Oh i know that and its great news.:) ..... Finally ... The third country to do this by law... (Previously only in Singapore and Israel) ...
Places like Hong Kong and stuff .... Have locked phones till upon full payment of sale then they voluntary unlock them.... Free
If you can, get the nokia 5, 6 or 8... Those would be my choices... 6 & 8 because of the bigger memory option. 5 because its better than the 3. (my budget choice)....
Just my opinion
:)
Verizon phones are usually unlocked now..... At least their iphones are by factory
Just borrow a buddys sim... Any sim...
Or try even a non active sim. If the phone ask for a network unlock code then its locked(not sim pin; if there is a sim pin.. ask your buddy what the pin is ... Or let him...