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you use.

–Battery life inevitably shortens over time.

–Use an authorized battery and charger only.

–Since overcharging may shorten battery life, remove the phone from its charger once it is fully charged. Unplug the charger, once charging is complete. Leaving the battery in hot or cold places, especially inside a car in summer or winter, may reduce the capacity and life of the battery. Always keep the battery within normal temperatures.

–To prevent injury or burns, ensure that no metal objects come into contact with the + and – terminals of the battery.

FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC) regulations for wireless devices

On July 10, 2003, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Report and Order in

WT Docket 01-309 modified the exception of wireless phones under the Hearing Aid Compatibility Act of 1988 (HAC Act) to require digital wireless phones be compatible with hearing-aids.

The intent of the HAC Act is to ensure reasonable access to

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telecommunications services for persons with hearing disabilities.

While some wireless phones are 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 wireless phones, to assist hearing device users find phones that may be compatible with

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