Can I buy a SIM free iPhone 5s switch betwen carriers ?

My sprint contract ends in June i had an iPhone 4s but it bvroke now im thinking of buying an iPhone 5s full retail price SIM free i was wondering if i could connect it with sprint for 4 months and after june switch to Metropcs at no extra cost? or what can i do? I really do not want to have an iPhone 5s laying around and just wait till june to connect it.Thanks

-> Can I use a non-Consumer Cellular phone with my Consumer Cellular plan?
"In many cases, yes, you can use your own phone with your Consumer Cellular plan. To be compatible with our service, your phone should be a phone previously used with AT&T, or an unlocked GSM phone:"
-> Preparing Your Factory Unlocked iPhone for GCI’s Network
"In order for the iPhone to work consistently on GCI’s network it must be a factory unlocked device. Only Apple’s website or official Apple stores sell factory unlocked devices."
It would be nice if Apple would indicate in the list of supported carriers whether they are GSM or CDMA...
Yes it would.

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