Maybe it happened to you when you travel abroad, or if you’ve changed operators, you can not connect to the net or can not send MMS. If that is the case, this is probably due to the APN configured on your Microsoft Lumia 550. So we decided to write this article to fix this problem. We will first of all find out what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Microsoft Lumia 550. Finally, we will see in which situations you should change the APN on the Microsoft Lumia 550.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN therefore represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Microsoft Lumia 550 to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN can thus prevent your Microsoft Lumia 550 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You should know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How to set up an APN on your Microsoft Lumia 550
If you’d like to set up an APN on your Microsoft Lumia 550, you will need to navigate to the Settings menu. Once you’re there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and then finally Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you should click on 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. For example, if you are at Vodafone , you must find the Vodafone APN data on the internet and copy it into the form. As a general rule, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You must repeat twice the process on your Microsoft Lumia 550. Indeed, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Microsoft Lumia 550?
As a general rule, you do not always need to set up an APN on your Microsoft Lumia 550 as this is usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are several cases that need the setup of an APN on your Microsoft Lumia 550. This is for example the case if you bought your used Microsoft Lumia 550 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This could also be the case if you are traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.
