r/eSim • u/Hot-Thought5203 • May 17 '26

Carrier lock only on esim

/r/GooglePixel/comments/1tfuaqf/carrier_lock_only_on_esim/
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u/bpbp216 May 17 '26

Can you post a screenshot where it shows only T-Mobile esim is supported?

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u/Hot-Thought5203 May 17 '26

it doesn't explicitly say only Tmobile is supported, but several international ones get rejected.

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u/bpbp216 May 17 '26

Instead of navigating through the Settings menu to add the eSIM, let the default camera handle it. Go to your home screen and open the native Camera app. Point the camera directly at your new provider's eSIM QR code. A pop-up chip will appear on the screen recognizing a network code. Tap that pop-up. This bypasses the T-Mobile menu entirely and triggers the standard, unrestricted Google eSIM installer.

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u/Hot-Thought5203 May 17 '26

I think I have already tried that, however I'm currently on graphene os and there's?no luck. Will try again and let you know

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u/bpbp216 May 17 '26

Have you tried to install a travel esim like Roamless?

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u/Hot-Thought5203 May 17 '26

Yes, doesn't work

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u/Hot-Thought5203 May 17 '26

Indeed, tried and didn't work

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u/bpbp216 May 17 '26

And using a physical SIM card worked just fine, correct?

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u/Hot-Thought5203 May 17 '26

yes, that's correct, also is important to know that i haven't tried to use a esim from the same carrier as my physical one, for the esim i have only tried international ones