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find your phone’s RF exposure level
in the online listing.
8. What has the FDA done to
measure the Radio Frequency
energy coming from wireless
phones?
The Institute of Electrical and
Electronic Engineers (IEEE) isdeveloping a technical standard for
measuring the Radio Frequency
(RF) energy exposure from wireless
phonesand other wireless
handsets with the participation
and leadership of FDA scientists
and engineers. The standard,
“Recommended Practice for
Determining the SpatialPeak
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) in
the Human Body Due to Wireless
Communications Devices:
Experimental Techniques”, sets
forth the first consistent test
methodology for measuring the
rate at which RF is deposited in the
heads of wireless phone users. The
test method uses a tissue
simulating model of the human
head. Standardized SAR test
methodology is expected to greatly
improve the consistency of
measurements made at different
laboratories on the same phone.SAR is the measurement of theamount of energy absorbed in
tissue, either by the whole body orasmall part of the body. It is
measured in watts/kg (or
milliwatts/g) of matter. This
measurement is used to determine
whether a wireless phone complies
with safety guidelines. 
9. What steps can I take to
reduce my exposure to Radio
Frequency energy from my
wireless phone?
If there is a risk from these
products — and at this point we
do notknow thatthere is — it is
probably very small. But if you are
concerned about avoiding even
potential risks, you can take a few
simple steps to minimize yourexposureto Radio Frequency (RF)
energy. Since time is a key factor in
how much exposure a person
receives, reducing the amount of
time spent using a wireless phone
will reduce RF exposure. If you
must conduct extended
conversations by wireless phone
every day, you could place more
distance between your body and
the source of the RF,since the
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and carry the wireless phone away
from your body or use a wireless
phone connected to a remote
antenna. Again, the scientific data
does not demonstrate that wireless
phones are harmful. But if you are
concerned about the RF exposure
from these products, you can use
measures like those described
above to reduce your RF exposure
from wireless phone use.
10. What about children using
wireless phones?
The scientific evidence does not
show a danger to users of wireless
phones, including children and
teenagers. If you want to take steps
to lower exposure to Radio
Frequency (RF) energy, the
measures described above would
apply to children and teenagers
using wireless phones. Reducing
the time of wireless phone use and
increasing the distance between
the user and the RF source will
reduce RF exposure. 
Some groups sponsored by other
national governments have advised
thatchildren be discouraged from
using wireless phones at all. For
example, the government in the
United Kingdom distributedleaflets containing such a
recommendation in December
2000. They noted that no
evidence exists that using a
wireless phone causes brain tumors
or other ill effects. Their
recommendation to limit wireless
phone use by children was strictly
precautionary; it was not based on
scientific evidence that any health
hazard exists.
11. What about wireless phone
interference with medical
equipment?
Radio Frequency (RF) energy from
wireless phones can interact with
some electronic devices. For this
reason, the FDA helped develop a
detailed test method to measure
Electro Magnetic Interference
(EMI) of implanted cardiac
pacemakers and defibrillators from
wireless telephones. This test
method is now part of a standard
sponsored by the Association for
the Advancement of Medical
Instrumentation (AAMI). The final
draft, a joint effort by the FDA,
medical device manufacturers, and
manyother groups, wascompleted
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cardiac pacemakers and
defibrillators are safe from wireless
phone EMI.
The FDA has tested hearing aids
for interference from handheld
wireless phones and helped
develop a voluntary standard
sponsored by the Institute of
Electrical and Electronic Engineers
(IEEE). This standard specifies test
methods and performance
requirements for hearing aids and
wireless phones so that no
interference occurs when a person
usesa “compatible” phone and a
“compatible” hearing aid at the
same time. This standard was
approved by the IEEE in 2000. 
The FDA continues to monitor the
use of wireless phones for possible
interactions with other medicaldevices. Should harmful
interference be found to occur, the
FDA will conduct testing to assess
the interference and work to
resolve the problem.
12. Where can I find additional
information?
For additional information, please
refer to the following resources:
FDAweb page on wireless phones(http://www.fda.gov/Radiation
EmittingProducts/
RadiationEmittingProductsand
Procedures/HomeBusinessand
Entertainment/CellPhones/
default.htm)
Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) RF Safety
Program
http://www.fda.gov (under “c” in
the subject index, select Cell
Phones > Research)
International Commission on Non
lonizing Radiation Protection
(http://www.icnirp.de)
World Health Organization (WHO)
International EMF Project
(http://www.who.int/emf)
Health Protection Agency
(http://www.hpa.org.uk/)
10 Driver Safety Tips
Your wireless phone gives you the
powerful ability to communicate byvoice almost anywhere, anytime. An
important responsibility
accompanies the benefits of
wireless phones, one that every
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your first responsibility. When
using your wireless phone behind
the wheel of a car, practice good
common sense and remember the
following tips:
1. Get to know your wireless
phone and its features such as
speed dial and redial. Carefully
read your instruction manual
and learn to take advantage ofvaluable features most phones
offer, including automatic redial
and memory. Also, work to
memorize the phone keypad so
you can use the speed dial
function without taking yourattention off the road. 
