Important Health, Safety, and Warranty Information 17
making an emergency call, remember
to give all the necessary information as
accurately as possible. Remember that
your mobile device may be the only means
of communication at the scene of an
accident; do not cut off the call until given
permission to do so.
1.
If the mobile device is not on, switch
it on.
2.
Open your phone dialer.
3.
Enter the emergency number for
your present location (for example,
911 or other official emergency
number), then tap
Call/Send
.
Emergency numbers vary
by location.
FCC Hearing Aid Compatability
(HAC) Regulations for Wireless
Devices
The U.S. Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) has established
requirements for digital wireless mobile
devices to be compatible with hearing aids
and other assistive hearing devices.
When individuals employing some
assistive hearing devices (hearing aids and
cochlear implants) use wireless mobile
devices, they may detect a buzzing,
humming, or whining noise. Some hearing
devices are more immune than others to
this interference noise, and mobile devices
also vary in the amount of interference
they generate.
The wireless telephone industry has
developed a rating system for wireless
mobile devices to assist hearing device
users find mobile devices that may be
compatible with their hearing devices. Not
all mobile devices have been rated. Mobile
