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Section 4A: Safety 317
Turning Off Your Phone Before Flying
Turn off your phone before boarding any aircraft. To preventpossible
interference with aircraftsystems, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) regulations require you to have permission from a crew member to
use your phone while the plane is on the ground. To preventany risk of
interference, FCC regulations prohibitusing your phone while the plane is
in the air.
Turning Off Your Phone in Dangerous Areas
To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn your phone off when in a
blasting area or in other areas with signs indicating two-way radios should
be turned off. Construction crews often use remote-control RF devices to
setoff explosives.
Turn your phone off when you’re in any area thathas a potentially explosive
atmosphere. Although it’s rare, your phone and accessories could generate
sparks. Sparks can cause an explosion or fire, resulting in bodily injury or
even death. These areas are often, but notalways, clearly marked. They
include:
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Fueling areas such as gas stations.
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Below deck on boats.
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Fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities.
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Areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain, dust,
or metal powders.
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Any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your
vehicle’s engine.
Note:Never transportor store flammable gas, liquid or explosives in the compartment
of your vehicle thatcontains your phone or accessories.
Restricting Children’s Access to Your Phone
Your phone is nota toy. Do notallow children to play with it as they could
hurtthemselves and others, damage the phone or make calls thatincrease
your SprintPCS Invoice.
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