Samsung SCH-U540
U540 Battery Life??
Is anyone having issues with the battery life with this phone? I have had the phone for a week now and it seems after making 3 - 5 short phone calls that the battery will drop to have the life in it.
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Not at all, that's why I love it, the battery life rocks for me! Sorry that I can't be of any help
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Yes, I've had a battery issue. This phone is beautiful in design and function, 😁 BUT, for me the battery might be a showstopper.
My first u540, I charged it fully before using it much at all, but after about 2/3 of a day, it shut itself off. When I turned it on, it said low battery. This was the first day, so I took it back.
Verizon replaced the phone and battery, but again, after about 2/3 of a day (on the second phone), the battery was down to 1 bar out of 4 or 5. 👀
I like the phone so much that I let the guy at Verizon talk me into buying an extended battery ($50!). This should NOT be necessary, but he said the really slim batteries often don't work so well. If this fixes the problem, I guess I'm OK. One nice thing is...
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My first u540, I charged it fully before using it much at all, but after about 2/3 of a day, it shut itself off. When I turned it on, it said low battery. This was the first day, so I took it back.
Verizon replaced the phone and battery, but again, after about 2/3 of a day (on the second phone), the battery was down to 1 bar out of 4 or 5. 👀
I like the phone so much that I let the guy at Verizon talk me into buying an extended battery ($50!). This should NOT be necessary, but he said the really slim batteries often don't work so well. If this fixes the problem, I guess I'm OK. One nice thing is...
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I may have been mistaken.
In my office, I get no signal. I've heard people say a phone will search for a signal in this situation, draining the battery. If that's true, it's been going on for 8 hours a day. So I've started turning my phone off at work. This seems to make a big difference. Now my extended battery is lasting maybe 3 days. Even including over the weekend, when there's no shut off time. So maybe this wasn't truly a phone or battery problem.
In my office, I get no signal. I've heard people say a phone will search for a signal in this situation, draining the battery. If that's true, it's been going on for 8 hours a day. So I've started turning my phone off at work. This seems to make a big difference. Now my extended battery is lasting maybe 3 days. Even including over the weekend, when there's no shut off time. So maybe this wasn't truly a phone or battery problem.
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Because of all the complaints on battery life for this phone, I had to put in my two cents...
I've had this phone for about two weeks, and I've charged it 3 times (not counting when I first bought it). I use the music player daily, and I've been playing with the phone a lot because the new toy quality hasn't worn off yet, and I'm getting 3 or 4 days out of a charge (I could get more if I pushed it, but I never let it drop below one bar). I'm sure the complaints about battery life are legit, but perhaps it was simply a bad batch, because mine's lasting much longer than expected.
I've had this phone for about two weeks, and I've charged it 3 times (not counting when I first bought it). I use the music player daily, and I've been playing with the phone a lot because the new toy quality hasn't worn off yet, and I'm getting 3 or 4 days out of a charge (I could get more if I pushed it, but I never let it drop below one bar). I'm sure the complaints about battery life are legit, but perhaps it was simply a bad batch, because mine's lasting much longer than expected.
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