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delayed transmission the safety distance pre-
scribed above is kept. The telephone contains
magnetic components: This can attract metallic
objects and the telephone should not be held in
the vicinity of hearing aids. Furthermore, credit
cards or other magnetic storage media should
be kept away from the telephone, because oth-
erwise the data can be damaged.
Medical equipment
Any form of radio transmission, and this includes
mobile telephones, can inuence the function
of medical equipment, in particular when these
are not screened well enough. Switch the tel-
ephone o therefore in the vicinity of medical
equipment – especially when requested to do
so by appropriate signs.
Pacemakers
The manufacturers of pacemakers recommend
a minimum distance of 16 cm/7 inches between
