I don't know which model this is, but my GE fridge (bought 1.5 years ago) works just fine with a third party filter, and they even include a bypass cap which is

I don't know which model this is, but my GE fridge (bought 1.5 years ago) works just fine with a third party filter, and they even include a bypass cap which is just a plastic piece that goes in place of the filter and lets it work without a filter.