Public Mobile APN settings for Apple iPad Air (2019)

Apr 1, 2019, Updated: Jan 14, 2021 Public Mobile Apple iPad Air (2019) iOS

Apple iPad Air (2019) is compatible with Public Mobile GSM, Public Mobile HSDPA and Public Mobile LTE.

To configure Public Mobile APN settings with Apple iPad Air (2019) follow below steps.

Public Mobile Internet & MMS APN settings

In your Apple iPad Air (2019) device, 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: sp.mb.com
Username:
Password:

Public Mobile 2 APN settings for iOS screenshot

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: sp.mb.com
Username:
Password:
MMSC: http://aliasredirect.net/proxy/mb/mmsc
MMS Proxy: 74.49.0.18
MMS Max Message Size: 1048576
MMS UA Prof URL: http://www.apple.com/mms/uaprof.rdf

Public Mobile 2 MMS APN settings for iOS screenshot

Press the Home button to save the APN and exit to the main screen.
Now, restart Apple iPad Air (2019) to apply new Public Mobile 2 APN settings.

For Apple iPad Air (2019), when you type Public Mobile APN settings, make sure you enter APN settings in correct case. For example, if you are entering Public Mobile Internet & MMS APN settings make sure you enter APN as sp.mb.com and not as SP.MB.COM or Sp.mb.com.

Apple iPad Air (2019) compatibility with Public Mobile

Apple iPad Air (2019) is compatible with below network frequencies of Public Mobile.

2G	GSM	850 MHz, 1900 MHz
3G	HSDPA	850 MHz, 1900 MHz
4G	LTE	Band 4 1700/2100 MHz

Explain Apple iPad Air (2019) compatibility with Public Mobile

Public Mobile 2G APN with Apple iPad Air (2019)

Apple iPad Air (2019) supports Public Mobile 2G on GSM 850 MHz and 1900 MHz.

Public Mobile 3G APN with Apple iPad Air (2019)

Apple iPad Air (2019) supports Public Mobile 3G on HSDPA 850 MHz and 1900 MHz.

Public Mobile 4G LTE APN with Apple iPad Air (2019)

Apple iPad Air (2019) supports Public Mobile 4G on LTE Band 4 1700/2100 MHz.

Overall compatibililty of Apple iPad Air (2019) with Public Mobile is 100%. The compatibility of Apple iPad Air (2019) with Public Mobile, or the Public Mobile network support on Apple iPad Air (2019) we have explained here is only a technical specification match between Apple iPad Air (2019) and Public Mobile network. Even Apple iPad Air (2019) is listed as compatible here, Public Mobile network can still disallow (sometimes) Apple iPad Air (2019) in their network using IMEI ranges. Therefore, this only explains if Public Mobile allows Apple iPad Air (2019) in their network, whether Apple iPad Air (2019) will work properly or not, in which bands Apple iPad Air (2019) will work on Public Mobile and the network performance between Public Mobile and Apple iPad Air (2019). To check if Apple iPad Air (2019) is really allowed in Public Mobile network please contact Public Mobile support. Do not use this website to decide to buy Apple iPad Air (2019) to use on Public Mobile.

Apple iPad Air (2019) network specifications

OS	iOS 12.1.3
Network bands	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Network frequencies	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 11(1500), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600)