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Q: Can I swap sim card to new phone and then will it be in service? I am on a pre paid plan
A: This is what I did, and it worked for me. That said, I had to connect it to wifi for a while before the sim card activated. It did not activate until I was fully through the setup and starting updating all the apps (on wifi).
Q: Is this compatible with Cricket Wireless?
A: Hi there, The US unlocked Pixel 8a works on all major carrier networks. Contact your carrier for details and see g.co/pixel/networkinfo for more information.
A: No. The terms state that the discount applies to activation of a new account or a new line. Purchasing the phone as an upgrade on an existing line will not receive a discount.
A: Yes. There is a SIM tray. Also has eSIM capability
Q: Is the boot loader unlocked or unlocked capable, so the OS can be flashed to a Graphene OS?
A: Unlocked, I purchased this phone and run graphene
Q: Does this phone have a headphone jack?
A: Per gsmarena.com, there is no headphone jack. The headphone jacks are getting pretty rare nowadays. https://www.gsmarena.com/google_pixel_8a-12937.php Google did sell a USB-C to headphone dongle, but I don't see it on their store now. Best Buy sells Samsung and Apple USB-C to audio dongles for about $10, but I don't know if they are compatible with the Pixel.
A: No, it does not support an SD Card
A: Unlocked, after enabling dev mode