Subj : bell's way, and batts
To   : AUGUST ABOLINS
From : Rob Mccart
Date : Wed Aug 20 2025 08:18:23

AA>I think we are better off staying with Luckymobile. They don't
  >do to the "credits = saving" scheme.  We simply get what we
  >signed up for.

Yes, that's why I've hesitated to switch for the past 8+ years.
When noticably better deals start coming out they usually offer
a new plan that is close to as good and often cheaper than you
are currently paying.

RM> I assume you've changed the battery a few times?

AA>Actually, I had / have 3  batteries for it.  The problem was
  >that the previous owner damaged the USB charge port when she
  >"stored" the USB cable connected to the Blackberry, wrapped the
  >rest of the cable around the phone, and then shoved the whole
  >thing into her purse!

AA>To get around that issue, it was a simple matter to get a
  >couple of extra batteries and a charger.  I got a bit lucky at
  >first and got a couple of genuine batts and a genuine charger
  >for only $35.  I simply charge the batteries externally, and
  >drop them in the phone when needed.

I see.. I guess it's a good work-around, and the price was right
for the batteries.

AA>The Q10 can operate on one battery for several days if only on
  >cellular (and data is off).  When data is enabled, the
  >batteries only last 6 - 8 hrs at the most.

Supposedly my phone will sit on standby with nothing turned off
for over 200 hours on a full charge, but if the phone is in use
it will kill the battery in about 8 hours. (figures when new)
I think data usage kills the battery faster than talking on
the phone. I've never had a good opportunity to check most of
those claims but the way I use my phone I generally get 3 days,
sometimes 4 days, out of a charge. My phone is usually on for
about 12 hours a day, but only in use (data) for about 2 hours
and the rest of the time it's in Airplane mode to save battery
and to keep the phone quickly available if I need it and save
turning it on and off more than once a day. That also seems to
virtually eliminate Spam calls since my phone is so rarely able
to accept a call.

AA>This is the OEM battery that I purchased:

AA>https://www.ebay.ca/itm/205186404313

AA> ..maybe that seller has the model for your phone.

Hmm.. doesn't look good. I checked there plus at 3 other battery
sites and didn't find one for my phone, although it may be
listed in a different way than by the exact model number so
I'd have to check more carefully if I were seriously looking.
I know a couple of years ago I could find batteries from several
suppliers on Amazon, but not now..  (LG K9)

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