It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or if you’ve changed operators, you can’t connect to the web or can not send MMS. If that is the case, It’s presumably because of the APN configured on your Infinix Smart 3 Plus. So we decided to draft this post to solve this problem. We will initially see what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Infinix Smart 3 Plus. Finally, we will see in what situations you must change the APN on the Infinix Smart 3 Plus.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Infinix Smart 3 Plus to connect to the net and receive MMS. An incorrectly configured APN can so prevent your Infinix Smart 3 Plus 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 configure an APN on your Infinix Smart 3 Plus
If you’d like to set up an APN on your Infinix Smart 3 Plus, you will need to go 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 click the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You’ll 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. Most of the time, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You have to do it again twice the operation on your Infinix Smart 3 Plus. In fact, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Infinix Smart 3 Plus?
As a general rule, you will not always need to configure an APN on your Infinix Smart 3 Plus as it’s usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are a few cases that need the setup of an APN on your Infinix Smart 3 Plus. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Infinix Smart 3 Plus 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.
