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9/18/06

3 ways to toss an old cell phone - MSN Money
Every day, tens of thousands of toxic cell phones hit the landfill. But there are great alternatives -- including a couple that can save you money...

7/19/06

Old Cell Phones Will Pay for Congress
OCALA, FL July 19, 2006 - The value of cell phones tossed by US wireless users is staggering - over 140 million this year with an estimated value of over $1.4 billion.

5/6/06

Banner Year for Cell Phone Shipments Means More Electronic Waste
In 2005 manufacturers sold more than 800 million new cell phones. Analysts and vendors say 2006 will be a better year for new cell phone sales. With all these new cell phones being sold, what happens to the old ones?

3/9/06

Cell Phones Soon to be Banned From Westchester County Trash - CellForCash.com Wants to Buy Them
Ocala, FL (PRWEB) March 9, 2006 -- It is estimated that more than 50,000 cell phones are retired each month in Westchester County and because of their size, most can easily make it to the waste stream.

1/19/06

Cell Phones Valued at More Than $300 Million Tucked Away Every Month
Ocala, FL (PRWEB) January 19, 2006 -- Last year, according to the Consumer Electronics Association, U.S. consumers purchased some 104 million cell phones for a total of $13.5 billion. Over the next 18 months those cell phones...

1/2/06

Millions of new cell phones were given as gifts this year. What will become of the old ones?
Ocala, FL (PRWEB) March 9, 2006 -- It is estimated that more than 50,000 cell phones are retired each month in Westchester County and because of their size, most can easily make it to the waste stream.

11/30/05

CellForCash.com's Annual Cell Phone Purchases Top $1 Million For First Time
OCALA, Fla. November 30, 2005 -- CellForCash.com, a web site that pays cash for old, unwanted cell phones, announced today that 2005 phone purchases have passed the $1 million mark, the first time that annual purchases have surpassed the million dollar mark.

11/21/05

Old Cell Phones Are Now Worth More at CellForCash.com
(PRWEB) November 21, 2005 -- CellForCash.com, a web site that pays cash for old, unwanted cell phones, announced today it will increase the price it pays for more than 350 cell phone models, effective immediately..

11/18/05

CellForCash.com Will Now Pay $1 For Every Cell Phone Sellers Send In With Their Purchased Phone
OCALA, Fla. (PRCUBE November 18, 2005 -- CellForCash.com, a web site that pays cash for old, unwanted cell phones, announced today it will pay $1 for every phone that sellers send in with the valuable phones that it agrees to buy.

11/4/05

CellForCash.com has Purchased More Than 200,000 Used Cell Phones Since Being Established in 2002
OCALA, FL (PRWEB) November 4, 2005 -- CellForCash.com, a Web site that pays cash for old, unwanted cell phones, has purchased more than 200,000 used cell phones since it was founded just three years ago, the site's parent company announced today.

11/3/05

Third-Quarter Sales of New Cell Phones Set Record of 208 million Units; What Will Happen to the Old Ones?
OCALA, FL (PRWEB) November 3, 2005 -- Worldwide shipments of new cell phones exceeded 208 million units during the third quarter of 2005, a new record for cell phones sales in a quarter. But experts worry that all those new phones could lead to environmental problems as people discard their old cell phones.

10/13/05

CellForCash.com Makes it Easy to Conform to Bans on Discarding Old Cell Phones in Trash
OCALA, Fla. (PRWEB) October 13, 2005 -- Effective Oct. 1, King County, Wash. no longer allows residents to put out old cell phones, or other electronic devices, for regular trash pickup. Officials say the county’s Cedar Hill Landfill could become contaminated by the toxic heavy metals that exist in cell phones, computers and other electronic items.

