How safe is it to use Asian power plug in the US with a plug converter

[PKPunk]

Well, I got back from a cell phone shop and bought a new cell phone. At the time the guy told me it was a Asian import and I thought nothing of it but when I got home I found out I couldn't plug the power plug in to the wall because it's 2 round prong Asian power plug. I have a universal plug converter that will allow me to connect it to the US plug but it say's "Using a plug adapter in a foreign power source with voltage higher or lower than your electronic equipment specifies creates a risk of damaging or destroying the equipment" So I'm worried that if I use this power converter I might break my new cell phone.


The power plug is rated
input 100-240V ~ 50/60Hz, 0.1A
output: 5V ==550mA

does anyone know it will be safe for me to us this power plug from Asia in a US power socket with plug converter?

 

[Colt45]

if it is 100-240v 50/60hz, it is world power. no transformer or anything neccessary, just pin adaptor.

 

[TitanDiddly]

Since they make a plug converter that doesn't modify voltage, it's a safe bet.

 

[PKPunk]

Originally posted by: Colt45
if it is 100-240v 50/60hz, it is world power. no transformer or anything neccessary, just pin adaptor.

Cool, I really can't wait to power up my cell phone but I have to charge it up for 12 hours first. I guess if it doesn't work then my moto razr v3 will be flea-bay'd trash.

thanks for the help

 

[PoPPeR]

could you at least give us a link to this uber cool cell phone (it was to be uber cool since its from asia and they're 5 years ahead of us in this field)

 

[brtspears2]

I have the same charger with my Razr using a pin adaptor for the charger. Since it says 100-240v, no problem for US power. Been using it for months without any issue.

 

[PKPunk]

Originally posted by: PoPPeR
could you at least give us a link to this uber cool cell phone (it was to be uber cool since its from asia and they're 5 years ahead of us in this field)

oh it's not some advanced phone, v3 is out here in the US. For some reason the cell shop I went to in china town had the import version from asia which is cool cause I got the deluxe version.

anyways it's the motorola razr v3
http://www.motorola.com/mdirec...*ZwkkBFBfB*PzpTw*eN%20

 

[0roo0roo]

yup, like most laptops, if it has that range, then it'll work with a cheap converter plug

 

[zakee00]

VERY cool phone, congrats 🙂