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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
