Section 4A: Safety 259
䢇Areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain, dust,
or metal powders.
䢇Any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your
vehicle’s engine.
Note:Never transportor store flammable gas, liquid or explosives in the compartment
of your vehicle thatcontains your phone or accessories.
Restricting Children’s Access to Your Phone
Your phone is nota toy. Do notallow children to play with itas they could
hurtthemselves and others, damage the phone or make calls thatincrease
your SprintPCS Invoice.
Using Your Phone With a Hearing AidDeviceYour SprintPCS® Phone has been tested for hearing aid device compatibility.
When some wireless phones are used near some hearing devices (hearing
aids and cochlear implants), users may detecta buzzing, humming, or
whining noise. Some hearing devices are more immune than others to this
interference noise, and phones also vary in the amountof interference they
generate.
The wireless telephone industry has developed ratings for some of their
mobile phones, to assisthearing device users in finding phones thatmay be
compatible with their hearing devices. Notall phones have been rated.
Phones thathave been rated will have an “M3”or “M4”rating on the box.
Your VI-2300 by Sanyo has an M3 rating.
Note: Phones rated M3 or M4 meetFCC requirements and may generate less
interference to hearing devices than phones thatare notlabeled. M4 is the
better/higher of the two ratings.
The M3/M4 ratings do notguarantee successful interoperation between
your phone and hearing aid device. Results will vary depending on the level
of immunity of your hearing device and degree of your hearing loss.
The more immune your hearing aid device is, the less likely you are to
experience interference noise from your wireless phone. Hearing aid
devices should have ratings similar to phones. Ask your hearing healthcare
professional for the rating of your aids. Mostnew hearing aids have atleast
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