Status icons
The icons in the status bar at the top of the screen give information about iPhone:
Status icon
What it means
Cell signal*
Shows whether you’re in range of the cellular network and
can make and receive calls. The more bars, the stronger
the signal. If there’s no signal, the bars are replaced with
“No service.”
Airplane mode
Shows that airplane mode is on—you cannot use the
phone, access the Internet, or use Bluetooth® devices.
Non-wireless features are available. See “Airplane
mode” on page 158.
UMTS
Shows that your carrier’s 4G UMTS (GSM) network is
available, and iPhone can connect to the Internet over
that network. (iPhone 4S only. Not available in all areas.)
See “Network” on page 163.
UMTS/EV-DO
Shows that your carrier’s 3G UMTS (GSM) or EV-DO
(CDMA) network is available, and iPhone can connect to
the Internet over that network. See “Network” on page 163.
EDGE
Shows that your carrier’s EDGE (GSM) network is available,
and iPhone can connect to the Internet over that network.
See “Network” on page 163.
GPRS/1xRTT
Shows that your carrier’s GPRS (GSM) or 1xRTT (CDMA)
network is available, and iPhone can connect to the
Internet over that network. See “Network” on page 163.
Wi-Fi*
Shows that iPhone is connected to the Internet over a
Wi-Fi network. The more bars, the stronger the connection.
See “Wi-Fi” on page 158.
Personal Hotspot
Shows that iPhone is connected to another iPhone
providing a Personal Hotspot. See “Personal Hotspot” on
page 160.
Syncing
Shows that iPhone is syncing with iTunes.
Network activity
Shows network activity. Some third-party apps may also
use the icon to show an active process.
Call Forwarding
Shows that Call Forwarding is set up on iPhone. See “Call
forwarding” on page 63.
VPN
Shows that you’re connected to a network using VPN.
See “Network” on page 163.
Lock
Shows that iPhone is locked. See “On/Off button” on
page 10.
TTY
Shows that iPhone is set to work with a TTY machine.
See “TTY support” on page 156.
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Status icon
What it means
Play
Shows that a song, audiobook, or podcast is playing.
See “Playing songs and other audio” on page 75.
Portrait orientation lock
Shows that the iPhone screen is locked in portrait
orientation. See “Viewing in portrait or landscape
orientation” on page 21.
Alarm
Shows that an alarm is set. See “Setting alarms” on
page 108.
Location Services
Shows that an item is using Location Services. See
“Location Services” on page 160.
Bluetooth*
Blue or white icon: Bluetooth is on and paired with
a device.
Gray icon: Bluetooth is on and paired with a device,
but the device is out of range or turned off.
No icon: Bluetooth is turned off or not paired with
a device.
See “Bluetooth devices” on page 34.
Bluetooth battery
Shows the battery level of a supported paired
Bluetooth device.
Battery
Shows battery level or charging status. See “Battery” on
page 35.
* The use of certain accessories with iPhone may affect wireless performance.
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