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will a U.S. phone charge on a UK charger?

wutang2k (Competent) posted this on Sunday, 27th February 2005, 19:40

any idea?

cheers

RE: will a U.S. phone charge on a UK charger?

EmilyHoward (Elite) posted this on Sunday, 27th February 2005, 22:10

Should do yes, as all phones use a DC charger AFAIK.

You wouldn`t be able to use the U.S. charger though, you`d need to find out what the voltage and polarity is and get one to suit

RE: will a U.S. phone charge on a UK charger?

BCaine (Competent) posted this on Saturday, 5th March 2005, 00:24

NO, the voltage is 110v in USA and 240v here you will blow the transformer, get a UK one that OUTPUTS the same as the USA one then make sure of the polarity to the phone, it will then charge the phone. Hope this helps.

RE: will a U.S. phone charge on a UK charger?

EmilyHoward (Elite) posted this on Saturday, 5th March 2005, 01:10

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NO, the voltage is 110v in USA and 240v here you will blow the transformer, get a UK one that OUTPUTS the same as the USA


The phone doesn`t have a transformer.

..as all phone chargers use DC OUTPUT, so by the time it reaches the phone, the AC current has been converted, the 110v (actually 115v @ 60 Hz)/240v isn`t an issue. He`s asking whether the phone will charge, not whether a US charger will work (Which, as I said in my earlier reply, it won`t, unless it`s a multi voltage input charger)

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