Will flashing my unlocked sm-g930t lock it? - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers

I just purchased a Galaxy S7 SM-G930T online but I live in Canada and use the Koodo Network. I can put my Koodo sim in and it all works fine but I want to update it from 6.0.1 to Android 8, and it wont let me do it OTA if I dont have a T-Mobile sim. Can I download the stock T-Mobile Android 8 Firmware and flash it using Odin and still be able to use my Koodo sim or does flashing the stock firmware lock the phone?
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I just purchased a Galaxy S7 SM-G930T online but I live in Canada and use the Koodo Network. I can put my Koodo sim in and it all works fine but I want to update it from 6.0.1 to Android 8, and it wont let me do it OTA if I dont have a T-Mobile sim. Can I download the stock T-Mobile Android 8 Firmware and flash it using Odin and still be able to use my Koodo sim or does flashing the stock firmware lock the phone?
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