I know what you mean about chargers. Early on, fortunately, Excise got caught in the cord to the original charger for my current phone and ran around the house with it wrapped around him. Fortunately the phone wasn’t hurt and I found a new charger that is actually a two-in-one deal, the 110 unit converts to 12-volt, and then you have the second part that works in the car to convert from 12 to the phone’s voltage.

Yes, it is a much small clamshell type with a much longer lasting battery, but it was tough putting the old phone in the recycling mailer. We had been through a couple of hurricanes together.

yep, i’ve done the re-cell thing too. i hated giving up my first cell phone, it was great, but the plug on the charger broke, and the phone was old enough that i couldn’t find a replacement anywhere. i wasn’t enthusiastic about my present phone when i picked it out in the store, but the price was right. now that i’ve had it a few months though, i love it. it’s hugely dependable, and the battery doesn’t drain nearly as fast as the old phone [even when that battery was new; this one is just a more energy-efficient model, waaaaay more energy-efficient].
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The technology stuff goes to two specific groups that rehab it for the disabled. I send old cell phones to a recycling center.

I generate a minimum of actual garbage, most things go into the recycling bin which is emptied every week, while it may take two or more weeks before I put a garbage can out for pick-up. If I could just convince the yard guy to leave the compost pile alone, I would do it less often. People who have never lived on a farm are a real PITA.

or maybe let the cats trade them on ebay for organic catnip.
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I want a phone that is always with me so a very limited number of people, most of whom pay me money, can reach me whenever they feel like spending some.

It’s a tool, not a toy.

i love love love my $30 clamshell phone. the buttons are the right size, and it doubles as an alarm clock if i need it to. supposedly it does a lot of other stuff, but mostly i just need it to work when i dial and to not dial itself. the alram clock has been a nice extra.
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When I see locals looking at the iPhone, I think “a fool and his money are soon parted”.