garmp I have had Samsung phones but have moved on to less expensive and better phones for my need. Lessons I have learned:
- Don't buy a phone from your carrier
- Buy an unlocked phone
- First unlocked phone I bought was a Motorola Moto phone that was cheap and very functional
- I moved up to Google pixel phones that are more expensive but still you can get really good buys if you buy one that has just been superseded by their latest model.
The problem with Samsung phones for me is that since I am a Google app user on all my devices (Gmail, Google Drive, Google Photos, etc.) I don't need or want all the Samsung stuff that they put on their phones but they cannot be deleted.
Here is an example of an inexpensive Motorola Moto phone that would easily meet your needs:
Motorola Moto g phoneMy wife who is technically illiterate first inherited my Moto phone and then later a Pixel phone and she loved them both after moving from a Samsung phone.
Carriers will provide a sim card to connect any customer's unlocked phone to their network.