supplied or approved by RIM when you carry your BlackBerry smartphone, keep your BlackBerry
smartphone at least 0.79 in. (20 mm) from your body when the BlackBerry smartphone is
transmitting. When using any data feature of your BlackBerry smartphone (for example, email
messages, PIN messages, MMS messages, or browser service), with or without a USB cable, hold
your BlackBerry smartphone at least 0.79 in. (20 mm) from your body. Using accessories that are
not supplied by or approved by RIM might cause your BlackBerry smartphone to exceed radio
frequency exposure guidelines. For more information about radio frequency exposure, see the
"Compliance information" section of this guide.
Most BlackBerry carrying solutions for BlackBerry smartphones (for example, holsters, totes, and
pouches) incorporate a magnet into the physical structure of the carrying solution. Do not place
items containing magnetic strip components, such as debit cards, credit cards, hotel key cards,
phone cards, or similar items, near BlackBerry carrying solutions that incorporate a magnet into the
physical structure of the carrying solution. The magnet might damage or erase the data stored on
the magnetic strip.
Media
Certain jurisdictions might prohibit or restrict your use of certain features on your BlackBerry
smartphone. When taking, processing, or using pictures, obey all laws, regulations, procedures, and
policies, including, without limitation, any copyright, personal privacy, trade secret, or security laws
which might govern or restrict you while using your BlackBerry smartphone. Honor the personal
rights of others. Copyright protections might prevent you from copying, modifying, transferring, or
forwarding some pictures, music (including ring tones), or other content.
Audio files:
Permanent hearing loss might occur if you listen to audio files at high volumes,
particularly with headphones. Avoid increasing the volume of your headphones to block out noisy
surroundings. If you experience ringing in your ears or muffled speech, consult a physician to have
your hearing checked.
Camera:
If your BlackBerry smartphone has a camera, do not aim the camera directly at the sun or
any other bright light. This action could cause serious damage to your eyes or damage your
BlackBerry smartphone. When using the camera flash, keep the camera flash LED aperture at least
19.69 in. (50 cm) from the subject's eyes.
Antenna
Use only the supplied integrated antenna. Unauthorized antenna modifications or attachments
could damage the BlackBerry smartphone and might violate U.S. Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) regulations.
Interference with electronic equipment
Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency signals. However, certain
electronic equipment might not be shielded against the radio frequency signals from your
BlackBerry smartphone.
Pacemakers:
Consult a physician or the manufacturer of your pacemaker if you have any questions
regarding the effect of radio frequency signals on your pacemaker. Verify that you are using your
BlackBerry smartphone in accordance with the safety requirements associated with your particular
pacemaker, which might include the following requirements:
• Always keep your BlackBerry smartphone more than 7.88 inches (20 cm) from the pacemaker
when your BlackBerry smartphone is turned on.
• Do not carry your BlackBerry smartphone in your breast pocket.
• When using the phone on your BlackBerry smartphone, use the ear opposite the pacemaker for
making and receiving calls to minimize the potential interference.
• If you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place, turn off all wireless
connections on your BlackBerry smartphone immediately. Stop using your BlackBerry
smartphone and consult a physician.
Hearing aids:
Some digital wireless devices might interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of
such interference, consult your wireless service provider or contact the manufacturer of your hearing
aid to discuss alternatives.
Other medical devices:
If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of
your device to determine if the device is adequately shielded from external radio frequency energy.
Your physician might be able to assist you in obtaining this information.
Health care facilities:
Turn off all wireless connections on your BlackBerry smartphone in health
care facilities when any regulations posted in these areas instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health
care facilities might be using equipment that could be sensitive to external radio frequency energy.
Aircraft:
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
regulations prohibit using the radio of wireless devices while in the air. Turn off all wireless
connections on your BlackBerry smartphone before boarding an aircraft. The effect of using the
BlackBerry smartphone with wireless connections turned on in an aircraft is unknown. Such use
might affect aircraft instrumentation, communication, and performance, might disrupt the network,
might otherwise be dangerous to the operation of the aircraft, and might be illegal. With all wireless
connections on your BlackBerry smartphone turned off, use only nonradio based device applications
in accordance with airline regulations for electronic devices.
Dangerous areas
Your BlackBerry smartphone is not an intrinsically safe device and is not suitable for use in
hazardous environments, where intrinsically safe devices are required, including without limitation,
in presence of gas fumes, explosive dust situations, operation of nuclear facilities, aircraft navigation
or communication services, air traffic control, and life support or weapons systems.
