Chargebox®
ChargeBox® is an award‐winning machine for recharging mobile phones, iPods and games consoles inside secure lockers.
ChargeBox® Original is a coin-operated kiosk with 6 lockable cabinets, each containing 4 charger types, covering over 95% of mobile phones, iPods, games consoles and some digital cameras. You simply select the appropriate locker for your device, plug it in, pay (coins or SMS), confirm it's charging then lock the door. Then you can go have a coffee and come back when it's charged up!
Key Features
- 6 highly secure lockable cabinets ‐ 24 charger types
- No fixings required ‐ free‐standing, plug and play
- Robust, reliable, easy to maintain
- Uses less energy than a lightbulb
- Caters for over 95% of phones currently on the market. Standard configuration includes iPhone, Blackberry, iPod, Nintendo DS & DS Lite, Sony PSP, mini USB (cameras etc)
- Full branding / customisation and LCD screen options available
- Fully configurable for any country (e.g. different language instruction labels, handling of any currency, power adapters etc.)
- Two models available: ChargeBox® Standard (coin‐operated) and ChargeBox® Lite (free‐to‐use)
Chargebox® Standard
Popular in retail, leisure, transportation and many other location types. - Flexible pricing: either ‘fuel gauge’ pricing model ‐ the more money the customer puts in, the longer charging time they get (e.g. £1 for 30 mins, £1.50 for 60 mins, £2 for 90 mins); or a fixed amount for a fixed length of time (e.g. £1 for 40 mins).
- SMS enabled: Accepts payment via SMS Ability to send location and network specific SMS back to the user.
- Comprehensive online monitoring for speedy fault finding and usage reporting, subject to a mobile phone reception.
- As well as generating revenue, ChargeBox® Standard has been proven to provide increased footfall, dwell time and service differentiation in various sites.
Chargebox® Lite
- Free‐to‐use model designed purely as a service (for use in the workplace, corporate hospitality, airport lounges etc) ‐ looks almost identical to ChargeBox® Standard, with a push button instead of a coin mechanism
- Accepts a coin as a deposit in the locker door, which is returned when the user retrieves their device
- CO2 emissions from charging in the workplace typically 95% lower when using ChargeBox® Lite
- Mitigates health & safety risks (trailing leads, charger malfunction, absence of safety testing)
- Mitigates risk of theft and data security issues
- Reduces pressure on service desks to stock multiple charger types
- Impressive value‐added service for visitors, staff and clients.
Key stats
- Top 50% of machines have well over 1,500 uses per year
- Top 10% of machines have 3,000 uses per year
- Best annual machine performance ‐ 4000 uses
Testimonials
- "...the best thing ever" ‐ 5* Renaissance Chancery Court hotel
- "...an absolute hit" ‐ McLaren Formula One
- "Everyone is impressed with the unit" ‐ HSBC
- "...incredibly popular...it has become a natural part of everyone’s day...a lifesave" ‐ ASDA
- "The roll out of ChargeBox® will give people that lifeline to make a call when they’ve run out of battery power... this is a service that will really make a positive difference to consumers" ‐ Vodafone