Don't Throw Away That Phone!
By Joseph Harre, Account Services Manager

Did you get a new wireless phone over the holidays?  Are you tired of lugging that vintage 2001 “Smart” phone and yearn for a ½” thick Motorola Q?  Or, like me, do you have a pile of cell phones in the corner of your cube because your upgrade schedule more closely matches the rate that normal people get their car washed?

The good news is you can now recycle those old cell phones, even this goofy relic, with a variety of charities that are sure to match your social consciousness.  Here is a list of several organizations that can help turn your E-clutter into anything from environmentally safe waste to a critical tool for helping victims of domestic violence:

Cell Phones for Soldiers -- http://www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com/ 

The Cell Phones for Soldiers program was started in April of 2004 by 13-year-old Brittany Bergquist and her 12-year-old brother Robbie of Norwell, Massachusetts. Their goal is to help our soldiers serving overseas call home.

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence -- http://www.ncadv.org/takeaction/DonateaPhone_129.html

NCADV has partnered with The Wireless Foundation for over 7 years on the CALL TO PROTECT program. Through the collection of deactivated cell and wireless phones, an important tool has been provided for victims of domestic violence who may encounter emergency situations. The lifeline provided by donated phones has literally saved lives over the course of the partnership.

Recycle My Cell Phone -- http://www.recyclemycellphone.org/

Recycle My Cell Phone is a grassroots campaign that seeks to educate consumers about the impacts of their purchases, beginning with the extraction of raw materials through the end of product life.  EARTHWORKS, an environmental non-profit organization has teamed up with CollectiveGood, a leader in responsible cell phone recycling, to either refurbish or recycle your old cell phone using the highest environmental and social standards.

Displaying Photographs - This is No $7.99 Frame

by Mellenie Runion, Marketing

If you haven't seen the digital picture frames, brace yourself they are nice. Plan to spend at least $200 until they become more mainstream. Some of the frames provide a rotation of images and others contain your image alone with a clock and calendar. Keep in mind these frames require power and it is recommended that you also purchase a 2 or 3 year replacement guarantee.

Digital frame options: http://www.shortcourses.com/how/digitalframe/digitaldisplays.htm

Tip of the Day - From PC to PDA

To get the most from your PDA make sure you properly install the included software first. It seems simple but, to transfer email and contact information from your PC to your new PDA - most PDA's connect to PCs through a cable or cradle connected to a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port. Once you've installed the software you can connect the PDA. If your PDA uses the Palm OS, you must install the HotSync and Palm Desktop applications on your PC. Palm Desktop is an information management program Palm PDA users need to track contacts, addresses, appointments, and other personal information. If you want to use Microsoft’s Outlook software instead of the Palm Desktop as your information manager, you will need to install a program called PocketMirror, which also should be on the CD-ROM included with your Palm OS device when you purchased the PDA. PocketMirror is unnecessary, however, if you don’t plan to use Microsoft Outlook as your information manager. If you purchased a PDA that uses the Pocket PC OS, the only software you must install on your PC is Microsoft’s ActiveSync. Install ActiveSync from the CD-ROM included with your Pocket PC or download the latest version (ActiveSync 3.6, at the time this issue went to press) from Microsoft’s Web site (http://www.microsoft.com/mobile/pocketpc/downloads). After installing ActiveSync, the Connection Wizard runs automatically, walking you through a short process needed to create a partnership between your PC and the PDA. After you connect any PDA (Palm or Pocket PC) to your PC and install and configure the relevant applications, the device should automatically synchronize information with Microsoft Outlook or the Palm Desktop. By default, a Pocket PC defaults to synchronizing your Outlook calendar, your task list, and your contacts. A Palm OS PDA can synchronize with these same Outlook components (if you installed PocketMirror), but the information will reside on the Palm device in the Address List, To Do List, and Date Book.

This tip was brought to you by: http://www.smartcomputing.com

See You in Vegas!

IntelliSales will be attending the COMPTEL PLUS show February 27 - March 2, 2007. Visit booth #1013. IntelliSales is a key provider in telco sales software. Discover the system that will improve your sales, network cost optimization and service order management, in seconds!

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