Internet settings for mobiles & tablets

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We know how important seamless access to the internet is and your phone or tablet should automatically pick up the required internet settings for amaysim. If you need to manually adjust the internet settings for your device, our simple guides below will help get you up and running.

Internet settings for mobiles & tablets

Each mobile phone device has an Access Point Name (APN) which allows you access to the internet. If you don't update your APN, it may prevent you from accessing the internet from your mobile phone and other areas of your amaysim account.

Your device should automatically pick up the required internet settings for amaysim. If you need to manually adjust your settings, our simple guides below will help get you up and running.

iPhone internet setup guide

Your iPhone will automatically pick up the required internet settings for amaysim - simply insert the SIM into your device and you should be good to go.

If you need to set up your iPhone manually, simply follow the below steps.

  1. Tap Settings
    Tap Mobile
    Tap Mobile Data Network
  2. Tap APN
    Enter ‘yesinternet’
    Tap Mobile
    Tap Settings
  3. Tap the Home Button to return to your home screen.

To finalise the settings, Power your iPhone fully off and switch it back on.

If you’ve followed the above steps and are unable to get the internet up and running, here are some tips to help troubleshoot connection issues.

iPad internet setup guide

Your iPad will automatically pick up the required internet settings for amaysim - simply insert the SIM into your device and you should be good to go.

If you need to set up your iPad manually, simply follow the below steps

  1. Tap Settings
    Tap Cellular Data
    Tap Cellular Data Network
  2. Tap APN (underneath the top heading of ‘cellular data’)
    Enter ‘yesinternet’ next to APN
    Tap Cellular
    Tap Settings
  3. Tap the Home Button to return to your home screen.

To finalise the settings, Power your iPad fully off and switch it back on.

Android internet setup guide

Your Android device will automatically pick up the required internet settings for amaysim - simply insert the SIM into your device and you should be good to go.

If you need to set the APN internet settings for your device manually, simply insert the SIM into your device (usually under the battery or back cover) and follow the below steps.

  1. Tap Apps
    Tap Settings
    Tap More Settings or Mobile Data or Mobile Networks
    Tap Access Point names
  2. Tap Add or New APN
    Tap Name and enter ‘amaysim internet’
    Tap APN and enter ‘yesinternet’
    Tap MCC and enter ‘505’
    Tap MNC and enter ‘02’
    Tap Authentication type and select ‘PAP’
    Tap APN Type and enter ‘default’
    Tap Bearer (if displayed) and select ‘unspecified’
  3. Tap More or Menu
    Tap Save
    Tap the back button
    Tap the field next to the APN Connection you have just created
  4. Tap the Home Button to return to your home screen.

To finalise the settings, Power your device fully off and switch it back on.

If you’ve followed the above steps and are unable to get the internet up and running, here are some tips to help troubleshoot connection issues.

Windows internet setup guide

As there are several mobile manufacturers that use Windows operating systems, there may be some slight differences with the exact steps mentioned below. To keep things simple, we’ve come up with the basic steps required across most Windows devices to help get your mobile internet up and running.

Once you have inserted the SIM into your device (usually under the battery or back cover) simply follow the below steps:

On the Start screen, slide your finger down the display screen starting from the top of your device.

  1. Tap All Settings
    Tap Network & Wireless
    Tap Mobile+SIM
    Tap Sim Settings
    Tap Add Internet APN
  2. Tap the APN fieldandEnter‘yesinternet’
    Tap AuthenticationType and select‘PAP’
    Tap Save
  3. Tap the Home Button to return to your home screen.

To finalise the settings, Power your device fully off and switch it back on.

If you’ve followed the above steps and are unable to get the internet up and running, here are some tips to help troubleshoot connection issues.

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