Learn the meaning of the iPhone status icons
The icons in the status bar at the top of the screen provide information about iPhone. On iPhone X and later, there are additional status icons at the top of Control Center.
 | Cell signal The number of bars indicates the signal strength of your cellular service. If there’s no signal, “No Service” appears. | ||||||||||
 | Dual cell signals On models with Dual SIM, the upper row of bars indicates the signal strength of the line you use for cellular data. The lower row of bars indicates the signal strength of your other line. If there’s no signal, “No Service” appears. To see the status icons with their corresponding cellular plan labels and carrier names, open Control Center. | ||||||||||
 | Airplane mode Airplane mode is on—you can’t make phone calls, and other wireless functions may be disabled. See Choose iPhone settings for travel. | ||||||||||
 | LTE Your carrier’s LTE network is available, and iPhone can connect to the Internet over that network (not available in all regions). See View or change cellular settings on iPhone. | ||||||||||
 | 5G E Your carrier’s 5G E network is available, and iPhone can connect to the Internet over that network (supported on iPhone 8 and later; not available in all regions). See View or change cellular settings on iPhone. | ||||||||||
 | UMTS Your carrier’s 4G UMTS (GSM) or LTE network (depending on the carrier) is available, and iPhone can connect to the Internet over that network (not available in all regions). See View or change cellular settings on iPhone. | ||||||||||
 | UMTS/EV-DO Your carrier’s 3G UMTS (GSM) or EV-DO (CDMA) network is available, and iPhone can connect to the Internet over that network. See View or change cellular settings on iPhone. | ||||||||||
 | EDGE Your carrier’s EDGE (GSM) network is available, and iPhone can connect to the Internet over that network. See View or change cellular settings on iPhone. | ||||||||||
 | GPRS/1xRTT Your carrier’s GPRS (GSM) or 1xRTT (CDMA) network is available, and iPhone can connect to the Internet over that network. See View or change cellular settings on iPhone. | ||||||||||
 | Wi-Fi call iPhone is set up for Wi-Fi calling. iPhone also displays a carrier name next to the icon. See Make a call on iPhone. | ||||||||||
 | Wi-Fi iPhone is connected to the Internet over a Wi-Fi network. See Connect iPhone to a Wi-Fi network. | ||||||||||
 | Personal Hotspot iPhone is providing a Personal Hotspot for another device. See Share your iPhone Internet connection. | ||||||||||
 | Syncing iPhone is syncing with iTunes. See Sync iPhone using iTunes on your computer. | ||||||||||
 | Network activity Shows that there’s network activity. Some third-party apps may also use it to show an active process. | ||||||||||
 | Call Forwarding Call Forwarding is set up. See Set up call forwarding or call waiting (GSM). | ||||||||||
 | VPN You’re connected to a network using VPN. See Use VPN on iPhone. | ||||||||||
 | TTY Software RTT / TTY or Hardware TTY is turned on. See Set up and use TTY or RTT on iPhone. | ||||||||||
 | Lock iPhone is locked. See Access features from the iPhone Lock screen. | ||||||||||
 | Do Not Disturb Do Not Disturb is turned on. See Set Do Not Disturb on iPhone. | ||||||||||
 | Portrait orientation lock The iPhone screen is locked in portrait orientation. See Change or lock the screen orientation on iPhone. | ||||||||||
 | Location Services An item is using Location Services. See Set which apps know your location on iPhone. | ||||||||||
 | Alarm An alarm is set. See Set an alarm or bedtime schedule on iPhone. | ||||||||||
 | Headphones connected iPhone is paired with Bluetooth headphones that are turned on and within Bluetooth range. See Connect Bluetooth devices to iPhone. | ||||||||||
 | Bluetooth battery Shows the battery level of a paired Bluetooth device. | ||||||||||
 | Battery Shows the iPhone battery level or charging status. When the icon is yellow, Low Power Mode is on. See Charge and monitor the iPhone battery. | ||||||||||