For the socket on the far side of the room
Some sockets are simply a long way from where the phone is used: behind a wardrobe, across a bedroom, at the far end of a living room, in a kitchen with sockets only above the worktop, or in a camper van, a garden office or a workshop. A cable of three metres or more reaches where a standard one cannot, without an extension lead. This page lists every charging cable offered at 3m or longer.
A cable offered in several lengths is listed under each length it comes in, so the same cable can appear on more than one of these pages. Pick the length you want from the choices on its product page.
What is here
- 3m choices of the everyday cables: braided and woven USB-C to USB-C cables at 60W with USB Power Delivery, braided USB-A to USB-C cables, right-angle cables, and cables for iPhones with Lightning.
- Cables offered much longer: a 6A USB-A to USB-C cable and a 60W USB-C to USB-C cable offered up to 8m, a 66W cable offered up to 12m, and an extra-long USB-C cable offered up to 14m, for places no ordinary cable reaches.
Choosing a long cable
Measure the real route. Run a piece of string from the socket to where the phone will rest, round furniture rather than across the floor, and add a little slack. Buying far too long leaves coils to trip over and tangle; buying too short strains the plug.
On a long cable, the power rating matters more. Length makes little difference at phone power on a well-made cable, but a very long, thin cable with no rating is the one most likely to slow charging. Look for a stated wattage or amps, and for USB-C at both ends on a USB Power Delivery charger if you want to fast charge. A USB-A cable will charge, but usually not at the phone's fastest. Shop by connector sorts the plugs.
Route it with care. Run a long cable along the wall or behind furniture, away from walkways, doors and hinges where it can be tripped over, trapped or crushed. Cable organisers and protectors keep it tidy, and the guide to which charging cable your phone needs covers the rest.
Questions people ask about 3m and longer cables
Will a 5m cable charge as fast as a 1m one?
A well-made, rated cable comes close at phone power. A thin cable with no rating may charge more slowly, and the longer it is, the more that shows.
What should I do with a damaged long cable?
Stop using a cable that is cut, split, kinked hard or showing wire, and recycle it. A long cable gets trodden on more than most, so check it now and then.
How long does delivery take?
Delivery is included in every price and tracked to your door. Each product page says when it usually arrives.
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