My phone uses 3.6V...700mAH. First, what does mAH mean? Second, my battery died, until I get a new one, can I use an old 3.6V...350mAH? I know it's smaller, but the plug is the same. I put it in and it's chargeing, is this ok?
2007-01-03 07:58:05 · 1 answers · asked by Sandi A 3 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Land Phones
Well, no one answered me sooo, the small battery, the 350 one is charging and working, so don't throw your old batteries away, I guess after it rests it got a new life, probably not long, but long enough till I have a replacement.
2007-01-04 03:10:24 · update #1
mAH means milliamp hours and it's a capacity rating. 700mAH means the battery can support a 700mA current draw for 1 hour, or a 350mA current draw for 2 hours and so on and so forth. As you found out, the 350mAH one will work (just as long as it is also 3.6V, which it is), but it will only last half as long as your old one on a charge, provided that your old 350mAH battery is still in top shape. Something you should have checked but luckily it worked out in your favour is the polarity, as in if the black and red wires were going to the same pins. Even though the batteries had the same connector, some companies reverse the pins and this could have permanently damaged your phone and/or caused the batteries to explode. The 3.6V 350mAH should do you alright until you get a regular battery for it, provided you don't have to talk on the phone for a long time or leave it off the charger for a long time.
Sorry I didn't answer this for you yesterday. If I would have seen it I would have answered it right away ;-)
2007-01-04 05:43:51 · answer #1 · answered by Geoff S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