It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or if you’ve changed operators, you can not connect to the net or can not send pictures. If that is the case, It’s presumably because of the APN seted up on your Fairphone. So we therefore decided to write this article to resolve this situation. We will first discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Fairphone. Finally, we will see in what situations it is necessary to change the APN on the Fairphone.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Fairphone to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An incorrectly configured APN may therefore prevent your Fairphone from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
The right way to configure an APN on your Fairphone
When you want to configure an APN on your Fairphone, you will need to navigate to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to navigate to Advanced Settings and finally Access Point Names . When you are there, you must click the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You’ll then access a form that you will 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 must repeat 2 times the procedure on your Fairphone. In truth, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Fairphone?
Generally speaking, you will not automatically need to configure an APN on your Fairphone as this is usually done automatically. However, there are several cases that need the setup of an APN on your Fairphone. This is for example the case if you bought your used Fairphone 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.
