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joint effort by the FDA, medical device manufacturers, and many other groups, was completed in late 2000.
This standard will allow manufacturers to ensure that cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators are safe from
wireless phone EMI.
The FDA has tested hearing aids for interference from handheld wireless phones and helped develop a
voluntary standard sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). This standard
specifies test methods and performance requirements for hearing aids and wireless phones so that no
interference occurs when a person uses a "compatible" phone and a "compatible" hearing aid at the same
time. This standard was approved by the IEEE in 2000.
The FDA continues to monitor the use of wireless phones for possible interactions with other medical devices.
Should harmful interference be found to occur, the FDA will conduct testing to assess the interference and
work to resolve the problem.
12. Where can I find additional information?
For additional information, please refer to the following resources: FDA web page on wireless phones
(http://www.fda.gov/cellphones/)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF Safety Program
(http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety)
International Commission on Non-lonizing Radiation Protection
(http://www.icnirp.de)
World Health Organization (WHO) International EMF Project
(http://www.who.int/emf)
National Radiological Protection Board (UK)
(http://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/)
Driving
Check the laws and regulations on the use of wireless phones in the areas where you drive and always obey
them. Also, if using your phone while driving, please observe the following:
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Give full attention to driving -- driving safely is your first responsibility;
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Use hands-free operation, if available;
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Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if driving conditions or the law require it.
10 Driver Safety Tips
Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability to communicate by voice almost anywhere, anytime. An
important responsibility accompanies the benefits of wireless phones, one that every user must uphold.
When operating a car, driving is your first responsibility. When using your wireless phone behind the wheel
of a car, practice good common sense and remember the following tips:
1. Get to know your wireless phone and its features such as speed dial and redial. Carefully read your
instruction manual and learn to take advantage of valuable features most phones offer, including
automatic redial and memory. Also, work to memorize the phone keypad so you can use the speed dial
function without taking your attention off the road.
2. When available, use a hands-free device. A number of hands-free wireless phone accessories are readily
available today. Whether you choose an installed mounted device for your wireless phone or a speaker
phone accessory, take advantage of these devices if available to you.
3. Make sure you place your wireless phone within easy reach and where you can reach it without removing
your eyes from the road. If you get an incoming call at an inconvenient time, if possible, let your voicemail
answer it for you.
4. Suspend conversations during hazardous driving conditions or situations. Let the person you are
speaking with know you are driving; if necessary, suspend the call in heavy traffic or hazardous weather
conditions. Rain, sleet, snow, and ice can be hazardous, but so is heavy traffic. As a driver, your first
responsibility is to pay attention to the road.
5. Don't take notes or look up phone numbers while driving. If you are reading an address book or business
card, or writing a "to-do" list while driving a car, you are not watching where you are going. It is common
sense. Do not get caught in a dangerous situation because you are reading or writing and not paying
attention to the road or nearby vehicles.
6. Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, place calls when you are not moving or before pulling into
traffic. Try to plan your calls before you begin your trip or attempt to coincide your calls with times you
may be stopped at a stop sign, red light, or otherwise stationary. But if you need to dial while driving,
follow this simple tip -- dial only a few numbers, check the road and your mirrors, then continue.
7. Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations that may be distracting. Stressful or emotional
conversations and driving do not mix; they are distracting and even dangerous when you are behind
the wheel of a car. Make people you are talking with aware you are driving and if necessary, suspend
conversations which have the potential to divert your attention from the road.
8. Use your wireless phone to call for help. Your wireless phone is one of the greatest tools you can own
to protect yourself and your family in dangerous situations -- with your phone at your side, help is only
three numbers away. Dial 911 or other local emergency number in the case of fire, traffic accident, road
hazard, or medical emergency. Remember, it's a free call on your wireless phone!
9. Use your wireless phone to help others in emergencies. Your wireless phone provides you a perfect
opportunity to be a "Good Samaritan" in your community. If you see an auto accident, crime in progress
or other serious emergency where lives are in danger, call 911 or other local emergency number, as you
would want others to do for you.
10. Call roadside assistance or a special wireless non-emergency assistance number when necessary.
Certain situations you encounter while driving may require attention, but are not urgent enough to merit
a call for emergency services. But you can still use your wireless phone to lend a hand. If you see a
broken-down vehicle posing no serious hazard, a broken traffic signal, a minor traffic accident where no
one appears injured or a vehicle you know to be stolen, call roadside assistance or other special non-
emergency wireless number.
The above tips are meant as general guidelines. Before deciding to use your mobile device while operating
a vehicle, it is recommended that you consult your applicable jurisdiction's local laws or other regulations
regarding such use. Such laws or other regulations may prohibit or otherwise restrict the manner in which a
driver may use his or her phone while operating a vehicle.
Anti-Theft Guide
You can set up your device to prevent other people from using it if it's been reset to factory settings without
your permission. For example, if your device is lost, stolen, or wiped, only someone with your Google account
or screen lock information can use the device.
All you need to make sure your device is protected is:
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Set a screen lock: If your device is lost or stolen but you have a screen lock set, the device can't be erased
using the Settings menu unless your screen is unlocked.
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Add your Google account on your device: If your device is wiped but you have your Google account on
it, the device can't finish the setup process until your Google account information is entered again.
After your device is protected, you'll need to either unlock your screen or enter your Google account password
if you need to do a factory reset. This ensures that you or someone you trust is doing the reset.
Note: Do not forget your Google account and password you had added to your device prior to performing a
factory reset. If you can't provide the account information during the setup process, you won't be able to use
the device at all after performing the factory reset.
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