I'm going nuts here trying to buy my first cellphone. I keep getting conflicting info about whether a particular phone has coverage in my area, and a lot of online stores seem to want you to order online before picking it up in their brick-and-mortar store.

At first, I thought I would just get a simple cellphone with no bells and whistles. But then I decided a smartphone might be better. I don't want a contract, as I probably won't be using the phone all that much, as I am home most of the time. Anyway, here are some of the features I thought I might like to have:

Tracfone
Android
WiFi
camera
GPS

Any advice? Should I just go to Best Buy and hope they can figure it out? Was hoping to pay under $50. How did you choose your phones?