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W. eWatson

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Will it be harmful to the cellphone battery if i Leave it plugged in all
the time? I'm trying to use it more, by thinking of it as just another
land line phone.
 
On Sun, 03 Oct 2010 19:34:47 -0700, W. eWatson wrote:

Will it be harmful to the cellphone battery if i Leave it plugged in all
the time? I'm trying to use it more, by thinking of it as just another
land line phone.
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It should say something in the manual - mine explicitly says that leaving
it plugged in all the time will do no harm - it's got a smart charger,
that turns itself off.

And that's a $10.00 "TracFone." I can't imagine any other phone not being
at least as good/smart.

Cheers!
Rich
 
On Oct 3, 9:11 pm, Rich Grise <richgr...@example.net> wrote:
On Sun, 03 Oct 2010 19:34:47 -0700, W. eWatson wrote:
Will it be harmful to the cellphone battery if i Leave it plugged in all
the time? I'm trying to use it more, by thinking of it as just another
land line phone.

It should say something in the manual - mine explicitly says that leaving
it plugged in all the time will do no harm - it's got a smart charger,
that turns itself off.

And that's a $10.00 "TracFone." I can't imagine any other phone not being
at least as good/smart.

Cheers!
Rich
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TracFone? 25c/min? What made you choose them over Net10?
 
On 10/3/2010 11:32 PM, Michael wrote:
On Oct 3, 9:11 pm, Rich Grise<richgr...@example.net> wrote:
On Sun, 03 Oct 2010 19:34:47 -0700, W. eWatson wrote:
Will it be harmful to the cellphone battery if i Leave it plugged in all
the time? I'm trying to use it more, by thinking of it as just another
land line phone.

It should say something in the manual - mine explicitly says that leaving
it plugged in all the time will do no harm - it's got a smart charger,
that turns itself off.

And that's a $10.00 "TracFone." I can't imagine any other phone not being
at least as good/smart.

Cheers!
Rich


TracFone? 25c/min? What made you choose them over Net10?
I have a Motorola W377g, and just called NET 10. They said it will be
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OK, but there's another question. Suppose I have it charging
continuously and use it several times a day. It probably will discharge
for each call, so will then charge up again. Will the continuous topping
off harm or shorten the battery life? Perhaps in continuous recharge
mode it never gets discharged?
 
On Sun, 03 Oct 2010 23:32:55 -0700, Michael wrote:
On Oct 3, 9:11 pm, Rich Grise <richgr...@example.net> wrote:
On Sun, 03 Oct 2010 19:34:47 -0700, W. eWatson wrote:
Will it be harmful to the cellphone battery if i Leave it plugged in
all the time? I'm trying to use it more, by thinking of it as just
another land line phone.

It should say something in the manual - mine explicitly says that
leaving it plugged in all the time will do no harm - it's got a smart
charger, that turns itself off.

And that's a $10.00 "TracFone." I can't imagine any other phone not
being at least as good/smart.

TracFone? 25c/min? What made you choose them over Net10?
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No commitment. It was ten bucks, and I just buy minutes as I need
them.
There are at least three direct minutes cards:
$19.95 -> 60 mins, == 3 min/$
$29.95 -> 120 min. == 4 min/$
$39.95 -> 200 min. == 5 min/$

And there's another one that's even more, that's like a year's supply
or something, but I usually don't have that kind of cash on hand.

Cheers!
Rich
 
Rich Grise wrote:
On Sun, 03 Oct 2010 23:32:55 -0700, Michael wrote:
On Oct 3, 9:11 pm, Rich Grise <richgr...@example.net> wrote:
On Sun, 03 Oct 2010 19:34:47 -0700, W. eWatson wrote:
Will it be harmful to the cellphone battery if i Leave it plugged in
all the time? I'm trying to use it more, by thinking of it as just
another land line phone.
It should say something in the manual - mine explicitly says that
leaving it plugged in all the time will do no harm - it's got a smart
charger, that turns itself off.

And that's a $10.00 "TracFone." I can't imagine any other phone not
being at least as good/smart.
TracFone? 25c/min? What made you choose them over Net10?

No commitment. It was ten bucks, and I just buy minutes as I need
them.
There are at least three direct minutes cards:
$19.95 -> 60 mins, == 3 min/$
$29.95 -> 120 min. == 4 min/$
$39.95 -> 200 min. == 5 min/$

And there's another one that's even more, that's like a year's supply
or something, but I usually don't have that kind of cash on hand.
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But don't these minutes expire rather fast on TracFone? That was the
reason why I picked VirginMobile years ago, minutes just keep rolling
over. Also, a $15 top-up keeps it going for three month and buys airtime
at 18c/min, not 33c/min like with you $19.95 card. Check it out, maybe
you can get a better deal but it may be up to 20c/min for new cusotmers now.

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com/

"gmail" domain blocked because of excessive spam.
Use another domain or send PM.
 
On Mon, 04 Oct 2010 09:19:38 -0700, Joerg wrote:
Rich Grise wrote:
On Sun, 03 Oct 2010 23:32:55 -0700, Michael wrote:
On Oct 3, 9:11 pm, Rich Grise <richgr...@example.net> wrote:
On Sun, 03 Oct 2010 19:34:47 -0700, W. eWatson wrote:
Will it be harmful to the cellphone battery if i Leave it plugged in
all the time? I'm trying to use it more, by thinking of it as just
another land line phone.
It should say something in the manual - mine explicitly says that
leaving it plugged in all the time will do no harm - it's got a smart
charger, that turns itself off.

