Unlock iphone 4 after 2 years?

Am travelling to UK, and wonder if I can unlock my iPhone 4 and use a 'pay as you go' account while I am there.  I have had this phone for 2 years, am eligible for upgrade to 4S which has a sim card slot, but I've heard that I can legally ask Verizon to unlock my 4 now. If I upgrade to 4S, can I swap out the Verizon global sim card for a different card for short term use in UK, or will the phone reject it if not unlocked?

Verizon cannot unlock a CDMA only phone, which is what the iPhone 4 is. For the 4S, you could ask Verizon to unlock it if you qualify, however with the 4S, I believe they can unlock the SIM for an International SIM, just not a US GSM carrier. You could not just swap the Verizon SIM for a local SIM without the unlock.

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