Samsung SGHB518 Users Manual

SGH-B518

User’s Guide

T V

Some of the contents in this guide may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider.

World Wide Web http://www.samsungmobile.com

English. 04/2008. Rev.1.0

Printed in Korea

Code No.: GH68-18117A

Installing the SIM card and battery

1. Remove the battery cover and insert the SIM card.

Battery cover

2. Install the battery and reattach the battery cover.

Battery

Charging the battery

1. Plug the supplied travel adapter.

With the triangle facing up

2. When charging is finished, unplug the travel adapter.

Note

: Do not remove the battery from the phone without unplugging

the travel adapter first. Otherwise, the phone may be damaged.

Phone layout and key functions

Web access/Confirm

Soft keys

Perform functions

indicated by the text

above the key.

Volume keys

In Idle mode, adjust

the keypad tone

Send an SOS message

when pressed four

times with the keypad

locked. X SOS mode

Makes and answers

a call. In Idle mode,

retrieves the most

Voice mail server key

In Idle mode, accesses

your voice mail server

Alphanumeric keys

volume.

Dial key

recent calls.

when held down.

key

In Idle mode, accesses the web browser. In Menu mode, selects the highlighted option or confirms input.

4-way navigation keys

In Menu mode, scroll through menu options. In Idle mode, access the following menus directly:

•Up: My menu mode

•

Down/Left/Right

your favourite menus

Power/End key

Turns the phone on or off when held down. Also, ends a call.

Delete key

Deletes characters from the display or items in an application.

Silent mode key

Silent mode

Keypad lock mode

SOS mode

Press and hold in Idle mode to disable all sounds on the phone. To exit, press and hold this key again.

When you close the phone, it locks the exposed keys to ignore accidental key pressing. To unlock, press the then .

With the phone closed, press the Volume keys 4 times when the keypad is locked to send an SOS message to preset numbers. Once the SOS message is sent, the phone will change to SOS mode and will receive calls only from the registered recipients. Upon receiving a call from the SOS message recipients, the phone will automatically answer the call. Press to exit SOS mode.

Unlock

soft key and

Display

Your phone is in Idle mode when you are not on a call or using a menu. You must be in Idle mode to dial a phone number.

Icons

Text and graphics

Menu Contacts

Soft key function indicators

Using the menus

In Idle mode, press the

Labels at the bottom corners of the display show the current soft key functions. Press the left soft key or right soft key to perform the function indicated.

Use the 4-way navigation keys as shortcuts to access your favourite menus. menu mode.

1. In Idle mode, press the

2. Select

3. Select a key.

4. Select a menu to be assigned to the key.

Settings

soft key to enter the main menu.

To exit the menu without changing the menu settings, press this key.

is fixed as a shortcut to My

→

Phone settings

soft key.

→

Shortcuts

Your phone displays the following status indicators on the top of the screen:

Icon Description

Signal strength

GPRS (2.5G) network

Connecting to GPRS (2.5G) network

Transferring data in GPRS (2.5G) network

Call in progress

Connected to secured web page

Connected with PC

Call diverting active

Home Zone

Office Zone

Icon Description

SOS message feature active

Alarm set

FM radio on

Silent mode (Vibration)

Silent mode (Mute)

Call ringer set to vibrate

Whisper mode, during a call

Mute mode, during a call

Battery power level

Roaming network

New message

New voice mail

To select or modify a menu or feature:

1. In Idle mode, press the

soft key.

2. Press the Navigation keys to reach a desired menu and then press the

Select

soft key or .

3. If the menu contains any submenus, locate the one you want by pressing the Navigation keys. Press the

Select

soft key or to

enter the submenu.

If the selected menu contains additional submenus, repeat this step.

4. Press the Navigation keys to find the setting of your choice.

5. Press the

Select

soft key or to confirm your chosen setting.

Switching on or off the phone

1. Press and hold for more than one second to switch on the phone.

2. To switch off the phone, press and hold for more than two seconds.

Changing the display language

1. In Idle mode, press the

2. Select

Settings

3. Select a language.

→

Phone settings

soft key.

