Using European eSim with locked phone?

terriks wrote:

HeavenM wrote:

Thanks for tagging me in. It never hurts to double check so no one gets stuck in a sticky situation with outdated information. Each active line can only receive 5 temporary unlocks within a 12 month period.

How long can the temporary unlock be? Is it one month?

I have always used my T-Mobile free roaming data in Europe for up to 2 months, and it’s always worked fine, but I thought that since I’m getting a phone that will accept more than one eSim that I might want to try it out - plus I want to avoid getting those texts from T-Mobile telling me that I’ve used too much roaming data.

You can continue to use the free roaming data and not have to worry about eSIM activations. The temporary unlock is for 30 days. You can request a new one as soon as the first expires as long as you have access to wifi. 

tidbits wrote:

Can request a month unlock twice a year. Year starts at the first request. 

A former mod on this board said it could be temporary unlocked 5 times a year. I don't know if they changed it.

It was @tmo_mike_c . I don't know if he still checks this board but maybe @HeavenM can confirm.

Thanks for tagging me in. It never hurts to double check so no one gets stuck in a sticky situation with outdated information. Each active line can only receive 5 temporary unlocks within a 12 month period.

No it will not. You need to unlock it. 

Will T-Mobile unlock it if it’s not paid off?

gramps28 wrote:

Since it's a Android you can request a temporary unlock code.

Yes what he say is true. 

Can request a month unlock twice a year. Year starts at the first request. 

Nice it must be a recent change. Last u heard it was twice. M