I have never noticed this before. I am sporting an unlocked/unbranded Note 10±. I asked my wife to do the same thing on her Note 8. She has the same thing. Anyone else notice this? Or am I just crazy and it's always been this way?
I'm guessing that is standard. My unlocked Razer Phone 2 has a similar Verizon notice. My guess is so you know which network it's connected to, for whatever reason.