Thanks to recomendations here, I just got a phone from
www.simoncells.com, to replace one I had with some sticky key issues.
I believe it was BDLord who recommended them, not 100% on that, but I'll certainly recommend them now.
They currently have four phones under $100, starting at $65, and all the way up into hundreds.
You can own your own phone for about the cost of the first rental.
Get an 800 number from kall8.com, and you can forward that off to your cell number when you get your sim, and people here can call you there on your local toll free number.