With the wars going on overseas right now and American soldiers being deployed all over the Middle East for extended amounts of time, it is even more important that families stay in touch with one another. One organization called "Cell Phones for Soldiers" has taken to collecting used cell phones that people are willing to donate. These used cell phones then get recycled and sold for parts. The money that the organization receives from the recycling is used towards purchasing prepaid calling calls to send to our overseas soldiers. Those calling cards provide many minutes of phone calls home to their cherished loved ones who are more than happy to hear a familiar voice. Many, many families can testify to the fact that their phone bills have skyrocketed since a loved one has gone overseas. In fact, some people spend only a few moments every few days speaking to their spouse or family member and find themselves paying hundreds of extra dollars each month. Those donated used cell phones can make the lives of many families much easier. People who want to donate their used cell phones can do so through the Cell Phones for Soldiers website. On the site, you can find a list of drop-off sites that collect the used cell phones and will take care of the shipping and details for you. If you don't find any local drop-off sites, you can personally send your used cell phones to them. It truly is a wonderful way to utilize used cell phones instead of simply throwing them away.
Used cell phones are also readily accepted as donations for many shelters. Shelters for abused women use the used cell phones as emergency phones for the residents. Many of those women are incredibly grateful to have those used cell phones as they could very well end up being what saves their lives. You can also donate your no longer needed used cell phones to organizations that will in turn, provide them to the handicapped citizens. There are so many organizations and people in need that will find a wonderful new use for used cell phones.
For those who want to see a profit from their used cell phones instead of donating, some cell phone companies will allow people to trade in used cell phones for discounts on new cell phones. Sometimes they will not give you too much of a trade but every little amount helps. On ebay, many sellers have used cell phones for sale. Most of those used cell phones sell very quickly. So, when you upgrade your used cell phones in the future, don't throw the old ones away. As you can see, you just may be able to put the used cell phones to some good use. You never know what kind of impact you could just be making.
