You can still buy the phone unlocked direct from essential. This is "exclusive" to sprint in that sprint will be the only carrier to have this phone in their st

You can still buy the phone unlocked direct from essential. This is "exclusive" to sprint in that sprint will be the only carrier to have this phone in their stores. The supported bands are: -UMTS/HSPA+: 1, 2, 4, 5 6, 8 -GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz -CDMA EV-DO Rev. A: 0, 1, 10 -FDD-LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66 -TDD-LTE: 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 -TD-SCDMA: 34, 39