Your Old Cell Phone – Erase Your Personal Data

Posted by lsfloyd

January 12, 2009

Recycle your old cell phone

It seems like nowadays we change cell phones about as often as we change shoes. What do you do with your old cell phone? Whether you choose to throw it in the trash(hope not), sell it, donate it, or recycle it, you need to be assured your personal data is protected.

I found a site that can can help you get your personal information erased from your phone. The free data eraser, at recellular.com, helps you wipe your phone clean of contact names and phone numbers.

Just choose your phone manufacturer and model, submit the form, and you will receive easy instructions by email within 5 minutes. Intructions come in the form of a pdf document, so you will need an Adobe reader.

Here is a snippet of the instructions I recieved for my phone.