Health and Safety Information 168Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic DevicesImplantable Medical DevicesA minimum separation of six (6) inches should be maintained between a handheldwireless phone and an implantable medical device, such as a pacemaker orimplantable cardioverter defibrillator, to avoid potential interference with the device.Persons who have such devices:• Should ALWAYS keep the phone more than six (6) inches from their implantablemedical device when the phone is turned ON;• Should not carry the phone in a breast pocket;• Should use the ear opposite the implantable medical device to minimize thepotential for interference;• Should turn the phone OFF immediately if there is any reason to suspect thatinterference is taking place.• Should read and follow the directions from the manufacturer of your implantablemedical device. if you have any questions about using your wireless phone withsuch a device, consult your health care provider.For more information see, http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/rf-faqs.htmlHearing Aid Compatibility with Mobile PhonesWhen some mobile phones are used near some hearing devices (hearing aids andcochlear implants), users may detect a buzzing, humming, or whining noise. Somehearing devices are more immune than others to this interference noise, and phonesalso vary in the amount of interference they generate.The wireless telephone industry has developed ratings for some of their mobilephones, to assist hearing device users in finding phones that may be compatiblewith their hearing devices. Not all phones have been rated. Phones that are ratedhave the rating on their box or a label on the box.The ratings are not guarantees. Results will vary depending on the user’s hearingdevice and hearing loss. If your hearing device happens to be vulnerable tointerference, you may not be able to use a rated phone successfully. Trying out thephone with your hearing device is the best way to evaluate it for your personalneeds.M-Ratings: Phones rated M3 or M4 meet FCC requirements and are likely togenerate less interference to hearing devices than phones that are not labeled. M4 isthe better/higher of the two ratings.
