It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you changed operators, you can not connect to the internet or can not send MMS. If so, It’s presumably because of the APN configured on your Asus ZenFone Live Plus. So we therefore decided to write this article to fix this problem. We will 1st discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Asus ZenFone Live Plus. Finally, we will see in what situations you must modify the APN on the Asus ZenFone Live Plus.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN therefore represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Asus ZenFone Live Plus to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN may therefore prevent your Asus ZenFone Live Plus from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You should know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
The right way to set up an APN on your Asus ZenFone Live Plus
If you desire to set up an APN on your Asus ZenFone Live Plus, you will have 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 then Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you have to click the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You may then access a form that you will have to fill in with the data of your operator. One example is, if you are at Vodafone , you must find the Vodafone APN data on the internet and copy it into the form. Most of the time, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You need to do it again 2 times the procedure on your Asus ZenFone Live Plus. Certainly, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Asus ZenFone Live Plus?
Generally speaking, you don’t always need to set up an APN on your Asus ZenFone Live Plus as it’s usually done automatically. However, there are some circumstances that need the setup of an APN on your Asus ZenFone Live Plus. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Asus ZenFone Live Plus and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This can also be the case if you are traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.
