nokia 8260 battery

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?)

I have a "refurbished" phone, and either the battery is old or the memory
has been shot.

I did some Google and was overwhelmed by the places to buy batteries, and
not sure which are OK.

I just want to replace with the NiCad battery that was in it. The phone is
only used for emergencies so no need to upgrade the battery.

I would appreciate a couple of recommendations.

Thank you
Bob

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?)

Thanks for the info.
Bob

"Mike S." <retsuhcs@xinap.moc> wrote in message
news0ais8$pvn$1@reader2.panix.com...
..
>
> You can usually get tons of OEM and third-party batteries on eBay. It is
> recommended to get genuine Nokia batteries due to reported safety issues
> with Nokia knock-offs; also the OEM batteries tend to last longer as they
> are made with higher quality cells.
>
> The problem with older phones is that sooner or later battery production
> is going to stop. Even before that, unsold batteries will sit warehoused
> for longer and longer periods because there is less demand for accessories
> for discontinued models. In either case, even a "new" battery you buy is
> likely to have been sitting around for a while.
>
> Why is this important? The chemicals used to manufacture lithium-ion
> batteries (that is the chemistry used in the 8260 batteries) have a
> maximum
> useful life of about 3 years from the date of manufacturer ... whether
> they are actually used during this period, or not. So be prepared for a
> "new" battery may not deliver the stated talk and standby times because it
> isn't really new.
>
>

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?)

I own an 8260 and it came with a Nickel Metal Hydride battery standard.

Fred


"Joseph" <JoeOfSeattle@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1oek211k957baeb3njnjcvhf4qckbrm6fu@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 04 Mar 2005 20:41:20 GMT, "Leanin' Cedar" <Nospam@nospam.org>
> wrote:
>
> >I just want to replace with the NiCad battery that was in it. The phone
is
> >only used for emergencies so no need to upgrade the battery.
>
> Cell phones have not used NiCad batteries for *years!* Your phone may
> have a Nickel Metal Hydride battery or Lithium Ion, but it's highly
> doubtful that you're going to find NiCad batteries in a modern phone.
>
> NiMh batteries will lose charge even with no use over a period and
> moreso than will Lithium Ion batteries. Don't expect a phone to work
> that's been sitting in your glove box for months with extremes of
> temperatures as well.
>
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>