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FCC draft Nokia 3155, Nokia 3155i, and Nokia 3152 User Guide...
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We, NOKIA CORPORATION declare under our sole responsibility that the products Nokia 3155, Nokia 3155i, and Nokia 3152 are in conformity with the provisions of the following Council Directive: 1999/5/EC. A copy of the Declaration of Conformity can be found at http:// www.nokia.com/phones/declaration_of_conformity/.
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FCC draft your telephone if such interference cannot be eliminated. If you require assistance, contact your local service facility. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference.
FCC draft F o r y o u r s a f e t y For your safety Read these simple guidelines. Not following them may be dangerous or illegal. Read the complete user guide for further information. SWITCH ON SAFELY Do not switch the device on when wireless phone use is prohibited or when it may cause interference or danger.
FCC draft F o r y o u r s a f e t y WATER-RESISTANCE Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry. BACK-UP COPIES Remember to make back-up copies or keep a written record of all important information. CONNECTING TO OTHER DEVICES When connecting to any other device, read its user guide for detailed safety instructions.
FCC draft F o r y o u r s a f e t y Shared memory The following device features may share memory: contacts; text messages; photos, images, and tones in gallery; calendar notes; games; and applications. Use of one or more of these features may reduce the memory available for the remaining features sharing memory.
W e l c o m e Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the Nokia 3155, Nokia 3155i, or Nokia 3152 mobile phone. Your phone provides many functions practical for daily use, such as a hands-free loudspeaker, alarm clock, calculator, calendar, and more. Your phone can also connect to a PC, laptop, or other device using a data cable.
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Ajax, Ontario L1S 4N7 Tel: 1-888-22-NOKIA (1-888-226-6542) Fax: 1-905-619-4360 Updates From time to time, Nokia updates this guide to reflect changes. The latest version may be available at www.nokia.com. An interactive tutorial for this product may be available at www.nokiahowto.com. Accessibility solutions Nokia is committed to making mobile phones easy to use for all individuals, including those with disabilities.
FCC draft P h o n e a t a g l a n c e 1. Phone at a glance • Earpiece port (1) • Display screen (2) • Left selection key (3) • Call key (4) • Keypad (5) •...
FCC draft P h o n e a t a g l a n c e The voice key functions as follows: • Short press—Answer an incoming call. • Long press—Answer or make a voice dialing. Standby mode Depending on your wireless service provider and the model number of your phone, some or all of the following selection keys may appear in the standby mode.
FCC draft P h o n e a t a g l a n c e Indicators and icons Depending on your wireless service provider and the model number of your phone, some or all of the following indicators and icons may appear in the standby mode.
FCC draft P h o n e a t a g l a n c e • Press and hold means to press and hold a key for 1–2 seconds; then release the key (long press). • Use selection keys to select a menu option. To select an option, press the selection key below the menu item on the phone screen.
FCC draft P h o n e a t a g l a n c e In-phone help Many features have brief descriptions (help text) you can view on the display. To view these descriptions, you must first activate help text as follows. In the standby mode, select Menu >...
FCC draft P h o n e a t a g l a n c e Choose Go to functions 1. In the standby mode, select Go to > Options > Select options. 2. Scroll up or down to highlight the desired function. 3. Select Mark to add a function or...
Antenna Your device has two antennas—the fixed antenna is active unless the extendable antenna is fully extended. In the Nokia 3155i phone, the GPS antenna is also internal and is activated when placing emergency calls or when is selected from the...
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FCC draft S e t u p y o u r p h o n e Remove the back cover 1. With the back of the phone facing you, push down on the back cover. 2. Slide the back cover toward the bottom of the phone and remove.
Warning: Use only batteries, chargers, and enhancements approved by Nokia for use with this particular model. The use of any other types may invalidate any approval or warranty, and may be dangerous.
FCC draft S e t u p y o u r p h o n e Connect the headset A compatible headset, such as HS-5, may be purchased with your phone or separately as an enhancement. See "Enhancement settings," p. 70. 1. Plug the headset connector into the Pop-Port connector at the bottom end of your phone.
FCC draft S e t u p y o u r p h o n e Contacts list 1. In the standby mode, scroll down to display your contacts list and highlight your desired entry. 2. Press the call key to make the call, or select Options >...
FCC draft S e t u p y o u r p h o n e A short press of the voice key answers an incoming call with the loudspeaker. By default, your phone answers an incoming call when you open the fold. You can change the setting to not answer the call when the fold opens.
