Do you have to turn on your cellphone to charge it

Either way it works, I always charge mine off.

You can charge your cell phone any way you want, on, off, or even while you are using it, as long as t is plugged into the wall. You should have got some kind of instructions with it that could have told you if I were you i would look in the box that it came in.

It shouldn't matter either way; with my phone it stays on if there is a little charge left in the battery, otherwise it tells me that it is going to power off while charging but will restart when the battery is half way charged.

Once you have charged it once before it doesnt matter at all! But if this is the first time the battery is being charged it won't turn on anyways, therefore it'll have to be off! lol. But once your phone is charged you can wait until it turns itself off from lack of battery, I personally charge mine every night when I go to bed, then I know if I am out late the next day or something it will not die and people can get hold of me!

Your cellphone is new, it is advisable for you to turn off the cellphone while charging. This is to enhance the cellphone's battery life. If i can still remember 4 hours charging for first use.

No you don't have to. Once you plug it in you'll know that it'll start charging. Sometimes it lights up, sometimes you just see a charging icon. No point switching it on to charge since it wastes electricity whilst charging. but if you don't ever switch off your phone as some do, then you can just plug it in when the battery wears down, without switching it off first. enjoy!

You should be able to do it either way but I would keep it off. Usually charges better when it is off. Did he also tell you that you need to dump the charge after? After you completely charge it, run it out until there is no battery life left (it will turn off) and then charge it again. They say it will help the battery stay charged better. If all else fails, read the manual =)

hi suspenseful. i see that this discussion of yours are 3months old. so how do you charge your cellphone now? before i used to turn it off while charging. but then in the long run, i stopped doing that habit coz i think it matters a little. and i was a 100% texter so i cant afford to miss a text while it is charging. LOL

I don't turn off my cell phone while charging. This can be done only in a hurry when you don't want to charge it for long time. When I purchase a new cellular phone, I charge it switched off. I also take care that I charge the cell phone when the battery is low. This increases the battery life.

you can charge with either on or off, but try to get the cell charged fully the first time before it is in use.