" The unlocked Galaxy Nexus requires GSM compatible service provider for voice calling. In the United States this includes AT&T and T-Mobile. Phones purchased from devices on Google Play are not compatible with Verizon or Sprint."

And thus my increased agony - I could have stayed with T-Mobile had this been announced just a bit earlier :)

Gotta love how they treat GSM devices like some sort of weird plug that only fits a few operators, and completely leave the consumer hunting for frequencies and what-not that would actually mean something for international travelers.

It's says right on the Play page:

This Galaxy Nexus is an unlocked GSM phone that will operate on more than 200 GSM providers worldwide, including AT&T and T-Mobile in the US.

Even if you don't know what a Pentaband phone is, that's pretty straightforward.

I know what a petaband is. but if you don't say it, i have no damn way to know if there's 200 GSM providers using 900hz exclusively!