Apn Settings For Mtn, Cell C, Vodafone, Telkom, Virgin Mobile – South Africa

FAST DOWNLOADads This article is specifically centred on APN settings for the leading network providers like MTN, Cell C, Vodafone, Telkom, Virgin Mobile and Advinne in South Africa.
APN is one of the basic requirements for one to get his device connected to the internet aside network SIM and data bundles. Though there are cases where the APN configurations is pushed to your device automatically but situations where such isn't the case, you can do it manually using the information contained in this article.
So, having come this long, below are manual APN settings for leading networks in South Africa.

1. MTN APN SETTINGS

Name: MTN Internet
APN: internet
Username: guest
Password: leave it blank

Below is the list of MTN MMS APN settings for using multimedia messaging services.
Name: MMS
APN: internet
Username: mtnmms
Password: mtnmms
Wap Gateway: 196.011.240.241
Port: 8080
MMSC: http://mms.mtn.co.za/mms/wapenc

2. CELL C APN SETTINGS

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.
Service Name: MMS
APN: mms
Username: leave blank
Password: leave blank
Wap Gateway: 196.031.116.250
Port: 8080
MMSC: http://mms.cmobile.co.za/

3. VODACOM APN SETTINGS

Service Name: Vodafone Internet
APN: internet
Username: guest
Password: leave it empty

Below is Vodafone SA MMS APN settings for MMS settings.
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/

4. TELKOM/8TA APN SETTINGS

Service Name: Internet
APN: internet
username: guest
password: guest

Below is Telkom MMS APN Settings for using MMS services.
Service name: MMS
APN: mms
username: guest
password: guest
WAP Gateway: 41.151.254.162
Port: 8080
MMSC: http://mms.8ta.com:38090/was

5. VIRGIN MOBILE APN SETTINGS 

Service Name: Virgin Mobile Internet
APN: vdata
Username: guest
Password: leave it empty

MMS APN settings below
Service Name: MMS
APN: virgin_mms
Username: guest
password: guest
WapGateway: 196.31.116.242
MMSC: http://mms.virginmobile.co.za

6. ADVINNE APN SETTINGS

Service Name: Advinne Internet
APN: internet
Username: leave blank
Password: leave blank

Below is the manual APN Settings for Advinne MMS services.
Service: MMS
APN: mms
Username: leave blank
Password: leave blank
Wap Gateway: 196.031.116.250
Port: 8080
MMSC:  http://mms.cmobile.co.za/

Note that to access the APN settings, go to phone settings >> more >> cellular network >> APN Settings.

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