Is it possible to charge your cell-phone using a computer?

mobile-phone charging

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Solution 1

Yes, but you need to have the right adapter. Some cellular phones have these, but you'll need to make sure your model has such an adapter available for it (most of the older cellular phones don't).

Solution 2

Fellow Nokia user here.

Basically, if your phone can be charged by data port, it will automatically start charging as soon as cable is plug in to the computer. If it doesn't then you cant charge it using data cable.

There is a workaround for this issue for some phones. There are cables available (and even Nokia makes them) which have at one end USB port and at the other end port used by telephone and connector like the one from the charger. If there is such a cable for your phone and you can obtain it, then that's the solution.

Otherwise, you could try to find some third party cable which will imitate a charger and connect to the computer.

EDIT: There are two types of cables which may be of interest for that phone. The CA-126 and the CA-100. The CA-126 cable can charge the phone and provide connectivity while CA-100 only has charger.

Also, I'm pretty sure that we went outside of this site's topic with this question.

Solution 3

Depends on the model. With the original data cable it should work - just check the mode in which the phone is - my nokia wont charge itself in USB storage mode - only in phone mode.

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SpongeBob SquarePants over 1 year

My cell phone remains plugged (almost all day).

Is it possible to charge my cell phone by plugging it into my USB port via a data cable ?

My Model: Nokia 2690
- HikeMike about 13 years
  
  Depends on the model you neglected to mention in your question. My iPhone charges when plugged in, so it's possible.
- user3660103 about 13 years
  
  How did you connect Nokia 2690 to your computer? I can't find any mention of data cable on Nokia's website.
- SpongeBob SquarePants about 13 years
  
  I have another cell phone 5233, I used its data cable
- user3660103 about 13 years
  
  If I'm right and that phone comes with micro USB port, then see my edit.
- avirk almost 12 years
  
  Old Nokia phones can't be charge through the USB cable even any model. But I heard that the latest model has this feature.
- Sathish D almost 12 years
  
  Can we charge nokia 5233 with usb cable?
SpongeBob SquarePants about 13 years

Is it possible to charge in Nokia PC suite mode ?
SpongeBob SquarePants about 13 years

Thanks :), and my question is related to computer so I don't think its off topic (its like in the middle).