[findrivr]

OK. So I have to actually buy a Verizon plan to acquire said phone, since if I were to buy it unlocked first, use it on another GSM n/w, then decided I wanted a Vrz plan later, Vrz would refuse outright since the phone is not Vrz branded [meaning tuned/de-tuned to their n/w specs].

Sorry if I've stated all of this in an oblique way.
I just like the phone, but don't want a Vrz plan until I have first decided it's good enough on GSM, whether AT&T, TMobile, etc. But in the event its sorely lacking on a given GSM n/w, then I would cave in to Vrz.