Hello,
Can anyone tell me what the downsides of keeping a cell phone plugged in would be ?
I would like to use it through OBiBT. Since I will use it remotely and it will be set up on somebody else's place, I will need it to work without my friends' intervention.
It probably won't be a smartphone (rather a low end Nokia) and will not use data, just voice.
I am wondering what the risks might be.
Thanks,
I think you should be OK, as long as the phone's internals (charging circuit) are working properly.
That said there is a lot of info out there about the care and feeding of Li-Ion batteries. With a laptop keeping it plugged in all the time does in fact prematurely age the battery pack (I keep mined pulled). But a big part of that comes from the heat the laptop generates, though Li-Ions don't like to be fully charged at all times.
But in your case does battery health (the inability to hold a charge as long as when new) really matter? Seems you just want the phone to work. It should.
I guess you could add a cheap timer, a 30 or 60 min hit every day should do it. You can find them on eBay for ~$10.
Thanks for replying.
That's right, I don't care about battery's health as long as the phone works properly and nobody takes any risks. As long as it can work as autonomously as possible, I don't mind sacrificing the battery, the phone will only be used for this purpose.
Can you please elaborate about the timer ? What is that ?
Thanks again,
I keep a dumb phone plugged in all of the time. It stays paired with my Obi202 via BT 24x7. If the power goes out everything just reconnects the second power returns. I pay $10 every 3 months for the cell phone through pagepluscellular.com. It provides a backup if all else fails. I can't say how long the battery lasts since I almost never unplug it. I can say it just works. Seven months without any intervention. The phone is a Motorola W385.
Quote from: Juste on July 27, 2013, 01:11:54 PM
Can you please elaborate about the timer ? What is that ?
Thanks again,
I think all he means is you could plug the charger into a timer like this one (https://www.google.com/shopping/product/12314033375762599509?q=120v+timer+lamp&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.49784469,d.aWc,pv.xjs.s.en_US.MpiVkF51mpA.O&biw=3200&bih=1488&tch=1&ech=1&psi=7Jj0UenPOaGIyAG09oHACg.1374984430193.5&sa=X&ei=BJn0UaGUNMKCyAGapoHgAQ&ved=0CJUBEPMCMAc4Cg). That way the batterry won't overcharge too much. I haven't done that myself and I haven't had any issues yet.
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/shopping?q=tbn:ANd9GcTOXhZUKUtU9ENQYIaouVczLkcGMIC8-jgFZazqo66PnfiOjnMSGXm-RsCWNXjapakLjfxbUghV&usqp=CAY)
Thanks for both messages !