Can you use an iphone like an ipod?

My mom got an iphone 5 but she no longer wishes to keep her service. See my dad has the Samsung Galaxy 3 and my mom got an iphone 5. But my parents being the smart ones never listened to my warning about Verizons overly priced plans. We have all been on a family share plan on Verizon for years (me and my sister and my parents) but none of us ever had smartphones.

My dad was saying the bill is getting too expensive so he and my mother are both looking to disconnect service on their phones and get a basic phone instead so they don't have to pay for the smartphone plan. So they were wondering if they can use their phones like an ipod where you can connect to Wi-Fi even though they will no longer have verizon service. Or do they need to have mobile service to keep their music and internet on their phone with Wi-Fi? How does that work?

Can I use a 5V 1A power supply instead of a 5V 2A one?

My tablet charger is kaput. I have an iPhone charger (same voltage range) and Volt, but only gives 1A whereas the tablet's charger is 2A.

Could I use the iPhone charger? Besides perhaps taking longer, would it harm the tablet?

If i use LTE a lot, will it slow down?

I have an iphone 5 and i use LTE alot and some people say that if i use LTE a lot, it will slow down. Recently i'm having an issue about my iphone being slow even when i'm on LTE. So i'm really worried.

How to minimize cigarette smoke smell from iPhone charger?

I recently purchased a used iPhone and I didn't notice until I got home that the charger and charging cord smell like cigarette smoke. If i covered the open parts with tape and cover it with baking soda for a while will that help take out the smell? Or are there any better ideas to help with the smell?