Originally Posted by
Analise
Thanks. I'm hoping I'll find something at FRA or maybe in the Dortmund area if I don't have time at FRA do get the SIM. Maybe T-Mobile has stores over there?
There's no shortage of cell phone stores and electronic stores in Dortmund. There are some near the train station--the best place to wander would be the pedestrian zone on Westenhellweg.
T-Mobile has an interesting plan on their prepaid cards called Xtra Nonstop Plus. You pay 1,49€/month from the card (can deactivate that after 1 month) and then 0,29€ each day you use it to make a landline/T-Mobile call and 0,29€ each day you send an SMS ("free" calls (2 hours) and SMS (up to 100) after that).
However, direct dialing the US from T-Mobile will cost 1,09€/minute. Hence, the previous suggestion for dial-arounds.