{"id":22773,"date":"2019-03-06T16:30:44","date_gmt":"2019-03-06T16:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/?p=22773"},"modified":"2019-03-06T16:53:54","modified_gmt":"2019-03-06T16:53:54","slug":"mobile-internet-apn-settings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kenstechtips.com\/index.php\/mobile-internet-apn-settings","title":{"rendered":"Mobile Internet APN Settings For UK Networks: Setting Up Mobile Data & MMS"},"content":{"rendered":"

After inserting a SIM card from a new network, you’ll sometimes need to configure your mobile internet APN settings before you can get online.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"When changing mobile network<\/a>, you’ll sometimes need to configure your mobile internet settings before you can get online. This setting is also known as the APN<\/em> or the access point network<\/em>, and is essential for accessing data over 2G, 3G and 4G mobile networks<\/a> (it isn’t required for accessing the internet over wi-fi). Your APN settings will also need to be configured before you can send and receive MMS picture messages.<\/p>\n

In some cases, the APN settings will be set up on your phone automatically or you’ll be a sent a text message with the relevant settings to accept. However, in other cases, you’ll need to manually change these settings before you can get online or to resolve connectivity issues.<\/p>\n

In this article, we provide an overview of how you can change the APN settings on your mobile phone. We’ll also provide a list of the APN settings needed on each UK mobile network for accessing the mobile internet and picture message functionality.<\/p>\n

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Overview of APN Settings<\/h2>\n

\"\"If you’d like to access the internet over a 2G, 3G or 4G connection<\/a>, you’ll need to make sure the access point network (APN) settings are set up correctly on your phone. In some cases, this may be set up automatically for you. In other cases, you’ll need to manually input the APN settings yourself.<\/p>\n

You can view and modify the APN settings on your phone as follows:<\/p>\n