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DIGITAL WIRELESS TELEPHONE User's Guide >...
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Welcome Welcome to the world of Motorola digital wireless communications! We are pleased that you have chosen the Motorola T720 GSM wireless phone. Left Soft Key Perform functions identified by left display prompt. Headset Jack Insert headset accessory for hands-free use.
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Safety and General Information IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION. READ THIS INFORMATION BEFORE USING YOUR PHONE. The information provided in this document supersedes the general safety information contained in user guides published prior to July 2000. For information regarding radio use in a hazardous atmosphere please refer to the Factory Mutual (FM) Approval Manual Supplement or Instruction Card, which is included with radio models that offer this capability.
Exposure To Radio Frequency Energy Your Motorola phone is designed to comply with the following national and international standards and guidelines regarding exposure of human beings to radio frequency electromagnetic energy: • United States Federal Communications Commission, Code of Regulations; 47 CFR part 2 sub-part J •...
To maintain compliance with FCC/Health Canada RF exposure guidelines, if you wear a phone on your body when transmitting, always place the phone in a Motorola-supplied or approved clip, holder, holster, case, or body harness for this product. Use of non-Motorola-approved accessories may exceed FCC/Health Canada RF exposure guidelines.
Aircraft When instructed to do so, turn off your phone when on board an aircraft. Any use of a phone must be in accordance with applicable regulations per airline crew instructions. Medical Devices Pacemakers The Advanced Medical Technology Association recommends that a minimum separation of 6 inches (15 centimeters) be maintained between a handheld wireless phone and a pacemaker.
Safety and General Use While Driving Check the laws and regulations on the use of phones in the area where you drive. Always obey them. When using your phone while driving, please: • give full attention to driving and to the road. •...
Blasting Caps and Areas To avoid possible interference with blasting operations, turn OFF your phone when you are near electrical blasting caps, in a blasting area, or in areas posted: “Turn off two-way radio.” Obey all signs and instructions. Operational Cautions Antennas Do not use any portable phone that has a damaged antenna.
To obtain the reference guide for your phone, or another copy of this user guide, see the Motorola Web site at: http://motorola.com/consumer/manuals or contact the Motorola Customer Call Center at 1-800-331-6456 in the United States or 1-800-461-4575 in Canada.
Contact your service provider for more information. Optional Accessories This label identifies a feature that requires an optional Motorola Original™ accessory. Installing the SIM Card Your SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card contains your phone number, service details, and phonebook/message memory.
4 Slide the SIM card latch down to lock the SIM card in place. Installing the Battery You must install and charge the battery to use your phone. Your phone is designed to be used only with Motorola Original batteries and accessories. We...
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recommend that you store batteries in their protective cases when not in use. Do This 1 Remove the battery from its protective clear plastic case. 2 If necessary, slide down the battery door release latch and lift the door off of the phone.
Charging the Battery New batteries are shipped partially charged. Before you can use your phone, you need to install and charge the battery, as indicated by the following instructions. Some batteries perform best after several full charge/ discharge cycles. Do This 1 Plug the travel charger into...
Caution: To prevent injuries or burns, do not allow metal objects to contact or short-circuit the battery terminals. To maximize your battery’s performance: • Always use Motorola Original™ batteries and battery chargers. The phone warranty does not cover damage caused from using non-Motorola batteries and/or battery chargers.
The rechargeable batteries that power this product must be disposed of properly and may need to be recycled. Refer to your battery’s label for battery type. Contact your local recycling center for proper disposal methods. Never dispose of batteries in a fire because they may explode.
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Your phone is designed to be used only with Motorola Original accessories. See your Motorola retailer for these convertible covers. Remove a Flip Cover Do This Insert your fingertip or fingernail into the slot at the base of the flip cover, then firmly pull up and lift...
Turning Your Phone On Do This 1 Open your phone 2 Press and hold Power 3 If necessary, enter your SIM card PIN code and press 4 If necessary, enter your four-digit unlock code and press Adjusting Volume Press the up and down volume keys to: •...
• increase and decrease the ringer volume setting when the idle display is visible (flip must be open) Tip: At the lowest volume setting, press the down volume key once to switch to vibrate alert. Press it again to switch to silent alert. Press the up volume key to cycle back to vibrate alert, then ring alert.
Tip: When the phone flip is active, simply open the phone to answer the call. (To activate, press In-Call Setup > Note: If the phone is locked, you must unlock it to answer the call. Changing the Call Alert With the phone flip open, press the down volume key to switch the alert for incoming calls and other events to vibrate, then silent.
