Good To Know: Charging Your Phone Safely While Traveling
Having your phone with you on your travels is important. More importantly, it is to keep it charged.
You may be asked to turn on your phone in front of the airport security. TSA now has the authority to demand that passengers flying to the US from overseas airports to power on their device for further checking. Gadgets that fail to turn on will not be allowed on-board the aircraft. So it is highly advised that you bring your charging cables with you. Worst yet, such gadgets will be confiscated and it is unknown, and might not be returned to the owner when the person reaches the destination. Best not to take a chance and charge your gadgets before you leave and while waiting to board the plane.
There are a few assumptions and misconceptions around where and how you can charge your phone. Below are some of these resolved.
Myth: My phone is totally safe in a public charging port
Did You Know?
Charging your devices at charging stations could be a security risk