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Ready to Support Our Troops?

Drop Off a Cell Phone, MP3 Player or Tablet Near You

DURATION

Less than 30 Minutes

WHERE

Use the link to find a drop off site closest to you.

WHEN

Throughout the year

WHOSE HELP IS REQUIRED

Adult

HOW IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE

Your commitment connects lives and sends strength to our servicemen and servicewomen all over the world.

Each contribution provides military members with precious talk time through our Minutes That Matter program, and it gives one-time emergency financial assistance to returning veterans through our Helping Heroes Home program.

DESCRIPTION

Donate your old cell phones, mp3 players, or tablets to Cell Phones for Soldiers! Items are recycled in exchange for talk time minutes and cell phones for soldiers.

ITEMS NEEDED


SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Search for an official Cell Phones For Soldiers cell phone drop-off location below. We suggest calling the location prior to arrival to ensure its continued participation in our program. If you find a location is no longer participating, please email us at info@cellphonesforsoldiers.com. Thank you for your support!

NEXT STEPS

Erase the data on your device and bring it to a drop off location near you! See "VIEW INSTRUCTIONS" for more details.

WEBSITE


Sound like fun?VIEW INSTRUCTIONS▼ to get started.
Sending or dropping off items to a nonprofit? Don't forget to tell them you found them through PGK! Download and print a packing slip here.
  1. Erase the data from your device. If your cell phone has a SIM card, please remove it prior to donating. You also can search the internet for “factory reset” for the specific make and model of your phone to receive instructions on wiping away all personal information.  If you cannot factory reset your device do not worry. Our recycling partner is R2:2013 (Responsible Recycling) and NAID AAA certified (National Association for Information Destruction) and follows the Department of Defense standards for wiping hard drives and devices.

  2. Please pay special attention to wrapping tablets to ensure their safety during shipping.

  3. Go to this page to find the nearest drop off location based on your zip code.

  4. All donations are tax-deductible, please email us at info@cellphonesforsoldiers.com for more information. 

  5. If you have any questions concerning donations of other electronic items please contact Cell Phones for Soldiers directly at (678) 580-1976 or info@cellphonesforsoldiers.com.

  6. Be sure to let us know that you found this activity through PGK.
  7. Kindly fill out this PGK impact form when you’ve completed the activity.