Virgin SIM in Bell HTC Incredible S

[whoa-albert]

Everything works, except data. I get an error message saying "Connection failed due to incorrect APN setting". Bell and Virgin uses the same APN settings though. Do I need to unlock the phone?

[whoa-albert]

Sorry, I can't figure out how to edit my post. I think I figured out my problem though.

I put my sister's SIM card in (she's also on Virgin) and data worked. So something is wrong with my SIM card. I didn't get data when I had a 3GS on iOS5 either, but that's because I restored settings from iOS3, which included the use of Fake APN. Back then, iOS3 had no setting to turn off data and it had done by altering the APN. And what I'm thinking is, the APN is stored on my SIM, so when I stuck it in my HTC, it had the altered APN still.

So buying a new SIM will resolve problems?

[Gaunt911]

you can go to a dealership and get an employee's sim card inserted to see if you can repeat the error.

[VirginMobileCan]

Hey there. This is Talli and I work here at Virgin Mobile. Def. try a new SIM and let us know if it works. Good luck!

<3 VM

[whoa-albert]

Thanks for the replies! I actually haven't had time to get my SIM replaced yet, but I'm going to a Virgin booth or store tomorrow. I'm pretty positive it's my SIM because my sister's SIM worked.

[Rogido]

Do all Bell phones work with Virgin sims and vice versa, without unlocking?

[LouisR]

Many do, here are those I've tested:

Android:
Bell locked Samsung Galaxy Gio with a Virgin SIM - works
Solo locked Samsung Galaxy Gio with a Virgin SIM - works
Virgin locked LG C-800G Eclypse with a Bell or a Solo SIM - works

"Feature" phones:
Bell locked Samsung Gravity Touch with a Virgin SIM - works
Virgin locked Samsung Impact with a Bell SIM - doesn't work

In another thread user davidhoeg also reported that:

Bell locked iPhone 3GS with a Virgin microSIM - works
Bell locked Blackberry Bold 9000 with a Virgin SIM - doesn't work
Bell locked Nokia 2730 with a Virgin SIM - doesn't work

[Rogido]

^ I wonder if the Galaxy S Vibrant from Virgin works on Bell without unlocking. It's only $200 outright from Virgin.

[whoa-albert]

I think it's safe to assume all smartphones are interchangeable minus the BlackBerry.

Anyways, got my SIM replaced. It didn't immediately work, so I thought it didn't. Took a few days to figure out it did.

[Bray_J]

Generally, any phone Bell/Virgin have released since Bell took over Virgin will work without being unlocked. S2, Sensations, iPhones, etc,etc.