When I switch off cellular data, I still get signal strength dots.

New iPhone 6 here and going through settings I noticed that I still get signal strength indicators and Verizon name in the upper left even when cellular data is turned off. Should this be happening? I turned the phone off and then on with the same results.
I'm running iOS 8.02. iPhone 6 128g.

Thank you folks. You see, I normally travel with my iPhone and iPad. Much of my surfing is on, of course, my iPad and I have on occasion, turned off the cellular data. On the iPad, the signal strength and logo goes away. Last night at the MBP, I was playing with features on the phone and noticed what I described. I initially had thought there was an issue because I had read about excessive data usage with the new phone.
As you fine folks pointed out, this is the way it's supposed to be. Thank you for your replies.
Fred

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