Location status indicator for mobile phones

A method of presenting location data (114, 116) representing a mobile phone's current location to a mobile phone user via the mobile phone display (104). The location information is iconically displayed and periodically updated. To display location information, the mobile phone determines its current position (312). The mobile phone then looks up locations (316) within a predetermined distance (314) from the current position of the mobile phone. The mobile phone then compares the results and selects (318, 320) the location / location icon pairing that is closest to the current position of the mobile phone. This location icon is then displayed (322) on the mobile phone display. The mobile phone then waits (328) a predetermined period before re-determining the current position (312) of the mobile phone and repeating the search/display processes. Both the predetermined wait period and predetermined distance from the current position are user defined parameters that can be altered at the user's discretion.