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Glossary
For body worn operation, to maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure
guidelines, use only approved accessories. When carrying the phone while it
is on, use the specific belt-clip that has been tested for compliance.
Use of non-approved accessories may violate FCC RF exposure guidelines
and should be avoided. For additional information concerning exposure to
radio frequency signals, see the following websites:
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
RF Safety program (select "Information on Human Exposure to RF Fields
from Cellular and PCS Radio Transmitters"): http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety
World Health Organization (WHO)
International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (select Qs &
As): http://www.who.int/emf
United Kingdom, National Radiological Protection Board:
http://www.nrpb.org.uk
Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA):
http://www.wow-com.com
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Center for Devices and Radiological Health: http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/
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Emergency Calls
Glossary
Airtime
Actual time spent talking on the wireless phone. Most carriers bill customers
based on how many minutes of airtime they use each month.
Antenna
A device for transmitting or receiving signals. The size and shape of antennas
is determined, in part, by the frequency of the signal they receive.
Wireless phones and the base station must have antennas.
Call Barring
Ability to restrict outgoing and incoming calls.
Call Forwarding
Ability to reroute calls to another mobile or fixed line.
Call Swapping
Ability to put one call on standby while answering or making another call;
you can then switch between the two calls, as required.
Call Waiting
Ability to inform users that they have an incoming call when engaged on
another call.
DTMF
(Dual-tone Modulated Frequency ) You send DTMF signals when you enter
numbers by pressing the digit keys.
Hands-Free
A feature that permits a driver to use a wireless phone without lifting or
holding the handset - an important safety feature for automobiles, tractors
and most other motorized vehicles.
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