Using iPhone in US and later in Europe,,,? Lock problem?

Hello,
Anyone know whether I can buy an iPhone here in the US, use it for the year we will be here and then take it back to Europe and us it there? I understand that I may need to request an unlock code (??) to be able to do that. Any advise from those in the know? Is it true that legal unlocked iPhones are now sold in Germany?
Many thanks, Floor

Are you saying all iPhones sold in France are sold as carrier locked with Orange, and Orange provides an unlock code to those who pay the premium for an unlocked iPhone?
I wasn't aware of that, but I guess that makes sense vs having two inventories - a carrier locked version and an unlocked version - sold as unlocked out of the box.
The unlock code originates from Apple, and Apple being required to sell an unlocked version in addition to a locked version due to French law is different from Apple giving at&t the unlock code for an iPhone sold in the U.S. as carrier locked with at&t only in this scenario.
Apple may do this for an iPhone sold in the U.S., but I still think this is doubtful at the present time, or during the next few years anyway.

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