To have access to the internet on your mobile phones and tablets or other data enabled devices, you will have to ensure your APN settings are configured correctly on the Airtel 3.75G network . APN simply means Access Point Name.
This is a requirement on the network for all data users. It is your gateway to accessing the web on the Airtel Network . Airtel's APN is internet.ng.airtel.com.If your phone/device has no APN settings or incorrect APN settings, you would be unable to access the web.
Typically, once you insert the Airtel SIM, the settings are automatically configured. However, a need to configure manually might occur. This varies from device to device.
HOW TO SET-UP AIRTEL CONFIGURATION ON YOUR DEVICE
Android phones and tablets
- Settings>More Settings>Mobile Network>Access Point Names>Click on Menu options> New APN> Name>type inaccess .Click on APN>
- Username - Please leave blank
- Password - Please leave blank
- access point - internet.ng.airtel.com
- homepage - www.ng.airtel.com
- Click on Authentication type>type in PAP THEN SAVE.
Windows OS e.g. Nokia Lumia Series
- Settings>Mobile Networks>Edit APN
- Username - Please leave blank
- Password - Please leave blank
- Access point - internet.ng.airtel.com
- homepage - www.ng.airtel.com then save.
Symbian OS e.g. Nokia N8
- Settings>Connectivity>Admin Settings>Mobile Data>Access Point name>
- Username - Please leave blank
- Password - Please leave blank
- Access point - internet.ng.airtel.com
- homepage - www.ng.airtel.com then save.
Symbian OS e.g. Nokia C5
- Settings>settings>Connection>Packet Data>Access Point>
- Username - Please leave blank
- Password - Please leave blank
- Access point - internet.ng.airtel.com
- homepage - www.ng.airtel.com then save.
OS 7 e.g. BB Bold 5
- Options>Device and Status information>Advanced System settings>TCP/IP> Click on APN settings enabled>
- Username - Please leave blank
- Password - Please leave blank
- Access point - internet.ng.airtel.com
- homepage - www.ng.airtel.com then save
OS 5 e.g. BB Bold 2
- Options>Advanced Options>TCP/IP> Click on APN settings enabled> Click on APN>
- Username - Please leave blank
- Password - Please leave blank
- Access point - internet.ng.airtel.com
- homepage - www.ng.airtel.com
- You can also get the settings by sending 'S' to 232
iPad 3, iPad 4, iPad Mini
- Settings>Cellular data>APN settings>APN
- Username - Please leave blank
- Password - Please leave blank
- access point - internet.ng.airtel.com
- homepage - www.ng.airtel.com
iPhones 3G and 4
- Settings>General>Network>Mobile Data Network>APN>
- Uername - Please leave blank
- Password - Please leave blank
- Access point - internet.ng.airtel.com
- homepage - www.ng.airtel.com
iPhone 4S and iPhone 5
- Settings>General>Cellular>Cellular Data Network>APN>
- Usename - Please leave blank
- Password - Please leave blank
- Access point - internet.ng.airtel.com
- homepage - www.ng.airtel.com
You can also send Settings to 232 to receive the configuration message..When it has arrived,kindly save the configuration message and you are good to surf the internet,browse,stream and download as much as you want.
Hope this is helpful?