User guide

Chapter 1 iPhone at a Glance 11
Status icon What it means
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 Cellular
on page 135.
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 130.
Do Not Disturb Shows that “Do Not Disturb” is turned on. See Sounds on page 139.
Personal Hotspot Shows that iPhone is connected to another iPhone providing a
Personal Hotspot. See Personal Hotspot
on page 132 .
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,
call waiting, and caller ID
on page 49.
VPN Shows that you’re connected to a network using VPN. See
Cellular
on page 135.
Lock Shows that iPhone is locked. See Sleep/Wake button on page 8.
TTY Shows that iPhone is set to work with a TTY machine. See TTY
support
on page 128 .
Play Shows that a song, audiobook, or podcast is playing. See Playing
music
on page 58.
Portrait orientation
lock
Shows that the iPhone screen is locked in portrait orientation. See
Portrait and landscape orientation on page 19.
Alarm Shows that an alarm is set. See Chapter 19, Clock, on page 90.
Location Services Shows that an item is using Location Services. See Privacy on
page 140.
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 o.
No icon: Bluetooth is not paired with a device.
See Bluetooth devices
on page 32.
Bluetooth battery Shows the battery level of a supported paired Bluetooth device.
Battery Shows battery level or charging status. See Battery on page 34.
* Accessories and wireless performance: The use of certain accessories with iPhone may aect
wireless performance. Not all iPod accessories are fully compatible with iPhone. Turning on
airplane mode on iPhone may eliminate audio interference between iPhone and an accessory.
While airplane mode is on, you cannot make or receive calls or use features that require wireless
communication. Reorienting or relocating iPhone and the connected accessory may improve
wireless performance.