Health and Safety Information117the power level. This power can range from 0.006watts to 0.2 watts in digital mode.Knowing Radio Frequency SafetyThe design of your phone complies with updatedNCRP standards described below.In 1991-92, the Institute of Electrical and ElectronicsEngineers (IEEE) and the American NationalStandards Institute (ANSI) joined in updating ANSI’s1982 standard for safety levels with respect to humanexposure to RF signals. More than 120 scientists,engineers and physicians from universities,government health agencies and industriesdeveloped this updated standard after reviewingthe available body of research. In 1993, the FederalCommunications Commission (FCC) adopted thisupdated standard in a regulation. In August 1996, theFCC adopted hybrid standard consisting of theexisting ANSI/IEEE standard and the guidelinespublished by the National Council of RadiationProtection and Measurements (NCRP).Maintaining Your Phone’s Peak PerformanceNote: For the best care of your phone, only authorized personnel shouldservice your phone and accessories. Faulty service may void the warranty.There are several simple guidelines to operating yourphone properly and maintaining safe, satisfactoryservice.♦Hold the phone with the antenna over your shoulder.♦Try not to hold, bend or twist the phone’s antenna.