# tel

Link: a link that starts a phone call when tapped.

**Source:** “specifies the URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) scheme” [RFC 3966: The tel URI for Telephone Numbers](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc3966)

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Published 2026-10-29. Web page: https://www.mackenziebowes.com/reference/glossary/tel