"Barry L. Bond" <barry@barrycon.cfl.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Thank you very much for your fast reply!
>
>>You may need the converter, but that depends on how new the models is, if
>>it's
>>one of those released during this year (check nokia.com) then it's with a
>>2mm
>>pin and requires a converter, if it's an older model, then it's more
>>likely
>>that the old charger works without the converter.
>
>>But you should get a charger with each phone.
>
> You're right. If batteries are different, we'll be getting new
> battery chargers, anyway (one way or the other) if we want to be able to
> charge batteries other than by the phone charger. And, yes, chargers for
> the phone do come with the phones.
>
> We likely will just wind up getting phones provided by the provider,
> to be certain they work.
>
> Thank you very much for your assistance!
>
> Barry
>

I don't get this separate battery charger idea, specifically when you
mention the phones being mainly for "emergency purposes".

Modern GSM phones survive several days with a single charge, specifically if
you really do not use them (play games etc.). Also they use Li-Ion batteries
which do not need conditioning (by discharging). Put the phone to a charger
every few days and that should be sufficient. If you want to have a spare
battery charged, charge it on the phone. Li-Ion batteries have very low
self-discharge current and the spare battery does not need to be charged
often.

There is a separate battery stand available for Nokia batteries but I have
never seen anybody using one.