Although the Blackberry has a much better battery life than my older phones I have been in a few situations in my life where the phone dying has been a mega inconvenience so this is why I have decided to take no risks and invest in one of these.

First of all it is really cheap to buy. Second hand you can buy it for just a few pounds however I do like things to be reliable just in case so paid 8 pounds dor mine.

The charger allows you to use it at home but also abroad. If you travel alot this is useful but for me it was great during my holidays keeping upto date with friends and and not having to conserve my battery by switching my phone off all the time.

The product comes with 3 different adaptions. Firstly there is the plug base which has a lead that goes into the phone. I found this fits perfectly just like your normal phone charger. Next you have a 3 pronged plug for use at home and the the 2 pronged plug for a abroad. Both are easy to use and takes seconds to attach to the base.

Reliability wise it has been good to me so far and it takes exactly the same time for my phone to charge using this as my original. I was a little worried about the use of the adapter long term but have had it for a few months now and it still works great.

Because it is small it is easy to carry around with you and pack away. I take this in my travel bag if I am visiting friends. Even if you do not go abroad I would recommend you use this as a spare. Its a good investment at a good price.