Nokia 6230 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Traffic Safety

Do not use a hand-held telephone while driving a vehicle. Always secure the phone in its holder; do not place the
phone on the passenger seat or where it can break loose in a collision or sudden stop.

Remember road safety always comes first!

Operating environment

Remember to follow any special regulations in force in any area and always switch off your phone whenever it is
forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger.

Use the phone only in its normal operating positions.

Parts of the phone are magnetic. Metallic materials may be attracted to the phone, and persons with a hearing aid
should not hold the phone to the ear with the hearing aid. Always secure the phone in its holder, because metallic
materials may be attracted by the earpiece. Do not place credit cards or other magnetic storage media near the
phone, because information stored on them may be erased.

Electronic devices

Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency (RF) signals. However, certain electronic
equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals from your wireless phone.

Pacemakers

Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum separation of 20 cm (6 inches) be maintained between a
handheld wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. These
recommendations are consistent with the independent research by and recommendations of Wireless Technology
Research. Persons with pacemakers:

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Should always keep the phone more than 20 cm (6 inches) from their pacemaker when the phone is switched
on;

Should not carry the phone in a breast pocket;

Should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimise the potential for interference.

If you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place, switch off your phone immediately.

Hearing aids

Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may want
to consult your service provider.

Other medical devices

Operation of any radio transmitting equipment, including cellular phones, may interfere with the functionality of
inadequately protected medical devices. Consult a physician or the manufacturer of the medical device to
determine if they are adequately shielded from external RF energy or if you have any questions. Switch off your
phone in health care facilities when any regulations posted in these areas instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health
care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external RF energy.

Vehicles

RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles (e.g.
electronic fuel injection systems, electronic anti-skid (anti-lock) braking systems, electronic speed control systems,
air-bag systems). Check with the manufacturer or its representative regarding your vehicle. You should also consult
the manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to your vehicle.

Posted facilities

Switch your phone off in any facility where posted notices so require.

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Potentially explosive atmospheres

Switch off your phone when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and
instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death.

Users are advised to switch off the phone when at a refuelling point (service station). Users are reminded of the
need to observe restrictions on the use of radio equipment in fuel depots (fuel storage and distribution areas),
chemical plants or where blasting operations are in progress.

Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often but not always clearly marked. They include below deck on
boats; chemical transfer or storage facilities; vehicles using liquified petroleum gas (such as propane or butane);
areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust or metal powders; and any other area where
you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine.

Vehicles

Only qualified personnel should service the phone, or install the phone in a vehicle. Faulty installation or service
may be dangerous and may invalidate any warranty which may apply to the unit.

Check regularly that all wireless phone equipment in your vehicle is mounted and operating properly.

Do not store or carry flammable liquids, gases or explosive materials in the same compartment as the phone, its
parts or accessories.

For vehicles equipped with an air bag, remember that an air bag inflates with great force. Do not place objects,
including both installed or portable wireless equipment in the area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment
area. If in-vehicle wireless equipment is improperly installed and the air bag inflates, serious injury could result.

Using your phone while in the air is prohibited. Switch off your phone before boarding an aircraft. The use of
wireless telephones in an aircraft may be dangerous to the operation of the aircraft, disrupt the wireless telephone
network and may be illegal.

Failure to observe these instructions may lead to suspension or denial of telephone services to the offender, or legal
action or both.

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Emergency calls

Important: This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using radio signals, wireless and landline
networks as well as user-programmed functions. Because of this, connections in all conditions can not be
guaranteed. Therefore, you should never rely solely upon any wireless phone for essential communications
(e.g. medical emergencies).

Emergency calls may not be possible on all wireless phone networks or when certain network services and/
or phone features are in use. Check with local service providers.

To make an emergency call:

1. If the phone is not on, switch it on. Check for adequate signal strength.

Some networks may require that a valid SIM card is properly inserted in the phone.

2. Press

as many times as needed (e.g. to exit a call, to exit a menu, etc.) to clear the display and ready the

phone for calls.

3. Key in the emergency number for your present location (e.g. 112, 911 or other official emergency number).

Emergency numbers vary by location.

4. Press the

key.

If certain features are in use, you may first need to turn those features off before you can make an emergency call.
Consult this guide and your local cellular service provider.

When making an emergency call, remember to give all the necessary information as accurately as possible.
Remember that your wireless phone may be the only means of communication at the scene of an accident - do not
cut off the call until given permission to do so.

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Certification information (SAR)

THIS MODEL PHONE MEETS THE EU REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES.

Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the limits for
exposure to radiofrequency (RF) energy recommended by The Council of the European Union. These limits are part
of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population. The guidelines
were developed by independent scientific organisations through periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific
studies. The limits include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age
and health.

The exposure standard for mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or
SAR. The SAR limit recommended by The Council of the European Union is 2.0 W/kg.* Tests for SAR have been
conducted using standard operating positions 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 base station antenna, the lower the power output.

Before a phone model is available for sale to the public, compliance with the European R&TTE directive must be
shown. This directive includes as one essential requirement the protection of the health and the safety for the user
and any other person. The highest SAR value for this model phone when tested for use at the ear is 0.59 W/kg. While
there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at various positions, they all meet the EU
requirements for RF exposure.

This product meets RF exposure guidelines when used either in the normal use position against the ear or when
positioned at least 1.5 cm away from the body. When a carry case, belt clip or holder is used for body-worn
operation, it should not contain metal and should position the product at least 1.5 cm away from your body.
* The SAR limit for mobile phones used by the public is 2.0 watts/kilogram (W/kg) averaged over ten grams of tissue.
The limit incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection for the public and to account for
any variations in measurements. SAR values may vary depending on national reporting requirements and the
network band. For SAR information in other regions please look under product information at www.nokia.com.