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Sometimes it may be necessary to remove the battery
pack to find the number. Once you have the FCC ID
number for your phone, follow the instructions on the
website and it should provide values for typical or
maximum SAR for that phone.
Additional information on Specific Absorption Rates
(SAR) can be found on the Cellular Telecommunications
Industry Association (CTIA) website at
http://www.ctia.org/
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.
FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC)
Regulations for Wireless Devices
On July 10, 2003, the U.S. Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Report and Order in WT Docket 01-
309 modified the exception of wireless phones under the
Hearing Aid Compatibility Act of 1988 (HAC Act) to
require digital wireless phones be compatible with
hearing-aids. The intent of the HAC Act is to ensure
reasonable access to telecommunications services for
persons with hearing disabilities. 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 a rating system for wireless phones, to assist