tom, i think leaving a phone plugged in is no harm every now and then but doing it all the time will eventually damage the battery. With these new phones they say there is no need to let the battery run down before charging it but i still do it and generally get over 2 years out of a battery. john On 1 Nov 2006 at 14:23, vicsireland-bounce@freelists. wrote: Hi there, does leaving a mobile phone plugged in to the mains damage the life of the battery. regards tom. John Carroll I.T. Unit The Office of Public Works e-mail john.carroll@xxxxxx Ph. 01 647 6041 ********************************************************************** Important Notice The information in this e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and may also be legally privileged intended solely for the individual or entity to whom they are addressed and are not intended to be relied upon by any person without subsequent written confirmation of its contents. The content of this e-mail is the personal view of the sender and does not represent the advice, views or opinion of the Office of Public Works. Accordingly, the Office of Public Works disclaims all responsibility and accepts no liability (including in negligence) for the consequences of any person acting, or refraining from acting, on such information prior to the receipt by those persons of subsequent written confirmation. In particular (but not by way of limitation) the Office of Public Works disclaims all responsibility and accepts no liability for any e-mails or their attachments which are defamatory, offensive, racist or which in any other way are in breach of an individuals rights, including breach of confidence, privacy or other rights. If you have received this e-mail message in error, inform us immediately at info@xxxxxx and delete it and all copies from your system. This footnote also confirms that this e-mail message has been checked for the presence of computer viruses. **********************************************************************