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BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
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Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA)
Compliance

BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) Compliance
Last modified: 10 December 2003
Part number: MAT-06081-002 rev.002
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10 Driver safety tips
10 Driver safety tips
Your wireless handheld gives you the powerful ability to communicate by voice — almost anywhere,
anytime. But an important responsibility accompanies the benefits of wireless handhelds, one that
every user must uphold.
When driving a car, driving is your first responsibility. When using your wireless handheld behind the
wheel of a car, practice good common sense and remember the following tips:
1. Get to know your wireless handheld and its features such as speed dial and redial.
If available, these features help you to place your call without taking your attention off the road.
2. When available, use a hands-free device.
If possible, add an additional layer of convenience and safety to your wireless handheld with one
of the many hands-free accessories available today.
3. Position your wireless handheld within easy reach.
Be able to access your wireless handheld without removing your eyes from the road. If you get an
incoming call at an inconvenient time, if possible, let your voice mail answer it for you.
4. Let the person you are speaking with know you are driving; if necessary, suspend the
call in heavy traffic or hazardous weather conditions.
Rain, sleet, snow, ice, and even heavy traffic can be hazardous.
5. Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving.
Jotting down a “to do” list or flipping through your address book takes attention away from your
primary responsibility, driving safely.
6. Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, place calls when you are not moving or
beforepullinginto traffic.
Try to plan calls when your car will be stationary. If you need to make a call while moving, dial
only a few numbers, check the road and your mirrors, then continue.
7. Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations that may be distracting.
Make people you are talking with aware you are driving and suspend conversations that have the
potential to divert your attention from the road.
8. Use your wireless handheld to call for help.
Dial 911 or other local emergency number in the case of fire, traffic accident, or medical
emergencies. Remember, it is a free call on your wireless handheld!
9. Use your wireless handheld to help others in emergencies.
If you see an auto accident, crime in progress, or other serious emergency where lives are in
danger, call 911 or other local emergency number, as you would want others to do for you.
Note:Because your BlackBerry Wireless Handheld is a Cellular Telecommunications & Internet
Association (CTIA) Certified product, RIM is pleased to provide you with the following information
in accordance with CTIA guidelines for your convenience only. Please be advised that this
information is not under the control of RIM and may be subject to change, and RIM is not
responsible in any way for the contents of this information, including without limitation the
accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, links or any other aspect of this information. For more
information, please contact the CTIA, or refer to the CTIA website at http://www.wow-com.com.

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Accessories
10.Call roadside assistance or a special non-emergency wireless assistance number when
necessary.
If you see a broken-down vehicle posing no serious hazard, a broken traffic signal, a minor traffic
accident where no one appears injured, or a vehicle you know to be stolen, call roadside assistance
or other special non-emergency wireless number.
“The wireless industry reminds you to use your phone safely when driving.”
For more information, please call 1-888-901-SAFE, or visit our website www.wow-com.com™
Provided by the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association.
Accessories
Hands-free accessories are available for your wireless handheld. Contact your service provider or
network operator for more information on available accessories.
FDA Consumer Update
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health Consumer
Update on Wireless Phones: Updated July 28, 2003
Do wireless phones pose a health hazard?
The available scientific evidence does not show that any health problems are associated with using
wireless phones. There is no proof, however, that wireless phones are absolutely safe. Wireless phones
emit low levels of radiofrequency energy (RF) in the microwave range while being used. They also
emit very low levels of RF when in the stand-by mode. Whereas high levels of RF can produce health
effects (by heating tissue), exposure to low level RF that does not produce heating effects causes no
known adverse health effects. Many studies of low level RF exposures have not found any biological
effects. Some studies have suggested that some biological effects may occur, but such findings have not
been confirmed by additional research. In some cases, other researchers have had difficulty in
reproducing those studies, or in determining the reasons for inconsistent results.
What is FDA's role concerningthe safety of wireless phones?
Under the law, FDA does not review the safety of radiation-emitting consumer products such as
wireless phones before they can be sold, as it does with new drugs or medical devices. However, the
agency has authority to take action if wireless phones are shown to emit radiofrequency energy (RF) at
a level that is hazardous to the user. In such a case, FDA could require the manufacturers of wireless
phones to notify users of the health hazard and to repair, replace or recall the phones so that the hazard
no longer exists.
Although the existing scientific data do not justify FDA regulatory actions, FDA has urged the wireless
phone industry to take a number of steps, including the following:
• Support needed research into possible biological effects of RF of the type emitted by wireless
phones;