FCC draft S e t u p y o u r p h o n e Call options Many of the options you can use during a call are network services. Check with your wireless service provider for more information. 1.
FCC draft T e x t e n t r y 3. Text entry You can use two methods for entering text and numbers: standard mode and predictive text mode. Select Clear to backspace the cursor and delete a character. Select and hold Clear to backspace continuously and delete characters.
2. If you are turning predictive text on, select the language of your choice. Text entry The following illustration shows your text entry of the word Nokia in predictive text mode. With the English dictionary selected, press each of the following...
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FCC draft T e x t e n t r y Sentence case text: standard mode is on. This option is available only at the beginning of a sentence. Note: You can press # within 2 seconds to switch between standard mode and predictive text mode.
FCC draft M e s s a g e s 4. Messages If you have subscribed to a message network service, you can send and receive messages to compatible phones also subscribed to a message service. You can also send and receive picture, multimedia, and e-mail messages if supported by your service provider.
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FCC draft M e s s a g e s Sending options—Mark Unmark the sending options of a single message as Urgent, Delivery note, Callback no., or Signature (not available with a picture inserted). See "Change sending options," p. 31. Clear text—Erase all the text from the message editor.
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FCC draft M e s s a g e s 3. To send the message, select Send to > Send to number, Send to e-mail, Send to distrib. list (if a distribution list has been created), or Send to many. Enter the recipient’s phone number or e-mail address;...
FCC draft M e s s a g e s 2. Select Reply > Empty screen, Original text, Template, or one of the predefined answers; then compose your reply using the keypad. 3. After creating the reply, and select Options >...
FCC draft M e s s a g e s Sent items—Stores messages that have been sent. Drafts—Stores messages created as drafts. Archive—Stores messages that you choose to archive, including unread ones. Templates—Stores pictures and prewritten templates. Preloaded templates can be edited and customized. folders—Allows you to organize your messages by creating custom folders and saving some of your messages here.
FCC draft M e s s a g e s 2. Select the folder containing the message you want to delete. 3. Highlight the message you want to delete. 4. Select Options > Delete. 5. Select to delete the message or to exit.
FCC draft M e s s a g e s Signature—Select to create a signature to send with text messages or to turn this feature off. To change sending options for one message, in the standby mode, select Menu > Messages >...
FCC draft M e s s a g e s Receive and save Note: Only compatible devices that offer picture message features can receive and display picture messages. When you receive a picture message, your device beeps and displays a message notification with the messaging icon in the upper left corner in the standby mode as a reminder.
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FCC draft M e s s a g e s network, you may receive a message that includes an Internet address where you can go to view the multimedia message. Pictures are scaled to fit the display area of the device. Your device has a multimedia message viewer for playing messages and a multimedia folder for storing saved messages.
FCC draft M e s s a g e s MMS settings Before you can use the multimedia message feature, you must specify whether you want to receive message at all times or only if you are in your wireless service provider’s home system.
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FCC draft M e s s a g e s Other MMS settings Other multimedia settings include saving your messages to Sent items. In the standby mode, select Menu > Messages > Multimedia messages > Message settings and one of the following: Save sent messages—Select to save sent multimedia messages to the...
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FCC draft M e s s a g e s Copyright protections may prevent some images, ringing tones, and other content from being copied, modified, transferred, or forwarded. 4. To add a new page or slide to the message, select Options >...
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FCC draft M e s s a g e s while sending the message, the device automatically tries to resend it a few times. If this fails, the message remains in the outbox folder, and you can try to manually resend it later. Check your outbox folder for unsent messages. Note: When sending messages, your device may display Multimedia message...
FCC draft M e s s a g e s blinks and Multimedia me-mory full. view waiting msg. appears, memory for multimedia messages is full. To view the waiting message, select Show. Before you can save the message, delete some of your old messages. See "Delete messages,"...
FCC draft M e s s a g e s Automate voice mail You can insert special characters called dialing codes into phone numbers such as voice mail, and save the number to a 1-touch dialing location. Dialing codes instruct the receiving system to pause, wait, bypass, or accept the numbers that follow them in the dialing string.
FCC draft M e s s a g e s Insert dialing codes Press * repeatedly to cycle through dialing codes. When the desired code appears in the display, pause briefly and the code is inserted into the dialing string. The following dialing codes are available: *—Bypasses a set of instructions.
