A word of warning to you all.

Don’t buy cheap 3rd party iPhone charger cables off ebay.

If you ever charge your iPhone via USB on a laptop or desktop I’d recommend being near it whilst it’s charging and unplugging it when not… (that’s if you already have a cheap cable).. even better than that – bin it!

This morning whilst at work I noticed a weird smell – turns out my iPhone charger cable was melting before my very eyes.

was it a USB cable or Firewire?

lol at organic!

Been using cheap iPhone charging cables off eBay for 4 years, had loads of ’em, never had any issues, I suggest you we’re just very unlucky.

Been using cheap iPhone charging cables off eBay for 4 years, had loads of ’em, never had any issues

If you’ve had no issues, why have you had tu buy loads of them???

I’ve had cheap ones too. But they are mostly crap. They fall apart, the plugs don’t fit properly etc. there is a bloke selling what he says are genuine Apple cables at about £3.75. I bought 2 of them and they actually do seem identical to my OE one to be fair. They certainly feel and last a lot better.

any links peter?

I think this is the guy. £3.25 actually:

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=280740562921

thanks – his description says the cables come from returned apple products so sounds plausable

Thats not a pic of an original thats for sure.

If you’ve had no issues, why have you had tu buy loads of them???

Off the top of my head I have one in the car, one upstairs, one in the bedroom…etc etc

Usually get the cheaper knock offs as 1) they are cheap, and 2) they are usually better made with stronger reinforcement where the cable goes to the plugs.

I got two from this seller apparently from different sources – the first melted and the second the clips bent – looking down into the pin slots you can tell they are cheap and not as good as the original (which has lasted me since a 3g was released so far. I just needed another to keep by side the bed and beside the comp

hanks – his description says the cables come from returned apple products so sounds plausable

Yeah, mine both look new to be honest, just in little bags, no fancy packaging

No effing use to me now… Just bought an iP5!! 😳

Just bought an iP5!!

You should really get an adapter in the box.

Edit: Missing words located, I was using Apple Maps to find it so it took longer than expected.

they are usually better made with stronger reinforcement where the cable goes to the plugs.

Mine have been exactly the opposite. One pulled apart after a week or so…..
These are the 99p ones.
£3.25 doesn’t break the bank and is faaaaaaar better. 🙂

You get an adapter in the box.

No. You don’t. The box is open in front of me.

Adaptors are £25

You get an adapter in the box.

No you dont.

Is there an echo in here?

😉

Echo in here?

…here…here.

was it a USB cable or Firewire?

Genius! 😆

If you’ve had no issues, why have you had tu buy loads of them???
Off the top of my head I have one in the car, one upstairs, one in the bedroom…etc etc

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