Freedom Mobile APN settings for Xiaomi Redmi 8
Xiaomi Redmi 8 is compatible with Freedom Mobile HSDPA and Xiaomi Redmi 8 is not compatible with Freedom Mobile LTE.
To configure Freedom Mobile APN settings with Xiaomi Redmi 8 follow below steps.
Freedom Mobile Internet APN settings
Open Settings Connections Mobile networks Access Point Names of your Xiaomi Redmi 8.
Press ADD on right top corner. If Xiaomi Redmi 8 has already set values for Freedom Mobile 1 for any fields below leave them. Change the other fields as below.
Name: Freedom Mobile 1
APN: internet.freedommobile.ca
Proxy:
Port:
Username:
Password:
Server:
MMSC:
MMS proxy:
MMS port:
MCC: 302
MNC: 490
Authentication type:
APN type: default,supl
APN protocol: IPv4
APN roaming protocol: IPv4
Bearer: Unspecified
APN PPP phone number: Not set
Restart Xiaomi Redmi 8 to apply new Freedom Mobile 1 APN settings.
Freedom Mobile MMS APN settings
Open Settings Connections Mobile networks Access Point Names of your Xiaomi Redmi 8.
Press ADD on right top corner. If Xiaomi Redmi 8 has already set values for Freedom Mobile 3 for any fields below leave them. Change the other fields as below.
Name: Freedom Mobile 3
APN: mms.freedommobile.ca
Proxy:
Port:
Username:
Password:
Server:
MMSC: http://mms.freedommobile.ca
MMS proxy: 74.115.197.70
MMS port: 8080
MCC: 302
MNC: 490
Authentication type:
APN type: mms
APN protocol: IPv4
APN roaming protocol: IPv4
Bearer: Unspecified
APN PPP phone number: Not set
Restart Xiaomi Redmi 8 to apply new Freedom Mobile 3 APN settings.
For Xiaomi Redmi 8, when you type Freedom Mobile APN settings, make sure you enter APN settings in correct case. For example, if you are entering Freedom Mobile Internet APN settings make sure you enter APN as internet.freedommobile.ca and not as INTERNET.FREEDOMMOBILE.CA or Internet.freedommobile.ca. If entering Freedom Mobile MMS APN settings above to your Xiaomi Redmi 8, APN should be entered as mms.freedommobile.ca and not as MMS.FREEDOMMOBILE.CA or Mms.freedommobile.ca.
Freedom Mobile MCC-MNC values
Xiaomi Redmi 8 compatibility with Freedom Mobile
Xiaomi Redmi 8 is compatible with below network frequencies of Freedom Mobile.
3G | HSDPA | 2100 MHz |
4G | LTE | Not compatible |
Explain Xiaomi Redmi 8 compatibility with Freedom Mobile
Freedom Mobile 3G APN with Xiaomi Redmi 8
Xiaomi Redmi 8 supports Freedom Mobile 3G on HSDPA 2100 MHz.
Freedom Mobile 4G LTE APN with Xiaomi Redmi 8
Xiaomi Redmi 8 does not support Freedom Mobile 4G LTE.
Overall compatibililty of Xiaomi Redmi 8 with Freedom Mobile is 33%. The compatibility of Xiaomi Redmi 8 with Freedom Mobile, or the Freedom Mobile network support on Xiaomi Redmi 8 we have explained here is only a technical specification match between Xiaomi Redmi 8 and Freedom Mobile network. Even Xiaomi Redmi 8 is listed as compatible here, Freedom Mobile network can still disallow (sometimes) Xiaomi Redmi 8 in their network using IMEI ranges. Therefore, this only explains if Freedom Mobile allows Xiaomi Redmi 8 in their network, whether Xiaomi Redmi 8 will work properly or not, in which bands Xiaomi Redmi 8 will work on Freedom Mobile and the network performance between Freedom Mobile and Xiaomi Redmi 8. To check if Xiaomi Redmi 8 is really allowed in Freedom Mobile network please contact Freedom Mobile support. Do not use this website to decide to buy Xiaomi Redmi 8 to use on Freedom Mobile.
Xiaomi Redmi 8 network specifications
| OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 9 |
| Network bands | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A |
| Network frequencies | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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