Using a non-contract iPhone from the US in Europe

Hello! Could anyone tell me, whether it would be possible to use the iPhone 4 bought in an Apple Store in the United States, in a country like Slovakia/Czech Republic?
And the non-contract prices $599 for 16GB and $699 for 32GB are for the iPhone 4, or iPhone 3GS?
Thank you!

Jim,
I had a similar question since I am heading to France in a couple of weeks. My iPhone works fine in Canada on a roaming basis, even tho' the carrier there, Rogers, doesn't have an agreement with AT&T. So are you saying the iPhone will not work, period, in Europe, not even on a roaming basis?
I had the impression when I originally purchased it that it would work fine in Europe since it uses the GSM standard, as Europe does.

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I asked my provider Orange whether they would officially sim-unlock my iPhone if I prepaid the rest of my 2 years contract (5 months to go) plus the €40 unlock fee, but they declined, saying that Apple does not allow locked iPhones to be unlocked before the 2-year contract is over. ?!?
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You have two choices:
Rent a sim from these folks(their sims are in fact AT&T sims):
http://www.iphonetrip.com/
Or, purchase a pay as you go sim from TMobile. You'll be able to use voice & data, but data only on their edge network as their 3G system is NOT compatible with the iphone. Their coverage is also significantly less than AT&T's.
AT&T & TMobile are the only GSM providers in the US. AT&T stopped letting iphones use pay as you go sims for data on their network sometime in the middle of last year. So, while you could buy n AT&T pay as you go sim, all you'll get is voice with your iphone. Iphonetrip is most likely the best way to go.
Have a good trip! Get your phone "officially" unlocked & get the hacks off of it. Trust me, you'll be better off in the long run.

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