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You can register by either of the following methods:
By wireless device:
1-888-382-1222 from the wireless number you wish to register.
Online at: www.donotcall.gov
.
Your registration becomes effective within 31 days of signing up and is active for 5
years. There is no cutoff date or deadline for registering.
NOTE: Business-to-business calls are not covered under the Registry. For more detailed information, please go to
www.fcc.gov.
Radio Frequency Emissions
Your wireless device, which contains a radio transmitter and receiver, emits radio
frequency energy during use. The following consumer information addresses
commonly asked questions about the health effects of wireless devices.
Are wireless devices safe?
Scientific research on the subject of wireless devices and radio frequency (RF) energy
has been conducted worldwide for many years, and continues. In the United States, the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) set policies and procedures for wireless devices. The FDA and the FCC have created
a joint website, “Cell Phone Facts — Consumer Information on Wireless Phones,”
which states that “[t]he available scientific evidence does not show that any health
problems are associated with using wireless phones,” while noting that “[t]here is no
proof, however, that wireless phones are absolutely safe.” You can access the joint
FDA/FCC website at
http://www.fda.gov/cellphones
.You can also contact the FDA
toll-free at 1-888-463-6332 or 1-888-INFO-FDA.
In June 2000, the FDA entered into a cooperative research and development agreement
through which additional scientific research will be conducted. The FCC issued its own
website publication stating that “[t]here is no scientific evidence to date that proves