It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can’t connect to the net or can not send pictures. If that is the case, It’s likely because of the APN configured on your Crosscall core M5. So we made the decision to draft this post to fix this problem. We will initially find out what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Crosscall core M5. Finally, we will see in which situations you have to modify the APN on the Crosscall core M5.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Crosscall core M5 to connect to the web and receive MMS. An incorrectly configured APN can nevertheless prevent your Crosscall core M5 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You have to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
The right way to configure an APN on your Crosscall core M5
If you wish to configure an APN on your Crosscall core M5, you must navigate to the Settings menu. Once you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to navigate to Advanced Settings and lastly Access Point Names . Once you are there, you have to select the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You may then access a form that you must 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. Most of the time, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You need to do it again twice the operation on your Crosscall core M5. In truth, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Crosscall core M5?
As a general rule, you will not always need to configure an APN on your Crosscall core M5 as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are several circumstances that require the configuration of an APN on your Crosscall core M5. This is for example the case if you bought your used Crosscall core M5 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This may also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.
