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Can I use an esim?
Hey! 🤘
In response to your question about using an independent eSIM with a Smarty account, the answer is yes! As MSF mentioned, the device needs to be eSIM compatible. You can easily switch between the SIMs in your device settings.
If you're wondering whether your Google Pixel 4a phone is locked, here are a few things you can try out:
Insert a SIM Card from a Different Carrier:
Turn off your phone.
Remove the current SIM card.
Insert a SIM card from a different carrier.
Turn on your phone.
If your phone prompts you to enter an unlock code, it's likely locked to the original carrier.
IMEI Check Websites:
Visit a reputable IMEI check website (e.g., IMEI.info).
Enter your phone's IMEI number (Dial *#06# into your phones keypad to obtain this)
The website will provide information about whether your phone is locked or unlocked.
If you got your phone before 2022 and bought it straight from Google, chances are it's unlocked because Google typically sells their phones that way.
However, if you got it through a carrier, it may be locked to that specific carrier.
I hope this helps!!
Linsey 🤜🤛
Thanks for the advice. I checked my phone on that IMEI website and that reckons not only is my phone not compatible for esim (despite the esim site saying it should be) it also says my phone is locked (despite me buying it directly from a shop as brand new). I'm assuming it is not compatible because the phone is locked? I originally had an EE sim when I bought the phone brand new. Does that mean I have to ask them to unlock it? I have about 6 weeks before I go away so I have a little time to test a sim from another supplier when I see a family member on a different network.
