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Motorola StarTAC 3000 User Manual

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Welcome
Thank you for choosing Motorola—a global leader in
communications technology.
All Motorola cellular phones are designed and manufactured
to meet Motorola's exacting specifications and world-class
quality standards. During development, our laboratory testing
™
team took the durable StarTAC
phone through its paces.
They cooked it, steamed it, shook it, shocked it, dusted it, and
dropped it—and the phone still worked! We're confident that
the StarTAC phone you purchased will meet your own exacting
standards.
Enjoy your new StarTAC wearable phone!
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  • Page 1 Welcome Thank you for choosing Motorola—a global leader in communications technology. All Motorola cellular phones are designed and manufactured to meet Motorola’s exacting specifications and world-class quality standards. During development, our laboratory testing ™ team took the durable StarTAC phone through its paces.

  • Page 2: Guide Overview

    Let us introduce you to this miracle of miniaturization. In the “Introduction” we’ll show you some exciting things about your new StarTAC 3000 wearable cellular phone. Getting Started (begins on page 16) First things first. We’ll explain what came with your phone and show you how to install and charge your battery so that you can get started with “The Basics”...
  • Page 3 The Works (begins on page 50) When you’re ready to get into the more advanced features your StarTAC 3000 phone has to offer, just turn to “The Works.” Learn about everything from navigating the Feature Menu to viewing your Caller IDs...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Introduction Contents What’s New ........6 Highlights ........8 Safety Information .
  • Page 5 Using Memory Contents Introduction....... . .40 Storing ........42 Advanced Storing .

  • Page 6: What's New

    The company that brought you the world’s first commercially available portable cellular telephone has done it again! Motorola is proud to present the second generation of wearable phones. Breakthrough technologies bring you a phone so innovative it challenges the status quo. Just look what’s in...
  • Page 7 Incredible Portability ™ Your StarTAC phone is so small and light, you’ll always want it with you. Keep it in your purse or put it in your pocket! Or slip it in its holster! Messaging Did you know that your StarTAC phone supports Caller ID If you subscribe to Caller ID service, you’ll see who’s calling before you answer.

  • Page 8: Highlights

    Pause Dialing. • reduce roaming with two-system registration. As you explore your StarTAC 3000 phone, you will discover many more convenient and time-saving features that help you stay in touch with style. * Contact your Service Provider for availability.

  • Page 9: Safety Information

    Safety Information Important: Read this information before using your wireless handheld phone. Exposure to Radio Frequency Signals Your wireless handheld portable telephone is a low power radio transmitter and receiver. When it is on, it receives and also sends out radio frequency (RF) signals. In August 1996, The Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for handheld wireless phones.

  • Page 10: Antenna Care

    Important: To maintain compliance with the FCC’s RF exposure guidelines, if you wear a handset on your body use only the Motorola supplied carrying case, holster or other body-worn accessory for this product and ensure that the antenna is at least 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) from your body when transmitting.

  • Page 11: Electronic Devices

    Batteries Caution: All batteries can cause property damage, injury, or burns if a conductive material, such as jewelry, keys or beaded chains, touches exposed terminals. The material may complete an electrical circuit and become quite hot. To pro- tect against such unwanted current drain, exercise care in handling any charged battery, particularly when placing it inside your pocket, purse, or other container with metal objects.
  • Page 12 Pacemakers The Health Industry Manufacturers Association recommends that a minimum separation of six inches (6") be maintained between a handheld wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. These recommendations are consistent with the independent research by and recommendations of Wireless Technology Research.

  • Page 13: Blasting Areas

    Turn your phone off in health care facilities when any regulations posted in these areas instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external RF energy. Vehicles RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles.

  • Page 14: For Vehicles Equipped With An Air Bag

    Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not always, clearly marked. They include fueling areas such as gas stations; below deck on boats; fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities; vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (such as propane or butane); areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders;...

