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Chapter 16. Safety and warranty
12 MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY
The AT&T Personal Communications (the Company) warrants to
the original retail purchaser of this AT&T handheld portable cellular
telephone, that should this product or any part thereof during normal
consumer usage and conditions, be proven defective in material or
workmanship that results in product failure within the first twelve (12)
month period from the date of purchase, such defect(s) will be repaired
or replaced (with new or rebuilt parts) at the Company’s option, without
charge for parts or labor directly related to the defect(s).
The antenna, keypad, display, rechargeable battery and battery charger,
if included, are similarly warranted for twelve (12) months from date of
purchase.
This Warranty extends only to consumers who purchase the product in
the United States or Canada and it is not transferable or assignable.
This Warranty does not apply to:
(a) Product subjected to abnormal use or conditions, accident,
mishandling, neglect, unauthorized alteration, misuse, improper
installation or repair or improper storage;
(b) Product whose mechanical serial number or electronic serial number
has been removed, altered or defaced.
(c) Damage from exposure to moisture, humidity, excessive
temperatures or extreme environmental conditions;
(d) Damage resulting from connection to, or use of any accessory or
other product not approved or authorized by the Company;
(e) Defects in appearance, cosmetic, decorative or structural items such
as framing and non-operative parts;
(f) Product damaged from external causes such as fire, flooding, dirt,
sand, weather conditions, battery leakage, blown fuse, theft or
improper usage of any electrical source.
The Company disclaims liability for removal or reinstallation of the
product, for geographic coverage, for inadequate signal reception by the
antenna or for communications range or operation of the cellular system
as a whole.
When sending your wireless device to the AT&T Personal
Communications for repair or service, please note that any personal
data or software stored on the device may be inadvertently erased or
altered. Therefore, we strongly recommend you make a back up copy
of all data and software contained on your device before submitting
it for repair or service. This includes all contact lists, downloads (i.e.
third-party software applications, ringtones, games and graphics)
and any other data added to your device. In addition, if your wireless
MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY