Re: iPhone 3GS I press on/off button

Nephew gave me his "old" iphone 3GS.  I worked on organizing some of the settings, turned it off.  Couple of hours later I press on/off button; logo comes up, sits for a few minutes and then turns off/screen goes dark without going to "slide to unlock" screen.  It did this yesterday too.
What am I doing wrong? How do I turn on my phone?
Thanks in advance.

Thanks, that sort of worked except the screen flashes with a plug + lightening bolt.  When I turned it off the battery indicator was still at 75%.
I'd appreciate any additional advice and insight you can spare.
Thanks.

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