Phone QR code generator
tel:
Encodes a `tel:` link. Scanning offers to call the number. The phone asks first rather than dialling immediately, on every platform.
How to make a phone qr code
Use the full international format with the plus sign and country code. A local number works when the person is in the same country and fails silently abroad, which is the worst kind of failure for a printed sign. Spaces and dashes inside the number are ignored by phones, so format it for human readability if the number is also printed. Because a tel: payload is very short, the resulting code is sparse and scans reliably even printed small or on a curved surface — which makes it a good choice for a vehicle or a shop window.
Questions
No. Every platform asks first, which is why a phone QR code is not a security risk.
Full international, with the plus and country code. A local number fails silently for anyone abroad.
Add a comma and the extension: tel:+3120000000,123. Support varies by handset.
No. The data is encoded in the pattern itself, so there is no redirect to go down and no account to lapse. A printed code works for as long as the paper lasts.
A phone number is very few characters, so the code is sparse and scans easily even when printed small.