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Verizon initially provided The Verge with this emailed statement on Tuesday: “While the phone might work on Verizon, we can't promise the same experience and quality of service as devices that have been tested and approved for use on our network.” When asked whether Verizon plans to sell Essential’s Phone directly, the company declined to comment on its retail pipeline.

On Wednesday, a Verizon spokesperson confirmed that Essential is in fact working alongside Verizon to fully certify Phone for compatibility with the largest US carrier’s network.

From The Verge in regards to the Essential phone

Would certainly quiet down a lot of chatter if such a statement would be made about the KEYone

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Would certainly quiet down a lot of chatter if such a statement would be made about the KEYone

Not unless Verizon allows access to all the same carrier features included with the phones that they sell.