There are often charity organizations who take old cellphones and give them to the needy. You may also find a recycling site online which would recycle them properly.
If you are more comfortable in the use of a Verizon wireless phones then you don't need to purchase other brands of wireless phones. Verizon wireless phones are more user friendly and they come cheap.
Verizon Wireless don't make wireless phones but they do offer a mobile phone network which you can run on other makes of mobile phones. Their network supports 4G.
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Verizon phones look the same as any wireless phone you would buy. Verizon is the name of the wireless company, not the manufacturer of the phone. You can purchase "stylish gear" from Verizon to customize the look of your phone to something that suits you.
There are several websites offering free ringtones for Verizon cell phones. These include, but are not limited to, "Myxer", "Sendmemobile" and "Melofania".
Yes, since Verizon Wireless bought Alltel, you can use a Verizon Wireless phone on an existing Alltel plan.
You can find some refurbished Verizon phones on ebay. Verizon Wireless also carries refurbished phones. There are a number of other sources such as Cellular Country, Used Cell Phones Shop, On Sale Cell, etc.
Verizon Wireless is very good as far as the choices of phone goes. Verizon offers several choices of smart phone, but also carries a number of basic phones.
A person can view new Verizon phones at the Verizon Wireless store and ask an associate for help. A person can also view new Verizon phones at a Verizon authorized dealer store. A person can also view new Verizon phones at a Verizon kiosk in a mall.
There are a wide range of locations that will recycle Verizon phones. Some of the more common places to recycle the phone are local retail stores such as Best Buy, Verizon Wireless stores, and Walmart locations. There are also several online retailers that will accept used cell phones to recycle.
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As of 2013, Alltel is a Verizon Wireless company, as Verizon acquired Alltel. Alltel still offers cell phones, but the service will be switched over to Verizon in the coming year. After the merger is complete, all phones may be purchased through Verizon Wireless. Currently, Alltel phones start at about 9.99$ (USD) and many smart phones cost 150$ (USD) or more.