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I have purchased an iPhone SE but there is no charger

i have purchased a iPhone se but there is no charger

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Posted on Dec 27, 2020 7:53 AM

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Posted on Dec 27, 2020 9:12 AM

Basically what I’m saying is it’s a bit **** that you buy someone a new phone for a Christmas present and they can’t charge it. Whether you research and know they don’t come with chargers anymore or not any chargeable electrical device should come ready to use like any other phone.

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Dec 27, 2020 9:12 AM in response to stedman1

Basically what I’m saying is it’s a bit **** that you buy someone a new phone for a Christmas present and they can’t charge it. Whether you research and know they don’t come with chargers anymore or not any chargeable electrical device should come ready to use like any other phone.

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Dec 27, 2020 8:55 AM in response to Bob_7890

Yeah but the cable doesn’t fit an old type apple usb plug so Apple having you over to buy a charger separately.

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Dec 27, 2020 8:59 AM in response to Vox1960

What’s the point in a new cable that doesn’t fit an old charger

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Dec 27, 2020 9:34 AM in response to Vox1960

You said you had a working cable all ready.

iPhone SE - Technical Specifications - Apple

In the Box

iPhone with iOS 14
USB-C to Lightning Cable
Documentation

So whats the issue?

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Dec 27, 2020 9:01 AM in response to Vox1960

Not correct. No iPhone is micro USB.

The iPhone SE comes with a lightning connector in the phone.

The cable supplied with the SE is lightning to USBC.

As documented below, which is from the Apple Website -

In the Box

iPhone with iOS 14
USB-C to Lightning Cable
Documentation

If you have an old charger which is lightning to USBA you can still use that.

You can use any cable as long as one end is lightning connector which goes into the phone

The point is, a lot more people use USBC chargers or have a MacBook.

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Dec 27, 2020 8:51 AM in response to Vox1960

It does not come with a charger anymore.

It does explain this on the apple website

iPhone SE - Technical Specifications - Apple

In the Box

iPhone with iOS 14
USB-C to Lightning Cable
Documentation

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Dec 27, 2020 9:09 AM in response to Vox1960

Of course it won't, USBA and USBC is different, clue is in the name and size of the connectors.

You said - "Ok then USBC doesn’t fit an Apple USBA plug which I have from my old SE"

So you have a working cable as an old SE would have used lightning, so you can use that.

Whats the issue? You have a working charger

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Dec 27, 2020 8:56 AM in response to Vox1960

You don't have to buy a separate charger.

You can use an old charger as long as it has a lightning cable.

Nobody has said you have to use the cable in the box

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Dec 27, 2020 8:58 AM in response to Bob_7890

No you can’t cause the new cable that comes with the phone is micro usb

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Dec 27, 2020 9:07 AM in response to Bob_7890

Ok then USBC doesn’t fit an Apple USBA plug which I have from my old SE

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Dec 27, 2020 9:08 AM in response to Vox1960

If you have the cable and cube from your iPhone SE, use that.

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Dec 27, 2020 9:19 AM in response to Vox1960

If you look on the apple website it clearly explains what is in the box.

More phones will stop coming with chargers.

I am not sure what your issue is, when you have a charger which works

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Dec 27, 2020 9:30 AM in response to Bob_7890

It is a present for my wife and her cable is knackered but I thought it’d be ok as I read it comes with a cable.

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I have purchased an iPhone SE but there is no charger

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