It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or when you changed operators, you cannot connect to the internet or can not send pictures. If that is the case, it’s probably because of the APN seted up on your Crosscall ACTION X3. So we made the decision to draft this post to fix this situation. We will 1st discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Crosscall ACTION X3. Finally, we will see in which situations you should modify the APN on the Crosscall ACTION X3.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Crosscall ACTION X3 to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN may therefore prevent your Crosscall ACTION X3 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You should know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How to configure an APN on your Crosscall ACTION X3
If you wish to configure an APN on your Crosscall ACTION X3, you must navigate to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and lastly Access Point Names . When you are there, you have to click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You’ll then access a form that you must 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 net and copy it into the form. Almost always, the APN of each operator are quickly findable. You have to repeat 2 times the operation on your Crosscall ACTION X3. In truth, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Crosscall ACTION X3?
Generally speaking, you may not automatically need to configure an APN on your Crosscall ACTION X3 as normally, this is done automatically. However, there are a few circumstances that need the configuration of an APN on your Crosscall ACTION X3. This is for example the case if you bought your used Crosscall ACTION X3 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This may also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.
