Nokia 8265 User Manual

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[ 107 ]Reference information21• A MESSAGE FROM THE CTIAA GUIDE TO SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE WIRELESS PHONE USETens of millions of people in the U.S. today take advantage of the unique combinationof convenience, safety and value delivered by the wireless telephone. Quite simply, thewireless phone gives people the powerful ability to communicate by voice--almostanywhere, anytime--with the boss, with a client, with the kids, with emergencypersonnel or even with the police. Each year, Americans make billions of calls from theirwireless phones, and the numbers are rapidly growing.But an important responsibility accompanies those benefits, one that every wirelessphone user must uphold. When driving a car, driving is your first responsibility. Awireless phone can be an invaluable tool, but good judgment must be exercised at alltimes while driving a motor vehicle–whether on the phone or not.The basic lessons are ones we all learned as teenagers. Driving requires alertness,caution and courtesy. It requires a heavy dose of basic common sense – keep your headup, keep your eyes on the road, check your mirrors frequently and watch out for otherdrivers. It requires obeying all traffic signs and signals and staying within the speedlimit. It means using seatbelts and requiring other passengers to do the same.But with wireless phone use, driving safely means a little more. This brochure is a callto wireless phone users everywhere to make safety their first priority when behind thewheel of a car. Wireless telecommunications is keeping us in touch, simplifying ourlives, protecting us in emergencies and providing opportunities to help others in need.When it comes to the use of wireless phones, safety is your most important call.Wireless Phone "Safety Tips"Below are safety tips to follow while driving and using a wireless phone which shouldbe easy to remember.1 Get to know your wireless phone and its features such as speed dial and redial.Carefully read your instruction manual and learn to take advantage of valuablefeatures most phones offer, including automatic redial and memory. Also, work tomemorize the phone keypad so you can use the speed dial function without takingyour attention off the road.2 When available, use a hands free device. A number of hands free wireless phoneaccessories are readily available today. Whether you choose an installed mounteddevice for your wireless phone or a speaker phone accessory, take advantage ofthese devices if available to you.3 Position your wireless phone within easy reach. Make sure you place your wirelessphone within easy reach and where you can grab it without removing your eyes fromthe road. If you get an incoming call at an inconvenient time, if possible, let yourvoice mail answer it for you.4 Suspend conversations during hazardous driving conditions or situations. Let theperson you are speaking with know you are driving; if necessary, suspend the call inheavy traffic or hazardous weather conditions. Rain, sleet, snow and ice can behazardous, but so is heavy traffic. As a driver, your first responsibility is to payattention to the road.