It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you changed operators, you can not connect to the net or can not send MMS. If so, It’s likely because of the APN seted up on your Nokia 9. So we decided to draft this post to solve this problem. We will 1st see what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Nokia 9. Finally, we will see in which situations you need to change the APN on the Nokia 9.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Nokia 9 to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN can nevertheless prevent your Nokia 9 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 Nokia 9
If you desire to configure an APN on your Nokia 9, you will have to go to the Settings menu. Once you’re there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You’ll have to go to Advanced Settings and then finally Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you need to click the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You may then access a form that you will have 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. Normally, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You need to do it again two times the operation on your Nokia 9. Indeed, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Nokia 9?
In general, you do not automatically need to configure an APN on your Nokia 9 as it’s usually done automatically. However, there are a few cases that need the setup of an APN on your Nokia 9. This is for example the case if you bought your used Nokia 9 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.
