I tried doing something like that in Germany a few years ago.
It was a disaster. It was mainly a data SIM. The kB were used up before I got out of the airport, somehow. :-/
Given the way they have tried to clamp down on "burner phones" and the like, and the fact that you need a US address (and US payments) to set up an account here, and the fact that I don't think I've seen any signs of "cheap SIMs here!" anywhere in ages, I'd suggest just biting the bullet and getting a month of international calling/data on your existing plan.
I could very well be wrong though - don't take this as gospel.
(I recently changed from T-Mobile to Google Fi because I'll be going to Japan next month and don't want the hassle. Just get off the plane and the phone 'just works'. So far, it's been great, but I haven't been out of the country yet.)
Check around, but you're likely to be disappointed.
Good luck!
Cheers,
Scott.
Given the way they have tried to clamp down on "burner phones" and the like, and the fact that you need a US address (and US payments) to set up an account here, and the fact that I don't think I've seen any signs of "cheap SIMs here!" anywhere in ages, I'd suggest just biting the bullet and getting a month of international calling/data on your existing plan.
I could very well be wrong though - don't take this as gospel.
(I recently changed from T-Mobile to Google Fi because I'll be going to Japan next month and don't want the hassle. Just get off the plane and the phone 'just works'. So far, it's been great, but I haven't been out of the country yet.)
Check around, but you're likely to be disappointed.
Good luck!
Cheers,
Scott.
