Verizon Wireless' HopeLine Program Collects More Than 5 Million Phones

Thu. July 24, 2008; Posted: 02:43 AM

BALTIMORE, Jul 24, 2008 (ASCRIBE NEWS via COMTEX) -- VZ | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Every no-longer-used wireless phone that consumers donate to Verizon Wireless' HopeLine national phone recycling and reuse program helps a victim of domestic violence, the company reported.

Verizon Wireless collected its first used wireless phone through HopeLine in 2001, and the company said it has now passed the 5 million phones collected mark.

"The 5 million phones we have collected add up to millions of minutes of freedom for domestic violence victims," said Lowell McAdam, president and CEO of Verizon Wireless. "We know there are many options for disposing of wireless phones, and we appreciate those customers who have chosen to support victims of domestic violence through HopeLine. These phones really do make a difference."

Last October, Verizon Wireless announced it had collected 4 million phones through HopeLine. Now, in just nine months, HopeLine has collected an additional 1 million phones to pass the 5 million phone plateau. Five million is the number of people who live in the state of Minnesota or one phone for every person in Metro Atlanta. It also represents the distance in miles between Los Angeles and New York -- multiplied 922 times, the company said.

According to the company, the 5 million phones collected by HopeLine were either refurbished for reuse with the proceeds benefiting domestic violence victims or were recycled in an environmentally sound way. HopeLine has provided wireless phones with the equivalent of 180 million minutes of service and cash grants totaling more than $5 million to local shelters and non-profit organizations that focus on domestic violence prevention and awareness.

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