Follow these instructions to manually configure an unlocked Samsung A886 for MMS and browsing on the Bell Mobility 4G network.
Browser settings
- Navigate to Access Point settings: Menu > Settings > Connectivity > Network Profiles.
- Select Create and create a new profile with the following settings:
- Set Name: Bell WAP Connection (can be anything)
- Access Name: pda.bell.ca
- Auth Type: Normal
- User ID: None
- Password: None
- Protocol: HTTP
- Home URL: http://homepage
- Proxy Address: web.wireless.bell.ca
- Longer Time (sec.): 300
- Select Save to go back to Network Profiles menu.
- Return to the Menu settings and select Internet.
- After the browser has loaded, select Settings > Browser Profiles then select the name of the newly created profile (e.g. Bell WAP Connection).
MMS settings
- Navigate to Access Point settings: Menu > Settings > Connectivity > Network Profiles.
- Select Create and create a new profile with the following settings:
- Set Name: Bell MMS (can be anything)
- Access Name: pda.bell.ca
- Auth Type: Normal
- User ID: None
- Password: None
- Protocol: HTTP
- Home URL: http://mms.bell.ca/mms/wapenc
- Proxy Address: web.wireless.bell.ca
- Longer Time (sec.): 300
- Select Save to go back to Network Profiles menu.
- Select Menu > Message > Message Settings > Picture Messages > Picture Message Profile. From the picture message profiles, select Bell MMS.
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