American troops in Iraq currently pay the staggering rate of $15 per minute for cellular phone time to talk to their loved ones back in the States. Luckily, these soldiers are receiving some assistance from programs like Cell Phones for Soldiers, a website that allows you to donate a used cell phone.
These phone are then given to another company, ReCellular, which pays the organization for each phone. This money is then donated to help pay down the cell phone bills of those stationed overseas. This is a great way to give a little something back in these very tough times.
Maybe you have been in the market for a new cellular plan and you are considering prepaid cell phones. Now might be the time to take the plunge instead of re-signing that two-year contract. Now you can donate your old phone instead of just tossing it in the trash and you will know it went to a very good cause.
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This is a great idea whether you support the war or not. Remember these soldiers are human beings and they are away from family, spouses, and their homes.
It’s unfortunate that many of these people find the cost of communicating with home prohibitive, and donating an old handset is a great way to help our fellow human beings. I urge people of ALL political alignments to really think of the “human factor”" involved with this movement.