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Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and
manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to
radiofrequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications
Commission of the U.S. Government. These limits are part of
comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for
the general population. The guidelines are based on standards that were
developed by independent scientific organizations through periodic and
thorough evaluation of scientific studies. The standards include a
substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons,
regardless of age and health. The exposure standard for wireless mobile
phones employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption
Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg. * Tests for SAR
are conducted with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power
level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the
highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of the phone while
operating can be well below the maximum value. This is because the
phone is designed to operate 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 it does not exceed the limit established by the government
adopted 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 model. The highest SAR value for this model phone
when tested for use at the ear is 1.3 W/Kg and when worn on the body,
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as described in this user guide, is 0.779 W/Kg. (Body-worn measurements
differ among phone models, depending upon available accessories and
FCC requirments).
While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones
and at various positions, they all meet the government requirement for safe
exposure. The SAR testing for Body-worn operation was performed with a
belt clip that provided a 20mm separation. The User Guide indicates that
any holsters/clips used with this device should contain no metallic
components. The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this
model phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with
the FCC RF exposure guidelines. SAR information on this model phone is
on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/ea after searching on PP4PIVOT. Additional
information on Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) can be found on the
Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA) web-site at
http://www.wow-com.com.
* 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.
HEARING AID COMPATIBILITY (HAC) FOR WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES
PCD's Commitment
PCD believes that all of our customers should be able to enjoy the benefits
of digital wireless technologies. We are committed to providing a selection
of compatible devices for our customers who wear hearing aids.
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