phone disposal

[Stoddard]

If I'm gonna throw out an old cell phone, what's a responsible way to dispose of it? And what should I do to it to make sure no one can steal my personal data from it somehow?

[sgoodman]

It depends on your carrier and where you live. If you're with Telus Mobility, you can take you old phone back to the store:

http://www.telusMobility.com/recycle

If you're not with Telus, but live in Alberta, you can find out here:

http://www.albertaRecycling.ca

Deleting your personal data should be sufficient.

Shane.

[nickh]

If the cell phone still works, consider donating it (http://www.google.com/search?q=donate+old+cell+phone).