If you’ve upgraded your phone – put your old one to use...

If you just couldn’t resist that last mobile phone upgrade – and you’ve got a perfectly good “backup” phone lying around... 

Keep using it. Most people tend to forget about that best friend as soon as they upgrade to a flashier, smarter best friend. Old faithful would still be happy to help you out. 

Before deactivating a phone, load it up with free apps and use it as another portable entertainment or gaming device. The calculator, camera, calendar, clock and alarm will all still work without phone service – and could come in handy. An old phone designated to the kitchen can be a great spot to store recipes, addresses or the community shopping list.