Keeping my phone on while I search - 25 weeks in

I use my phone as my only connection. This is my first time dealing with any of this. Some applications need a computer. What else should I consider?

I switched to a low-cost plan through my carrier and cut my bill by almost half.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 7 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.