Virgin APN settings for Apple iPhone 5s
Apple iPhone 5s is compatible with Virgin CDMA, Virgin CDMA1 and Virgin LTE.
To configure Virgin APN settings with Apple iPhone 5s follow below steps.
Virgin Internet & MMS APN settings
Open Settings and select Cellular Data
Turn on Cellular Data, then click APN Settings
Enter following information under Cellular Data
APN: Sprint
Username:
Password:
This version of iPad does not support MMS. However below are MMS settings in case you setup via a 3rd party app.
APN: Sprint
Username:
Password:
MMSC: http://mmsc.vmobl.com:8080/mms?
MMS Proxy: 205.239.233.136:81
MMS Max Message Size: 1048576
MMS UA Prof URL: http://www.apple.com/mms/uaprof.rdf
Press the Home button to save the APN and exit to the main screen.
Restart the device.
For Apple iPhone 5s, 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 Sprint and not as SPRINT or Sprint.
Apple iPhone 5s compatibility with Virgin
Apple iPhone 5s is compatible with below network frequencies of Virgin. iPhone 5s has variants A1533 (GSM), A1453, A1533 GSM, A1533 CDMA and A1530.
2G | CDMA | All models | 1900 MHz |
3G | CDMA | A1533 (GSM), A1453 | 1900 MHz |
4G | LTE | A1533 GSM, A1533 CDMA | Band 25 1900 MHz |
| A1530 | Not compatible |
Explain Apple iPhone 5s compatibility with Virgin
Apple iPhone 5s has modal variants A1533 (GSM), A1453, All models, A1533 GSM, A1533 CDMA and A1530.
Virgin CDMA APN with Apple iPhone 5s
Compatibility of Apple iPhone 5s with Virgin CDMA depends on the modal variants A1533 (GSM), A1453 and All models.
A1533 (GSM), A1453
Apple iPhone 5s A1533 (GSM), A1453 supports Virgin CDMA on 1900 MHz.
All models
Apple iPhone 5s All models supports Virgin CDMA on 1900 MHz.
Virgin 4G LTE APN with Apple iPhone 5s
Compatibility of Apple iPhone 5s with Virgin 4G depends on the modal variants A1533 GSM, A1533 CDMA and A1530.
A1533 GSM, A1533 CDMA
Apple iPhone 5s A1533 GSM, A1533 CDMA supports Virgin 4G on LTE Band 25 1900 MHz.
A1530
Apple iPhone 5s A1530 does not support Virgin 4G LTE.
Overall compatibililty of Apple iPhone 5s with Virgin is 100%. The compatibility of Apple iPhone 5s with Virgin, or the Virgin network support on Apple iPhone 5s we have explained here is only a technical specification match between Apple iPhone 5s and Virgin network. Even Apple iPhone 5s is listed as compatible here, Virgin network can still disallow (sometimes) Apple iPhone 5s in their network using IMEI ranges. Therefore, this only explains if Virgin allows Apple iPhone 5s in their network, whether Apple iPhone 5s will work properly or not, in which bands Apple iPhone 5s will work on Virgin and the network performance between Virgin and Apple iPhone 5s. To check if Apple iPhone 5s is really allowed in Virgin network please contact Virgin support. Do not use this website to decide to buy Apple iPhone 5s to use on Virgin.
Apple iPhone 5s network specifications
| OS | iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 9.2 |
| Network bands | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| Network frequencies | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (GSM), A1453 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900) - A1533 GSM, A1533 CDMA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) - A1530 |
