Buying iPhone 4S in USA Apple store, but using it in Europe...

Good day,
I am planning to buy a iPhone 4S but if I buy it in the US Apple store, can I use it in Europe with their sim card peramenantly?
Thanks
Eric

You are quite correct. However I think it's a pretty strong "may" given that Apple is marketing the unlocked version as "When you travel internationally, you can also use a micro-SIM card from a local GSM carrier.". During travel there's no less opportune a time for your phone to go down.  Apple understands this.  While my 3G (carrier unlocked) has never required service. On other iOS devices Apple has been more than accommodating to the point of honoring their 30 days return policy in another country but pleading with me to save them the paperwork and sending it back to the US as a return myself.  The fact they knew the paperwork routine suggests they would have accommodated me had I insisted.

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