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Phone use while driving, Turn your phone off before boarding an aircraft, Radio frequency safety – Sprint Nextel LA990009-0462 User Manual

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User Guide

Phone Use While Driving

Talking on the phone while you’re driving may divert your

attention from the road and is illegal in some states. Remember:

SAFETY comes first.

When using your phone in the car:

Focus on driving, not talking.

Use a Hands-Free Car Kit (optional accessory).

WARNING -- FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE

INSTRUCTIONS MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY

AND POSSIBLE PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Turn Your Phone Off Before Boarding An Aircraft

You should turn off your phone before boarding any aircraft. To

prevent possible interference with aircraft systems, US Federal

Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations require you to have

permission from a crewmember to use your phone while the
plane is on the ground. To prevent any risk of interference, Federal

Communications Commission (FCC) regulations prohibit using

your phone while the plane is in the air.

Radio Frequency Safety

In 1991-1992, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics

Engineers (IEEE) and the American National Standards

Institutes (ANSI) joined in updating ANSI’s 1982 standard for

safety levels with respect to human exposure to RF signals. More

than 120 scientists, engineers and physicians from universities,

government health agencies and industries developed this