Win! BT's energy-efficient Freestyle 610 handset

There's nothing like a good yak on the phone. But did you ever consider that you emit more than just your own gossip when you're chatting with your best bud? Phones consume electricity just like everything else in your home that has a glowing 'on' switch.

Which is why we're happy to team up with BT, who's giving away an energy-efficient BT Freestyle 610 handset phone to three lucky SmartPlanet readers.

Not only is the Freestyle packed with all the features you'd want in your home phone, but BT has reduced the amount of packaging used, and the phone's been designed to consume half the power of previous BT phones, helping to cut CO2 emissions. Which also means you can save some dough on your electricity bill.

We also must say that we're very impressed with what BT's been doing to become more eco-friendly as a company. Over the past decade, the global telecommunications company has actually reduced its carbon footprint by 60 per cent in the UK, and is aiming for an 80 per cent global reduction of its footprint by 2016.

The BT Freestyle 610 ordinarily goes for £29.98 and is available online and at leading retailers. So if you're looking to gab away with eco impunity, enter for your chance to win! Your wallet, your friends and the planet will be happy.

Closing date: 07 May 2008

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