Section 4A: ImportantSafety Information 187Turning Off Your Phone Before Flying
Turn off your phone before boarding any aircraft. To preventpossible
interference with aircraftsystems, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) regulations require you to have permission from a crew member to
use your phone while the plane is on the ground. To preventany risk of
interference, FCC regulations prohibitusing your phone while the plane is
in the air.
Turning Off Your Phone in Dangerous Areas
To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn your phone off when in a
blasting area or in other areas with signs indicating two-way radios should
be turned off. Construction crews often use remote-control RF devices to
setoff explosives.
Turn your phone off when you’re in any area thathas a potentially explosive
atmosphere. Although it’s rare, your phone and accessories could generate
sparks. Sparks can cause an explosion or fire, resulting in bodily injury or
even death. These areas are often, butnotalways, clearly marked. They
include:
vFueling areas such as gas stations.
vBelow deck on boats.
vFuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities.
vAreas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain, dust,
or metal powders.
vAnyother area whereyou would normally be advised to turn off your
vehicle’sengine.
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 Sprintinvoice.
Note Never transportor store flammable gas, flammable liquids, or
explosives in the compartmentof your vehicle thatcontains your
phone or accessories.
ImportantSafetyInformation