A handheld electronic device is provided that contains wireless
communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may
include antennas. An antenna in the handheld electronic device may have a
ground plane element. A slot antenna resonating element may be formed
from an opening in the ground plane element. A near-field-coupled antenna
resonating element may be electromagnetically coupled to the slot antenna
resonating element through electromagnetic near-field coupling. A
transmission line may directly feed the slot antenna resonating element.
The transmission line may indirectly feed the near-field-coupled antenna
resonating element through the slot antenna resonating element. The slot
antenna resonating element may have one or more associated resonant
frequencies and the near-field-coupled antenna resonating element may
have one or more associated resonant frequencies. The antenna may be
configured to cover one or more distinct communications bands.