It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you have changed operators, you cannot connect to the internet or can not send pictures. If that is the case, It’s likely because of the APN seted up on your Doro PhoneEasy 740. So we made the decision to draft this post to resolve this issue. We will first of all see what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Doro PhoneEasy 740. Finally, we will see in which situations you should modify the APN on the Doro PhoneEasy 740.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Doro PhoneEasy 740 to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN may therefore prevent your Doro PhoneEasy 740 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You should know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How you can set up an APN on your Doro PhoneEasy 740
If you’d like to configure an APN on your Doro PhoneEasy 740, you must navigate to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You’ll have to go to Advanced Settings and finally Access Point Names . When you are there, you have to select the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You may 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 internet and copy it into the form. Most of the time, the APN of each operator are quickly findable. You need to do it again 2 times the procedure on your Doro PhoneEasy 740. Certainly, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Doro PhoneEasy 740?
As a general rule, you do not necessarily need to set up an APN on your Doro PhoneEasy 740 as normally, this is done automatically. However, there are several situations that need the configuration of an APN on your Doro PhoneEasy 740. This is for example the case if you bought your used Doro PhoneEasy 740 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This could also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.
