Access Point Name (APN) is a mandatory requirement for any internet enabled device to connect to the web once there is a data plan or bundle in place. This means without a working APN, your phone or device will not be able to browse. This is why it’s very important. In South Africa, there are millions of internet users who uses it both for personal and commercial purposes so this post will be very useful to you if you are unable to receive automatic APN configuration inside your phone. Talking about automatic configuration, MTN, Cell C, Vodafone and other South African networks delivers auto push APN settings once you insert your SIM on a new device. But in some situations, this configurations will not arrive so you have to use these manual settings for your preferred network operator. So below are manual APN settings for all networks in South Africa.
SA MTN APN SETTINGS
Here is MTN ZA manual APN configuration for internet services.
Name: MTN Internet APN: internet Username: guest Password: leave it blank
Find below list for MTN MMS APN settings for using multimedia messaging services in South Africa.
Name: MMS APN: internet Username: mtnmms Password: mtnmms Wap Gateway: 196.011.240.241 Port: 8080 MMS Center: http://mms.mtn.co.za/mms/wapenc
CELL C APN SETTINGS FOR SOUTH AFRICA
Service Name: Cell C Internet APN: internet Username: leave it blank Password: leave it blank
Below is the Cell C MMS configuration for using multimedia messaging services in South Africa.
Service Name: MMS APN: mms Username: leave blank Password: leave blank Wap Gateway: 196.031.116.250 Port: 8080 MMS Center: http://mms.cmobile.co.za/
TELKOM/8TA APN SETTINGS SOUTH AFRICA
Service Name: Internet APN: internet username: guest password: guest
Below is Telkom MMS APN Settings for using MMS services in South Africa.
Service name: MMS APN: mms username: guest password: guest WAP Gateway: 41.151.254.162 Port: 8080 MMSC: http://mms.8ta.com:38090/was
VODACOM APN SETTINGS (SOUTH AFRICA)
Service Name: Vodafone Internet APN: internet Username: guest Password: leave it empty
For Vodafone SA MMS configuration, use the settings below.
Service Name: MMS APN: mms.vodacom.net Username: leave blank Password: leave blank WAP Gateway: 196.6.128.13 Port: 8080 MMSC: http://mmsc.vodacom4me.co.za/
VIRGIN MOBILE APN SETTINGS (SOUTH AFRICA)
Service Name: Virgin Mobile Internet APN: vdata Username: guest Password: leave it empty
Find below settings for the MMS configuration
Service Name: MMS APN: virgin_mms username: guest password: guest WapGateway: 196.31.116.242 MMS Center: http://mms.virginmobile.co.za
ADVINNE APN SETTINGS (SOUTH AFRICA)
Service Name: Advinne Internet APN: internet Username: leave blank Password: leave blank
Below is the manual APN Settings for Advinne MMS services in South Africa
Service: MMS APN: mms Username: leave blank Password: leave blank Wap Gateway: 196.031.116.250 Port: 8080 MMS Center: http://mms.cmobile.co.za/
These settings applies to; MTN coverage map, Cell C coverage map, Vodafone coverage map, Telkom coverage map, Virgin Mobile coverage map and Advinne coverage map for using internet in SA.
HOW TO MANUALLY SET UP APN SETTINGS IN ANDROID PHONES
To get started with the manual APN configuration in your phone, go to phone settings » more » cellular network » APN Settings.
This procedure may be slightly different for different smartphone brands. I used Gionee M6 for this demonstration but if you still want a specific procedure for your phone brand, you may check this site.
Conclusion
That’s all about APN settings for MTN ZA, Vodafone, Cell C, Virgin Mobile, and other South African networks. These settings works for 2G, 3G, and 4G networks in SA.
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