Learning to Use Your Phone See page 1 for a basic phone diagram. Using the Display The idle display (shown below) is the standard display you see when you are not on a call or using the menu. Clock Messages Access Phonebook STYLES...
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(menu) indicator in the bottom center of the display indicates you can press the menu key ( menu to see more features. Labels at the bottom corners of the display show the current soft key functions. Press the left soft key ( right soft key ( left or right soft key label.
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= GPRS PDP context active In Use Indicator Shows that a call is in progress. Other indicators can include: = secure CSD call = secure packet data transfer = secure application connection Roam Indicator Shows that your phone is seeking or using another network system outside your home network.
Battery Level Indicator Vertical bars show the battery charge level. Recharge the battery when you see Low Battery and hear the low battery alert. Ring Style Indicator Shows the ring style setting. = loud ring = vibrate = silent = voicemail message = active chat session...
Using Menus From the idle display, press Menu Key Enter menu system, or open a sub-menu, when appears in bottom center of display. Current selection. Left Soft Key Perform function shown in lower left corner of display (usually EXIT BACK End Key Exit menu system without making...
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the main menu, depending on your service provider and service subscription options. Menu Icon Tip: You can set your phone to display the main menu as a text-based list rather than graphic icons. Select a Menu Feature This guide shows you how to select a menu feature as follows, starting from the idle display: Find the Feature This example shows that from the idle display, you must...
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Select a Feature Option Some features require you to select an item from a list: 10) John Smith 9) Lisa Owens 8) Adda Thomas BACK Press to go back to 7) Jack Bradsh.. the previous 6) Mary Smith screen. 5) Dave Thomp... BACK Press to open the sub-menu.
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Enter Feature Information Some features require you to enter information: Press to scroll down to additional items. CANCEL Press making changes. when you enter or edit information. • Enter numbers or text with the keypad. • When an item has a list of possible values, press to the left or right to scroll through and select a value.
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The message center lets you compose and send text messages. A flashing cursor shows where text will appear: Msg: Flashing cursor indicates insertion point. CANCEL CANCEL Press ) to exit without making changes. When you enter text using the standard tap method (see page 32), the flashing cursor changes to a block cursor , and the soft key functions change: Block...
Entering Text Multiple text entry methods make it easy for you to enter names, numbers, and messages on your phone. Choose a Text Mode Entry Method Press > select a text mode: iTAP Tap Method Numeric Symbol Browse Note: The text mode you select remains active until you change it by selecting another mode.
Press 2 Number keys General Text Entry Rules Press a number key repeatedly to cycle through its characters. See the “Character Chart” on page 34. Press a number key as many times as necessary to enter the desired character at flashing cursor location.
• If you do not press a key for two seconds, the character in the block cursor is accepted, and the cursor moves to the next position. • The first character of every sentence is capitalized. (Press while it is highlighted by the block cursor.) Character Chart Use this chart as a guide for entering characters with the tap method.
Use iTAP™ Software Predictive Text Entry Method iTAP™ software is a predictive text entry method that lets you enter a word using one keypress per letter. Entry Method Press > iTAP select the menu option. Entering Words Do This 1 Press a number key one time 2 Press number keys (one per...
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For example, to spell the word “act,” press The display shows: Flashing cursor indicates insertion point. Press DELETE to clear the last letter. Entering Novel Words You may enter a word that the iTAP software does not recognize. If the word is not displayed: Do This 1 Press or more times...
Your phone stores the unrecognized word, and includes it in the list of alternative word choices the next time you enter it. When memory space for storing unrecognized words is filled, your phone deletes the oldest words as new words are added. Entering Punctuation Press Using Capitalization...
Do This 3 Press Deleting Letters and Words Place the cursor to the right of the text you want to delete, and then do the following: Do This DELETE Press DELETE Hold Use Symbol Mode Your phone provides an alternate way to enter symbol characters in a message.
Indication flashing yellow flashing red You can turn off the status light to increase your phone’s standby time , the length of time that your phone’s battery retains power when the phone is turned on but is not in use. To turn the status light on or off: Find the Feature Using the External Display...
You can make emergency calls on your phone even when it is locked. For more information, see page 53. Lock Your Phone Manually Find the Feature Press 1 keypad keys Unlock Your Phone Tip: Your phone’s unlock code is originally set to 1234 at the factory.
