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Health & Safety

AMTA promotes safe and responsible use of mobile phones and technology. We advise drivers to keep their eyes on the road, drive to the conditions and obey the law when it comes to mobiles. And we advise consumers to carefully consider the scientific evidence and views of experts, including Australian regulatory agencies when it comes to the safety standards around mobile phones and networks, including 5G networks.

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Mobile phone base stations and health

Mobile devices work by sending and receiving low power radio signals, directly to a mobile base station. The radio signal generated by mobile phone base station antennas is often referred to as radiofrequency Electromagnetic Energy (EME).Like many

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Wireless Technology and Health (EMF Explained)

Mobile telecommunications use low-powered radio waves, (also known as radiofrequency or RF energy), to send and receive calls, texts, emails, pictures, web, TV and downloads.A radio signal is sent from the handset to the nearest base station

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Radio Frequency National Site Archive
SAR – Specific Absorption Rate

The Australian safety standard for electromagnetic emissions (EME) is set by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) and regulated by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).These requirements

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Mobile Phone Shields

Mobile phone users will see that products are advertised that claim to “shield” or “reduce” radiation from handsets and enhance the safety of users from electromagnetic emissions (EME).The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association

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Concerned about towers? Are mobiles safe?

Mobile phones and base stations (towers) are designed, built and tested to comply with strict science-based standards, which have large safety margins to offer protection to all users, including children.The Radio National Frequency National Site

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Consumer Advice
Check the IMEI status of your mobile device

Enter your IMEI number below to check if your phone or device is blocked. Mobile phones all have a unique 15-digit serial number, the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI).Customers can have their phones blocked (using the IMEI number) if

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RFNSA

The MCF has a specialised Taskforce which specifically deals with how carriers can meet the regulatory requirements set by the Federal Government in relation to exposure to electromagnetic energy (EME) from base stations and consultation with the

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Mobile Phones In Public Spaces
Mobile use in hospitals

Mobile phones are part of everyday life and increasingly part of healthcare. Many hospitals now use wireless technology to improve patient care, reduce errors, and support communication. But because hospitals also contain sensitive medical

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Mobile Phones In Public Spaces
Safety tips for pedestrians

While we all know it's important be safe when driving, it's also important to be careful about how we use mobiles as pedestrians.While you're walking, crossing the road or waiting for public transport, don't let yourself be distracted by your

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Mobile Phones In Public Spaces
Mobiles on planes

AMTA recommends that passengers always comply with the relevant airlines policy and so if asked to turn off your mobile device or put it into "flight mode" you should do so.Putting your phone into "flight mode" will stop the device from

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EME Update – Previous Editions

EME Update July 2025EME Update April 2024EME Update March 2023EME Update February 2022EME Update June 2021EME Update June 2020EME Update December 2019EME Update Interphone Edition May

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Mobile Networks Safety
No link between mobile phone use and brain cancers

1 May, 2019: A study led by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) published with the British Medical Journal Open found no link between the use of mobile phones in Australia and incidence of brain cancers.Mobile

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