→

Language

Making a call

1. In Idle mode, enter an area code and phone number, and press .

2. Press to end the call.

Answering a call

1. When the phone rings, press the call.

To reject the call, press the

2. Press to end the call.

Reject

soft key or .

soft key or to answer a

Menu map

1. Phonebook

2. Call records

3. Monternet

4. China Mobile In

4.1 M.Music

4.2

Games

4.3 News & Weather

4.4 IM(Fetion)

4.5 Mobile & TV

4.6 Phonebook manager

4.7 Finace online

4.8 What’s new

4.9 STK applications

4.10 My Monternet

4.11 Monternet

5. Messages

6. Customer service

6.1 Service guide

6.2 Mobile service center

6.3 Service hotline

6.4 Customer manager

6.5 My Monternet

6.6 Settings

7. My favourites

7.1 My B518 zone

7.2 Images

7.3 Sounds

7.4 Java box

7.5 MMS card

7.6 Hot message

7.7 Internet connection

7.8 Other files

7.9 Memory status

8. Applications

8.1 Voice recorder

8.2 FM radio

8.3 Calendar

8.4 World clock

8.5 Alarm

8.6 Calculator

8.7 Converter

8.8 Timer

8.9 Stopwatch

8.10 Memo

9. Settings

9.1 Time and date

9.2 Phone settings

9.3 Display settings

9.4 Sound settings

9.5 Light settings

9.6 Network services

9.7 Security

9.8 Connection settings

9.9 Memory status

9.10 Software update

9.11 Reset settings

Adjusting the ringer volume

1. In Idle mode, press the

2. Select

3. Press

4. Press the

While a call is in progress, press the Volume keys to adjust the earpiece volume.

Settings

Left

Save

Right

soft key.

→

Sound settings → Incoming call

to adjust the volume level.

→

Volume

Changing a ringtone for calls

1. In Idle mode, press the

2. Select

Settings

3. Select a ringtone category → a ringtone and press the

→

Sound settings

soft key.

→

Incoming call

→

Ringtone

Save

soft key.

Redialling recent numbers

1. In Idle mode, press .

2. Press

3. Press Up or

Left

Right

to select a call type.

Down

to scroll to the number you want.

4. Press to view details of a call, or to dial the number.

Entering text

Changing the text input mode

• Press until the input mode indicator you want appears. Depending on your country, you may be able to access an input mode

for your specific language.

• Press and hold to switch to Symbol mode.

Chinese Pinyin mode

1. Press the keys corresponding the phonetic spelling, pinyin, referring to

the letters printed on the keys. Example: To enter “ ”, press

2. Press

Left

Right

to select alternative pinyins for the keys you

pressed.

3. If you cannot find the character you want, press

through the word choices.

4. Press

to activate the character selection field.

5. Press the number key corresponding to the character you want.

Chines Stroke mode

1. Press the keys that corresponds to a character’s component strokes.

Example: To enter “ ”, press 5 for and 3 for .

2. If you cannot find the character you want, press Up or

through the word choices.

3. Press the number key corresponding to the character.

and 4 to enter “ni.”

Down

to scroll

Quick English mode

1. Press keys 2 to 9 to start entering a word. Press each key only once for one letter.

The word you are entering appears on the display. It may change with each keypress. Finish entering the word before editing or deleting any keystrokes.

Example: To enter “Hello” in T9 mode, press 4, 3, 5, 5, and 6. If the word is not correct, press 0 to display alternative word choices

for the keys that you have pressed.

2. When the word displays correctly, insert a space after it by pressing .

English mode

Press the keys labelled with the letter you want once for the first letter, twice for the second letter, and so on.

For example, press 2 three times to enter the letter “C” and 5 two times to enter the letter “K.”

Number mode

Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want.

Symbol mode

Press the number keys corresponding to the symbol you want. You can press Up or

Down

to display more symbols.

My Words mode

You can set up a list of phrases you use frequently in order to quickly enter characters.

To add a phrase:

1. Select

2. Enter the phrase you want and press the

3. Enter the name for the phrase in English mode and press the

Add Word

soft key.

soft

key.

4. To insert an added phrase, select it from the My Words list.

Tips for entering text

• To move the cursor, press the Navigation keys.

• To delete characters one by one, press C. To delete all of the characters, press and hold C.

• To insert a space between characters, press 0.

• To change case in T9 mode or ABC mode, press .

• To enter punctuation marks in T9 mode or ABC mode, press 1.

Sending an SMS message

1. In Idle mode, press the

2. Select

Messages

3. Enter the message text.

soft key.

→

Create message

→

Text message

4. Press the

•

Options

Insert

: add text templates, phonebook or bookmark items

Add image Add animation Add melody Attach

: attach a namecard , appointment, anniversary, memo, or

soft key and add items using the following options:

: add images.

: add emotions or animations.

: add sounds.

task.

5. Press the

Options

soft key and select

Send only

Save and send

6. Enter a destination number.

7. Press to send the message.

Quick feature reference

This section provides brief explanations of features on your phone.

Menu Description

Menu > Phonebook > Contact list

Menu > Phonebook > Create contact

Menu > Phonebook > Group

Menu > Phonebook > Speed dial

Search for contacts in Phonebook.

Add a new contact to Phonebook.

