It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you changed operators, you can not connect to the web or can not send pictures. If that is the case, this is probably due to the APN seted up on your Alcatel A3. So we therefore decided to write this article to fix this trouble. We will 1st see what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Alcatel A3. Finally, we will see in which situations you must change the APN on the Alcatel A3.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Alcatel A3 to connect to the net and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN may therefore prevent your Alcatel A3 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You have to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
The right way to configure an APN on your Alcatel A3
If you desire to set up an APN on your Alcatel A3, you need to go to the Settings menu. Once you’re there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to navigate to Advanced Settings and ultimately Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you must click the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You may then access a form that you need to fill in with the data of your operator. For example, if you are at Vodafone , you must find the Vodafone APN data on the internet and copy it into the form. As a general rule, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You have to repeat 2 times the operation on your Alcatel A3. In fact, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Alcatel A3?
Typically, you do not always need to configure an APN on your Alcatel A3 as this is usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are several situations that need the configuration of an APN on your Alcatel A3. This is for example the case if you bought your used Alcatel A3 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This may also be the case if you are traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.
