Why my my text show a phone symbol

[Android Central Question]

Why does my text shows a phone symbol it just started happening yesterday and only happen to one of my contacs simetimes it said read and sometimes show the phone symbol? Im thinking my or my contact phone has been hacked i have a galaxy 9 and my contact has a galaxy too

 

[belodion]

Press the icon to test whether it’s a quick-call feature. https://forums.androidcentral.com/ask-question/409154-join-android-central-community.html

 

[mustang7757]

Can you provide a screenshot?
https://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=413366

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Why in the world would something like this mean your phone was hacked?