I want to purchase this primarily for emergency use. I lived thru Hurricane Sandy and don't want loss of cell phone again. Will this help?
885771
For me when the device was fully charged, it charged my phone once 100%. If you will be able to chage it again using solar power then, it will work again and again. I had trouble getting mine to change using solar energy because i guess i didn't find the right angle. My suggestion would be get one that you know will for sure be able to charge by using solar energy. Hope this helps and good luck !
885772
I believe this will work fine for you as long as you have sun to charge it you should be fine.
885773
Yes, it may. I also lived through Sandy. If you need emergency power for your phone, this will do it. It should give you two charges for your phone before it needs charging itself. That can be done using an external power source (like a computer or USB charger) or the built in solar panel.
885774
Hurricanes typically bring dark skies with them that stay for a while. You would be better off with a crank-type emergency charger - one that uses human power rather than sunshine. When I lived in FL, I kept a 4500W generator, and a 1000W suitcase generator gassed up at all times. If you live in hurricane country, you'd do well to keep a gas-powered generator on hand for emergencies. I can run my refrigerator off my 1000W suitcase generator, and have power left over to run several phone/battery chargers.
885775
That will definitely help a bit. It depends on what you want it to do. If you just want to keep your cell phone powered, it will do the trick. And I would suggest getting a USB charger for rechargeable batteries. The Levin can keep your batteries topped off too so you can have flashlight and radio batteries fresh. Just know that recharging the Levin by sun takes me two days to get a full charge. I get up to about 3/4 charge in a day usually. Take into account that I am in Hawaii.
1136525
I used it for my cell phone which I bought a kit prior to getting this (My dog ate the other one). So yes you'll need to have more than just this!
739772
It offers 30 days of coverage from activation, so provided you don't activate it, it should be fine to use with your emergency phone.
789799
there is a chance it will work. However, if something's not working after being exposed to water and sounds like a new phone is in your future.
1761692
I sent this to my mom, who had difficulty holding a cell phone. It did not work and needed an adapter...so I would assume that you may have the same issue
2159879
I put my cell phone in a bag to prevent it from getting wet when I exercise. If the bag is securely air tight it should work.
820077
This is the same as a basic GSM (AT&T;, T-Mobile) cell phone - except is uses a single AA battery (disposable) for power. It does not need a charger or access to a power outlet to keep it charged. This phone is designed for emergency use -you transfer your SIM card from your everyday cell phone to use. You would use this phone when your normal, everyday phone: dies, got dropped, forgot or no access to a charger, or travel to places that you would not want to risk your expensive, fragile smart phone.
965305
You should be sure to check the mobile's specifications... I don't want to say anything unsafe for your family. However, we have been using rechargables and it works great with constant use for at least a month.
589035
This radio would be most useful after you know there is a threat but it does not have an alarm capability. I would recommend the use of one that has an alarm for NOAA Emergency Notification. This radio would be of more use after you are aware of a potential disaster situation due to the fact that no outside power is required. The normal plug in NOAA Alarm radio would alert you to the warning while this radio would be an ideal radio to stay informed after the fact. It's dynamo allows you to have a recharge capability indefinitely. The two-way capability would allow you to stay in touch with others family/friends if they are within the range of the your typical GMRS walkie-talkie. This radio would be most useful after you know there is a threat but it does not have an alarm capability. I would recommend the use of one that has an alarm for NOAA Emergency Notification. This radio would be of more use after you are aware of a potential disaster situation due to the fact that no outside power is required. The normal plug in NOAA Alarm radio would alert you to the warning while this radio would be an ideal radio to stay informed after the fact. It's dynamo allows you to have a recharge capability indefinitely. The two-way capability would allow you to stay in touch with... » Read More This radio would be most useful after you know there is a threat but it does not have an alarm capability. I would recommend the use of one that has an alarm for NOAA Emergency Notification. This radio would be of more use after you are aware of a potential disaster situation due to the fact that no outside power is required. The normal plug in NOAA Alarm radio would alert you to the warning while this radio would be an ideal radio to stay informed after the fact. It's dynamo allows you to have a recharge capability indefinitely. The two-way capability would allow you to stay in touch with others family/friends if they are within the range of the your typical GMRS walkie-talkie. « Show Less
971237
Only if you have what is called a "POTS" telephone system - a Plain Old Telephone System. If you get your phone from say cable or DSL then they will usually go down when the power goes out, but the Freedom Alert itself has a battery backup system. It's really a pretty good unit (helped my Dad out once when he broke his leg).
1074777
I agree that this will good in emergency situation. I don't have it yet, but if we had full batteries, It could use for charge our mobile device. And for power supply, we could buy a solar panel that has that kind of jack plug. Let try! I think I will order it.
1983419
I bought this for emergency preparedness, I keep it in my faraday cage; I hope I never have to use it!
820079
I'm not sure it is. But as a regular cell phone it would be pretty pathetic. We bought it because we got rid of our house phone some time ago and use our cell. However, we wanted something in a central part of the home all the time that anyone (kids included) could use to dial 911. This is kind of a "set it and forget it" type of emergency phone. It has a long lasting battery so the idea is we just turn it on and press the emergency button. I did some test dials and it works out of the box as reported.
1260637
the product Is pretty good I'm charging it now used it to my cell phone And with hurricane sandy came charge my laptopso is pretty good I'm satisfied
182864
Hi: I use the booster in my motorhome on the beach with a 100 foot cliff next to me that stops cell signals. The phone works great but data is marginal.I use a 110 v adapter. hope this helps, Tom
2134132
I'm sorry, I can't answer that since we always leave it on the charger. We use our cell phones mostly and just have the home phone for 911 and receiving faxes. Sorry I couldn't help.
2240129
Hi this product good fo emergency phone I pod change. In my short experience you can change GPS ' .I don't think it's a good.