Cellphone Batteries Guide

Can you really imagine life without a cell phone? Nowadays people are using there cell phone as there house phone, why pay the extra cost of a landline when most of your calls come in on your cell phone anyway bringing me to my point of how important cell phone batteries can really be. If your cell phone is not working your losing time and money, so while you’re shopping for a new phone or battery let me give you some insight on what to look for and some places to purchase.

Cell Phone Batteries are the lifeline to your cell phone, with the increasing popularity in our society, owning a cell phone is no longer a luxury but a necessity. Cell phones are extremely valuable for business, travel and personal use, parents are even using them as a tracking or safety devices for there children, so they always have a way to communicate with them.

With today’s technology cell phones can also surf the internet, take pictures and even act as a MP3 player, and then you have your PDA devices that enable you to sync to your email and run your business right from your phone. Now all of these features sound good but the fact of the matter is you have to rely on good battery power to keep your phone running all day long.

The first peace of advice I will give you is to use a genuine or OEM battery, which means the battery that comes with the phone from the factory. These are truly the best batteries on the market and are specifically made for the particular model phone you may have. Counterfeit or aftermarket batteries are usually cheaper and less reliable. One flaw is that these type cell phone batteries don’t have built in safety detectors to let you know when the battery is overcharged and may cause overheating and leakage into your phone which can be very dangerous.

So having and using a cell phone is convenient and fun, but proper care and proper equipment like cell phone batteries is very important, a well maintained phone can last you a long time.

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How can I get more out of my cell phone batteries? With increasing new technologies and amazing applications the need for a longer battery life is a top priority in today’s environment. Cell phones are probably one of the most popular items on the market today and pretty much a necessity at the same time. Prices range from $20 to $800 for cell phones and have features that enable you to text, play music, take pictures and now video. One thing that has to increase as well is the battery life, you can imagine with all of those features your battery is sure to take a beating.

I wanted to pass along some information I found useful to help keep your cell phone batteries in working order.

• Make sure you charge your battery correctly by following the manufacture guidelines. Most of the new model phones have lithium-ion batteries, while the older models have nickel based batteries, you can check the label on the battery to find out what type it is. Nickel based batteries tend to lose there battery life if not charged properly, let the battery fully discharge before charging again. If you partially charge the battery a few times the battery will forget it can be fully charged, and it will have to be reconditioned. A lithium-ion battery on the other hand does not have to be reconditioned, the battery after it’s been fully discharged will require a charge, but do not overcharge or keep on the charger for long periods of time. So regardless of the battery type, only use the charger that came with the battery, or a charger made for your specific model.
• Keeping the battery cool will extend the life of the battery, so don’t leave your phone in your car or in direct sunlight. Excessive use at high temperatures or overcharging will cause the battery to loose some life, and will eventually cause the battery to fail.
• Initialize a new battery even if the battery indicator on the phone tells you otherwise, so that they can obtain maximum capacity. Nickel batteries should be charged and discharged 2-4 times and should have an initial charge of 16 hours. The lithium-ion batteries should be charge 4-6 hours, depending on the model. NOTE: Do not fully discharge a lithium-ion battery, the batteries life is shortened every time you fully discharge them, instead when the indicator gets to 1 bar, go ahead and recharge.
• Battery Storage is one step few of us take, if you are not planning to use your cell phone batteries for long periods of time, store them in a cool place and away from any metal objects. It is not necessary to freeze the batteries and make sure the battery is not exposed to moisture. Lithium batteries are not capable of operating at refrigerated temperatures so let the battery sit for an hour or so in a room temperature environment prior to use. Always recharge the batteries after storage.
• Keep the contacts clean on the phone, over time the contacts may accumulate some dirt, you will want to keep this clean in order to get the maximum energy transfer. You can clean them with rubbing alcohol by applying it with a cotton swab.  If there is any corrosion, fretting maybe the cause, which is when the two contacts are of different metal types, like gold and tin. If this corrosion is present, apply acetone or nail polish remover with a Q-Tip to avoid damaging the plastic case.

Hopefully these helpful tips will give your cell phone batteries a longer life and increase your cell phone usage time.

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Just a few tips on how to get more life out of your cell phone batteries.

1. Turn off the phone, sound simple right? This is by far the simplest and most effective way of conserving your battery’s power, if your not using the phone just simply turn it off. You can do the same if you’re in an area with no reception, as your phone looks for service its draws extra power from your battery, so if you can deal without it until you get to a good area, just turn it off.
2. Use a ring tone instead of using vibrating; the vibrating option uses a lot more power than a ring tone. Although sometimes vibration is necessary for example, if you are in a meeting.
3. Turn off the backlight, if your backlight is not needed simply turn it off. If you have to use the backlight, you can shorten the length of time the light stays on. Some phones actually have an ambient light sensor and will dim when necessary.
4. Avoid unnecessary features, if you getting low on your battery indicator, don’t browse the internet or take any pictures, leave the power for the cell phone use. Using the camera will definitely decrease your cell phone batteries power, especially if you have a flash.
5. If you are not using Blue Tooth, turn the feature off. These days there are even problems with virus infected smart phones, which could in turn affect your phone.
6. Try and keep your calls short, check your guidelines from the manufacture, the talk time and battery time is totally different, the talk time is usually quite smaller.
7. The same goes for WIFI and GPS, if you are not using these features keep them off, it will drain the battery.
8. Use GSM mode on your phone vs. 3G/ Dual Mode, the dual mode will drain the battery quicker, you can get almost 50% more usage using the GSM mode.

 Basically it comes down to this, if your not using the features turn them off, all phone usage will pull the battery power down and its up to you to follow the guidelines in order to correctly charge your phone. Cell phone batteries can be quite frustrating, but with proper care you can make the life of the battery last longer.

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