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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 0.343
W/Kg
and when worn on the body, as described in this user guide, is
0.587W/Kg
(Body-worn measurements differ among phone models, depending
upon available accessories and FCC requirements). The maximum scaled SAR
in hotspot mode is 0.587W/Kg. 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 FCC has granted an Equipment
Authorization for this model phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in
compliance with the FCC RFexposure 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/fccid after searching on
FCC ID:
2AQ7MH25565L
Additional information on Specific Absorption
Rates (SAR) can be found on the Cellular Telecommunications Industry
Asso-ciation (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
