employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR is a measure of the
rate of absorption of RF energy by the human body expressed in units of watts per kilogram (W/kg). The FCC
requires wireless phones to comply with a safety limit of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg). The FCC
exposure limit incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection to the public and to
account for any variations in measurements. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions
specified by the FCC with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency
bands. Although 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. Because the phone is designed to operate at multiple
power levels to use only the power required to reach the network, generally, 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.
This device was tested for typical body-worn operations with the back of the phone kept 0.79 inches (2.0 cm)
between the user’s body and the back of the phone. To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, a
minimum separation distance of 0.79 inches (2.0 cm) must be maintained between the user's body and the
back of the phone. Third-party beltclips, holsters, and similar accessories containing metallic components
should not be used.
Body-worn accessories that cannot maintain 0.79 inches (2.0 cm) separation distance between the user's body
and the back of the phone, and have not been tested for typical body-worn operations may not comply with
FCC RF exposure limits and should be avoided.
The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated
as in compliance with the FCC RF emission guidelines.
The highest SAR value for this model phone when tested for use at the ear is 1.4 W/kg and when worn on the
body, as described in this user’s manual, is 1.42W/kg. While there may be differences between SAR levels of
various phones and at various positions, they all meet the government requirement for safe exposure.
SAR information on this model phone is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant
section of http://www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid/ after searching on FCC ID.
To find information that pertains to a particular model phone, this site uses the phone FCC ID number which 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 FCC ID number for a particular phone, follow the instructions on
the website and it should provide values for typical or maximum SAR for a particular 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)
