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Can you use a USB to USBC cable to charge an iPhone 15 Pro Max?

The phone comes with a C to C cable, but much of the world, hotels, planes, cars still only have USB ports. Can they charge an iPhone Pro Max? Does Apple make a cable for this purpose? I couldn’t find one. Does some other manufacturer like Anker?


Thanks very much.

Posted on Sep 16, 2023 10:11 AM

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Posted on Sep 16, 2023 11:04 AM

Thank you all. I have an Anker USBC charging block. The problem is for situations where the charger is built in, trains, and planes, and such.

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Sep 16, 2023 10:21 AM in response to Tom Wolsky

It looks like you can use USB C to "USB"


From this page: Charge and connect with the USB-C connector on your iPhone 15 - Apple Support (UG)


  • If your car has a USB-A connector, you can use a compliant USB-C to USB-A cable.


The "compliant cable" part is something I'm not sure of. Many 3rd parties make these types of cables, like Belkin: amazon link


Hopefully someone else can chime in there.


~Lyssa

Can you use a USB to USBC cable to charge an iPhone 15 Pro Max?

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