What is the difference between LTE and wifi?
Why am I getting LTE IN THE UPPER LEFT OF MY SCREEN instead of the wifi icon?
iPhone 6
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Teddy_B
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Hi Pbeall 16,
It looks like you are seeing the LTE icon instead of the Wi-Fi signal on your iPhone and want to know the difference between the two.
When you see the LTE icon, this indicates that your device is connecting to your iPhone cellular data provided by your network.
The Wi-Fi icon is visible when your iPhone connects to a wireless network. The link below can show you how to connect to various types of Wi-Fi connections:
It looks like you are seeing the LTE icon instead of the Wi-Fi signal on your iPhone and want to know the difference between the two.
When you see the LTE icon, this indicates that your device is connecting to your iPhone cellular data provided by your network.
The Wi-Fi icon is visible when your iPhone connects to a wireless network. The link below can show you how to connect to various types of Wi-Fi connections:
Connect to Wi-Fi on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
Thanks for posting your question in the Apple Support Communities. Let me know if this helps.
Have a nice day.