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FDA Consumer Update
• Design wireless phones in a way that minimizes any RF exposure to the user that is not necessary
for device function; and
• Cooperate in providing users of wireless phones with the best possible information on possible
effects of wireless phone use on human health.
FDA belongs to an interagency working group of the federal agencies that have responsibility for
different aspects of RF safety to ensure coordinated efforts at the federal level. The following agencies
belong to this working group:
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Federal Communications Commission
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• National Telecommunications and Information Administration
The National Institutes of Health participates in some interagency working group activities, as well.
FDA shares regulatory responsibilities for wireless phones with the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC). All phones that are sold in the United States must comply with FCC safety
guidelines that limit RF exposure. FCC relies on FDA and other health agencies for safety questions
about wireless phones.
FCC also regulates the base stations that the wireless phone networks rely upon. While these base
stations operate at higher power than do the wireless phones themselves, the RF exposures that people
get from these base stations are typically thousands of times lower than those they can get from
wireless phones. Base stations are thus not the subject of the safety questions discussed in this
document.
What kinds of phones are the subject of this update?
The term “wireless phone” refers here to hand-held wireless phones with built-in antennas, often
called “cell,” “mobile,” or “PCS” phones. These types of wireless phones can expose the user to
measurable radiofrequency energy (RF) because of the short distance between the phone and the user’s
head. These RF exposures are limited by Federal Communications Commission safety guidelines that
were developed with the advice of FDA and other federal health and safety agencies. When the phone
is located at greater distances from the user, the exposure to RF is drastically lower because a person's
RF exposure decreases rapidly with increasing distance from the source. The so-called “cordless
phones,” which have a base unit connected to the telephone wiring in a house, typically operate at far
lower power levels, and thus produce RF exposures far below the FCC safety limits.
What are the results ofthe research done already?
The research done thus far has produced conflicting results, and many studies have suffered from
flaws in their research methods. Animal experiments investigating the effects of radiofrequency energy
(RF) exposures characteristic of wireless phones have yielded conflicting results that often cannot be
repeated in other laboratories. A few animal studies, however, have suggested that low levels of RF
could accelerate the development of cancer in laboratory animals. However, many of the studies that
showed increased tumor development used animals that had been genetically engineered or treated
with cancer-causing chemicals so as to be pre-disposed to develop cancer in the absence of RF
exposure. Other studies exposed the animals to RF for up to 22 hours per day. These conditions are not
similar to the conditions under which people use wireless phones, so we don’t know with certainty
what the results of such studies mean for human health.
Three large epidemiology studies have been published since December 2000. Between them, the
studies investigated any possible association between the use of wireless phones and primary brain
cancer, glioma, meningioma, or acoustic neuroma, tumors of the brain or salivary gland, leukemia, or