Potentially explosive atmospheres:
If you are in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere,
turn off all wireless connections on your BlackBerry smartphone and obey all signs and instructions.
Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death.
Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not always, clearly marked. They
include fueling areas such as gasoline or petrol stations; below deck on boats; fuel or chemical
transfer or storage facilities; vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas, such as propane or butane;
areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders; and any
other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine.
Do not use the phone on your BlackBerry smartphone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.
Leave the area and, if the phone is available and active on your BlackBerry smartphone, make the
call from a safe location.
Blasting areas:
When in a "blasting area" or an area that indicates that two-way radios should be
turned off, to avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn off all wireless connections on your
BlackBerry smartphone and obey all signs and instructions.
Operating and storage temperatures
Do not use your BlackBerry smartphone in surrounding temperatures that exceed 95°F (35°C). Use
above this surrounding temperature could cause your BlackBerry smartphone to become hot, which
could result in serious injury, or damage to property. Do not store your BlackBerry smartphone in
surrounding temperatures that exceed 86°F (30°C).
Keep your BlackBerry smartphone or BlackBerry smartphone accessories away from heat sources,
such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
If you are not going to use your BlackBerry smartphone for more than two weeks, turn off the
BlackBerry smartphone power and remove the battery. Follow the operating and storage
temperatures listed in the following table:
Smartphone operating
32 to 95°F (0 to 35°C)
Smartphone storage
50 to 86°F (10 to 30°C)
Travel charger operating
32 to 95°F (0 to 35°C)
Travel charger storage
-22 to 167°F (-30 to 75°C)
Smartphone cleaning and repair
Cleaning:
Do not use liquid, aerosol cleaners, or solvents on or near your BlackBerry smartphone or
BlackBerry smartphone accessories. Clean only with a soft dry cloth. Disconnect any cables from
the computer and unplug any charging accessories from the electrical outlet before cleaning either
your BlackBerry smartphone or the charging accessory.
If it is necessary to clean the battery cover on your BlackBerry smartphone, remove the battery
cover carefully and keep your BlackBerry smartphone away from all liquids. Clean the battery cover
with a soft cloth that is dampened with water and mild liquid detergent. Verify that the battery cover
is completely dry before you put it back on your BlackBerry smartphone.
Repair:
Do not attempt to disassemble your BlackBerry smartphone or any charging accessory. Only
qualified service personnel should perform repairs to your BlackBerry smartphone. If any of the
following situations occur, disconnect the power supply cables from the computer or electrical outlet
and refer your BlackBerry smartphone or charging accessory for service to qualified service
personnel:
• The power supply cord, plug, or connector is damaged
• Liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the BlackBerry smartphone or charging
accessory
• The BlackBerry smartphone or charging accessory has been exposed to rain or water
• The BlackBerry smartphone or charging accessory becomes very hot to the touch
• The BlackBerry smartphone or charging accessory has been dropped or damaged in any way
• The BlackBerry smartphone or charging accessory does not operate normally by following the
instructions in the user documentation
• The BlackBerry smartphone or charging accessory exhibits a distinct change in performance
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, adjust only those controls that are covered in the user
documentation for your BlackBerry smartphone. An improper adjustment of other controls might
cause damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore your
BlackBerry smartphone, charging accessory, or any other accessory to normal operation.
Failure to observe all safety instructions contained in the user documentation for your BlackBerry
smartphone will void the Limited Warranty and might lead to suspension or denial of services to the
offender, legal action, or both.
Smartphone and battery disposal
Do not dispose of either your BlackBerry smartphone or the battery in a fire.
Your BlackBerry smartphone should not be placed in household waste bins. Check local
regulations for information about the disposal of electronic products in your area.
Dispose of the battery in accordance with the laws and regulations in your area governing disposal of
such cell types.
About emergency calls and the BlackBerry Mobile Voice
System
If you have the BlackBerry Mobile Voice System installed on your BlackBerry smartphone, the
following statements are applicable to you:
Emergency calls to 911, 112, 000, 999, or other internationally recognized numbers intended to
connect to a public safety answering point or similar emergency services are not processed through
the BlackBerry Mobile Voice System, and are only processed from your BlackBerry smartphone
where mobile network coverage is available from a wireless service provider. The BlackBerry MVS is
not designed or intended to be a replacement for traditional telephone service. Additional
arrangements must be made, separate from the BlackBerry MVS, for you to obtain access to
traditional fixed or wireless telephone services, such as emergency calling capability. RIM and its
affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, and employees shall have no responsibility or
liability whatsoever for any personal injury, death, or damages arising out of or in connection with the
inability to access emergency call services (for example, 911, 112, 000, or 999) through the
BlackBerry MVS. By using the BlackBerry MVS Client, you agree to the above. If you do not agree to
the above, remove the BlackBerry MVS Client from your smartphone.
