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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
0.388 W/Kg and when worn on the body,
as described in this user guide, is 1.02 W/Kg.
(Body-worn measurements differ among
phone models, depending upon available
accessories and FCC requirements). 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
RF exposure guidelines. SAR information
on this model phone is on file with the FCC