  • Page 16: Getting Started

    Getting Started Package Contents Your phone comes equipped with a standard battery, an AC Wall Charger, and a holster — everything you need to get up and running. Your StarTAC ™ 3000 Wearable Cellular Telephone Standard Battery with Cover AC Wall Charger Holster Works with your Just slip the phone...

  • Page 17: Installing And Charging

    Installing and Charging Follow the step-by-step instructions in this chapter to install and charge your battery so that you can get started with “The Basics” in the next section. In just a few simple steps, you’ll be ready to use your phone. Turn the page when you’re ready to begin.

  • Page 18: Installing The Battery

    Installing the Battery To get started, just slip the battery out of its cover, insert the battery and charge the battery. Your phone’s battery is shipped uncharged and encased in a Battery Covers protective cover. This handy cover keeps conductive material from touching the battery terminals and reduces the risk of injury or damage from a short circuit (see page 10).
  • Page 19 Installing the Battery The battery fits into your phone like a ski boot fits into a ski. To install the battery: Battery Installation 1. Place the battery’s “toe” into the compartment as shown. 2. Press its “heel” down until you hear it snap into place. To remove the battery: Battery Removal...

  • Page 20: Charging The Battery

    Charging the Battery Using the AC Wall Charger, you can plug your phone directly Using Your AC Wall into a power supply and charge the attached battery— Charger whether the phone is ON or OFF. It is recommended, however, that the phone be turned OFF for optimal charging perfor- mance.
  • Page 21 Charging the Battery Your StarTAC ™ phone’s Standard Battery charges in three to Charging Times four hours using the AC Wall Charger. A Lithium Ion battery can be charged with a Rapid Charger in one to two hours. Charging times are affected by: •...
  • Page 22 There are several reasons why your battery might not be communicating. The most likely reason is that the battery you purchased is not a Motorola original battery and it does not have the appropriate communication technology built into it. All Motorola batteries are built with the appropriate communication technology.

  • Page 23: Battery Information

    Battery Information Your StarTAC ™ phone can use either Nickel Metal Hydride Battery Types (NiMH) or Lithium Ion (LiIon) batteries. Batteries are available in a variety of sizes: Slim, Standard, and Standard Extra Capacity. Talk-Times Slim Battery (Lithium Ion) E•P Standby- Times up to 60 minutes talk-time or 14 hours standby-time...
  • Page 24 Battery Information Battery Level Indicator Battery Levels The three battery symbols in the upper left corner of the dis- play represent the amount of charge remaining in your bat- tery. The more symbols visible, the greater the charge. High If your battery is low: •...

  • Page 26: Phone Overview

    Phone Overview Retractable Antenna Extend for best performance. Illustration Reference Earpiece Ultra-compact phone speaker. (inside front cover) Status Indicators In Use—Flashes when a call is in progress. No Service—Tells you the phone is beyond the range of a cellular service area. When this indicator is lit, calls cannot be placed or received.
  • Page 27 Phone Overview Function Keys Turns the phone ON and OFF. ¡ Illustration Reference Acts as a “shift” key to access the secondary ƒ (inside front cover) functions of other keys. Recalls phone numbers from memory. ‰ Stores phone numbers into memory and turns ¬...

  • Page 28: Using The Phone

    Using the Phone Follow these steps to turn your phone ON: Turning the Phone ON and OFF 1. Extend Extend the antenna completely for antenna best performance. 2. Open Open your phone to expose phone the keypad. ¡ 3. Press once to turn the phone ON.

  • Page 29: Wearing The Phone

    Using the Phone Hold your cellular phone as shown below, with the antenna fully Optimal Phone extended and pointing up and over your shoulder. For best per- Position formance, make sure your hand is not touching the antenna. To slip your StarTAC ™...

  • Page 30: Reading The Indicators

    Reading the Indicators Signal Strength Indicator (1) The Signal Strength Indicator (SSI) tells you the strength of the connection between your phone and the local cellular High system. A strong signal increases your chances of placing and receiving calls. You may see low signal strength if you’re in a fringe area of the cellular system.
  • Page 31 Reading the Indicators Roam Indicator (4) The Roam (Rm) Indicator lights up when your phone accesses a cellular service outside your home cellular system. When you leave your cellular service area, your phone roams or seeks another cellular system until it finds one. If your phone finds another cellular service of the same system type as your home service, the Roam Indicator flashes slowly.