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other cancers. None of the studies demonstrated the existence of any harmful health effects from
wireless phone RF exposures. However, none of the studies can answer questions about long-term
exposures, since the average period of phone use in these studies was around three years.
What research is needed to decide whether RF exposure from wireless phones poses a
health risk?
A combination of laboratory studies and epidemiological studies of people actually using wireless
phones would provide some of the data that are needed. Lifetime animal exposure studies could be
completed in a few years. However, very large numbers of animals would be needed to provide
reliable proof of a cancer promoting effect if one exists. Epidemiological studies can provide data that
is directly applicable to human populations, but 10 or more years’ follow-up may be needed to provide
answers about some health effects, such as cancer. This is because the interval between the time of
exposure to a cancer-causing agent and the time tumors develop - if they do - may be many, many
years. The interpretation of epidemiological studies is hampered by difficulties in measuring actual RF
exposure during day-to-day use of wireless phones. Many factors affect this measurement, such as the
angle at which the phone is held, or which model of phone is used.
What is FDA doing to find out more about the possible health effects of wireless phone
RF?
FDA is working with the U.S. National Toxicology Program and with groups of investigators around
the world to ensure that high priority animal studies are conducted to address important questions
about the effects of exposure to radiofrequency energy (RF).
FDA has been a leading participant in the World Health Organization International Electromagnetic
Fields (EMF) Project since its inception in 1996. An influential result of this work has been the
development of a detailed agenda of research needs that has driven the establishment of new research
programs around the world. The Project has also helped develop a series of public information
documents on EMF issues.
FDA and the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) have a formal Cooperative
Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to do research on wireless phone safety. FDA
provides the scientific oversight, obtaining input from experts in government, industry, and academic
organizations. CTIA-funded research is conducted through contracts to independent investigators. The
initial research will include both laboratory studies and studies of wireless phone users. The CRADA
will also include a broad assessment of additional research needs in the context of the latest research
developments around the world.
What steps can I take to reduce my exposure to radiofrequency energy from my wireless
phone?
If there is a risk from these products — and at this point we do not know that there is — it is probably
very small. But if you are concerned about avoiding even potential risks, you can take a few simple
steps to minimize your exposure to radiofrequency energy (RF). Since time is a key factor in how much
exposure a person receives, reducing the amount of time spent using a wireless phone will reduce RF
exposure.
• If you must conduct extended conversations by wireless phone every day, you could place more
distance between your body and the source of the RF, since the exposure level drops off
dramatically with distance. For example, you could use a headset and carry the wireless phone
away from your body or use a wireless phone connected to a remote antenna
Again, the scientific data do not demonstrate that wireless phones are harmful. But if you are concerned
about the RF exposure from these products, you can use measures like those described above to reduce
your RF exposure from wireless phone use.

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FDA Consumer Update
What about children using wireless phones?
The scientific evidence does not show a danger to users of wireless phones, including children and
teenagers. If you want to take steps to lower exposure to radiofrequency energy (RF), the measures
described above would apply to children and teenagers using wireless phones. Reducing the time of
wireless phone use and increasing the distance between the user and the RF source will reduce RF
exposure.
Some groups sponsored by other national governments have advised that children be discouraged
from using wireless phones at all. For example, the government in the United Kingdom distributed
leaflets containing such a recommendation in December 2000. They noted that no evidence exists that
using a wireless phone causes brain tumors or other ill effects. Their recommendation to limit wireless
phone use by children was strictly precautionary; it was not based on scientific evidence that any
health hazard exists.
What about wireless phone interference with medical equipment?
Radiofrequency energy (RF) from wireless phones can interact with some electronic devices. For this
reason, FDA helped develop a detailed test method to measure electromagnetic interference (EMI) of
implanted cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators from wireless telephones. This test method is now
part of a standard sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of Medical instrumentation
(AAMI). The final draft, a joint effort by FDA, medical device manufacturers, and many other groups,
was completed in late 2000. This standard will allow manufacturers to ensure that cardiac pacemakers
and defibrillators are safe from wireless phone EMI.
FDA has tested hearing aids for interference from handheld wireless phones and helped develop a
voluntary standard sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). This
standard specifies test methods and performance requirements for hearing aids and wireless phones so
that that no interference occurs when a person uses a “compatible” phone and a “compatible” hearing
aid at the same time. This standard was approved by the IEEE in 2000.
FDA continues to monitor the use of wireless phones for possible interactions with other medical
devices. Should harmful interference be found to occur, FDA will conduct testing to assess the
interference and work to resolve the problem.
Do hands-free kits for wireless phones reduce risks from exposureto RF emissions?
Since there are no known risks from exposure to RF emissions from wireless phones, there is no reason
to believe that hands-free kits reduce risks. Hands-free kits can be used with wireless phones for
convenience and comfort. These systems reduce the absorption of RF energy in the head because the
phone, which is the source of the RF emissions, will not be placed against the head. On the other hand,
if the phone is mounted against the waist or other part of the body during use, then that part of the
body will absorb more RF energy. Wireless phones marketed in the U.S. are required to meet safety
requirements regardless of whether they are used against the head or against the body. Either
configuration should result in compliance with the safety limit.
Do wireless phone accessories that claim to shield the head from RF radiation work?
Since there are no known risks from exposure to RF emissions from wireless phones, there is no reason
to believe that accessories that claim to shield the head from those emissions reduce risks. Some
products that claim to shield the user from RF absorption use special phone cases, while others involve
nothing more than a metallic accessory attached to the phone. Studies have shown that these products
generally do not work as advertised. Unlike "hand-free" kits, these so-called "shields" may interfere
with proper operation of the phone. The phone may be forced to boost its power to compensate,
leading to an increase in RF absorption. In February 2002, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
charged two companies that sold devices that claimed to protect wireless phone users from radiation
with making false and unsubstantiated claims. According to FTC, these defendants lacked a reasonable
basis to substantiate their claim.

