Airtel Nigeria (Zain) APN Settings for Android and iPhone 2024
Airtel Nigeria (Zain) is one of the most popular telecommunication companies in Nigeria. It has almost 54 million subscribers/users in Nigeria. In this tutorial, I will provide how to set APN (APN - Access Point Name) /internet/hotspot settings and MMS in Airtel Nigeria (Zain) for Android, iPhone, and modem 2024. These settings for Airtel Nigeria (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 Nigeria (Zain) SIM through this process.
What is APN Settings for Airtel Nigeria (Zain)?
APN stands for Access Point Name. To access the internet via Airtel Nigeria (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 Nigeria (Zain) APN Settings for Android
The basic APN settings for Airtel Nigeria (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 Nigeria (Zain). To manually set up the APN (Access Point Name) for Airtel Nigeria (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 Nigeria (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 Nigeria (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 Nigeria (Zain). To set up Airtel Nigeria (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 Nigeria (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 Nigeria (Zain) APN Settings for iPhone
The basic APN settings for Airtel Nigeria (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 Nigeria (Zain) High-Speed Internet Settings for all iOS devices (iPhone & iPad) 2024. To set APN in Airtel Nigeria (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 Nigeria (Zain) MMS Settings for iPhone
To set MMS in Airtel Nigeria (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 Nigeria (Zain) -Nigeria SIM. If you still cannot access the internet after successfully configuring Airtel Nigeria (Zain) APN on your device, let us know by leaving a comment below.
