I got a LG phone about a year and a half ago and the charge seems only to last for 2-3 days. I leave the phone ON but rarely use it. I usually use the phone about 30 minutes a month. I purchased a second battery but it does the same thing. How often do you charge your phone and is there a difference in the length of time a charge is held from brand to brand? I don't recall having the charge my Motorola so often. Thanks for your help.
That sounds pretty good to me! I have a 1 year old Blackberry, and I'm lucky to get a day out of it. Granted, I'm constantly on the phone and using it for email and pictures, but still... if I forget to plug it in at night, the battery shows red and/or has turned off by morning. I think the longer you have the phone, the worse the battery gets.
A lot of it depends on how many "gadgets" you have on it because each function takes more "juice". If it is just a straight forward cellphone then it shouldn't be running out so fast.
That's about how long my battery lasts too. But sometimes it seems to go longer or shorter. There are two things that make a difference with my phone's battery. When I carry it in my pocket, the extra warmth makes it loose it's charge faster. Plus, I don't get good reception at my house, those times when my phone sits in my purse here searching and searching for service, it also uses the battery up faster.
About 3 days, with minimal use.
I actually don't think thats bad at all, considering the age of the battery. My sisters phone is an LG and her battery lasts for 7 minutes of talking time, then it dies. She took her phone back to Verizon and they gave her a "new" battery with the same problem. I have had quite a few cell phones in the past and once their age hits 1.5-2 years old, the battery is virtually useless. All I am saying I guess is to consider yourself lucky that your battery lasts that long!
My husband swears that cell phone batteries/cell phones are made to only last 1 1/2 to 2 years...right before your contract is up. This has happened to my last 2 phones...the battery stops holding a charge. Both times I have ended up just getting a new phone because buying the new battery wasn't cheap. I don't use my phone very much either but have it on all the time. I usually just keep it connected to the charger in the car, that way it is always ready to go.
Michelle,
That is average for a phone battery. It all depends on how much I use my phone. I have had it last two to three days and other times it has to be charged the same day cause I used it soo much.
W. M