FCC draft C a l l l o g 5. Call log Call log stores information about your last 30 missed, received, and dialed calls respectively and adds the total duration of all calls. When the number of calls exceeds the maximum, the most recent call replaces the oldest.
FCC draft C a l l l o g View dialed numbers Dialed calls are previous numbers you have dialed from your device: 1. In the standby mode, press the call key, or select Menu > Call log > Dialed numbers.
FCC draft C a l l l o g Note: Some timers, including the life timer, may be reset during service or software upgrades. To activate the call timer in the standby mode while in a call, select Details > Show call time on display >...
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FCC draft C a l l l o g Last received browser data—View the size (KB) of the last received data. All sent browser data—View the size (KB) of all sent browser data. All received browser data—View the size (KB) of all received browser data. Last browser session—View the duration time of the last browser session.
FCC draft C o n t a c t s 6. Contacts The contacts list can hold up to 500 contacts with multiple numbers and text notes for each contact. The amount of numbers and text entries you can save may vary, depending on the length and total number of entries in the contacts list.
FCC draft C o n t a c t s 1. In the standby mode, scroll down to display your contacts list, and highlight the entry to which you want to add a phone number or text item. 2. Select Options >...
FCC draft C o n t a c t s Set up 1-touch dialing You can associate any entry in the contacts list with a key from 2–9. To dial those entries, press and hold the assigned key. See "1-touch dialing," p. 64 to activate or deactivate 1-touch dialing.
FCC draft C o n t a c t s • Voice tags are sensitive to background noise. Record voice tags, and use them in a quiet environment. • Very short names are not accepted. Use long names and avoid similar names for different numbers.
FCC draft C o n t a c t s Edit contacts list entries 1. In the standby mode, scroll to the entry you want to edit in your contacts list. 2. Select Options > Contact details > Options. 3. Select one of the following options, which may vary depending on whether you are editing a contact listed by phone number or contact name: Add voice tag Voice...
FCC draft C o n t a c t s Delete contacts entries To delete all entries in your contacts list, in the standby mode, select Menu > Contacts > Delete all contacts. Access the contacts menu 1. In the standby mode, select Menu >...
FCC draft C o n t a c t s In the standby mode, select Menu > Contacts > Settings >Scrolling view change view of name list or Memory status to view the device memory used and remaining. Send and receive contacts You can send and receive an entry in your contacts list using text messaging, if supported by your wireless service provider.
Gallery and add new folders as well. You can download images and tones using MMS, SMS, mobile Internet sites, or Nokia PC Suite. Note: Only compatible devices offering compatible multimedia message features can receive and display multimedia messages.
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FCC draft G a l l e r y Rename folder—Rename a folder you have created. You cannot rename a preset folder. Details—Show the name, size, and date of creation of the selected folder. Type of view—Select List with details, List, or Grid to determine how to display the folders and files within them.
FCC draft M e d i a 8. Media Media player With the media player you can download, view, and play compatible images, audio and video files, and animated images from a variety of sources. The media player enables you to play streaming videos and streaming audio from a network server.
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FCC draft M e d i a 2. In the standby mode, select Menu > Media > Radio. The channel location number, the name of the radio channel (if you have saved the channel), and the frequency of the radio channel are displayed. To use the graphical keys , or on the display, scroll left or...
FCC draft M e d i a 1. When the radio is on, select to change the radio frequency in 0.1 MHz steps, or select and hold to start the channel search. Searching stops when a channel is found. 2. To save the channel, select Options >...
FCC draft M e d i a Media equalizer The equalizer enhances the sound quality when using the music player by amplifying or attenuating frequency bands. You can access five preset equalizer settings (Normal, Pop, Rock, Jazz, and Classical) and two customizable settings. Activate an equalizer set In the standby mode, select Menu...
FCC draft S e t t i n g s 9. Settings Use this menu to change profiles, themes, main display settings, mini display settings, tone settings, time and date settings, call settings, phone settings, voice commands, enhancement settings, security settings, application settings, network settings, network services, and restore factory settings.
FCC draft S e t t i n g s 3. Enter the time in hh:mm format for the profile to expire, and select OK. Themes A theme contains many elements for personalizing your phone, such as wallpaper, screen saver, color scheme, and a ringing tone. To choose the theme of your display, in the standby mode, select Menu >...
