Another Newbie Cell Phone Question

If using your cell like a land line (like I've been thinking of
doing), can it sit turned on in a charger all day like a cordless
phone? So if you want it to still get calls while you're at home but
not have to use up battery life. Is that ok on any model, no model,
or just certain ones?

If you aren't out and about very much for a few days, you don't have
to always let it sit out, then recharge for a couple hours, then let
it sit out again with little use. It might as well be turned off
during those hours to conserve battery, but then you wouldn't get
incoming calls.

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Scott H wrote:
> If using your cell like a land line (like I've been thinking of
> doing), can it sit turned on in a charger all day like a cordless
> phone? So if you want it to still get calls while you're at home but
> not have to use up battery life. Is that ok on any model, no model,
> or just certain ones?
>
> If you aren't out and about very much for a few days, you don't have
> to always let it sit out, then recharge for a couple hours, then let
> it sit out again with little use. It might as well be turned off
> during those hours to conserve battery, but then you wouldn't get
> incoming calls.

Of course, almost all (Paragraph 1, P2 has no q's). The common fallacy is
that cell phones are like portable computers and have nicad batteries that
have to be run down before charging or suffer memory effect. Guess what,
they are Lion batteries, not Nicads!! They do ****NOT**** suffer memory
effect like Nicads! Got a car/truck/motorcycle etc? They have Lead-acid
batteries and their batteries are constantly recharged whenever the engine
is running! Ever hear any silly stuff about disconnect your
alternator/generator so the vehicles battery won't constantly be recharged?
Why would you believe any of that silliness, when you have proof positive
that your cars lead acid batteries work totally different that Nicads?

"Scott H" <bulldog269@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:11e2f463.0404050634.45044621@posting.google.com...
> If using your cell like a land line (like I've been thinking of
> doing), can it sit turned on in a charger all day like a cordless
> phone? So if you want it to still get calls while you're at home but
> not have to use up battery life. Is that ok on any model, no model,
> or just certain ones?
>
> If you aren't out and about very much for a few days, you don't have
> to always let it sit out, then recharge for a couple hours, then let
> it sit out again with little use. It might as well be turned off
> during those hours to conserve battery, but then you wouldn't get
> incoming calls.


Scottie my lad-- if you'd quit smoking dope, your head would clear. Then
you'd be able to communicate a coherent thought...

Dan'l.

> Scottie my lad-- if you'd quit smoking dope, your head would clear. Then
> you'd be able to communicate a coherent thought...
>
> Dan'l.
>
>
>
Forget him Scott....it was a good question.

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"Peter Pan" <Marcs1102NOSPAM@Hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<c4rrsb$2m41u6$1@ID-190045.news.uni-berlin.de>...
> Scott H wrote:
>
> Of course, almost all (Paragraph 1, P2 has no q's). The common fallacy is
> that cell phones are like portable computers and have nicad batteries that
> have to be run down before charging or suffer memory effect. Guess what,
> they are Lion batteries, not Nicads!! They do ****NOT**** suffer memory
> effect like Nicads!

Hmm thats interesting. I just got my 3589i today (after asking this
question in which you said was idiotic to even ask) which has a
Lithium Ion battery and it specifically states in the manual "Do Not
Leave Recharging for more than 72 hours or the battery could suffer
performance problems".

Almost all phones these days use Lithium Ion batteries. Those
batteries do not need to be run down before recharging. Leaving it on
the charger when not making/receiving calls is not a problem. I have a
battery sitting in the charger sometimes 4-5 days until the battery in
the phone needs changing.

Scott H wrote:

> If using your cell like a land line (like I've been thinking of
> doing), can it sit turned on in a charger all day like a cordless
> phone? So if you want it to still get calls while you're at home but
> not have to use up battery life. Is that ok on any model, no model,
> or just certain ones?
>
> If you aren't out and about very much for a few days, you don't have
> to always let it sit out, then recharge for a couple hours, then let
> it sit out again with little use. It might as well be turned off
> during those hours to conserve battery, but then you wouldn't get
> incoming calls.

On Wed, 07 Apr 2004 13:53:46 GMT, Jerome Zelinske
<jeromez1@earthlink.net> wrote:

>I have a
>battery sitting in the charger sometimes 4-5 days until the battery in
>the phone needs changing.

How long have you had this phone? Manufacturers recommend that you
not keep the phone charging for more than 72 hours.

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Joseph wrote:
> On Wed, 07 Apr 2004 13:53:46 GMT, Jerome Zelinske
> <jeromez1@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> I have a
>> battery sitting in the charger sometimes 4-5 days until the battery
>> in the phone needs changing.
>
> How long have you had this phone? Manufacturers recommend that you
> not keep the phone charging for more than 72 hours.
>


Sorry, the above is total bull. I sell and repair phones for a living and
have never ever seen or heard that incorrect information from any
manufacturer.
As a matter of fact, many service providers sell a desktop stand/charger,
and they recomennd putting the phone in the base/charger while at work.
Never heard em suggest only working for three days a week

LiIon batteries, (good ones from QUALITY mfgs) contain 'logic',
or circuitry that will monitor charging and keep the battery 'safe'.
A "good" LiIon battery is smart and can be left on a charger indefinitely.

If your mfg is saying not to charge more than 72 hours, the above isn't true,
(cheap battery) or their legal dept got involved because of some fear that there
may be some unforeseen circumstance and it's a CYA...


"Joseph" <JoeOfSeattle@yahoo.NONOcom> wrote in message news:gf5870tt00ds7t7sbf62hogjvp6bmcbvp5@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 07 Apr 2004 13:53:46 GMT, Jerome Zelinske
> <jeromez1@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> >I have a
> >battery sitting in the charger sometimes 4-5 days until the battery in
> >the phone needs changing.
>
> How long have you had this phone? Manufacturers recommend that you
> not keep the phone charging for more than 72 hours.
>
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In article <qMadnRNPK8ItgOnd4p2dnA@comcast.com>,
Richard Ness <richardno@damnspam.nessnet.com> wrote:
>LiIon batteries, (good ones from QUALITY mfgs) contain 'logic',
>or circuitry that will monitor charging and keep the battery 'safe'.
>A "good" LiIon battery is smart and can be left on a charger indefinitely.
>
>If your mfg is saying not to charge more than 72 hours, the above isn't true,
>(cheap battery) or their legal dept got involved because of some fear that there
>may be some unforeseen circumstance and it's a CYA...

Or maybe leftover info from when other battery technologies were used.
When charging is complete, the charge rate on a LiIon battery goes to zero
milliamps (according to the battery status test screen in my old Startac
7868). Even trickle charging a fully charged LiIon battery can lead to
an explosive (literally) situation, and thus the protective logic in
the battery itself. At this point, the charger is only powering the phone,
which is fine to do indefinitely.