Metro by T-Mobile

Need a new SIM before hitting the Lower East Side? Metro by T-Mobile on Clinton St. fits the bill. It’s where folks duck in for replacements or troubleshoot signals without the downtown hike. Drop by when the block’s easy to navigate—otherwise you’ll circle for ten before settling on a spot farther east.

Find it at 86 Clinton St, New York, NY 10002, a cross-street that usually has a meter open if you circle once. Inside those doors you can juggle lines, switch devices, or grab a prepaid starter in a pinch. Four or five choices pop up on the wall every visit, depending on who’s working the counter.

Quickest way to lock it in: call (646) 799-9925 and ask when the Thursday crowd dies down. When the map finally loads for you, pick your route on this directions page—it’ll dump you right at the curb.