I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing (to fix an unlocked 6a that never had a carrier lock) with a broken screen at the time the screen was out of stock since these never last due to past due balance issues (so far 90 days on this so I think I got lucky).
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I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing (to fix an unlocked 6a that had a broken screen) at the time the screen was out of stock. I got it for parts since it was cheap because these never last with a active balance as nobody ever pays them off after sale so they get blocked in 60 days or so (so far 90 days on this so I think I got lucky).
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Because the phone is so new and was worth unlocking I verified the financial status with T-Mobile before I put it in the parts bin. I was told the IMEI was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number and did the 14-day/$100 balance unlock process. The physical SIM is confirmed to be unlocked, but I am still seeing the same restrictions as when it was locked with the eSIM:
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Because the phone is so new and was worth unlocking I verified the financial status with T-Mobile before I put it in the parts bin. I was told the IMEI was clear so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number and did the 14-day/$100 balance unlock process. The physical SIM is confirmed to be unlocked, but I am still seeing the same restrictions as when it was locked with the eSIM:
T-Mo 6a (T-Mobile ROM, Sprint supported):
[image|2900455]
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Factory unlocked P7 (Unlocked ROM, TNX required for Sprint accounts):
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Factory unlocked P7 (Google ROM, TNX required for Sprint accounts):
[image|2900456]
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My P7 is a "virgin" in the sense it was never carrier locked as it was sold factory unlocked, but this 6a still appears to have the eSIM locked down while my 7 shows all of the current US carriers except Sprint being a TNX only device.
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My P7 is a "virgin" in the sense it was never carrier locked as it was sold factory unlocked, but this 6a still appears to have the eSIM locked down while my 7 shows all of the current US carriers except Sprint being TNX only.
I put a dead AT&T test SIM in it and it took it so I can indeed confirm the physical SIM is unlocked and I no longer get the carrier not supported error on the physical SIM, but the eSIM only shows T-Mobile/Sprint, even after getting it unlocked but without the carrier not supported error. Normally unlocked Pixels show AT&T/T-Mobile/Verizon/Sprint/Fi (TNX optional) or AT&T/T-Mobile/Verizon/Fi (TNX REQUIRED), not just the original carrier. I can also toggle the bootloader unlock option which is normal when the SIM lock is gone or never existed*.
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*Outside of Verizon on some? A lot of Verizon Pixels are perma locked :(.
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Is my eSIM still "locked" or is this just a nuisance which will not cause issues due to the original carrier? It still happens after a factory reset, but showed me AT&T/T-Mobile/Verizon/Sprint/Fi at the OOBE setup which was done to ensure the unlock was permanent.
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Is my eSIM still "locked" or is this just a nuisance which will not cause issues due to the original carrier? It still happens after a factory reset, but showed me AT&T/T-Mobile/Verizon/Sprint/Fi at the OOBE setup (which was done to ensure the unlock was permanent and fully settled, but not required).
I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing (to fix an unlocked 6a that never had a carrier lock) with a broken screen at the time the screen was out of stock since these never last due to past due balance issues (so far 90 days on this so I think I got lucky).
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Because the phone is so new, I verified the financial status with T-Mobile before parts binning it. I was told the IMEI was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number and did the 14-day/$100 balance unlock process. The physical SIM is confirmed to be unlocked, but I am still seeing 1 odd issue with the eSIM:
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Because the phone is so new and was worth unlocking I verified the financial status with T-Mobile before I put it in the parts bin. I was told the IMEI was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number and did the 14-day/$100 balance unlock process. The physical SIM is confirmed to be unlocked, but I am still seeing the same restrictions as when it was locked with the eSIM:
Factory unlocked P7 (Unlocked ROM, TNX required for Sprint accounts):
[image|2900456]
My P7 is a "virgin" in the sense it was never carrier locked as it was sold factory unlocked, but this 6a still appears to have the eSIM locked down while my 7 shows all of the current US carriers except Sprint being a TNX only device.
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I put a dead AT&T test SIM in it and it took it so I can indeed confirm the physical SIM is unlocked and I no longer get the carrier not supported error on the physical SIM, but the eSIM only shows T-Mobile/Sprint, even after getting it unlocked. Normally unlocked Pixels show AT&T/T-Mobile/Verizon/Sprint/Fi (TNX optional) or AT&T/T-Mobile/Verizon/Fi (TNX REQUIRED), not just T-Mobile and Sprint. I can also toggle the bootloader unlock option which is normal when the SIM lock is gone or never existed*.
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I put a dead AT&T test SIM in it and it took it so I can indeed confirm the physical SIM is unlocked and I no longer get the carrier not supported error on the physical SIM, but the eSIM only shows T-Mobile/Sprint, even after getting it unlocked but without the carrier not supported error. Normally unlocked Pixels show AT&T/T-Mobile/Verizon/Sprint/Fi (TNX optional) or AT&T/T-Mobile/Verizon/Fi (TNX REQUIRED), not just the original carrier. I can also toggle the bootloader unlock option which is normal when the SIM lock is gone or never existed*.
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*Outside of Verizon on some? A lot of Verizon Pixels are perma locked :(.
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Is my eSIM still "locked" or is this just a nuisance which will not cause issues due to the original carrier? It still happens after a factory reset, but showed me AT&T/T-Mobile/Verizon/Sprint/Fi at the OOBE setup which was done to ensure the unlock was permanent.
I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing (to fix an unlocked 6a that never had a carrier lock) with a broken screen at the time the screen was out of stock thinking the phone would die any day (it didn't, it's made it 90 days so far). However, before abandoning it to the parts bin due to how new it is I checked with T-Mobile (who originally carrier-locked it). I was told the IMEI was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number and did the 14-day/$100 balance unlock process. It's confirmed to be unlocked for the physical SIM, but I am still seeing 1 odd issue with the eSIM:
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I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing (to fix an unlocked 6a that never had a carrier lock) with a broken screen at the time the screen was out of stock since these never last due to past due balance issues (so far 90 days on this so I think I got lucky).
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Because the phone is so new, I verified the financial status with T-Mobile before parts binning it. I was told the IMEI was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number and did the 14-day/$100 balance unlock process. The physical SIM is confirmed to be unlocked, but I am still seeing 1 odd issue with the eSIM:
My P7 is a "virgin" in the sense it was never carrier locked as it was sold factory unlocked, but the 6a still appears to have the eSIM locked down while my 7 shows all of the current US carriers except Sprint.
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My P7 is a "virgin" in the sense it was never carrier locked as it was sold factory unlocked, but this 6a still appears to have the eSIM locked down while my 7 shows all of the current US carriers except Sprint being a TNX only device.
I put a dead AT&T test SIM in it and it took it so I can indeed confirm the physical SIM is unlocked and I no longer get the carrier not supported error on the physical SIM, but the eSIM only shows T-Mobile/Sprint, even after getting it unlocked. Normally unlocked Pixels show AT&T/T-Mobile/Verizon/Sprint/Fi (TNX optional) or AT&T/T-Mobile/Verizon/Fi (TNX REQUIRED), not just T-Mobile and Sprint. I can also toggle the bootloader unlock option which is normal when the SIM lock is gone or never existed*.
