What do you do with old cell phones?

[J7.]

What do you do with old cell phones?

 

[zionoverfire]

You can donate or recycle them.

I think our local women's shelter accepts them and then hands them out to clients so they can call 911 in an emergency.

 

[Morrigan Lover]

Wipe it of personal info then ebay it.

Post what model it is, maybe a fellow CAG will make you an offer.

 

[bigpimpin24]

Throw them at people. So they can collect calls.

 

[sml_mndz]

^^^lol

 

[ananag112]

Take it apart for fun and use the components for other stuff.

 

[nasum]

sex toys

 

[lionheart4life]

I have them in a drawer. I wonder if you donate them if you can claim the original retail value as a tax deduction (legally). Anybody know?

 

[62t]

[quote name='lionheart4life']I have them in a drawer. I wonder if you donate them if you can claim the original retail value as a tax deduction (legally). Anybody know?[/QUOTE]

No because it isn't worth the original retail value anymore

 

[ninjalunchbox79]

Damn ... donate them to who?? Personally ... I destroy mine in creative ways .... :lol:

 

[DurbanBrown]

Ive heard the donating or selling old phones/computers can be risky. even if you delete your info. Id just break it! or keep it as a back up!

 

[headbanger1186]

Up until I got my current phone(Iphone4) I have had motorola razr, and LG ENV Touch, and both of those phones were some of the shittest things to ever make calls I've ever seen.

 

[lilboo]

eBay !! I had some old crusty phones with scratches and stains on it...and they STILL sold. (Just be 100% honest in your auction)

::SHRUGS::

 

[J7.]

How do you destroy them?

 

[themaster20000]

Sold my old cell phone here http://us.webuy.com/

 

[62t]

[quote name='ninjalunchbox79']Damn ... donate them to who?? Personally ... I destroy mine in creative ways .... :lol:[/QUOTE]

[quote name='J7.']How do you destroy them?[/QUOTE]

Please don't. Most cellphone contain toxic material. Just donate them or recycle them.

 

[J7.]

[quote name='62t']Please don't. Most cellphone contain toxic material. Just donate them or recycle them.[/QUOTE]

I don't know how to delete their data.

 

[62t]

[quote name='J7.']I don't know how to delete their data.[/QUOTE]

If it is a smart phone just restore to factory setting. Just about every phone should have the option. If you can't figure out just delete numbers one at a time.

 

[J7.]

[quote name='62t']If it is a smart phone just restore to factory setting. Just about every phone should have the option. If you can't figure out just delete numbers one at a time.[/QUOTE]

If you delete numbers one at a time isn't that data still retrievable? Some of the phones are so old they don't power on.

 

[pure skill]

[quote name='J7.']How do you destroy them?[/QUOTE]




You can break them in half a la Breaking Bad. That probably only works for flip phones though. It's crazy to think about how many phones they must go through.

 

[62t]

[quote name='J7.']If you delete numbers one at a time isn't that data still retrievable? Some of the phones are so old they don't power on.[/QUOTE]

Unless you are a celebrity, using phone for criminal activity, or you are dealing with HIPAA just recycle it. Your data isn't worth it for someone to go through the trouble. I am sure your phone company is sell more personal information than anything someone will get from your phone.