Can I charge my 4S in a PC USB port in tower

Iphone 4S      IOS  7.1.2  16GB
I charged my iphone into a USB port on PC tower and was told I ruined entire system and computer no longer functioning because I did not sync my Costa Rican phone# while in the U.S.

Can you charge your phone in a computer's USB port? Yes, if the USB port has sufficient voltage to charge the phone. Most do but not all. If it doesn't the phone simply won't charge. As for the rest of it someone is pulling your leg.

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