Virgin Mobile APN settings for Sharp Pi

Dec 14, 2020, Updated: Jan 20, 2021 Virgin Mobile Sharp Pi Android

Sharp Pi is compatible with Virgin Mobile HSDPA and Virgin Mobile LTE 50%.

To configure Virgin Mobile APN settings with Sharp Pi follow below steps.

Virgin Mobile Internet & MMS APN settings

Go to Settings More Mobile networks Access Point Names of your Sharp Pi

Press on right top corner.

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:
APN protocol: IPv4
APN roaming protocol: IPv4
Bearer: Unspecified
APN PPP phone number: Not set

Do not change the default values set by device for all blank fields above. Restart Sharp Pi.

For Sharp Pi, 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

302-610

Sharp Pi compatibility with Virgin Mobile

Sharp Pi is compatible with below network frequencies of Virgin Mobile.

3G	HSDPA	850 MHz, 1900 MHz
4G	LTE	Band 7 2600 MHz*

*These frequencies of Virgin Mobile may not have countrywide coverage for Sharp Pi.

Explain Sharp Pi compatibility with Virgin Mobile

Virgin Mobile 3G APN with Sharp Pi

Sharp Pi supports Virgin Mobile 3G on HSDPA 850 MHz and 1900 MHz.

Virgin Mobile 4G LTE APN with Sharp Pi

Sharp Pi supports Virgin Mobile 4G on LTE Band 7 2600 MHz only in some areas of Canada.

Overall compatibililty of Sharp Pi with Virgin Mobile is 67%. The compatibility of Sharp Pi with Virgin Mobile, or the Virgin Mobile network support on Sharp Pi we have explained here is only a technical specification match between Sharp Pi and Virgin Mobile network. Even Sharp Pi is listed as compatible here, Virgin Mobile network can still disallow (sometimes) Sharp Pi in their network using IMEI ranges. Therefore, this only explains if Virgin Mobile allows Sharp Pi in their network, whether Sharp Pi will work properly or not, in which bands Sharp Pi will work on Virgin Mobile and the network performance between Virgin Mobile and Sharp Pi. To check if Sharp Pi is really allowed in Virgin Mobile network please contact Virgin Mobile support. Do not use this website to decide to buy Sharp Pi to use on Virgin Mobile.

Sharp Pi network specifications

OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Network bands	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Network frequencies	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 40(2300)