Fido APN settings for Samsung Galaxy A5
Samsung Galaxy A5 is compatible with Fido GSM, Fido HSDPA and Fido LTE.
To configure Fido APN settings with Samsung Galaxy A5 follow below steps.
Fido 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: Fido 2
APN: internet.fido.ca
Proxy:
Port:
Username: fido
Password: fido
Server:
MMSC: http://mms.fido.ca
MMS Proxy:
MMS Port: 80
MCC: 302
MNC: 370
Authentication type:
APN type: default,supl,mms
Keep default values for all blank fields shown above.
Press menu button (top right) and select Save. Done.
If the above Fido Internet & MMS APN settings do not work on your Galaxy A5, make below changes to Fido Internet & MMS APN settings to get Fido Internet on your Samsung Galaxy A5.
| APN | fido-core-appl1.apn |
| Username | blank |
| Password | blank |
| MMS proxy | 205.151.11.13 |
| Authentication type | None |
If the above Fido Internet & MMS APN settings too do not work on your Galaxy A5, make below changes to Fido Internet & MMS APN settings to get Fido LTE on your Samsung Galaxy A5.
| APN | ltemobile.apn |
| Username | blank |
| Password | blank |
| MMS proxy | mmsproxy.fido.ca |
| APN type | default,mms,supl |
| Authentication type | None |
| APN protocol | IPV4V6 |
For Samsung Galaxy A5, 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 Samsung Galaxy A5, APN should be entered as ltemobile.apn and not as LTEMOBILE.APN or Ltemobile.apn.
Fido MCC-MNC values
Samsung Galaxy A5 compatibility with Fido
Samsung Galaxy A5 is compatible with below network frequencies of Fido. Galaxy A5 has variants A500F, A500FQ, A500FU, A500HQ, A500YZ, A500M and A500Y.
2G | GSM | All versions | 850 MHz, 1900 MHz |
3G | HSDPA | A500F, A500FQ, A500FU, A500HQ, A500YZ, A500M, A500Y | 850 MHz, 1900 MHz |
4G | LTE | A500F, A500FQ, A500FU | Band 7 2600 MHz |
| A500Y | Band 7 2600 MHz |
Explain Samsung Galaxy A5 compatibility with Fido
Samsung Galaxy A5 has modal variants A500F, A500FQ, A500FU, A500HQ, A500YZ, A500M and A500Y.
Fido 2G APN with Samsung Galaxy A5
Samsung Galaxy A5 supports Fido 2G on GSM 850 MHz and 1900 MHz.
Fido 3G APN with Samsung Galaxy A5
A500F, A500FQ, A500FU, A500HQ, A500YZ, A500M, A500Y
Samsung Galaxy A5 A500F, A500FQ, A500FU, A500HQ, A500YZ, A500M, A500Y supports Fido 3G on HSDPA 850 MHz and 1900 MHz.
Fido 4G LTE APN with Samsung Galaxy A5
Compatibility of Samsung Galaxy A5 with Fido 4G depends on the modal variants A500F, A500FQ, A500FU and A500Y.
A500F, A500FQ, A500FU
Samsung Galaxy A5 A500F, A500FQ, A500FU supports Fido 4G on LTE Band 7 2600 MHz.
A500Y
Samsung Galaxy A5 A500Y supports Fido 4G on LTE Band 7 2600 MHz.
Overall compatibililty of Samsung Galaxy A5 with Fido is 100%. The compatibility of Samsung Galaxy A5 with Fido, or the Fido network support on Samsung Galaxy A5 we have explained here is only a technical specification match between Samsung Galaxy A5 and Fido network. Even Samsung Galaxy A5 is listed as compatible here, Fido network can still disallow (sometimes) Samsung Galaxy A5 in their network using IMEI ranges. Therefore, this only explains if Fido 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 Fido and the network performance between Fido and Samsung Galaxy A5. To check if Samsung Galaxy A5 is really allowed in Fido network please contact Fido support. Do not use this website to decide to buy Samsung Galaxy A5 to use on Fido.
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 |
