Power phone on/off

[dubwisedude]

Hi folks,

I use an Alcatel One Touch A392CC.  What is not clear to me is this:

as I use the phone exclusively for emergencies, it is powered off most of the time.  Considering this, do I need to nevertheless recharge the battery regularly?  If the phone is not in use for a long period of time, do I need to recharge it, say, every other week to keep it functional in case?  The phone's manual does not specify this.

Also, how does powering off affect the time/date settings?  I noticed that when I switched on the phone after over a week of non-usage, the time and date were incorrect.

Please, send me some feedback.  Thanks!

Frank M.

[xl]

I don't have experience with that phone or manufacturers.  With the other phones I have a powered off, they will lose some charge daily.

• "emergencies"?  To clarify, are you talking about a phone "powered off" or on "standby mode" where the phone sits unused but the power is left on.  Phone will typically need to be recharged every second day.  As the battery ages, you will need to charge it daily.
• Premium phones come with better batteries able to hold it's charge longer.  I had a Que phone, I found I still needed to charge it when it was powered off every few days.

[dubwisedude]

Hi,

thanks for your reply.  "Emergencies" means me phoning my boss in case I put my car into a ditch due to wintery conditions and thus cannot get to work in time.  "Powered Off" means really powered off, not "standby".

Cheers!

[NFtoBC · Accepted solution]

Yes, the battery will discharge over time. Once you set a pattern of recharging, you will get an idea of how frequently you need to top it up - you don't want it to be at a low point of charge the day you need it.

The phone should draw time & date information from the cellular network. If you leave it on for a few minutes, it should get the correct info.

You should also make occasional calls with the phone so you are familiar with working it so it becomes automatic in a stressful situation, and to confirm it is working as expected.  Could be as  simple as calling your home answering machine & leaving a message for yourself.

[dubwisedude]

Thank you for your reply!  I'll heed to your advise.

Cheers!

[WestCoasterBC]

The lithium battery loses minimum charge when not being used. As long as your battery is in good condition without a lot of charge cycles. You should be good for months.

The phones date and time should correct itself once it's powers back on and connects to the network again.

[dubwisedude]

Thank you for your reply and counsel!  I'll observe the battery's behaviour and adjust my charging cycles accordingly.  The problem with connecting to a mobile network is that, where I live, there's no connection at all so that I'll have to wait till I am in an area where the phone can connect.  If you ask me, it kind of sucks to have a mobile phone that I can I only use once I am in a favourable setting.  And all this because people blocked the building of a cell-phone tower (for aesthetic reasons) that would have allowed for seamless network integration of the area I reside in...oh well...