How much does it cost to keep an iPhone running?

So I was thinking of getting an iPhone 5 (http://www.apple.com/iphone/compare-iphones/). Buying the iPhone itself? No problem at $200-400 since it will replace getting an iPod and cell phone. But don't you have to pay for internet service, texting, and calling? Can I just buy minutes for calling and texting? How much would it cost to buy minutes? How much for internet service? For a normal cell phone I can get by on $10 a month with minutes since I don't use it often.

Added (1). Also, is the 16GB enough, or should I go for a 32GB or a 62GB? My iPod Nano (4th generation) is about 8Gb or so, but I would most definitely like it to hold more than that. I'm thinking of the 32GB - But then again I don't know how much information needs to be stored on the iPhone.

After taxes, the average smartphone plan is around $100 per month.

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