It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or if you’ve changed operators, you cannot connect to the internet or can not send MMS. If so, it’s probably because of the APN seted up on your Elephone P9000. So we therefore decided to write this article to resolve this trouble. We will initially find out what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Elephone P9000. Finally, we will see in which situations you must change the APN on the Elephone P9000.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN therefore represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Elephone P9000 to connect to the web and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN can nevertheless prevent your Elephone P9000 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You should know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
Tips on how to set up an APN on your Elephone P9000
If you desire to configure an APN on your Elephone P9000, you 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 have to select the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You will then access a form that you need 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 net and copy it into the form. As a general rule, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You need to do it again two times the operation on your Elephone P9000. Certainly, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Elephone P9000?
Typically, you do not necessarily need to set up an APN on your Elephone P9000 as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are several situations that require the setup of an APN on your Elephone P9000. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Elephone P9000 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 therefore change your SIM card.
