When you arrive in America usually the first thing that comes to mind is “I need a phone.”
Communication with your family and friends back in Australia is incredibly important while you are in the United States. To begin with you won’t need anything too expensive or fancy.
There is Wifi absolutely everywhere in America and if you have a smart phone from Australia you should take that with you to take advantage of this for the first few weeks or months until you get settled. You can pick up a simple start-up phone from Walmart to take care of everything within the first few months. All you need is something to keep in contact with your teammates and coach until everything and everyone is settled.