Compliance information
Exposure to radio frequency signals
The BlackBerry smartphone radio is a low power radio transmitter and receiver. When the
BlackBerry smartphone radio is turned on, it receives and also sends out radio frequency signals.
The BlackBerry smartphone is designed to comply with Federal Communications Commission
(FCC), Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), and Industry Canada (IC) guidelines
respecting safety levels of radio frequency exposure for wireless devices, which in turn are
consistent with the following safety standards previously set by Canadian, U.S., and international
standards bodies:
• ANSI/IEEE C95.1, 2005, American National Standards Institute/Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio
Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, 3 kHz to 300 GHz
• National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) Report 86, 1986,
Biological Effects and Exposure Criteria for Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields
• Health Canada, Safety Code 6, 2009, Limits of Human Exposure to Radiofrequency
Electromagnetic Fields in the Frequency Range from 3 kHz to 300 GHz
• EN 50360:2001+A1:2012, Product standard to demonstrate the compliance of mobile phones
with the basic restrictions related to human exposure to electromagnetic fields (300 MHz to 3
GHz)
• International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), 2009, Guidelines for
Limiting Exposure to Time-Varying Electric, Magnetic, and Electromagnetic fields (up to 300
GHz)
• MIC, 2001, Article 14-2 of the Ordinance for Regulating Radio Equipment
To maintain compliance with FCC, IC and MIC radio frequency exposure guidelines when you carry
the BlackBerry smartphone on your body, use only accessories equipped with an integrated belt clip
that are supplied or approved by Research In Motion. Use of accessories that are not expressly
approved by RIM might violate FCC and IC radio frequency exposure guidelines and might void any
warranty applicable to the BlackBerry smartphone. If you do not use a body-worn accessory
equipped with an integrated belt clip supplied or approved by RIM when you carry the BlackBerry
smartphone, keep the BlackBerry smartphone at least 0.79 in. (20 mm) from your body when the
BlackBerry smartphone is transmitting. When using any data feature of the BlackBerry smartphone,
with or without a USB cable, hold the BlackBerry smartphone at least 0.79 in. (20 mm) from your
body. If you use a body-worn accessory not supplied by RIM when you carry the BlackBerry
smartphone, verify that the accessory does not contain metal and keep the BlackBerry smartphone
at least 0.79 in. (20 mm) from your body when the BlackBerry smartphone is transmitting.
To reduce radio frequency exposure consider these safety guidelines:
• Use the BlackBerry smartphone in areas where there is a strong wireless signal. The indicator
that provides information about the strength of the wireless signal is located in the upper-right
corner of the home screen and displays five ascending bars. Three or more bars indicate a strong
signal. A reduced signal display, which might occur in areas such as an underground parking
structure or if you are traveling by train or car, might indicate increased power output from your
BlackBerry smartphone as it attempts to connect to a weak signal.
• Use hands-free operation if it is available and keep the BlackBerry smartphone at least 0.79 in.
(20 mm) from your body when the BlackBerry smartphone is turned on and connected to the
wireless network. For more information about carrying your BlackBerry smartphone, see the
holster information in the "Accessories" section of this document.
• Reduce the amount of time spent on calls.
Specific absorption rate data
THIS WIRELESS DEVICE MODEL MEETS GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO
RADIO WAVES WHEN USED AS DIRECTED IN THIS SECTION.
The BlackBerry smartphone 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 and Industry Canada of the Canadian
Government (IC). 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 exposure standard for wireless devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific
Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by the FCC/IC is 1.6W/kg*. Tests for SAR are conducted
using standard operating positions specified by the FCC/IC with the device 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 device while operating can be well below the
maximum value. This is because the device 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 wireless device model is available for sale to the public, it must be tested and certified to
the FCC and IC that it does not exceed the limit established by the government-adopted requirement
for safe exposure under the recommendations of the International Commission on Non-Ionizing
Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). The tests are performed in positions and locations (for example, at
the ear and worn on the body) as required by the FCC and IC and for each model.
The highest SAR value for your BlackBerry smartphone model when tested for use at the ear is
outlined as follows:
Smartphone
SAR (W/kg) for 1 g
BlackBerry Curve 9315 smartphone (model
number RFE71UW)
1.27