Originally Posted by
RB flyer Guy
I searched the thread and did not see what I'm looking for - I have an I phone 14 sim-locked to ATT - Going to be doing 10 days in Spain and I want a data only. ATT has a $10 day international plan with voice not looking for that - Can I use a Airalo data only esim even thought Im simlocked to ATT?? my plan is to turn off cellar - doable??
Depends on how and why it’s SIM locked.. straight up as described, no you won’t be able to add an esim. if you owe money on it or have a payment plan for the device, then they won’t unlock it or the OTHER eSIM until any payments on the phone are fulfilled… if it was locked and came from a third party and again, doesn’t have any monies owed on a purchase plan of the device, then emailing ATT with your account info (there is an ATT unlock my phone portal, google it) and usually within about 2-3 days they will unlock the other eSIM and you can use it as you like.
And sadly, there isn’t any turning off cellular and having only data on. You may not choose to use it for calls and calls may not come in, heck you may not even be given a destination number (although there is one technically I believe in their systems) with a “data only” sim, but cellular has to be on for the data channel to connect and transmit data.