2. When available, use a handsfree
device. A number of handsfree
wireless phone accessories are
readily available today. Whether
you choose an installed
mounted device for your
wireless phone or a speaker
phone accessory, take
advantage of these devices if
available to you. 
3. Make sure you place your
wireless phone within easyreach
and where you can reach it
without removing your eyes
from the road. If you get an
incoming call at an inconvenienttime, if possible, let your
Voicemail answer it for you. 
4. Suspend conversations during
hazardous driving conditions or
situations. Let the person you
are speaking with know you are
driving; if necessary, suspend
the call in heavy traffic or
hazardous weather conditions.
Rain, sleet, snow, and ice can be
hazardous, but so is heavy
traffic. As a driver, your first
responsibility is to pay attention
to the road.
5. Don’t take notes or look up
phone numbers while driving. If
you are reading an address book
or business card, or writing a
“todo” list while driving a car,
you are not watching where you
are going. It is common sense.
Do not get caught in a
dangerous situation because
you are reading or writing and
not paying attention to the road
or nearby vehicles.
6. Dial sensibly and assess the
traffic; if possible, place calls
when you arenotmoving or
before pulling into traffic. Try to
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stopped at a stop sign, red light,
or otherwise stationary. But if
you need to dial while driving,
follow this simple tip  dial onlyafew numbers, check the road
and your mirrors, then continue. 
7. Do not engage in stressful or
emotional conversations that
may be distracting. Stressful or
emotional conversations and
driving do notmix; they are
distracting and even dangerous
when you are behind the wheelof acar. Make people you are
talking with aware you are
driving and if necessary, suspend
conversations which have the
potential to divert your
attention from the road.
8. Use your wireless phone to call
for help. Your wireless phone is
one of the greatest tools you
can own to protect yourself and
your family in dangerous
situations  with your phone atyour side, help is only three
numbers away. Dial 91 1or other
local emergency number in the
case of fire, traffic accident, road
hazard, or medical emergency.
Remember, it’s a free call onyour wireless phone! 
9. Use your wireless phone to helpothers in emergencies. Your
wireless phone provides you a
perfect opportunity to be a
“Good Samaritan” in your
community. If you see an auto
accident, crime in progress or
other serious emergency where
lives are in danger, call 91 1or
other local emergency number,
as you would want others to do
for you. 
10. Call roadside assistance or a
special wireless nonemergency
assistance number when
necessary. Certain situations
you encounter while driving mayrequireattention, but are not
urgent enough to merit a call for
emergency services. But you can
still  use your wireless phone to
lend a hand. If you see a
brokendown vehicle posing no
serious hazard, a broken traffic
signal, a minor traffic accident
where no one appears injured or
avehicle you know to be stolen,
call roadside assistance or other
special nonemergency wireless
number.
The above tips are meant as
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it is recommended that you
consult your applicable
jurisdiction’s local laws or other
regulations regarding such use.
Such laws or other regulations
may prohibit or otherwise
restrict the manner in which a
driver may use his or her phone
while operating a vehicle. 
Consumer Information on
SAR
(Specific Absorption Rate)
This Model Phone Meets the
Government’s Requirements for
Exposureto Radio Waves.
Your
wireless phone is a radio
transmitter and receiver. It is
designed and manufactured not to
exceed the emission limits forexposureto radiofrequency (RF)
energy set by the Federal
Communications Commission
(FCC) of the U.S. Government.
These FCC exposure limits are
derived from the recommendations
of twoexpertorganizations, the
National Counsel on Radiation
Protection and Measurement
(NCRP) and the Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers
(IEEE). In both cases, therecommendations were developed
by scientific and engineering
experts drawn from industry,
government, and academia after
extensive reviews of the scientific
literature related to the biological
effects of RF energy. 
The exposure Limit for wireless
mobile phones employs a unit of
measurement known as the Specific
Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR
is a measure of the rate of
absorption of RF energy by the
human body expressed in units of
watts per kilogram (W/kg). The
FCC requires wireless phones to
comply with a safety limit of 1.6
wattsper kilogram (1.6 W/kg). The
FCC exposure limit incorporates a
substantial margin of safety to give
additional protection to the public
and to account for any variations
in measurements. 
Tests for SAR are conducted using
standard operating positions
specified by the FCC with the
phone transmitting at its highest
certified power level in all tested
frequency bands. Although SAR is
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the phone while operating can be
well below the maximum value.
Because the phone is designed to
operate at multiple power levels to
use only the power required to
reach the network, in general, the
closer you are to a wireless base
station antenna, the lower the
power output. 
Before a phone model is available
for sale to the public, it must be
tested and certified to the FCC
thatit does not exceed the limit
established by the government
adopted requirement for safeexposure. The tests are performed
in positions and locations (e.g., at
the ear and worn on the body) as
required by the FCC for each
model. 
