Burner phone for Costa Rica and Panama?
I've scheduled a cruise in Panama and Costa Rica for April, so no rush on this!
I've got an iPhone 5 with service through Ting. Getting it to work in Central America will take some maneuvering- I have to get them to switch it from CDMA to GSM, switch out the SIM card (that part is easy), and run some software, then reverse it all when I get home. The cruise itself is mostly national wildlife refuges, parks, snorkeling, etc. (so unlikely to be in Starbucks or McD's) and the ship itself does not have Wi-Fi.
It seems like a lot of work and I'd be left with a phone that doesn't work immediately when I land in the US again. Is there a phone I can buy in Panama City (my first destination) that will work in both countries? I just want basic access for the occasional phone calls, e-mail and some Internet browsing so I can fret about the stock market while I'm on vacation. Thanks!