DeletedUser401 it is quite difficult to live in the U.S. without iMessage and working tap-to-pay
I'm not going to criticize your decision to switch, but this statement is just silly. I've lived in the US my entire life, never used iMessage or tap-to-pay (with a phone). Same for at least half the people I know.
If you really feel life is too difficult without these luxuries, then I hope you never encounter any real difficulties.