Virgin APN settings for Huawei Y5 Prime (2018)

Jan 5, 2020, Updated: Jan 22, 2021 Virgin Huawei Y5 Prime (2018) Android

Huawei Y5 Prime (2018) is compatible with Virgin HSDPA and Virgin LTE.

To configure Virgin APN settings with Huawei Y5 Prime (2018) follow below steps.

Virgin Internet & MMS APN settings

In Huawei app drawer, go to Settings Wireless and networks Mobile networks Access Point Names

Add a new APN by pressing ADD on right top corner. If device has already set values for Virgin 2 for any fields below leave them. Change others 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 Internet APN Settings

In Huawei app drawer, go to Settings Wireless and networks Mobile networks Access Point Names

Add a new APN by pressing ADD on right top corner. If device has already set values for Virgin 1 for any fields below leave them. Change others 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 MMS APN Settings

In Huawei app drawer, go to Settings Wireless and networks Mobile networks Access Point Names

Add a new APN by pressing ADD on right top corner. If device has already set values for Virgin 3 for any fields below leave them. Change others 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

For Huawei Y5 Prime (2018), 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 Huawei Y5 Prime (2018), APN should be entered as virginmms and not as VIRGINMMS or Virginmms.

Virgin MCC-MNC values

505-02

Huawei Y5 Prime (2018) compatibility with Virgin

Huawei Y5 Prime (2018) is compatible with below network frequencies of Virgin.

3G	HSDPA	2100 MHz, 900 MHz
4G	LTE	Band 7 2600 MHz Band 3 1800 MHz, Band 1 2100 MHz*
		Band 7 2600 MHz Band 3 1800 MHz, Band 1 2100 MHz*

*These frequencies of Virgin may not have countrywide coverage for Huawei Y5 Prime (2018).

Explain Huawei Y5 Prime (2018) compatibility with Virgin

Huawei Y5 Prime (2018) has modal variants v2.

Virgin 3G APN with Huawei Y5 Prime (2018)

Huawei Y5 Prime (2018) supports Virgin 3G on HSDPA 2100 MHz and 900 MHz.

Virgin 4G LTE APN with Huawei Y5 Prime (2018)

Compatibility of Huawei Y5 Prime (2018) with Virgin 4G depends on the modal variants and v2.

Huawei Y5 Prime (2018) supports Virgin 4G on LTE Band 7 2600 MHz.
It will also support Virgin 4G on LTE Band 3 1800 MHz and Band 1 2100 MHz only in some areas of Australia.

v2

Huawei Y5 Prime (2018) v2 supports Virgin 4G on LTE Band 7 2600 MHz.
It will also support Virgin 4G on LTE Band 3 1800 MHz and Band 1 2100 MHz only in some areas of Australia.

Overall compatibililty of Huawei Y5 Prime (2018) with Virgin is 100%. The compatibility of Huawei Y5 Prime (2018) with Virgin, or the Virgin network support on Huawei Y5 Prime (2018) we have explained here is only a technical specification match between Huawei Y5 Prime (2018) and Virgin network. Even Huawei Y5 Prime (2018) is listed as compatible here, Virgin network can still disallow (sometimes) Huawei Y5 Prime (2018) in their network using IMEI ranges. Therefore, this only explains if Virgin allows Huawei Y5 Prime (2018) in their network, whether Huawei Y5 Prime (2018) will work properly or not, in which bands Huawei Y5 Prime (2018) will work on Virgin and the network performance between Virgin and Huawei Y5 Prime (2018). To check if Huawei Y5 Prime (2018) is really allowed in Virgin network please contact Virgin support. Do not use this website to decide to buy Huawei Y5 Prime (2018) to use on Virgin.

Huawei Y5 Prime (2018) network specifications

OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Network bands	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Network frequencies	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)