How come i cant use my iphone out of the country?

do i need anything special to make my iphone to work out of the country?

Well, yes. Verizon's network is CDMA, most of the other networks in the world are GSM. So the hardware will not work anywhere there is not a CDMA network. I think there are about 40 countries that have CDMA networks in addition to GSM. Verizon should have the list on their web site. In addtion, the phone is locked to Verizon, so anywhere you go you will be paying roaming rates, which will quickly bankrupt you.
If you take the phone with you turn off Cellular Data and use only WiFi hotspots. You will not be able to make or receive phone calls, but in most countries you can buy a cheap phone ($10-$20) and pay as you go SIM to make phone calls. If you want to receive phone calls also sign up for a free Google Voice account and set it to forward to your temporary GSM phone.

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