How to unlock the Samsung Galaxy Nexus?

Hey
I'm currently studying abroad in South Korea, and since I brought my phone with me, I thought that I would see about simply getting a sim card and using my phone while I am here. Is it possible to unlock the phone and/or does it need to be unlocked? I don't really know much about this sort of thing so I'm not even sure if it is possible for me to use it here. My dad bought the phone for me, so I'm pretty sure he bought it through Verizon. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

TheDullah wrote:
No one can help you on these forums because Verizon will sensor that type of information.
Not only that, but they'll censor it too.

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unchained9 wrote:
I got the new Galaxy Nexus two days ago and have had several problems already. Although I have been able to fix everything so far, the most recent issue that I am trying to fix occurs in the middle of texting. While I am in the middle of composing a text, occasionally the phone will just completely close out and go to the main menu (where it almost always opens a new app). How can I fix this?
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