iPhone 12 mini orange indicator light is on when I make phone calls

I have an iPhone 12 mini I am wondering why is it orange indicator light is on when I call numbers or make phone calls is this normal? Is it something new or something i haven’t noticed before and it always been on my phone. currently running on iOS 16.5

thanks for everyone’s support and expertise on this matter. Reiki22


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Posted on Jul 29, 2023 7:27 AM

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Posted on Jul 31, 2023 12:54 AM

It simply means your microphone is “on.”


Learn the meaning of the iPhone status icons – Apple Support (AU)


It’s been an iOS feature for quite a while.


It’s a privacy feature intended to alert you if possibly “someone is listening-in” w/o your knowledge.


(Uber was once infamous for doing this)


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