As one of the top telecommunication providers in Somalia, Somafone has almost 0.62 million subscribers. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to configure the APN (Access Point Name), internet, hotspot, and MMS settings for Somafone on Android, iPhone, and modem in 2024. These settings support all network types—2G, 3G, 4G, LTE, VoLTE, and 5G—so you can enjoy high-speed internet using your Somafone SIM.
APN stands for Access Point Name. To access the internet via Somafone 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.
The basic APN settings for Somafone on Android are consistent across all devices. You can easily configure these APN settings for any Android device, including Samsung, Xiaomi, Realme, Nokia, Huawei, Sony, HTC, LG, Vivo, Oppo, OnePlus, Google Pixel, and others.
This guide will provide both automatic and manual APN configuration for Somafone. To manually set up the APN (Access Point Name) for Somafone on your Android device, follow these steps:
Then, fill in the required fields in the new access point name according to the following table (APN Fields). Only fill in the bold items and leave the other fields unchanged.
Name | Somafone-INTERNET |
---|---|
APN | internet |
Proxy | Not Set |
Port | Not Set |
Username | Not Set |
Password | 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 type | None |
MVNO Value | Not Set |
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 Somafone. To set up Somafone MMS on your android, go to:
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 | Somafone-MMS |
---|---|
APN | mms |
Proxy | Not Set |
Port | Not Set |
Username | Not Set |
Password | 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 type | None |
MVNO Value | Not Set |
The basic APN settings for Somafone 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.
Somafone High-Speed Internet Settings for all iOS devices (iPhone & iPad) 2024. To set APN in Somafone on iPhone, go to Settings: Cellular: Cellular Data Network: APN. Then fill in the blanks according to the following table.
APN | internet |
---|---|
Username | Blank |
Password | Blank |
To set MMS in Somafone on iPhone, go to Settings: Cellular: Cellular Data Network: APN. Then fill in the blanks according to the following table.
APN | internet |
---|---|
Username | Blank |
Password | 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 Somafone -Somalia SIM. If you still cannot access the internet after successfully configuring Somafone APN on your device, let us know by leaving a comment below.