I already got a response to this inquiry also and it is as I feared. The tier 2 Verizon rep I have been working with acknowledged I will not be able to use the Librem 5 on the Verizon network. I have followed up with Purism support to see if they can contact Verizon as the OEM and maybe have a little more sway; but I’m not optimistic that:
- Purism will actually talk to Verizon (they have said they will not engage service providers in the past)
- Verizon will add the BM818 even if Purism opens a dialog with them without some serious $$$ paid to them
At least I didn’t have to wait long to get some definite answers.