Cell Phones For Soldiers

10/28/2026

As we approach Veterans Day, we’re asking you to stand with the ones who stood for us.

Through our Mobile Program, every enrolled veteran gets a free phone and a full year of unlimited talk, text and data. With it they can reach the VA, take a call from an employer, find housing and hear from family.

Here’s how you can help:

📱 Donate a phone. We accept any device in any condition, even the cracked one in your junk drawer.
💵 Give $300 to connect one veteran for a full year.
🗣️ Share this post so the next veteran who needs us can find us.

Link in bio to donate, give or apply.

10/26/2026

Today is National Day of the Deployed, a day to honor the service members serving
far from home, and the families waiting for them.

Our ask is simple: the Drawer Audit. Nearly every household has a retired phone in a drawer. Donated to Cell Phones for Soldiers, that phone becomes calling time for someone deployed and support for veterans through our Helping Heroes Home program.

Donate a device or give: https://cellphonesforsoldiers.com/donate/

10/26/2026

What a weekend in Texas! 🇺🇸

On Friday we joined the Austin VFW Stand Down, and it was a full house. More than 90 veterans came out, 23 partner organizations were there with resources, and our team handed out 37 phones to veterans who needed a way to stay connected.

On Saturday we went on to the Bell County/Fort Hood Stand Down to keep the momentum going. Over the two events, 47 veterans left with a free phone. That’s a phone for calling the VA, a doctor, a landlord or a family member.

Thank you to Patty Morgan and our MilVet Programs team, the event hosts, every partner organization and the volunteers who made these days happen. And thank you to everyone who has donated an old phone or given to our mission. You make moments like these possible.

📱 Have an old phone in a drawer? Donate it and help keep a veteran connected: cellphonesforsoldiers.com

10/23/2026

Two veteran brothers. Two coasts. More than 40 years since they last saw each other's faces.

They had kept in touch by phone over the years, but said they might not even recognize each other. Neither had internet at home, and both found technology like smartphones hard to use.

This month, thanks to the Placer County GovernmentVeterans Service Office and Easterseals Capital Region and Eastern Connecticut Veterans Rally Point, the brothers saw each other again over video.

Cell Phones for Soldiers was honored to help make sure the reunion didn't end there. We sent each brother an iPad and a smartphone with a year of unlimited talk, text and data, so the phone can work as a hotspot and they can keep video calling whenever they want.

This is why connection matters. A device and a reliable signal can bring family back together.

Thank you to Katie Combs Prichard, Steve Johnson and the Placer County team, and to Ryan Landry and the Veterans Rally Point team in Connecticut, for bringing these brothers together. Watch their reunion here: https://vimeo.com/1238168095

Michael and his brother hadn’t seen each other in more than 40 years. They stayed in touch by talking on the phone over the decades, but said they wouldn’t even recognize each other. Our Veterans Service Office – working with Easterseals Veterans Rally Point, our counterparts in Connecticut–...

10/22/2026

📍 TOMORROW in Austin!

Cell Phones for Soldiers is proud to support the City of Austin's Annual Fall Veteran Stand Down this Friday, October 23.

Veterans in need can connect with free services and resources all in one place, and our team will be on site helping veterans get connected with phones and service through the CPFS Mobile Program. 📱

🗓 Friday, October 23
⏰ 10am-1pm
📍 VFW POST 8925 8706 FM 812 AUSTIN, TX 78719

Know a veteran who could use support? Please share this post and help us spread the word. Every connection matters. 💙

Thank you to the City of Austin for hosting and to our CPFS team for showing up for our MilVet community.

10/20/2026

Testimonial Tuesday 💬

“After being homeless for 523 days, having a phone was a lifeline to ask for help. Your service truly saves lives. God bless.”
– Joseph, Marine Corps Veteran

For 523 days, Joseph had no reliable way to reach help. A phone changed that. It gave him a way to call for support, connect with resources, and take the next step forward.

This is why we do what we do. Every donated phone and every gift helps another veteran stay connected when it matters most. 💙

Help keep veterans connected: https://cellphonesforsoldiers.com/our-programs/cellphones-for-soldiers-mobile/

10/19/2026

From mail call to phone call, staying connected has always mattered to those who serve. ✉️📻📱

Swipe through to see how service members have reached home over the years, and why that connection still isn’t guaranteed for every veteran today.

Cell Phones for Soldiers provides free phones and service to veterans in need. Help keep them connected: https://cellphonesforsoldiers.com/connect-to-services/

💬 Do you or a loved one remember waiting for a letter or call from home? Share your story below.

10/15/2026

Who makes the best chili in Texas? 🌶️🔥 We're about to find out!

Cell Phones for Soldiers is heading to the MilVet Transitions Chili Cook-Off this Saturday, and we want to see you there. Come taste, vote for your favorite, and spend the day with veterans, military families, first responders, and the local organizations who support them.

📅 Saturday, October 17
⏰ 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Pro tip: come hungry and bring a friend. 🥣

10/14/2026

🇺🇸 A phone can open the door to care, support, and the people who matter most.

We’re proud to partner with Florida Veterans Coalition to help veterans in Cape Coral access essential communication resources and stay connected.

A heartfelt thank you to the Florida Veterans Coalition team and the social workers and staff at the Lee County VA Healthcare Center for helping these phones reach veterans who need them. ❤️

Together, we’re helping those who served stay connected to the support they deserve.

10/12/2026

Go check your junk drawer. We’ll wait. 👀

Most of us have at least one old phone collecting dust. Show us yours: post a photo, tag us, and tag 3 friends to do the same.

Then give it a second life. Drop it at one of 3,000+ locations or mail it in, and it helps keep a veteran connected.

https://cellphonesforsoldiers.com/donate/