Can the iPhone take sims from other apple approved carriers

[mashinhead]

this whole locking thing bothers me. mostly because I want the phone unlocked, not to jump ship so much as to have the option of getting a local sim card when traveling, or even moving. i want to know if i travel overseas can i get a sim card from say o2 in london and have it work in my american bought phone? I think this should be possible if it isn't

 

[Big-TDI-Guy]

this whole locking thing bothers me. mostly because I want the phone unlocked, not to jump ship so much as to have the option of getting a local sim card when traveling, or even moving. i want to know if i travel overseas can i get a sim card from say o2 in london and have it work in my american bought phone? I think this should be possible if it isn't

Being you're in the US - please do stop and find out first. Going in the other direction, I'm almost positive it could work. They tend to be a lot more open and integrated with their networks. You know what ATT is like over here though. Claws are in DEEP.

 

[Me1000]

im going to say no, not unless you activated the phone (through iTunes) with the new sim



Im just guessing though

 

[IDANNY]

yah probably not going to happen unless you reactivate if you move.

 

[CD3660]

this whole locking thing bothers me. mostly because I want the phone unlocked, not to jump ship so much as to have the option of getting a local sim card when traveling, or even moving. i want to know if i travel overseas can i get a sim card from say o2 in london and have it work in my american bought phone? I think this should be possible if it isn't

I too believe the answer is no.