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*Outside of Verizon on some? A lot of Verizon Pixels are perma locked :(.
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Is my eSIM still "locked" or is this just a cosmetic nuisance issue due to the carrier lock? It still happens after a factory reset, but showed me AT&T/T-Mobile/Verizon/Sprint/Fi at the OOBE setup which was done to ensure the unlock was permanent.
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Is my eSIM still "locked" or is this just a nuisance which will not cause issues due to the original carrier? It still happens after a factory reset, but showed me AT&T/T-Mobile/Verizon/Sprint/Fi at the OOBE setup which was done to ensure the unlock was permanent.
I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing (to fix an unlocked 6a that never had a carrier lock) with a broken screen at the time the screen was out of stock thinking the phone would die any day (it didn't, it's made it 90 days so far). However, before abandoning it to the parts bin due to how new it is I checked with T-Mobile (who originally carrier-locked it). I was told the IMEI was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number and did the 14-day/$100 balance unlock process. It's confirmed to be unlocked for the physical SIM, but I am still seeing 1 odd issue with the eSIM:
My P7 is a "virgin" in the sense it was never carrier locked as it was sold factory unlocked, but the 6a still appears to have the eSIM locked down while my 7 shows all of the current US carriers except Sprint.
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I put a dead AT&T test SIM in it and it took it so I can indeed confirm the physical SIM is unlocked but this is weird; I no longer get the "carrier not supported" error so I'm encouraged it's unlocked, but normally unlocked Pixels show the big 3 plus Google Fi (I have never tested the unlocked Pixels on Sprint with a non-TNX account, they may require a TNX swap), not just T-Mobile and Sprint. I can also unlock the bootloader as well,so it's confirmed done and Google recognizes it's unlocked just like my 7 but I still get the limited eSIM choices.
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I put a dead AT&T test SIM in it and it took it so I can indeed confirm the physical SIM is unlocked and I no longer get the carrier not supported error on the physical SIM, but the eSIM only shows T-Mobile/Sprint, even after getting it unlocked. Normally unlocked Pixels show AT&T/T-Mobile/Verizon/Sprint/Fi (TNX optional) or AT&T/T-Mobile/Verizon/Fi (TNX REQUIRED), not just T-Mobile and Sprint. I can also toggle the bootloader unlock option which is normal when the SIM lock is gone or never existed*.
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Is my eSIM still "locked" or is this just a nuisance issue because of the T-Mobile configuration and it's just a coincidental remnant of getting it carrier-locked due to the ROM? It still happens after a factory reset.
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*Outside of Verizon on some? A lot of Verizon Pixels are perma locked :(.
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Is my eSIM still "locked" or is this just a cosmetic nuisance issue due to the carrier lock? It still happens after a factory reset, but showed me AT&T/T-Mobile/Verizon/Sprint/Fi at the OOBE setup which was done to ensure the unlock was permanent.
I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing (to fix an unlocked 6a that never had a carrier lock) with a broken screen at the time the screen was out of stock thinking the phone would die any day (it didn't, it's made it 90 days so far). However, before abandoning it to the parts bin due to how new it is I checked with T-Mobile (who originally carrier-locked it). I was told the IMEI was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number and did the 14-day/$100 balance unlock process. It's confirmed to be unlocked for the physical SIM, but I am still seeing 1 odd issue with the eSIM:
T-Mo 6a (T-Mobile ROM, Sprint supported):
[image|2900455]
Factory unlocked P7 (Google ROM, TNX required for Sprint accounts, previous phones allowed Sprint):
[image|2900456]
My P7 is a "virgin" in the sense it was never carrier locked as it was sold factory unlocked, but the 6a still appears to have the eSIM locked down while my 7 shows all of the current US carriers except Sprint.
I put a dead AT&T test SIM in it and it took it so I can indeed confirm the physical SIM is unlocked but this is weird; I no longer get the "carrier not supported" error so I'm encouraged it's unlocked, but normally unlocked Pixels show the big 3 plus Google Fi (I have never tested the unlocked Pixels on Sprint with a non-TNX account, they may require a TNX swap), not just T-Mobile and Sprint. I can also unlock the bootloader as well, so it's confirmed done and Google recognizes it's unlocked just like my 7 but I still get the limited eSIM choices.
Is my eSIM still "locked" or is this just a nuisance issue because of the T-Mobile configuration and it's just a coincidental remnant of getting it carrier-locked due to the ROM? It still happens after a factory reset.
I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing (to fix an unlocked 6a that never had a carrier lock) with a broken screen at the time the screen was out of stock thinking the phone would die any day. However, before abandoning it to the parts bin due to how new it is I checked with T-Mobile (who originally carrier-locked it). I was told the IMEI was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number and did the 14-day/$100 balance unlock process. It's confirmed to be unlocked for the physical SIM, but I am still seeing 1 odd issue with the eSIM:
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I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing (to fix an unlocked 6a that never had a carrier lock) with a broken screen at the time the screen was out of stock thinking the phone would die any day (it didn't, it's made it 90 days so far). However, before abandoning it to the parts bin due to how new it is I checked with T-Mobile (who originally carrier-locked it). I was told the IMEI was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number and did the 14-day/$100 balance unlock process. It's confirmed to be unlocked for the physical SIM, but I am still seeing 1 odd issue with the eSIM:
My P7 is a "virgin" in the sense it was never carrier locked as it was sold factory unlocked, but the 6a still appears to have the eSIM locked down while my 7 shows all of the current US carriers except Sprint.
I put a dead AT&T test SIM in it and it took it so I can indeed confirm the physical SIM is unlocked but this is weird; I no longer get the "carrier not supported" error so I'm encouraged it's unlocked, but normally unlocked Pixels show the big 3 plus Google Fi (I have never tested the unlocked Pixels on Sprint with a non-TNX account, they may require a TNX swap), not just T-Mobile and Sprint. I can also unlock the bootloader as well, so it's confirmed done and Google recognizes it's unlocked just like my 7 but I still get the limited eSIM choices.
Is my eSIM still "locked" or is this just a nuisance issue because of the T-Mobile configuration and it's just a coincidental remnant of getting it carrier-locked due to the ROM? It still happens after a factory reset.
I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing because I know those phones tend to die due to a past-due balance. However, before abandoning it to the parts bin due to how new it is I checked with T-Mobile (who originally carrier-locked it). I was told the IMEI was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number and did the 14-day/$100 balance unlock process. It's confirmed to be unlocked for the physical SIM, but I am still seeing 1 odd issue with the eSIM:
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I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing (to fix an unlocked 6a that never had a carrier lock) with a broken screen at the time the screen was out of stock thinking the phone would die any day. However, before abandoning it to the parts bin due to how new it is I checked with T-Mobile (who originally carrier-locked it). I was told the IMEI was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number and did the 14-day/$100 balance unlock process. It's confirmed to be unlocked for the physical SIM, but I am still seeing 1 odd issue with the eSIM:
My P7 is a "virgin" in the sense it was never carrier locked as it was sold factory unlocked, but the 6a still appears to have the eSIM locked down while my 7 shows all of the current US carriers except Sprint.
