| Getting a new cell phone is like a yearly ritual for | | | | Another card you'll need to consider what to do |
| many, akin to picking up the newest Madden NFL | | | | with is the SIM card, which comes courtesy of |
| game, or a new costume for the year's | | | | cell phone service providers. These cards are not |
| Halloween parties. In the wake of these new | | | | solely connected to your phone, and therefore |
| devices though, questions get left behind regarding | | | | should not be passed along to the next owner of |
| what to do with that old used Sprint cell phone. | | | | your used phone. Instead, they'll get their own |
| Should you give away to a friend or charity, tuck | | | | SIM card when they sign up for service with the |
| it away in a shoebox, toss it out, or try selling it | | | | cell phone service provider of their choice. In |
| to somebody. While your used cell phone is still | | | | many cases you'll get a new SIM card for your |
| fresh in your mind, you should undertake a few | | | | new phone as well, but discuss this with your |
| steps before carrying out any decision to get rid | | | | service provider before discarding the old one. |
| of it, most notably by removing all of the data | | | | Now that your cards are safely removed and |
| currently on the phone. | | | | either stored away or disposed of, you can now |
| For many phones, getting rid of the data on the | | | | re-check the phone to remove any lingering data |
| phone will be as easy as removing the memory | | | | that is being held within the phone's own memory. |
| card that came with the device, as these cards | | | | In the event that such files exist, you should hunt |
| are often used to store the majority of data that | | | | down the option to format your phone back to |
| is saved on the phone, be it numbers, addresses, | | | | its original settings. If you cannot find this option |
| pictures, video, etc. Not only will this make your | | | | within the device, you can also try connecting |
| life easier in regards to cleaning up the old phone, | | | | your device to your computer, which should also |
| but it will also aid you in transferring that data | | | | allow you to format the used phone. In case |
| effortlessly to your new phone. After the data | | | | neither option works, you'll need to manually go |
| has been transferred from the old card onto your | | | | through the files and folders to make sure any |
| new phone, or in the event that it isn't needed, | | | | personal data is removed. It could take awhile to |
| you should safely store the card somewhere or | | | | do manually, but you'll feel much better when it |
| dispose of it. | | | | comes time to pass the phone on to another. |