I have a question regarding currency; it says that characters aren't required to get a job (and I'm assuming they don't need money to buy things like food and clothes), but they can get a part-time job if they like. You also say that "a portable device can be purchased ICly later on in the game."

So my question is, are non-essential things like cell phones free? And if not, do they get money or any sort of rewards for working that they could save for something like it?