I put a dead AT&T test SIM in it and it took it so I can indeed confirm the physical SIM is unlocked but this is weird; I no longer get the "carrier not supported" error so I'm encouraged it's unlocked, but normally unlocked Pixels show the big 3 plus Google Fi (I have never tested the unlocked Pixels on Sprint with a non-TNX account, they may require a TNX swap), not just T-Mobile and Sprint. I can also unlock the bootloader as well, so it's confirmed done and Google recognizes it's unlocked just like my 7 but I still get the limited eSIM choices.
Is my eSIM still "locked" or is this just a nuisance issue because of the T-Mobile configuration and it's just a coincidental remnant of getting it carrier-locked due to the ROM? It still happens after a factory reset.
I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing because I know those phones tend to die due to a past-due balance. However, before abandoning it to the parts bin due to how new it is I checked with T-Mobile (who originally carrier-locked it). I was told the IMEI was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number and did the 14-day/$100 balance unlock process. It's confirmed to be unlocked for the physical SIM, but I am still seeing 1 odd issue with the eSIM:
My P7 is a "virgin" in the sense it was never carrier locked as it was sold factory unlocked, but the 6a still appears to have the eSIM locked down while my 7 shows all of the current US carriers except Sprint.
I put a dead AT&T test SIM in it and it took it so I can indeed confirm the physical SIM is unlocked but this is weird; I no longer get the "carrier not supported" error so I'm encouraged it's unlocked, but normally unlocked Pixels show the big 3 plus Google Fi (I have never tested the unlocked Pixels on Sprint with a non-TNX account, they may require a TNX swap), not just T-Mobile and Sprint. I can also unlock the bootloader as well, so it's confirmed done and Google recognizes it's unlocked just like my 7 but I still get the limited eSIM choices.
Is my eSIM still "locked" or is this just a nuisance issue because of the T-Mobile configuration and it's just a coincidental remnant of getting it carrier-locked due to the ROM? It still happens after a factory reset.
I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing because I know those phones tend to die due to a past-due balance. However, before abandoning it to the parts bin due to how new it is I checked with T-Mobile (who originally carrier-locked it). I was told the IMEI was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number and did the 14-day/$100 balance unlock process. It's confirmed to be unlocked for the physical SIM, but I am still seeing 1 odd issue with the eSIM:
T-Mo 6a (T-Mobile ROM):
[image|2900455]
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Factory unlocked P7 (Google ROM, TNX required due to no Sprint mention):
My P7 is a "virgin" in the sense it was never carrier locked as it was sold factory unlocked, but the 6a still appears to have the eSIM locked down while my 7 shows all of the current US carriers except Sprint.
I put a dead AT&T test SIM in it and it took it so I can indeed confirm the physical SIM is unlocked but this is weird; I no longer get the "carrier not supported" error so I'm encouraged it's unlocked, but normally unlocked Pixels show the big 3 plus Google Fi (I have never tested the unlocked Pixels on Sprint with a non-TNX account, they may require a TNX swap), not just T-Mobile and Sprint. I can also unlock the bootloader as well, so it's confirmed done and Google recognizes it's unlocked just like my 7 but I still get the limited eSIM choices.
Is my eSIM still "locked" or is this just a nuisance issue because of the T-Mobile configuration and it's just a coincidental remnant of getting it carrier-locked due to the ROM? It still happens after a factory reset.
I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing because I know those phones tend to die due to a past-due balance. However, before abandoning it to the parts bin due to how new it is I checked with T-Mobile (who originally carrier-locked it). I was told the IMEI was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number and did the 14-day/$100 balance unlock process. It's confirmed to be unlocked for the physical SIM, but I am still seeing 1 odd issue with the eSIM:
T-Mo 6a (T-Mobile ROM):
[image|2900455]
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Factory unlocked P7 (Google ROM, no Sprint reference):
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Factory unlocked P7 (Google ROM, TNX required due to no Sprint mention):
[image|2900456]
My P7 is a "virgin" in the sense it was never carrier locked as it was sold factory unlocked, but the 6a still appears to have the eSIM locked down while my 7 shows all of the current US carriers except Sprint.
I put a dead AT&T test SIM in it and it took it so I can indeed confirm the physical SIM is unlocked but this is weird; I no longer get the "carrier not supported" error so I'm encouraged it's unlocked, but normally unlocked Pixels show the big 3 plus Google Fi (I have never tested the unlocked Pixels on Sprint with a non-TNX account, they may require a TNX swap), not just T-Mobile and Sprint. I can also unlock the bootloader as well, so it's confirmed done and Google recognizes it's unlocked just like my 7 but I still get the limited eSIM choices.
Is my eSIM still "locked" or is this just a nuisance issue because of the T-Mobile configuration and it's just a coincidental remnant of getting it carrier-locked due to the ROM? It still happens after a factory reset.
I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing because I know those phones tend to die due to a past-due balance. However, before abandoning it to the parts bin due to how new it is I checked with T-Mobile (who originally carrier-locked it*). I was told the IMEI was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number and did the 14-day/$100 balance unlock process. It's confirmed to be unlocked for the physical SIM, but I am still seeing 1 odd issue with the eSIM
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I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing because I know those phones tend to die due to a past-due balance. However, before abandoning it to the parts bin due to how new it is I checked with T-Mobile (who originally carrier-locked it). I was told the IMEI was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number and did the 14-day/$100 balance unlock process. It's confirmed to be unlocked for the physical SIM, but I am still seeing 1 odd issue with the eSIM:
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*I am mentioning this to make my stance clear: My issue with SIM locked phones is how much of a absolute pain it is to make them unlocked like they should have been sold. AT&T has made it (with NO WAY out of their delay), T-Mobile makes you wait 1 year, or you have to put $100 down and wait 14 days (while it's annoying I couldn't activate it, dump $100 at the problem and poof the unlock away I do appreciate this option is available for T-Mobile Prepaid).
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My issue is the carriers do not discount phones anymore so you end up paying the SAME PRICE as I pay, and because I buy them factory unlocked I own the phone outright like my Pixel 7, and it will be considered unlocked forever from the day you buy it to the end. Locked phones stopped being worth the trouble years ago due to the cost being higher then ripping the band-aid off and paying full price right there and then at Best Buy.
