I am up with the Jones' now

Make sure that if you are limited to a certain amount of minutes that you DO NOT GO OVER the minutes that you have each month. If you do it will cost you a lot. It can run up into the hundreds and I do mean hundreds. Like $800 and $900. SO make sure you keep track of what your minutes are and how many you have used. You can do that online or with your phone. If you have a plan that allows you to put numbers on it that you call most and not be charged put them on there as soon as you can. Change them when you need to.

Don't charge during electrical storms. Always shut it off before charging. Find someone who understands the features. I like dialing a # and someone answers. This turning it on, waiting, dial a # and hit send. Three steps to do what I do with my home phone with one. I hope it has a cover and you have a way to attach it to your belt or car. People without covers often do "butt dialing." So I got a cover and something to attach it to my belt.

Good for you. There are a lot of people that have switched to having a cell phone only. Take care.

Well you really don't have to charge a phone for 24 hours. Yeah, back in the day when the cell phones were as large as say your landline phone, but not now. If it's "fully charged" its fully charged and can be used. Samsung is a good brand, and it's famus for good battery life. Its best not to over-charge phones, because you don't get the best performance. Most recommend, not more then two hours over the 'fully charged' time. But, never a full day. But, like other people said, watch your texts/minutes. You may have a higher-then-expected bill if you aren't careful about that... or if its pre-paid, be disconnected from an important call. Just be careful with the phone itself too. damage can happen anywhere anytime so be careful of that.