Sim card adapter to the rescue. They're cheap. you're basically paying to get them to you in the amount of time you need.

I've been using these to reactivate old iphones for years.

http://www.amazon.com/iPhone-Nano-SIM-Card-Adapter/dp/B009GB6DBO/ref=sr_1_3?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1442866855&sr=1-3&keywords=sim+card+adapter