Optus APN settings for Google Pixel 3a XL

Dec 2, 2020, Updated: Jan 5, 2021 Optus Google Pixel 3a XL Android

Google Pixel 3a XL is compatible with Optus HSDPA and Optus LTE.

To configure Optus APN settings with Google Pixel 3a XL follow below steps. Google Pixel 3a XL maximum data transter speed with Optus is 300/51 Mbps.

Optus Internet APN settings

Open Settings Connections Mobile networks Access Point Names of your Google Pixel 3a XL.

Press ADD on right top corner. If Google Pixel 3a XL has already set values for Optus 1 for any fields below leave them. Change the other fields as below.

Name: Optus 1
APN: yesinternet
Proxy:
Port:
Username:
Password:
Server:
MMSC:
MMS proxy:
MMS port:
MCC: 505
MNC: 02
Authentication type: PAP
APN type: default
APN protocol: IPv4
APN roaming protocol: IPv4
Bearer: Unspecified
APN PPP phone number: Not set

Optus 1 APN settings for Android 9 screenshot

Restart Google Pixel 3a XL to apply new Optus 1 APN settings.

If the above Optus Internet APN settings do not work on your Pixel 3a XL, make below changes to Optus Internet APN settings to get Optus Yes Internet on your Google Pixel 3a XL.

APN type	default,supl
Authentication type	None

If the above Optus Internet APN settings too do not work on your Pixel 3a XL, make below changes to Optus Internet APN settings to get Optus Business Mobile Broadband on your Google Pixel 3a XL.

APN	yesbusiness
APN type	blank
Authentication type	None

If the above Optus Internet APN settings too do not work on your Pixel 3a XL, make below changes to Optus Internet APN settings to get Optus Internet on your Google Pixel 3a XL.

APN	internet
Authentication type	None

If the above Optus Internet APN settings too do not work on your Pixel 3a XL, make below changes to Optus Internet APN settings to get Optus Internet on your Google Pixel 3a XL.

APN	internet
APN type	default,supl
Authentication type	None

Optus MMS APN settings

Open Settings Connections Mobile networks Access Point Names of your Google Pixel 3a XL.

Press ADD on right top corner. If Google Pixel 3a XL has already set values for Optus 3 for any fields below leave them. Change the other fields as below.

Name: Optus 3
APN: mms
Proxy:
Port:
Username:
Password:
Server:
MMSC: http://mmsc.optus.com.au:8002/
MMS proxy: 61.88.190.10
MMS port: 8070
MCC: 505
MNC: 02
Authentication type: PAP
APN type: mms
APN protocol: IPv4
APN roaming protocol: IPv4
Bearer: Unspecified
APN PPP phone number: Not set

Optus 3 APN settings for Android 9 screenshot

Restart Google Pixel 3a XL to apply new Optus 3 APN settings.

If the above Optus MMS APN settings too do not work on your Pixel 3a XL, make below changes to Optus MMS APN settings to get Optus MMS on your Google Pixel 3a XL.

Authentication type

None

For Google Pixel 3a XL, when you type Optus APN settings, make sure you enter APN settings in correct case. For example, if you are entering Optus Internet APN settings make sure you enter APN as yesinternet and not as YESINTERNET or Yesinternet. If entering Optus MMS APN Settings above to your Google Pixel 3a XL, APN should be entered as mms and not as MMS or Mms.

Optus MCC-MNC values

505-02

505-90

Google Pixel 3a XL compatibility with Optus

Google Pixel 3a XL is compatible with below network frequencies of Optus.

3G	HSDPA	2100 MHz, 900 MHz
4G	LTE	Band 28 700 MHz, Band 7 2600 MHz Band 3 1800 MHz, Band 40 2300 MHz, Band 1 2100 MHz*

*These frequencies of Optus may not have countrywide coverage for Google Pixel 3a XL.

Explain Google Pixel 3a XL compatibility with Optus

Optus 3G APN with Google Pixel 3a XL

Google Pixel 3a XL supports Optus 3G on HSDPA 2100 MHz and 900 MHz.

Optus 4G LTE APN with Google Pixel 3a XL

Google Pixel 3a XL supports Optus 4G on LTE Band 28 700 MHz and Band 7 2600 MHz.
It will also support Optus 4G on LTE Band 3 1800 MHz, Band 40 2300 MHz and Band 1 2100 MHz only in some areas of Australia.

Overall compatibililty of Google Pixel 3a XL with Optus is 100%. The compatibility of Google Pixel 3a XL with Optus, or the Optus network support on Google Pixel 3a XL we have explained here is only a technical specification match between Google Pixel 3a XL and Optus network. Even Google Pixel 3a XL is listed as compatible here, Optus network can still disallow (sometimes) Google Pixel 3a XL in their network using IMEI ranges. Therefore, this only explains if Optus allows Google Pixel 3a XL in their network, whether Google Pixel 3a XL will work properly or not, in which bands Google Pixel 3a XL will work on Optus and the network performance between Optus and Google Pixel 3a XL. To check if Google Pixel 3a XL is really allowed in Optus network please contact Optus support. Do not use this website to decide to buy Google Pixel 3a XL to use on Optus.

Max download & upload speeds on Optus 4G for Google Pixel 3a XL per LTE band

Band 28 700	300 Mbps	51 Mbps
Band 3 1800	300 Mbps	51 Mbps
Band 40 2300	300 Mbps	51 Mbps
Band 7 2600	300 Mbps	51 Mbps

Google Pixel 3a XL network specifications

OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11
Network bands	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Network frequencies	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700), 71(600)