Status Icons

The icons in the status bar at the top of the screen give information about iPhone:

Cell signal strength icon

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 icon

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.

3G icon

3G: 

Shows that your carrier’s 3G network is available, and iPhone can connect to the Internet over 3G. Available on iPhone 3G or later. See How iPhone Connects to the Internet.

EDGE icon

EDGE: 

Shows that your carrier’s EDGE network is available, and iPhone can connect to the Internet over EDGE. See How iPhone Connects to the Internet.

GPRS icon

GPRS: 

Shows that your carrier’s GPRS network is available, and iPhone can connect to the Internet over GPRS. See How iPhone Connects to the Internet.

Wi-Fi icon

Wi-Fi: 

Shows that iPhone is connected to the Internet over a Wi-Fi network. The more bars, the stronger the connection. See Joining a Wi-Fi Network.

Network activity icon

Network activity: 

Shows over-the-air syncing or other network activity. Some third-party applications may also use this icon to indicate an active process.

Call forwarding icon

Call Forwarding: 

Shows that Call Forwarding is set up on iPhone. See Call Forwarding.

VPN icon

VPN: 

Shows that you’re connected to a network using VPN. See Network.

Lock icon

Lock: 

Shows that iPhone is locked. See Sleep/Wake Button.

TTY icon

TTY: 

Shows that iPhone is set to work with a TTY machine. See Using iPhone with a Teletype (TTY) Machine.

Play icon

Play: 

Shows that a song, audiobook, or podcast is playing. See Playing Songs.

Alarm icon

Alarm: 

Shows that an alarm is set. See Alarms.

Blue Bluetooth icon

Bluetooth: 

Blue or white icon:  Bluetooth is on and a device, such as a headset or car kit, is connected. Gray icon:  Bluetooth is on, but no device is connected. No icon:  Bluetooth is turned off. See Pairing a Device with iPhone.

Battery icon

Battery: 

Shows battery level or charging status. See Charging the Battery.