It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or when you have changed operators, you cannot connect to the web or can not send pictures. If that is the case, It’s presumably because of the APN seted up on your Wiko Cink Five. So we decided to draft this post to resolve this problem. We will first of all discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Wiko Cink Five. Finally, we will see in what situations you must modify the APN on the Wiko Cink Five.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN therefore represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Wiko Cink Five to connect to the web and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN can nevertheless prevent your Wiko Cink Five 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 Wiko Cink Five
If you’d like to configure an APN on your Wiko Cink Five, you need to navigate to the Settings menu. Once you’re there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to navigate to Advanced Settings and finally Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you have to select the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You’ll then access a form that you 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. Most of the time, the APN of each operator are quickly findable. You need to do it again 2 times the operation on your Wiko Cink Five. Indeed, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Wiko Cink Five?
Generally speaking, you do not automatically need to set up an APN on your Wiko Cink Five as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are several cases that need the configuration of an APN on your Wiko Cink Five. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Wiko Cink Five 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.