FCC draft S e t t i n g s Color schemes You can change the color of some display components in your device, such as indicators and signal bars. In the standby mode, select Menu > Settings > Main display >...
FCC draft S e t t i n g s Keypad tones—Set the volume of your keypad tones (or turn them off). Warning tones—Turn warning and confirmation tones or Off. Light effects—Turn the light indicator on or off with Light effects on Light effects off.
Call settings Location info sharing Location info sharing is only available for the Nokia 3155i device. Location info sharing is a network service. See "Network Services," p. 6. If your wireless service provider supports this feature, then location info sharing allows the device to share position information over the network.
FCC draft S e t t i n g s number (number of times is specified by the network), and notifies you when the network is available. In the standby mode, select Menu > Settings > Call > Automatic redial >...
FCC draft S e t t i n g s Access no.+ card no.+ phone no.—Dial the access number, the card number (and the PIN, if required), then the phone number. Prefix+ phone no.+ card no.—Dial the prefix (numbers that must precede the phone number) and phone number you want to dial, then the card number (and the PIN, if required).
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Do not move the device by holding it in your hand during a data call. For more information on connectivity, refer to the PC/PDA Connectivity Guide which can be downloaded from the Nokia website at http://www.nokia.com/us. 1. In the standby mode, select Menu >...
FCC draft S e t t i n g s Video ringing tone Select video ringing tone to replace the default audio ringing tone with the selected video. To select video ringing tone, in the standby mode, select Menu > Settings >...
FCC draft S e t t i n g s Touch tones are sent during an active call. You can send them manually from your device keypad, or send them automatically by saving them in your device. Set type In the standby mode, select Menu >...
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FCC draft S e t t i n g s • Voice tags are sensitive to background noise. Record voice tags, and use them in a quiet environment. • Very short names are not accepted. Use long names, and avoid similar names for different numbers.
FCC draft S e t t i n g s Playback—Listen to the voice command tag. Change—Change the voice command. Delete—Erase the voice command tag. Enhancement settings The enhancement settings menu is shown only if the device has been connected to a compatible enhancement.
Off. TTY/TDD Check with the manufacturer of the TTY/TDD device for a connecting cable that is compatible with the Nokia device. TTY/TDD communications depend on network availability. Check with your wireless service provider for availability and description of services.
FCC draft S e t t i n g s power-up—Turns on the device lock feature the next time you turn the device on. With Lock now selected, you must enter your lock code before the device can function normally. With the lock code accepted, your device functions normally. Call not allowed appears if you attempt to place a call with your device locked.
FCC draft S e t t i n g s 2. Enter the lock code, and select OK. 3. Select Change lock code. 4. Enter the new lock code (must be 4 characters in length). 5. Reenter the new lock code for verification, and select OK. When changing your lock code, make sure you store it in a safe place, away from your device.
FCC draft S e t t i n g s Voice privacy Voice privacy is a network service. See "Network Services," p. 6. If your wireless service provider supports this feature, the voice privacy feature protects the privacy of your current phone conversation from other callers placing phone calls on your same network.
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FCC draft S e t t i n g s Automatic—The device automatically searches for service in another digital network. With no service found, the device uses analog service. The roaming rate applies when not in the home service area. 2. Select OK, if necessary, to confirm the activation.
FCC draft S e t t i n g s Call forwarding Call forwarding tells your network to redirect incoming calls to another number. Call forwarding is a network service and may not work the same in all networks, so contact your wireless service provider for availability. Activate The following options may not all appear in the display.
FCC draft S e t t i n g s Send caller ID If your wireless service provider supports this feature, you can allow or prevent your number from appearing on the receiving caller ID. In the standby mode, select Menu >...
FCC draft O r g a n i z e r 10. Organizer Your device contains features to help organize your everyday life, including an alarm clock, calendar, notes, to-do list, calculator, countdown timer, and stopwatch. Alarm clock If the alarm time arrives with the device switched off, the device switches itself on and starts sounding the alarm tone.
FCC draft O r g a n i z e r Snooze time-out To set the alarm snooze time, select Menu > Organizer > Alarm clock > Snooze time-out > minutes, minutes, minutes, minutes, minutes, or Other (to enter up to 60 minutes snooze time). Alarm conditions When the alarm sounds, your device beeps, vibrates (if vibrating alert is on for currently active profile), and the display lights up.
