It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or when you have changed operators, you cannot connect to the net or can not send MMS. If that is the case, It’s presumably because of the APN configured on your Moto E6 Plus. So we decided to write this article to solve this situation. We will initially observe what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Moto E6 Plus. Finally, we will see in which situations it is necessary to change the APN on the Moto E6 Plus.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN therefore represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Moto E6 Plus to connect to the web and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN may therefore prevent your Moto E6 Plus 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 set up an APN on your Moto E6 Plus
If you want to set up an APN on your Moto E6 Plus, you need to navigate to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You’ll have to go to Advanced Settings and then Access Point Names . When you are there, you have to click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You may 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 net and copy it into the form. Normally, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You need to do it again two times the procedure on your Moto E6 Plus. In fact, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Moto E6 Plus?
As a general rule, you don’t necessarily need to set up an APN on your Moto E6 Plus as it’s usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are several cases that require the setup of an APN on your Moto E6 Plus. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Moto E6 Plus and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This could also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.