  • Page 32: Power/Status Indicator

    Reading the Indicators Power/Status Indicator The Power/Status Indicator lets you know what your phone is doing without having to open it. Just look at the chart below to see what it’s indicating. Power/Status Indicator What’s the Power/Status Indicator doing? Red & Green, Incoming call alternating Green, flashing...

  • Page 33: Placing And Ending Calls

    Placing and Ending Calls Make sure that your phone is turned ON. To place a call: 1. Extend Extend the antenna completely for antenna best performance. 2. Enter Enter the number you want to call. number For example: 555-1234. Ç Press to erase one digit at a time if you make a mistake.

  • Page 34: Receiving Calls

    Receiving Calls Your phone is ringing. • It must be ON to receive calls. If Caller ID service is active on your phone, you will see who’s Caller ID* calling before you answer! The display will flash your caller’s phone number: 5551234 The Caller ID information for your last 20 callers will be saved in your phone’s Message Center.

  • Page 35: Unanswered Call Indicator

    Receiving Calls Unanswered Call Indicator Even with personal cellular technology, sometimes you are not available to answer every call. If your telephone is ON and you choose not to answer a call, your display will show: CALL Ç Press to erase the message, and you can begin placing calls again.
  • Page 36 Scratchpad Your built-in Scratchpad lets you enter a phone number dur- ing a conversation. If you’re on the phone and your party gives you another number to call, simply enter it into the Scratchpad to place the call later. If you make a mistake, press to erase the last digit Ç...

  • Page 37: Redialing Numbers

    Redialing Numbers Sometimes the cellular system is busy and cannot handle Automatic Redial your call. When this happens, you’ll hear a fast busy signal. Just press and Automatic Redial will keep trying the æ number for the next four minutes. To redial for another four minutes, just press again.

  • Page 38: Tone Controls

    Tone Controls Pressing –either alone or with first–adjusts the ear- µ ƒ Adjusting Volume piece and ringer volume. As you press , the new volume µ level will sound through the speaker and appear as a bar graph on your display. To adjust earpiece and keypad volume: µ...
  • Page 39 Tone Controls If you need some privacy while a call is in progress, try muting Muting the microphone–you will be able to hear the person on the Microphone other end, but he or she will not hear you. You will see: ƒ...

  • Page 40: Using Memory

    Using Memory Do you have places to go and people to see? Too many phone numbers to remember? Let your phone remember them for you. Your phone’s internal Phone Book can store up to 20 numbers for easy access on the go. In this chapter you will learn how to: •...
  • Page 41 Storing into Phone Book Each phone number is stored in a “memory location” in your Phone Book. Memory locations are numbered 01-20 and can hold up to 16 digits. You can arrange your Phone Book for convenient recall by storing your nine most frequently called numbers in loca- ™...

  • Page 42: Storing

    Storing Numbers To take advantage of your phone’s internal Phone Book, you’ll first want to store some numbers into memory. The Phone Book can hold up to 20 numbers of up to 16 digits each. To store a number: You will see: 1.

  • Page 43: Advanced Storing

    Advanced Storing If you often find yourself calling voice mail, bank-by-phone Pause Dialing or other automated calling systems, you’ll appreciate the convenience of Pause Dialing. Simply save the numbers as a linked sequence, and you’ll never need to enter them again! Here’s how it works: when you call automated phone sys- tems, a recorded message prompts you for PIN numbers, account numbers, etc.
  • Page 44 Advanced Storing To store a Pause Dialing number, perform the following steps. Storing a Pause You will see: Dialing Number 1. Enter Enter the automated number system’s number. 5551212 ƒ æ 2. Press then press create a pause. 551212o 3. Enter Enter the next group numbers of numbers...

