nokia 8260 battery

I have a "refurbished" phone, and either the battery is old or the memory
has been shot.

I did some Google and was overwhelmed by the places to buy batteries, and
not sure which are OK.

I just want to replace with the NiCad battery that was in it. The phone is
only used for emergencies so no need to upgrade the battery.

I would appreciate a couple of recommendations.

Thank you
Bob

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In article <[email protected]>,
Leanin' Cedar <[email protected]> wrote:
>I have a "refurbished" phone, and either the battery is old or the memory
>has been shot.
>
>I did some Google and was overwhelmed by the places to buy batteries, and
>not sure which are OK.
>
>I just want to replace with the NiCad battery that was in it. The phone is
>only used for emergencies so no need to upgrade the battery.
>
>I would appreciate a couple of recommendations.

You can usually get tons of OEM and third-party batteries on eBay. It is
recommended to get genuine Nokia batteries due to reported safety issues
with Nokia knock-offs; also the OEM batteries tend to last longer as they
are made with higher quality cells.

The problem with older phones is that sooner or later battery production
is going to stop. Even before that, unsold batteries will sit warehoused
for longer and longer periods because there is less demand for accessories
for discontinued models. In either case, even a "new" battery you buy is
likely to have been sitting around for a while.

Why is this important? The chemicals used to manufacture lithium-ion
batteries (that is the chemistry used in the 8260 batteries) have a maximum
useful life of about 3 years from the date of manufacturer ... whether
they are actually used during this period, or not. So be prepared for a
"new" battery may not deliver the stated talk and standby times because it
isn't really new.

Thanks for the info.
Bob

"Mike S." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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..
>
> You can usually get tons of OEM and third-party batteries on eBay. It is
> recommended to get genuine Nokia batteries due to reported safety issues
> with Nokia knock-offs; also the OEM batteries tend to last longer as they
> are made with higher quality cells.
>
> The problem with older phones is that sooner or later battery production
> is going to stop. Even before that, unsold batteries will sit warehoused
> for longer and longer periods because there is less demand for accessories
> for discontinued models. In either case, even a "new" battery you buy is
> likely to have been sitting around for a while.
>
> Why is this important? The chemicals used to manufacture lithium-ion
> batteries (that is the chemistry used in the 8260 batteries) have a
> maximum
> useful life of about 3 years from the date of manufacturer ... whether
> they are actually used during this period, or not. So be prepared for a
> "new" battery may not deliver the stated talk and standby times because it
> isn't really new.
>
>

I own an 8260 and it came with a Nickel Metal Hydride battery standard.

Fred


"Joseph" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 04 Mar 2005 20:41:20 GMT, "Leanin' Cedar" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >I just want to replace with the NiCad battery that was in it. The phone
is
> >only used for emergencies so no need to upgrade the battery.
>
> Cell phones have not used NiCad batteries for *years!* Your phone may
> have a Nickel Metal Hydride battery or Lithium Ion, but it's highly
> doubtful that you're going to find NiCad batteries in a modern phone.
>
> NiMh batteries will lose charge even with no use over a period and
> moreso than will Lithium Ion batteries. Don't expect a phone to work
> that's been sitting in your glove box for months with extremes of
> temperatures as well.
>
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>

"Joseph" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Cell phones have not used NiCad batteries for *years!* Your phone may
> have a Nickel Metal Hydride battery or Lithium Ion, but it's highly
> doubtful that you're going to find NiCad batteries in a modern phone.

You are correct, it is Nickel Metal Hydride. I did not have the phone in
front of me. It is a second phone for my roommate and he was wondering why
it would not hold a charge. It appears he thought when he was not talking it
was "off" and not using power. After four days it needed charging again.

We just got the refurbished phones for the first time since no cell service
at home. Sucks to live in the 'valley" LOL

Bob