old cell phones

United States
October 5, 2010 11:30pm CST
i have tons of old cell phones.. i think about 5 or 6.. ive been saving them for no reason. and i was wondering what to do with them. i know some people send them to places to get money for them.. i dont know any but if you do, let me know! [: theres also places for battered women i think? im not sure what its called but i think its a charity sort of thing.
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@amelialsc (162)
• Malaysia
6 Oct 10
well since they are old, some keep it as a souvenior at nice glass cabinet for display, some sell of at a really low price which depends on how old it is, and some gave to the relatives or kids if they are not to fussy and some give to the needy ones =) you should try e-bay, by any luck, you could get a buyer battered places for woman? who do you mean by the way ? an organization or a means to give to them as charity?
• United States
6 Oct 10
thanks for the advice! i think ebay actually charges you to put something up? .. im no so sure but maybe some place else.. and yeah the place for battered women is actually an organization. its for women who have been abused and what-not. i just dont know too much about it to send them there. i might look it up though
• Malaysia
6 Oct 10
e-bay charges a bit but i think it is quite trustworthy. O. donating could be a good idea, but the best is to discover the place if really there is a need =) it is great to have generous people like you =)
7 Oct 10
I also have about the same number of old cellphones. It used to work for me before, since I used to have different sims. But now, they're mostly just in a box gathering dust. I am thinking of selling them or just giving them away to charity. Your suggestions have been helpful!
• United States
7 Oct 10
hey! i think if you're going to sell them you'd have much better luck than i would lol.. some of the phones i have are from verizon and their phones don't use sim cards so you cant really use an older one..at least not that i know of anyway. & thanks for your responce! [:
@youless (112103)
• Guangzhou, China
6 Oct 10
Since you don't use these old cellphones any more, so perhaps you can consider to sell them. Even if the price may be so cheap, but at least you don't have to keep these useless cellphones and at least you will have a little bit extra income. Or you can give them to your family or friends. I love China
• United States
7 Oct 10
thanks for your response [: i doubt anyone will want to buy these phones. they're a little scratched up but they still function fine. i dont have chargers though so im not sure im going to be able to sell them. most of them dont even have a sim card or a place to put one. but if all else fails i'll find a chartiy that interests me to donate to [:
@sk66rc (4250)
• United States
6 Oct 10
I usually donate my old cell phones to charities. Library around the corner from where I live, they have a box set up at the entrance where you can drop off old cell phones.
• United States
7 Oct 10
thanks! i'll check that out if a local library has that where i live. [:
• India
6 Oct 10
if they are in good condition u can give them in charity homes or if they are not in good condition go to nearest Nokia Showroom and give them to those people they will plant a tree for each phone. So indirectly you are helping to save our environment. so keep moving All the best
• United States
7 Oct 10
thanks for your response![: i really appreciate your feedback. i think im going to look up a nearby Nokia Showroom.
@marifel86 (111)
• Philippines
7 Oct 10
There are some stores who buys old cellphones,Bargain shops for instance or shops who fix mobile phones.I guess they buy it for them to disassemble the parts and find parts which are still useful.If you just want to donate your old phones, you could go to nokia service centers in which you just drop your old phones there(just make sure that your phone is not working).If your phone is still working by any chance, it would be better to donate them to charity or to those who badly need them.
• United States
7 Oct 10
thanks for your responce! [: i'm going to look more into that.