@oldbutndy Ok , then double odd .. have you ever contracted with tmo ? you are in US ,right ?
They were , at least on xda in 2022 that guy you wrote one+ did
provide bootldr unlock even on sim locked device ! + me = 2 .
Trying to pinpoint your refusal ,
as we can enjoy AI random bull*h!t deep diving :
government-customized version devices could be one reason ,
or , out of luck , you got a clean imei but devices ,reputable seller , but devices had suspicious activity history ....
ah ah , no , AI does not link government-customized to suspicious activity ....i do...joking about it, of course .
edit....Note ; Dont get me wrong , i have not been able to install UT on that latest bootloader unlocked device , so , must agree with all , if UT is your goal , avoid such sim-locked devices , but they do goes for cheap .