diff --git a/moderncv.cls b/moderncv.cls
index ddab9ae..9896fc9 100644
--- a/moderncv.cls
+++ b/moderncv.cls
@@ -238,22 +238,12 @@
 % where <optional protocol> should be either "https" (default) or "http"
 \NewDocumentCommand{\homepage}{O{https}m}{\def\@homepageprotocol{#1}\def\@homepage{#2}}
 
-% adds a fixed/mobile/fax number to one's personal information (optional)
-% usage: \phone[<optional type>]{<number>}
-% where <optional type> should be either "fixed" (default), "mobile" or "fax
-\collectionnew{phones}
-\NewDocumentCommand{\phone}{O{fixed}m}{%
-  \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{fax}}%
-    {\collectionadd[#1]{phones}{#2}}
-    {\collectionadd[#1]{phones}{\protect\tellink{#2}}}
-    }
-
-
 % http://latex.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12239
 \def\SplitMyMacro#1/#2{#2}
 
 % Define links for different social networks
 \newcommand{\emaillink}[2]{\protect\href{mailto:#2}{#1}}
+\newcommand{\mobilephonelink}[2]{\protect\tellink[#1]{#2}}
 \newcommand{\linkedinlink}[2]{\protect\httpslink[#1]{www.linkedin.com/in/#2}}
 \newcommand{\xinglink}[2]{\protect\httpslink[#1]{www.xing.com/profile/#2}}
 \newcommand{\twitterlink}[2]{\protect\httpslink[#1]{twitter.com/#2}}
@@ -345,9 +335,9 @@
 \newcommand*{\listitemsymbol}           {\labelitemi~}
 \newcommand*{\addresssymbol}            {}
 \newcommand*{\bornsymbol}               {}
-\newcommand*{\mobilephonesymbol}        {}
-\newcommand*{\fixedphonesymbol}         {}
-\newcommand*{\faxphonesymbol}           {}
+\newcommand*{\mobilephonesocialsymbol}  {}
+\newcommand*{\fixedphonesocialsymbol}   {}
+\newcommand*{\faxphonesocialsymbol}     {}
 \newcommand*{\emailsocialsymbol}        {}
 \newcommand*{\homepagesymbol}           {}
 \newcommand*{\linkedinsocialsymbol}     {}
diff --git a/moderncvfooti.sty b/moderncvfooti.sty
index 3458f00..d9c10b5 100644
--- a/moderncvfooti.sty
+++ b/moderncvfooti.sty
@@ -86,8 +86,6 @@
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\addtofoot[~--~]{\@addresscountry}}%
           \flushfoot\@firstfootelementtrue\\}%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@born}}{}{\addtofoot{\bornsymbol\@born}\flushfoot\@firstfootelementtrue\\}%
-        \collectionloop{phones}{% the key holds the phone type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the number
-          \addtofoot{\csname\collectionloopkey phonesymbol\endcsname\collectionloopitem}}%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@homepage}}{}{\addtofoot{\homepagesymbol%
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@homepageprotocol}{http}}{\httplink{\@homepage}}{\httpslink{\@homepage}}}}%
         \collectionloop{socials}{% the key holds the social type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the link
@@ -118,8 +116,6 @@
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\addtofoot[~--~]{\@addresscountry}}%
           \flushfoot\@firstfootelementtrue\\}%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@born}}{}{\addtofoot{\bornsymbol\@born}\flushfoot\@firstfootelementtrue\\}%
-        \collectionloop{phones}{% the key holds the phone type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the number
-          \addtofoot{\csname\collectionloopkey phonesymbol\endcsname\collectionloopitem}}%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@homepage}}{}{\addtofoot{\homepagesymbol%
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@homepageprotocol}{http}}{\httplink{\@homepage}}{\httpslink{\@homepage}}}}%
         \collectionloop{socials}{% the key holds the social type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the link
diff --git a/moderncvheadi.sty b/moderncvheadi.sty
index b09e31e..f70bbcf 100644
--- a/moderncvheadi.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadi.sty
@@ -72,9 +72,6 @@
   % optional detailed information (pre-rendering)
   \@initializebox{\makecvheaddetailsbox}%
   \if@details%
-    \def\phonesdetails{}%
-    \collectionloop{phones}{% the key holds the phone type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the number
-      \protected@edef\phonesdetails{\phonesdetails\protect\makenewline\csname\collectionloopkey phonesymbol\endcsname\collectionloopitem}}%
     \def\socialsdetails{}%
     \collectionloop{socials}{% the key holds the social type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the link
       \protected@edef\socialsdetails{\socialsdetails\protect\makenewline\collectionloopitem}}%
@@ -86,7 +83,6 @@
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscity}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscountry}}%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@born}}{}{\makenewline\bornsymbol\@born}%
-        \phonesdetails% needs to be pre-rendered as loops and tabulars seem to conflict
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@homepage}}{}{\makenewline\homepagesymbol%
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@homepageprotocol}{http}}{\httplink{\@homepage}}{\httpslink{\@homepage}}}%
         \socialsdetails% needs to be pre-rendered as loops and tabulars seem to conflict
@@ -174,8 +170,6 @@
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@addressstreet}}{}{\makenewline\addresssymbol\@addressstreet%
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscity}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscountry}}%
-        \collectionloop{phones}{% the key holds the phone type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the number
-          \makenewline\csname\collectionloopkey phonesymbol\endcsname\collectionloopitem}%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@homepage}}{}{\makenewline\homepagesymbol%
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@homepageprotocol}{http}}{\httplink{\@homepage}}{\httpslink{\@homepage}}}%
         \collectionloop{socials}{% the key holds the social type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the link
diff --git a/moderncvheadii.sty b/moderncvheadii.sty
index b38d58b..22a9c79 100644
--- a/moderncvheadii.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadii.sty
@@ -141,8 +141,6 @@
       \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\addtomakeheaddetails[~--~]{\@addresscountry}}%
         \flushmakeheaddetails\@firstmakeheaddetailselementtrue\\\null}%
     \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@born}}{}{\addtomakeheaddetails{\bornsymbol\@born}}%
-    \collectionloop{phones}{% the key holds the phone type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the number
-      \addtomakeheaddetails{\csname\collectionloopkey phonesymbol\endcsname\collectionloopitem}}%
     \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@homepage}}{}{\addtomakeheaddetails{\homepagesymbol%
       \ifthenelse{\equal{\@homepageprotocol}{http}}{\httplink{\@homepage}}{\httpslink{\@homepage}}}}%
     \collectionloop{socials}{% the key holds the social type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the link
diff --git a/moderncvheadiii.sty b/moderncvheadiii.sty
index aa4d155..c36e158 100644
--- a/moderncvheadiii.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadiii.sty
@@ -94,8 +94,6 @@
         \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\addtomakeheaddetails[~--~]{\@addresscountry}}%
         \flushmakeheaddetails\@firstmakeheaddetailselementtrue\\}%
       \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@born}}{}{\addtomakeheaddetails{\bornsymbol\@born}}%
-      \collectionloop{phones}{% the key holds the phone type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the number
-        \addtomakeheaddetails{\csname\collectionloopkey phonesymbol\endcsname\collectionloopitem}}%
