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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Sorry! (too much messaging per Steve)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>I’ll take this offline now and include you and Dan Silber who had a comment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>If anyone else is interested in this thread, please let me know.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>denise<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Steve Isenberg <smisenberg@gmail.com> </p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>Too much messaging for the whole group.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>Yes, you would want a battery pack and a wall-plugging charger that could supply 20 watts or more of charging ability.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>Maybe an overkill for you, but I bought this, three 30W wall chargers for about $16:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Charger-Costyle-Adaptive-Charging-Compatible/dp/B07YDHW3FR/">https://www.amazon.com/Charger-Costyle-Adaptive-Charging-Compatible/dp/B07YDHW3FR/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>and this, one charger with 4 ports and 40W capacity, for $10:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Charger-Aioneus-4-Port-Charging-Tablets/dp/B094J31JF6/">https://www.amazon.com/Charger-Aioneus-4-Port-Charging-Tablets/dp/B094J31JF6/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>When searching for a battery pack that can support fast charging, search "usb battery pack pd" or "usb battery pack 30w" and look for those that handle 20 or 30 watts or more.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>This has a good rating and reviews: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Upgraded-Smallest-10000mAh-AINOPE-Portable/dp/B07XW7ZVKD/">https://www.amazon.com/Upgraded-Smallest-10000mAh-AINOPE-Portable/dp/B07XW7ZVKD/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>It's $27 less $6.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>Here's another: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Feeke-Power-Bank-Portable-Charger-16000mAh-Built-Electronic/dp/B0C7G8XRQG/">https://www.amazon.com/Feeke-Power-Bank-Portable-Charger-16000mAh-Built-Electronic/dp/B0C7G8XRQG/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>This one looks good, has cables with it and accepts other cables. $20 less 30%.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>I am NOT recommending either of these as I have no experience with them. I am only recommending the Miady ones I use frequently.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>-steve<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Feb 20, 2024 at 1:18 PM Denise <<a href="mailto:denise@rcn.com">denise@rcn.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>I’m starting to think it’s too much trouble to go away with the iphone! ; ) … almost </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Ok; so for iphone 11 promax, I just read they are ‘capable of PD fast charging around 18w – 22w’</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Charges 50% in half hour.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>So I guess this means I should get a charger/battery pack that is 22watts (or 18 watts?) or higher, right?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Higher is wasted but not ‘bad’; and lower: I won’t get the fastest charge, correct?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><img border=0 width=679 height=81 style='width:7.0729in;height:.8437in' id="m_7618608917810481585Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:ii_18dc7c8e2e9855d355"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><img border=0 width=597 height=20 style='width:6.2187in;height:.2083in' id="m_7618608917810481585Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:ii_18dc7c8e2e9935e6e6"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>I can’t wrap my head around all the wires & cord yet.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>I guess I could start with the charger and then move onto that later.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>And if I don’t care about the number of times; ignore the mAh.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Hope I got that right.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Thanks</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>denise</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>From:</b> Steve Isenberg <<a href="mailto:smisenberg@gmail.com" target="_blank">smisenberg@gmail.com</a>> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>Sorry to confuse you.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>Yes, battery pack to charge (recharge) a device when no electricity is available.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>Once the device is charged, you put the battery pack away.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>How long you'd hold it depends on (a) how much charge you want to put on the device (is 50% enough? or do you want 100%) and (b) how long it takes for your device to charge up to that level.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>Fast recharge is device-dependent. Check your device to see if it accepts a fast charge (e.g., 50% in 30 minutes) and what would be needed for this <b>(e.g., 20W or 30W charger). Then check the battery pack and see if it can support the fast charge.</b></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>Yes, mAh is how many times it can charge.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>In a hotel or airport, you'd use your USB charger (see my picture with two white USB chargers) or your battery pack. Not the hotel's or airport's USB ports.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>For a complete recharging solution for your iphone, I'd suggest</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>* Battery pack. Eg, the Miady ones I'd suggested.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>* Cables. I'd suggested a 1' and a 3' and I gave reasons for both. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>* USB charger, like the picture of 2 white ones I'd shown in previous email. There are some that provide 3 or 4 USB ports and this might be helpful (it is for me).</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>I bring all this and I also include a 6' electrical extension cord (in case the electrical outlet isn't nearby).</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>-steve</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>On Tue, Feb 20, 2024 at 12:05 PM Denise <<a href="mailto:denise@rcn.com" target="_blank">denise@rcn.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;border-color:currentcolor currentcolor currentcolor rgb(204,204,204)'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Oh boy; now my head is swimming! Above my pay grade.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>I thought you use the battery pack to “recharge” the iphone; when no electricity available, right?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>And isn’t that ‘fast’? so once you recharge it, you put the pack away?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>So you wouldn’t be holding it in your hand very long?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>What should I be looking for (what spec?) for a fast recharge?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>It looks like the mAh affects how many ‘times’ it can charge, and not the speed, correct?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>And in a hotel or airport, you would always use a ‘usb blocker’; and this doesn’t typically come with the charger, right?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Usually bought separately?