Confused? I lay my 5C down, plug it into the wall to charge, In additional I need an audio/aux cable to plug from my phone into the "dock?" For example, f I lay my lay my phone into the "dock" (for lack of a better work), plug in mg my power cable, and plug in the audio/auxcable, the "dock" will then act as a regular old-school phone? It will ing, I can pick it up and talk on it like a regular phone,etc Do I need ti but the extra audio aux cable? -Kitty5oh Confused? I lay my 5C down, plug it into the wall to charge, In additional I need an audio/aux cable to plug from my phone into the "dock?" For example, f I lay my lay my phone into the... » Read More Confused? I lay my 5C down, plug it into the wall to charge, In additional I need an audio/aux cable to plug from my phone into the "dock?" For example, f I lay my lay my phone into the "dock" (for lack of a better work), plug in mg my power cable, and plug in the audio/auxcable, the "dock" will then act as a regular old-school phone? It will ing, I can pick it up and talk on it like a regular phone,etc Do I need ti but the extra audio aux cable? -Kitty5oh « Show Less
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All audio cables are provided. You supply your own charging cable for the iPhone, but 3.5mm is included (actually two, one for smartphones and one for standard phones). The dock acts as a speaker, so your phones ringtone will come through, not a "ring" per say.
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You need your own charging cable to charge the iPhone 5C. But the dock comes with 3.5 mm cable to can connect to the headphone jack of your iPhone 5C. There is no need to bring your own 3.5 mm to 3.5 mm cable.
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It is one of the old usb charging cables that were standard with many older cell phones and GPS's. You can pick one up at Walmart or Best Buy. Just take the speaker with you and they can set you up. I thought a cord came with mine though.
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You'll need your own cable. It has two female usb plugs (like a wall adapter or on your computer) and one female micro usb to charge. If you're using an iPhone 5 cable you'll also need a different cable or adapter to charge the unit once you've drained it.
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Use a quality cable, and I'd think the shorter the better. Neither of which would make this product superfluous though. What this does, is to short out the 2 data wires in it, so the phone thinks that it's plugged into the wall, and therefore attempts to draw maximum power. I tested this over and over with a Mediabridge adapter that has usb ports. The only way i could get the usb ports on it to draw the same amount of power as I'd get from plugging it into an outlet, was by using this device.
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Hi Clarissa, The dock has a fixed cable, that cannot be disconnected, that has a USB plug on the other end. Just connect it to a USB plug (The Apple one that came with your phone for example) and then plug that into the wall. You can also connect the dock to any USB plug, laptop, car etc, and it will also charge i believe, however i do not believe it passes data (music etc) although i have not tried it.
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You need to have the "base" phone in order for the piece to work. That is why it is labeled an accessory as it extends your service and is cordless so you can move around and talk. This one "connects" to the base phone after you plug in the bottom to an outlet and it is charged (obviously you have to have the right model base phone).
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Hi David, are you sure that you. Charged it correctly? By that I mean, have you charged it from a wall outlet? If you're charging it from a computer some computers require you to plug in the sound/speaker cable too. For example, when I plug it in to my laptop to charge I just need the USB cable and that it, it will charge. BUT if I am charging it from my Desktop I need to ALSO plug in the headphone/speaker cable. So you might think it is charging when it is not. If you're going to. Charge it from a desktop make sure you plug in the USB cable to the computer AND the speaker/headphone cable too. Also make sure the blue light is blinking. That will tell you that it is charging. I hope that helps! Hi David, are you sure that you. Charged it correctly? By that I mean, have you charged it from a wall outlet? If you're charging it from a computer some computers require you to plug in the sound/speaker cable too. For example, when I plug it in to my laptop to charge I just need the USB cable and that it, it will charge. BUT if I am charging it from my Desktop I need to ALSO plug in the headphone/speaker cable. So you might think it is charging when it is not. If you're going to. Charge it from a desktop make sure you plug in the USB cable to the computer AND the speaker/headphone cable... » Read More Hi David, are you sure that you. Charged it correctly? By that I mean, have you charged it from a wall outlet? If you're charging it from a computer some computers require you to plug in the sound/speaker cable too. For example, when I plug it in to my laptop to charge I just need the USB cable and that it, it will charge. BUT if I am charging it from my Desktop I need to ALSO plug in the headphone/speaker cable. So you might think it is charging when it is not. If you're going to. Charge it from a desktop make sure you plug in the USB cable to the computer AND the speaker/headphone cable too. Also make sure the blue light is blinking. That will tell you that it is charging. I hope that helps! « Show Less
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The Aux cord will only work if you have an auxiliary port in your car. I don't, so this doesn't work for me. You have to plug the cord into your phone and then the aux into the outlet in your car. If you don't have one, then it will only work as a car charger...and even that doesn't work all the time! This was a waste of money for me.
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I bought it for my 2003 Victory to charge my iPhone 5. It worked for about a month, but now I get the "charging is not supported with this accessory" message. I do not get that message using the same charging cable in my car or in my home, so it has to be this outlet. Perhaps because there is no voltage regulator? I don't know what the solution is, but my phone clearly doesn't like it. Any other iPhone 5 users having trouble with this outlet?
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A lightning to usb cable is used specifically for use with the new iPhone. You will, however, want to look at the charging current that your device draws. If it is not meant to draw up to 2 Amps of current, you run the risk of damaging your device. Basically, you'll only want to use this charger for brand new phones that draw 2 amps of current. You can find how much current your device draws by running a Google search. If your device can use this charger, I highly recommend this one. It's great for my galaxy s4.
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Hi Jeffrey! The dock come with a USB cord that plugs in the back of the dock and that has a plug that goes into a wall outlet. It's not pictured here, obviously. I hope I have answered your question :) Thanks for asking!