9/17/05

RMS partners with Lee County, Fla. Sheriff To Raise Funds for Police in Wake of Katrina
OCALA, FL (PRWEB) September 17, 2005 -- RMS Communications Group Inc., one of the nation’s largest recyclers and re-marketers of old cell phones, announced today it will partner with the Lee County, Fla. Sheriff’s Department to raise funds for law enforcement officers dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

9/8/05

Old Cell Phones Can Be Turned into Cash to Help Victims of Hurricane Katrina
OCALA, Fla. (PRWEB) September 2, 2005 -- CellForCash.com, a website that pays cash for old cell phones, announced today it will give customers the option of sending 100 percent of the proceeds of their cell phone sales to help victims of Hurricane Katrina.

8/28/05

CellForCash.com Will Award a new Firefly Cell Phone to the Winner of its Latest Monthly Website Drawing
Ocala, Fla. (PRWEB) August 28, 2005 -- CellForCash.com announced today it will award a Firefly cell phone or $100 in cash to the winner of its monthly website drawing. Firefly cell phones are designed specifically for kids in the 8-to-12 age group.

8/19/05

Californians Can Take Advantage of Cingular's Billion Dollar Investment by Selling Their Old Cell Phones
OCALA, FL (PRWEB) August 19, 2005 -- Consumers who want to take
advantage of Cingular's announced plan to invest more than $1 billion in new cell phone sites in California can begin the switchover process by selling their old cell phones to CellForCash.com, officials of the website said today.

7/21/05

CellForCash.com to donate 1,500 cell phones to non-profit organization that helps senior citizens
OCALA, Fla. (PRWEB) July 21, 2005 -- CellForCash.com, a website that pays cash for used cell phones, announced today that it will donate 1,500 cell phones to Phones For Life, a New York-based non-profit organization that provides emergency 911 phones to the elderly.

7/18/05

CellForCash.com Will Accept and Recycle All Old Cell Phones, Even Those That Have No Market Value
OCALA, Fla. (PRWEB) July 18, 2005 -- CellForCash.com, which pays cash for used cell phones and then re-markets them around the world, said today it will accept and recycle all old cell phones that people send in, even those that do not have any market value.

7/10/05

CellForCash.com Receives "Webby Worthy" Distinction for the Ninth
Annual Webby Awards

OCALA, Fla. (PRWEB) July 10, 2005 -- The Webby Awards, the leading international honor for web sites, today recognized www.CellForCash.com as Webby Worthy, a distinction made for the first time this year to recognize sites exhibiting remarkable

7/5/05

CellForCash.com Puts out Emergency 911 Call
OCALA, Fla. (PRWEB) July 5, 2005 -- CellForCash.com, which pays cash for used cell phones and then re-markets them around the world, put out a call today for more cell phones that it can donate for free to law enforcement agencies and affiliated groups through its successful 911 Cell Phone Bank program.

6/18/05

CellForCash.com Unveils QuickShip, which Gets Cash Quickly into the Hands of People Selling Used Cell Phones
People simply visit the CellForCash.com website, print out a mailing label, and send in their phone. CellForCash.com then sends a check Ocala, FL (PRWEB) June 18, 2005 -- CellForCash.com, a web site that offers cash for used cell phones, today unveiled QuickShip, a new feature that speeds up the cel

5/27/05

Star Wars Cell Phones Were Just Released in April - Now, a Month Later, Owners Can Sell them for Cash
Cell phones with Star Wars features were released by Cingular just a month ago; now customers can sell those phones to CellForCash.com Ocala, FL (PRWEB) May 27, 2005 -- CellForCash.com announced today it will pay cash for used Sony Ericsson S710a and Z500a Star Wars cell phones, released by Cingular

5/16/05

Click the Right Link and CellForCash.com will Donate $3 to Special Olympics Every Time You Sell an Old Cell Phone for Cash
Special Olympics athletes will benefit every time people sell their old cell phone for cash and click the link on the CellForCash web site Ocala (PRWEB) May 16, 2005 -- WWW.CellForCash.com, a partner in the Recycle for Special Olympics initiative, has come up with a new way for people to express t

5/10/05

Cycle Your Cell' – EPA Encourages Reuse of Cell Phones
The Federal Environmental Protection Agency and the State of California have both released a study that classifies old cell phones as hazardous waste, but consumers and companies can turn in old phones for cash and solve the problem.

