In this article, we will consider the basic settings for a mobile network, choosing an operator (in manual or automatic mode), choosing a network type and connecting roaming.
All mobile network settings are available when a SIM card is inserted.
Go to Settings – Network and Internet – Mobile network.
The following settings are available here:
- Roaming – whether or not to connect to data services while roaming. In roaming, the price for mobile traffic and calls increases significantly – be careful!
- Network type – which network your phone will operate on. 2G – regular gsm communication, 3G – mobile internet, 4G – high-speed mobile internet, LTE – analogue of 4G. I recommend choosing all available options at once.
- Access points (APN). What access points to use for the Internet, mms and mobile communications. Usually, access points are registered automatically when you insert a SIM card into your phone. But you can add your own (for advanced users).
- Telecom operators (choice of telecom operator). How the network search will be performed – automatically or manually. It is better to choose the network automatically, so as not to get into more expensive roaming rates. You will see the available networks in your area.
How to add APN access point?
The APN access point is added automatically by the operator. You receive an SMS with a configuration of Internet access and mms. You just need to apply / save the settings.
But sometimes you need to configure the access point manually. We will analyze further how to do this.
Open Settings – Network and Internet – Mobile Network – Access Points (APN). Click on the plus sign (add).
- Access point name.
- APN.
- Proxy.
- Port.
- Username and password.
- Server.
- MMSC.
- MMS proxy server.
- MMS port.
- MCC – time in milliseconds.
- Authentication type (none, PAP, CHAP).
- APN type.
- APN protocol (IPv4 or IPv6).
- APN roaming protocol (IPv4 or IPv6).
- Channel (LTE, Edge, gprs and others).
- MVNO type. (SPN, IMSI, GID, PNN).
Most of the settings are not needed at all and are not used by Russian operators. And since the APN setup process is automatic (and not as it was 5 years ago), it makes no sense to bother and remember all the settings.