       \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@homepage}}{}{\addtomakeheaddetails{\homepagesymbol%
         \ifthenelse{\equal{\@homepageprotocol}{http}}{\httplink{\@homepage}}{\httpslink{\@homepage}}}}%
       \collectionloop{socials}{% the key holds the social type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the link
@@ -153,8 +151,6 @@
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@addressstreet}}{}{\makenewline\addresssymbol\@addressstreet%
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscity}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscountry}}%
-        \collectionloop{phones}{% the key holds the phone type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the number
-          \makenewline\csname\collectionloopkey phonesymbol\endcsname\collectionloopitem}%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@homepage}}{}{\makenewline\homepagesymbol%
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@homepageprotocol}{http}}{\httplink{\@homepage}}{\httpslink{\@homepage}}}%
           \collectionloop{socials}{% the key holds the social type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the link
diff --git a/moderncvheadiv.sty b/moderncvheadiv.sty
index 8d47b5f..ece2ec7 100644
--- a/moderncvheadiv.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadiv.sty
@@ -110,8 +110,6 @@
         \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscity}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and \addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
         \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscountry}}%
       \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@born}}{}{\makenewline\hbox to 1.0em{\bornsymbol}~\@born}%
-      \collectionloop{phones}{% the key holds the phone type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the number
-        \makenewline\hbox to 1.0em{\csname\collectionloopkey phonesymbol\endcsname}~\collectionloopitem}%
       \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@homepage}}{}{\makenewline\hbox to 1.0em{\homepagesymbol}~%
         \ifthenelse{\equal{\@homepageprotocol}{http}}{\httplink{\@homepage}}{\httpslink{\@homepage}}}%
       \collectionloop{socials}{% the key holds the social type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the link
@@ -158,8 +156,6 @@
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@addressstreet}}{}{\makenewline\addresssymbol\@addressstreet%
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscity}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and \addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscountry}}%
-        \collectionloop{phones}{% the key holds the phone type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the number
-          \makenewline\hbox to 1.0em{\csname\collectionloopkey phonesymbol\endcsname}~\collectionloopitem}%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@homepage}}{}{\makenewline\hbox to 1.0em{\homepagesymbol}~%
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@homepageprotocol}{http}}{\httplink{\@homepage}}{\httpslink{\@homepage}}}%
         \collectionloop{socials}{% the key holds the social type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the link
diff --git a/moderncvheadv.sty b/moderncvheadv.sty
index 5a2c390..55d18b1 100644
--- a/moderncvheadv.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadv.sty
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscity}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and \addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscountry}}%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@born}}{}{\makenewline\bornsymbol~\@born}%
-        \collectionloop{phones}{% the key holds the phone type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the number
-          \makenewline\csname\collectionloopkey phonesymbol\endcsname~\collectionloopitem}%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@homepage}}{}{\makenewline\homepagesymbol~%
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@homepageprotocol}{http}}{\httplink{\@homepage}}{\httpslink{\@homepage}}}%
         \collectionloop{socials}{% the key holds the social type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the link
@@ -154,8 +152,6 @@
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@addressstreet}}{}{\makenewline\addresssymbol\@addressstreet%
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscity}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscountry}}%
-        \collectionloop{phones}{% the key holds the phone type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the number
-          \makenewline\csname\collectionloopkey phonesymbol\endcsname\collectionloopitem}%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@homepage}}{}{\makenewline\homepagesymbol%
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@homepageprotocol}{http}}{\httplink{\@homepage}}{\httpslink{\@homepage}}}%
           \collectionloop{socials}{% the key holds the social type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the link
diff --git a/moderncvheadvi.sty b/moderncvheadvi.sty
index 3833012..f8c0fb7 100644
--- a/moderncvheadvi.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadvi.sty
@@ -115,8 +115,6 @@
       \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\addtomakeheaddetails[~--~]{\@addresscountry}}%
         \flushmakeheaddetails\@firstmakeheaddetailselementtrue\\\null}%
     \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@born}}{}{\addtomakeheaddetails{\bornsymbol\@born}}%
-    \collectionloop{phones}{% the key holds the phone type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the number
-      \addtomakeheaddetails{\csname\collectionloopkey phonesymbol\endcsname\collectionloopitem}}%
     \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@homepage}}{}{\addtomakeheaddetails{\homepagesymbol%
       \ifthenelse{\equal{\@homepageprotocol}{http}}{\httplink{\@homepage}}{\httpslink{\@homepage}}}}%
     \collectionloop{socials}{% the key holds the social type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the link
diff --git a/moderncvheadvii.sty b/moderncvheadvii.sty
index f8e4d51..7ae84e6 100644
--- a/moderncvheadvii.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadvii.sty
@@ -79,9 +79,6 @@
   % optional detailed information (pre-rendering)
   \@initializebox{\makecvheaddetailsbox}%
   \if@details%
-    \def\phonesdetails{}%
-    \collectionloop{phones}{% the key holds the phone type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the number
-      \protected@edef\phonesdetails{\phonesdetails\protect\makenewline\csname\collectionloopkey phonesymbol\endcsname\collectionloopitem}}%
     \def\socialsdetails{}%
     \collectionloop{socials}{% the key holds the social type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the link
       \protected@edef\socialsdetails{\socialsdetails\protect\makenewline\collectionloopitem}}%
@@ -93,7 +90,6 @@
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscity}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscountry}}%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@born}}{}{\makenewline\bornsymbol\@born}%
-        \phonesdetails% needs to be pre-rendered as loops and tabulars seem to conflict
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@homepage}}{}{\makenewline\homepagesymbol\httplink{\@homepage}}%
         \socialsdetails% needs to be pre-rendered as loops and tabulars seem to conflict
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@extrainfo}}{}{\makenewline\@extrainfo}%
@@ -186,9 +182,6 @@
 
