Cell Phones For Soldiers Email Format
Armed ForcesTexas, United States11-50 Employees
Cell Phones For Soldiers is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating in the Armed Forces sector, based at 11801 Stonehollow Drive 100 in Austin, Texas, with about 11-50 employees. Since its founding in 2004, it provides cost-free communication services and critical resources to active-duty military members and veterans, while promoting environmental responsibility through recycling of mobile devices. The organization notes impact including 450 million minutes of free talk time delivered, over 8 million prepaid calling cards distributed, and more than 25 million cell phones repurposed or recycled. In 2024 it expanded with Cell Phones for Soldiers Mobile, offering free phones and a year of unlimited talk, text, and data to veterans in need, with monthly service for more than 4,000 low-income or homeless veterans and a goal to connect 30,000 veterans by 2028. The Helping Heroes Home program has provided emergency financial assistance to more than 7,500 veterans and their families, and the organization continues to develop a nationwide network to connect veterans with healthcare, housing, employment, and other resources, including collaboration with corporate device donations.