Disclaimer: I was given a free product for review purposes. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ.
As a blogger I am on my phone A LOT! I am checking emails, taking pictures, keeping my social media up to date and making calls. My phone’s dies quite often! It is always a huge headache and very inconvenient for me to have my phone die in the middle of something important! When I went to Los Angeles for the Disney Planes Premiere my phone was dying extra fast because I had to take a ton of pictures and constantly be tweeting, facebooking and instagramming. Luckily my friend Heidi had a portable cell phone charger she let me borrow! After that trip I came home and searched the internet! I needed one for myself!
Tmart.com contacted me about doing a review for them. After searching the site I found this portable charger, “external battery” as they call it and decided on that. I thought it would be great to review since I had experience with a different brand.
This 1200 mA external battery is neat because it comes with adapters so that it works with MOST electronics. There are 8 different adapters to make it compatible with cell phones, iPhones, iPads, other tablets and mp3 players. The way you charge the charger is by plugging it into the wall. It didn’t come with a wall plug, but since it connects with USB we had plenty of cables around. Once it is fully charged (it takes less than 3 hours) it is easy to carry around. It comes with a cable to plug into the charger and then you attach which ever adapter you need for the device you need charged. It is very light and small so isn’t a burden to carry around.
If my Samsung Galaxy SIII cell phone is almost completely dead it will charge it to about 3/4 full of battery before the charger is out of power. I wish it would fully charge it, but most of the way is better than nothing. Plus this is a GREAT budget friendly option as other portable chargers are quite expensive. This charger costs $25.49 at Tmart.com.
As I searched around Tmart.com I found that they have a large variety of products and their prices are fantastic. A lot of the items are stored in international wearhouses but their shipping is very speedy, and FREE!
The holidays are coming and electronics are a hot gift item! Perhaps Tmart.com has the item you want to give for a price you will love!
GREAT NEWS! Tmart.com is giving one of these chargers to one lucky reader!
This giveaway is open to US residents ages 18+. Making of a Mom is not responsible for prize shipment. This giveaway will Sept. 28 through Oct. 7. Winner will be verified and email and have 48 hours to respond. Enter through the rafflecopter below. Good luck!
Cheryl F. says
My cell phone died while I was on the road. I had to keep driving until I found a pay phone.
carol roberts clark says
when i had a flat tire my phone had just died and i was on a back country road and luckly someone drove by about 45 minutes later
Amanda Heck says
Need this oh so bad…
Ken ohl says
My VCR died when an important game was on
katherine says
My phone died and I got stuck on the side of the road
Kimberly says
When we are out and kids need to be kept quiet for a few minutes- no games= no quiet!
Angela says
My phone died while trying to redeem a coupon at the checkout!
lisa lo says
Traveling on the highway without a charger.
Samantha D. says
So many times whether at work or on the road and my phone battery died. I go camping a lot to so this would really come in handy in those instances where an outlet is not readily available
Minta says
My Phone died one time when I was trying to help my son sign up for his electives.
Ben says
My iPod died in the middle of my favorite song 🙁
Maggie says
just earlier today my phone died just as I was replying to a friends text message about meeting me somewhere. I had to run over to riteaid to buy a car charger cause my last one had just broke! Wish I had this nifty device!!
Trisha B. says
My phone died while I was traveling two hours away from home and I had no way of contacting anyone since all my contacts were on my phone.
Marti Tabora says
I had as time sensitive email to respond to and my battery died. I was so frustrated. Thanks!
Sandy VanHoey says
I can’t say mine has but hoping to win for my daughter who has had hers die at a conference she was at and needed it for her drivers to stay in contact with her. She is a dispatcher for truckers and they need her often
Amber Sanchez says
I was visiting my mom in Cleveland. Decided to take my daughters on a drive to site see around the city. I think I used my GPS way to much that day because when it was time to head home, my phone died!! Took a little extra time to make it back to moms, but we eventually made it due to my good memory 🙂
Darlene Carbajal says
My phone died when I was about to call my mom so she can pick me up from school.
Paula V says
died at work and unable to communicate with husband until end of the day.
Kristy S says
I broke down and called my husband for help. My phone died immediately after saying “we broke down” so he had no idea where we were.
Deborah Caudill says
One evening I left work at the law firm where I was employed, really late. My commute was about 40 minutes one way and I had to get on 4 different highways and interstates to get home. I was very low on gas and when I tried to make my exit from one highway to another, the exit ramp was closed. I had no idea how to get home any other way and since I was so low on gas and because it was so late, most gas stations were already closed. I tried to call a friend for alternate directions, but my phone was dead. I eventually made it home, but it took forever.