   \@initializebox{\makeletterdetailsbox}%
   \if@details%
-    \def\phonesdetails{}%
-    \collectionloop{phones}{% the key holds the phone type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the number
-      \protected@edef\phonesdetails{\phonesdetails\protect\makenewline\csname\collectionloopkey phonesymbol\endcsname\collectionloopitem}}%
     \savebox{\makeletterdetailsbox}{%
       \addressfont\color{headtext}%
       \if@left\begin{tabular}[b]{@{}r@{}}\fi%
@@ -196,7 +189,6 @@
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@addressstreet}}{}{\makenewline\addresssymbol\@addressstreet%
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscity}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscountry}}%
-        \phonesdetails% needs to be pre-rendered as loops and tabulars seem to conflict
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@homepage}}{}{\makenewline\homepagesymbol\httplink{\@homepage}}%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@extrainfo}}{}{\makenewline\@extrainfo}%
       \end{tabular}%
diff --git a/moderncviconsacademic.sty b/moderncviconsacademic.sty
index f00941c..86a1484 100644
--- a/moderncviconsacademic.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsacademic.sty
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@
 %\newcommand*{\listitemsymbol}           {\labelitemi~}
 %\newcommand*{\addresssymbol}            {}
 %\newcommand*{\bornsymbol}               {}
-%\newcommand*{\mobilephonesymbol}        {}
-%\newcommand*{\fixedphonesymbol}         {}
-%\newcommand*{\faxphonesymbol}           {}
+%\newcommand*{\mobilephonesocialsymbol}  {}
+%\newcommand*{\fixedphonesocialsymbol}   {}
+%\newcommand*{\faxphonesocialsymbol}     {}
 %\newcommand*{\emailsocialsymbol}        {}
 %\newcommand*{\homepagesymbol}           {}
 %\newcommand*{\linkedinsocialsymbol}     {}
diff --git a/moderncviconsawesome.sty b/moderncviconsawesome.sty
index caaf3ef..a2fd58c 100644
--- a/moderncviconsawesome.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsawesome.sty
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@
 
