How to Configure MTN Internet Settings on Smartphones and Feature Phones

How to Configure MTN Internet Settings on Smartphones and Feature Phones
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MTN is one of Nigeria’s top mobile network providers. In
fact, some people consider it as the best network provider in the country. If
you’re thinking about surfing the internet, MTN is obviously one of the network
providers you can vouch for and even rely on.

As a vibrant telecom company, MTN has been around for years
and statistics show that it is the network with the largest subscriber base in
Nigeria. Regarding the focal point of this article, you will be guided on how
to configure MTN internet settings on your mobile devices including feature
phones and smartphones.
It is very easy to receive internet settings on your MTN
SIM. In fact, MTN may send you automatic internet settings but this depends on
your mobile device. Briefly speaking, some phones do not support automatic
internet settings. If you’re using these kinds of phones, you may need to consider
some manual internet settings for your MTN SIM.
Before you’re shown how to use manual internet settings on
your MTN SIM, below is what you should do to receive automatic internet
settings from MTN:
§ 
Create a text message with the word SETTINGS

§ 
Send the text message to the number 3888

§ 
You won’t be charged for this SMS and if your
mobile device supports automatic internet settings, MTN will send you the
internet settings in no time
§ 
Immediately you receive the internet settings,
you’re required to save them so that you don’t need to attempt any manual
settings before you can start browsing the internet
Steps to Configure MTN Internet Settings on Smartphones (such
as iOS and Android)

Ø 
Explore the network settings of your smartphone
Ø 
Use MTN WEB as the Account Name

Ø 
Don’t fill anything in the field implying Port

Ø 
Leave the username
field empty
Ø 
Leave the password
field empty
Ø  Use web.gprs.mtnnigeria.net
as the APN (Access Point Name)
Steps to Configure MTN Internet Settings on Feature Phones
(such as Java-enabled phones)

Ø 
Head to the configuration settings of your phone
Ø 
Use MTN WAP as the Account Name

Ø 
Use 10.199.212.2 as the IP address

Ø 
Input the number 9201 in the Port field
Ø 
Use the word web for both username
and password

Ø 
Set web.gprs.mtnnigeria.net
as the APN (Access Point Name)
Steps to Know Whether You Have the Appropriate Proxy Settings
on Your Smarphone

Ø 
Head to the settings menu of your smartphone
Ø 
Select the option More

Ø 
From the emerging options, choose Mobile Networks

Ø 
Select Access
Point Names

Ø 
Choose MTN WEB, MTN WAP or MTN GPRS
Ø 
Under the Port
option, wipe out the number 8080
Ø 
Under Proxy,
delete the IP address implying 10.199.212.2

Ø 
Save the setup