Lightning Cable

[MarcB]

Looking to get a couple of extra genuine cables and had a quick look online.

Apple are wanting around the £15.00 Mark and there is a few on ebay for around £9.00

The ones on ebay state that they are 100% Genuine Apple Products but some don't come with boxes or anything else.

Does anyone have any links or know of any genuine cables other than apple or am i best just to buy OE from apple ?

 

[George182]

I use the amazon basics ones as they are cheaper and seem to be sturdier.

 

[Tom]

Micro usb to lightning adaptor from CEX + any micro usb cable. £7+

https://uk.webuy.com/product.php?sku=SACCAPPMD820ZMA#.VCEtyJRdV8E

 

[sneeks]

I use the amazon basics ones as they are cheaper and seem to be sturdier.

Same here, much higher quality than the official cable.

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

I bought 3x braided ones from eBay for something silly like £3 posted.

Absolutely fine, work for data transfer and power without any error messages. Paying £15 for one is ridiculous.

 

[riz]

I wouldn't touch the eBay ones. I've bought two and they were both fakes. The seller refunded me straight away.

 

[riz]

http://www.7dayshop.com/products/genuine-apple-md818zm-a-lightning-to-usb-cable-MD818ZM/A

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

I wouldn't touch the eBay ones. I've bought two and they were both fakes. The seller refunded me straight away.

They either work or they don't. What makes a fake cable? :S

 

[boultonn]

If you want to play it safe, look for ones on Amazon that are MFI Certified (made for iPhone), guaranteed to work

 

[riz]

They either work or they don't. What makes a fake cable? :S

They worked for a while but the Lightning bit came loose on both of them and consequently stopped.

 

[Gally]

Poundland do one, it's a solid thing.

 

[MarcB]

I have bought many from ebay. Bought a fair amount of cables and every one fake or not supported on the device yet my original iPhone 5 charger is still working fine on all my devices and its 2 years old now, i would love to get a cheaper cable but it must be a genuine apple product

Bought the following

Black & White Braied x 3
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/White-Bra...ories_MobilePhoneChargers&hash=item27e8988c14

LED Cable x 2
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EL-Blue-L...lePhonesCasesPouches&var=&hash=item4d153b295f

White Standard Cable x 3 ALL FAKE
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-x-100-G...ories_MobilePhoneChargers&hash=item3a959b9148

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

They worked for a while but the Lightning bit came loose on both of them and consequently stopped.

Sounds genuine to me

On a serious note though, the braided ones are a good choice.

 

[Eddie.]

The cheap eBay ones work for a bit then your phone figures it out. Happened with mine and now it won't work.

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Without getting drawn into this thread, I've had braided ones for best part of a year now and they still work fine. I don't even know where my original one is anymore.

Maybe they are hit and miss, but at the end of the day it's just a cable. If you throw it around, pack it up kinking the wire then a wire could separate from the plug regardless of whether it was made in China or California... Oh wait.

 

[Amos91]

Wilkinson do official cables (approved by apple) . In 1m and 3m. Think they are £8 for 1m.

 

[Tim.]

I was in the same boat and ended up buying a genuine Apple cable in a Vodafone store for a good price.

 

[Ben]

I bought this one last year, doesn't come in packaging but is genuine and works perfectly.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ORIGINAL-...LE-/310774679013?ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:GB:3160

 

[riz]

7dayshop have official ones for £9 delivered

 

[badboyali]

uk mobile store have genuine cable for £7.99 with free delivery have a look http://www.uk-mobilestore.co.uk/official-apple-lightning-to-usb-cable.html