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Okay [deep breath]
Firstly. It has been determined that there is no third place to stand between being tethered and being unavailable when I need to be available. There was much weeping and gnashing of teeth at this discovery, but I've quit kicking and screaming now, honest. [perks] Unless someone's come up with one miraculously overnight...
Secondly. The accurate conclusion has been reached that I am about thirty years behind the times when it comes to the ins and outs of cell phones, ranging from how to keep one charged and on my person when necessary (although I think I can figure out the logistics now, much as I hates them, Precious) through the etiquette of using one effectively both personally and for business, on to what I should be looking for when I purchase one and the prepaid plan/minutes to go with it.
So. Is this the next step, or should you guys keep trying to teach me etiquette first? When I walk into Radio Shack, which, so far as I can tell, is the store most likely to have staff willing to handhold to a sufficient degree (unless someone's got a better suggestion), what specific questions should I be asking? What specific aspects of things should I be looking for? How do I narrow down which phone to buy? Or what questions should I be asking myself before I walk in, in order to narrow those answers down?
Please remember that I need this in English, not cellphonese, pretty please? Assume that I know less than nothing, as I'm sure you all realize by now.
Thank you all so much for your help. I should have said that some time ago.
Secondly. The accurate conclusion has been reached that I am about thirty years behind the times when it comes to the ins and outs of cell phones, ranging from how to keep one charged and on my person when necessary (although I think I can figure out the logistics now, much as I hates them, Precious) through the etiquette of using one effectively both personally and for business, on to what I should be looking for when I purchase one and the prepaid plan/minutes to go with it.
So. Is this the next step, or should you guys keep trying to teach me etiquette first? When I walk into Radio Shack, which, so far as I can tell, is the store most likely to have staff willing to handhold to a sufficient degree (unless someone's got a better suggestion), what specific questions should I be asking? What specific aspects of things should I be looking for? How do I narrow down which phone to buy? Or what questions should I be asking myself before I walk in, in order to narrow those answers down?
Please remember that I need this in English, not cellphonese, pretty please? Assume that I know less than nothing, as I'm sure you all realize by now.
Thank you all so much for your help. I should have said that some time ago.