I guess if you don't fly to any part of Europe, Middle East, Africa, Australia the Verizon version will work just fine.

CDMA Technology - CDMA is a specific technological standard in the mobile telecommunication industry and is used by Verizon Wireless domestically in the United States and by carriers in the countries listed below.

Voice Capable

Aruba
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
Bonaire
Canada
Cayman Islands
China
Curacao
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Guam
Hong Kong



India
Indonesia
Israel
Jamaica
Japan
Macao (Macau)
Mexico
Netherlands Antilles
New Zealand
Northern Mariana Islands
Palestinian Authority
Peru
Philippines
Puerto Rico
South Korea



St. Croix
St. John
St. Maarten
St. Thomas
Taiwan
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
Ukraine
Venezuela
Vietnam
Virgin Islands, British
Virgin Islands, U.S.
Yemen