How to Donate Old Cell Phones to Battered Women in Texas
Cell phone technology is constantly changing, and most wireless companies offer customers deep discounts on upgrades to purchase a new phone every year or two. Since phones can't just be tossed out in the trash, many people end up with an unwanted collection of old devices. Many organizations, however, benefit from the use of the old phones that you consider junk. Donating your phone can make you feel like you've made a difference and help out a worthwhile cause. Many women's shelters accept old phones, and donating them is easy to do.
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Shelter Alliance
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Launch your computer's Internet browser. Type "shelteralliance.net" in the address bar.
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Click the "Donate Used Cell Phones" link. Choose the appropriate option for the number of phones you wish to recycle.
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Print a shipping label right from the website if you are donating nine phones or less. Click the "Request Free Recycling Kit" if you plan to recycle 10 or more phones. Both options are free.
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Package your phones and send them via U.S. Mail to the address provided on the shipping label.
Cell Phones for Life
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Clear out any information in your old phones, including phone book contacts, photos and call history. Ensure any lock codes have been removed. Turn off the phones.
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Package phones and chargers in a box or padded envelope. Include your name and address in the package, as "Cell Phones for Life" will send a tax deduction form to you.
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Seal the packaged phones and affix an address label. Address the label to:
Cell Phones For Life, Inc
24 N Washington Street
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Ship the phones using any method you prefer. You will receive a tax deduction form in the mail.
Call To Protect
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Use your computer's Internet browser to go to "calltoprotect.org". Click on the "Donate a Phone" link.
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Choose the option you wish to use to send in your phones.
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Follow the on-screen instructions to mail in your phones, or click the "Local Collection Center" link. Choose "Texas" in the drop-down box.
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Select a shelter close to you to drop off your phone(s).
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Clear out any personal information such as contacts, pictures and passwords before mailing or delivering the old phones.
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