[FullMtlAlcoholc]

>I mean, are you really still that poor if you can afford a smartphone, internet access, a computer, a wireless router and a cable modem?

Yes, you definitely can be. Credit and renting exist as an option and all that you mention can be had for $250 or less if bought outright. More often than not, where I live homeless people have smartphones.

Also, the things you listed above are a prerequisite for even the most menial of jobs. To apply for low wage work at a retailer at Best Buy, yiu have to apply online.

Remember, a lot of what is funding people's lives is debt and a scarily high number of working people would lose their residence within a few months if they lost their job.