Unless you want an older apple model iPhone, eg 3Gs, probably would have to be an Android. I just my first android so can't comment further.

Here's a google search result: http://www.zdnet.com/back-to-school-...0019312/#photo.

TMO has some good prepaid and post paid deals. For simple choice @$50, I think you get unlimited voice, text and data [first 500mb at LTE].