And that's a $10.00 "TracFone." I can't imagine any other phone not
being at least as good/smart.
TracFone? 25c/min? What made you choose them over Net10?

No commitment. It was ten bucks, and I just buy minutes as I need
them.
There are at least three direct minutes cards:
$19.95 -> 60 mins, == 3 min/$
$29.95 -> 120 min. == 4 min/$
$39.95 -> 200 min. == 5 min/$

And there's another one that's even more, that's like a year's supply
or something, but I usually don't have that kind of cash on hand.

But don't these minutes expire rather fast on TracFone? That was the
reason why I picked VirginMobile years ago, minutes just keep rolling
over. Also, a $15 top-up keeps it going for three month and buys airtime
at 18c/min, not 33c/min like with you $19.95 card. Check it out, maybe
you can get a better deal but it may be up to 20c/min for new cusotmers now.
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Well, I appreciate everybody's advice, but I'm kind of stuck with the
phone I've got; the minutes never expire - they also include some certain
number of days. Right now, my phone says: "185.50 minutes/you have 366
service days left."

I'm also kind of a "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" kind of guy, and
I'm in the "previous investment" trap - why throw away what I've got
that works, just to get involved in some other deal?

And because of my financial situation, I can't really make a commitment
to pay a certain amount per month; I'm scraping by on a combination
of Food Stamps and "odd jobs."

Thanks,
Rich
 
On 10/4/2010 10:53 AM, Rich Grise wrote:
On Mon, 04 Oct 2010 09:19:38 -0700, Joerg wrote:
Rich Grise wrote:
On Sun, 03 Oct 2010 23:32:55 -0700, Michael wrote:
On Oct 3, 9:11 pm, Rich Grise<richgr...@example.net> wrote:
On Sun, 03 Oct 2010 19:34:47 -0700, W. eWatson wrote:
Will it be harmful to the cellphone battery if i Leave it plugged in
all the time? I'm trying to use it more, by thinking of it as just
another land line phone.
It should say something in the manual - mine explicitly says that
leaving it plugged in all the time will do no harm - it's got a smart
charger, that turns itself off.

And that's a $10.00 "TracFone." I can't imagine any other phone not
being at least as good/smart.
TracFone? 25c/min? What made you choose them over Net10?

No commitment. It was ten bucks, and I just buy minutes as I need
them.
There are at least three direct minutes cards:
$19.95 -> 60 mins, == 3 min/$
$29.95 -> 120 min. == 4 min/$
$39.95 -> 200 min. == 5 min/$

And there's another one that's even more, that's like a year's supply
or something, but I usually don't have that kind of cash on hand.

But don't these minutes expire rather fast on TracFone? That was the
reason why I picked VirginMobile years ago, minutes just keep rolling
over. Also, a $15 top-up keeps it going for three month and buys airtime
at 18c/min, not 33c/min like with you $19.95 card. Check it out, maybe
you can get a better deal but it may be up to 20c/min for new cusotmers now.

Well, I appreciate everybody's advice, but I'm kind of stuck with the
phone I've got; the minutes never expire - they also include some certain
number of days. Right now, my phone says: "185.50 minutes/you have 366
service days left."

I'm also kind of a "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" kind of guy, and
I'm in the "previous investment" trap - why throw away what I've got
that works, just to get involved in some other deal?

And because of my financial situation, I can't really make a commitment
to pay a certain amount per month; I'm scraping by on a combination
of Food Stamps and "odd jobs."

Thanks,
Rich

Look like we've gotten off the track here. Oh, well.
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On Oct 4, 10:04 am, Rich Grise <richgr...@example.net> wrote:
On Sun, 03 Oct 2010 23:32:55 -0700, Michael wrote:
On Oct 3, 9:11 pm, Rich Grise <richgr...@example.net> wrote:
On Sun, 03 Oct 2010 19:34:47 -0700, W. eWatson wrote:
Will it be harmful to the cellphone battery if i Leave it plugged in
all the time? I'm trying to use it more, by thinking of it as just
another land line phone.

It should say something in the manual - mine explicitly says that
leaving it plugged in all the time will do no harm - it's got a smart
charger, that turns itself off.

And that's a $10.00 "TracFone." I can't imagine any other phone not
being at least as good/smart.

TracFone?  25c/min?  What made you choose them over Net10?

No commitment. It was ten bucks, and I just buy minutes as I need
them.
There are at least three direct minutes cards:
$19.95 -> 60 mins, == 3 min/$
$29.95 -> 120 min. == 4 min/$
$39.95 -> 200 min. == 5 min/$
Click to expand...
That's pretty expensive. Page plus:

100 minutes -> $10 == 10min/$
400 minutes -> $25 == 16min/$
1,000 minutes -> $50 == 20min/$

AFAIK, PP uses the Verizon network, which is important for me.
Instead of re-upping with Verizon I'll likely go with them when my
phone dies.

And there's another one that's even more, that's like a year's supply
or something, but I usually don't have that kind of cash on hand.
Click to expand...
 
W. eWatson wrote:

Will it be harmful to the cellphone battery if i Leave it plugged in all
the time? I'm trying to use it more, by thinking of it as just another
land line phone.
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The little 'parasite' will suck some power, probably <<< 1 watt. Maybe only
a few dollars worth of electricity a year, but if you go around your house
and add all the other parasites up it might be significant... At least thats
what my power utility told me via a brochure recently. :)
 
On Mon, 04 Oct 2010 11:10:31 -0700, W. eWatson wrote:
Look like we've gotten off the track here. Oh, well.
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Sorry. Bottom line, you will very probably not hurt your phone
by leaving it plugged in.

Hope This Helps!
Rich
 
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