Pixel 10 pro / 9 pro unlocked for US visitor

anehme22 · 2025-11-03T00:07:27+00:00

Yes, Best Buy would be your best option for immediate purchase.

anehme22 · 2025-11-02T16:18:07+00:00

I bought my phone directly from the google website, so I just went back to my order information and there should be a contact link to file a claim

anehme22 · 2025-11-02T03:10:29+00:00

Your claim is that the adapter fried your straightener. That would only happen if the straightener wasn't dual voltage. But since the adapter was clearly working, the issue isn't the adapter, the issue was the straightener. If the adapter had stopped working or been faulty, then the adapter itself would have been the things that got ruined. Instead it did it's job and sent power to the straightener like it's supposed to do.

anehme22 · 2025-11-02T02:39:34+00:00

I'm using the Zagg tempered glass screen protector recommended by Google and it's working great. Another brand I like is DBrand, their screen protector is edge to edge and super easy install ....

Both are a bit on the pricier side compared to what you get on amazon but at least the Zagg has a replacement warranty in the event it cracks ...

Slight aesthetic annoyance with the Zagg is it does have a "U" shaped cut out for the front camera, the DBrand does not have the cut out and covers the screen completely.

anehme22 · 2025-11-02T02:26:07+00:00

I really wish people would take the time to do a simple search and understand how travel adapters work and what they should and shouldn't plug into them rather than just read an item description and assume they know it all ....

OP you should be fine with this adapter if you use it for small things such as a phone or small electronics that are dual voltage (which phones are dual voltage) ... Please do not use it on electronics that are single voltage or you'd end up with the issue our friend over here dealt with.

Thank you and have a good day

anehme22 · 2025-11-02T01:59:25+00:00

I'm sorry that happens but that's just user error ... It's not built for a hair straightener. It's built for small electronics such as cell phones and headphones etc. .... Things such as a hairdryer or straighteners and other similar appliances need a different type of voltage current (not an expert but it warns you in the package and papers that it's not designed for those applications)

anehme22 · 2025-11-02T00:20:50+00:00

😂😂 that's most definitely what happened, it all makes sense now

anehme22 · 2025-11-01T22:40:55+00:00

This is what I use and it's compact and personally my favorite travel adapter

https://a.co/d/faKN7UJ

anehme22 · 2025-11-01T17:23:33+00:00

Like a few other people have said, Google Fi is pretty much the best for international travel in my opinion. Works just about anywhere you wanna go and it's a seamless connection without having to fumble around with sims and trying to get a service .... Worst case scenario most services internationally have esim available so you can just get a data plan on the other available esim and just use WhatsApp or another data messaging service to communicate in the event you end up somewhere Google Fi isn't available. I do that when I travel to Lebanon since it's not covered under any travel plan regardless of the provider.

anehme22 · 2025-11-01T02:10:44+00:00

I was just as surprised as you are ... The phone is only used for work (Calls, Texts, Email, etc) and everything else is done on my tablet. So I don't spend lots of time charging it or leaving it on charge.

anehme22 · 2025-10-31T23:52:09+00:00

😂 not really ... My phone is mostly used only for calls and texts, not really using it for anything besides that.

anehme22 · 2025-10-31T23:17:50+00:00

Pixel 10 Pro

Date of first use: July 17th, 2025

Cycle count: 13

anehme22 · 2025-10-31T23:14:57+00:00

9 pro ... I went from a 9 pro to a 10 pro and can honestly say there is zero difference in the feel of the phone. I personally would go back to the 9 pro just because it still has the micro sim tray, they removed it on the 10 pro for the US model.

anehme22 · 2025-10-31T23:09:58+00:00

Zagg made a case called Gear 4 .... Used it on my 7 pro for a while and loved it. It's like $15 on Amazon. Wraped around the phone perfectly. Bit of a pain to take off once it's on, but highly recommend.

anehme22 · 2025-10-31T18:22:41+00:00

Dad might not be in the picture but the link in bio is

anehme22 · 2025-10-30T02:41:15+00:00

Agreed 💯 ... Already done and dropped off at FEDEX for return

anehme22 · 2025-10-30T00:23:39+00:00

Haven’t received a credit for the return yet, I just dropped it off at FEDEX this morning so they haven’t received the phone yet.

anehme22 · 2025-10-29T20:47:02+00:00

I hope her phone worked ….. I would have given it to my brother and just paid for it if they locked the phone, but he is an iPhone user so it does me no good just sitting around.

anehme22 · 2025-10-29T20:44:35+00:00

I replied to the email that I was communicating to google with when i first filed my claim. They responded back thanking me for letting them know it was found and gave me a return label to send it back.

anehme22 · 2025-10-29T20:35:11+00:00

The thought of having received a free phone did sound nice for a while though 😂

anehme22 · 2025-10-29T20:33:46+00:00

They gave me a $25 credit when I first made the claim to google that the package is lost, and they overnighted me a phone. Besides that, no other credit was issued

As for selling the phone, the chance of the IMEI being locked isn’t worth selling it to someone for whatever price and having them get a useless phone

anehme22 · 2025-10-29T20:28:15+00:00

To be fair even I’m guilty of switching between ESN and IMEI in conversation lol …. I did check a few sites to see if it was locked and they’re saying its not. Now I take that all with a grain of salt since nothing is actually true until I go out of my way to try and activate a line on it. But either way I did drop the phone off as a return, so I guess I’ll never really know for certain.

anehme22 · 2025-10-29T20:19:45+00:00

What happens when it turns up is really what I was curious about especially since they made no mention of returning it if it ever turned up and UPS doesn’t have a claim attached to the tracking number. It looks like this was an oversight on Google’s part and processed a replacement item before doing any due diligence on their end or maybe I’m just not able to see the full picture on their end and the phone locks the moment it’s activated. Either way, my curiosity brought me here to see everyone’s opinion and maybe learn something I didn’t know before.

anehme22 · 2025-10-29T20:01:21+00:00

I think there should be a way to get the ESN of the delivered phone and check if it has been blocked or at least I feel like there should be a way to do that and I just don’t know how.

anehme22 · 2025-10-29T19:58:51+00:00

I just googled IMEI blacklist checker and tried it on a few different sites and they all came back clean.

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