Maybe it happened to you when you went abroad, or if you’ve changed operators, you can’t connect to the net or can not send MMS. If so, this is probably due to the APN seted up on your Nokia 800 Tough. So we decided to draft this post to solve this trouble. We will 1st find out what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Nokia 800 Tough. Finally, we will see in which situations you should change the APN on the Nokia 800 Tough.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Nokia 800 Tough to connect to the web and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN can thus prevent your Nokia 800 Tough from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How you can configure an APN on your Nokia 800 Tough
If you’d like to set up an APN on your Nokia 800 Tough, you need to go to the Settings menu. Once you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You’ll have to go to Advanced Settings and finally Access Point Names . Once 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 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 must repeat twice the process on your Nokia 800 Tough. In fact, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Nokia 800 Tough?
Generally speaking, you may not automatically need to configure an APN on your Nokia 800 Tough as normally, this is done automatically. However, there are a few cases that need the configuration of an APN on your Nokia 800 Tough. This is for example the case if you bought your used Nokia 800 Tough 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 consequently change your SIM card.