 
 %\renewcommand*{\addresssymbol}            {}
-\renewcommand*{\mobilephonesymbol}        {{\color{mobilephone}\small\faMobile*}~}            % alternative: \faMobile (solid style)
-\renewcommand*{\fixedphonesymbol}         {{\color{fixedphone}\small\faPhone*}~}             % alternative: \faPhone (reversed)
-\renewcommand*{\faxphonesymbol}           {{\color{faxphone}\small\faFax}~}                % alternative: \faPrint
+\renewcommand*{\mobilephonesocialsymbol}  {{\color{mobilephone}\small\faMobile*}~}            % alternative: \faMobile (solid style)
+\renewcommand*{\fixedphonesocialsymbol}   {{\color{fixedphone}\small\faPhone*}~}             % alternative: \faPhone (reversed)
+\renewcommand*{\faxphonesocialsymbol}     {{\color{faxphone}\small\faFax}~}                % alternative: \faPrint
 \renewcommand*{\emailsocialsymbol}        {{\color{email}\small\faEnvelope[regular]}~}  % alternative: \faInbox, \faEnvelope (solid style)
 \renewcommand*{\homepagesymbol}           {{\color{homepage}\small\faGlobeAmericas}~}      % alternative: \faHome, \faGlobe, \faGlobeEurope, \faGlobeAfrica, \faGlobeAsia
 \renewcommand*{\linkedinsocialsymbol}     {{\color{linkedin}\small\faLinkedinIn}~}         % alternative: \faLinkedin
diff --git a/moderncviconsletters.sty b/moderncviconsletters.sty
index 1bed64d..87e6678 100644
--- a/moderncviconsletters.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsletters.sty
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@
 %\renewcommand*{\labelitemiv}         {\labelitemiii}                                         % no change from default in moderncv.cls
 
 \renewcommand*{\addresssymbol}            {}
-\renewcommand*{\mobilephonesymbol}        {\textbf{M}~}
-\renewcommand*{\fixedphonesymbol}         {\textbf{T}~}
-\renewcommand*{\faxphonesymbol}           {\textbf{F}~}
+\renewcommand*{\mobilephonesocialsymbol}  {\textbf{M}~}
+\renewcommand*{\fixedphonesocialsymbol}   {\textbf{T}~}
+\renewcommand*{\faxphonesocialsymbol}     {\textbf{F}~}
 \renewcommand*{\emailsocialsymbol}        {\textbf{E}~}
 \renewcommand*{\homepagesymbol}           {\textbf{W}~}
 \renewcommand*{\linkedinsocialsymbol}     {\textbf{in}~}
diff --git a/moderncviconsmarvosym.sty b/moderncviconsmarvosym.sty
index c560660..bdaa241 100644
--- a/moderncviconsmarvosym.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsmarvosym.sty
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
 
 \renewcommand*{\labelitemi}          {\strut\textcolor{color1}{\marvosymbol{123}}}            % equivalent to \Neutral from marvosym package; alternative: \fontencoding{U}\fontfamily{ding}\selectfont\tiny\symbol{'102}
 
-\renewcommand*{\mobilephonesymbol}   {\marvosymbol{72}~}
-\renewcommand*{\fixedphonesymbol}    {\marvosymbol{84}~}
-\renewcommand*{\faxphonesymbol}      {\marvosymbol{117}~}
+\renewcommand*{\mobilephonesocialsymbol}{\marvosymbol{72}~}
+\renewcommand*{\fixedphonesocialsymbol}{\marvosymbol{84}~}
+\renewcommand*{\faxphonesocialsymbol}{\marvosymbol{117}~}
 \renewcommand*{\emailsocialsymbol}   {\marvosymbol{66}~}
 \renewcommand*{\homepagesymbol}      {{\Large\marvosymbol{205}}~}