Section 14: Health and Safety Information 195Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic DevicesSection 14Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic DevicesMost modern electronic equipment is shielded fromradio frequency (RF) signals. However, certainelectronic equipment may not be shielded against theRF signals from your wireless phone. Consult themanufacturer to discuss alternatives.PacemakersPacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimumdistance of 15 cm (6 inches) be maintained between awireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potentialinterference with the pacemaker.These recommendations are consistent with theindependent research and recommendations ofWireless Technology Research.Persons with pacemakers:• should always keep the phone more than 15 cm (6 inches)from their pacemaker when the phone is switched on.• should not carry the phone in a breast pocket.• should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimizepotential interference.If you have any reason to suspect that interference istaking place, switch your phone off immediately.Hearing Aid Compatibility with Mobile PhonesWhen some mobile phones are used near some hearingdevices (hearing aids and cochlear implants), users maydetect a buzzing, humming, or whining noise. Somehearing devices are more immune than others to thisinterference noise, and phones also vary in the amountof interference they generate.a645.book Page 195 Wednesday, July 5, 2006 3:57 PM
