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FOR YOUR SAFETY
may cause harmful interference to radio communications . However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation . If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna .
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver .
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected .
• Contact Consumer Cellular support for help .
CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment .
The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in
conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter .
HEARING AID COMPATIBILITY (HAC) REGULATIONS FOR
MOBILE PHONES
In 2003, the FCC adopted rules to make digital wireless telephones compatible
with hearing aids and cochlear implants . Although analog wireless phones do
not usually cause interference with hearing aids or cochlear implants, digital
wireless phones sometimes do because of electromagnetic energy emitted by
the phone's antenna, backlight, or other components . Your phone is compliant
with FCC HAC regulations (ANSI C63 . 1 9-2011) .
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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 ratings for some of their mobile
phones to assist hearing device users in finding phones that may be compatible
with their hearing devices . Not all phones have been rated . Phones that have
been rated have a label on the box . These ratings are not guaranteed . Results
will vary, depending on the level of immunity of your hearing device and the
degree of your hearing loss . If your hearing device happens to be vulnerable
to interference, you may not be able to use a rated phone successfully . Trying
out the phone with your hearing device is the best way to evaluate it for your
personal needs .
This phone has been tested and rated for use with hearing aids for some of
the wireless technologies that it uses . However, there may be some newer
wireless technologies used in this phone that have not been tested yet for
use with hearing aids . It is important to try the different features of this phone
thoroughly and in different locations, using your hearing aid or cochlear implant,
to determine if you hear any interfering noise . Consult your service provider
or the manufacturer of this phone for information on hearing aid compatibility .
If you have questions about return or exchange policies, consult your service
provider or phone retailer .
M-Ratings: Phones rated M3 or M4 meet FCC requirements and are likely
to generate less interference with hearing devices than phones that are not
labeled . M4 is the better/higher of the two ratings .
FOR YOUR SAFETY
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