Fido APN settings for Apple iPhone 8
Apple iPhone 8 is compatible with Fido GSM, Fido HSDPA and Fido LTE.
To configure Fido APN settings with Apple iPhone 8 follow below steps.
Fido Internet & MMS APN settings
From main menu of Apple iPhone 8, select Settings and then Cellular.
Check that Cellular Data is turned on.
Tap Cellular Data Options and then Cellular Data Network.
Go to Cellular Data and enter information as below
APN: internet.fido.ca
Username: fido
Password: fido
Go to LTE Setup (Optional) section and enter information as below
APN: (Leave Blank)
Username: (Leave Blank)
Password: (Leave Blank)
Enter the below details in MMS section:
APN: internet.fido.ca
Username: fido
Password: fido
MMSC: http://mms.fido.ca
MMS Proxy:
MMS Max Message Size: 1048576
MMS UA Prof URL: http://www.apple.com/mms/uaprof.rdf
Press the Home button to save the APN and exit to the main screen.
Now, restart Apple iPhone 8 to apply Fido 2 APN settings.
If the above Fido Internet & MMS APN settings do not work on your iPhone 8, make below changes to Fido Internet & MMS APN settings to get Fido Internet on your Apple iPhone 8.
| APN | fido-core-appl1.apn |
| Username | blank |
| Password | blank |
| MMS proxy | 205.151.11.13 |
If the above Fido Internet & MMS APN settings too do not work on your iPhone 8, make below changes to Fido Internet & MMS APN settings to get Fido LTE on your Apple iPhone 8.
| APN | ltemobile.apn |
| Username | blank |
| Password | blank |
| MMS proxy | mmsproxy.fido.ca |
For Apple iPhone 8, when you type Fido APN settings, make sure you enter APN settings in correct case. For example, if you are entering Fido Internet & MMS APN settings make sure you enter APN as internet.fido.ca and not as INTERNET.FIDO.CA or Internet.fido.ca. If entering Fido LTE APN Settings above to your Apple iPhone 8, APN should be entered as ltemobile.apn and not as LTEMOBILE.APN or Ltemobile.apn.
Apple iPhone 8 compatibility with Fido
Apple iPhone 8 is compatible with below network frequencies of Fido. iPhone 8 has variants A1864 and A1897.
2G | GSM | 850 MHz, 1900 MHz | |
3G | HSDPA | A1864, A1897 | 850 MHz, 1900 MHz |
4G | LTE | A1864, A1897 | Band 7 2600 MHz Band 4 1700/2100 MHz, Band 17 700 MHz* |
Explain Apple iPhone 8 compatibility with Fido
Apple iPhone 8 has modal variants A1864 and A1897.
Fido 2G APN with Apple iPhone 8
Apple iPhone 8 supports Fido 2G on GSM 850 MHz and 1900 MHz.
Fido 3G APN with Apple iPhone 8
A1864, A1897
Apple iPhone 8 A1864, A1897 supports Fido 3G on HSDPA 850 MHz and 1900 MHz.
Fido 4G LTE APN with Apple iPhone 8
A1864, A1897
Apple iPhone 8 A1864, A1897 supports Fido 4G on LTE Band 7 2600 MHz.
It will also support Fido 4G on LTE Band 4 1700/2100 MHz and Band 17 700 MHz only in some areas of Canada.
Overall compatibililty of Apple iPhone 8 with Fido is 100%. The compatibility of Apple iPhone 8 with Fido, or the Fido network support on Apple iPhone 8 we have explained here is only a technical specification match between Apple iPhone 8 and Fido network. Even Apple iPhone 8 is listed as compatible here, Fido network can still disallow (sometimes) Apple iPhone 8 in their network using IMEI ranges. Therefore, this only explains if Fido allows Apple iPhone 8 in their network, whether Apple iPhone 8 will work properly or not, in which bands Apple iPhone 8 will work on Fido and the network performance between Fido and Apple iPhone 8. To check if Apple iPhone 8 is really allowed in Fido network please contact Fido support. Do not use this website to decide to buy Apple iPhone 8 to use on Fido.
Apple iPhone 8 network specifications
| OS | iOS 11 |
| Network bands | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| Network frequencies | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1864, A1897 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - A1864, A1897 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1864 |