Create a group and select a ringtone for incoming calls from members of a group. Also, change the group name.

Assign speed dial numbers of your most frequently dialled numbers.

Menu Description

Menu > Phonebook > My namecard

Menu > Phonebook > Own numbers

Menu > Phonebook > Management

Menu > Phonebook > Service number

Menu > Phonebook > Phonebook update

Menu > Phonebook > Online inquiry

Menu > Call records > Recent contacts, Missed calls, Dialled calls, or Received calls

Menu > Call records > Delete all

Menu > Call records > IP call

Menu > Call records > Call manager

Create a name card and send it to other people.

Check your phone numbers or assign a name to them.

Copy all contacts on the SIM card to the phone’s memory, or delete all Phonebook contacts. You can also check memory information for Phonebook contacts.

Access the list of service numbers assigned by your service provider.

Initiate synchronisation of Phonebook with the online Phonebook.

Access the online phonebook to store contacts and manage them.

View the most recent calls you have dialled, received, or missed.

Delete the call logs in each call type, or all logs at once.

Select a default IP call prefix number. You can also add new prefix numbers. This function is avalilable only if supported by your network.

View the duration of recent calls you have dialled and received, and the cost of your calls, if supported by your SIM card. Also, make a list of the phone numbers from which you want to reject calls.

Menu Description

Menu > Monternet Access the monternet service, which is a WAP portal

Menu > China Mobile In Access web links preset by your service provider.

Menu > Messages > Create message > Text message or Multimedia message

Menu > Messages > My messages

Menu > Messages > Templates

Menu > Messages > Delete all

Menu > Messages > Settings

Menu > Messages > SOS messages

Menu > Messages > Memory status

Menu > Customer service

Menu > My favourites > My B518 Zone

Menu > My favourites > Images, Sounds or Other files

service of China Mobile.

Create and send messages to other mobile phones.

Access messages that you have received, sent, or that you have failed in sending.

Preset templates of frequently used messages.

Delete messages in each message folder, or all messages at once.

Set options for using messaging services.

Activate the SOS message feature. Enter recipients and select the repeat mode.

Check information about the memory currently in use.

Get a variety of information and convenient services provided by your service provider.

Access the service link of your service provider. You can download a wide variety of Samsung customised mobile contents from it.

Access media files and other files stored in the phone’s memory.

Menu Description

Menu > Settings > Connection settings

Menu > Settings > Memory status

Menu > Settings > Software update

Menu > Settings > Reset settings

Create and customise the profiles containing the settings for connecting your phone to the network.

Check information about the memory currently in use.

Access the homepage of your service provider and download the latest firmware for your phone.

Reset the phone to the factory default settings.

Important safety precautions

Read these guidelines before using your wireless phone. Failure to comply with them may be dangerous or illegal.

Drive safely at all times

Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; park your vehicle first.

Switching off when refuelling

Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals.

Switching off in an airc raft

Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them in an aircraft is both illegal and dangerous.

Switching off near all medical equipment

Hospitals and health care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external RF energy. Follow any regulations or rules in force.

Interference

Menu Description

Menu > My favourites > Java box

Menu > My favourites > MMS card

Menu > My favourites > Hot message

Menu > My favourites > Internet connection.

Menu > My favourites > Memory status

Menu > Applications > Voice recorder

Menu > Applications > FM radio

Menu > Applications > Calendar

Menu > Applications > Stopwatch

Menu > Applications > Memo

Menu > Settings > Time and date

Menu > Settings > Phone settings > Language

All wireless phones may be subject to interference, which could affect their performance.

Special regulations

Follow any special regulations in force in any area and always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it.

Water resistance

Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry.

Sensible use

Use only in the normal position (held to your ear). Avoid unnecessary contact with the antenna when the phone is switched on.

Emergency calls

Key in the emergency number for your present location, then press . Do not end the call until given permission to do so.

Small children and your phone

Keep the phone and all its parts including accessories out of reach of small children.

Accessories and batteries

Use only Samsung-approved batteries and accessories, such as headsets and PC data cables. Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage your phone and may be dangerous.

CAUTION

Qualified service

Risk of explosion if a battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.

At very high volume, prolonged listening to a headset can damage your hearing.

Access the embedded Java games and download Java applications.

Send an MMS message using various kinds of default card images.

View the messages you have moved to this folder and organise then.

Launch teh web browser.

Check information about the memory currently in use.

Record voice memos and listen to them.

Listen to music or news via the FM radio on your phone. First, you must connect your phone with the headset, which serves as a radio antenna.

Keep track of daily or monthly schedule.

Measure elapsed time.

Make memos for things that are important and manage them.

Set the time and date manually or set your local time zone.

Select a language to be used for the display text.

