Is Your Android Phone Carrier Unlocked? Here's How To Tell

To check if your Android phone is unlocked, try swapping in another SIM card or test your network settings. If calls work, ...

The hidden downsides of switching to eSIM-only phones

Carriers sold eSIM as the future of connectivity, yet many users find it harder to switch, recover, and troubleshoot ...
BGR

3 Ways To Check If Your Android Phone Is Carrier-Locked

It's not always easy to tell if an Android device is locked to a cellular/wireless provider, but there are methods to retrieve this information. If your device is locked, it will only take SIM cards ...

What is an eSIM, is it better than a physical SIM, and which phones are eSIM only?

As the iPhone Air goes eSIM-only, and some of the best Android phones also drop the SIM card tray, here's a look at the eSM, ...
Android Authority

Pixel 10 series in the US drops physical SIM, while the rest of the world gets to keep it

The Pixel 10, 10 Pro, and 10 Pro XL models sold in the US don’t have a physical nano-SIM slot. Instead, the phones rely on dual eSIMs, with the option of storing over eight eSIM profiles. The Pixel 10 ...
PC Magazine

Google's US Pixel Phones Drop Physical SIM Cards for eSIM Only

Google follows in Apple's footsteps by nixing support for physical SIM cards from its US Pixel 10 phones. The company says most US Pixel owners already use eSIM. I’m PCMag’s managing editor for ...