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Where can I check an imei to verify that I can unlock the bootloader?

Is there a site where I can check an imei # to see if the bootloader is unlockable, for a Google Pixel 2? I know for LG phones, I could email and get a yes or no. How can I verify if a Pixel 2 I want to buy can unlock its bootloader?
I read that replacement phones are usually locked. And seems to be trouble with Verizon models. And to check OEM Unlocking to be sure the switch is not grayed out. Is there a better way to be sure I am getting one that can be unlocked?
Thanks

From Verizon to T-Mobile

I would like to take my old Verizon Pixel 2 and use it on T-Mobile. Do I need to unlock the Verizon Pixel 2 before I can use it on TMO? Or, is it as simple as changing the SIM card?
I have verified that the Verizon Pixel 2 is locked by seeing if I can turn on OEM unlocking in the developer tools (I cannot).
Sorry if this has covered but I did not find it in the threads. Any advice appreciated.
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The pixel 2 from Verizon comes factory unlocked. Not bootloader unlocked, but sim unlocked. Yes you can put a TMobile sim in it and it will work

How to SIM Unlock Sprint Google Pixel 3a

Hello, does anyone know how to SIM unlock Sprint Google Pixel 3a (G020G) ?
I bought it from ebay and they told me it will work in Europe but it says SIM Card Is not supported. It runs the oldest Android 9 version and I can turn ADB on, OEM Unlocking can't be enabled.

You would need to take it to a Sprint store to unlock it. It is likely blacklisted though.

I have a funny story. I had a pixel3A bought from the google store but got the screen repaired under Sprint warranty. They sent me another device. However the device was locked. I went through weeks of calls with Sprint "unlocking" the device. But with it "unlocked" I was only able to use Sprint MVNOs. I get the same SIM error if I try to use a GSM SIM. Then to some degree I believe there is a big challenge regarding this device, at least using it with a non Sprint MVNO.
arusiasotto said:
You would need to take it to a Sprint store to unlock it. It is likely blacklisted though.
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Can't OEM Unlock a non Verizon pixel?

I just bought a (supposedly) G013A Unlocked Pixel 3, but when I go to developer options, the option to enable OEM Unlocking, I get the "Connect to internet or contact your carrier" message. I decided to use an IMEI lookup site and there are multiple comments about this specific IMEI number being grabbed from XDA and spoofed and that it's actually a Verizon phone. Is this possible/is there a way for me to confirm it?

In this case, unlocked simply means it can be used on other carriers. The phone is not bootlocker unlocked or able to be. No soup for you if you have a Verizon phone.

i have blueline with vz version and i can unlock bootloader i use CalyxOS right now.

Question Only Carriers holding the mmwave 5G Version of the Pixel 6a? Can it be unlocked?

Hello all,
I read online that Verizon and AT&T would be carrying the 5G mmwave version of the Pixel 6a only. Anyone know if it is possible to purchase this phone outright from a carrier with bootloader unlocked? I have no interest in getting one of these phones without OEM unlocking enabled, but I don't want to miss out on features either. Thank you.

From a carrier no, you can't get an unlocked phone. You most likely will have to buy it from the google store. Saying that, if you load the Android 13 load for the pixel 6a, c-band 5G and mmWave 5g should be available for it I believe. Unless they switched the samsung modem chip to a different one from the 6/6 pro to the 6a.

BalooRJ said:
Hello all,
I read online that Verizon and AT&T would be carrying the 5G mmwave version of the Pixel 6a only. Anyone know if it is possible to purchase this phone outright from a carrier with bootloader unlocked? I have no interest in getting one of these phones without OEM unlocking enabled, but I don't want to miss out on features either. Thank you.
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You can't buy any phone with a bootloader unlocked. I presume you mean bootloader unlockable, i.e. OEM switch active and not grayed out. Forget Verizon completely but I'm not sure about ATT. Verizon charges $100 more for a technology that is dubious at best at this point and ATT is about $20 more. If you consider it a feature that you will use you'll have to buy the device from one or the other. Personally I don't care about mmWave and I have Verizon as a carrier. There is no way I'd give up being able to unlock the bootloader even though I don't unlock it any longer. But I want the option and I've been know to flip the switch before I install an update or some other beta just so I can roll back albeit with a full device wipe.
You can buy an unlocked version from Google without 5G mmWave or from BB for about the same price. Check with ATT see if the device is carrier unlocked and bootloader unlockable or wait for someone to buy one from ATT and come here to see if there is a bypass for the OEM switch. As I said take Verizon off your radar there is no way.
edit: Verizon is $499 only $50 more and it seems like the ATT version is the same $449 price. I'm still not sure is the ATT version is unlockable though and if it for certain has the mmWave tech in it. Perhaps someone with more knowledge of ATT could chime in.