Press 1 keypad keys Changing a Code, PIN, or Password Your phone’s four-digit unlock code is originally set to 1234, and the six-digit security code is originally set to 000000 at the factory. Your service provider may reset these numbers before you receive your phone. If your service provider has not reset these numbers, we recommend that you change them to prevent other users from accessing your personal information.
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If you forget your unlock code, try entering 1234 or the last four digits of your phone number. If that does not work, do Enter Unlock Code the following at the Press 2 keypad keys prompt: go to the unlock code bypass screen enter your security code submit your security code...
Setting Up Your Phone Storing Your Name and Phone Number To store or edit user name and phone number information on your SIM card: Find the Feature If you do not know your phone number, contact your service provider. To view your phone number from the idle display or during a call, see page 22.
You can select one of five different ring styles: = loud ring = vibrate = silent The ring style indicator in the display shows the current ring style (see page 24). To set a ring style: Find the Feature Press SELECT Each ring style contains settings for specific event alerts, ringer ID, and ringer and keypad volume.
Setting a Wallpaper Image You can set a picture or animation as a wallpaper (background) image in your phone’s idle display. Note: When you set an animation as a wallpaper image, only the first frame of the animation is displayed. Find the Feature Press CHANGE...
Setting a Screen Saver Image You can set a picture or animation as a screen saver image. The image is displayed when no activity is detected for a specified time period. The screen saver image is shrunk to fill the display, if necessary.
Zooming In and Out Press and release and out on display text. Zoom in to increase text size, zoom out to display more information. You can also zoom in and out from the menu: Find the Feature Setting Display Contrast Find the Feature Setting Display Color You can select the color palette that your phone uses to...
Conserving Battery Power Some networks and phones include a battery save setting to conserve battery power. When this feature is activated, your phone automatically turns off the keypad backlight when it detects that enough ambient light is available. Find the Feature Monitoring Battery Charge To view a detailed battery charge meter: Find the Feature...
Calling Features For basic instructions on how to make and answer calls, see page 21. Changing the Active Line Change the active phone line to make and receive calls from your other phone number. Note: This feature is available only for dual-line enabled SIM cards.
Using Automatic Redial When you receive a busy signal, your phone Call Failed displays With automatic redial, your phone automatically redials the number. When the call goes through, your phone rings or vibrates one time, displays Redial Successful , and then connects the call. You must turn on automatic redial to use the feature.
Outgoing Calls You can show or hide your phone number as an ID for the calls that you make. Find the Feature You can override the default caller ID setting when you make a call. While dialing (with digits visible in the display): Press Hide ID >...
Turning Off a Call Alert You can turn off your phone’s incoming call alert before answering the call. Press either volume key Calling an Emergency Number Your service provider programs one or more emergency phone numbers, such as 911, that you can call under any circumstances, even when your phone is locked or the SIM card is not inserted.
Dialing International Numbers To dial the local international access code: Do This Press and hold Viewing Recent Calls Your phone keeps lists of the calls you recently received and dialed, even if the calls did not connect. The lists are sorted from newest to oldest entries.
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Press VIEW Last Calls Menu Option Description Store Create a phonebook entry with the number in the Delete Delete the entry. Delete All Delete all entries in the list. Hide ID Show ID Hide or show your caller ID for the next call.
Option Send Message Add Digits Attach Number Send Tones Talk then Fax Returning an Unanswered Call Your phone keeps a record of your unanswered calls, and displays: • the X Missed Calls • calls Press VIEW Description Open a new text message with the number in the Add digits after the number.
Using the Notepad Your phone stores the most recent string of digits entered on the keypad in a temporary memory location called the notepad . This can be a phone number that you called, or a number that you entered but did not call. To retrieve the number stored in the notepad: Find the Feature Press...
Calling With Speed Dial Each entry you store in your phonebook is assigned a unique speed dial number that identifies the location where the entry is stored in phone memory or on the SIM card. To speed dial a phonebook entry: Press 1 keypad keys Calling With 1-Touch Dial...
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Store Your Voicemail Number Storing your voicemail number in your phone makes it easy for you to listen to new voicemail messages. In many cases, your service provider has already done this for you. Find the Feature Press 1 keypad keys Receive a Voicemail Message When you receive a voicemail message, your phone displays the...
Using Call Waiting When you are on a call, an alert tone sounds to indicate that you have received a second call. Press SWITCH LINK > End Call On Hold You must turn on call waiting to use the feature. To turn call waiting on or off: Find the Feature Putting a Call On Hold...