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For cheap (read: disposable) phones, this $100/14-day fix is not worth it; I can buy a superior factory unlocked device for the same price as the device because the math is easy: Take the $100 you'd use as a early unlock downpayment, put it towards buying it unlocked and consider it a "sunk cost".[br]
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Unless it has been done before you get it, these cheap devices cost more to unlock then their street value; I struck lucky with this 6a so I did it while I had more to gain with a expedited unlock vs to lose. A lot of these cheap phones are temporary devices, and will never qualify for it. Simply put, my issue with these is if they are locked you're better off throwing the device out or using it for parts, or if you were given the phone because someone else came to the same conclusion passing it on ***again*** and hoping they don't give up on it (and if they do, don't get mad). ***The cost to unlock the majority of these is about as much as a proper midrange flagship like a Pixel 6a or 7, so nobody will ever try. The only "downside" is your unlocked phone WORKS, but the carriers flag it as a "non-carrier braded" phone (which means nothing, it's the same phone without the SIM lock).***
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T-Mo 6a (T-Mobile ROM):
[image|2900455]
Factory unlocked P7 (Google ROM, no Sprint reference):
[image|2900456]
My P7 is a "virgin" in the sense it was never carrier locked as it was sold factory unlocked, but the 6a still appears to have the eSIM locked down while my 7 shows all of the current US carriers except Sprint.
I put a dead AT&T test SIM in it and it took it so I can indeed confirm the physical SIM is unlocked but this is weird; I no longer get the "carrier not supported" error so I'm encouraged it's unlocked, but normally unlocked Pixels show the big 3 plus Google Fi (I have never tested the unlocked Pixels on Sprint with a non-TNX account, they may require a TNX swap), not just T-Mobile and Sprint. I can also unlock the bootloader as well, so it's confirmed done and Google recognizes it's unlocked just like my 7 but I still get the limited eSIM choices.
Is my eSIM still "locked" or is this just a nuisance issue because of the T-Mobile configuration and it's just a coincidental remnant of getting it carrier-locked due to the ROM? It still happens after a factory reset.
I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing because I know those phones tend to die due to a past-due balance. However, before abandoning it to the parts bin due to how new it is I checked with T-Mobile (who originally carrier-locked it*). I was told the IMEI was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number and did the 14-day/$100 balance unlock process. It's confirmed to be unlocked for the physical SIM, but I am still seeing 1 odd issue with the eSIM
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*I am mentioning this to make my stance clear: My issue with SIM locking phones is how much of a absolute pain AT&T has made it (with NO WAY out of their delay), as well as T-Mobile either making you wait a year to do this on prepaid or put $100 down to speed this up. It's not so much that the phone was locked (while it's annoying I couldn't activate it, dump $100 at the problem and poof the unlock away I do appreciate this option is available for T-Mobile Prepaid).[br]
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You end up paying the SAME PRICE as I would to just own the phone outright (or more) for the phones like how my Pixel 7 is factory unlocked and it can NEVER be SIM locked vs the "T-Mobile certified" SKU to avoid the non-carrier flag on their system, having to wait to unlock it and then putting $100 down to get it done. It costs more to buy phones locked unless you get lucky like I did.
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*I am mentioning this to make my stance clear: My issue with SIM locked phones is how much of a absolute pain it is to make them unlocked like they should have been sold. AT&T has made it (with NO WAY out of their delay), T-Mobile makes you wait 1 year, or you have to put $100 down and wait 14 days (while it's annoying I couldn't activate it, dump $100 at the problem and poof the unlock away I do appreciate this option is available for T-Mobile Prepaid).
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For cheap (read: disposable) phones, this $100/14-day fix is just not worth it; I can buy a superior factory unlocked device for the same price as the device, as well as considering the taking the $100 you'd need to rush it (and consider it a "sunk cost" to get it done) as a part of the cost to buy an unlocked version of the phone. By the time these age, nobody has done it or they used it as a temporary device, and not only is this budget phone carrier locked, it's also not worth spending $100 and waiting 14 days to get it done; you're better off throwing the device out or using it for parts, or if you were given the phone because someone else came to the same conclusion passing it on ***again*** because nobody will try because the money spent on the unlock of a old budget phone can be spent on a "a" Pixel, or proper midrange flagship. The only "downside" (because it isn't) is the carriers will flag it as a outside device... Like it matters.
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My issue is the carriers do not discount phones anymore so you end up paying the SAME PRICE as I pay, and because I buy them factory unlocked I own the phone outright like my Pixel 7, and it will be considered unlocked forever from the day you buy it to the end. Locked phones stopped being worth the trouble years ago due to the cost being higher then ripping the band-aid off and paying full price right there and then at Best Buy.
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For cheap (read: disposable) phones, this $100/14-day fix is not worth it; I can buy a superior factory unlocked device for the same price as the device because the math is easy: Take the $100 you'd use as a early unlock downpayment, put it towards buying it unlocked and consider it a "sunk cost".[br]
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Unless it has been done before you get it, these cheap devices cost more to unlock then their street value; I struck lucky with this 6a so I did it while I had more to gain with a expedited unlock vs to lose. A lot of these cheap phones are temporary devices, and will never qualify for it. Simply put, my issue with these is if they are locked you're better off throwing the device out or using it for parts, or if you were given the phone because someone else came to the same conclusion passing it on ***again*** and hoping they don't give up on it (and if they do, don't get mad). ***The cost to unlock the majority of these is about as much as a proper midrange flagship like a Pixel 6a or 7, so nobody will ever try. The only "downside" is your unlocked phone WORKS, but the carriers flag it as a "non-carrier braded" phone (which means nothing, it's the same phone without the SIM lock).***
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T-Mo 6a (T-Mobile ROM):
[image|2900455]
Factory unlocked P7 (Google ROM, no Sprint reference):
[image|2900456]
My P7 is a "virgin" in the sense it was never carrier locked as it was sold factory unlocked, but the 6a still appears to have the eSIM locked down while my 7 shows all of the current US carriers except Sprint.
I put a dead AT&T test SIM in it and it took it so I can indeed confirm the physical SIM is unlocked but this is weird; I no longer get the "carrier not supported" error so I'm encouraged it's unlocked, but normally unlocked Pixels show the big 3 plus Google Fi (I have never tested the unlocked Pixels on Sprint with a non-TNX account, they may require a TNX swap), not just T-Mobile and Sprint. I can also unlock the bootloader as well, so it's confirmed done and Google recognizes it's unlocked just like my 7 but I still get the limited eSIM choices.
Is my eSIM still "locked" or is this just a nuisance issue because of the T-Mobile configuration and it's just a coincidental remnant of getting it carrier-locked due to the ROM? It still happens after a factory reset.