Menu Description

Menu > Settings > Phone settings > Slide settings

Menu > Settings > Phone settings > Shortcuts

Menu > Settings > Phone settings > My menu

Menu > Settings > Phone settings > Volume key

Menu > Settings > Phone settings > Extra settings

Menu > Settings > Phone settings > Offline mode

Menu > Settings > Display settings

Menu > Settings > Sound settings

Menu > Settings > Light settings

Menu > Settings > Network services

Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.

Set how the phone reacts when you open it for an incoming call, and when you close it while using a function.

Set the Navigation keys as shortcuts to access your favourite menus directly.

Set up a menu of your own using your favourite menu items.

Set whether the phone mutes the call ringer or rejects a call if you press and hold the Volume keys when a call comes in.

Set the automatic redialling feature or the answering method.

Switch the phone to Offline mode. This mode is helpful when you want to use your phone in a place where you are not allowed to use mobile devices, such as in an aeroplane and at a hospital.

Change the settings for the display.

Change the settings for the various sounds.

Change the settings for the backlight and keypad light.

Access network services offered by your service provider.

SAR information

Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the European Union (EU) Council. These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population. The guidelines are based on the safety standards that were developed by independent scientific organisations through periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific studies.

The standards include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health.

The exposure standard for wireless phones employs a unit of measurement known as Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). The SAR limit set by the EU Council is

2.0 W/kg.

The highest SAR value for this model phone was 0.631 W/kg.

Menu Description

Menu > Settings > Security > PIN check

Menu > Settings > Security > Change PIN code

Menu > Settings > Security > Phone lock

Menu > Settings > Security > Change password

Menu > Settings > Security > Privacy

Menu > Settings > Security > SIM lock

Menu > Settings > Security > Fixed dialling mode

Menu > Settings > Security > Change PIN2 code

Menu > Settings > Security > Mobile tracker

Activate your PIN to protect your SIM card against unauthorised use.

Change the PIN.

Activate your phone password to protect your phone against unauthorised use.

Change the phone password.

Lock access to messages, files, or all menu functions on the phone, except for call functions.

Set the phone to work only with the current SIM card by assigning a SIM lock password.

Set the phone to restrict calls to a limited set of phone numbers, if supported by your SIM card.

Change your current PIN2, if supported by your SIM card.

Track your phone when it is stolen or lost. When someone tries to use your phone with other SIM card, the phone will automatically send the preset tracking message to your family or friends. This feature may be unavailable due to certain features supported by your service provider.

Menu Description

Memory status Check memory information

Reset settings Reset the phone’s settings

Key management

for each items in the phone’s memory or on a memory card.

you have changed.

Manage the licence keys you have acquired to activate media files locked by DRM systems.

Health and safety information

Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals

Certification Information (SAR)

Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the exposure limits for radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the U.S. government. These FCC exposure limits are derived from the recommendations of two expert organizations, the National Counsel on Radiation Protection and Measurement (NCRP) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). In both cases,

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the recommendations were developed by scientific and engineering experts drawn from industry, government, and academia after extensive reviews of the scientific literature related to the biological effects of RF energy.

The exposure limit set by the FCC for wireless mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). The SAR is a measure of the rate of absorption of RF energy by the human body expressed in units of watts per kilogram (W/kg). The FCC requires wireless phones to comply with a safety limit of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg). The FCC exposure limit incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection to the public and to account for any variations in measurements.

SAR tests are conducted using standard operating positions accepted by the FCC with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of the phone while operating can be well below the maximum value. This is because the phone is designed to operate at

multiple power levels so as to use only the power required to reach the network. In general, the closer you are to a wireless base station antenna, the lower the power output.

Before a new model phone is available for sale to the public, it must be tested and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed the exposure limit established by the FCC. Tests for each model phone are performed in positions and locations (e.g. at the ear and worn on the body) as required by the FCC.

The highest SAR values for this model phone as reported to the FCC are : GSM1900 Mode Head: 1.28W/Kg, Body-worn: 0.680W/Kg.

For body worn operations, this model phone has been testde and meets the FCC exposure guidelines when used with a Samsung accessory designated for this product or when used with an accessroy that

contains no metal and that positons the handset a minimum 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/fccid. This site uses the phone FCC ID number A3LSGHB518. 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.

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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 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 concerning the 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 radio frequency 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:

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• “Support needed research into possible biological effects of RF of the type emitted by wireless phones;

• “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 primary subject of the safety questions discussed in this document.

What are the results of the 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 radio frequency 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 predisposed to develop cancer in 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

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of the brain or salivary gland, leukemia, or other cancers. None of the studies demonstrated the existence of any harmful health effects from wireless phones 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 ten or more years' followup 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?

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