Bell APN settings for BLU Vivo 8

May 27, 2018, Updated: Jan 5, 2021 Bell BLU Vivo 8 Android

BLU Vivo 8 is compatible with Bell HSDPA and Bell LTE.

To configure Bell APN settings with BLU Vivo 8 follow below steps. BLU Vivo 8 maximum data transter speed with Bell is 300/51 Mbps while Bell is capable of speeds up to 301.5/100 Mbps.

Bell Internet & MMS APN settings

Go to Settings More Mobile networks Access Point Names of your BLU Vivo 8

Press on right top corner.

Name: Bell 2
APN: pda.bell.ca
Proxy: web.wireless.bell.ca
Port: 80
Username:
Password:
Server:
MMSC: http://mms.bell.ca/mms/wapenc
MMS proxy: web.wireless.bell.ca
MMS port: 80
MCC: 302
MNC: 610
Authentication type:
APN type:
APN protocol: IPv4
APN roaming protocol: IPv4
Bearer: Unspecified
APN PPP phone number: Not set

Do not change the default values set by device for all blank fields above. Restart BLU Vivo 8.

If the above Bell Internet & MMS APN settings do not work on your Vivo 8, make below changes to Bell Internet & MMS APN settings to get Bell Mobility on your BLU Vivo 8.

Proxy	blank
Port	blank
MMS proxy	blank
MMS port	blank
APN type	default,mms,dun,supl
Authentication type	None
MVNO type	gid
MVNO value	3D

For BLU Vivo 8, when you type Bell APN settings, make sure you enter APN settings in correct case. For example, if you are entering Bell Internet & MMS APN settings make sure you enter APN as pda.bell.ca and not as PDA.BELL.CA or Pda.bell.ca.

Bell MCC-MNC values

302-610

BLU Vivo 8 compatibility with Bell

BLU Vivo 8 is compatible with below network frequencies of Bell.

3G	HSDPA	850 MHz, 1900 MHz
4G	LTE	Band 4 1700/2100 MHz Band 5 850 MHz, Band 2 1900 MHz, Band 7 2600 MHz*

*These frequencies of Bell may not have countrywide coverage for BLU Vivo 8.

Explain BLU Vivo 8 compatibility with Bell

Bell 3G APN with BLU Vivo 8

BLU Vivo 8 supports Bell 3G on HSDPA 850 MHz and 1900 MHz.

Bell 4G LTE APN with BLU Vivo 8

BLU Vivo 8 supports Bell 4G on LTE Band 4 1700/2100 MHz.
It will also support Bell 4G on LTE Band 5 850 MHz, Band 2 1900 MHz and Band 7 2600 MHz only in some areas of Canada.

Overall compatibililty of BLU Vivo 8 with Bell is 100%. The compatibility of BLU Vivo 8 with Bell, or the Bell network support on BLU Vivo 8 we have explained here is only a technical specification match between BLU Vivo 8 and Bell network. Even BLU Vivo 8 is listed as compatible here, Bell network can still disallow (sometimes) BLU Vivo 8 in their network using IMEI ranges. Therefore, this only explains if Bell allows BLU Vivo 8 in their network, whether BLU Vivo 8 will work properly or not, in which bands BLU Vivo 8 will work on Bell and the network performance between Bell and BLU Vivo 8. To check if BLU Vivo 8 is really allowed in Bell network please contact Bell support. Do not use this website to decide to buy BLU Vivo 8 to use on Bell.

Max download & upload speeds on Bell 4G for BLU Vivo 8 per LTE band

Band 2 1900	300 Mbps	51 Mbps
Band 4 1700	300 Mbps	51 Mbps
Band 7 2600	300 Mbps	51 Mbps

BLU Vivo 8 network specifications

OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Network bands	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Network frequencies	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 28(700)