  • Page 45: Recalling

    Recalling Numbers Each number you store is placed in a unique memory location, Recall by Memory numbered 01 to 20, in your Phone Book. Once you’ve stored Location numbers, you can easily recall them by memory location. You will see: 1.

  • Page 46: Recalling Numbers

    Recalling Numbers When you are uncertain of a number’s exact memory location, Recall by Scrolling try scrolling through your Phone Book, beginning with the location of your choice. To scroll from the first entry in your Phone Book, press ‰ ‚...
  • Page 47 Recalling Shortcuts If you know the memory location of the number you want to Super Speed Dial call, try the Super Speed Dial function: You will see: 1. Enter Enter the two-digit location memory location (01-20). 2. Press æ to place the call. diALing 5551212 The Turbo Dial...

  • Page 48: Editing

    Editing a Memory Location Follow these steps to edit any one of your Phone Book’s memory locations: You will see: 1. Press ‰ and the two-digit location number you ’ want to edit. 5551212 2. Press Ç to clear one digit at a time. 3.

  • Page 50: The Works

    The Works Introducing the Feature Menu Your StarTAC ™ 3000 cellular phone is loaded with amazing features that can help make life easier, more productive, and just a bit more exciting. Features can be found quickly by scrolling through the phone’s Feature Menu. To enter the Feature Menu, just: ƒ...

  • Page 51: Road Map

    Road Map ƒ OnEM

  • Page 52: Using Call Timers

    Call Timers Your phone’s call timers offer a variety of options for managing your time. You can monitor the length of individual calls, set a timer to track monthly usage, or even set a timer to alert you once a minute during calls. In this chapter you will learn how to: •...

  • Page 53: One Minute Audible Timer

    One Minute Audible Timer Turn the One Minute Timer ON ( ) to OnEM
  • Page 54 Auto Display Individual Timer When you turn the Individual Timer ON ( indiu ), your phone will automatically display the Indi- tM

  • Page 55: View Individual Call Timer

    View Individual Call Timer The Individual Call Timer records the elapsed air-time of indi- vidual calls in minutes and seconds. It resets itself before you place the next call and when you turn the phone OFF. If you want the timer to display automatically while calls are in progress just turn the Automatic Display feature ON;...

  • Page 56: View Resettable Call Timer

    View Resettable Call Timer You can record the approximate air-time you’re using during any period of time. Reset this timer and it will record your elapsed air-time until it is reset again just like a stopwatch. Follow these steps to view the timer, and the steps on the bot- tom of this page to reset it.

  • Page 57: View Cumulative Call Timer

    View Cumulative Call Timer This non-resettable timer records your phone’s total elapsed air-time in minutes since the day you began using your phone. You will see: ‰ 1. Press then press » four times. CUM

    • Page 58: Lock/Security Features

      Lock/Security While you probably would not want to leave your phone unattended, your StarTAC ™ cellular phone has a number of built-in security features to prevent unauthorized use. Activating these features requires either your three-digit lock code or the six-digit security code. The factory programmed unlock code is 123 and the security code is 000000.

    • Page 59: Electronic Lock

      Electronic Lock You can lock your phone manually at any time to help pre- vent unwanted use. Once locked, you can leave your phone ON or turn it OFF and the phone remains locked. To Lock: You will see: 1. Press ƒ...

    • Page 60: Viewing Your Lock Code

      Viewing Your Lock Code Forget your lock code or need to double check it? Help is only a few keystrokes away. ƒ 1. Press then press ‚. 2. Enter Enter your six-digit security code. code You will see: ‰ 3. Press The phone will LocCodE display your three-digit...

    • Page 61: Changing Your Lock Code

      Changing Your Lock Code If you’re like many StarTAC ™ phone users, you’ll want to change your three-digit lock code right away. You can per- sonalize your lock code by choosing a three letter word, or even your initials. Then just match the letters with the corre- sponding numbers on the keypad.

    • Page 62: Automatic Lock

      Automatic Lock If you want your phone to lock itself automatically when you turn it OFF, just turn Automatic Lock ON ( Auto LockOn To toggle this feature ON or OFF: 1. Press ƒ then press to enter the ⁄ Feature Menu.

