Panasonic Gsm Gprs Mobile Phone Ebgu87 Operating Instructions

Appendix C: Consumer Update    97
APPENDIX C: CONSUMER UPDATE
Consumer Update on Mobile Phones 
(Published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, 
October 20, 1999.)
FDA has been receiving inquiries about the safety of mobile phones, including cellular phones and 
PCS phones. The following summarizes what is known—and what remains unknown—about 
whether these products can pose a hazard to health, and what can be done to minimize any 
potential risk. This...

98    Appendix C: Consumer Update
average length of mobile phone exposure in this study was less than three years.
When 20 types of glioma were considered separately, however, an association was found 
between mobile phone use and one rare type of glioma, neuroepithelliomatous tumors. It is 
possible with multiple comparisons of the same sample that this association occurred by 
chance. Moreover, the risk did not increase with how often the mobile phone was used, or the 
length of the calls. In fact, the...

Appendix C: Consumer Update    99
cancer is greater among people who use mobile phones than among the rest of the population. 
One way to answer that question is to compare the usage of mobile phones among people with 
brain cancer with the use of mobile phones among appropriately matched people without brain 
cancer. This is called a case-control study. The current case-control study of brain cancers by the 
National Cancer Institute, as well as the follow-up research to be sponsored by industry, will...

100    Appendix C: Consumer Update
Where can I find additional information? 
For additional information, see the following websites:
 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF Safety Program (select “Information on 
Human Exposure to RF Fields from Cellular and PCD Radio Transmitters”):
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety
 World Health Organization (WHO) International Commission on Non-lonizing Radiation 
Protection (select Qs & As): http:// www.who.int/peh-emf
 United Kingdom, National Radiological...

Appendix D: Glossary     101
APPENDIX D: GLOSSARY
APNAccess Point Name. Directs the user to the gateway or the required 
service.
CHAPChallenge Handshake Authentication Protocol. A security feature for the 
GPRS network.
CopyCopies selected text from short text message without removing it from 
the original message.
CutPermanently removes selected text from short text message.
DTMF TonesDual Tone Multi-Frequency tones (touch tones) allow you to 
communicate with computerized phone systems, voice...

102    Appendix D: Glossary
T9®
Allows text entry with one key press per letter using a highly 
compressed database instead of pressing one key multiple times until 
the desired letter appears. As you enter a word, the phone displays the 
most likely word match for your entry.
Wireless Service 
ProviderA company that provides services and subscriptions to mobile phone 
users.
SIMSubscriber Identity Module. A small smart-card which stores unique 
subscriber and user-entered information such as Phonebook...

Index 103
INDEX
AAccessories  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   12
Alarm Set   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   29
Answer Key  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   76
Answer Mode   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   75
Answering Calls   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   20
Auto Dial from Phonebook   . . . . . . . . . . . .   61
BBattery Specifications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   10
Battery, Attaching   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

104    Index
HHandsfree Auto Answer   . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   75
Handsfree Headset, Private   . . . . . . . . . . .   10
Herding Sheep   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   39
IIcons  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   16
In-Call Options   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   21
Infrared Port   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   32
International Dialing   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   19
IrDA  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Index 105
To order this manual in Spanish
(part number 3TR001403AAA),
call our toll free number 1 (800) 833-9626.
Si desea hacer su pedido de la versión en español
(No. catálogo 3TR001403AAA) de este manual,
llame sin costo al 1 (800) 833-9626.
SMS, Create   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   46
SMS, Inbox  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   47
SMS, Outbox  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   47, 48
SMS, Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   49
SMS,...

106    Index
GU87 OI.book  Page 106  Tuesday, January 28, 2003  3:05 PM