I live in a post-soviet union country (Lithuania) altho it's been only 17 years of independency, people here don't know how can there be now coverage. Phones sell unlocked, with contract or without it. You can walk into any providers office and buy w/e phone you like and use it with any other provider. The rates are fiercly cheap (7 $ cents for a minute and 4 for a text). Beat that US