Mukeshlst 5 Report post Posted December 26, 2009 Aircel, India’s 5th largest GSM Mobile service operator, today announce the great initiative of Re-Use of old Mobile phone in association with Helpage India.Is your unused or old phone cluttering up your desk drawer? If you no longer need your mobile device, you may consider giving to some one who needs that with Aircel Donate Phone Program. With “Aircel Donate Phone Program” any one can donate their old working or non working phone to Aircel and it will hand over those phones to elderly citizens residing in old age homes with free talk time for one year.This simple act can bring a smile of joy to them and remove their loneliness.The old mobile Phones collected from all over India will then be checked, repaired and activated by Aircel and then handed over to Helpage India with free talk time for one year. To donate the old and spare mobile phone just by visit Aircel handset collection stores in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore (Bengaluru).The operator also set up Drop Boxes in Big Shopping Malls, Clubs, News Agencies and Aircel Retail Outlets where in the old / spare mobile phones can be dropped. Aircel Subscribers can SMS Donate Phone to 5800000 (toll free) for free pickup of the phone. Mr. Gurdeep Singh COO, Aircel said, “ We at Aircel our extremely sensitive to Corporate Social Responsibility and this festive season we encourage all to come forward and contribute by donating their old/spare mobile phones for the elderly in Old Age Homes . We are creating awareness by way of TVC’s, Print Ads and Digital Media to mobilize everyone for this cause”. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
situ1962 21 Report post Posted December 26, 2009 A great move indeed.But will they accept cdma phones also?I am having 3 lg phones,all in working condition.Only new batteries are required. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sumatrix 1 Report post Posted December 26, 2009 Gr8 initiative. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genius 817 Report post Posted December 26, 2009 Good initiative from Aircell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hritik123 4 Report post Posted December 26, 2009 Yes helps old citizens and removes trash too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KanagaDeepan 1,084 Report post Posted December 26, 2009 I have upto 20 handsets, but none are in working condition ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mukeshlst 5 Report post Posted December 27, 2009 Aircel will checked, repaired (if needed)and activated by Aircel and then handed over to Helpage India with free talk time for one year to all needy people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
savramesh 37 Report post Posted December 27, 2009 you can drop nokia dead phones in the recycle trash kept in nokia cares.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chintan1 6 Report post Posted December 28, 2009 good Initiative by Aircel .. :clap: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harshal 11 Report post Posted December 29, 2009 This makes perfect business sense for Aircel. Its like a dentist distributing candies free amongst kids . The more phones the more connections. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Honest 836 Report post Posted January 4, 2010 Thats a great initiative from Aircel my dear friends. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites