i/smartphone hell

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argh my cell phone broke today the hinge crapped out between the top and bottom. It's held together by a thread.

so i go to verizon. Guy says I'm not under any contract on my phone...wife's is up on july 13...since when did they not auto-renew contracts...I was under the understanding that you had amonths grace period on either side of your annual date to make changes or cancel service otherwise you were under a contract? Either this guy isn't saying it all or they changed.

I'm looking at an iphone4, I want to be able to store my mpg songs from my ipod nano right now, get cell coverage, and somehow get internet onto my bigger computer at the shop. I can do this by setting the phone as a wireless hotspot but it's extra $$, what do other carriers do?

I'm trying to get rid of the $65 month dsl at the shop, replace my cell, and use as a ipod in the shop.

I need the capability to print non secure orders at the shop off the phone...

So I'm not married to Verizon or anyone else. I'd like the iphone but guess if someone else made a better phone I'd go with this.

nerd input needed

NIN