DEAR SUN SPOTS: We have some old cellphones. Is there anywhere to donate them or are they of any value?

— No name, no town

ANSWER: Your cellphone is of value to those who need them. If they are in working order, they can be of use in many instances. Contact your current provider because they may be a drop-off point for pre-owned cellphones that are given to nonprofits. You can also contact local women’s shelters and homeless shelters to see if they can use them for the people staying there.

Other options include a Sprint program, the 1Million Project (1Millionproject.org). The project provides free mobile devices and high-speed wireless internet connectivity to 1 million low-income, U.S. high school students who don’t have a reliable source of internet access at home.

All makes and models of phones are accepted, regardless of carrier or condition. The 1Million Project Foundation uses the proceeds from reselling or recycling your donated device to provide new ones to eligible high school students. Mailing instructions are on its website.

Cell Phones for Soldiers (cellphonesforsoldiers.com) takes your old devices and transforms them into aid for those serving in the military. Proceeds from recycled phones and cash donations are used to buy minutes that can be used to call home. With Cell Phones for Soldiers’ second program, Helping Heroes Home, phone donations are used to help veterans in the transition from service to civilian life. According to the website, you can drop off phones for this nonprofit at Androscoggin County Democrats at 814 Main St. and at MC Cellular at 236 Main St. in Lewiston.

Secure the Call (securethecall.org) is a nonprofit organization that aims to keep old cellphones out of the landfill and repurpose them to be emergency life-saving devices. They set the phone up for 911 service only, then distribute them to domestic violence shelters and to seniors who cannot otherwise afford cellphones to give them access to emergency services.

You can donate your phone to Secure the Call with a prepaid postage label, or if you are feeling extra charitable, you can pay the shipping yourself.

If you have had success with other cellphone donation services, let me know!

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Could you print the schedule of the Patriots games with dates and times? I don’t have a schedule. Thank you so much.

— No name, Livermore

ANSWER: For all the New England Patriots fans I know and love, here is this season’s schedule as it stands now. Game times and network broadcasting are subject to change so don’t get annoyed if it’s different on the day of the game. You can access up-to-the-minute information at the team’s official site at patriots.com.

Nov. 4 vs. Green Bay Packers at 8:20 p.m. on NBC; Nov. 11 vs. Tennessee Titans at 1 p.m. on CBS; Nov. 25 vs. New York Jets at 1 p.m. on CBS; Dec. 2 vs. Minnesota Vikings at 4:25 p.m. on FOX; Dec. 9 vs. Miami Dolphins at 1 p.m. on CBS; Dec. 16 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers at 4:25 p.m. on CBS; Dec. 23 vs. Buffalo Bills at 1 p.m. on CBS; Dec. 30 vs. New York Jets at 1 p.m. on CBS.

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