Samsung SGHC276L Users Manual
SGH-C276L
safety and usage information
Comply with the following precautions to avoid dangerous or illegal situations and ensure
peak performance of your mobile phone.
Mobile Phone
user manual
Some of the contents in this manual may differ
from your phone depending on the software of
the phone or your service provider.
www.samsungmobile.com
Printed in Korea
Code No.:GH68-22018A
English (LTN). 01/2009. Rev. 1.0
Safety precautions
Drive safely at all times
Avoid using your phone while driving and obey all
regulations that restrict the use of mobile phones while
driving. Use hands-free accessories to increase your
safety when possible.
Follow all safety warnings and regulations
Comply with any regulations that restrict the use of a
mobile phone in a certain area.
Use only Samsung-approved accessories
Using incompatible accessories may damage your
phone or cause injury.
Turn off the phone near medical equipment
Your phone can interfere with medical equipment in
hospitals or health care facilities. Follow all regulations,
posted warnings, and directions from medical
personnel.
Turn off the phone or disable the wireless
functions when in an aircraft
Your phone can cause interference with aircraft
equipment. Follow all airline regulations and turn off
your phone or switch to a mode that disables the
wireless functions when directed by airline personnel.
Safety warnings
Keep your phone away from small children and
pets
Keep your phone and all accessories out of the reach
of small children or animals. Small parts may cause
choking or serious injury if swallowed.
Protect your hearing
Listening to a headset at high volumes can
damage your hearing. Use only the minimum
volume setting necessary to hear your
conversation or music.
Install mobile phones and equipment with
caution
Ensure that any mobile phones or related equipment
installed in your vehicle are securely mounted. Avoid
placing your phone and accessories near or in an air
bag deployment area. Improperly installed wireless
equipment can cause serious injury when air bags inate
rapidly.
Protect batteries and chargers from damage
Avoid exposing batteries to very cold or very hot
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temperatures (below 0° C/32° F or above 45° C/
113° F). Extreme temperatures can reduce the
charging capacity and life of your batteries.
Prevent batteries from contacting metal objects, as this
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can create a connection between the + and – terminals
of your batteries and lead to temporary or permanent
battery damage.
Never use a damaged charger or battery.
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Handle your phone carefully and sensibly
Do not allow your phone to get wet—liquids can cause
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serious damage. Do not handle your phone with wet
hands. Water damage to your phone can void your
manufacturer's warranty.
Avoid using or storing your phone in dusty, dirty areas
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to prevent damage to moving parts.
Your phone is a complex electronic device—protect
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it from impacts and rough handling to avoid serious
damage.
Do not paint your phone, as paint can clog moving
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parts and prevent proper operation.
Your phone and memory cards may be damaged
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by exposure to magnetic elds. Do not use carrying
cases or accessories with magnetic closures or allow
your phone to come in contact with magnetic elds for
extended periods of time.
Handle and dispose of batteries and chargers
with care
Use only Samsung-approved batteries and chargers
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specically designed for your phone.
Incompatible batteries and chargers can cause serious
injuries or damage to your phone.
Never dispose of batteries or phones in a re. Follow
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all local regulations when disposing used batteries or
phones.
Never place batteries or phones on or in heating
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devices, such as microwave ovens, stoves, or
radiators. Batteries may explode when overheated.
Never crush or puncture the battery. Avoid exposing
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the battery to high external pressure, which can lead to
an internal short circuit and overheating.
Avoid interference with pacemakers
Maintain a minimum of 15 cm (6 inches) between mobile
phones and pacemakers to avoid potential interference,
as recommended by manufacturers and the independent
research group, Wireless Technology Research. If you
have any reason to suspect that your phone is interfering
with a pacemaker or other medical device, turn off the
phone immediately and contact the manufacturer of the
pacemaker or medical device for guidance.
Avoid interference with other electronic devices
Your phone emits radio frequency (RF) signals that
may interfere with unshielded or improperly shielded
electronic equipment, such as pacemakers, hearing
aids, medical devices, and other electronic devices in
homes or vehicles. Consult the manufacturers of your
electronic devices to solve any interference problems
you experience.
Important usage information
Use your phone in the normal position
Avoid contact with your phone's internal antenna.
Internal antenna
Allow only qualied personnel to service your
phone
Allowing unqualied personnel to service your phone
may result in damage to your phone and will void your
warranty.
Turn off the phone in potentially explosive
environments
Do not use your phone at refuelling points (service
stations) or near fuels or chemicals. Turn off your phone
whenever directed by warning signs or instructions.
Your phone could cause explosions or re in and
around fuel or chemical storage and transfer areas or
blasting areas. Do not store or carry ammable liquids,
gases, or explosive materials in the same compartment
as the phone, its parts, or accessories.
Reduce the risk of repetitive motion injuries
When sending text messages or playing games on
your phone, hold the phone with a relaxed grip, press
the keys lightly, use special features that reduce the
number of keys you have to press (such as templates
and predictive text), and take frequent breaks.
