Phone things for a trip
Away from home, the phone does even more: tickets, maps, translation, photos and keeping in touch. It also has fewer chances to charge. This page gathers what travellers need most: power to keep the phone going, an adapter for foreign sockets, a pouch to keep it dry at the beach, and a charger that folds flat in a bag. It holds the shop's power banks, travel kits, travel wireless chargers and waterproof pouches.
What is on this page
- Power banks: 10,000mAh banks with their own USB-C and Lightning cables built in, a magnetic 20,000mAh bank, a 30,000mAh bank for several days, and a solar power bank for the outdoors. See power banks with built-in cables.
- Universal travel adapters with interchangeable or built-in pins for UK, European, American and Australian sockets, and USB-C and USB-A ports to charge several things at once.
- Waterproof pouches with a neck strap or a waist strap, sealed for the beach, the boat and the rain.
- Folding 3-in-1 wireless chargers for a phone, earbuds and watch, one of them Qi2 at 25 watts.
Power banks on a plane
The UK Civil Aviation Authority sets the rules for flying with a power bank, and they are strict, because a lithium battery fire in the hold is very hard to deal with:
- Power banks go in your hand luggage, never in checked luggage. If your cabin bag is taken at the gate to go in the hold, take the power bank out first.
- Two power banks per person.
- Never recharge a power bank on board.
- Under 100 watt-hours is allowed; from 100 to 160 watt-hours needs the airline's approval; over 160 is not allowed in passenger baggage. A 10,000mAh power bank at 3.7 volts is 37 watt-hours.
Airlines can add rules of their own, so check before you fly. The guide to power banks has the full detail.
Questions people ask about phone accessories for travellers
Will my phone charger work abroad?
A travel adapter changes the shape of the plug. Check that the charger you plug into it takes the local mains voltage: its label gives the input. Two of the adapters here say they do not fit Type M sockets.
Is a waterproof pouch safe for swimming?
Read the rating its maker gives. An IP rating ending in 8 has no fixed depth: the maker states it. The guide to IP ratings explains.
How long does delivery take?
Delivery is included in every price and tracked to your door. Each product page says when it usually arrives.
More to look at