The APN (access point Name) is actually the connection information to your network, nothing more and nothing less. They depend on your operator, and are usually configured automatically. But if you’re here because you’re not, because you have an access point error, here’s how to proceed.
Whatever your smartphone, the method is the same. On the Galaxy S4 or S4 Mini, or on the HTC One the names of the menus may differ somewhat, but the configuration of the access points themselves is identical.
Go to the settings of your Android smartphone and click Plus…. > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names.
In this menu, you will probably see a list of operator names, sometimes there is no logic, I have already had Spanish operators for a smartphone bought new in France, with a French SIM card etc.. In any case, the safest way to make sure your smartphone and APN work is to configure it manually.
Click on the menu button on your smartphone and then on New APN. One APN must be created for the Internet, and another for MMS.
The information to be entered in the different menus depends on your operator, by alphabetical order:
Bouygues
Internet :
Name : Web
APN: mmsbouygtel.com
APN type: default
MMS:
Name : Bouygtel MMS
APN : mmsbouygtel.com
Proxy : 62,201,129,225
Port : 8080
Username :
Password :
Server :
MMSC: http://mms.bouyguestelecom.fr/mms/wapenc
MMS Proxy : 62.201.129.225
MMS Port : 8080
MCC :
MNC :
APN type: mms
B&YOU
Idem Bouygues
Carrefour Mobile
Internet :
Name : Web Carrefour
APN : Wap mms
Proxy : 192.168.10.100
Port : 8080
Username: orange
Password: orange
Server : Ignore
MMSC :
MCC : 208
MNC : 01
Authentication type : PAP
APN type: default, supl
MMS:
Name : Carrefour MMS
APN: orange.acte
Proxy :
Port:
Username :
Password :
Server : Ignore
MMSC: http://mms.orange.fr
Proxy MMS: 192.168.10.200
Port MMS: 8080
MCC : 208
MNC : 01
Authentication type : PAP
NPA Type: mms
Free mobile
Internet :
Name : Free
APN : free
MMSC : http://mms.free.fr
MCC : 208
MNC : 15
APN type: default, supl
MMS:
Name : Free MMS
APN: mmsfree
MMSC: http://mms.free.fr
MCC : 208
MNC : 15
APN type: mms
Note: If you have connection problems, enable data roaming.
La Poste Mobile
Internet :
Name : Web La Poste Mobile
APN: wapdebitel
Proxy :
Port:
Username
Password :
Server : Ignore
MMSC :
MCC :
MNC :
Authentication type :
APN type: default, supl
MMS:
Name : MMS La Poste Mobile
APN: mmsdebitel
Proxy :
Port:
Username :
Password :
Server : Ignore
MMSC: http://mmsdebitel
Proxy MMS: 010.143.156.003
MMS port: 8080
MCC :
MNC :
Authentication type :
Type of APN: mms
M6 Mobile
Internet & Mobile :
Name : M6 mobile
APN : ofnew.fr
Proxy : 192.168.010.100
Port : 8080
Username: orange
Password: orange
Server : Ignore
MMSC: http://mms.orange.fr
Proxy MMS : 192.168.10.200
MMS port : 8080
MMS protocol : Wap 2.0
MCC : 208
MNC : 01
Authentication type : PAP
APN type: default, supl, mms
NRJ Mobile
Internet :
Name : NRJWEB
APN : ofnew.fr
Proxy :
Port:
Username: orange
Password: orange
Server : Ignore
MMSC :
MCC : 208
MNC : 01
Authentication type :
APN type: default
MMS:
Name : NRJMMS
APN: orange.deed
Proxy :
Port:
Username: orange
Password: orange
Server : Ignore
MMSC: http://mms.orange.fr
Proxy MMS: 192.168.10.200
Port MMS: 8080
MCC : 208
MNC : 01
MMS protocol : WAP 2.0
Authentication Type :
Type of APN: mms
Orange
Internet :
Name : Orange World
APN: Orange
Proxy : 192.168.10.100
Port : 8080
Username: orange
Password: orange
MCC : 208
MNC : 01
Authentication type : PAP
APN Type: default
MMS:
Name : Orange MMS
APN: orange.act
Username: orange
Password: orange
MMSC: http://mms.orange.fr
MMS Proxy : 192.168.10.200
MMS Port : 8080
MCC : 208
MNC : 01
Authentication type : PAP
APN Type: mms
SFR
Internet SFR packages not blocked :
Name : SFR webphone
APN: sl2sfr
MCC : 208
MNC : 10
APN type: default, supl
Internet Blocked Packages :
Name : SFR mobile
APN: wapsfr
Proxy : 195.115.25.129
Port : 8080
MCC : 208
MNC : 10
APN type: default
MMS :
Name : MMS SFR
APN: mmssen
MMSC: http://mms1
Proxy MMS : 10.151.0.1
MMS port : 8080
MCC : 208
MNC : 10
Type of APN: mms
Sosh
Ditto Orange
Virgin Mobile
Internet & MMS :
Name : Virgin
APN : ofnew.fr
Proxy : 192.168.010.100
Port : 8080
Username: orange
Password: orange
Server : Ignore
MMSC: http://mms.orange.fr
Proxy MMS : 192.168.10.200
MMS port : 8080
MMS protocol : Wap 2.0
MCC : 208
MNC : 01
Authentication type : PAP
APN type: default, supl, mms
Note that there is an automatic configuration option at Bouygues and Free mobile but if it did not work when you inserted your sim card it is very likely that it will not work.
Bouygues automatic APN configuration http://parametrer.bouyguestelecom.fr/Accueil
Free Mobile automatic APN configuration https://mobile.free.fr/assistance/137.html
– Modified on March 17, 2014 at 4:11:24 PM