A dilemma - phone won't connect to wifi, need to upgrade IOS but need to connect to wifi to update IOS

Noticed a couple of weeks back that the phone wouldn't connect to WIFI - that option is grayed out on the settings>wifi screen.
I've gotten suggestions that I update the software, but phone says it needs to be connected to WIFI to download update...
Where do I go from here?

Read this: iOS: How to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Support - Apple

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