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What if I make sure my phone has 0% battery when crossing the border? Will they wait for it to charge, and THEN inspect it anyway? Or do they let you through.
by hobarrera 10y ago
What if I make sure my phone has 0% battery when crossing the border?
Will they wait for it to charge, and THEN inspect it anyway? Or do they let you through.
- detaro 10y agoAs always with these things, the answer probably is going to be "depends". also, what kind of phone can't be immediately powered up when connected to a charger?
- sokoloff 10y agoMy iPhone (5S) can't.
- rublev 10y agoiPhone, takes a few minutes to power it once it's dead.
- alsetmusic 10y ago> also, what kind of phone can't be immediately powered up when connected to a charger? If sufficiently discharged, an iPhone requires about ten to fifteen minutes on a charger to power on. This is true of all models, going back to the original release.
- pbhjpbhj 10y agoMy android [Acer E380] sometimes can't start without a few minutes on the charger, the battery is dying after the designed in service period.
- bonzini 10y agoMoto G2, takes about five minutes to go from 0% to 1% and does not turn on until then.
- hobarrera 10y agoMy question is really aimed at "will they bother to plug it in and wait", or would they just skip it.
- PascLeRasc 10y agoOr if you have a removable battery (like OP did) just leave the battery at home and buy a new one when you land.
- sweettea 10y agoMy impression is that, in the US, you must be able to turn on electronics, or you will not get the chance to charge them, they will be disposed of.
- monksy 10y agoThey will probably make you throw it away. I temporarily lost the battery to my euro mobile. I got an SSSS on my boarding pass and they made me show all of the electronics working. Luckily I found the battery and it had a charge on it.