FCC draft O r g a n i z e r Note a specific date You can apply five types of notes to your calendar. Your device asks for further information depending on which note you choose. You also have the option to set an alarm for any note you select.
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FCC draft O r g a n i z e r Go to today—Jump to the current date on your calendar. Send note—Send the note to another device as a text message or in calendar-to-calendar format by way of multimedia messages or SMS. Copy—Copy the note for you to paste to another date.
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FCC draft O r g a n i z e r When you receive a calendar note or text message, a message notification appears in the standby mode. You can save the note in your calendar and set an alarm for any date and time. Notes You can write and save information in Notes...
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FCC draft O r g a n i z e r Send—Send the note to another device, as a text or multimedia message, or as a calendar note to another compatible device. Go to calendar—Leave the to-do list, and go to the calendar. Save to calendar—Save the to-do note to a date on your calendar.
FCC draft O r g a n i z e r To cycle through the add (+), subtract (-), multiply (*), and divide (/) characters, press *. 3. Enter the second number in your calculation. 4. Select Equals to complete calculation or Options if more functions are required.
FCC draft O r g a n i z e r Set the timer 1. In the standby mode, select Menu > Organizer > Timer > Normal timer, Interval timer, or Settings. Normal timer to measure the countdown time for tasks that have one period (timer name).
FCC draft O r g a n i z e r Split timing—You can use the split time function for such things as a long distance race when you need to pace yourself. Select Split to note the lapsed time. The timer continues to run and the split time appears below the running time.
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FCC draft O r g a n i z e r View times—Enables you to browse the saved times. Delete times—Enables you to delete any saved times. You can delete the saved times one by one or all at once.
> Games to display the games on your device: 3D Snow Boarding, Nokia Puzzle, Club Pinball, and Bounce. Collection Collections is a network service. See "Network Services," p. 6. If your wireless service provider supports this feature, you will find useful applications pre-installed on your device.
Your device may have some bookmarks loaded for sites not affiliated with Nokia. Nokia does not warrant or endorse these sites. If you choose to access them, you should take the same precautions, for security or content, as you would with any internet site.
FCC draft M o b i l e w e b up for browsing. Contact your wireless service provider to make sure that your device is configured properly. Navigate the mobile Internet Since your device screen is much smaller than a computer screen, mobile Internet content is displayed differently than you may be accustomed to seeing.
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FCC draft M o b i l e w e b Clear the cache and disconnect A cache is a memory location that is used to store data temporarily. If you have tried to access or have accessed confidential information requiring passwords, empty the cache after each use.
PC to your device. See "Nokia PC Suite," p. 93. Transfer with Windows Explorer After you have installed the Nokia Audio Manager, it is possible to use Windows Explorer to transfer music, photo, and video files to your device and from your device to your PC.
Nokia PC Suite software is available for the Nokia 3155, Nokia 3155i, and Nokia 3152 phones. Nokia PC Suite is a collection of powerful tools that you can use to manage your device features and data. Each component is a separate program that includes online helps.
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• Nokia Connection Manager selects the connection type between the PC and the device. • Nokia Phone Browser copies images and tones from your device to your PC and vice versa. Copyright protection may prevent some images, ring tones, and other content...
AC-3 or AC-4. Warning: Use only batteries, chargers and enhancements approved by Nokia for use with this particular model. The use of any other types may invalidate any approval or warranty, and may be dangerous. For availability of approved enhancements, please check with your dealer.
Please recycle when possible. Do not dispose as household waste. Nokia battery authentication guidelines Always use original Nokia batteries for your safety. To check that you are getting an original Nokia battery, purchase it from an authorized Nokia dealer, look for...
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What if your battery is not authentic If you cannot confirm that your Nokia battery with the hologram label is an authentic Nokia battery, please do not use the battery. Take it to the nearest authorized Nokia service point or dealer for assistance. The use of a battery that is not approved by the manufacturer may be dangerous and may result in poor
performance and damage to your device and its enhancements.
FCC draft C a r e a n d m a i n t e n a n c e Care and maintenance Your device is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be treated with care. The suggestions below will help you protect your warranty coverage and enjoy your device for many years.
FCC draft A d d i t i o n a l s a f e t y i n f o r m a t i o n Additional safety information Operating environment Your device and its enhancements may contain small parts. Keep them out of the reach of small children.
