How to Make Videotron 3G Data Work on an Android Device

Your Android phone can stop accessing data off your carrier or your new carrier for a number of reasons. It can be that your 3G (3rd generation) does not work if you have rooted your device or you have upgraded your firmware to a generic mode. Also, if you attempt to reset your factory settings, your Android phone can stop accessing data off your service providers’ network. You will also not be allowed to access your data if you unlock your phone and another carrier starts providing you the service. Unlocking of phone is generally not recommended because the handset can face many difficulties in giving you access to all the data services and applications. This problem can be even more common if new network service provider has a different technology or generation of technology is older than the previous wireless service provider. So to be able to enjoy full use of your mobile phone it is better not to unlock it. For example, unlocking of iPhone prevents you from accessing many applications, which you are allowed to directly download from Apple Apps store.

Instructions

  • 1

    Change Access Point Name (APN)

    You can have an access to 3G data off your mobile network service provider or new mobile network service provider by changing Access Point Name setting from your Android mobile phone handset. To achieve this you will need to go to Settings first, then to Wireless and Networks, then Mobile Networks. You have to click on the Access Point Names and press the button or tab for select new APN. You can select your APN or network service provider by doing this simple task.

  • 2

    Put in Videotron Access Point Information

    You need to Access Point information after changing the APN name. This should be done as:

    Name: Videotron

    APN: media.videotron

    Proxy: 10.208.89.17

    Port: 8080

    Username, Password and Server: (blank)

    MMSC: http://media.videotron.com

    MMS Port: 8080

    MCC: 302

    MNC: 500

    Authentication type: (blank)

    APN type: default, supl, mms

  • 3

    Videotron 3G Starts Connecting

    Once you are done with setting of the account and performing the earlier steps, your will see videotron 3G starts connecting soon and you can then access 3G data getting back on your Android handsets. Just be careful while putting in all information while changing the APN names and videotron access point information as a minor mistake can interrupt your whole exercise and you will have to do all the process once again from beginning. Overall, it is not a daunting task to perform.

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