no signal

Lost the connection

No signal indicates the absence of a transmission or connection.

A phone shows no signal in remote areas.

A TV displays "no signal" when nothing is being received.

The phrase extends to failed communication generally: I've been texting him all week—no signal suggests someone isn't responding or engaging.

Related

snow · interference · dropout · blackout · lost · lost connection · antenna · reception · bars · buffering · silence · void · searching · roaming · out of range · tunnel · basement · remote

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Opposites
signal presence

no signalsignal

Message-conveying cue

signal strength

no signalfull bars

Maximum cellular reception indicator

strong signal · full strength · clear signal · weak signal · loud and clear

connectivity status

no signalconnected

Joined to another

online · in range · full coverage · in service · linked

Family

signal, noes, signals, signaled, signaling, signaller, signaler, sign, signs

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G