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FDA continues to monitor the use of wireless phones for possible
interactions with other medical devices. Should harmful interference be
found to occur, FDA will conduct testing to assess the interference and
work to resolve the problem.
Updated July 29, 2003
For more information, please visit the FDA website at http://www.fda.
gov/cellphones.
EMERGENCY CALLS
Never rely solely upon your wireless phone for essential communications
(e.g., medical emergencies), if it can be avoided, since a wireless phone
requires a complex combination of radio signals, relay stations and
landline networks for its operation. Consequently, emergency calls
may not always be possible under all conditions on all wireless phone
systems. Your wireless phone, however, may sometimes be the only
available means of communication at the scene of an accident. When
making an emergency call, always give the recipient all necessary
information as accurately as possible. Never terminate an emergency
call until you have received clearance to do so.
FCC ENHANCED 911 (E911) RULES
Background
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requires wireless
carriers to transmit specific latitude and longitude location (Automatic
Location Identification = ALI) information as well as “911“ calls to
Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) to identify the location of the
caller in case of emergency.