Transferring a Call You can announce that you are transferring an active call to another party, or you can directly transfer the call. Announce the Call Transfer Find the Feature Press 1 keypad keys SELECT Do Not Announce the Call Transfer Find the Feature Press 1 keypad keys...
Phone Features Main Menu This is the standard main menu layout. Menu organization and feature names may vary on your phone. If you do not find a feature in the main menu, select More features may be available for all users. Media Center •...
Feature Quick Reference You can do more with your phone than make and receive phone calls! For example, you can store frequently called numbers in the phonebook for easy dialing, organize your meetings and other events in the datebook, browse the Web, download applications, send messages and email, and more.
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Messages Feature Description Send Send a text message: More Message > > Create Message Receive Read a new text message that you Message have received: Press Chat Feature Description Start Chat Start a new chat session: Chat > > New Chat Receive When you receive a chat request: Chat...
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Feature Receive Email Message Phonebook Feature Create Entry Dial Number Call a number stored in the Voice Dial Number 1-Touch Dial Set 1-touch dial to call entries stored Description Read a new email message that you have received: READ Press Description Create a new phonebook entry: More...
Personalizing Features Feature Description Event Alert Change an event alert: > > Style Ring Adjust ringer volume: Volume > > Style Keypad Adjust keypad keypress volume: Volume > > Style My Tones Compose your own ring tones, manage ring tones that you have composed or downloaded: >...
Menu Features Feature Language Master Reset Master Clear Dialing Features Feature Fixed Dial Service Dial Description Set menu language: Settings Initial Setup > > > Language Reset all options except unlock code, security code, lifetime timer: Settings Initial Setup > >...
Feature Description Quick Dial Dial pre-programmed phone numbers: More > > Quick Dial DTMF Activate DTMF tones: Settings Tones > Send DTMF tones during a call: Press number keys Send stored numbers as DTMF tones during a call: Highlight a number in the phonebook or recent call lists, then press Send Tones >...
Handsfree Features Feature Speaker- phone Auto Answer (car kit or headset) Auto Hands- Free (car kit) Power-Off Delay (car kit) Charger Time (car kit) Description Activate a connected external speakerphone during a call: Press SPEAKER ) (if available) Spkrphone On >...
Data and Fax Calls Feature Description Send Data Connect your phone to the or Fax device, then place the call through the device application Receive Connect your phone to the Data or device, then answer the call through the device application Talk Then Connect your phone to the device, enter the number,...
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Feature View Datebook Event Event Reminder Set Alarm Turn Off Alarm Record Voice Note Play Voice Note Calculator Calculate numbers: Currency Converter Description View or edit event details: More Datebook > > > event name View event reminder: VIEW Dismiss event reminder EXIT Set the alarm clock (from datebook week view or day view):...
Security Feature Description SIM PIN Lock or unlock the SIM card: > Caution: If you enter an incorrect PIN code three times in a row, your SIM card is disabled and your phone displays Lock Lock phone applications: Application > Lock Application >...
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Feature Picture Viewer Description Manage pictures and animations: Media Center > > Picture Viewer...
Specific Absorption Rate Data The Motorola wireless phone meets the T720 GSM government’s requirements for exposure to radio waves. Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the U.S.
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2. The SAR information includes the Motorola testing protocol, assessment procedure, and measurement uncertainty range for this product.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Devices and Radiological Health Consumer Update on Mobile Phones Additional Health and Safety Information FDA has been receiving inquiries about the safety of mobile phones, including cellular phones and PCS phones. The following summarizes what is known—and what remains unknown—about whether these products can pose a hazard to health, and what can be done to minimize any potential risk.
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the primary source of the RF—and the person's head. The exposure to RF from mobile phones in which the antenna is located at greater distances from the user (on the outside of a car, for example) is drastically lower than that from hand-held phones, because a person's RF exposure decreases rapidly with distance from the source.
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The cells in this assay showed changes after exposure to simulated cell phone radiation, but only after 24 hours of exposure. It is possible that exposing the test cells to radiation for this long resulted in heating.
recommendations and scientific oversight of new CTIA-funded research based on such recommendations. Two other studies of interest have been reported recently in the literature: 1 Two groups of 18 people were exposed to simulated mobile phone signals under laboratory conditions while they performed cognitive function tests.
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mobile phones (a number increasing at a rate of about 1 million per month), about 4800 cases of brain cancer would be expected each year among those 80 million people, whether or not they used their phones. Thus it is not possible to tell whether any individual's cancer arose because of the phone, or whether it would have happened anyway.
