IPhone and Europe

Does anybody know if I can when I am in Europe, Get a sim card there and put it in my iPhone and use it? I know in Europe you can buy sim cards that have minutes on them.
Thanks

It is only possible with a jailbroken phone (which you shouldn't do because it will break ur agreement with apple) and a officially unlocked phone.
If u have an unlocked phone you could use a provider such as 02 and get a prepaid sim.

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My wife and I both got an iPhone and she landed in Paris today. She sent a text message right away (2am my time) and then called later. She surfs the web, too.
I called ATT to let them know she was travelling and it was no problem (long time customers). They said our rate was $1.29 / minute but could sign up for a better rate with a monthly charge.
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1) ATT has a new $24.95/month supplemental international iPhone plan (over and above your normal iPhone plan) that includes favorable rates for international phone (similar to ATT World Traveler) roaming plus 20 Mb of data (on a monthly basis). Data charges above 20 Mb are about $.02/kb. This plan is only available on a one year contract basis.
2) The above is a bit pricey so one can activate ATT World Traveler ($5.99/month) for intenational roaming and get that $1.29/min. rate for France down to $0.99/min. World Traveler can be started and stopped only for trips and is a non-contract add on.
3) To make international calls from the U.S. ATT WorldConnect at $3.99 per month is a pretty good deal. the savings can be dramatic and can offer as much as a 10X reduction in rates. Remember you will still eat up your minutes unless you're calling on the nights or weekends. The WorldConnect rate for France is $0.09/min. to a landline phone there.
4) No matter which plan you'll use your phone account needs to be "validated" for international operation. They have a group that does this and it takes about 10 minutes. It involves mostly a series of questions to verify that it is really you who is requesting international service (a fraud protection). Do not assume that you can just take your phone to Europe, or anywhere else outside the U.S. for that matter, and begin using your phone. Get it "validated" first.
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I have read a lot of threads on this forum that say you should have done research etc, before you bought it, but why would I?
MMS - Don't ALL modern phones do this these days?
SMS - Don't ALL modern phones, even the £20 quid from Tesco ones have the ability to send texts to more than one person at a time? Also, EVERY mobile I've ever owned has had the ability to forward an SMS.
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If a recent purchase as in within the last week or so, you can return it.
In the U.S., an iPhone can be returned for credit within the first 14 days after the purchase date - less a 10% restocking fee if the packaging is opened - small price to pay for making assumptions and with such information readily available and if a new AT&T subscriber, the contract can be cancelled without penalty within the first 30 days or a different phone can be purchased or used.
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Hope I'm making sense.
Thanks!

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Hello all,
I have been having some problems using my iPhone, and I am considering going to an Apple store for recourse. There are, however, a few potential obstacles, and I want to make sure that I am in a situation where going to an Apple store would be a feasible option.
The Problem
My iPhone 5, after long use, is now failing to charge. I have tried cleaning the charging port to no avail (I should note that I have exhausted most suggested methods, and I don't expect that I will be able to get the phone to begin working again on my own). As a result, my phone is dead and cannot be restored to life.
Potential Obstacles
Obtaining Service
My iPhone has seen better days. There is a small crack in the top right corner of the screen, and part of the screen is altogether missing. I do not want Apple to fix my screen, and I don't expect that the problems stem in any way from damage done to the external display of my phone. My phone likely can work, evidenced by the fact that when I hold the power button, the phone tells me that the battery is dead.
I consider this an obstacle because I may be denied service altogether for the damage to the phone. Any advice here would be appreciated.
Location
I am a permanent resident of the United States, but I am studying abroad in Italy for the summer. I have access to an Apple store in Bologna, which would not be a great trek for me, but I am not sure whether they will be able to offer the same services.
Can Apple associates in the store there service a US Apple phone?
Alternative Recourse
If for either of the above two reasons (or any others in addition), I cannot have my phone worked on in the Apple store nearby, I may purchase a new iPhone. In that case, I may want to buy one at the Apple store in Bologna.
Potential Obstacle
I am on my family's Verizon Wireless plan, and I would be using my phone "upgrade" to purchase any new phone. As Verizon is not so active in Europe as it is in the United States, I'm wondering whether I would be able to perform such an upgrade at the Apple store.
Can I upgrade my phone at a European Apple store?
Thank you for your time, and feel free to ask for any more information. I appreciate your help.

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Apple will not replace only the battery if the screen is broken.
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No.
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sarah1919 wrote:
Does anyone know when iPhone is going to be released to non-AT+T service providers? Why did they sign an exclusive contract with them?
1. Not at least until 2012/13 due to the 5 year exclusivity agreement between Apple & AT&T
2. Because AT&T agreed to Apple's demands for control and revenue sharing. The other three networks were too greedy. Plus Verizon & Sprint have strikes against them because they don't use the world-wide GSM standard. You can't use their phones in Europe, for example.
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