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Stephen Clark Staff Writer
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If you have an iPhone and need to configure the correct APN settings for Bell Mobility, simply follow the instructions below to manually configure the correct settings.

  1. Follow the instructions in your user guide to install a Bell SIM card into your phone. Visit the Bell Mobility device support page and select your phone model to see your user guide.
  2. Turn the device on
  3. Next, tap the setting icon on your phone
  4. Select “General”
  5. Select “Network”
  6. Select “Cellular Data Network”
  7. In the Cellular Data box, tap APN and enter: pda2.bell.ca (make sure you leave the username and password empty)
  8. In the MMS box:
  9. Tap APN and enter: pda2.bell.ca
  10. Leave the Username and Password blank
  11. Select MMSC and enter: http://mms.bell.ca/mms/wapenc
  12. Select MMS Proxy and enter: web.wireless.bell.ca:80
  13. Leave the MMS Max Message Size and MMS UA Prof URL blank
  14. Select the Home button to return to the Home Screen.

If you ever insert a different carrier SIM card or reset your device, you’ll need to reconfigure the APN settings above.

Stephen Clark

Staff Writer

Stephen Clark
Stephen is a Senior Writer for WhistleOut Canada with more than two decades of digital content creation under his belt. His writing has been featured in Paste Magazine, Canadian Game Devs, and RBC, with a focus on breaking the latest gadget news in the Canadian mobile and internet tech space.

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