Is the eSIM carrier locked after SIM unlocking?
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).
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):
Factory unlocked P7 (Google ROM, TNX required for Sprint accounts):
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*.
*Outside of Verizon on some? A lot of Verizon Pixels are perma locked :(.
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).
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Does anyone have an answer for this?
Nick 의
@nick What happens if you choose the "Use a different network" option on the eSIM-locked phone?
Andrew S 의
@andrewsawesome I need a test eSIM sadly, but I no longer get the not supported error at least. Nobody has one that isn't pre generated like T-Mobile. However I have seen people sell the AT&T eSIM cards online.
The snag is I can't just walk into an AT&T store and just buy the card for testing since I'm on T-Mo, who locked the phone originally (hence why it unlocked so easily). The coverage between the two is nearly the same and I get 5G at the low end, not with AT&T.
Nick 의