How to configure an APN on Acer Liquid M330

It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can’t connect to the internet or can not send MMS. If so, It’s presumably because of the APN configured on your Acer Liquid M330. So we therefore decided to draft this article to fix this problem. We will first of all find out what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Acer Liquid M330. Finally, we will see in what situations you need to modify the APN on the Acer Liquid M330.



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What is an APN

The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Acer Liquid M330 to connect to the net and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN can nevertheless prevent your Acer Liquid M330 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.

How you can configure an APN on your Acer Liquid M330

If you’d like to set up an APN on your Acer Liquid M330, you must go to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and then finally Access Point Names . When you are there, you need to click the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You may then access a form that you must fill in with the data of your operator. For example, if you are at Vodafone , you must find the Vodafone APN data on the net and copy it into the form. Normally, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You have to repeat twice the process on your Acer Liquid M330. In truth, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.


In which case should you set up an APN on your Acer Liquid M330?

Generally speaking, you don’t necessarily need to configure an APN on your Acer Liquid M330 as it’s usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are some situations that require the setup of an APN on your Acer Liquid M330. This is for example the case if you bought your used Acer Liquid M330 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This could also be the case if you are traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.