User's Manual

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Performance, Maintenance, and Safety
Information on SAR for a specific phone model can be obtained for many recently
manufactured phones using the FCC identification (ID) number for that model. The FCC
ID number is usually printed somewhere on the case of the phone. Sometimes it may be
necessary to remove the battery pack to find the number. Once you have the ID number,
go to the following web address: http://www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid
. On this page, you will see
instructions for entering the FCC ID number. Type the FCC ID number exactly as
requested (the Grantee Code is the first three characters, the Equipment Product Code is
the rest of the FCC ID number). Then click
Start Search
. The "Grant of Equipment
Authorization" for your telephone should appear. Read through the grant for the section
on "SAR Compliance," "Certification of Compliance with FCC Rules for RF Exposure" or
similar language. This section should contain the value(s) for typical or maximum SAR for
your phone.
The FCC database does not list phones by model number. However, consumers may find
SAR information from other sources as well. Some wireless phone manufacturers make
SAR information available on their own websites. In addition, some non-government
websites provide SARs for specific models of wireless phones. However, the FCC has not
reviewed these sites and makes no guarantees of their accuracy. Finally, phones certified
by the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA) are required to
provide SAR information to consumers in the instructional materials that come with the
phones.
Consumer Information on Specific Absorption Rate
This phone model meets the Government’s requirements for exposure to radio
waves.
Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured
not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 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
1
. Tests
for SAR are conducted using standard operation positions specified by the FCC, with the
phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands.
1. In the United States and Canada, the SAR limit for mobile phones used by the
public is 1.6 watts/kilogram (W/kg) averaged over one gram of tissue. This
standard incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection to
the public, and to account for any variations in measurements.