Virgin Mobile APN settings for Lenovo S856
Lenovo S856 is not compatible with Virgin Mobile HSDPA and compatible with Virgin Mobile LTE 50%.
Lenovo S856 does not appear to be fully compatible with Virgin Mobile at this time. It will only support Virgin Mobile 4G LTE only in certain areas of Canada. Please check the compatibility of Lenovo S856 with Virgin Mobile for more details.
To configure Virgin Mobile APN settings with Lenovo S856 follow below steps.
Virgin Mobile 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: Virgin Mobile 2
APN: inet.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.
For Lenovo S856, when you type Virgin Mobile APN settings, make sure you enter APN settings in correct case. For example, if you are entering Virgin Mobile Internet & MMS APN settings make sure you enter APN as inet.bell.ca and not as INET.BELL.CA or Inet.bell.ca.
Virgin Mobile MCC-MNC values
Lenovo S856 compatibility with Virgin Mobile
Lenovo S856 is compatible with below network frequencies of Virgin Mobile.
3G | HSDPA | Not compatible |
4G | LTE | Band 7 2600 MHz* |
Explain Lenovo S856 compatibility with Virgin Mobile
Virgin Mobile 3G APN with Lenovo S856
Lenovo S856 does not support Virgin Mobile 3G.
Virgin Mobile 4G LTE APN with Lenovo S856
Lenovo S856 supports Virgin Mobile 4G on LTE Band 7 2600 MHz only in some areas of Canada.
Overall compatibililty of Lenovo S856 with Virgin Mobile is 33%. The compatibility of Lenovo S856 with Virgin Mobile, or the Virgin Mobile network support on Lenovo S856 we have explained here is only a technical specification match between Lenovo S856 and Virgin Mobile network. Even Lenovo S856 is listed as compatible here, Virgin Mobile network can still disallow (sometimes) Lenovo S856 in their network using IMEI ranges. Therefore, this only explains if Virgin Mobile allows Lenovo S856 in their network, whether Lenovo S856 will work properly or not, in which bands Lenovo S856 will work on Virgin Mobile and the network performance between Virgin Mobile and Lenovo S856. To check if Lenovo S856 is really allowed in Virgin Mobile network please contact Virgin Mobile support. Do not use this website to decide to buy Lenovo S856 to use on Virgin Mobile.
Lenovo S856 network specifications
| OS | Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) |
| Network bands | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps |
| Network frequencies | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 HSDPA 900 / 2100 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800) |
