Verizon Wireless HopeLine Program

Verizon Wireless’ HopeLine program puts the nation’s most reliable wireless network to work in our communities by turning unused wireless phones into support for victims of domestic violence.

Verizon Wireless collects no-longer-used wireless phones, batteries and accessories in any condition from any wireless service provider at our Communications Stores nationwide. Phones that can be refurbished are sold for reuse and those without value are disposed of in an environmentally sound way. Proceeds from the HopeLine program are used to provide wireless phones and cash grants to local shelters and non-profit organizations that focus on domestic violence prevention and awareness.

The Cause

Domestic violence touches all of us. One out of 3 American women report being abused at some point in their lifetime, and 21 percent of full-time, employed adults report they have been a victim. Wireless phones and technology can serve as a vital link to emergency or support services in a time of crisis or as a reliable, safe connection to employers, family and friends as survivors rebuild their lives.

The Numbers

Since HopeLine’s national phone recycling and re-use program was launched in 2001, Verizon Wireless:

Has collected more than 4 million phones
Awarded nearly $4 million in cash grants to domestic violence agencies and organizations throughout the country
Distributed more than 40,000 phones with airtime and other features valued at more than $10 million to be used by victims of domestic violence
Properly disposed of nearly 1 million no-longer-used wireless phones in an environmentally sound way
Kept more than 200 tons of electronic waste and batteries out of landfills