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I'm very concerned about this because i've heard a lot of people say the phone can overcharged and you can electrocute yourself. is this true?
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Don't think so...: Cell phones run on about 4 volts (less than half the voltage of a typical 9 volt battery used for smoke alarms). We humans have skin that is not a good conductor of electricity, which is why we can hold both ends of 9 volt batteries without any problem. If the phone batteries short out or otherwise overheat, the phone could catch on fire, and in the rarest of cases kill you that way...
Answered 6/30/2015
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