In Reply to: I'm sorry but it will only get worse. Are you basing your "cost" on purchasing sm posted by nm on Fri, Sep 24 2021 at 11:00 AM CDT:
I'd purchase a Samsung Galaxy. It's not the device price but the monthly membership that would probably be too high. (Can you get a monthly plan for under $50?) Sorry, I have not researched this extensively because I've never needed one. Appreciate the tips though.