Do you have old cell phones laying around your house?
By ctrymuziklvr
@ctrymuziklvr (11057)
United States
March 21, 2008 9:13pm CST
I have a couple of old cell phones and now have the one that was my Moms but I won't part with that one. I can't help but wonder why nobody responded to my discussion about the cell phone recycling program that gets calling cards sent to our soldiers overseas. I hope at least someone read it! It's so easy to do...all you have to do is print out the mailing label, put the phone in a box and either leave it for your mailman or put it in a mailbox. They pay the postage!
Do you have any old cell phones? What do you do with your old one when you buy a new one?
http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1439840.aspx
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6 responses
@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
22 Mar 08
I don't have any old ones at the moment ctry! Not a bad idea to send it to soldiers overseas. It there any way you can get everything wiped properly before sending it off?
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
22 Mar 08
I think one can wipe them clean themselves as long as they still have the instruction manual that shows how to do this. I do not know if the 2 I have have been erased but I am sending them off anyhow Saturday or Monday. I've printed my label a few minutes ago.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
22 Mar 08
Good for you Grandpa Bob. I think it's a great cause and I doubt that many people know about it either.
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
22 Mar 08
I just responded to the other discussion you linked here. I never recieved notification through mylot as usual. 
Anyhow I do have 2 old cell phones lying around. One was dads and the other was my sons. I have to check that link out sometime soon and maybe send them out.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
Anyhow I do have 2 old cell phones lying around. One was dads and the other was my sons. I have to check that link out sometime soon and maybe send them out.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@olivebranch56 (910)
• United States
22 Mar 08
I don't remember getting your post about the cell phones, though I am aware of this program, and there is also another one for battered women, where they give these abused women the cell phones so if they need help they have a way of calling. I think this is a great idea for old cells, and both of these programs are very worty causes.
@chrislotz (8136)
• Canada
7 Jun 08
I only have one cell phone at a time. When ever my contract is up and I get a new phone when I resign another contract I give them the old one back and they have a way that they recycle it, I assume. It is a big company so I would hope so. But I am sure there are a lot of old cell phones out there laying around. I see some people give their old ones to their kids to play with, as toy phones. I like the idea that you are presenting us with. I will have to keep this in mind if I need to know what to do with some old ones. Thanks for the information.
