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📱 See a Locked Message While Installing Your eSIM in Korea?

Android eSIM locked after installation with a Locked message

Here is a second eSIM locked case
from a U.S. Android phone customer.

The customer phone was a Verizon Motorola.

After arriving in Korea,
the customer installed the eSIM.

However, a “Locked” message appeared
on the Korean eSIM.

⚠️ The eSIM was installed

but could not be used.


In this case,
the eSIM installation was completed,
but the mobile carrier had locked the eSIM.

We wanted to make an exception
and cancel the order.
But we could not cancel the order
because the eSIM had already been installed.


📱 The only solution was to contact

the U.S. mobile carrier


and request a phone unlock.


The eSIM can only be used
after the carrier unlocks the phone.

✈️ Please install your eSIM in the U.S.
before your trip.

Installing your eSIM in the U.S. can help

you find a phone lock issue in advance


and reduce problems after arriving in Korea.


For this reason,
Y CONNECT KOREA recommends

installing your eSIM in the U.S.
or overseas before traveling to Korea.


▶ How to Check Unlock ▶▶▶


📌 One More Tip for Your Trip to Korea!

During your trip to Korea,
Stay connected anytime, anywhere
Use Korean map apps and watch videos freely
Receive reservation and verification text messages
Enjoy fast mobile data speeds
And get online immediately upon arrival in Korea

▶▶▶ Prepare Your Unlimited Data SIM Card

📱 Y CONNECT KOREA SIM Card

✔ Truly unlimited data with no daily usage limit
✔ SK Telecom LTE speeds up to 100 Mbps
✔ Korean 010 phone number included
(with 5 minutes of free outgoing calls)

✈️ If your trip to Korea is confirmed,

Get your Korea SIM card ready today.