Airtel Kenya (Zain) APN Settings for Android and iPhone 2024
With nearly 7 million subscribers, Airtel Kenya (Zain) is a prominent telecommunication provider in Kenya. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to configure the APN (Access Point Name), internet, hotspot, and MMS settings for Airtel Kenya (Zain) on Android, iPhone, and modem for 2024. These settings are compatible with all network types, including 2G, 3G, 4G, LTE, VoLTE, and 5G, ensuring high-speed internet access via your Airtel Kenya (Zain) SIM.
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 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 Airtel Kenya (Zain). To manually set up the APN (Access Point Name) for Airtel Kenya (Zain) on your Android device, follow these steps:
- Open Settings
- Select Mobile Network
- Tap on Access Point Name
- Choose Add Access Point
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 | Airtel Kenya (Zain)-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 |
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 Kenya (Zain)-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 |
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) 2024. 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 |
| Password | 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 | 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 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.
