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Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information
4A: Safety 111
wireless telephone-user is given by the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR), as
explained above. The FCC requires wireless phones to comply with a
safety limit of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg) in terms of SAR.
Information on SAR for a specific phone model can be obtained for many
recently manufactured phones using the FCC identification (ID) number
for that model. The FCC ID number is usually printed somewhere on the
case of the phone. Sometimes it may be necessary to remove the battery
pack to find the number. Once you have the ID number, go to the
following Web address:
www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid. On this page, you will see
instructions for entering the FCC ID number. Type the FCC ID number
exactly as requested (the Grantee Code is the first three characters, the
Equipment Product Code is the rest of the FCC ID number). Then click
on "Start Search." The "Grant of Equipment Authorization" for your
telephone should appear. Read through the grant for the section on "SAR
Compliance," "Certification of Compliance with FCC Rules for RF
Exposure" or similar language. This section should contain the value(s)
for typical or maximum SAR for your phone.
Phones and other products authorized since June 2, 2000, should have
the maximum SAR levels noted directly on the "Grant of Equipment
Authorization." For phones and products authorized between about mid-
1998 and June 2000, detailed information on SAR levels is typically
found in the exhibits associated with the grant. Once a grant is accessed,
the exhibits can be viewed by clicking on "View Exhibit." Grants
authorized prior to 1998 are not part of the electronic database but,
rather, have been documented in the form of paper records.
The FCC database does not list phones by model number. However,
consumers may find SAR information from other sources as well. Some
wireless phone manufacturers make SAR information available on their
own Web sites. In addition, some non-government Web sites provide SARs
for specific models of wireless phones. However, the FCC has not reviewed
these sites and makes no guarantees of their accuracy. Finally, phones
certified by the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association
(CTIA) are required to provide SAR information to consumers in the
instructional materials that come with the phones.