instructions on the website and it should provide values for typical or maximum
SAR for that phone.
Additional information on Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) can be found on the
Cellular
Telecommunications
Industry
Association
(CTIA)
website
at
http://www.ctia.org/
In the United States and Canada, the SAR limit for mobile phones used by the
public is 1.6 watts/kg (W/kg) averaged over one gram of tissue. The standard
incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection for the
public and to account for any variations in measurements.
FCC hearing-aid compatibility (HAC) regulations for wireless devices
On July 10, 2003, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Report
and Order in WT Docket 01- 309 modified the exception of wireless phones
under the Hearing Aid Compatibility Act of 1988 (HAC Act) to require digital
wireless phones be compatible with hearing-aids. The intent of the HAC Act is
to ensure reasonable access to telecommunications services for persons with
hearing disabilities. While some wireless phones are used near some hearing
devices (hearing aids and cochlear implants), users may detect a buzzing,
humming, or whining noise. Some hearing devices are more immune than
others to this interference noise, and phones also vary in the amount of
interference they generate. The wireless telephone industry has developed a
rating system for wireless phones, to assist hearing device users to find phones
that may be compatible with their hearing devices. Not all phones have been
rated. Phones that are rated have the rating on their box or a label located on
the box. The ratings are not guarantees. Results will vary depending on the
user's hearing device and hearing loss. If your hearing device happens to be
vulnerable to interference, you may not be able to use a rated phone
successfully. Trying out the phone with your hearing device is the best way to
evaluate this.
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