Pixel XL (2016)
No eSIM support
Google states that the original 2016 Pixel phones do not support eSIM.
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Pixel XL (2016) eSIM support: sourced device record
No eSIM support. Google states that the original 2016 Pixel phones do not support eSIM.
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