The cost to charge a phone is minimal. You gave me an idea this AM. Some sort of charger on your bicycle with a cell phone holder.
"how much does it cost to charge a cell phone" Topics: rechargeable batteries, batteries, electronics Asked by: tcp - 17 months ago ( Send a Compliment) Please sign in to give a compliment.
"Almost nothing, don't worry about it."
by: SciFiMan on Jul 31 2007 (17 months ago)
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The other things in your house are costing you huge compared to charging your cell phone. Most people think of cost when they forget to turn off a light. But think of the things running 24x7. Clock radios, computer on idle, printer left turned on, multiple TV sets plugged in (staying in warm mode so for instant on), 300W of heat lamps for the bearded dragon, microwave oven clock, heater for the fish tank. You get the idea.
"You'd be extremely unlucky if it cost you one cent." by: lmb-71 on Aug 01 2007 (17 months ago)
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The amount of current drawn from the mains in order to charge a cell phone is literally only milliamps, or to put it another way, probably a watt or two. It’s probably the least power hungry appliance in the home. The cost would definitely be much less than one cent.
You wondered if it might cost ten cents. That’s probably the amount it might cost to run a clothes drier for an hour or two, and just think how much power they use. Sources: my own electronics knowledge based on 25 years experience
"Not much!" by: vizzions on Aug 01 2007 (17 months ago)
I would say a few pennies considering that it doesn’t take much electricity to re-charge a phone.
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