I prefer to keep my 'old' phone as a back up just in case it breaks by accident...(and it has done!) however, I would prefer giving it to relatives for one very important reason, no matter how much you try to delete your personal info on the phone, etc.. in the form of notes, even calander notes, they will always reappear once a new sim card has been inserted. Thus , someone gets to see all this info. It is safer with family members.
Mrs. Neaimi
Abu Dhabi,UAE
Posted: June 14, 2009, 14:56

I am ready to give away my old mobiles for free! I have around 7 of them. I may even send them for recycling. No, I don't look for rewards. I'm in fact tired of electronic junk at home - be it mobiles or TV or monitors. Now that it's vacation time, I may very well carry all of them to distribute among not-so-rich relatives.
Agniyah Shaikh
Sharjah,UAE
Posted: June 14, 2009, 13:53

Mobile phones last for years and this is not good for the manufacturers, they only make money when we buy new phones, which is why they keep bringing out new models to encourage us to change our phones. Therefore, if they want us to recycle our old phones they should offer a trade in and not some unwanted music vouchers for downloading tunes. By introducing a good cash trade-in on old phones, phone sales will increase thus increasing overall profitability and guaranteeing jobs for people as well as saving the world, don't you think!!!!
Peter
Dubai,UAE
Posted: June 14, 2009, 13:15

I actually disagree with Candy. People need to have some motive to recycle their phones. Mobile phone companies should collect old phones of their brands i.e Nokia users give back their old phones, that company recycles them and gives them a % off their new phones
Nahel Selo
Sharjah,UAE
Posted: June 14, 2009, 11:32

Congratulations! This is interesting. Recycling is very much acceptable, environment friendly. I have several old Nokias also and find them more sturdy than the beautiful latest models.
Elizabeth E. Angeles
Mandaluyong,Philippines
Posted: June 14, 2009, 11:08

i would prefer to give it to someone in need but cannot afford thats what i do.
Shama
Dubai,UAE
Posted: June 14, 2009, 08:40

I have lots of old phones at home, Recycling is a very good idea rather than your old phone lying down in your cupboard. I totally disagree with what Mr. Hassan Al Mokdem is telling that you need to be compensated when you give your old phone for recyling.It is not mandatory to give out your old phone, it is Voluntary! no compensation is necesssary.
Candy Baldovino
Dubai,UAE
Posted: June 14, 2009, 07:55

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