It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or when you changed operators, you can’t connect to the net or can not send pictures. If that is the case, this is probably due to the APN seted up on your ASUS Zenfone 8. So we made the decision to draft this article to fix this issue. We will first see what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your ASUS Zenfone 8. Finally, we will see in which situations you need to change the APN on the ASUS Zenfone 8.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your ASUS Zenfone 8 to connect to the net and receive MMS. An incorrectly configured APN can nevertheless prevent your ASUS Zenfone 8 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 set up an APN on your ASUS Zenfone 8
If you’d like to set up an APN on your ASUS Zenfone 8, you will have 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 ultimately 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 will have 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. Almost always, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You have to do it again two times the process on your ASUS Zenfone 8. Certainly, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your ASUS Zenfone 8?
In most cases, you will not always need to set up an APN on your ASUS Zenfone 8 as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are several situations that need the setup of an APN on your ASUS Zenfone 8. This is for example the case if you purchased your used ASUS Zenfone 8 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 consequently change your SIM card.
