Using iPhone 4GS in Europe?

I'm in the US, and I have an iPhone 4GS on order.
In a few months I'm heading to Italy, and I'm hoping to use the iPhone there.
What do I need to do? I'm going to use voice and data. I know technically I could just bring it over there, and use it, but the romaing charges are going to kill me. Can I just swap out the SIM card for one with data & voice in Italy?

you would need to contact your carrier and get the international data plan. If your with AT&T look here: http://www.att.com/gen/general?pid=11832

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I am going to Italy and would like to know if there is anything extra to do to use my new iPhone 5 for phone and/or data.

1. No, because if you have an iPhone on AT&T, the LTE frequencies are different between the US and Europe and if you have an iPhone 5 on AT&T in the US, then it will be carrier locked to AT&T and that is a different model to the other European model, so the best you can hope for is to use the international roaming feature and link into an Italian 3G network.
2. There are no unlocked iPhone 5's available in the US at the moment, but when they do become available, it is the other model that is available, so unlocked means unlocked and it does not matter which carrier you use. That is your choice and you can use any one that you want and you should also be able to swap nano sim cards and use local ones whilst travelling.
3. If you purchase the unlocked model of the iPhone, which is a different version to the US carrier locked, then you have a better chance with LTE frequencies. Obviously there are going to be differences between countries because their LTE frequencies are different.
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http://wireless.att.com/learn/international

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Second will she have to restore it before inserting the SIM card?
Third will she be able to connect it to iTunes to add music or perform a restore if something should happen to it out there?
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I'm planning a trip to Portugal. Verizon offers a very expensive plan. When I arrive in Portugal can I simply buy a SIM card from a local wireless company for use within Portugal?
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I'm planning a trip to Portugal. Verizon offers a very expensive plan. When I arrive in Portugal can I simply buy a SIM card from a local wireless company for use within Portugal?
I have an iPhone 5S 32GB registered to the Verizon network in the US.
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Set your phone's region to match the country you're in, it'll save from some headaches when calling local/international numbers.
To answer your questions,
1. If you choose not to have a local SIM card, it is good to keep your phone in Airplane mode to save battery.
2. Make sure the two iPhones have different names to reduce sync/restore issues.
3. If husband has an iPhone also, you can chat with iMessage/Facetime, just give him heads up about the new number you'll have. Otherwise, use Whatsapp if he's got an Android. You can activate Whatsapp with your American number or the international number if you choose to get a SIM in Europe.
Also, Get the MagicJack app and/or Google Hangouts, both of those apps provide you with free calling to the USA and Canada using any internet connection. Google Voice is another good way to SMS across the seas.
Let me know if you need any more tips for iPhoning across the pond.

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HT4623 hi sir/madam i have a problem with my icloud acount.my brpther has bought a iphone 4 from europa.since 2 years i was using my phone.i have made hard reset and now i can not activate my phone.denn i do not know the icloud acoud what i see there.

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