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What is the padlock and circular arrow icon on iPad?

I now have a small icon to the left of the battery percentage number at top right which is a padlock surrounded by a circular line with an arrow at one end. Can someone please explain what this is. It wasn't there originally but now never goes away.

I found that my SIM card was not enabled for roaming but the operator says he has now enabled roaming.

Thanks.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Posted on Aug 12, 2010 2:39 AM

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What is the padlock and circular arrow icon on iPad?

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