Can I unlock my Iphone to allow use of the foreign sim card?

I am going to be traveling outside of the country and I am told i can purchase a sim card to use there to keep form using so much data. Can I unlock my iphone to allow use of my sim card?

    Hello eureka1881!
I hope you have a great time on your trip outside the country! Since this is a forum for the iPhone 4, I'm sorry to tell you that your device is not global capable, and is not able to use a foreign SIM card. It is able to work in some countries, but it depends on the country. You can find the information here: http://vz.to/QsoDVl
Thanks!
ChristinaB_VZW
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