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FDA Consumer Update
How does FCC Audit Cell Phone RF?
After FCC grants permission for a particular cellular telephone to be marketed, FCC will occasionally
conduct “post-grant” testing to determine whether production versions of the phone are being
produced to conform with FCC regulatory requirements. The manufacturer of a cell phone that does
not meet FCC’s regulatory requirements may be required to remove the cell phone from use and to
refund the purchase price or provide a replacement phone, and may be subject to civil or criminal
penalties. In addition, if the cell phone presents a risk of injury to the user, FDA may also take
regulatory action. The most important post-grant test, from a consumer’s perspective, is testing of the
RF emissions of the phone. FCC measures the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of the phone, following a
very rigorous testing protocol. As is true for nearly any scientific measurement, there is a possibility
that the test measurement may be less than or greater than the actual RF emitted by the phone. This
difference between the RF test measurement and actual RF emission is because test measurements are
limited by instrument accuracy, because test measurement and actual use environments are different,
and other variable factors. This inherent variability is known as “measurement uncertainty.” When
FCC conducts post-grant testing of a cell phone, FCC takes into account any measurement uncertainty
to determine whether regulatory action is appropriate. This approach ensures that when FCC takes
regulatory action, it will have a sound, defensible scientific basis.
FDA scientific staff reviewed the methodology used by FCC to measure cell phone RF, and agreed it is
an acceptable approach, given our current understanding of the risks presented by cellular phone RF
emissions. RF emissions from cellular phones have not been shown to present a risk of injury to the
user when the measured SAR is less than the safety limits set by FCC (an SAR of 1.6 w/kg). Even in a
case where the maximum measurement uncertainty permitted by current measurement standards was
added to the maximum permissible SAR, the resulting SAR value would be well below any level
known to produce an acute effect. Consequently, FCC’s approach with measurement uncertainty will
not result in consumers being exposed to any known risk from the RF emitted by cellular telephones.
FDA will continue to monitor studies and literature reports concerning acute effects of cell phone RF,
and concerning chronic effects of long-term exposure to cellular telephone RF (that is, the risks from
using a cell phone for many years). If new information leads FDA to believe that a change to FCC’s
measurement policy may be appropriate, FDA will contact FCC and both agencies will work together
to develop a mutually-acceptable approach.
Where can I find additional information?
For additional information, please refer to the following resources:
• FDA web page on wireless phones
(http://www.fda.gov/cellphones/)
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF Safety Program
(http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety)
• International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection
(http://www.icnirp.de)
• World Health Organization (WHO) International EMF Project
(http://www.who.int/emf)
• National Radiological Protection Board (UK)
(http://www.nrpb.org.uk/)

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Wireless…The New Recyclable
Wireless…The New Recyclable
Your wireless handheld can be recycled. Recycling your wireless handheld reduces the amount of
waste disposed in landfills and allows recycled materials to be incorporated into new products.
CTIA and its members encourage consumers to recycle their phones and handhelds and have taken
steps to promote the collection and environmentally sound recycling of end-of-life wireless devices.
As a wireless handheld user, you have an important role in ensuring that this handheld is recycled
properly. When it comes time to give this handheld up or trade it in for a new one, please remember
that the handheld, the charger, and many of its accessories can be recycled. It’s easy. To learn more
about CTIA’s Recycling Program for Used Wireless Devices, including information on where to recycle
wireless devices near you, please visit www.recyclewirelessphones.com.