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Douglas Burd Posted on Nov 14, 2013

Using this phone in Europe

How do I change this phone from a verizon to an open phone? Does it have a GSM capability as I am now living in Europe I no longer have a need for GDMA.

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As far as I know, carrier locked iPhones need to be jail-broken in order to use another provider. As for your other question, considering that your carrier was verizon and assuming you also purchased your phone from a verizon store, most likely it is CDMA. You can tell by looking on the right side and seeing if there is a SIM card tray, if there is not, it is CDMA. The iPhone 4S hardware is compatible with GSM and CDMA, it depends on the loaded software.

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