Virgin APN settings for Google Pixel 3a

Dec 3, 2020 Virgin Google Pixel 3a Android

Google Pixel 3a is compatible with Virgin HSDPA and Virgin LTE.

To configure Virgin APN settings with Google Pixel 3a follow below steps.

Virgin Internet & MMS APN settings

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

Press ADD on right top corner. If Google Pixel 3a has already set values for Virgin 2 for any fields below leave them. Change the other fields as below.

Name: Virgin 2
APN: VirginInternet
Proxy: 202.139.83.152
Port: 8070
Username:
Password:
Server:
MMSC: http://mms.virginvibe.com.au:8002/
MMS proxy: 202.139.83.152
MMS port: 8070
MCC: 505
MNC: 02
Authentication type:
APN type: default,supl
APN protocol: IPv4
APN roaming protocol: IPv4
Bearer: Unspecified
APN PPP phone number: Not set

Virgin 2 APN settings for Android 9 screenshot

Restart Google Pixel 3a to apply new Virgin 2 APN settings.

Virgin Internet APN Settings

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

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

Name: Virgin 1
APN: virgininternet
Proxy:
Port:
Username:
Password:
Server:
MMSC:
MMS proxy:
MMS port:
MCC: 505
MNC: 02
Authentication type: None
APN type: default
APN protocol: IPv4
APN roaming protocol: IPv4
Bearer: Unspecified
APN PPP phone number: Not set

Virgin 1 APN settings for Android 9 screenshot

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

Virgin MMS APN Settings

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

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

Name: Virgin 3
APN: virginmms
Proxy:
Port:
Username:
Password:
Server:
MMSC: http://mms.virginvibe.com.au:8002
MMS proxy: 202.139.83.152
MMS port: 8070
MCC: 505
MNC: 02
Authentication type: None
APN type: mms
APN protocol: IPv4
APN roaming protocol: IPv4
Bearer: Unspecified
APN PPP phone number: Not set

Virgin 3 APN settings for Android 9 screenshot

Restart Google Pixel 3a to apply new Virgin 3 APN settings.

For Google Pixel 3a, when you type Virgin APN settings, make sure you enter APN settings in correct case. For example, if you are entering Virgin Internet & MMS APN settings make sure you enter APN as VirginInternet and not as VIRGININTERNET or Virgininternet. If entering Virgin MMS APN Settings above to your Google Pixel 3a, APN should be entered as virginmms and not as VIRGINMMS or Virginmms.

Virgin MCC-MNC values

505-02

Google Pixel 3a compatibility with Virgin

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

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 Virgin may not have countrywide coverage for Google Pixel 3a.

Explain Google Pixel 3a compatibility with Virgin

Virgin 3G APN with Google Pixel 3a

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

Virgin 4G LTE APN with Google Pixel 3a

Google Pixel 3a supports Virgin 4G on LTE Band 28 700 MHz and Band 7 2600 MHz.
It will also support Virgin 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 with Virgin is 100%. The compatibility of Google Pixel 3a with Virgin, or the Virgin network support on Google Pixel 3a we have explained here is only a technical specification match between Google Pixel 3a and Virgin network. Even Google Pixel 3a is listed as compatible here, Virgin network can still disallow (sometimes) Google Pixel 3a in their network using IMEI ranges. Therefore, this only explains if Virgin allows Google Pixel 3a in their network, whether Google Pixel 3a will work properly or not, in which bands Google Pixel 3a will work on Virgin and the network performance between Virgin and Google Pixel 3a. To check if Google Pixel 3a is really allowed in Virgin network please contact Virgin support. Do not use this website to decide to buy Google Pixel 3a to use on Virgin.

Google Pixel 3a 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), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700), 71(600)