The chief benefit of cell phones is their portability. Yet this benefit is only as good as its power source: once the cell phone's battery wears out, so does your ability to communicate wirelessly. Use the following guide to assist you in finding a cell-phone battery.
Instructions
Get a New Cell-Phone Battery
1. Determine the type of battery your cell phone requires. Use either the handset owner’s manual, found inside the original box, or remove the battery itself from the cell phone. All cell phones are equipped with one of three types of batteries: the older, bulky nickel-cadmium (NiCad) battery, the nickel-metal-hydride (NiMH) battery or the newer, lightweight, and smaller lithium-ion or lithium-polymer (LiIon) battery.
2. Contact a local cell-phone retailer that supports your service carrier (i.e. T-Mobile, ATT or Verizon). Have your phone’s make and model handy. Inquire about the battery and obtain information regarding battery features (i.e. power capacity), availability and prices. Contact other local wireless retail stores to compare information.
3. Contact mass-merchant and big-box retailers, such as Best Buy, Target, or Wal-Mart stores. These stores carry a sizable amount of cell phones and accessories and generally do not discriminate between brands: They feature most cell-phone carriers and their merchandise. Ask about battery features, availability and prices.
4. Search online retailers using your battery type (Lithium-Ion or "LiIon") as the main keyword. Include the cell phone's make and model (Motorola RAZR V3) for additional search results.
5. Check out any available battery outlet store, either locally or online. These stores feature batteries and battery accessories from all major manufacturers, as well as custom-application and hard-to-find batteries. The merchandise is usually at a discounted price.
6. Compare all the information to decide which retailer will prove the most advantageous when purchasing the cell-phone battery and purchase the battery.
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