Shemp DeYoung (@shempgames) says
Any time your phone dies is a bummer, but the worst was when I was driving to pick up my kids at a party. I had never been to the place before and my phone (and therefore my GPS) lost power.
Katu says
My husband is is the army…his phone ALWAY dies…this would be awesome!
darby says
They have died on me when I was using my phone for a map!!!
Danielle Highley says
When is it convient for the electronics to die? My cell died when I was about 2 hours from home, my son was using it to view videos. longest 2 hours of my life!
Jessica D says
My phone died during a train ride so I had to hope that the person picking me up remembered what time I was coming in
Theresa J says
Last trip to NYC my phone died and I had no way to get directions to my hotel
Kelly Maxwell says
My phone died at the hospital while my daughter was giving birth, I went to take a picture of my grandson right after he was born and was sadly surprised to find my phone was dead!!!
Debra Guillen says
My cell phone died when traveling by bus that had no electric plug-ins and the bus broke down and I couldn’t call my husband to tell him that I would be delayed by 2 hours.
JJ Caraway says
Phone died at house while hubby away from home and my charging cable broke. He was worried cause he couldn’t contact me. I have extra cable now, LOL
Ali Renee Santell says
I was at Walmart and needed to look at a recipe and transfer money into my bank account. Its not like I own a car, so I couldn’t go there any time I wanted. I needed to ride the bus. Both my Ipod and Phone died. I had to search the whole store to find a plug in to charge.
Victoria Carlson says
I had just gotten to a friends house that was a little farther away from my house then where I usually go and my phone died as soon as I got there
Teresa Thompson says
While we where camping.
wendy b says
My cell phone died on the freeway and I needed directions.
Jesselyn A/Jesstinger says
Most everyone has their (un)fair share of cell phone horror stories – but the worst one for us that we still can find away to “laugh about” – was when my Honey/Hubby (who rides his bike to work whenever he can) decided to take the scenie route home – through the Forest Preserve – when he had to swerve abruptly to avoid a deer, hit a stump and flying over the handle bars and landing on his head.
Geez – his cell phone was dead and he was bleeding badly alone in the middle of nowhere. He was finally found by a couple who stopped to help and they called me so I was able to go pick him up and take him to the ER (he absolutely refused to call 911 for the paramedics.
It could have been a real tragedy – but it also reminded us that it was not too long ago that there WERE NO CELLPHONES – and wonder now how we ever got along without them!
Laura Ellington says
We were using the GPS on our phone to go home from out of town and it died. We had to find somewhere to stop and ask for directions.
Michelle Tucker says
We were going cross country once and our phone died. It was pretty scary because we were using the GPS on it.
Jenny S says
Oh gosh. My phone is always dying at an inconvenient time. We were at a music festival this summer and by the time the day was over the phone was dead. We kind of had to guess where we parked the car and how to get home since all that info was on our deceased phone.
Kayci Stanley says
One time my phone died when I was driving during a snow storm. I hit a patch of ice and spun in a circle and off the road. Luckily a nice woman stopped and called a toe truck for me.
Tara C says
On my way to my sister’s wedding with my husband and infant son… car started making funny clunking noises, then one loud clunk as all the oil and antifreeze poured out of it… on the side of the highway at 9pm on a Saturday night in the middle of nowhere with temps in the 50s (and a newborn). Roadside assistance was having a horrible time figuring out where to send the tow truck; 45 minutes of trying to explain “5 miles north of *town* on *this highway*, my phone finally died. And I missed my baby sister’s wedding. 🙁
Jason M says
Died while in the middle of a hike.
Melinda Stephens says
A couple weeks ago my phone died while we were shopping. It was annoying because my shopping list was on my phone.
Linda Meyers-Gabbard says
My cell died while I was lost and trying to get directions out in the middle of nowhere at night in the rain…
mindy cole says
when I was at work and needed to call and clock out
Kelly Hubbard says
Last winter I hit a patch of black ice.. phone died during the accident. No way to get a hold of hubs
jessica hager says
the electric went out and my kindle died and I had nothing to read
janet arsenault says
this would be great to keep in my purse for those times when my cell phone is low.
Michelle McCulloch says
Phone died in the middle of pizza order for supper for family.
Leslie N says
it dies in my purse all the time.
Stacey B says
My cell phone died at Disney World so I was not able to take pictures of my little girl with Minnie Mouse