A mobile phone without cellular network is like a body without soul, and a smartphone without data connection is pretty much like a body without flesh and blood. Today, we depend much more and much more on our phones and tablets for using surfing the web and communicating on the social media.
The network service companies throughout the world make much more money from people using data on their phone than making calls. As soon as you insert a new SIM card on your device, the carrier sends the APN (Access point Name) settings automatically. If you got a carrier-branded device, it should have come with preset APN settings for instant data connection.
Usually, we don’t have to bother about settings up access point name credentials manually. However, if you might get into a situation where you have to set the APN settings manually, you would have to contact your network operator or search the web. If you are from the United States, you should be using a smartphone with network and data services from carriers like AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, etc. Below, we have noted the access point settings for all major networks available in the US.
Also See: Manually set APN settings for UK Network Providers
APN settings for us Network Providers
AT&T APN Settings
Name: ATT Phone, (ATT Broadband for tablets)
APN: phone (broadband for tablets)
Proxy:
Port:
Username:
Password:
Server:
MMSC: (Not set for tablets)
MMS proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net (Not set for tablets)
MMS port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
Authentication type:
APN type: default,supl,mms,hipri (Also ‘fota’ for tablets)
APN Protocol: IPv4 (Enabled for tablets)
Bearer:
T-Mobile APN Settings
Name: T-MOBILE
APN: epc.tmobile.com, or fast.tmobile.com (LTE)
Proxy:
Port:
Username:
Password:
Server: wap.voicestream.com
MMSC:
MMS proxy: 216.155.165.50
MMS port:
MCC: 310
MNC: 260
Authentication type:
APN type: or Internet + MMS
APN Protocol: IPv4
Bearer:
Sprint APN Settings
Name: Sprint
APN: cinet.spcs
Proxy:
Port:
Username: yourMSID@uscc.net
Password: your MSID
Server: wap.voicestream.com
MMSC:
MMS proxy: 68.28.31.7
MMS port:
MCC: 234
MNC: 15
Authentication type:
APN type:
APN Protocol: iPv4
Bearer:
Verizon APN Settings
Name: Verizon
APN: internet
Proxy:
Port:
Username:
Password:
Server:
MMSC:
MMS proxy:
MMS port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 012
Authentication type:
APN type: or Internet + MMS
APN Protocol:
Bearer:
US Cellular APN Settings
Name: USCC
APN: internet
Proxy:
Port:
Username: yourMSID@uscc.net
Password: your MSID
Server: wap.voicestream.com
MMSC:
MMS proxy: blank
MMS port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 120
Authentication type:
APN type: or Internet + MMS
APN Protocol: iPv4
Bearer:
Boost Mobile APN Settings
Name: Boost_Mobile
APN: Boost_Mobile
Proxy:
Port:
User Name: Boost_Mobile
Password:
Server:
MMSC:
MMS Proxy: 68.28.31.7
MMS Port: 80
MCC: 311
MNC: 870
Authentication type:
APN type: default,admin,fota,mms,supl,hipri
APN Protocol:
Bearer:
Virgin Mobile APN Settings
Name: Virgin Mobile
APN: Sprint
Proxy:
Port:
Username:
Password:
Server:
MMSC:
MMS proxy: 205.239.233.136
MMS port: 81
MCC: 310
MNC:
Authentication type:
APN type: default,supl,mms
APN Protocol: iPv4
Bearer:
How to set up APN Settings
To set access point settings on Android devices manually, open phone Settings> Mobile data.
Then select Access point names option and tap new APN option. You can then tap relevant fields and fill them up with suitable credentials.