RFC 2806: URLs for Telephone Calls
This RFC has been replaced. Do not implement against it for new work — it was formally obsoleted by RFC 3966.
Current version: RFC 3966 — The tel URI for Telephone Numbers
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This document specifies URL (Uniform Resource Locator) schemes "tel", "fax" and "modem" for specifying the location of a terminal in the phone network and the connection types (modes of operation) that can be used to connect to that entity. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC2806
- Published
- April 2000
- Authors
- A. Vaha-Sipila
- Status
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Stream
- Legacy
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 21
- Also known as
- —
- Obsoleted by:
- RFC 3966
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