Reviews for Belkin Charge + Sync Dock for iPhone 5

For $40 you would think this charging stand would accommodate shock resistant cases for the iphone5. But NOOOOOO, the lightning connector is not long enough to make contact with the phone's charging socket. I ain't gonna take the phone out its cases every time it needs some juice. Belkin is going straight back!!

Contrary to what is stated in the blurb, this dock will not accept Speck or SwitchEasy cases. This is particularly irritating because not only are these common brands, but it would have been easy to design the flange with a removable spacer that allowed the dock to accommodate the extra thickness of a case. I gave the dock two stars because it seems to be otherwise well built.

The ad states "Compatible with most cases." Not true. There is a large flange just below the lightning connector that prevents all the cases I have seen from connecting. Certainly it was not compatible with my Speck case. This item is acceptable if you don't have a case on your iPhone but avoid it if you have the done sensible thing and put your iPhone in a case.

Let me start out by talking about the pros of this case: it is well-built and compliments my Macbook Pro nicely. But there are a few things that are missing.

The dock is very lightweight, so you'll have to hold the dock while unplugging. I duct taped the dock to my desk so I could unplug with one hand.

Also, there is a very good chance your case will not fit with this dock; mine didn't. Any case that covers the bottom of the phone (and I mean any plastic whatsoever on the bottom of the case--even a little bit) the case will not go on. I have a Belkin View case for my iPhone 5 and it did not fit because the case covered the bottom (it had openings for the headphone jack/mic, lightning port, and speaker). I cut the bottom of the case and made the 3 openings into one large one and now the phone docks normally. This case is made for people who like no cases or people with snap-on cases. Normal and protective case people, steer clear.

It does what is advertised though, and it is one of the best docks out there.

It charges ok but it's very light and flimsy. There is no weight to it at all, so you have to use both hands to take your phone off the dock. Also, the connector feels very loose and my phone wobbles back and forth and side to side. It just doesn't feel solid, but I'm stuck with this awful thing because Apple won't make a dock for iPhone 5. I wish I could find a dock that didn't feel so cheap and junky as this one. I do not expect it to last very long. The quality just isn't there.

Very good dock. The original Apple dock has never been an option for me, since I don't want to take my case off to dock every time. But with this dock and my incase snap-case the phone docks easily. The new lightning adapter is smaller, so it's harder to find in the morning/night when I'm plugging my phone in, so the dock takes care of that problem.The dock itself is made from high quality materials, and doesn't feel cheap or structurally unsound. The only downside to it is that it's $40... which is still less than Apples. If it were cheaper I would have ordered another for the office.

I ordered 2 of these docks. One of the best docks I've see for the iPhone 5. The lightning connector is actually hinged making easier to accomodate different thicknesses of cases.

Awesone this product!i love it!

This works fine but I have a very skinny cheap case for the phone to dodge the scuffs and it won't even plug in (like the 30 pin to lightning adapter. Definitely won't work if you have a thick protective case. Works as advertised once the case is removed. Looks good and nice to sit up the phone at my desk.