Long iPhone cable

GrewUS

Where is the best place to purchase a longer iPhone lighting bolt cable? Online/Retail both are good. Would be looking for 2/3 meter cable.

Thanks

omb0wyn5ehpij9

I don't know where you are based, but I got a Belkin 2M cable from CompuB in Dundrum. Very, very handy and don't know how I survived with the shorter cable before it!

GrewUS

BDJW wrote: »

I don't know where you are based, but I got a Belkin 2M cable from CompuB in Dundrum. Very, very handy and don't know how I survived with the shorter cable before it!

Great! How much did it cost? CompuB would be handy for me.

omb0wyn5ehpij9

I can't remember to be honest, but I THINK it was €29

GrewUS

BDJW wrote: »

I can't remember to be honest, but I THINK it was €29

Not bad

Will pick one up soon.
Thanks for your help

TheChizler

Tesco have 3m ones for around €32, which is crazy. You could get a usb extender in €uro city for €2, mightn't be the best quality cable and have a slight voltage drop but shouldn't have any effect bar a slightly longer charging time.

GrewUS

TheChizler wrote: »

Tesco have 3m ones for around €32, which is crazy. You could get a usb extender in €uro city for €2, mightn't be the best quality cable and have a slight voltage drop but shouldn't have any effect bar a slightly longer charging time.

What brand are the ones in Tesco? Are they official apple cables?

clintondaly

Groupon doing a deal at the moment i believe

GrewUS

clintondaly wrote: »

Groupon doing a deal at the moment i believe

Tenner for 5 meter cable are they safe? Could swear I read a story on boards about a dodgy cable from groupon

Rael

GrewUS wrote: »

Tenner for 5 meter cable are they safe? Could swear I read a story on boards about a dodgy cable from groupon

Both my friend and I bought Lightning cables in one of those deals. (not sure if it was groupon or livingsocial) Mine failed after 5 weeks, first the pc refused to recognise the phone was connected, then refusing to charge the phone. Her's died about 3 weeks after.

Better off getting an official one or a recognised brand. I've 2 official Apple ones (one in work & home) and had no problems to date with either.

TheChizler

Worst case scenario the cable breaks, proper USB ports have short circuit protection, very unlikely the port or phone will be damaged if the cable shorts.

Edit: proper USB ports SHOULD have over current protection, unfortunately a lot don't. However with most cables a short condition is incredibly rare unless you go messing with the connector. Most likely the cable will shear completely (safe) before there's a risk of a short. You'd also notice the cable wear that would come before this.

Apple cables are actually more susceptible to wear and damage than a lot of after market ones.

Hootanany

I got a 3m in PC world for €14.99 really thick cable as well

D_BEAR

3m belkin cable about €7 from china delivery takes ages.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Belkin-3M-9-8FT-Data-Sync-USB-2-0-Charger-Cable-F8j023bt3M-For-iPhone-5-5c/1614590999.html

Migworks

I bought a 2 metre one from eurocity for €2 and works fine, but does take longer to charge than the official short cable.