4/2/05

CellForCash.com Begins Cell Phone Repair Operations with FixMycell phone.com
A leader in the cell phone recycling industry, CellForCash.com believes there s an opportunity in repairing non-working cell phones Ocala, FL (PRWEB) April 2, 2005 -- CellForCash.com, a recognized leader in the emerging cell phone recycling and remarketing industry, has entered the cell phone repair

3/9/05

Sandra Morgan of San Antonio, Texas Wins $1,000 in the CellForCash.com Annual Drawing
People who visit the www.CellForCash.com website can enter a monthly contest that pays $100; at the end of the year, a $1,000 drawing is held Ocala, FL (PRWEB) March 9, 2005 -- Sandra Morgan of San Antonio, Texas has won the $1,000 prize in the WWW.CellForCash.Com annual drawing. Every month, www

3/3/05

New Technology Revolutionizes the Cell Phone Business
The Internet enables a whole new industry companies like www.cellforcash.com, that buy and re-market old cell phones. Ocala, FL (PRWEB) March 3, 2005 -- About 35,000 people associated with the worldwide cell phone industry flocked to Cannes last month to attend the 3GSM World Congress and learn a

2/28/05

CellForCash.com May Pay for Old Cell Phones Banned From Trash
The Internet enables a whole new industry companies like www.cellforcash.com, that buy and re-market old cell phones. Ocala, FL (PRWEB) March 3, 2005 -- About 35,000 people associated with the worldwide cell phone industry flocked to Cannes last month to attend the 3GSM World Congress and learn a

2/1/05

Old Cell Phones Banned From Trash Cans in Some Communities
Ocala, FL (PRWEB) February 1, 2005 -- Over 11 million cell phones are retired each month in the US and most can easily make it to your local waste stream. In support of new state recycling laws communities are banning their disposal in local landfills.

1/13/05

CellForCash.com Announces Plans to Raise Money for Tsunami Victims
$1 will be donated for every phone sold to www.CellForCash.com. Or, phone sellers can have their entire sales price donated OCALA, FL (PRWEB) January 13, 2005 -- WWW.CellForCash.Com., a leading recycler and re-marketer of old cell phones, announced today that it will donate $1 for every cell phone p

12/8/04

The Year s Fourth Quarter Means a Flurry of Cell Phone Sales
Sales of millions of new cell phones means consumers can sell their old cell phones for cash Ocala, FL (PRWEB) December 8, 2004 -- It s December, so get ready for a blizzard not of snow, but of cell phones. Cell phone sales are strong all year long, but the fourth quarter of every year brings w

11/22/04

WWW.CellForCash.com Offers Free Guide Book on How to Recycle Cell Phones
For Cell By Owner: The cell phone Recycling Guide is an 11-page guidebook that describes how profits can be obtained from old cell phones Ocala, FL (PRWEB) November 22, 2004 -- How many old cell phones do you have hidden away at your home or office? If you are like millions of other people, you pro

9/3/04

Old Cell Phones Can be Turned Into Cash to Help Victims of Hurricane Charley
CellForCash.com and Choice Cellular join forces to turn old cell phones into dollars that will benefit Florida s hurricane relief efforts. Ocala and Oldsmar, FL (PRWEB) September 3, 2004 -- Two Florida companies, Choice Cellular of Tampa Bay and CellForCash.com of Ocala, announced today they have jo

8/22/04

Back to school Time Means High Tech Fundraising Methods for Many Groups
School groups, sports teams, clubs, and other non-profit groups are gearing up for start of the new school year with a way to help the environment and raise funds. People with old cell phones can donate them to a worthy cause through a web site that collects the phones and sends payments to a sponso

7/25/04

U.S. Cellular Begins Phone Reuse and Recycling Program - Program Benefits Environment, Proceeds Go to Charity
U.S. Cellular has taken the lead in protecting the environment by teaming up with RMS Communications to collect unused wireless phones to safely dispose of them and protect the environment and public health from hazardous waste. CHICAGO, IL (PRWEB) July 25, 2004 -- U.S. Cellular, the nation's eighth

