# What to do with old cell phones? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 23, 2007, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-old-cell-phones/31379 "2007-06-23T16:26:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2007, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-old-cell-phones/31379/1 "2007-06-23T16:26:19Z")
Anyone know what to do with old cell phones? I have 3 of them with chargers laying around, and I’d hate to just throw em away. Anyone know what I can do with em? They’re not color screens, so they’re fairly older… but, they still work. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2007, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-old-cell-phones/31379/2 "2007-06-23T16:27:15Z")
Verizon? Take em there and donate them you get a coupon for a $50 tax credit when tax season is around. ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2007, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-old-cell-phones/31379/3 "2007-06-23T17:42:07Z")
throw them on ebay, people always like junk. ---
**Author:** ![98SS10](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/98ss10/32/7288_2.png) [@98SS10](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/98SS10)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2007, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-old-cell-phones/31379/4 "2007-06-23T18:33:47Z")
Throw em at homeless people and tell em to call the office back. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2007, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-old-cell-phones/31379/5 "2007-06-23T18:52:02Z")
[quote=“98SS10,post:4,topic:31379"”] Throw em at homeless people and tell em to call the office back. [/quote] Don’t you mean throw job applications at them haha ---
**Author:** ![Bsp\_TC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bsp_tc/32/4998_2.png) [@Bsp\_TC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bsp_TC)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2007, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-old-cell-phones/31379/6 "2007-06-23T18:59:04Z")
I think theres something/somewhere you can donate them and it helps with the environment of gorillas or something ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2007, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-old-cell-phones/31379/7 "2007-06-23T19:00:04Z")
[quote=“Bsp TC,post:6,topic:31379"”] I think theres something/somewhere you can donate them and it helps with the environment of gorillas or something [/quote] Or was that 911 for girls to carry for rape? Meh same thing. ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2007, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-old-cell-phones/31379/8 "2007-06-23T19:09:17Z")
[quote=“ryanmcell,post:7,topic:31379"”] Or was that 911 for girls to carry for rape? Meh same thing. [/quote] they give um to domestic violence victims to. i dont know why she obviously should not of been talking if shes getting beat ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2007, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-old-cell-phones/31379/9 "2007-06-23T19:10:46Z")
I’ve got a LG LX5550 sitting here that is 3 years old and they still bring $10-$20 on ebay. ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2007, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-old-cell-phones/31379/10 "2007-06-23T20:02:07Z")
full charge + turn off then throw in car just in case ---
**Author:** ![97Ranger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97ranger/32/7342_2.png) [@97Ranger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97Ranger)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2007, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-old-cell-phones/31379/11 "2007-06-23T20:41:34Z")
there is a website that will pay u for old cell phones ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2007, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-old-cell-phones/31379/12 "2007-06-23T20:56:59Z")
what are they? what carrier? ---
**Author:** ![97Ranger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97ranger/32/7342_2.png) [@97Ranger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97Ranger)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2007, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-old-cell-phones/31379/13 "2007-06-23T20:57:47Z")
[http://www.simplysellular.com/](http://www.simplysellular.com/)… they buy old phones and give u a check for them… ive used them 2 times so far ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2007, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-old-cell-phones/31379/14 "2007-06-23T21:09:27Z")
[quote=“97Ranger,post:13,topic:31379"”] [http://www.simplysellular.com/](http://www.simplysellular.com/)… they buy old phones and give u a check for them… ive used them 2 times so far [/quote] :jawdrop: awesome. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2007, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-old-cell-phones/31379/15 "2007-06-24T16:42:04Z")
When i was at verizon they said you can donate them to the battered women home…but I figured they’re in there because they didn’t listen the first time…so why give them my phone? ---
**Author:** ![Sc1chik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sc1chik/32/7243_2.png) [@Sc1chik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sc1chik)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2007, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-old-cell-phones/31379/16 "2007-06-24T17:54:13Z")
[quote=“sedlmeier101,post:15,topic:31379"”] When i was at verizon they said you can donate them to the battered women home…but I figured they’re in there because they didn’t listen the first time…so why give them my phone? [/quote] holy shit. :biglaugh: ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2007, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-old-cell-phones/31379/17 "2007-06-24T19:40:59Z")
[quote=“sedlmeier101,post:15,topic:31379"”] When i was at verizon they said you can donate them to the battered women home…but I figured they’re in there because they didn’t listen the first time…so why give them my phone? [/quote] similar to my reply` ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2007, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-old-cell-phones/31379/18 "2007-06-24T20:44:44Z")
[quote=“nitroinsane,post:17,topic:31379"”] similar to my reply` [/quote] But i actually said that to the guy… my mom was with me… she honestly almost disowned me. the look on the guys face was priceless ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2007, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-old-cell-phones/31379/19 "2007-06-24T20:46:10Z")
[quote=“sedlmeier101,post:18,topic:31379"”] But i actually said that to the guy… my mom was with me… she honestly almost disowned me. the look on the guys face was priceless [/quote] ur my hero. it would be better if ur mom said something to u and u said shut up woman or ill give u the buisness ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-old-cell-phones/31379/20 "2007-06-25T08:24:32Z")
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