It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can’t connect to the web or can not send pictures. If that is the case, It’s presumably because of the APN seted up on your ZTE Blade A5. So we made the decision to draft this article to fix this issue. We will 1st observe what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your ZTE Blade A5. Finally, we will see in which situations you should modify the APN on the ZTE Blade A5.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN therefore represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your ZTE Blade A5 to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN can nevertheless prevent your ZTE Blade A5 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How to configure an APN on your ZTE Blade A5
If you’d like to configure an APN on your ZTE Blade A5, you will need to navigate to the Settings menu. Once you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and finally Access Point Names . Once you are there, you should click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You’ll then access a form that you will 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. Almost always, the APN of each operator are quickly findable. You have to repeat two times the procedure on your ZTE Blade A5. Indeed, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your ZTE Blade A5?
Generally, you may not automatically need to configure an APN on your ZTE Blade A5 as this is usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are some situations that need the setup of an APN on your ZTE Blade A5. This is for example the case if you bought your used ZTE Blade A5 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This can also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.