I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing because I know those phones tend to die due to a past-due balance. However, before abandoning it to the parts bin due to how new it is I checked with T-Mobile (who originally carrier-locked it*). I www told the IMEI was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number and did the 14-day/$100 balance unlock process. It's confirmed to be unlocked for the physical SIM, but I am still seeing 1 odd issue with the eSIM
+
I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing because I know those phones tend to die due to a past-due balance. However, before abandoning it to the parts bin due to how new it is I checked with T-Mobile (who originally carrier-locked it*). I was told the IMEI was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number and did the 14-day/$100 balance unlock process. It's confirmed to be unlocked for the physical SIM, but I am still seeing 1 odd issue with the eSIM
[quote]
*I am mentioning this to make my stance clear: My issue with SIM locking phones is how much of a absolute pain AT&T has made it (with NO WAY out of their delay), as well as T-Mobile either making you wait a year to do this on prepaid or put $100 down to speed this up. It's not so much that the phone was locked (while it's annoying I couldn't activate it, dump $100 at the problem and poof the unlock away I do appreciate this option is available for T-Mobile Prepaid).[br]
You end up paying the SAME PRICE as I would to just own the phone outright (or more) for the phones like how my Pixel 7 is factory unlocked and it can NEVER be SIM locked vs the "T-Mobile certified" SKU to avoid the non-carrier flag on their system, having to wait to unlock it and then putting $100 down to get it done. It costs more to buy phones locked unless you get lucky like I did.
For cheap (read: disposable) phones, this $100/14-day fix is just not worth it; I can buy a superior factory unlocked device for the same price as the device, as well as considering the taking the $100 you'd need to rush it (and consider it a "sunk cost" to get it done) as a part of the cost to buy an unlocked version of the phone. By the time these age, nobody has done it or they used it as a temporary device, and not only is this budget phone carrier locked, it's also not worth spending $100 and waiting 14 days to get it done; you're better off throwing the device out or using it for parts, or if you were given the phone because someone else came to the same conclusion passing it on ***again*** because nobody will try because the money spent on the unlock of a old budget phone can be spent on a "a" Pixel, or proper midrange flagship. The only "downside" (because it isn't) is the carriers will flag it as a outside device... Like it matters.
[/quote]
T-Mo 6a (T-Mobile ROM):
[image|2900455]
Factory unlocked P7 (Google ROM, no Sprint reference):
[image|2900456]
My P7 is a "virgin" in the sense it was never carrier locked as it was sold factory unlocked, but the 6a still appears to have the eSIM locked down while my 7 shows all of the current US carriers except Sprint.
I put a dead AT&T test SIM in it and it took it so I can indeed confirm the physical SIM is unlocked but this is weird; I no longer get the "carrier not supported" error so I'm encouraged it's unlocked, but normally unlocked Pixels show the big 3 plus Google Fi (I have never tested the unlocked Pixels on Sprint with a non-TNX account, they may require a TNX swap), not just T-Mobile and Sprint. I can also unlock the bootloader as well, so it's confirmed done and Google recognizes it's unlocked just like my 7 but I still get the limited eSIM choices.
Is my eSIM still "locked" or is this just a nuisance issue because of the T-Mobile configuration and it's just a coincidental remnant of getting it carrier-locked due to the ROM? It still happens after a factory reset.
I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing because I know those phones tend to die due to a past-due balance. However, before abandoning it to the parts bin due to how new it is I checked with T-Mobile (who originally carrier-locked it*). I www told the IMEI was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number and did the 14-day/$100 balance unlock process. It's confirmed to be unlocked for the physical SIM, but I am still seeing 1 odd issue with the eSIM
[quote]
*I am mentioning this to make my stance clear: My issue with SIM locking phones is how much of a absolute pain AT&T has made it (with NO WAY out of their delay), as well as T-Mobile either making you wait a year to do this on prepaid or put $100 down to speed this up. It's not so much that the phone was locked (while it's annoying I couldn't activate it, dump $100 at the problem and poof the unlock away I do appreciate this option is available for T-Mobile Prepaid).[br]
You end up paying the SAME PRICE as I would to just own the phone outright (or more) for the phones like how my Pixel 7 is factory unlocked and it can NEVER be SIM locked vs the "T-Mobile certified" SKU to avoid the non-carrier flag on their system, having to wait to unlock it and then putting $100 down to get it done. It costs more to buy phones locked unless you get lucky like I did.
-
For cheap (read: disposable) phones, this $100/14-day fix is just not worth it; I can buy a superior factory unlocked device for the same price as the device, as well as considering the $100 "sunk cost" to buy an unlocked version I truly own. By the time these age, nobody has done it or they used it as a temporary device, and not only is this budget phone carrier locked, it's also not worth spending $100 and waiting 14 days to get it done; you're better off throwing the device out or using it for parts, or if you were given the phone because someone else came to the same conclusion passing it on ***again*** because nobody will try because the money spent on the unlock of a old budget phone can be spent on a "a" Pixel, or proper midrange flagship. The only "downside" (because it isn't) is the carriers will flag it as a outside device... Like it matters.
+
For cheap (read: disposable) phones, this $100/14-day fix is just not worth it; I can buy a superior factory unlocked device for the same price as the device, as well as considering the taking the $100 you'd need to rush it (and consider it a "sunk cost" to get it done) as a part of the cost to buy an unlocked version of the phone. By the time these age, nobody has done it or they used it as a temporary device, and not only is this budget phone carrier locked, it's also not worth spending $100 and waiting 14 days to get it done; you're better off throwing the device out or using it for parts, or if you were given the phone because someone else came to the same conclusion passing it on ***again*** because nobody will try because the money spent on the unlock of a old budget phone can be spent on a "a" Pixel, or proper midrange flagship. The only "downside" (because it isn't) is the carriers will flag it as a outside device... Like it matters.
[/quote]
T-Mo 6a (T-Mobile ROM):
[image|2900455]
Factory unlocked P7 (Google ROM, no Sprint reference):
[image|2900456]
My P7 is a "virgin" in the sense it was never carrier locked as it was sold factory unlocked, but the 6a still appears to have the eSIM locked down while my 7 shows all of the current US carriers except Sprint.
I put a dead AT&T test SIM in it and it took it so I can indeed confirm the physical SIM is unlocked but this is weird; I no longer get the "carrier not supported" error so I'm encouraged it's unlocked, but normally unlocked Pixels show the big 3 plus Google Fi (I have never tested the unlocked Pixels on Sprint with a non-TNX account, they may require a TNX swap), not just T-Mobile and Sprint. I can also unlock the bootloader as well, so it's confirmed done and Google recognizes it's unlocked just like my 7 but I still get the limited eSIM choices.
Is my eSIM still "locked" or is this just a nuisance issue because of the T-Mobile configuration and it's just a coincidental remnant of getting it carrier-locked due to the ROM? It still happens after a factory reset.
I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing because I know those phones tend to die due to a past-due balance. However, before abandoning it to the parts bin due to how new it is I checked with T-Mobile (who originally carrier-locked it*). I www told the IMEI was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number and did the 14-day/$100 balance unlock process. It's confirmed to be unlocked for the physical SIM, but I am still seeing 1 odd issue with the eSIM
[quote]
*I am mentioning this to make my stance clear: My issue with SIM locking phones is how much of a absolute pain AT&T has made it (with NO WAY out of their delay), as well as T-Mobile either making you wait a year to do this on prepaid or put $100 down to speed this up. It's not so much that the phone was locked (while it's annoying I couldn't activate it, dump $100 at the problem and poof the unlock away I do appreciate this option is available for T-Mobile Prepaid).[br]
You end up paying the SAME PRICE as I would to just own the phone outright (or more) for the phones like how my Pixel 7 is factory unlocked and it can NEVER be SIM locked vs the "T-Mobile certified" SKU to avoid the non-carrier flag on their system, having to wait to unlock it and then putting $100 down to get it done. It costs more to buy phones locked unless you get lucky like I did.
