Negotiating pay when I have been out of work

I do not know whether to give a range or ask for theirs. I worked as an IT help-desk technician before this. I do not want to price myself out. Does giving a range hurt?

Asking about the range for the role first worked for me. Some recruiters share it.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 14 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.