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The major networks in the U.S. belongs to Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile. Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO's) sell discounted service on the major carrier cell phone networks. The table below shows which 3G, 4G LTE and 5G bands and frequencies these carriers offer. Figuring out which and how many of these signals your device works on will determine if you can use your phone on the given network and whether you'll have a good experience on that network.

Cellular Phone Frequency Bands By Carrier (source)
List of the frequencies and bands that major US carriers use as of April 2021.Each frequency is noted as 5G, 4G, or 3G.

Mint Mobile on the T-Mobile network (coverage)

• $15/month for unlimited talk/text & 4GB of 5G/4G/LTE data
• Voice number assigned per Zip Code
• Sim card size: nano; micro & regular size with included adapter
• Purchase sim card at Mintmobile.com or via Amazon

☛ PDF of APN's (Android) below for Mint Mobile & Verizon Wireless

To set up the MINT APN on Android, enter the settings at:
Android 9: Android Settings | Network & Internet | Mobile Network | Advanced | Access Point Names | 3 dots | New APN
or
Android 12: Android Settings | Connections | Mobile Networks | Access Point Names | Add
or something similar depending on which Android version.

MINT Mobile (Source: MintMobile.com, July 22, 2023)
Once you’ve activated your plan and inserted your SIM card or installed your eSIM (for compatible phones), complete these steps.

Steps:

1. Go into your phone’s Settings
2. Select Connections or Search Access Point Names
3. Select Mobile Networks
4. Tap Access Point Names (APN)
5. Tap the 3-dot menu in the top right > Reset to default
6. Select Add to enter the following information as shown (Note: the input process is case sensitive):

APN Setting:

• Name – Mint
• APN – Wholesale
• Proxy – (leave blank)
• Port – (leave blank)
• Username – (leave blank)
• Password – (leave blank)
• Server – (leave blank)
• MMSC – (copy/paste below)

  http://wholesale.mmsmvno.com/mms/wapenc

• Multimedia Message Proxy – (leave blank)
• Multimedia Message Port – 8080
• MCC – (do not change default values)
• MNC – (do not change default values)
• Authentication Type – (leave blank) [Note: Enter PAP to get rid of those config messages when booting up.]
• APN Type – default,supl,mms,ia
• APN Protocol – IPv4/IPv6
• APN Roaming Protocol – IPv4
• MVNO type: GID
• MVNO value: 756D

Tap the three dots in the top right corner and select Save; ensure that the new Access Point Name is selected and restart your phone After your phone powers back up, you can test these new settings by sending yourself a picture message.

(Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3)
APN Setting:

• Name – Verizon Wireless
• APN – VZWINTERNET
• Proxy – (leave blank)
• Port – (leave blank)
• Username – (leave blank)
• Password – (leave blank)
• Server – (leave blank)
• MMSC – (leave blank)
• Multimedia Message Proxy – (leave blank)
• Multimedia Message Port – (leave blank)
• MCC – (do not change default values) 311
• MNC – (do not change default values) 480
• Authentication Type – (leave blank)
• APN Type – default,dun,supl
• APN Protocol – IPv4/IPv6
• APN Roaming Protocol – IPv4
• Bearer – (copy/paste below)

  HSPA, GPRS, EDGE, eHRPD, UMTS, LTE, HSPSP, HSDPA, HR, HSUP

• MVNO type: GID
• MVNO value: BAE0000000000000 (13 zeroes)

Tap the three dots in the top right corner and select Save; ensure that the new Access Point Name is selected and restart your phone After your phone powers back up.