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 an iPhone with Face ID, there are additional status icons at the top of Control Center.

Status icon

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What it means

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| 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.
| 5G Your carrier’s 5G network is available, and your iPhone can connect to the internet over that network (supported on iPhone 12 models; not available in all countries or regions). See the Apple Support article Use 5G with your iPhone.
| 5G+ Your carrier’s 5G network with higher frequency is available, and iPhone can connect to the internet over that network (supported on iPhone 12 models; not available in all countries or regions). See the Apple Support article Use 5G with your iPhone.
| 5G UW Your carrier’s 5G network with higher frequency is available, and your iPhone can connect to the internet over that network (supported on iPhone 12 models; not available in all countries or regions). See the Apple Support article Use 5G with your 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 countries or regions). See View or change cellular data 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 countries or regions). See View or change cellular data settings on iPhone.
| LTE Your carrier’s LTE network is available, and iPhone can connect to the internet over that network (not available in all countries or regions). See View or change cellular data 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 data 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 data 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 data 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 connected to the internet through the Personal Hotspot of another device. See Join a Personal Hotspot.
| Personal Hotspot Indicator A blue bubble or bar indicates iPhone is either providing a Personal Hotspot or Screen Mirroring, or an app is actively using your location. See Share your internet connection from iPhone.
| Call Indicator A green bubble or bar indicates iPhone is on a call. See Make a call on iPhone.
| Recording Indicator A red bubble or bar indicates iPhone is either recording sound or recording your screen. See Make a recording in Voice Memos on iPhone.
| Camera In Use Indicator A green indicator appears at the top of your screen whenever an app is using your camera. See Measure dimensions with iPhone.
| Microphone In Use Indicator An orange indicator appears at the top of your screen whenever an app is using your microphone. See Make a recording in Voice Memos on iPhone.
| CarPlay iPhone is connected to CarPlay. See Connect iPhone to CarPlay.
| Syncing iPhone is syncing with your computer. See Sync iPhone with your computer.
| Network activity Shows that there’s network activity. Some third-party apps may also use it to show an active process.
| VPN iPhone is connected to a network using VPN.
| Call Forwarding Call Forwarding is set up. See Set up call forwarding and call waiting on iPhone.
| TTY Software RTT / TTY or Hardware TTY is turned on. See Set up and use RTT and TTY 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 Control the location information you share on iPhone.
| Alarm An alarm is set. See Set an alarm on iPhone.
| Headphones connected iPhone is paired with Bluetooth headphones that are turned on and within Bluetooth range. See Set up and listen to Bluetooth headphones.
| Bluetooth battery Shows the battery level of a paired Bluetooth device.
| Battery Shows the iPhone battery level. When the icon is yellow, Low Power Mode is on. See Charge and monitor the iPhone battery.
| Battery Charging Shows the iPhone battery is charging. See Charge and monitor the iPhone battery.
| AirPlay AirPlay is on. See Wirelessly stream videos and photos to Apple TV or a smart TV from iPhone.
| Voice Control Voice Control is turned on in Settings > Accessibility, and Siri is ready for your requests. See Use Voice Control to interact with iPhone.
| Siri Eyes Free Siri is available for your spoken requests in your car. See Use Siri in your car.

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