What are the APN Settings for AirTalk Wireless?
AirTalk Wireless is a Lifeline and Affordable Connectivity Program assistance provider supported by the Federal Universal Service Fund. AirTalk Wireless is a program provided by AirVoice Wireless and it only serves eligible low-income households that are unable to afford monthly phone, wireless, and internet services. Both AirTalk and AirVoice are owned by HTH Communications, one of the largest companies in the wireless telecom industry.
AirTalk Wireless offers free phone, wireless, and internet services, as well as free government phones (both Android smartphones and iPhones) and even discounted ACP tablets through their Lifeline and Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) government assistance programs.
In this article, we will dive into AirTalk Wireless APN settings for Android phones and iPhones. However, before we do that, let’s see what APN settings are in the first place.
APN is an abbreviation that stands for Access Point Name. It is a gateway between a GSM, GPRS, 3G, 4G, and other mobile networks. A mobile device that wishes to make a data connection must be configured with an APN to present to the carrier.
AirTalk’s APN contains settings, which are required to access the internet via a 4G LTE or 5G mobile broadband network. It contains the name of the gateway and security settings that enable users to access the internet. In order to access monthly data, the user needs an active AirTalk SIM card, plan, network coverage, and the right AirTalk Wireless APN settings, which are listed below. It is important to note that the AirTalk Wireless APN settings differ between Android phones and iPhones.
AirTalk Wireless APN settings tend to be set up automatically. However, if you get a new phone (directly from AirTalk or your own device) and wish to use it with your AirTalk Wireless active SIM card, you may need to set the APN settings in order to receive the connection.
AirTalk Wireless is a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) that doesn’t have its own network towers, but instead, uses AT&T’s nationwide 4G and 5G networks. As such, AirTalk’s services are available wherever AT&T offers coverage. Luckily, AT&T has the second-largest 4G and 5G coverage in the country, reaching approximately 99% of the U.S. population. It also offers coverage in Canada and Mexico.
How to Find Your APN Settings to Change Them
In order to change your phone’s APN settings and thus enable your device to use AirTalk’s services and monthly data, you must first know where you can find them.
Exactly where you may locate your phone’s APN settings may vary slightly between phone models, however, most Android phones have the APN settings in the same place and so do most iPhones.
Find Your APN Settings on Your Android phone
If you have an Android device, you can find and then change your AirTalk Wireless APN settings if you:
- Go to your phone’s menu
- Open the Settings app
- Select Wireless & Networks (the option may also be called Wireless Controls)
- Select Mobile Networks
- Press ‘Access Point Name’
There you will be able to change the phone’s APN settings.
Note: As there are many different Android phone brands, the exact steps may differ between phone models.
Find Your APN Settings on Your iPhone
Sometimes, it may be a bit more complicated to change APN settings on an iPhone, as Apple blocks full access to the phone’s settings.
In case you have access to your iPhone’s settings, you may change the APN settings if you:
- Go to your phone’s Settings
- Then, choose Cellular
- Press Cellular Data Option
- Then, Cellular network or Settings
- Select Mobile Data and then Mobile Data Options
- Finally, choose Mobile Data Network
There you will be able to either reset settings to default or manually edit them.
Note: There are lots of different iPhone models, therefore the exact steps may vary between them.
How to Apply AirTalk Wireless 5G APN Settings on Android Phone
Once you have entered the correct APN settings on your Android phone, you must save and apply them. To do so, follow these simple steps:
- Press the Menu key.
- Select Save.
- Return to the Home screen.
- Finally, either enable and then disable Airplane Mode or restart your phone and switch on mobile data.
- Your AirTalk Wireless APN settings should now be applied and activated. Check if you can use AirTalk’s service by using the monthly data.
AirTalk Wireless 4G and 5G Fastest APN Settings for Android Phone
After you find your APN settings on your Android phone (see the instructions in the previous chapter), select ‘New APN’. Instead of this option, it may say ‘Add’ or simply offer a ‘+’ sign. Press this option and enter the following information:
- Name: AirTalk
- APN: Reseller
- Proxy: <leave blank>
- Port: <leave blank>
- Username: <leave blank>
- Password: <leave blank>
- Server: <leave blank>
- MMSC: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
- MMS Proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
- MMS Port: 80
- MCC: 310
- MNC: 410
- For Authentication Type: <leave blank>
- For the APN Type: default, supl, mms, fota
- APN Protocol: IPv4/IPv6
Now, when it comes to resetting AirTalk Wireless APN settings (or any other carrier’s APN settings for that matter), it is vital to enter the exact values listed above. Make sure to honor all the capitals, symbols, spacing, etc.
