It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or if you’ve changed operators, you can not connect to the web or can not send pictures. If that is the case, it is probably because of the APN seted up on your ZTE Axon 9 Pro. So we decided to write this content to solve this issue. We will 1st observe what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your ZTE Axon 9 Pro. Finally, we will see in what situations you must change the APN on the ZTE Axon 9 Pro.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your ZTE Axon 9 Pro to connect to the net and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN can nevertheless prevent your ZTE Axon 9 Pro from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
Tips on how to configure an APN on your ZTE Axon 9 Pro
If you’d like to set up an APN on your ZTE Axon 9 Pro, you will have to navigate to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and lastly Access Point Names . When you are there, you have to click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You will then access a form that you will have 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 easily findable. You need to do it again 2 times the procedure on your ZTE Axon 9 Pro. Certainly, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your ZTE Axon 9 Pro?
In most cases, you don’t always need to configure an APN on your ZTE Axon 9 Pro as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are some cases that require the configuration of an APN on your ZTE Axon 9 Pro. This is for example the case if you bought your used ZTE Axon 9 Pro and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This could also be the case if you are traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.