-
For cheap (read: disposable) phones, this $100/14-day fix is just not worth it; I can buy a superior factory unlocked device for the same price as the device, as well as considering the $100 "sunk cost" to buy an unlocked version I truly own. By the time these age, nobody has done it or they used it as a temporary device, and not only is this budget phone carrier locked, it's also not worth spending $100 and waiting 14 days to get it done; you're better off throwing the device out or using it for parts, or if you were given the phone because someone else came to the same conclusion passing it on ***again*** because nobody will try because the money spent on the unlock of a old budget phone can be spent on a "a" Pixel, or proper midrange flagship.
+
For cheap (read: disposable) phones, this $100/14-day fix is just not worth it; I can buy a superior factory unlocked device for the same price as the device, as well as considering the $100 "sunk cost" to buy an unlocked version I truly own. By the time these age, nobody has done it or they used it as a temporary device, and not only is this budget phone carrier locked, it's also not worth spending $100 and waiting 14 days to get it done; you're better off throwing the device out or using it for parts, or if you were given the phone because someone else came to the same conclusion passing it on ***again*** because nobody will try because the money spent on the unlock of a old budget phone can be spent on a "a" Pixel, or proper midrange flagship. The only "downside" (because it isn't) is the carriers will flag it as a outside device... Like it matters.
[/quote]
T-Mo 6a (T-Mobile ROM):
[image|2900455]
Factory unlocked P7 (Google ROM, no Sprint reference):
[image|2900456]
My P7 is a "virgin" in the sense it was never carrier locked as it was sold factory unlocked, but the 6a still appears to have the eSIM locked down while my 7 shows all of the current US carriers except Sprint.
I put a dead AT&T test SIM in it and it took it so I can indeed confirm the physical SIM is unlocked but this is weird; I no longer get the "carrier not supported" error so I'm encouraged it's unlocked, but normally unlocked Pixels show the big 3 plus Google Fi (I have never tested the unlocked Pixels on Sprint with a non-TNX account, they may require a TNX swap), not just T-Mobile and Sprint. I can also unlock the bootloader as well, so it's confirmed done and Google recognizes it's unlocked just like my 7 but I still get the limited eSIM choices.
Is my eSIM still "locked" or is this just a nuisance issue because of the T-Mobile configuration and it's just a coincidental remnant of getting it carrier-locked due to the ROM? It still happens after a factory reset.
I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing because I know those phones tend to die due to a past-due balance. However, before abandoning it to the parts bin due to how new it is I checked with T-Mobile (who originally carrier-locked it -_-). I www told the IMEI was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number and did the 14-day/$100 balance unlock process. It's confirmed to be unlocked for the physical SIM, but I am still seeing 1 odd issue with the eSIM
+
I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing because I know those phones tend to die due to a past-due balance. However, before abandoning it to the parts bin due to how new it is I checked with T-Mobile (who originally carrier-locked it*). I www told the IMEI was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number and did the 14-day/$100 balance unlock process. It's confirmed to be unlocked for the physical SIM, but I am still seeing 1 odd issue with the eSIM
+
[quote]
+
*I am mentioning this to make my stance clear: My issue with SIM locking phones is how much of a absolute pain AT&T has made it (with NO WAY out of their delay), as well as T-Mobile either making you wait a year to do this on prepaid or put $100 down to speed this up. It's not so much that the phone was locked (while it's annoying I couldn't activate it, dump $100 at the problem and poof the unlock away I do appreciate this option is available for T-Mobile Prepaid).[br]
+
You end up paying the SAME PRICE as I would to just own the phone outright (or more) for the phones like how my Pixel 7 is factory unlocked and it can NEVER be SIM locked vs the "T-Mobile certified" SKU to avoid the non-carrier flag on their system, having to wait to unlock it and then putting $100 down to get it done. It costs more to buy phones locked unless you get lucky like I did.
+
+
For cheap (read: disposable) phones, this $100/14-day fix is just not worth it; I can buy a superior factory unlocked device for the same price as the device, as well as considering the $100 "sunk cost" to buy an unlocked version I truly own. By the time these age, nobody has done it or they used it as a temporary device, and not only is this budget phone carrier locked, it's also not worth spending $100 and waiting 14 days to get it done; you're better off throwing the device out or using it for parts, or if you were given the phone because someone else came to the same conclusion passing it on ***again*** because nobody will try because the money spent on the unlock of a old budget phone can be spent on a "a" Pixel, or proper midrange flagship.
+
+
[/quote]
T-Mo 6a (T-Mobile ROM):
[image|2900455]
Factory unlocked P7 (Google ROM, no Sprint reference):
[image|2900456]
My P7 is a "virgin" in the sense it was never carrier locked as it was sold factory unlocked, but the 6a still appears to have the eSIM locked down while my 7 shows all of the current US carriers except Sprint.
I put a dead AT&T test SIM in it and it took it so I can indeed confirm the physical SIM is unlocked but this is weird; I no longer get the "carrier not supported" error so I'm encouraged it's unlocked, but normally unlocked Pixels show the big 3 plus Google Fi (I have never tested the unlocked Pixels on Sprint with a non-TNX account, they may require a TNX swap), not just T-Mobile and Sprint. I can also unlock the bootloader as well, so it's confirmed done and Google recognizes it's unlocked just like my 7 but I still get the limited eSIM choices.
Is my eSIM still "locked" or is this just a nuisance issue because of the T-Mobile configuration and it's just a coincidental remnant of getting it carrier-locked due to the ROM? It still happens after a factory reset.
I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing because I know those phones tend to die due to a past-due balance. However, before abandoning it to the parts bin due to how new it is I checked with T-Mobile (who originally carrier locked it -_-). I www told the IMEI was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number and did the 14 day/$100 balance unlock process. It's confirmed to be unlocked for the physical SIM, but I am still seeing 1 odd issue with the eSIM
-
-
+
I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing because I know those phones tend to die due to a past-due balance. However, before abandoning it to the parts bin due to how new it is I checked with T-Mobile (who originally carrier-locked it -_-). I www told the IMEI was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number and did the 14-day/$100 balance unlock process. It's confirmed to be unlocked for the physical SIM, but I am still seeing 1 odd issue with the eSIM
T-Mo 6a (T-Mobile ROM):
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[image|2900455
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-
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[image|2900455]
Factory unlocked P7 (Google ROM, no Sprint reference):
[image|2900456]
My P7 is a "virgin" in the sense it was never carrier locked as it was sold factory unlocked, but the 6a still appears to have the eSIM locked down while my 7 shows all of the current US carriers except Sprint.