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FCC draft A d d i t i o n a l s a f e t y i n f o r m a t i o n • Hold the device to the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for interference.
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FCC draft A d d i t i o n a l s a f e t y i n f o r m a t i o n transfer or storage facilities, vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (such as propane or butane), and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain, dust or metal powders.
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FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of http://www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid after searching on FCC ID QMNRM-41 for Nokia 3155/3155i. For body-worn operations, this phone has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines for use with a carry case, belt clip or holder that contains no metal and that positions the handset a minimum of 7/8 inch (2.2 cm) away from...
For SAR information in other regions, please look under product information at www.nokiausa.com. Technical information Type designation—RM-41 (for Nokia 3155/3155i) and RM-61 (for Nokia 3152) Dimensions—Width, 45.5 mm; length, 84.8 mm; depth, 24.5 mm Weight—84.4 g without BL-6C Li-Ion Battery Volume—86 cm...
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FCC draft A d d i t i o n a l s a f e t y i n f o r m a t i o n Talk time: 3.5 hours (digital) Standby time: 10 days Patent information Manufactured or sold under one or more of the following US patents: 5889770 5802465 5991627 5754976 6078570 6009328 6556824 6148209 5596571 5699482 5701392 5924026 5930233 6775548...
No charge will be made to the Consumer for any such parts. Nokia will also pay for the labor charges incurred by Nokia in repairing or replacing the defective parts. The limited warranty does not cover defects in appearance, cosmetic, decorative or structural items, including framing, and any non-operative parts.
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Trojan Horses, cancelbots or damage caused by the connection to other products not recommended for interconnection by Nokia. c) Nokia was not advised in writing by the Consumer of the alleged defect or malfunction of the Product within fourteen (14) days after the expiration of the applicable limited warranty period.
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Product. If Nokia cannot perform repairs covered under this limited warranty within 30 days, or after a reasonable number of attempts to repair the same defect, Nokia at its option, will provide a replacement Product or refund the purchase price of the Product less a reasonable amount for usage.
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13. This is the entire warranty between Nokia and the Consumer, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements or understandings, oral or written, relating to the Product, and no representation, promise or condition not contained herein shall modify these terms.
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7725 Woodland Center Blvd., Ste. 150 Tampa, FL 33614 Telephone: 1-888-NOKIA-2U (1-888-665-4228) Facsimile: (813) 249-9619 TTY/TDD Users Only: 1-800-24-NOKIA (1-800-246-6542) 17. The limited warranty period for Nokia supplied attachments and accessories is specifically defined within their own warranty cards and packaging.
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FCC draft A d d i t i o n a l s a f e t y i n f o r m a t i o n protecting us in emergencies and providing opportunities to help others in need. When it comes to the use of wireless phones, safety is your most important call.
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FCC draft A d d i t i o n a l s a f e t y i n f o r m a t i o n 7. Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations that may be distracting.
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FCC draft A d d i t i o n a l s a f e t y i n f o r m a t i o n Appendix B Message from the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) to all users of mobile phones.
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FCC draft A d d i t i o n a l s a f e t y i n f o r m a t i o n 2. What is FDA's role concerning the safety of wireless phones? Under the law, FDA does not review the safety of radiation-emitting consumer products such as wireless phones before they can be sold, as it does with new drugs or medical devices.
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FCC draft A d d i t i o n a l s a f e t y i n f o r m a t i o n relies on FDA and other health agencies for safety questions about wireless phones.
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FCC draft A d d i t i o n a l s a f e t y i n f o r m a t i o n conditions under which people use wireless phones, so we don’t know with certainty what the results of such studies mean for human health.
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FCC draft A d d i t i o n a l s a f e t y i n f o r m a t i o n FDA has been a leading participant in the World Health Organization International Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) Project since its inception in 1996.
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FCC draft A d d i t i o n a l s a f e t y i n f o r m a t i o n 8. What has FDA done to measure the radiofrequency energy coming from wireless phones? The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) is developing a technical standard for measuring the radiofrequency energy (RF) exposure from wireless phones and other wireless handsets with the participation and...
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FCC draft A d d i t i o n a l s a f e t y i n f o r m a t i o n you can use measures like those described above to reduce your RF exposure from wireless phone use.
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FCC draft A d d i t i o n a l s a f e t y i n f o r m a t i o n the IEEE in 2000.FDA continues to monitor the use of wireless phones for possible interactions with other medical devices.