Cell phone batteries

United States
June 7, 2008 11:56am CST
Is it true that when you charge your cell phone, you are supposed to turn it off? Does this really help/ harm the battery?
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7 responses
@wpark2419 (265)
• United States
7 Jun 08
All I can say is that my cell phone is 2 years old and the battery still works. I keep it on to charge it every night.
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• United States
9 Jun 08
Me too! I haven't seen a difference at all either.
@challs12 (548)
• Malaysia
7 Jun 08
Yes it will help longer your battery life. It's also can avoid unstable supply of your current supply from flows direct into your phone which can result damage to your phone.
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• Canada
9 Jun 08
I never turn my phone off when I charge it, and I haven't had any problems in the years that I have owned it.
• United States
9 Jun 08
I just started turning it off when I charged it because the salesperson at the cell phone place told me to - but I haven't seen too much of a difference.
@dianagnes (1088)
• Singapore
7 Jun 08
Its not true unless the phone itself is different from other common phones.Its does not harm the phones either.Its a different story if the phone is totally flat,you'll have to let it stick with the charger a few minutes before turning it on back.
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@williamjisir (22819)
• China
9 Jun 08
Nokia cell phone 1100 - This battery of my cell phone lasts as long as seven days when there are incoming and outgoing calls every day.
Hello dear inpulsive. I am not so sure about this, but usually I get my cell phone charged either with it switched on or off. I don't see any difference as this Nokia 1100 cell phone of mine has been in good use after three years. I love it for its long time lasting battery and good signal. This battery of my cell phone lasts as long as seven days when there are incoming and outgoing calls every day. Thank you for your discussion, dear inpulsive.
• United States
9 Jun 08
Yeah, my cell phone lasts pretty long, too, and I just heard that you weren't supposed to leave it on, but I guess it doesn't really matter.
@leafgxu (472)
• China
9 Jun 08
It is help to make the battery use longer if you turn your cellphone off when charging. Although sometimes I have to keep my cellphone on when charging for waiting someone's call, most of the time I turn it off.
• United States
9 Jun 08
I do the same thing. I haven't really found any difference so far.
@rrdj71 (696)
• United States
9 Jun 08
It really doesn't make a difference but in working with AT&T for 2 years I can tell you this.... ALWAYS let your battery die down as much as you can before charging your phone it extends the life of the battery twice as much!!!