I put a dead AT&T test SIM in it and it took it so I can indeed confirm the physical SIM is unlocked but this is weird; I no longer get the "carrier not supported" error so I'm encouraged it's unlocked, but normally unlocked Pixels show the big 3 plus Google Fi (I have never tested the unlocked Pixels on Sprint with a non-TNX account, they may require a TNX swap), not just T-Mobile and Sprint. I can also unlock the bootloader as well, so it's confirmed done and Google recognizes it's unlocked just like my 7 but I still get the limited eSIM choices.
Is my eSIM still "locked" or is this just a nuisance issue because of the T-Mobile configuration and it's just a coincidental remnant of getting it carrier-locked due to the ROM? It still happens after a factory reset.
I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing because I know those phones tend to die due to a past-due balance. However, before abandoning it to the parts bin due to how new it is I checked with T-Mobile (who originally sold it and carrier locked it -_-) and they said it was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number, did the 14 day/$100 balance process and got it unlocked :-). It's all there, outside of 1 odd issue with the eSIM:
+
I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing because I know those phones tend to die due to a past-due balance. However, before abandoning it to the parts bin due to how new it is I checked with T-Mobile (who originally carrier locked it -_-). I www told the IMEI was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number and did the 14 day/$100 balance unlock process. It's confirmed to be unlocked for the physical SIM, but I am still seeing 1 odd issue with the eSIM
-
Ex T-Mo 6a (T-Mobile ROM):
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[image|2900455]
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My factory unlocked P7 (Google ROM, hence no Sprint reference):
+
T-Mo 6a (T-Mobile ROM):
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+
[image|2900455
+
+
+
+
Factory unlocked P7 (Google ROM, no Sprint reference):
[image|2900456]
-
My P7 is a "virgin" in the sense it was never carrier locked as it was sold as factory unlocked, but the 6a still locks down the eSIM options, while my 7 shows all of the current US options being a US phone.
+
My P7 is a "virgin" in the sense it was never carrier locked as it was sold factory unlocked, but the 6a still appears to have the eSIM locked down while my 7 shows all of the current US carriers except Sprint.
-
I put a dead AT&T test SIM in it and it took it so I can indeed confirm the physical SIM is unlocked but this is weird; I no longer get the "carrier not supported" error so I'm encouraged it's unlocked, but normally unlocked Pixels show the big 3 plus Google Fi (I have never tested these unlocked phones on Sprint with a non-TNX'd account, as I refused to pay for service through Sprint due to their device locking nonsense), not just T-Mobile and Sprint. I can also unlock the bootloader as well, so it's confirmed done and Google recognizes it's unlocked just like my 7 but I still get the limited eSIM choices.
+
I put a dead AT&T test SIM in it and it took it so I can indeed confirm the physical SIM is unlocked but this is weird; I no longer get the "carrier not supported" error so I'm encouraged it's unlocked, but normally unlocked Pixels show the big 3 plus Google Fi (I have never tested the unlocked Pixels on Sprint with a non-TNX account, they may require a TNX swap), not just T-Mobile and Sprint. I can also unlock the bootloader as well, so it's confirmed done and Google recognizes it's unlocked just like my 7 but I still get the limited eSIM choices.
Is my eSIM still "locked" or is this just a nuisance issue because of the T-Mobile configuration and it's just a coincidental remnant of getting it carrier-locked due to the ROM? It still happens after a factory reset.
I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing because I know those phones tend to die due to a past-due balance. However, before abandoning it to the parts bin due to how new it is I checked with T-Mobile (who originally sold it and carrier locked it -_-) and they said it was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number, did the 14 day/$100 balance process and got it unlocked :-). It's all there, outside of 1 odd issue with the eSIM:
Ex T-Mo 6a (T-Mobile ROM):
[image|2900455]
My factory unlocked P7 (Google ROM, hence no Sprint reference):
[image|2900456]
My P7 is a "virgin" in the sense it was never carrier locked as it was sold as factory unlocked, but the 6a still locks down the eSIM options, while my 7 shows all of the current US options being a US phone.
I put a dead AT&T test SIM in it and it took it so I can indeed confirm the physical SIM is unlocked but this is weird; I no longer get the "carrier not supported" error so I'm encouraged it's unlocked, but normally unlocked Pixels show the big 3 plus Google Fi (I have never tested these unlocked phones on Sprint with a non-TNX'd account, as I refused to pay for service through Sprint due to their device locking nonsense), not just T-Mobile and Sprint. I can also unlock the bootloader as well, so it's confirmed done and Google recognizes it's unlocked just like my 7 but I still get the limited eSIM choices.
-
Is my eSIM still "locked" or is this just a nuisance issue because of the T-Mobile configuration and it's just a consequence of getting it carrier-locked due to the ROM? It still happens after a factory reset.
+
Is my eSIM still "locked" or is this just a nuisance issue because of the T-Mobile configuration and it's just a coincidental remnant of getting it carrier-locked due to the ROM? It still happens after a factory reset.
I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing because I know those phones tend to die due to a past-due balance. However, before abandoning it to the parts bin due to how new it is I checked with T-Mobile (who originally sold it and carrier locked it -_-) and they said it was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number, did the 14 day/$100 balance process and got it unlocked :-). It's all there, outside of 1 odd issue with the eSIM:
Ex T-Mo 6a (T-Mobile ROM):
[image|2900455]
My factory unlocked P7 (Google ROM, hence no Sprint reference):
[image|2900456]
My P7 is a "virgin" in the sense it was never carrier locked as it was sold as factory unlocked, but the 6a still locks down the eSIM options, while my 7 shows all of the current US options being a US phone.
I put a dead AT&T test SIM in it and it took it so I can indeed confirm the physical SIM is unlocked but this is weird; I no longer get the "carrier not supported" error so I'm encouraged it's unlocked, but normally unlocked Pixels show the big 3 plus Google Fi (I have never tested these unlocked phones on Sprint with a non-TNX'd account, as I refused to pay for service through Sprint due to their device locking nonsense), not just T-Mobile and Sprint. I can also unlock the bootloader as well, so it's confirmed done and Google recognizes it's unlocked just like my 7 but I still get the limited eSIM choices.
-
Is my eSIM still "locked" or is this just a nuisance issue because it was locked to T-Mobile and it's just a consequence of getting it carrier-locked due to the ROM? It still happens after a factory reset.
+
Is my eSIM still "locked" or is this just a nuisance issue because of the T-Mobile configuration and it's just a consequence of getting it carrier-locked due to the ROM? It still happens after a factory reset.
I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing because I know those phones tend to die due to a past-due balance. However, before abandoning it to the parts bin due to how new it is I checked with T-Mobile (who originally sold it and carrier locked it -_-) and they said it was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number, did the 14 day/$100 balance process and got it unlocked :-). It's all there, outside of 1 odd issue with the eSIM:
Ex T-Mo 6a (T-Mobile ROM):
[image|2900455]
My factory unlocked P7 (Google ROM, hence no Sprint reference):
[image|2900456]
My P7 is a "virgin" in the sense it was never carrier locked as it was sold as factory unlocked, but the 6a still locks down the eSIM options, while my 7 shows all of the current US options being a US phone.