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• cooperate in providing mobile phone users with the best possible information on what is known about possible effects of mobile phone use on human health At the same time, FDA belongs to an interagency working group of the federal agencies that have responsibility for different aspects of mobile phone safety to ensure a coordinated effort at the federal level.
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• a hand-held phone with a built-in antenna connected to a different antenna mounted on the outside of the car or built into a separate package • a headset with a remote antenna to a mobile phone carried at the waist Again, the scientific data do not demonstrate that mobile phones are harmful.
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1. Muscat et al. Epidemiological Study of Cellular Telephone Use and Malignant Brain Tumors. In: State of the Science Symposium;1999 June 20; Long Beach, California. 2. Tice et al. Tests of mobile phone signals for activity in genotoxicity and other laboratory assays.
United States and Canada Warranty What Does this Warranty Cover? Subject to the exclusions contained below, Motorola, Inc. warrants its telephones, pagers, and consumer and professional two-way radios (excluding commercial, government or industrial radios) that operate via Family Radio Service or General Mobile Radio Service, Motorola-branded or certified accessories sold for use with these Products (“Accessories”)
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(c) use of the Products or Accessories for commercial purposes or subjecting the Product or Accessory to abnormal usage or conditions; or (d) other acts which are not the fault of Motorola, are excluded from coverage. Use of Non-Motorola Products and Accessories. Defects or damage that result from the use of Non-Motorola branded or certified Products,...
This warranty extends only to the first consumer purchaser, and is not transferable. What Will Motorola Do? Motorola, at its option, will at no charge repair, replace or refund the purchase price of any Products, Accessories or Software that does not conform to this warranty. We may use functionally equivalent...
You will receive instructions on how to ship the Products, Accessories or Software, at your expense, to a Motorola Authorized Repair Center. To obtain service, you must include: (a) a copy of your receipt, bill of sale or other comparable proof of purchase;...
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Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for Motorola certain exclusive rights for copyrighted Motorola software such as the exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute copies of the Motorola software.
Product registration is an important step toward enjoying your new Motorola phone. Registering helps us facilitate warranty service, and permits us to contact you should your phone require an update or other service. Registration is for U.S. residents only and is not required for warranty coverage.
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indicators (continued) ring style 24, 26, 45 roam 24, 25 signal strength 24 silent alert 26 silent ring style 26, 45 soft ring style 26, 45 text entry mode 24, 25 vibrate and ring style 26, vibrate style 26, 45 voice message waiting international access code iTAP software 35–38...
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menu (continued) navigating 26, 27 using features 29, 31 menu indicator 23 menu key 1, 27, 28 message chat 65 picture 65 text 65 message waiting indicator 24, 26 messages icon 23 micro-browser browser setup 73 Java applications 73 using 73 Web sessions 73 microphone 1 missed call indicator 56...
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phone (continued) turning on/off 20 unlock code 41, 42, 43 unlocking 20, 40 phone number active line indicator 25 active phone line, changing 50 adding digits after 56 attaching two numbers 56, 57 international access code redialing 50 storing in phonebook 66 storing your number 44 viewing your number 22 phonebook...
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text (continued) entering from keypad 32, 38, 39 entry mode, changing 32 flashing cursor 31 iTAP software predictive text entry 35–38 numeric mode 32 symbol chart 39 symbol mode 38–39 tap method 32 text entry mode indicator 24, 25 text mode, changing 32 time, setting 44 timers 69 transfer a call 61...
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1 Get to know your Motorola wireless phone and its features such as speed dial and redial. If available, these features help you to place your call without taking...
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2 When available, use a hands-free device. If possible, add an additional layer of convenience to your wireless phone with one of the many Motorola Original™ hands- free accessories available today. 3 Position your wireless phone within easy reach. Be able to access your wireless phone without removing your eyes from the road.
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8 Use your wireless phone to call for help. Dial 9-1-1 or other local emergency number in the case of fire, traffic accident or medical emergencies.* 9 Use your wireless phone to help others in emergencies. If you see an auto accident, crime in progress or other serious emergency where lives are in danger, call 9-1-1 or other local emergency number, as you would want others to do for you.*...
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Check the laws and regulations on the use of wireless telephones and their accessories in the areas where you drive. Always obey them. The use of these devices may be prohibited or restricted in certain areas. For more information, please call 1-888-901-SAFE or visit the CTIA Web site at...