Change your Mobile Phone Company

One of the easiest ways to start doing something positive with your money without having to think about it all the time is to change your mobile phone company. I was with Verizon for the past several years and after learning about some of their terrible corporate practices such as discriminating against pregnant employees, I switched to a great mobile phone company called CREDO Mobile. They use the Sprint network and their coverage is the same as Sprint's, however, they are not owned by or affiliated with Sprint. The company does so many great things it is hard to even think of them all, but I will do my best to list a few here:


1. 1% of your monthly charges go towards 50 progressive non-profits that you as a member get to vote on every year. (some examples include: Amnesty International, Doctors without Borders, America's Second Harvest, Sierra Club, Rock the Vote, Planned Parenthood, and Greenpeace) Non-profits have been really hurting with the current economic climate because people are not donating as much. This is an easy way to contribute to causes you care about without spending any additional money on your part.

2. Your phone bill arrives with citizen actions that highlight important issues and who you can call or write to about them.

3. You can sign up for automatic CitizenLetters for those that want to make their voices heard but don't want to take the time to write your own letter or make a phone call. Or you can just check off a box on your payment stub.

4. You can round up your phone bill if you want and send the difference to the pool of nonprofits.

5. They will cover the cost of any early termination fees up to $200 to get you out of a contract with your current mobile phone company.

6. When I signed up and ordered my phone they sent me a free phone case made from recycled tires salvaged from Colombian cargo trucks.

7. When they sent me my phone I also received a free shipping label to send my old phone to CollectiveGood for recycling.

8. The customer service is friendly and personal. When you call in you initially get an automated answer that asks you to enter your phone number, but after that you can press "0" and be immediately switched to a live person without having to navigate through 10 minutes of automated phone tree frustration.

9. You can try out the service for 30 days and if you are not satisfied, send your phone back with no obligations. (I tried it for a couple weeks while maintaining my old phone initially and then once I knew the coverage was good, I called and had my existing phone number switched over.)

10. Their plans are competitive with all the other major companies.

11. They have several phones for free or you can also choose to get a refurbished phone and save one from going into landfills. They've also got great accessories such as solar phone chargers!

12. They do cool things like on election day, you could send as many text messages as you wanted for no charge so that you could remind your friends and family to vote.

13. By referring a friend (any of YOU), I can have the option of donating another $25 to the pool of nonprofits or receiving $25 off my bill. I am choosing to donate to the nonprofits for anyone who signs up. Just mention my member number when you call: 1673965 or let me know that you are interested and I can send you a referral email. Of course, once you join, you have this benefit as well, so help spread the word!

14. And, when you sign up we'll be able to talk to each other on our cell phones for free!! :)

15. There is a new member special going on right now that will get you a free Samsung Camera Phone ($199 value) plus all the other great perks. The offer code is: 500230


Please check out their website for more info: http://www.credomobile.com

Or call to speak with someone helpful and friendly: 877-76 CREDO


Make the Switch!