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Airtel Kenya (Zain) APN Settings for Android and iPhone 2023
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Airtel Kenya (formerly Zain) is one of the most popular telecommunication companies in Kenya. It has almost 7 million subscribers/users in Kenya. In this tutorial, I will provide how to set APN (APN - Access Point Name) /internet/hotspot settings and MMS in Airtel Kenya (Zain) for Android, iPhone, and modem 2023. These settings for Airtel Kenya (Zain) will work for all network types such as 2G, 3G, 4G, LTE, VoLTE, and 5G. So you can enjoy high-speed internet using Airtel Kenya (Zain) SIM through this process.
What is APN Settings for Airtel Kenya (Zain)?
APN stands for Access Point Name. To access the internet via Airtel Kenya (Zain) SIM, you must configure APN Settings on your device. It is the name of a gateway between a GSM, GPRS, 2G, 3G, 4G, LTE, VoLTE, or 5G mobile network and another computer network.
Airtel Kenya (Zain) APN Settings for Android
The basic APN settings for Airtel Kenya (Zain) on Android are the same for all devices. You can simply configure APN settings for all android devices (i.e. Samsung, Xiaomi MI, Realme, Nokia, Huawei, Sony, HTC, LG, Vivo, Oppo, One Plus, Google Pixel, etc).
Here we will provide automatic and manual APN configuration for Airtel Kenya (Zain). To configure Airtel Kenya (Zain) manual APN - Access Point Name on your android, go to:
- Settings
- Mobile Network
- Access Point Name
- Add Access Point
- And follow the next instructions
In the new access point name, fill the blanks according to the following table (APN Fields). Just fill in the bold items only and keep the rest of the fields unchanged.
| Name | Airtel-INTERNET |
|---|---|
| APN | internet |
| Proxy | Not set |
| Port | Not set |
| Username | Not set |
| Passwords | Not set |
| Server | Not set |
| MMSC | Not set |
| MMS Proxy | Not set |
| MMS Port | Not set |
| MCC | 470 |
| MNC | 02 |
| Authentication type | Not set/None |
| APN Type | default,supl |
| APN protocol | IPv4/IPv6 |
| APN roaming Protocol | IPv4/IPv6 |
| APN enable/disable | APN enabled |
| Bearer | Unspecified |
| MVNO (Mobile virtual network operator) type | None |
| MVNO (Mobile virtual network operator) Value | Not set |
Airtel Kenya (Zain) MMS Settings for Android
MMS stands for Multimedia Messaging Service. To receive MMS on your iPhone and iPad, you must set MMS settings on Android. Here we will provide both manual and automatic MMS configurations for Airtel Kenya (Zain). To set up Airtel Kenya (Zain) MMS on your android, go to:
- Settings
- Mobile Network
- Access Point Name
- Add Access Point
- And follow the next instructions
In the new access point name, fill the blanks according to the following table (MMS Fields). Just fill in the bold items only and keep the rest of the fields unchanged.
| Name | Airtel-INTERNET |
|---|---|
| APN | mms |
| Proxy | Not set |
| Port | Not set |
| Username | Not set |
| Passwords | Not set |
| Server | Not set |
| MMSC | Not set |
| MMS Proxy | Not set |
| MMS Port | Not set |
| MCC | 470 |
| MNC | 02 |
| Authentication type | Not set/None |
| APN Type | mms |
| APN protocol | IPv4/IPv6 |
| APN roaming Protocol | IPv4/IPv6 |
| APN enable/disable | APN enabled |
| Bearer | Unspecified |
| MVNO (Mobile virtual network operator) type | None |
| MVNO (Mobile virtual network operator) Value | Not set |
Airtel Kenya (Zain) APN Settings for iPhone
The basic APN settings for Airtel Kenya (Zain) on iPhone and iPad are the same for all iPhone models. You can simply configure APN settings for all iPhone models (iPhone 4, 5, 6, 6+, 6S, 7, 7s, 8, 9, 10, X 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, Mini, Pro, Pro Max, iPad) devices.
Airtel Kenya (Zain) High-Speed Internet Settings for all iOS devices (iPhone & iPad) 2023. To set APN in Airtel Kenya (Zain) on iPhone, go to Settings> Cellular> Cellular Data Network> APN. Then fill in the blanks according to the following table.
Cellular Data
| APN | internet |
|---|---|
| Username | Blank |
| Passwords | Blank |
Airtel Kenya (Zain) MMS Settings for iPhone
To set MMS in Airtel Kenya (Zain) on iPhone, go to Settings> Cellular> Cellular Data Network> APN. Then fill in the blanks according to the following table.
MMS
| APN | wap |
|---|---|
| Username | Blank |
| Passwords | Blank |
| MMSC | unchanged |
| MMS Proxy | unchanged |
| MMS Message Size | unchanged |
| MMS UA Prof URL | unchanged |
I hope this article helps you to set APN and MMS configuration in Airtel Kenya (Zain) -Kenya SIM. If you still cannot access the internet after successfully configuring Airtel Kenya (Zain) APN on your device, let us know by leaving a comment below.
