Verb conjugation of "erkälten" in German

The current situation in Libya is really difficult. I tried to get in contact with acquaintances, but all the phones were not working. I'm really concerned about their well-being. I'll try again later.
I am glad that i have met you. I'm unemployed at the moment. I have to visit the unemployment office every day, that is the law here. I have studied computer science. I hope that I can help too.
I see that you want to improve your English. If you understand Spanish, we could talk on ICQ. If you're online, we can chat there. Can you please give me your email and other contact details.