How to configure an APN on Elephone S7

Maybe it happened to you when you went abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can not connect to the web or can not send MMS. If so, It’s presumably because of the APN seted up on your Elephone S7. So we therefore decided to write this article to fix this problem. We will 1st see what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Elephone S7. Finally, we will see in which situations you need to modify the APN on the Elephone S7.



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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 Elephone S7 to connect to the net and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN can thus prevent your Elephone S7 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 set up an APN on your Elephone S7

If you want to set up an APN on your Elephone S7, you need to navigate to the Settings menu. Once you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You’ll have to go to Advanced Settings and lastly Access Point Names . Once you are there, you must click the three dots at the top right of the screen and select 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. Almost always, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You need to do it again two times the operation on your Elephone S7. In fact, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.


In which case should you set up an APN on your Elephone S7?

In general, you will not automatically need to set up an APN on your Elephone S7 as normally, this is done automatically. However, there are several situations that need the setup of an APN on your Elephone S7. This is for example the case if you bought your used Elephone S7 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.