getting 1st cell: unsure how 2 start, service, type to use ect. Websites to visit and advice are needed! thnx!

prepaid is the best way to go. most carriers offer it.

l started by reading EPINIONS.com. Then go to the nearest store & read the brochures. Take them home with you. For $40 a month u can get 400 weekday minutes & unlimited weekend minutes. But if u talk more than that, u pay a huge amount for each extra minute.For $60 a month u can get 900 minutes plus unlimited weekends. You will never go over.
For $10 more u get unlimited texting. Otherwise u pay 10¢ a message.
Do not worry about the phones themselves. You can change later. The more ''features'' u buy, the more likely it is that ur phone will break. They try to pack too much electonics into too small a package. Simple phones r best but u get a warranty so , if the phone breaks, u get a free one.
Young people drop or lose their phones so they try to sell u insurance policies. They r very expensive. It is best if u take good care of ur phone. Never loan it to a friend ; even for a few minutes. That sounds mean but it is smart..