This device wastested for typical
bodyworn operations with the
back of the phone kept 0.79
inches (2.0 cm) between the user’s
body and the back of the phone.
To comply with FCC RF exposurerequirements, a minimum
separation distance of 0.79 inches
(2.0 cm) must be maintainedbetween the user s body and the
back of the phone. Thirdpartybeltclips, holsters, and similar
accessories containing metallic
components should not be used.
Bodyworn accessories that cannot
maintain 0.79 inches (2.0 cm)
separation distance between the
users body and the back of the
phone, and have not been tested
for typical bodyworn operations
may not comply with FCC RF
exposure limits and should be
avoided. 
The FCC hasgranted an
Equipment Authorization for this
model phone with all reported SAR
levels evaluated as in compliance
with the FCC RF emission
guidelines.  
The highest SAR value for this
model phone when tested for useatthe ear is 1.25 W/kg and when
worn on the body, as described in
this user’s manual, is 0.60 W/kg.
While theremay be differences
between SAR levels of various
phones and at various positions,
they all meetthe government
requirement for safe exposure.
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Grant section of
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid/
after searching on FCC ID.
To find information that pertains to
aparticular model phone, this site
uses the phone FCC ID number
which is usually printed somewhere
on the case of the phone.
Sometimes it may be necessary to
remove the battery pack to find the
number. Once you have the FCC ID
number for a particular phone,
follow the instructions on the
website and it should provide
values for typical or maximum SAR
for a particular phone.
Additional information on Specific
Absorption Rates (SAR) can be
found on the CellularTelecommunications Industry
Association (CTIA) website at
ht
tp://www.ctia.org/
*In the United States and Canada,
the SAR limit for mobile phones
used by the public is 1.6 watts/kg
(W/kg) averaged over one gram of
tissue. The standard incorporates a
substantial margin of safety to give
additional protection for the public
and to account for any variationsin measurements.
FCC HearingAid
Compatibility (HAC)
Regulations for Wireless
Devices
On July 10, 2003, the U.S. Federal
Communications Commission
(FCC) Report and Order in WT
Docket 01309 modified the
exception of wireless phones under
the Hearing Aid Compatibility Act
of 1988 (HAC Act) to require
digital wireless phones be
compatible with hearingaids. The
intent of the HAC Act is to ensurereasonable access to
telecommunications servicesfor
persons with hearing disabilities.
While some wireless phonesare
used near some hearing devices
(hearing aids and cochlear
implants), users may detect a
buzzing, humming, or whining
noise. Some hearing devices are
more immune than others to this
interference noise, and phones also
vary in the amount of interference
they generate.
The wireless telephone industry
has developed a rating system for
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hearing devices. Not all phones
have been rated. Phones that are
rated have the rating on their boxor alabel located on the box.
The ratings are not guarantees.
Results will vary depending on the
users hearing device and hearing
loss. If your hearing device
happens to be vulnerable to
interference, you may not be able
to use a rated phone successfully.
Trying out the phone with your
hearing device is the best way to
evaluate it for your personal needs.
MRatings: Phones rated M3 or
M4 meet FCC requirements and
are likely to generateless
interference to hearing devices
than phones that are not labeled.
M4 is the better/higher of the two
ratings.TRatings: Phones rated T3 or T4
meetFCC requirements and are
likely to generate less interference
to hearing devices than phones
that are not labeled. T4 is the
better/higher of the two ratings.
Hearing devices may also be rated.
Your hearing device manufacturer
or hearing health professional may
help you find this rating. Higher
ratings mean that the hearingdevice is relatively immune to
interference noise. The hearing aid
and wireless phone rating values
are then added together. A sum of5 is considered acceptable for
normal use. A sum of 6 is
considered for best use.
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In the above example, if a hearing
aid meets the M2 level rating and
the wireless phone meets the M3
level rating, the sum of the two
values equal M5. This should
provide the hearing aid user with
“normal usage” while using their
hearing aid with the particular
wireless phone. “Normal usage” in
this context is defined as a signal
quality that’s acceptable for normal
operation.
The M mark is intended tobe
synonymous with the U mark. The
T mark is intended to be
synonymous with the UT mark.
The M and T marks are
recommended bythe Alliance for
Telecommunications IndustriesSolutions (ATIS). The U and UT
marks are referenced in Section
20.19 of the FCC Rules. The HAC
rating and measurement procedure
are described in the American
National Standards Institute
(ANSI) C63.19 standard.
To ensure that the Hearing Aid
Compatibility rating for your phone
is maintained, secondary
transmitters such as Bluetooth and
WLAN(this phone does not have
WLAN) componentsmust be
disabled during a call. See Page 77
for instructions to disable these
components.
For information about hearing aids and digital wireless phones
Wireless Phones and Hearing Aid Accessibility
http://www.accesswireless.org/DisabilityCategories/Hearing.aspx/
FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility and Volume Control
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/hac_wireless.html