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Somafone APN Settings for Android and iPhone 2024
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Somafone is one of the most popular telecommunication companies in Somalia. It has almost 1.0 million subscribers/users in Somalia. In this tutorial, I will provide how to set APN (APN - Access Point Name) /internet/hotspot settings and MMS in Somafone for Android, iPhone, and modem 2024. These settings for Somafone will work for all network types such as 2G, 3G, 4G, LTE, VoLTE, and 5G. So you can enjoy high-speed internet using Somafone SIM through this process.
What is APN Settings for Somafone?
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.
Somafone APN Settings for Android
The basic APN settings for Somafone 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 Somafone. To configure Somafone 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 | Somafone-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 |
Somafone 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 Somafone. To set up Somafone 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 | Somafone-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 |
Somafone APN Settings for iPhone
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.
Cellular Data
| APN | internet |
|---|---|
| Username | Blank |
| Passwords | Blank |
Somafone MMS Settings for iPhone
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.
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 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.
