Maybe it happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you changed operators, you can not connect to the web or can not send MMS. If so, it is probably because of the APN seted up on your Microsoft Lumia 532. So we therefore decided to write this article to resolve this problem. We will initially discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Microsoft Lumia 532. Finally, we will see in which situations you should change the APN on the Microsoft Lumia 532.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Microsoft Lumia 532 to connect to the web and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN can nevertheless prevent your Microsoft Lumia 532 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 Microsoft Lumia 532
If you’d like to set up an APN on your Microsoft Lumia 532, you will need to navigate to the Settings menu. Once you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and then finally Access Point Names . Once you are there, you need to click the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You will then access a form that you will need 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. Normally, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You have to repeat 2 times the procedure on your Microsoft Lumia 532. In fact, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Microsoft Lumia 532?
Generally speaking, you will not necessarily need to set up an APN on your Microsoft Lumia 532 as it’s usually done automatically. However, there are some situations that need the setup of an APN on your Microsoft Lumia 532. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Microsoft Lumia 532 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 consequently change your SIM card.
