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ALL MODELS WITH FCC ID AZ489FT5838 MEET THE
GOVERNMENT’S REQUIREME NTS FOR EXPOSURE
TO RADIO WAVES.
Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receive r. It
is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission
limits for exposure to radiofrequency (RF) energy s et by
the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S.
Government. These limits are part of comprehensi ve
guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF ener gy for
the general population. The guidelines are based on
standards that were developed by independent scie ntific
organizations through periodic and thorough evaluati on of
scientific studies. The standards include a substanti al
safety margin designed to assure the safety of all person s,
regardless of age and health.
The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones
employs a unit of measurement known as the Specifi c
Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by the FCC is
1.6W/kg.1 Tests for SAR are conducted using standa rd
operating positions reviewed by the FCC with the ph one
transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tes ted
frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the
highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of th e
phone while operating can be well below the maximu m
value. This is because the phone is designed to ope rate at
multiple power levels so as 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 that is does not
exceed the limit established by the government-adop ted
requirement for safe exposure. 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 mod el. The highest
SAR value for this model phone when tested for use at the
ear is 1.25 W/kg and when tested on the body, as
described in this user guide, is 1.16 W/kg during pa cket
data transmission. (Body-worn measurements differ
among phone models, depending upon available
accessories and FCC requirements.)2
While there may be differences between the S AR levels of
various phones and at various positions, they all m eet the
government requirement for safe exposure.
The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for th is
model phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in
compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines. S AR
information on this model phone is on file with the FC C
and can be found under the Display Grant section o f
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid after searching on FCC ID
AZ489FT5838.
Additional information on Specific Absorption Rates ( SAR)
can be found on the Cellular Telecommunications Industr y
Association (CTIA) web-site at http://www.wow-com.com.
1 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
variations in measurements.
2 The SAR information reported to the FCC includes the
FCC-accepted Motorola testing protocol, assessment
procedure, and measurement uncertainty range for thi s
product.