Bell APN settings for Sharp Aquos S3
Sharp Aquos S3 is compatible with Bell HSDPA and Bell LTE.
To configure Bell APN settings with Sharp Aquos S3 follow below steps. Sharp Aquos S3 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
In your Sharp Aquos S3 app drawer, go to Settings Connections Mobile networks Access Point Names
Add a new APN by pressing ADD on right top corner. If Sharp Aquos S3 has already set values for Bell 2 for any fields below leave them. Change others as below.
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
Restart your Sharp Aquos S3 to apply Bell 2 APN settings.
If the above Bell Internet & MMS APN settings do not work on your Aquos S3, make below changes to Bell Internet & MMS APN settings to get Bell Mobility on your Sharp Aquos S3.
| 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 Sharp Aquos S3, 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
Sharp Aquos S3 compatibility with Bell
Sharp Aquos S3 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 12 700 MHz, Band 17 700 MHz, Band 7 2600 MHz* |
Explain Sharp Aquos S3 compatibility with Bell
Bell 3G APN with Sharp Aquos S3
Sharp Aquos S3 supports Bell 3G on HSDPA 850 MHz and 1900 MHz.
Bell 4G LTE APN with Sharp Aquos S3
Sharp Aquos S3 supports Bell 4G on LTE Band 4 1700/2100 MHz.
It will also support Bell 4G on LTE Band 5 850 MHz, Band 12 700 MHz, Band 17 700 MHz and Band 7 2600 MHz only in some areas of Canada.
Overall compatibililty of Sharp Aquos S3 with Bell is 100%. The compatibility of Sharp Aquos S3 with Bell, or the Bell network support on Sharp Aquos S3 we have explained here is only a technical specification match between Sharp Aquos S3 and Bell network. Even Sharp Aquos S3 is listed as compatible here, Bell network can still disallow (sometimes) Sharp Aquos S3 in their network using IMEI ranges. Therefore, this only explains if Bell allows Sharp Aquos S3 in their network, whether Sharp Aquos S3 will work properly or not, in which bands Sharp Aquos S3 will work on Bell and the network performance between Bell and Sharp Aquos S3. To check if Sharp Aquos S3 is really allowed in Bell network please contact Bell support. Do not use this website to decide to buy Sharp Aquos S3 to use on Bell.
Max download & upload speeds on Bell 4G for Sharp Aquos S3 per LTE band
| Band 17 700 b | 300 Mbps | 51 Mbps | |
| Band 4 1700 | 300 Mbps | 51 Mbps | |
| Band 7 2600 | 300 Mbps | 51 Mbps |
Sharp Aquos S3 network specifications
| OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo) |
| Network bands | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
| Network frequencies | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 28(700), 34(2100), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
