It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or if you’ve changed operators, you can not connect to the net or can not send MMS. If that is the case, it is probably because of the APN seted up on your Blackview BV9700 Pro. So we made the decision to write this article to resolve this issue. We will first of all observe what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Blackview BV9700 Pro. Finally, we will see in which situations it is necessary to change the APN on the Blackview BV9700 Pro.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN therefore represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Blackview BV9700 Pro to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An incorrectly configured APN may therefore prevent your Blackview BV9700 Pro from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You should know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
The right way to configure an APN on your Blackview BV9700 Pro
If you’d like to configure an APN on your Blackview BV9700 Pro, you will need to navigate 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 should select the three dots at the top right of the screen and select 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. Almost always, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You need to do it again 2 times the operation on your Blackview BV9700 Pro. Certainly, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Blackview BV9700 Pro?
Typically, you do not necessarily need to configure an APN on your Blackview BV9700 Pro as this is usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are a few circumstances that require the configuration of an APN on your Blackview BV9700 Pro. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Blackview BV9700 Pro and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This may also be the case if you are traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.
