Question Old Phone Found - Is it still usable?

[oldtimer114]

I just found a phone I thought I had lost a few years ago. It's a Motorola Moto G8 Power (2021) with Android 11 installed. I believe I bought it unlocked but I used it on Consumer Cellular with their sim card. When I lost it 3+ years ago, I replaced it with a flip phone and then quit C. Cellular 18 months later.
This old phone looks functional. It powers up fine and holds a charge even with no sim card in it. However, it shows the software channel of Consumer Cellular. I would like to use this as a 2nd phone with one of those third party services like RedPocket.
My questions are:
1. How do I tell if this phone is locked (can't ask C. Cellular. We parted badly & they won't talk to me now).
2. Is this phone really too old to be practically usable?

 

[COLGeek]

Since it shows Consumer Cellular when powering on, without a SIM installed, it is safe to assume that it is currently locked to them.

Please see here to confirm: https://en-us.support.motorola.com/...714/~/unlock-my-phone-from-a-specific-carrier

That phone does not support 5g service, by the way, if that is something you had hoped to be able to use.

Honestly, I wouldn't bother with this old phone, except maybe as a controller for a drone.