Ensure maximum battery and charger life
Avoid charging batteries for more than a week, as
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overcharging may shorten battery life.
Over time, unused batteries will discharge and must
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be recharged before use.
Disconnect chargers from power sources when not
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in use.
Use batteries only for their intended purpose.
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Handle SIM cards and memory cards with care
Do not remove a card while the phone is transferring
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or accessing information, as this could result in loss of
data and/or damage to the card or phone.
Protect cards from strong shocks, static electricity,
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and electrical noise from other devices.
Frequent writing and erasing will shorten the life span
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of memory cards.
Do not touch gold-coloured contacts or terminals with
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your ngers or metal objects. If dirty, wipe the card
with a soft cloth.
Ensure access to emergency services
Emergency calls from your phone may not be possible
in some areas or circumstances. Before travelling in
remote or undeveloped areas, plan an alternate method
of contacting emergency services personnel.
SAR information
Your device conforms to U.S. Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) standards that limit human
exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy emitted by
radio and telecommunications equipment. These
standards prevent the sale of mobile phone that exceed
a maximum exposure level (known as the Specic
Absorption Rate, or SAR) of 1.6 watts per kilogram of
body tissue.
During testing, the maximum SAR values recorded for
this model were:
Network
Prequency
GSM850
GSM1900
a. When used with accessories that contain no metal and
provide at least 1.5 cm separation between the phone
(including the antenna, whether extended or retracted)
and the wearer's body.
In normal use, the actual SAR is likely to be much
lower, as the phone has been designed to emit only the
RF energy necessary to transmit a signal to the nearest
Specic Absorption Rate (W/kg)
Held to ear Worn on body
1.35 1.02
0.961 0.413
a
base station. By automatically emitting lower levels when
possible, your phone reduces your overall exposure to
RF energy.
The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization
for this model phone based on the compliance of
all reported SAR levels with the FCC RF exposure
guidelines. The authorization can be found on the FCC
Ofce of Engineering and Technology website at http://
www.fcc.gov/oet/ea (search for grantee code A3L and
product code SGHC276L).
Phone layout
Install the SIM card and battery
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4-way navigation key
In ldle mode, adjust the volume level
(up/down) or user-dened menus
(left/right); In Menu mode, scroll
through menu options
2
Conrm key
In Idle mode, access the web
browser menus; In Menu mode,
select the highlighted menu option or
conrm an input
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1
2
3
4
5
3
Dial key
Make or answer a call; In Idle mode,
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retrieve recently dialled, missed, or
received numbers
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9
4
10
Voice mail service key
In ldle mode, access voice mails
(press and hold)
5
Pause key
Enter a dial pause (press and hold)
Instructional icons
Note: notes, usage tips, or additional information
Followed by: the order of options or menus you
must select to perform a step; for example: in Menu
mode, select Messages Create new message
(represents Messages, followed by Create new
message)
Square brackets: phone keys; for example: [ ]
[ ]
(represents the Power/Menu exit key)
Angled brackets: softkeys that control different
functions at each screen; for example: <OK>
< >
(represents the OK softkey)
Turn your phone on or off
1. Open the phone.
2. To turn your phone on, press and hold [ ].
3. To turn your phone off, press and hold [ ].
Access menus
To access your phone's menus,
1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> to access Menu mode.
2. Use the navigation key to scroll to a menu or option.
3. Press <Yes>, <Save>, or [ ] to conrm the
highlighted option.
4. Press <Back> to move up one level; Press [ ] to
return to Idle mode.
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Softkeys
Perform actions indicated at the
bottom of the display
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Power/Menu exit key
Turn the phone on and off (press
and hold); End a call; In Menu mode,
cancel input and return to Idle mode
8
Delete key
Delete characters or items in an
application
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Alphanumeric keys
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Silent prole key
In ldle mode, activate or deactivate
the Silent prole (press and hold)
Make a call
1. In Idle mode, enter an area code and a phone
number.
2. Press [ ] to dial the number.
3. To end the call, press [ ].
Answer a call
1. When a call comes in, press [ ].
2. To end the call, press [ ].
Adjust the volume
To adjust the volume of the ringtone
1. In Menu mode, select Settings → Phone settings
→ Phone proles.
2. Scroll to the phone prole you are using.
3. Press <Options> → Edit.
4. Select Ringtone volume.
5. Scroll left or right to adjust the volume level.
6. Press <OK>.
7. Press <Options> → Save prole.
To adjust the volume of voice during a call
While a call is in progress, press the navigation key up or
down to adjust the earpiece volume.
Your phone displays the following status indicators on the top
of the screen:
Icon Description
Signal strength
GPRS network connected
Roaming network
Call in progress
Call diverting active
Alarm activated
New text message (SMS)
New voice mail message
FM radio on
Normal prole activated
Silent prole activated
Battery power level
Change your ringtone
1. In Menu mode, select Settings → Phone settings
→ Phone proles.
