I should have started this thread a few weeks ago...

Normally I'm better at getting all my gear and logistics arranged before a big trip. This time- not so much.

I did try to work with Consumer Cellular before I left. I have an AT&t version of their phone which doesn't work in Europe. So after consulting with them I switched in a T-Mobile SIM card. Unfortunately consumer seller doesn't use the T-Mobile network anymore in the US so my phone didn't work before I left. I needed my phone to make all my travel arrangements so I switched back to my original SIM card. This resulted in my phone not working for "up to 72 hours." Major inconvenience! Eventually they gave me a new SIM card so I could register for my flight and all the other things I needed to do. Which resulted in me landing in Germany without any kind of a phone plan.

Jetlagged and disoriented I set off riding in circles for a day, searching for wifi. On the second day I ended up buying a new SIM card and getting a German number with lots of data (good). Sadly I can't text using my US number- sorry all my friends back home- I have fallen off the face of the earth.

Probably should have done Google Fi before I left (G Fi SIM not available once you are in Europe).

Oh well! Thanks for the responses. Ciao!