    • Page 63: Service Level

      Service Level When loaning your phone to others, you may want to hide memory information and restrict call placement to only the ™ first ten memory locations. Most StarTAC phone users choose Service Level 4 ( SEruicE LEuEL 4 ƒ 1.

    • Page 64: Priority Call

      Priority Call When Priority Call is activated on your cellular phone you can use this feature to call an important number you have stored in memory location 01 even if the phone is locked. At any time if you dial 911 or an emergency number previ- ously stored by your cellular service provider, the display will read diALing EMErgEncY.
    • Page 65 To toggle this feature ON or OFF: ƒ 1. Press then press to enter the ⁄ Feature Menu. You will see: 2. Press to scroll « » to Priority Call. PriortY CALL On CALLOFF ¬ 3. Press to turn ON Priority Call. Ç...
    • Page 66 Priority Call After you’ve turned Priority Call ON, you’ll need to store your Storing Your Priority priority number in memory location 01: Number 1. Enter Enter your priority number. number You will see: ¬ 2. Press to store your priority number LoCAtn then 3.

    • Page 68: Phone Options

      Phone Options In this chapter you’ll learn all about fine tuning your StarTAC™ phone. You can adjust your phone for optimal performance, view information about the phone’s settings, and choose from a number of convenient features. In this chapter you will learn how to: •...
    • Page 69 Feature Review After you’ve spent some time adjusting your phone’s settings, use this feature to review the selections you’ve made. Feature Review will display any features that you have changed from their original factory settings. Keep in mind: Settings cannot be changed during Feature Review.
    • Page 70 Select Ringer Style ™ The StarTAC phone offers you nine different ringer styles. After you choose a style, the phone will give you a brief sam- ple of your new alert sound. To choose a ringer style: 1. Press ƒ then press to enter the ⁄...

    • Page 71: Automatic Answer

      Automatic Answer Turn Automatic Answer ON ( ) if you want Auto AnSrOn your phone to automatically answer incoming calls after two rings. Tip: When using the optional headset, turn Auto Answer ON and you can answer calls without even opening the phone! To toggle this feature ON or OFF: 1.

    • Page 72: Multiple Key Answer

      Multiple Key Answer Why fumble for the key to answer calls? With Multiple æ Key Answer ON ( ), you can answer M< kEY AnSrOn calls by pressing any key on the upper keypad ⁄ ». To toggle this feature ON or OFF: 1.

    • Page 73: Open To Answer

      Open To Answer If you subscribe to Caller ID service, you’ll want to turn Open to Answer OFF ( ). That way OPEn to AnSrOFF when your phone rings, you can open the phone to see who’s calling without answering the phone. To toggle this feature ON or OFF: 1.
    • Page 74 Automatic Hands-Free Turn Automatic Hands-Free ON ( ) when Auto hF On you are using Hands-Free vehicular accessories. This feature allows you to switch between Hands-Free and private modes without disconnecting the call. To find out more about accessories for your car, turn to page 91. To toggle this feature ON or OFF: ƒ...
    • Page 75 Extended Talk-Time Did you know that you can get more talk-time when you’re in strong signal areas? Turn the Extended Talk-Time feature ON ( EHtEnd ) and receive extra talk-time tALkOn from your phone’s battery! To toggle this feature ON or OFF: 1.

    • Page 76: Select Language

      Select Language Your phone can display messages and prompts in four different languages. Just scroll over to Select Language SELEct LAnguAg ) to choose from English EngLiSh ), Spanish ( ESPAnoL ), French ( FrAnc or Portuguese ( Portug To choose a display language: ƒ...

