It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or when you changed operators, you cannot connect to the web or can not send MMS. If so, It’s presumably because of the APN configured on your Orange. So we therefore decided to write this article to solve this issue. We will first of all observe what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Orange. Finally, we will see in what situations you need to change the APN on the Orange.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN therefore represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Orange to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN can so prevent your Orange from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How to set up an APN on your Orange
When you want to configure an APN on your Orange, you need to navigate to the Settings menu. Once you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to go to Advanced Settings and finally Access Point Names . Once you are there, you must select the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You will then access a form that you 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. Almost always, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You have to do it again twice the process on your Orange. In truth, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Orange?
As a general rule, you may not always need to set up an APN on your Orange as normally, this is done automatically. However, there are several situations that require the configuration of an APN on your Orange. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Orange 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 therefore change your SIM card.
