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Revision as of 02:58, 12 November 2020
The APN setting is the gateway between your carrier's cellular network and the public Internet. The APN setting - if not set automatically by the user's OS - has to be set by the user to enable the use of the mobile Internet on the phone.
Setting the APN
The location of the APN setting depend on the user interface the distribution is using.
Distributions with Phosh
APN settings are either located in Settings > Mobile > Access Point Names (Arch Linux ARM, PureOS, Debian + Phosh) or Settings > Network > Network Dropdown > Add new connection (pmOS, Fedora).
List of tested carriers
Disclaimer: Go to the websites of or speak to the customer support lines of those carriers which you want to use. No guarantees. This list is simply user-generated and serves to demonstrate examples of what worked for them. This list is not exhaustive, does not cover all possible carriers.
AT&T-based
AT&T (USA)
APN: phone or NXTGENPHONE if "phone" does not work (see https://www.att.com/support/article/wireless/KM1218306/).
AT&T Mexico
APN: wap.attmex.mx
Cricket
APN: phone or ndo or NXTGENPHONE
Bouygues Telecom (France)
Name: Bouygues Telecom APN: mmsbouygtel.com Username: <empty> Password: <empty>
Source: https://www.assistance.bouyguestelecom.fr/s/article/parametrage-mobile-email-mms-internet
Free (France)
Name: Free APN: free Username: free Password: <empty>
Source: https://mobile.free.fr/assistance/46.html
Google Fi
These are settings that Google provides for their "data-only" SIM cards, but also appears to work fine with the normal SIM card for texting and calling.
Name: Google Fi APN: h2g2 Username: <empty> Password: <empty>
Source: https://support.google.com/fi/answer/6330195?hl=en
Koodo (Canada)
calls/SMS working, 4G mobile data does not appear to work.
Name: Internet APN: isp.telus.com Username: <empty> Password: <empty>
Mineo (Japan)
Tested with S plan (Softbank) and D plan (Docomo). AU plan requires VoLTE so will probably not work. Softbank plan also failed to have the SIM card detected by any of the OSes tested (pmOS, UBT, Sailfish).
Mobile LTE data currently working only on Phosh-based OSes, because they use Network Manager and Modem Manager. UBT not working yet, see issue #58. https://gitlab.com/ubports/community-ports/pinephone/-/issues/58
APNs are provided by Mineo
Name: Mineo APN: mineo-d.jp Username: mineo@k-opti.com Password: mineo
Source: https://support.mineo.jp/manual/network_setup_d.html
Mint Mobile (USA)
Call their customer service to activate using the number on their website, or activate on their website. You may also need to reboot your phone.
Use the following APN settings:
Name: Ultra APN: Wholesale
Source: https://www.mintmobile.com/setup-for-android/
Mobile Vikings (Belgium)
Name: Mobile Vikings APN: web.be Username: web Password: web
Orange Telecom (France)
Name: Orange Internet APN: orange Username: <empty> Password: <empty>
Penny Mobil (Germany)
APN settings:
name: Penny Mobil APN: internet.t-mobile username: t-mobile password: tm
Public Mobile (Canada)
Internet only, mms not tested.
Name: Public Mobile APN: sp.mb.com Username: <empty> Password: <empty>
Red Pocket (USA)
You can choose AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile or Sprint network. Known to work with the GSMA (ATT) SIM, calls and SMS work.
APN settings:
name: Red Pocket APN: RESELLER
Simyo (Spain)
APN settings:
APN: orangeworld
Source: https://blog.simyo.es/simyo-configuracion-internet-wap-mms/configura-tu-movil/
Telekom (Germany)
APN settings:
Name: Telekom APN: internet.t-mobile Username: t-mobile Password: tm
Telstra (Australia)
APN settings:
Name: Telstra Internet/WAP APN: telstra.iph
Tracfone (USA)
BYOP SIM Card Kit works with T-Mobile and AT&T compatible SIM cards provided in BYOP kit.
Calls, SMS and 3G/4G data known to work with Verizon & AT&T SIMs (most likely works for T-Mobile as well).
Use the following APN settings:
Name: Tracfone APN: RESELLER Username: <empty> Password: <empty>
To use Verizon's network:
Name: Tracfone APN: TRACFONE.VZWENTP Username: <empty> Password: <empty>
Verizon Contract (USA)
There are several APN names which can be used, but the following has worked fairly reliably for calls, SMS and data on Verizon under arch:
Name: 4G LTE Contract APN: vzwinternet Username: <empty> Password: <empty>
Other APN names which appear, and may work if the above does not:
vzwapp vzwims
Videotron (Canada)
Name: Videotron APN: media.ng Username: free Password: <empty>
Virgin Mobile (Canada)
Settings might work with Bell Canada too since it is the same network. Calls, SMS and 4G data appear to be working fine. Note that SIM may well be nano-sim but pinephone is micro-sim and may require an adapter.
Name: Mobile Fast Web APN: pda2.bell.ca Username: Password:
Vodafone (Czech republic)
Name: internet APN: internet Username: <empty> Password: <empty>
Telia (Finland)
Name: internet APN: internet Username: <empty> Password: <empty>
Carriers that do not work
FreedomPop (USA)
VoIP-service. Customer service said they require Android 4.3+, and their free calling and texting works only with the Google Play app they make you use. So calls and texts don't work with non-smart phones and won't work with the PinePhone (even though it is a smart phone) because of software incompatibility. However, the data part still work if APN has been seen correctly set to fp.com.attz. You get 200MB free data per month. However, please watch out that you will get ding by $20 top up charge when over 200MB limit.
APN: fp.com.attz
Sprint (USA)
Sprint is currently not supported due to unknown issues, see also PinePhone Carrier Support#Sprint. Any input regarding this issue is highly appreciated.
APN: cinet.spcs
Other
Other VoLTE services.