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Default I bought a Moto G from Motorola, and it doesn't come with a CHARGER!

On Tue, 4 Feb 2014 06:32:44 +0000 (UTC), Cordell James
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Have any of you bought the $200 Moto G smartphone?


Slow processor, 16GB maximum memory, no LTE, a crappy camera that
takes blurry photos, and a low contrast screen. However, it is cheap,
taudio is good, cellular range so-so, and it's well built.

Did yours come with a charger?
If not, what size charger do we need to buy?


The EU has decided that there should be exactly one standard charger.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_External_Power_Supply
Since you're expected to have exactly one charger for a wide
assortment of devices, the various vendors see no reason to supply you
with a spare charger. I consider this a good idea.
http://sneezypb.tumblr.com/post/15864266395/one-day-son-all-of-these-perfectly-good-a-c

My 16GB Moto G came from Motorola (not from Google Play)
and it arrived only with a white USB cable. There is no
charger! That stinks!


I feel your pain. However, I don't think a $5-$10 charger on eBay or
Amazon will constitute a major investment.

Now I have to buy a charger.


Yep.

But, which 5V USB charger do I buy?


MicroUSB. If it has a USB connector, make sure it says for Android or
Non-Apple products. Most "universal" chargers with USB connectors
have two connectors. One for Apple, and one for everything else.

Nowhere in the package does it say the amps needed.


https://community.republicwireless.com/thread/17308
http://www.wirelessground.com/motorola-dual-port-usb-charger-with-cable.html

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