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Safety
This phone has been teste d and rated for use with hearin g aids for
some of the wireless techno logies that it uses. However, there may
be some newer wireless tec hnologies used in this pho ne that have
not been tested yet for use with he aring aids. It is import ant to try the
different features of thi s phone thoroughly and in di fferent locations,
using your hearing aid or c ochlear implant, to determ ine if you hear any
interfering noise. Con sult your service provi der or the manufacturer
of this phone for information on he aring aid compatibilit y. If you have
questions about return o r exchange policies, cons ult your service
provider or phone retailer.
kSAR information
THIS MODEL PHONE ME ETS THE GOVERNMEN T’S
REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES.
Your wireless phone is a radio tra nsmitter and receiver. It is des igned
and manufactured not to excee d the emission limits for exp osure
to radiofrequency (RF ) energy set by the Federal C ommunications
Commission of the U.S. Governme nt. These limits are part of
comprehensive guide lines and establish per mitted levels of RF energy
for the general populati on. The guidelines are ba sed on standards
that were developed by indepen dent scientific organi zations through
periodic and thorough eva luation of scientific stu dies. The standards
include a substantial sa fety margin designed to as sure the safety of all
persons, regardless of ag e and health.
The exposure standard for wi reless mobile phones e mploys a unit of
measurement known as th e Specific Absorption R ate, or SAR. The
SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg.* Tests for SAR are conducte d
with the phone transmitt ing at its highest certif ied power level in all
tested frequency bands. A lthough the SAR is determin ed at the highest
certified power level, th e actual SAR level of the phone wh ile operating
can be well below the maxi mum value. This is because t he phone
is designed to operate at multi ple power levels so as to use only the