standards that were developed 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 0.29 W/Kg and when worn on the body,
as described in this user guide, is 1.05 W/Kg (Body-worn
measurements differ among phone models, depending
upon available accessories and FCC requirements). The
maximum scaled SAR in hotspot mode is 1.11 W/Kg.
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
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