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 pictures. If that is the case, it is probably because of the APN seted up on your Motorola Moto G71. So we therefore decided to draft this post to solve this trouble. We will 1st observe what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Motorola Moto G71. Finally, we will see in what situations you have to change the APN on the Motorola Moto G71.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Motorola Moto G71 to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN may therefore prevent your Motorola Moto G71 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 Motorola Moto G71
If you desire to configure an APN on your Motorola Moto G71, you must go to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to go to Advanced Settings and lastly Access Point Names . When you are there, you should click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You will then access a form that you must fill in with the data of your operator. For example, 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 very easily findable. You have to repeat twice the process on your Motorola Moto G71. Indeed, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Motorola Moto G71?
Generally, you don’t always need to configure an APN on your Motorola Moto G71 as normally, this is done automatically. However, there are several circumstances that require the setup of an APN on your Motorola Moto G71. This is for example the case if you bought your used Motorola Moto G71 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 consequently change your SIM card.
