Health and Safety Information 86battery (metal strips on the battery), for example whenyou carry a spare battery in a pocket or bag. Short-circuiting the terminals may damage the battery or theobject causing the short-circuiting.• Do not permit a battery out of the phone to come incontact with metal objects, such as coins, keys orjewelry.• Do not crush, puncture or put a high degree of pressureon the battery as this can cause an internal short-circuit,resulting in overheating.• Dispose of used batteries in accordance with localregulations. In some areas, the disposal of batteries inhousehold or business trash may be prohibited. For safedisposal options for Li-Ion batteries, contact your nearestSamsung authorized service center. Always recycle. Donot dispose of batteries in a fire.Care and MaintenanceYour phone is a product of superior design andcraftsmanship and should be treated with care. Thesuggestions below will help you fulfill any warrantyobligations and allow you to enjoy this product formany years.• Keep the phone and all its parts and accessories out ofthe reach of small children.• Keep the phone dry. Precipitation, humidity and liquidscontain minerals that will corrode electronic circuits.• Do not use the phone with a wet hand. Doing so maycause an electric shock to you or damage to the phone.• Do not use or store the phone in dusty, dirty areas, as itsmoving parts may be damaged.• Do not store the phone in hot areas. High temperaturescan shorten the life of electronic devices, damagebatteries, and warp or melt certain plastics.• Do not store the phone in cold areas. When the phonewarms up to its normal operating temperature, moisturecan form inside the phone, which may damage thephone's electronic circuit boards.• Do not drop, knock or shake the phone. Rough handlingcan break internal circuit boards.• Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents or strongdetergents to clean the phone. Wipe it with a soft clothslightly dampened in a mild soap-and-water solution.• Do not paint the phone. Paint can clog the device'smoving parts and prevent proper operation.• Do not put the phone in or on heating devices, such as amicrowave oven, a stove or a radiator. The phone mayexplode when overheated.• If your phone is equipped with an external antenna, useonly the supplied or an approved replacement antenna.Unauthorized antennas or modified accessories maydamage the phone and violate regulations governingradio devices.• If the phone, battery, charger or any accessory is notworking properly, take it to your nearest qualified servicefacility. The personnel there will assist you, and ifnecessary, arrange for service.Virgin M340.book Page 86 Tuesday, April 14, 2009 4:14 PM