6/20/04

One Solution for Angry Cell Phone Customers
Consumers are fed up with cellular phone companies, prompting legislative action in some states. Once company offers to buy back old phones that still work but are no longer in use to help consumers who feel stuck with old phones. Ocala, FL (PRWEB) June 21, 2004 -- A recent report from the Universit

5/28/04

Grandpa Collected Bottles, Today s Kids Collect Cell Phones
Parents and grandparents remember the days when they collected empty bottles and old newspapers to raise money for Scouts, clubs, and teams. Today s kids are far more high tech, so the latest boom in fundraising is collecting old cell phones. Ocala, FL (PRWEB) May 28, 2004 - Youth groups of all kin

5/21/04

Monday, May 24 Begins Nationwide Number Portability: Keep Your Cell Number When You Switch, But What Happens to the Old Phone?
Number portability began in November for parts of the country, but on Monday it will be available throughout the nation. Millions of cellular phone users are about to discover that when they switch companies they can keep their number, but a new phone will be required. One company offers consumers a

5/9/04

'Cycle Your Cell' EPA Encourages Reuse of Cell Phones
The Federal Environmental Protection Agency and the State of California have both released a study that classifies old cell phones as hazardous waste, but consumers and companies can turn in old phones for cash and solve the problem. Ocala, FL (PRWEB) May 10, 2004 -- The U.S. Environmental Protectio

4/18/04

Scouts Ask You to Turn In Your Old Cell Phone on Earth Day
A group of concerned older Boy Scouts are asking the public to turn in old cell phones on Earth Day and everyday to help protect the environment. WEST JORDAN, UT (PRWEB) April 18, 2004--Consumers are now abandoning over 10 million cell phones a month in favor of newer models, creating a threat to hu

4/10/04

Add to Your Tax Refund - Turn In Your Old Cell Phone
Estimates range from 100 to 500 million old cell phones that are just lying around, but could be worth up to $75 each. OCALA, FL (PRWEB) April 11, 2004--If you are like many who wish their tax return was a bit higher, you may be able squeeze some extra bucks out of your old cell phone.

3/28/04

Company Offers Money for Your Old Cell Phone
Non-profit groups and individuals are looking for used cellular phones that can be reused for cash. An estimated 100 million retired phones represent a hidden treasure for non-profit groups. (PRWEB) March 20 2004--Now that you can keep your mobile phone number, wireless phone companies are stepping

3/24/04

500 Million Used Cell Phones Pose Threat to Environment
Studies show that 500 million used cell phones currently stored away in closets and drawers will eventually end up in landfills, where releases of the many toxic materials they contain create threats to human health and the environment. (PRWEB) March 20 2004--Constant warnings from environmental gro

3/20/04

Cell Phone Firm Seeks Charities in Need of Funds
There are over 100 million used mobile phones sitting in drawers and closets that could be reused or recycled, and one company wants charities to help locate them for cash from $3 to $75 per phone. (PRWEB) March 20 2004--There is a virtually untapped source of regular funds available for non-profi

11/11/03

Take Your cell phone Number but Not Your cell phone
What Will Millions Do With Their Old cell phones After November 24th?
Ocala, FL, November 11, 2003 - On November 24th, millions of wireless subscribers will be able to leave their current wireless service provider and take their existing phone number to a competitor
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6/30/03

CellForCash.com Surpasses 100,000 Unique Monthly Visitors
Ocala, FL - June 30, 2003 - In March of this year CellForCash.com logged over 115,000 unique visitors. This is impressive considering that the site was launched in Nov 2002 with little fanfare and a meager ad budget. "I think CellForCash.com has been so

3/3/03

CellForCash.com For The Market Change to Wireless Data
Ocala, FL, March 3, 2003 - As cellular services change and companies upgrade their old cell phones to new, more feature rich models huge numbers are decommissioned. To help stem the tide
 
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