    • Page 77: Pin Code

      PIN Code Your Cellular Service Provider may require a Personal Identi- fication Number (PIN) when placing calls. This PIN assures the cellular system that the person placing the call is an authorized user. If a PIN Code is required on your system, you’ll need to activate PIN operation ( Pin Actiu then store your PIN Code in memory location 07.
    • Page 78 PIN Code After you’ve turned PIN Code operation ON, you’ll need to Storing Your PIN Code store your PIN Code in memory location 07: 1. Enter Enter your PIN Code number PIN Code (provided by your Cellular Service Provider). You will see: 2.
    • Page 79 Changing Your Phone Number Your phone can operate on two different home systems. If you travel often, you can have your phone programmed with two cellular numbers to reduce roaming. This feature allows you to change your active number to the one appropriate for the area you’re in.
    • Page 80 Changing Your Phone Number When your phone has two numbers, both are designated as your home system but only one number can be active at any given time. Calls are placed and received by the currently active number only. To change your phone number: ¬...
    • Page 81 Changing the System Mode System Mode Settings Standard Mode: Your phone first seeks a home type system, then a non-home type system. If home system is non-wireline (type A) Std Ab If home system is wireline (type B) Std bA Reversed Preference Mode: Your phone first seeks a non-home type system, then a home type system.
    • Page 82 NOTE In order to program Preferred SIDS to be P SCAn used in mode, press ‡ , · , ‡ , › , ‹ (spells SYSID), then press ƒ ƒ and enter the appropriate 5-digit SID number (from your Cellular Service Provider), then press ¬...

    • Page 84: Using Messaging

      Using Messaging Your phone is messaging ready. If you subscribe to messaging services through your Service Provider, you can receive Caller ID, Voice Mail Notification and pager-like alphanumeric messages. In this chapter you will learn how to: • view your messages •...

    • Page 85: When You Receive A Message

      When You Receive a Message If your phone is ON and you receive a Caller ID , Voice Mail Notification, or alphanumeric message: 1. Your StarTAC ™ phone will beep to inform you of an incoming message. 2. The display will show the number 01 nE of new messages you’ve received: See Receiving Calls on page 34 for information on receiving...

    • Page 86: Viewing Your Messages

      Viewing Your Messages You can scroll through your messages easily using the star and pound keys. Each message will be num- « » bered from 01 to 20 with a label such as: (any 01 nEQW new message) or (old Caller ID message). The dis- 01 Cid play will cycle through the message information as shown in the following example of an old Caller ID:...
    • Page 87 Viewing Your Messages To delete a message: Deleting a Message ‰ ‰ 1. Press then press & hold to enter the Message Center. 2. Press to scroll to the message you « » want to delete. 3. Press Ç until you see: dELEtEd &...
    • Page 88 Viewing Your Messages To delete all messages: Deleting All Messages ‰ ‰ 1. Press then press & hold to enter the Message Center. You will see: Ç 2. Press until you see: & hold ErASE ALL? 3. Press Ç again to confirm. M

    • Page 89: Message Reminder

      Message Reminder There’s no need to worry about missing the new message alert. Just turn Message Reminder ON ( rEM

    • Page 90: Accessory Options

      DTMF tones Dual Tone Multi-Frequency tones are the tones that your phone trans- mits to communicate with tone activated phone systems like voice mail or bank-by- phone. E•P Short for “Expert Performance,” E•P designates Motorola accessories engineered for enhanced performance.
    • Page 91 Glossary fringe area The outermost range of a cellular system where cellular signals are weak. function keys The non-numeric keys on your phone used to access and navigate menu features, as well as perform memory functions. See page 27. home system The local cellular system where you obtain your cellular service. home type system A cellular system of the same type as your local cellular system.
    • Page 92 Glossary Pause Dialing A method of storing Phone Book entries that allows you to store multi- ple strings of numbers in one memory location; useful, for instance, in accessing automated phone systems. See page 41-42. Personal Identification Number (PIN) A private numeric password which pro- tects personal accounts such as bank-by-phone or voice mail.
    • Page 93 Glossary standby-time The total time your phone is ON but not used for talking. System ID Every cellular system has a unique number to identify itself. System Mode A setting that determines the system type that your cellular phone will access. system type A designation that indicates one of the two competing cellular carriers in a given geographic area.

