What Are T-Mobile's APN Settings?

Lauren Hannula - Managing Editor

Updated 16 December 2024

APN and Data Settings

From any Home screen, tap Apps.
Tap Settings.
Scroll to 'NETWORK CONNECTIONS,' then tap More networks.
Tap Mobile networks.
Tap Access Point Names.
To reset your APN, tap the Menu icon and then tap Reset to default.
If available, tap the T-Mobile US LTE APN (the bullet point fills with green).
To verify your APN, tap T-Mobile US LTE with the bullet point filled with green.
Verify and update the following settings for the Data APN:
- Name: T-Mobile US LTE
- APN: fast.t-mobile.com
- Proxy: Not set
- Port: Not set
- Username: Not set
- Password: Not set
- Server: Not set
- MMSC: http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
- Multimedia message proxy: Not set
- Multimedia message port: Not set
- MCC: 310
- MNC: 260
- Authentication type: None
- APN Type: default,supl,mms OR Internet+MMS
  - Default Android provides a text field to enter: default,supl,mms
  - Samsung provides an Internet+MMS radio button to select.
- APN protocol: IPv6
- APN roaming protocol: IPv4
- Turn APN on/off: APN turned on
- Bearer: Unspecified
- Mobile virtual network operator type: None
- Mobile virtual network operator value: Not set
Tap the Menu key in the top right.
Tap Save.
Tap the desired APN profile you want to use. The bullet point fills with green next to the APN profile.

Manual Network Selection

The device detects and registers on wireless networks inside T-Mobile’s calling area, but roaming networks are usually restricted to T-Mobile SIM cards. You can manually select a network only in areas where T-Mobile does not own GSM spectrum.

From any Home screen, tap Apps.
Tap Settings.
Scroll to 'NETWORK CONNECTIONS,' then tap More networks.
Tap Mobile networks.
Tap Network operators.
Tap Search now.

Switch 2G/4G

From any Home screen, tap Apps.
Tap Settings.
Scroll to 'NETWORK CONNECTIONS,' then tap More networks.
Tap Mobile networks.
Tap Network mode.
Tap one of the following desired band settings:
- LTE / WCDMA / GSM (auto connect) LTE setting
- GSM / WCDMA (auto connect)
- WCDMA only
- GSM only 2G only setting

Lauren Hannula

Managing Editor

Lauren is WhistleOut's Managing Editor. With over 14 years of digital writing and publishing experience, she's developed a passion for breaking down overly complex topics to offer easy, affordable solutions that help make the most of the tech you already have in your pocket. Her work has appeared in industry stalwarts such as CNET, Yahoo! News, and Forbes.

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