Bell APN settings for Samsung Galaxy A5
Samsung Galaxy A5 is compatible with Bell HSDPA and Bell LTE 50%.
To configure Bell APN settings with Samsung Galaxy A5 follow below steps. Samsung Galaxy A5 maximum data transter speed with Bell is 150.8/51 Mbps while Bell is capable of speeds up to 300/100 Mbps.
Bell Internet & MMS APN settings
Open App Drawer and go to Settings Mobile network settings Access point names
Press button on top right corner.
Enter 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:
Keep default values for all blank fields shown above.
Press menu button (top right) and select Save. Done.
If the above Bell Internet & MMS APN settings do not work on your Galaxy A5, make below changes to Bell Internet & MMS APN settings to get Bell Mobility on your Samsung Galaxy A5.
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A5, 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
Samsung Galaxy A5 compatibility with Bell
Samsung Galaxy A5 is compatible with below network frequencies of Bell. Galaxy A5 has variants A500F, A500FQ, A500FU, A500HQ, A500YZ, A500M and A500Y.
3G | HSDPA | A500F, A500FQ, A500FU, A500HQ, A500YZ, A500M, A500Y | 850 MHz, 1900 MHz |
4G | LTE | A500F, A500FQ, A500FU | Band 5 850 MHz, Band 7 2600 MHz* |
| A500Y | Band 5 850 MHz, Band 7 2600 MHz* |
Explain Samsung Galaxy A5 compatibility with Bell
Samsung Galaxy A5 has modal variants A500F, A500FQ, A500FU, A500HQ, A500YZ, A500M and A500Y.
Bell 3G APN with Samsung Galaxy A5
A500F, A500FQ, A500FU, A500HQ, A500YZ, A500M, A500Y
Samsung Galaxy A5 A500F, A500FQ, A500FU, A500HQ, A500YZ, A500M, A500Y supports Bell 3G on HSDPA 850 MHz and 1900 MHz.
Bell 4G LTE APN with Samsung Galaxy A5
Compatibility of Samsung Galaxy A5 with Bell 4G depends on the modal variants A500F, A500FQ, A500FU and A500Y.
A500F, A500FQ, A500FU
Samsung Galaxy A5 A500F, A500FQ, A500FU supports Bell 4G on LTE Band 5 850 MHz and Band 7 2600 MHz only in some areas of Canada.
A500Y
Samsung Galaxy A5 A500Y supports Bell 4G on LTE Band 5 850 MHz and Band 7 2600 MHz only in some areas of Canada.
Overall compatibililty of Samsung Galaxy A5 with Bell is 67%. The compatibility of Samsung Galaxy A5 with Bell, or the Bell network support on Samsung Galaxy A5 we have explained here is only a technical specification match between Samsung Galaxy A5 and Bell network. Even Samsung Galaxy A5 is listed as compatible here, Bell network can still disallow (sometimes) Samsung Galaxy A5 in their network using IMEI ranges. Therefore, this only explains if Bell allows Samsung Galaxy A5 in their network, whether Samsung Galaxy A5 will work properly or not, in which bands Samsung Galaxy A5 will work on Bell and the network performance between Bell and Samsung Galaxy A5. To check if Samsung Galaxy A5 is really allowed in Bell network please contact Bell support. Do not use this website to decide to buy Samsung Galaxy A5 to use on Bell.
Max download & upload speeds on Bell 4G for Samsung Galaxy A5 per LTE band
| Band 7 2600 | A500F, A500FQ, A500FU | 150.8 Mbps | 51 Mbps |
| Band 7 2600 | A500Y | 150.8 Mbps | 51 Mbps |
Samsung Galaxy A5 network specifications
| OS | Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to v5.0.2 (Lollipop) |
| Network bands | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Network frequencies | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU, A500HQ, A500YZ, A500M, A500Y LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) - A500Y |
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