best place to buy battery?

[schettj]

http://search.ebay.com/search/search...ery&category0=

OEM Audiovox batteries on EBAY. Hundreds of them. Under $10.

Sheesh it's not that hard to search.

[bmx045]

www.accstation.com


.... http://www.accstation.com/ppc6700.html

[jsavin]

Originally Posted by schettj

http://search.ebay.com/search/search...ery&category0=

OEM Audiovox batteries on EBAY. Hundreds of them. Under $10.

Sheesh it's not that hard to search.

Yes, OEM batteries. UT Startomm batteries are not findable under $10 as far as I know.

[schettj]

UT Starcom is just another label, like audiovox, slapped on top of the HTC OEM battery.

That *is* the OEM battery. It's not a no-name battery.

[TMB_XV6700]

Sorry to disagree with you schettj -
Virtually all the batteries on ebay with a buy-it-now price under $10 (even those claiming to be OEM) are generic, all-plastic batteries with a landscape-orientated label that says something like "For AU-6700...Li-ion Battery...3.7V". There is no mAh rating shown, but based on my experience with the one I bought they are under 1000 mAh (compared to 1350 OEM). You can also find real OEM batteries under $10, but they are generally not new.

I've had good success with "OEM," UTStarcom batteries I bought on ebay in the $13-$16 range. They at least have a steel casing and are properly labeled, though I suspected on a close examination that they might be high-quality counterfeits (both the label and the casing details are slightly different and cheaper). Ebay Vendor "Network482" is selling something similar now for $6.95 - this might be a good one, but I still doubt that it's a genuine UTStarcom battery.

Bottom line, $10 each for two new genuine OEM batteries from Verizonguy is a good deal, provided he's not charging 11.95/ea for shipping.

[jsavin]

Yeah, I'd be pretty careful about these no-name batteries. I've even seen reports that sometimes re-labeled, used batteries get re-sold as new, even though they'll only hold a small charge. I think those kind of fly-by-night operations hope and expect that when you pay $7.95 for a battery that it's not worth the trouble to go after them for a refund, much less for actually cheating you...

[datdamnamp]

I live in Houston and bought a 1350mA battery from here http://www.wirelessgalaxy.com/.
I got a battery and stylus for $23 out the door.

[buck95]

Just ordered a 2600mah on ebay for around $21 shipping included.
Top Quality Replacement Battery
for VX6700 made from Japan cells; Capacity: 2600 mAh;
Voltage: 3.7V;
Chemistry: Li-Polymer;
CE and SGS-ISO-9001-2000 Certified

Had the battery for a week, after 30 hours of use it still at 90%. Comes with a nice back cover that actually stays on . Only down side is the battery wont fit out of the phone in my cradle charge, have to charge it in the phone. got it from http://stores.ebay.com/Broadway-Electronics

[Trident]

I've gotten many cheap batteries on eBay. I'd say about 75% are worth it... the rest have trouble charging from the beginning or don't last a year.
I decided to try something that I heard was better. I'm pretty sure that the large "extended" batteries that I've gotten on eBay don't last that much longer versus the additional size.

I just ordered one of these. The price fluctuates as it is based on the Euro (mine was about $1.50 less than this listed price) but is still reasonable, especially since there is no additional charge for shipping.
Sprint PPC-6700 battery (1500 mAh) Suitable for:
PPC-6700

Compatible with:
BTR6700B, BTR6700, 35H00060-01M, HERM, 300, PA16A, HERM160, 35H00074-00M, 35H00060-0M, PM16A

Capacity: 1500 mAh
Type: Li-pl
Voltage: 3.7 V.
12 month warranty
Model number: CS-AP6700SL
Normal price: $ 40.03
Our price: $ 31.13

[inferno14u]

http://www.lionbattery.com has 2600mAh extended batteries with door on sale for 24.95 plus shipping. I just ordered one and with shipping ended up being 32.45.