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I know this is a common concern but I just got this speaker and it CAN charge an ipod touch 2nd generation...if you have the time to deal with it.I tried playing around with it and figured out that if you have the speaker turned on (with the ipod turned on (or in sleep mode) and inserted on the dock) and unplug and replug the speaker, it begins charging each time. The speaker MUST be turned on when you unplug it or else it doesn't work. The ipod doesn't have to be on the dock when its unplugged but it has to be on the dock once you plug it in for this to work. This is the only way I can get it to charge 100% of the time. Tedious but it works. Let me know if this helps. Good luck everyone! I know this is a common concern but I just got this speaker and it CAN charge an ipod touch 2nd generation...if you have the time to deal with it.I tried playing around with it and figured out that if you have the speaker turned on (with the ipod turned on (or in sleep mode) and inserted on the dock) and unplug and replug the speaker, it begins charging each time. The speaker MUST be turned on when you unplug it or else it doesn't work. The ipod doesn't have to be on the dock when its unplugged but it has to be on the dock once you plug it in for this to work. This is the only... » Read More I know this is a common concern but I just got this speaker and it CAN charge an ipod touch 2nd generation...if you have the time to deal with it.I tried playing around with it and figured out that if you have the speaker turned on (with the ipod turned on (or in sleep mode) and inserted on the dock) and unplug and replug the speaker, it begins charging each time. The speaker MUST be turned on when you unplug it or else it doesn't work. The ipod doesn't have to be on the dock when its unplugged but it has to be on the dock once you plug it in for this to work. This is the only way I can get it to charge 100% of the time. Tedious but it works. Let me know if this helps. Good luck everyone! « Show Less
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The piece in the photo is a handset in the home base. You only need one of these. The secondary handsets for other rooms are much smaller and are only chargers/holders for the handset. You only need one home base, it's the one that plugs into your phone service. The second, third...whatever do not plug into your house wiring, only to an electrical outlet for recharging. I hope that helped answer the question. The longer I have this phone the more I am liking it. I have the main home base unit, as shown in my living room and the other handsets with their chargers in bedrooms. On my nightstand I used double sided tape to mount the charger to keep it exactly where I place it. That worked perfectly. The piece in the photo is a handset in the home base. You only need one of these. The secondary handsets for other rooms are much smaller and are only chargers/holders for the handset. You only need one home base, it's the one that plugs into your phone service. The second, third...whatever do not plug into your house wiring, only to an electrical outlet for recharging. I hope that helped answer the question. The longer I have this phone the more I am liking it. I have the main home base unit, as shown in my living room and the other handsets with their chargers in bedrooms. On my... » Read More The piece in the photo is a handset in the home base. You only need one of these. The secondary handsets for other rooms are much smaller and are only chargers/holders for the handset. You only need one home base, it's the one that plugs into your phone service. The second, third...whatever do not plug into your house wiring, only to an electrical outlet for recharging. I hope that helped answer the question. The longer I have this phone the more I am liking it. I have the main home base unit, as shown in my living room and the other handsets with their chargers in bedrooms. On my nightstand I used double sided tape to mount the charger to keep it exactly where I place it. That worked perfectly. « Show Less
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you can probably charge your iphone through the insert. However, you cannot charge the phone with the aux cable. The aux cable is for transferring audio only. Hope this helps!
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It should play and charge any model of iPod (or iPhone!) that features the 30-pin dock connector on the bottom of the device. The dock connector, if you're not sure, is a flat slot on the bottom panel of many iOS devices that measures about 20mm long and about 4mm wide. You know, the thing you plug your sync cable into. If your sync cable has a standard USB plug and a wider plug on the other, your iPod should work fine with this dock. If not, it's still a pretty good dock with nice sound quality and volume, and you can still use a simple auxiliary audio cable plugged into the iPod's headphone jack to play your music through this dock's speakers--you just won't be able to sit the device in the dock itself. It should play and charge any model of iPod (or iPhone!) that features the 30-pin dock connector on the bottom of the device. The dock connector, if you're not sure, is a flat slot on the bottom panel of many iOS devices that measures about 20mm long and about 4mm wide. You know, the thing you plug your sync cable into. If your sync cable has a standard USB plug and a wider plug on the other, your iPod should work fine with this dock. If not, it's still a pretty good dock with nice sound quality and volume, and you can still use a simple auxiliary audio cable plugged into the iPod's... » Read More It should play and charge any model of iPod (or iPhone!) that features the 30-pin dock connector on the bottom of the device. The dock connector, if you're not sure, is a flat slot on the bottom panel of many iOS devices that measures about 20mm long and about 4mm wide. You know, the thing you plug your sync cable into. If your sync cable has a standard USB plug and a wider plug on the other, your iPod should work fine with this dock. If not, it's still a pretty good dock with nice sound quality and volume, and you can still use a simple auxiliary audio cable plugged into the iPod's headphone jack to play your music through this dock's speakers--you just won't be able to sit the device in the dock itself. « Show Less
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My iPhone 5 cable has a lightning connection at one end for the phone and the other end is a USB connector that goes into the wall socket plug. When I disconnect the USB from the wall plug , that USB connector fits into the car charger that plugs into the car "cigarette lighter" The usb only goes in one way. What does your cable look like?
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I think perhaps you misunderstood what this does. It's a dock that does not plug into your computer. It has a wall wort and plugs directly into the AC line. When connected it gives you some options like time, or time and temperature and alarm clock. It does charge the phone while in the dock. If you plug the USB connector supplied with the dock into a computer, at least with mine, the phone does not charge. It also does not interconnect with the computer. Hope this helps. I use my as a night clock or alarm clock.