I put a dead AT&T test SIM in it and it took it so I can indeed confirm the physical SIM is unlocked but this is weird; I no longer get the "carrier not supported" error so I'm encouraged it's unlocked, but normally unlocked Pixels show the big 3 plus Google Fi (I have never tested these unlocked phones on Sprint with a non-TNX'd account, as I refused to pay for service through Sprint due to their device locking nonsense), not just T-Mobile and Sprint. I can also unlock the bootloader as well, so it's confirmed done and Google recognizes it's unlocked just like my 7 but I still get the limited eSIM choices.
-
Is my eSIM still "locked" or is this because it was locked to T-Mobile? It still happens after a factory reset.
+
Is my eSIM still "locked" or is this just a nuisance issue because it was locked to T-Mobile and it's just a consequence of getting it carrier-locked due to the ROM? It still happens after a factory reset.
I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing because I know those phones tend to die due to a pastdue balance, but before abandoning it to the parts bin due to how now it is I checked with T-Mobile (who originally sold, and carrier locked it -_-) and they said it was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number, did the 14 day/$100 balance process and got it unlocked :-). It's all there, outside of 1 odd issue with the eSIM:
+
I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing because I know those phones tend to die due to a past-due balance. However, before abandoning it to the parts bin due to how new it is I checked with T-Mobile (who originally sold it and carrier locked it -_-) and they said it was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number, did the 14 day/$100 balance process and got it unlocked :-). It's all there, outside of 1 odd issue with the eSIM:
Ex T-Mo 6a (T-Mobile ROM):
[image|2900455]
My factory unlocked P7 (Google ROM, hence no Sprint reference):
[image|2900456]
My P7 is a "virgin" in the sense it was never carrier locked as it was sold as factory unlocked, but the 6a still locks down the eSIM options, while my 7 shows all of the current US options being a US phone.
I put a dead AT&T test SIM in it and it took it so I can indeed confirm the physical SIM is unlocked but this is weird; I no longer get the "carrier not supported" error so I'm encouraged it's unlocked, but normally unlocked Pixels show the big 3 plus Google Fi (I have never tested these unlocked phones on Sprint with a non-TNX'd account, as I refused to pay for service through Sprint due to their device locking nonsense), not just T-Mobile and Sprint. I can also unlock the bootloader as well, so it's confirmed done and Google recognizes it's unlocked just like my 7 but I still get the limited eSIM choices.
Is my eSIM still "locked" or is this because it was locked to T-Mobile? It still happens after a factory reset.
I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing because I know those phones tend to die due to a past due balance, but before abandoning it to the parts bin due to how now it is I checked with T-Mobile (who originally sold, and carrier locked it -_-) and they said it was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number, did the 14 day/$100 balance process and got it unlocked :-). It's all there, outside of 1 odd issue with the eSIM:
Ex T-Mo 6a (T-Mobile ROM):
[image|2900455]
My factory unlocked P7 (Google ROM, hence no Sprint reference):
[image|2900456]
My P7 is a "virgin" in the sense it was never carrier locked as it was sold as factory unlocked, but the 6a still locks down the eSIM options, while my 7 shows all of the current US options being a US phone.
-
I put a dead AT&T test SIM in it and it took it so I can indeed confirm the physical SIM is unlocked but this is weird; I no longer get the "carrier not supported" error so I'm encouraged it's unlocked, but normally unlocked Pixels show the big 3 plus Sprint as a carryover for non-TNX accounts, not just T-Mobile and Sprint. I can also unlock the bootloader as well, so it's confirmed done and Google recognizes it's unlocked just like my 7 but I still get the limited eSIM choices.
+
I put a dead AT&T test SIM in it and it took it so I can indeed confirm the physical SIM is unlocked but this is weird; I no longer get the "carrier not supported" error so I'm encouraged it's unlocked, but normally unlocked Pixels show the big 3 plus Google Fi (I have never tested these unlocked phones on Sprint with a non-TNX'd account, as I refused to pay for service through Sprint due to their device locking nonsense), not just T-Mobile and Sprint. I can also unlock the bootloader as well, so it's confirmed done and Google recognizes it's unlocked just like my 7 but I still get the limited eSIM choices.
Is my eSIM still "locked" or is this because it was locked to T-Mobile? It still happens after a factory reset.
I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing because I know those phones tend to die due to a past due balance, but before abandoning it to the parts bin due to how now it is I checked with T-Mobile (who originally sold, and carrier locked it -_-) and they said it was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number, did the 14 day/$100 balance process and got it unlocked :-). It's all there, outside of 1 odd issue with the eSIM:
-
Ex T-Mo 6a:
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Ex T-Mo 6a (T-Mobile ROM):
[image|2900455]
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My factory unlocked P7:
+
My factory unlocked P7 (Google ROM, hence no Sprint reference):
[image|2900456]
My P7 is a "virgin" in the sense it was never carrier locked as it was sold as factory unlocked, but the 6a still locks down the eSIM options, while my 7 shows all of the current US options being a US phone.
I put a dead AT&T test SIM in it and it took it so I can indeed confirm the physical SIM is unlocked but this is weird; I no longer get the "carrier not supported" error so I'm encouraged it's unlocked, but normally unlocked Pixels show the big 3 plus Sprint as a carryover for non-TNX accounts, not just T-Mobile and Sprint. I can also unlock the bootloader as well, so it's confirmed done and Google recognizes it's unlocked just like my 7 but I still get the limited eSIM choices.
Is my eSIM still "locked" or is this because it was locked to T-Mobile? It still happens after a factory reset.
I have a Pixel 6a I originally bought for parts due to a financing issue mentioned in the listing because I know those phones tend to die due to a past due balance, but before abandoning it to the parts bin due to how now it is I checked with T-Mobile (who originally sold, and carrier locked it -_-) and they said it was clean so I got it setup on my 2nd phone number, did the 14 day/$100 balance process and got it unlocked :-). It's all there, outside of 1 odd issue with the eSIM:
Ex T-Mo 6a:
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My factory unlocked P7:
[image|2900456]
My P7 is a "virgin" in the sense it was never carrier locked as it was sold as factory unlocked, but the 6a still locks down the eSIM options, while my 7 shows all of the current US options being a US phone.
I put a dead AT&T test SIM in it and it took it so I can indeed confirm the physical SIM is unlocked but this is weird; I no longer get the "carrier not supported" error so I'm encouraged it's unlocked, but normally unlocked Pixels show the big 3 plus Sprint as a carryover for non-TNX accounts, not just T-Mobile and Sprint. I can also unlock the bootloader as well, so it's confirmed done and Google recognizes it's unlocked just like my 7 but I still get the limited eSIM choices.
Is my eSIM still "locked" or is this because it was locked to T-Mobile? It still happens after a factory reset.