Metro APN settings for Huawei Ascend P7
Huawei Ascend P7 is compatible with Metro GSM, Metro HSDPA and Huawei Ascend P7 is not compatible with Metro LTE.
To configure Metro APN settings with Huawei Ascend P7 follow below steps.
Metro Internet & MMS APN settings
Open App Drawer and go to Settings Mobile network settings Access point names
Press button on top right corner.
Enter name: Metro 2
APN: fast.metropcs.com
Proxy:
Port:
Username:
Password:
Server:
MMSC: http://metropcs.mmsmvno.com/mms/wapenc
MMS Proxy:
MMS Port:
MCC:
MNC:
Authentication type:
APN type: default,mms,supl
Keep default values for all blank fields shown above.
Press menu button (top right) and select Save. Done.
If the above Metro Internet & MMS APN settings do not work on your Ascend P7, make below changes to Metro Internet & MMS APN settings to get MetroPCS 160 on your Huawei Ascend P7.
| APN type | default,supl,mms |
| Authentication type | None |
| MVNO type | gid |
| MVNO value | 6D |
| APN protocol | IPV6 |
For Huawei Ascend P7, when you type Metro APN settings, make sure you enter APN settings in correct case. For example, if you are entering Metro Internet & MMS APN settings make sure you enter APN as fast.metropcs.com and not as FAST.METROPCS.COM or Fast.metropcs.com.
Metro MCC-MNC values
Huawei Ascend P7 compatibility with Metro
Huawei Ascend P7 is compatible with below network frequencies of Metro.
2G | GSM | 1900 MHz |
3G | HSDPA | 2100 MHz |
4G | LTE | Not compatible |
Explain Huawei Ascend P7 compatibility with Metro
Metro 2G APN with Huawei Ascend P7
Huawei Ascend P7 supports Metro 2G on GSM 1900 MHz.
Metro 3G APN with Huawei Ascend P7
Huawei Ascend P7 supports Metro 3G on HSDPA 2100 MHz.
Metro 4G LTE APN with Huawei Ascend P7
Huawei Ascend P7 does not support Metro 4G LTE.
Overall compatibililty of Huawei Ascend P7 with Metro is 50%. The compatibility of Huawei Ascend P7 with Metro, or the Metro network support on Huawei Ascend P7 we have explained here is only a technical specification match between Huawei Ascend P7 and Metro network. Even Huawei Ascend P7 is listed as compatible here, Metro network can still disallow (sometimes) Huawei Ascend P7 in their network using IMEI ranges. Therefore, this only explains if Metro allows Huawei Ascend P7 in their network, whether Huawei Ascend P7 will work properly or not, in which bands Huawei Ascend P7 will work on Metro and the network performance between Metro and Huawei Ascend P7. To check if Huawei Ascend P7 is really allowed in Metro network please contact Metro support. Do not use this website to decide to buy Huawei Ascend P7 to use on Metro.
Huawei Ascend P7 network specifications
| OS | Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to v5.1.1 (Lollipop) |
| Network bands | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Network frequencies | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
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