Status icon What it means
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
” on page 40.
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
” on page 40.
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
” on
page 41.
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 Shows that Call Forwarding is set up on iPhone.
See “Call Forwarding
” on page 154.
VPN Shows that you’re connected to a network using
VPN. See “Network
” on page 143.
Lock Shows that iPhone is locked. See “Sleep/Wake
Button
” on page 26.
TTY Shows that iPhone is set to work with a TTY
machine. See “Using iPhone with a Teletype (TTY)
Machine
” on page 154.
Play Shows that a song, audiobook, or podcast is
playing. See “Playing Songs
” on page 73.
Alarm Shows that an alarm is set. See “Alarms” on
page 133 .
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 o. See “Bluetooth
Devices
” on page 55.
Battery Shows battery level or charging status.
See “Battery
” on page 43.
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