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 that is the case, it is probably because of the APN configured on your Nokia Lumia 730. So we made the decision to draft this article to resolve this trouble. 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 Nokia Lumia 730. Finally, we will see in which situations you should change the APN on the Nokia Lumia 730.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN therefore represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Nokia Lumia 730 to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN can nevertheless prevent your Nokia Lumia 730 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You have to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How to set up an APN on your Nokia Lumia 730
If you’d like to set up an APN on your Nokia Lumia 730, you will need to go to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to go to Advanced Settings and then Access Point Names . When you are there, you need to select the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You may 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. Most of the time, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You need to do it again twice the operation on your Nokia Lumia 730. In truth, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Nokia Lumia 730?
In general, you do not necessarily need to set up an APN on your Nokia Lumia 730 as it’s usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are some cases that require the setup of an APN on your Nokia Lumia 730. This is for example the case if you bought your used Nokia Lumia 730 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This can also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.