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Thanks</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>denise</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>From:</b> Steve Isenberg <<a href="mailto:smisenberg@gmail.com" target="_blank">smisenberg@gmail.com</a>> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>Denise,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>As I said, I have two 3-connector cables: microUSB (for Kindle), lightning (for iPhone/iPad), USB-C (for future iPhone that uses USB-C and other devices I have that need USB-C).</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>I have a short one (about 12") and a longer one (about 3').</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>If you buy a battery pack with included cables, then you are locked into keeping the battery pack (it's heavy) close to the phone, so the thing you're holding up to your ear is much heavier. Using a longer cable or a longer lightning cable, you can put the battery pack in your pocket (or as my wife does, in her purse) and use the phone, cable attached, without the extra weight.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>For example</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>three-pack one foot multi charging cable $10: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Braided-Charger-Compatible-Tablets-Samsung/dp/B08HGSVJS1/" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Braided-Charger-Compatible-Tablets-Samsung/dp/B08HGSVJS1/</a> (I paid more when I bought this in 2021!)</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><img border=0 width=110 height=103 style='width:1.1458in;height:1.0729in' id="m_7618608917810481585m_-596948046894279640Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:ii_18dc7c8e2e74cff311"></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>two-pack 4 foot multi charging cable each with 2 lightnings $7: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Charging-Braided-Multiple-Connectors-Compatible/dp/B0BQF1HQVQ/" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Charging-Braided-Multiple-Connectors-Compatible/dp/B0BQF1HQVQ/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><img border=0 width=82 height=76 style='width:.8541in;height:.7916in' id="m_7618608917810481585m_-596948046894279640Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:ii_18dc7c8e2e95b16b22"></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>The wattage of the charger (e.g., 20w) is only important if your device can use the extra wattage, iPhones are needing about 5 watts, I think. The important part about the battery pack is its amp-hour capacity (measured mAh) as that is its charging capacity. <b>A 10000 mAh can charge your iphone more times than a 5000mAh charger</b>. We use 10000mAh and it's working well for us. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>Traveling in or out of the US is a matter of considering how to recharge your battery pack and iPhone, hence you'd need a wall socket adapter (socket is different in Europe and England that in US) and you'd need to be sure that the USB adapter handles 120v and also 240v. Most do this.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>Note that most adapters don't change voltage so be careful not to plug your 120V device into a 240V socket unless it can handle the dual voltage.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>A USB blocker. This prevents data from being taken from your phone when you plug it in to charge it.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>Not needed if you only charge your device using the battery pack. (I do this whenever I'm not at home.)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>Not needed if you plug your charging cable into your portable USB wall charger. Picture from Amazon.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><img border=0 width=107 height=86 style='width:1.1145in;height:.8958in' id="m_7618608917810481585m_-596948046894279640Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:ii_18dc7c8e2e9692e333"></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>If you're plugging your charging cable into some USB connector (as provided on airplane, airport, mall, etc) then just as the cable can be used to sync your device at home, the cable can be used by someone else at the airport, airplane, etc to grab data from your device.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>Hope this helps.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>-steve</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>On Tue, Feb 20, 2024 at 10:06 AM Denise <<a href="mailto:denise@rcn.com" target="_blank">denise@rcn.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;border-color:currentcolor currentcolor currentcolor rgb(204,204,204)'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Thanks Steve!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>You bring up an interesting point: iphone vs. non iphone charging. This would never need to plug into a non iPhone; but I hadn’t thought of that issue. I thought you buy these units separately (for either an iphone or android, etc.) I didn’t realize they can work for more than one different type of device. I don’t know much about them as you can see. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>I kind of like the idea of an ‘intrinsic cable’ (built in) cable; which I assume you mean this sort of thing: </span><img border=0 width=144 height=81 style='width:1.5in;height:.8437in' id="m_7618608917810481585m_-596948046894279640m_3215734870087903731m_3262769394674229624Picture_x0020_11" src="cid:ii_18dc7c8e2e9772f6c4"><span style='font-size:13.0pt'> built in to make it easy so you don’t need to keep track of an extra cable? I like that. as long is it’s an iphone cable. But I don’t think I’ve ever seen in a description if the cables are always for iphone; maybe they are.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>And sounds as if I don’t really need to worry about “mAh” range?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>And you said you carry a cord with 3 plugs; is that just to accommodate both iPhone and android? Is there an advantage to all those cords while traveling?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Thanks</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>denise</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>From:</b> Steve Isenberg <<a href="mailto:smisenberg@gmail.com" target="_blank">smisenberg@gmail.com</a>> <br><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>It's basically a decision based on (a) how much you want to spend, (b) how heavy you can handle, and (c) how often you'll be using it.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>For what it's worth, I bought the Miady 2-Pack 10000mAh dual USB Portable Charger, it's $20 minus 10% so it's $18 for the pair. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Miady-10000mAh-Portable-Charger-Charging/dp/B07XFBN7HX/" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Miady-10000mAh-Portable-Charger-Charging/dp/B07XFBN7HX/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>I'm using one and my wife is using the other.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'> <span style='color:#0B5394'>I have found that although they claim "10000mAh" it's really in the 6000mAh range; which is sufficient for multiple iPhone and iPad charges.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>I wouldn't buy one that plugs directly into the iPhone as that means you can never use it to charge a non-iPhone.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>Some come with intrinsic cables; the one I'm mentioning doesn't. I carry a 1 foot cord with three plugs (lightning, micro usb, and usb-c) and another 3' cord with three plugs; these can be used or charging the battery as well as charging the iphone.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>Look at the offerings, and the reviews, and the price.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>Good luck,</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'> <span style='color:#0B5394'>-steve</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>