How to configure my Nokia E71 for the Bell Mobility 4G network

Follow these instructions to manually configure an unlocked Nokia E71 for MMS and browsing on the Bell Mobility 4G network.

Browser settings

1. Select Menu > Tools > Settings > Connection > Access Points.
2. Click on Options > New access point and create a new profile with the following settings:
   • Connection name: Bell WAP Connection (can be anything)
   • Data bearer: Packet Data
   • Access point name: pda.bell.ca
   • Username: None
   • Prompt password:  No
   • Password:  (Leave as blank)
   • Authentication: Normal
   • Homepage: http://homepage
3. Select Options > Advanced settings and enter the following settings:
   • Network type: IPv4
   • Phone IP address: Automatic
   • DNS address: Automatic
   • Proxy server address: web.wireless.bell.ca
   • Proxy port number: 80
   • Changes are saved automatically.
4. Return to the main menu and select Web.
5. After the browser has loaded, select Options > Settings > General > Access Point.

Select User defined then the name of the newly created profile (e.g. Bell WAP Connection).

MMS settings

1. Select Menu > Tools > Settings > Connection > Access Points.
2. Create a new profile with the following settings. Select Options > Edit to make changes to each field.
   • Connection name: Bell MMS Connection (can be anything)
   • Data bearer: Packet Data
   • Access point name: pda.bell.ca
   • Username: None
   • Prompt password:  No
   • Password: (Leave as blank)
   • Authentication: Normal
   • Homepage: http://mms.bell.ca/mms/wapenc
3. Select Options (left soft key) > Advanced settings and enter the following settings:
   • Network type: IPv4
   • Phone IP address: Automatic
   • DNS address: Automatic
   • Proxy server address: web.wireless.bell.ca
   • Proxy port number: 80
   • Changes are saved automatically.
4. Return to the main menu and select Communications > Messaging > Options (left soft key) > Settings > Multimedia message > Access point in use. 
5. Select the name of the newly created profile (e.g. Bell MMS Connection).

Please note that you will have to re-enter the above settings anytime you insert a different SIM card or if you reset to default settings.

Last Updated:11/03/2011