Here's a chance to recycle your old phones and do some good.
Martin Middle School and the non-profit Cell Phones for Soldiers are collecting gently-used cellphones.
The donated phones will be sent to Michigan-based ReCellular for recycling. For every donated phone valued at $5, Cell Phones for Soldiers provides 2 1/2 hours of talk time to deployed soldiers on pre-paid international calling cards.
The charity has donated more than 114 million minutes of free talk time since it was started 2004.
Phones can be dropped off through March 9 at the Martin Middle School front office, 1701 Ridge Road, Raleigh.
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