Traveling with iPhone...

I have a US iPhone and will be traveling to the UK in May. Will my iPhone work over there???? What do I need to do to ensure this?
Thanks so much in advance!

Yes, it will work. You'd need to contact AT&T and have them activate international roaming on your account before you go. You should plan to either leave Data Roaming set to OFF (Settings > General > Network), or sign up for an international data roaming plan - if you don't, it will get expensive (that's an understatement - people have reported charges into the thousands of dollars).
On the physical side, your iPhone's AC adapter runs on 100-240 V and 50/60 Hz, so all you'll need is a plug adapter to connect it to the outlets in the UK. Pick one up at Radio Shack.

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