If you wish, you can also always reset the settings to default.
AirTalk Wireless MMS Settings for Android Phone
MMS is an abbreviation that stands for ‘Multimedia Messaging Service’. It is a way to send photos, short videos, GIFs, and other multimedia messages to another device using the mobile network.
Both AirTalk Wireless APN and MMS settings are normally set up automatically. However, if your MMS messages do not seem to work, you will also be required to set up your phone’s MMS settings.
AirTalk Wireless APN settings and MMS settings are set together on the same page. As such, in order to set your phone’s MMS settings, set its APN settings and restart your phone. Make sure that the APN type is set to default, supl, mms, fota, as this setting enables MMS messages. Especially ensure that the MMS part of the APN settings is correct.
AirTalk Wireless Personal Hotspot Settings for Android Phone
If you have an Android phone, you don’t have to reset your personal hotspot settings. You can simply enable or disable mobile hotspot, Bluetooth tethering, and other options. To do so, go to Settings, Connections, Mobile Hotspot and Tethering, and there, you can enable or disable these options.
You can also enable or disable the hotspot if you swipe down your navigation menu and press Mobile Hotspot. Pressing it quickly will simply turn it on or off. If you press and hold the button, on the other hand, you will be able to reset your network name, password, band, and other advanced settings.
How to Apply AirTalk Wireless 4G and 5G APN Settings on iPhone (iOS) Devices
In order to save your new AirTalk Wireless APN settings on your iPhone, follow these steps:
- Switch off your mobile data.
- Go to Settings, Mobile Data, and Mobile Data Network.
- Scroll down and press Reset Settings.
- Enter the APN settings provided above.
- Save the new settings and apply the AirTalk internet configuration.
- Restart your iPhone.
- Switch the mobile data back on.
That’s it! Make sure that it works by trying to use AirTalk’s monthly data.
AirTalk Wireless 4G and 5G Fastest APN Settings for iPhone
To configure your AirTalk Wireless APN settings on your iPhone, follow these steps:
- Go to airtalkwireless.com/apn-setup.
- Press ‘For iPhone Phones’.
- Download a profile by pressing the provided link.
- Then, you will see the message Profile Downloaded or Enroll in (organization name).
- Install the profile by opening the Settings app, pressing Profile Downloaded or Enroll in (organization name), and tapping Install in the upper-right corner.
- Afterwards, follow the on-screen instructions.
Note: You can only have one profile ready to install at a time. As such, make sure that you install the only one that is downloaded on your device.
To configure the AirTalk Wireless APN settings for iPhone manually, go to the APN settings on your phone (the process is described in the chapter ‘How to Find Your APN Settings to Change Them’) and enter the following settings:
- APN: Reseller
- Username: (leave blank)
- Password: (leave blank)
Make sure to use the settings under APN, LTE, and personal hotspot. Save the settings and restart your iPhone.
Note: If the APN ‘Reseller’ does not work, try ‘att.mvno’ and then restart your device.
Optionally, you can also enter the LTE Setup Selection:
- APN: att.mvno
- Username: (leave blank)
- Password: (leave blank)
- MMSC: http://mmsc.cingular.com
- MMS Proxy: 66.209.11.33
- MMS Message Size: 1048576
- MMS UA Prof URL: http://www.apple.com/mms/uaprof.rdf
AirTalk Wireless MMS Settings for iPhone
In case your iPhone’s MMS function is not working properly, you must reset it. First, make sure to enable the MMS feature on your iPhone by navigating to Settings, Messages, MMS Messaging, and then enable MMS messages.
To manually reset AirTalk MMS settings on your iPhone, go to Settings, Cellular, Cellular Data Network, and then enter these settings under the MMS section:
- APN: Reseller
- Username: (leave blank)
- Password: (leave blank)
- MMSC: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
- MMS Proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
- MMS Max Message Size: 1048576
- MMS UA Prof URL: www.apple.com/mms/uaprof.rdf
Save the settings and then set up AirTalk APN settings. Restart your phone when done.
AirTalk Wireless Personal Hotspot Settings for iPhone
Finally, let’s see how to enable a personal hotspot on AirTalk Wireless. Follow these steps:
- Go to Settings.
- Find Cellular Data or Mobile Data.
- Scroll down to Personal Hotspot.
- Fill the blanks with the following settings:
- APN: internet
- Username: (leave blank)
- Password: (leave blank)
Note: This method should work on all iPhone (and iPad) models, including iPhone 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, Pro, Pro Max, SE, S, and Mini.
