I was pondering about this, as well.
I just called T-Mo to get my old cell unlocked - thinking maybe I can buy a SIM card while I'm there. Not "joined at the hip" but I do prefer to be independent rather than having to beg a stranger to user their phone.
Then again, where I'm at, nobody would ever let you borrow their phone, so that's probably why my mindset is what it is. We'll see how I feel when I get there!
