RFC 2806 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2000

URLs for Telephone Calls

Overview

RFC 2806, “URLs for Telephone Calls”, is a Proposed Standard document published in April 2000 by A. Vaha-Sipila. It has been obsoleted by RFC 3966 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

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]

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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Relationships to other RFCs
Obsoleted by
RFC 3966
Other RFCs from 2000

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