Mobile Reception Symbol Error

Hello Everyone,

I have a somewhat strange problem:
The symbol for mobile reception has a little cross on it when no wifi or mobile data is enabled and as i understand it, it means that i got no connection. The strange thing is, it works nonetheless, SMS, Calling etc. (Top in the picture)
When i turn on my mobile data, the little cross vanishes and everything looks normal. (Middle one)
When i am connected to any wifi, the cross reappears. (Bottom)

I only noticed it recently after a business trip where is used roaming and hat some Mobile data issues upon return. (Whatsapp worked with mobile Data, no browsing possible, but a reset of all network settings helped)

So now to my question, has anyone a similar problem, an explanation, or a fix to this?
Or is it normal? I have got the phone only a few weeks and may have not noticed this.

Additional Background info:

  • Provider is Vodafone Germany
  • I cannot edit APN settings, they are greyed out
  • Problem doesn´t appear on another mobile phone with same SIM
  • Phone is up to date
  • Phone was set to factory defaults also

I mean it doesn´t bother me too much, as long as it works, but it also kind of annoys me that it looks like something isn´t working.

Thanks for your help and input.

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