2. Scroll to the phone prole you are using.
3. Press <Options> → Edit.
4. Select Ring tone.
5. Select a ringtone category → a ringtone.
6. Press <Options> → Save prole.
Call a recently dialled number
1. In Idle mode, press [ ].
2. Scroll left or right to select a call type.
3. Scroll up or down to select a number or name.
4. Press [ ] to view details of the call or [ ] to dial
the number.
Enter text
To change the text input mode
Press and hold [ ] to switch to an input mode.
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Press [ ] to change case or switch to Number mode.
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Press and hold [ ] to switch to Symbol mode.
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1. Remove the battery cover and insert the SIM card.
Battery cover
SIM card
2. Insert the battery and replace the battery cover.
Battery
Charge the battery
1. Plug the supplied travel adapter.
To AC power outlet
2. When charging is nished, unplug the travel adapter.
Do not remove the battery from the phone before
unplugging the travel adapter rst. Otherwise, the phone
may be damaged.
T9 mode
1. Press the appropriate alphanumeric keys to enter an
entire word.
2. When the word displays correctly, press [ ] to insert
a space. If the correct word does not display, press
[0] to select an alternate word.
ABC mode
Press the appropriate alphanumeric key until the
character you want appears on the display.
Number mode
Press the appropriate alphanumeric key to enter a
number.
Symbol mode
Press the appropriate alphanumeric key to select a
symbol.
To move the cursor, press the navigation key.
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To delete characters one by one, press [C]. To delete
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all of the characters, press and hold [C].
To insert a space between characters, press [ ].
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To enter punctuation marks, press [1].
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Add a new contact
Your phone is preset to save contacts to the SIM card.
To change the memory location, in Menu mode, select
Phonebook → Management → Save new contacts
to → a memory location.
1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press
<Options>.
2. Select Save → New.
3. Select a number type (if necessary).
4. Enter contact information.
5. Press <Save> or press <Options> → Save.
Send and view messages
To send a text message
1. In Menu mode, select Messages → Create new
message.
2. Enter the message text and press [ ].
3. Enter a destination number.
4. Press <Options> → Send to send the message.
To view text messages
1. In Menu mode, select Messages → My messages
→ Inbox.
2. Select a text message.
Activate the mobile tracker
This feature helps track your phone when it is stolen
or when someone tries to use your phone using other
SIM card, the phone will automatically send the preset
tracking message to family or friends. This feature may
be unavailable due to certain features supported by your
service provider.
1. In Menu mode, select Settings → Security settings
→ Mobile tracker.
2. Enter your password and press <OK>.
The rst time you access Mobile tracker, you will be
prompted to create and conrm a password.
3. Scroll left or right to On.
4. Scroll down and press [ ] to open the recipient list.
5. Press [ ] to open your contact list.
6. Scroll to a contact and press [ ].
7. Select a number (if necessary).
8. When you are nished selecting contacts, press
<Options> → Select to return to the recipient list.
9. Press <Options> → Save to save the recipients.
10. Scroll down and enter the sender's name.
11. Press <Options> → Save → <Accept>.
Set and use alarms
To set a new alarm
1. In Menu mode, select Alarms.
2. Scroll to an empty alarm location and press [ ].
3. Set alarm details.
4. Press <Save>.
To stop an alarm
When the alarm sounds,
Press any key to stop an alarm without snooze.
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Press <OK> or [ ] to stop an alarm with snooze,
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or press <Snooze> or any key to silence the alarm
for the snooze period.
To deactivate an alarm
1. In Menu mode, select Alarms.
2. Scroll to the alarm you want to deactivate and press
[ ].
3. Scroll down (if necessary).
4. Scroll left or right to Off.
5. Press <Save>.
If you remove the battery after setting an alarm, it will
be reset.
Listen to the FM radio
1. Plug the supplied headset into the phone.
2. In Menu mode, select FM radio.
3. Press [ ] to start the radio.
4. Press <Yes> to start automatic tuning.
The radio scans and saves available stations
automatically.
The rst time you access the FM radio, you will be
prompted to start automatic tuning.
5. Scroll up or down to a radio station.
6. To turn off the FM radio, press [ ].
Use the calculator
1. In Menu mode, select Applications → Calculator.
2. Use the keys that correspond to the calculator
display to perform basic mathematical operations.
Set a countdown timer
1. In Menu mode, select Applications → Timer.
2. Press <Set>.
3. Enter the length of time to count down and press
<OK>.
4. Press [ ] to begin or pause the countdown.
5. When the timer expires, press <OK> to stop the
alert.
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, 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 wa tt s p er ki lo gram (1.6 W/k g) . T he 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.
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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 :
GSM850 Head:
GSM1900 Head:
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.
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1.35 W/Kg, Body-worn: 1.02 W/Kg.
0.961 W/Kg, Body-worn: 0.413 W/Kg.
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 A3LSGHC276
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 wirele ss pho nes to notif y 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
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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;
• “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
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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 cancercausing chemicals so as to be pre-disposed 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 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' 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 cancercausing 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.
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