I read about how you should dial *228 every few months to update your Verizon phone's roaming capabilities. I did it when I first got the iPhone in October and everything was fine. I tried it again a few minutes ago (don't know if this matters, but this time the Verizon computer had a male voice instead of a female voice) and when it was finished updating, the word "Verizon" disappeared from my status bar. It now looks like this:
The phone is still functional (I can make calls and text), but should I be worried?

The phone is still functional (I can make calls and text), but should I be worried?