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Where to buy iPhone 5 cable?

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PokerGuy

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Hi there - just got a new iPhone and need to get a 2nd cable for charging in the car - from looking around online it seems a lot of the cheaper ones turn out to be poor quality - do I have to just bite the bullet and pay Apple £15 for an original or is there a good quality alternative?
 
I got a Belkin car charger and lightning cable for my iPod 5G, and both work fine. I purchased an extra cable (Auvio brand) from Radio Shack and it didn't fit (the lightning connector was a bit too think.). If you stick with one of the standard, non-Apple brands, you should be ok. I don't know if the iPhone 5 requires a 10 amp charger or not. The iPod works just fine on a 2.1 amp.
 
davidinva said:
I got a Belkin car charger and lightning cable for my iPod 5G, and both work fine. I purchased an extra cable (Auvio brand) from Radio Shack and it didn't fit (the lightning connector was a bit too think.). If you stick with one of the standard, non-Apple brands, you should be ok. I don't know if the iPhone 5 requires a 10 amp charger or not. The iPod works just fine on a 2.1 amp.
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Great thanks for info - I was looking at the Belkin as an option as I have had things from them before so nice to get a good endorsement.
 
I simply picked up a spare cable at AT&T at the same time I got my iPhone 5. $19, but no worries about malfunctions or other horror stories I've heard with aftermarket non-Apple approved cables.
 
PokerGuy said:
Hi there - just got a new iPhone and need to get a 2nd cable for charging in the car - from looking around online it seems a lot of the cheaper ones turn out to be poor quality - do I have to just bite the bullet and pay Apple £15 for an original or is there a good quality alternative?
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well, i think the original one will be good, although it is a little expensive, but for the durability, it worth the value.
 
I lucked out staples sent me a 25$ off a 75$ purchase coupon so last time i went to their store to get something my cable came out for free.

I never use coupons from big stores like staples but this time it actually worked out well.
 
I just bought five of these ones and they're exactly like the apple cables. Some of the reviewers said they're a little tighter fitting than the apple cable, but out of the ones I received I have already opened two and they aren't too tight. They fit perfectly.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000LGC32Q?qid=1362820275&sr=8-10
 
How sad that a company would not only refuse to use a non-standard charger, but would try to make it a "secret" on how to ensure everything turns out right with the newest connector.
 
gsugolfer said:
How sad that a company would not only refuse to use a non-standard charger, but would try to make it a "secret" on how to ensure everything turns out right with the newest connector.
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If you spent a lot of time and money to make a device that works great with accessories and has great properties, would you want someone to just illegally use your patents for their own gain?
 
davidg4781 said:
If you spent a lot of time and money to make a device that works great with accessories and has great properties, would you want someone to just illegally use your patents for their own gain?
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The new charger does not charge the phone any better than any other one.
 
gsugolfer said:
The new charger does not charge the phone any better than any other one.
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You're right, but it's still relatively new. I'm sure there's a lot of potential behind that connector. We're just now seeing manufacturer's selling charging/sync cables.

Do you really think Apple would switch from something that was so versatile in so many different fields to a very expensive way of charging a phone? If charging was all they were after they would've gone with something else.
 
davidg4781 said:
You're right, but it's still relatively new. I'm sure there's a lot of potential behind that connector. We're just now seeing manufacturer's selling charging/sync cables.

Do you really think Apple would switch from something that was so versatile in so many different fields to a very expensive way of charging a phone? If charging was all they were after they would've gone with something else.
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Yes.
 
Tried Cable Barons?

I've just bought 3 Cable Barons cables after a friend recommended them. (australian company) Apparently they're pretty good, and it was time for a change from the white apple ones.
Has anyone else tried them??
 
Where to buy iPhone 5 cable?

I got these;

iXCC (TM) 2 pcs LONG 6 ft (SIX FEET !) White 8-Pin Lightning Cable for Apple iPhone5, iPad4, iPad Mini, iPod Touch 5th Gen, iPod Nano 7th Gen
http://amzn.com/B0092HNAVI

AmazonBasics USB A to Lightning Compatible Cable (3 Feet/0.9 Meter)
http://amzn.com/B009SYZ8OC


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Zmanbaseball2 said:
I got these;

iXCC (TM) 2 pcs LONG 6 ft (SIX FEET !) White 8-Pin Lightning Cable for Apple iPhone5, iPad4, iPad Mini, iPod Touch 5th Gen, iPod Nano 7th Gen
http://amzn.com/B0092HNAVI

AmazonBasics USB A to Lightning Compatible Cable (3 Feet/0.9 Meter)
http://amzn.com/B009SYZ8OC


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2
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I also purchased the amazonbasics cable per recommendations from other members on macrumors and I have to say that I am really liking them. Just be advised that the casing on the lightning end is bigger than most so may or may not be compatible with certain cases.
 
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