It may have 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 that is the case, It’s presumably because of the APN seted up on your Blackview BV6300. So we made the decision to write this content to resolve this situation. We will first discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Blackview BV6300. Finally, we will see in what situations you should modify the APN on the Blackview BV6300.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Blackview BV6300 to connect to the net and receive MMS. An incorrectly configured APN may therefore prevent your Blackview BV6300 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 Blackview BV6300
If you desire to configure an APN on your Blackview BV6300, you need to navigate to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to navigate to Advanced Settings and finally Access Point Names . When you are there, you should 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. 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 quickly findable. You must do it again 2 times the process on your Blackview BV6300. In truth, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Blackview BV6300?
Generally speaking, you will not automatically need to configure an APN on your Blackview BV6300 as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are some situations that need the configuration of an APN on your Blackview BV6300. This is for example the case if you bought your used Blackview BV6300 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.