Phone In The Car

[winnie]

I have a spare payg phone and was thinking I could put the phone in the small compartment in the rear of my estate and plug it in to the 12v power plug/socket at the rear.

It would only be for emergence's like calling the AA or help from my girls, it will have a new phone number, we are always forgetting our phones.

Do you think this would work?

[paul.h]

An emergency use phone is better kept in the glove box so it can be reached but make a point of charging it every week or month.

 

If it is always going to be plugged in, make sure the 12 volt socket is not permanently live since it will drain the car battery. It would need to be used now and again or the phone supplier will cut it off, probably at least once every 3 months may be needed and you may find infrequent use may not do its battery any good and shorten its life.

[winnie]

The glove box seems the right choice, I have also ordered a in car charger so can charge say once a week, plus have also ordered a holder but can use this with my satnav or phone.

The one fear is I have had to get a new sim as I did not wont to use my one, I have opted for giffgaff payg , will let you know if this was a big mistake or not.

Thanks for the help.

PS. The old phone was put in a draw for about 6 months (switched off) and when I fired it up it was still fully charged, don't ask me what make it is as it has no name on it, it was an offer in the newspaper for £40, why I do not use it is it is so loud and there is no way to turn the sound down.

Edited September 4, 2014 by winnie

[winnie]

The outcome to my emergence phone.

I got a payg sim from Asda 50p put £10 on the card, put the AA phone number in contacts and my two girls, charged the phone over night then put in the compartment in the boot.

I did turn it off as well, I will check the charge every week or two.

The suggestion to put in the glove compartment was good but it seems to be full of wife's cloves, tissues, satnav, make up,torch, kitchen sink.

PS, Hubbie now driving and cooking, wife has broke her arm.

[Johndouglas]

Thank you for coming back to tell us how you resolved your problem..........................If the glove box is out, wouldn't the door pocket be more convenient?

[winnie]

Your right the door pocket would be more assessable, will move the phone tomorrow.

[paul.h]

The door pocket can also be used for a high vis vest - I keep one there so it can be put on before leaving the car. Used it once on the M60 after somebody bumped our car. The hard shoulder is not a nice place but the vest helps others see you.