You can read one of our past articles Straight Talk APN Settings
AirTalk Wireless Fastest APN Settings for Windows Phones
To set up your AirTalk Wireless APN settings on your Windows phone, follow these steps:
- Go to the Settings app on your Windows phone.
- Choose Network & Wireless, then Cellular & SIM, and Add and Internet APN.
- Enter the following AirTalk Wireless APN settings:
- Profile Name: Consumer Cellular
- APN: att.mvno
- Username: N/A
- Password: N/A
- Type Of Sign In Info: None
- IP Type: IPv4
- Proxy Server: 66.209.11.33
- Proxy Port: (leave blank)
- MMSC: http://mmsc.cingular.com
- MMSC Port: (leave blank)
- Maximum MMS Size: 2048
- Save the access point name.
- Press Add an MMS in the Properties section.
- Fill in the MMS settings as listed above.
- Finally, save the Windows APN and restart your Windows phone.
AirTalk Wireless Fastest APN Settings for Blackberry
If you have a Blackberry phone, search for APN settings under the phone’s Settings and enter the following AirTalk Wireless APN settings:
- APN: att.mvno
- Username: N/A
- Password: N/A
AirTalk Wireless Fastest APN Settings for Tablet
In case you have a tablet instead of a phone and you wish to use your active AirTalk SIM card with it, you may also have to set up your APN settings, which will enable you to access the mobile data through your SIM card on the tablet.
The AirTalk Wireless APN settings on your tablet depend on the type of tablet you have:
- If you have an Android tablet, follow the AirTalk Wireless APN settings procedure described for Android devices (mostly in the section ‘AirTalk Wireless 4G and 5G Fastest APN Settings for Android Phone’).
- If you have an iPad, follow the instructions for iOS devices in the section ‘AirTalk Wireless 4G and 5G Fastest APN Settings for iPhone’.
- If you have a Windows tablet, follow the instructions provided in the chapter ‘AirTalk Wireless Fastest APN Settings for Windows Phones’.
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AirTalk Wireless Automatic Network Configuration on Android Devices and iPhone
As mentioned before, both AirTalk Wireless APN settings and MMS settings are generally set up automatically.
Most Android phones and iPhones have a dedicated option to reset the APN to default. However, you can also delete all AirTalk APN settings, remove your SIM card, insert it once again, and restart the phone.
This way, your device should automatically prompt you to install new APN configurations. Save and install the new configuration settings.
Will Using AirTalk Wireless APN Settings Help to Improve Internet Connection?
Yes. Entering the correct APN settings will not only improve your signal, network speed, data speed, and internet connection, but it may also provide you access to the internet in case you don’t have it.
What is AirTalk Wireless Customer Service?
AirTalk Wireless offers several customer support service lines. You can contact a company’s representative by phone at +1 (855) 924-7825, via mail at [email protected], through an online form at airtalkwireless.com/contact, or via chat on the company’s official website. AirTalk Wireless’s customer support service is available Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 8 PM CST. In case you have any questions regarding your AirTalk Wireless APN settings or any other issue, make sure to contact the company. The trained representative will be able to answer all your questions.
What Network Does AirTalk Wireless Use?
As mentioned before, AirTalk is an MVNO that uses AT&T’s nationwide network. See the company’s coverage area at airtalkwireless.com/check-coverage. Before you subscribe to AirTalk’s services (which you will only be able to use if you are Lifeline and ACP-eligible), make sure the company offers strong and reliable coverage in your area. You can do so by finding your location on the map provided at the link above.
What if AirTalk Wireless Internet Settings Don’t Work for You?
If you follow the AirTalk Wireless APN settings configuration process described above closely and if you choose the right settings for your type of phone (above you can see the settings for Android phones, iPhones, Windows phones, and Blackberry phones), the settings should work perfectly. If the process should for any reason not work, make sure to contact the company’s customer support service as soon as possible. The agent will surely be able to help you out.
Does Changing APN Settings Affect Internet Speed?
Yes, setting up proper AirTalk Wireless APN settings on your phone will enable you to use faster internet speeds on your phone.
Why Does My APN Sometimes Not Work?
There are several reasons why APN settings may sometimes not work. For example, your SIM card could be improperly inserted into your phone’s SIM slot. Your network settings may be incorrect. Perhaps you have reached your monthly data limit. Or, possibly, your APN settings may be incorrect. As incorrect APN values may disable proper APN functioning, make sure to really pay attention when inserting the values and insert them exactly as you see above.