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Radio Wave Exposure and Specific
Absorption Rate (SAR) Information
United States & Canada
THIS PHONE MODEL HAS BEEN CERTIFIED IN COMPLIANCE
WITH THE GOVERNMENT’S REQUIREMENTS FOR
EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES.
The G9 mobile phones have been designed to comply with
applicable safety requirements for exposure to radio waves.
Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It
is designed to not exceed the limits* of exposure to radio
frequency (RF) energy set by governmental authorities.
These limits establish permitted levels of RF energy for the
general population. The guidelines are based on standards
that were developed by international scientific organizations
through periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific
studies. The standards include a safety margin designed to
assure the safety of all individuals, regardless of age and
health.
The radio wave exposure guidelines employ a unit of
measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate
(SAR). Tests for SAR are conducted using standardized
methods with the phone transmitting at its highest
certified power level in all used frequency bands. While
there may be differences between the SAR levels of
various phone models, they are all designed to meet the
relevant guidelines for exposure to radio waves. For more
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information on SAR, please refer to the safe and efficient
use chapter in the User Guide.
The highest SAR value as reported to the authorities for this
phone model when tested for use by the ear is 0.50 W/kg*,
and when worn on the body is 0.44 W/kg* for speech and
0.62 W/kg* for data calls. Body worn measurements are
made while the phone is in use and worn on the body with
a Sony Ericsson accessory supplied with or designated for
use with this phone. It is therefore recommended that only
Ericsson and Sony Ericsson original accessories be used in
conjunction with Sony Ericsson phones.
**Before a phone model is available for sale to the public
in the US, it must be tested and certified by the Federal
Communications Commission (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 (i.e., by the ear and worn on the
body) as required by the FCC for each model. The FCC has
granted an Equipment Authorization for this phone model
with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance
with the FCC RF exposure guidelines. While there may be
differences between the SAR levels of various phones, all
mobile phones granted an FCC equipment authorization
meet the government requirement for safe exposure. SAR
information on this phone model is on file at the FCC and
can be found under the Display Grant section of http://www.
fcc.gov/oet/ea after searching on FCC ID PY7A5880003.
Additional information on SAR can be found on the Cellular
Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) website
