How to use American Verizon iPhone 4S in Germany?

Next year I will be moving there for a year and would like to bring and be able to use my iPhone 4S which I purchased in the Summer of 2012 from Best Buy. What do I do?

You will need to get your iPhone 4S unlocked for international use. You will have to call Verizon and tell them you will be going to Germany and you need to get your phone unlocked. Once it is unlocked, when you arrive in Germany, you will need to purchase a SIM card from a Germany mobile provider, insert it and that's about it.

There are 3rd party unlockers that will unlock your phone for a fee, but it's better to go through Verizon first and see if they will unlock your phone. They will normally do it if you are at least 90 days into your phone and your account is in good standing.