Maybe it happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can not connect to the web or can not send MMS. If that is the case, this is probably due to the APN configured on your Samsung Galaxy S3. So we made the decision to draft this article to resolve this situation. We will 1st observe what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy S3. Finally, we will see in which situations you need to modify the APN on the Samsung Galaxy S3.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN therefore represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Samsung Galaxy S3 to connect to the net and receive MMS. An incorrectly configured APN may therefore prevent your Samsung Galaxy S3 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You have to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
Tips on how to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy S3
When you want to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy S3, you need to go 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 finally Access Point Names . When you are there, you need to click 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 internet 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 2 times the operation on your Samsung Galaxy S3. Indeed, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy S3?
In most cases, you do not always need to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy S3 as this is usually done automatically. However, there are several cases that need the configuration of an APN on your Samsung Galaxy S3. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Samsung Galaxy S3 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.
