# What is the name for this kind of cell phone charge connector? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 16, 2017, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-for-this-kind-of-cell-phone-charge-connector/777279 "2017-01-16T00:29:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ambushed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3bc359/32.png) [@ambushed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ambushed)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-for-this-kind-of-cell-phone-charge-connector/777279/1 "2017-01-16T00:29:58Z")
I’m trying to find the name of the wide type of connector for charging and other purposes for an old style flip cell phone. It’s approximately 1/2 inch wide. Little help? ---
**Author:** ![MindsEye\_Watering](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindseye_watering/32/3619_2.png) [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-for-this-kind-of-cell-phone-charge-connector/777279/2 "2017-01-16T00:36:40Z")
Can you post a photo of the cell phone’s port that you need a connector for? ---
**Author:** ![guizot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guizot/32/3636_2.png) [@guizot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guizot)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-for-this-kind-of-cell-phone-charge-connector/777279/3 "2017-01-16T01:05:36Z")
At one time it seemed like every manufacturer had a different connector, and few chargers were interchangeable. It didn’t seem like they had a standard, so I wonder if they even had specific names. ---
**Author:** ![ambushed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3bc359/32.png) [@ambushed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ambushed)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-for-this-kind-of-cell-phone-charge-connector/777279/4 "2017-01-16T01:10:45Z")
> [@MindsEye\_Watering](#): > > Can you post a photo of the cell phone’s port that you need a connector for? Working on it. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-for-this-kind-of-cell-phone-charge-connector/777279/5 "2017-01-16T01:21:01Z")
Or you could tell us the make and model of the cell phone. ---
**Author:** ![ambushed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3bc359/32.png) [@ambushed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ambushed)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-for-this-kind-of-cell-phone-charge-connector/777279/6 "2017-01-16T01:33:41Z")
> [@MindsEye\_Watering](#): > > Can you post a photo of the cell phone’s port that you need a connector for? These are of the connector rather than the port. [Edge view](https://i.imgur.com/RbnXnXy.png) [Top view](https://i.imgur.com/PTCFxPP.png) ---
**Author:** ![ambushed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3bc359/32.png) [@ambushed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ambushed)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-for-this-kind-of-cell-phone-charge-connector/777279/7 "2017-01-16T01:35:40Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Or you could tell us the make and model of the cell phone. He’s got two of them, different models. One is a Samsung SGH-a237. ---
**Author:** ![guizot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guizot/32/3636_2.png) [@guizot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guizot)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-for-this-kind-of-cell-phone-charge-connector/777279/8 "2017-01-16T01:43:17Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Or you could tell us the make and model of the cell phone. Probably the best way to go. Those photos could be anything. These chargers are so idiosyncratic that they can only be identified by the manufacturer. Beyond that, they are more or less doomed to haunt garage sells for eternity. ---
**Author:** ![guizot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guizot/32/3636_2.png) [@guizot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guizot)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-for-this-kind-of-cell-phone-charge-connector/777279/9 "2017-01-16T01:46:43Z")
> [@ambushed](#): > > He’s got two of them, different models. One is a Samsung SGH-a237. Here’s [the charger plus a battery on Ebay](http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cell-Phone-BATTERY-for-Samsung-SGH-a237-t109-AC-Charger-/310211293976?hash=item483a08b318:g:URkAAOSwrnNXPilb) for $2.79. ---
**Author:** ![ambushed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3bc359/32.png) [@ambushed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ambushed)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-for-this-kind-of-cell-phone-charge-connector/777279/10 "2017-01-16T01:54:19Z")
> [@guizot](#): > > Here’s [the charger plus a battery on Ebay](http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cell-Phone-BATTERY-for-Samsung-SGH-a237-t109-AC-Charger-/310211293976?hash=item483a08b318:g:URkAAOSwrnNXPilb) for $2.79. Thanks, but what we’re looking for is a very long cable (~8-10 feet) with the right connector for the phone on one end and a standard USB connector on the other (or whatever else we can find that’s not an AC adapter). The port is not only for charging but also for other devices while not charging. But without knowing the name of the connector I can’t search for such a thing. ---
**Author:** ![ambushed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3bc359/32.png) [@ambushed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ambushed)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-for-this-kind-of-cell-phone-charge-connector/777279/11 "2017-01-16T01:56:21Z")
> [@MindsEye\_Watering](#): > > Can you post a photo of the cell phone’s port that you need a connector for? Here’s a shot of the port, as requested… [Port on Samsung phone](https://i.imgur.com/fDlXXQj.png) ---
**Author:** ![ambushed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3bc359/32.png) [@ambushed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ambushed)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-for-this-kind-of-cell-phone-charge-connector/777279/12 "2017-01-16T02:12:16Z")
This could be it: Samsung M300. Here’s an ad for what I _think_ we want… [Mobile phone charger connector with Micro USB F for G600](http://www.electronic-sources.com/Mobile-phone-charger-connector-with-Micro-USB-F-for-G600-30440157) Whaddyathink? ---
**Author:** ![urban1a](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e47c2d/32.png) [@urban1a](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/urban1a)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-for-this-kind-of-cell-phone-charge-connector/777279/13 "2017-01-16T02:18:44Z")
Might it be easier to just buy another (brand) phone? It isn’t likely that this phone is going to be unique in anyway. Bob ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-for-this-kind-of-cell-phone-charge-connector/777279/14 "2017-01-16T02:23:23Z")
> [@guizot](#): > > At one time it seemed like every manufacturer had a different connector, and few chargers were interchangeable. It didn’t seem like they had a standard, so I wonder if they even had specific names. At my company, we absolutely had internal names for the various connectors we used, before it changed to things like “mini USB” and “micro USB”. A quick search on Google shows me that at least some of those names are known to the general public. ---
**Author:** ![ambushed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3bc359/32.png) [@ambushed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ambushed)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-for-this-kind-of-cell-phone-charge-connector/777279/15 "2017-01-16T02:39:14Z")
I’m now confident that this _is_ a Samsung M300/M310 connector. I’ve found several of these data cables on Amazon, but they’re all either only 3 feet or the length is not given. I want to thank all those who contributed! ---
**Author:** ![SantaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@SantaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SantaMan)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-for-this-kind-of-cell-phone-charge-connector/777279/16 "2017-01-16T07:18:10Z")
Is using a USB extension on the other end a possibility? ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-for-this-kind-of-cell-phone-charge-connector/777279/17 "2017-01-16T12:48:04Z")
> [@ambushed](#): > > I’m now confident that this _is_ a Samsung M300/M310 connector. I’ve found several of these data cables on Amazon, but they’re all either only 3 feet or the length is not given. > > I want to thank all those who contributed! You’re not going to find 8-10 foot cables. Certainly not with the Samsung connector on one end. That’s a fool’s errand. You \*can \*find USB cables with one male & one female ordinary USB 2.0 connector. The longest of those I’ve ever seen was 4 feet. You can string however many of those you want together with one final 3-ish foot Samsung cable. But … That’ll work for charging a dumb-ish phone from a dumb-ish USB power source. A long multi-unit cable like that will probably not work to transmit data nor to get the best out of a smart-ish phone trying to pull extra power from a smart-ish charger. So it may or may not work depending on your mission.