Verizon collects 35,000 phones for domestic violence program

Verizon released collection numbers for its HopeLine program for 2008 and the figure was an astounding 35,000. HopeLine is a mobile phone collection program that Verizon launched as a way to provide victims of domestic violence access to a phone with wireless service. Victims can also dial #HOPE from their phones and get instantly connected to a local domestic violence agency.