Samsung SGH-T249, User Manual

For body worn operation, this model phone has been tested and meets 

the FCC RF exposure guidelines whenused with a Samsung accessory 

designated for this product or when used with an accessory that contains 

no metal and that positions the handset a minimum of 1.5 cm from the 

body.  

Non-compliance with the above restrictions may result in violation of FCC 

RF exposure guidelines. 

SAR information on this and other model phones can be viewed on-line at 

www.fcc.gov/

oet/ea/fccid/

. 

This site uses the phone FCC ID number, 

A3LSGHT249.

 Sometimes it may be necessary to remove the battery 

pack to find the number. Once you have the FCC ID number for a 

particular phone, follow the instructions on the website and it should 

provide values for typical or maximum SAR for a particular phone. 

Additional product specific SAR information can also be obtained at 

www.fcc.gov/cgb/sar. 

Consumer Information on Wireless Phones

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a series of 

Questions and Answers for consumers relating to radio frequency (RF) 

exposure from wireless phones. The FDA publication includes the 

following information:

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 radio 

frequency 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 well within the FCC's compliance limits.

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 radio frequency 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