    • Page 94: Index

      Index chargers AC Wall 20 AC Wall Charger 20 desktop 90 accessory connector 27 internal 20 – Accessory Options 17 times 21 adjusting volume 38 – Charging the Battery 20 Advanced Storing 42 cigarette lighter adapter 90 aircraft Cumulative Call Timer 57 phone use in 13 antenna 10 Attaching the Battery Cover 18...
    • Page 95 Menu, Feature 50 Message Reminder 89 Hands-Free messaging Automatic 74 – deleting 87 Operation 85 dialing displayed number 86 Vehicle Kit 91 Introduction 84 headset 90 Message Center 85 jack 27 receiving 85 hearing aids 12 reminder tones 89 Highlights 8 storing displayed number 86 holster 16 viewing 86...
    • Page 96 power key 27 System Mode Settings 81 – Power/Status Indicator 32 changing 80 Preferred System ID Mode 81 Priority Call activating 62 talk-times 23 placing 63 extending 75 telephone efficient operation 10 – – Reading the Indicators 30 safety 9 recalling Text messages by location 45...

    • Page 97: Fda Update

      FDA Update The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health Consumer Update on Mobile Phones FDA has been receiving inquiries about the safety of mobile phones, including cellular phones and PCS phones. The following summarizes what is known—and what remains unknown—about whether these products can pose a hazard to health, and what can be done to minimize any potential...
    • Page 98 What kinds of phones are in question? Questions have been raised about hand-held mobile phones, the kind that have a built-in antenna that is positioned close to the user's head during normal telephone conversation. These types of mobile phones are of concern because of the short distance between the phone's antenna—the primary source of the RF—and the person's head.
    • Page 99 uncertainty among scientists about whether results obtained from animal studies apply to the use of mobile phones. First, it is uncertain how to apply the results obtained in rats and mice to humans. Second, many of the studies that showed increased tumor development used animals that had already been treated with cancer-causing chemicals, and other studies exposed the animals to the RF virtually...
    • Page 100 cumulative hours of mobile phone use. Most cancer causing agents increase risk with increased exposure. An ongoing study of brain cancers by the National Cancer Institute is expected to bear on the accuracy and repeatability of these results. 2 Researchers conducted a large battery of laboratory tests to assess the effects of exposure to mobile phone RF on genetic material.
    • Page 101 Two other studies of interest have been reported recently in the literature: 1 Two groups of 18 people were exposed to simulated mobile phone signals under laboratory conditions while they performed cognitive function tests. There were no changes in the subjects' ability to recall words, numbers, or pictures, or in their spatial memory, but they were able to make choices more quickly in one...
    • Page 102 occurs among people who have not used mobile phones. In fact, brain cancer occurs in the U.S. population at a rate of about 6 new cases per 100,000 people each year. At that rate, assuming 80 million users of mobile phones (a number increasing at a rate of about 1 million per month), about 4800 cases of brain cancer would be expected each year among those 80 million people, whether...
    • Page 103 Although the existing scientific data do not justify FDA regulatory actions at this time, FDA has urged the mobile phone industry to take a number of steps to assure public safety. The agency has recommended that the industry: • support needed research into possible biological effects of RF of the type emitted by mobile phones;...
    • Page 104 In the absence of conclusive information about any possible risk, what can concerned individuals do? If there is a risk from these products—and at this point we do not know that there is—it is probably very small. But if people are concerned about avoiding even potential risks, there are simple steps they can take to do so.
    • Page 105 Where can I find additional information? For additional information, see the following websites: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF Safety Program (select "Information on Human Exposure to RF Fields from Cellular and PCS Radio Transmitters"): http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety World Health Organization (WHO) International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (select Qs &...

    • Page 107: Patent Information

      Patent Information Manufactured under one or more of the following U.S. patents: 4121218 4564821 D292578 4802236 4965537 4138681 D282169 4706036 4809356 4972355 4193036 4571595 D292920 4811377 4972432 4254382 4573017 4710724 4811404 4972455 4302845 4574243 4711361 4827226 4975808 4312074 4585957 4715063 4827507 4984290 4327319...
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