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 MMS. If so, it’s probably because of the APN configured on your Wiko WIM Lite. So we therefore decided to write this article to fix this situation. 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 WIM Lite. Finally, we will see in what situations you should change the APN on the Wiko WIM Lite.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Wiko WIM Lite to connect to the net and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN can thus prevent your Wiko WIM Lite 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 Wiko WIM Lite
If you want to configure an APN on your Wiko WIM Lite, you will need 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 lastly Access Point Names . Once you’re 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 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 net and copy it into the form. As a general rule, the APN of each operator are quickly findable. You must repeat 2 times the operation on your Wiko WIM Lite. In fact, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Wiko WIM Lite?
Generally, you may not necessarily need to set up an APN on your Wiko WIM Lite as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are several situations that require the setup of an APN on your Wiko WIM Lite. This is for example the case if you bought your used Wiko WIM Lite and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This may also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.
