Phone handset icon at the top of the screen: what does it mean?
A phone call is in progress.
What each maker says
- Samsung Galaxy — Call in progress. A phone call is currently in progress; the icon stays while the call is active.
Source: Samsung Canada support: Identify and understand the icons displayed in the top right corner of your Samsung Galaxy (checked 2026-09-29) - iPhone (Apple) — Phone call (green pill). iPhone is on a phone call.
Source: Apple Support: Learn the meaning of iPhone status icons (iPhone User Guide) (checked 2026-09-29)
- What it looks like
- A plain telephone handset. On an iPhone it sits inside a green pill behind the clock.
- Shown by
- iPhone (Apple), Samsung Galaxy
Telling it apart
A handset with an arrow is a different icon (call forwarding on iPhone, missed call on Samsung).
Icons to compare
Sources
Each meaning above is taken from the maker’s own support page, fetched and read on the date shown. The drawing is ours; the real icon on your phone may be drawn a little differently and can change with software updates.
- Samsung Galaxy — Samsung Canada support: Identify and understand the icons displayed in the top right corner of your Samsung Galaxy. OS: One UI; some icons marked One UI 7; last updated 4 September 2026. Checked 2026-09-29.
- iPhone (Apple) — Apple Support: Learn the meaning of iPhone status icons (iPhone User Guide). OS: iOS 27, the version the guide opened on; not dated on the page. Checked 2026-09-29.