Chapter 1 iPhone at a Glance 13
Status icon What it means
Do Not Disturb Do Not Disturb on page 34.
Personal Hotspot iPhone is providing a Personal Hotspot for another device. See
Personal Hotspot
on page 38.
Syncing iPhone is syncing with iTunes.
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 Call forwarding, call waiting, and caller
ID
on page 53.
VPN You’re connected to a network using VPN. See Network access on
page 170.
TTY iPhone is set to work with a TTY machine. See TTY support on
page 165.
Portrait orientation
lock
The iPhone screen is locked in portrait orientation. See Change the
screen orientation on page 23.
Alarm An alarm is set. See Alarms and timers on page 96.
Location Services An item is using Location Services. See Privacy on page 41.
Bluetooth® Blue or white icon: Bluetooth is on and paired with a device.
Gray icon: Bluetooth is on. If iPhone is paired with a device, the
No icon:
See Bluetooth devices
on page 40.
Bluetooth battery Shows the battery level of a paired Bluetooth device.
Battery Shows the iPhone battery level or charging status. See Charge and
monitor the battery
on page 44.
SIM card
If you were given a SIM card to install, install it before setting up iPhone.
Important: A Micro-SIM card (iPhone 4s) or a Nano-SIM card (iPhone 5 or later) is required to
use cellular services when connecting to GSM networks and some CDMA networks. iPhone
that’s been activated on a CDMA wireless network may also use a SIM card for connecting to a
GSM network, primarily for international roaming. Your iPhone is subject to your wireless service
provider’s policies, which may include restrictions on switching service providers and roaming,
even after conclusion of any required minimum service contract. Contact your wireless service
provider for more details. Availability of cellular capabilities depends on the wireless network.
