APN of Idea for Android Samsung, Micromax, Sony


APN of Idea for Android Samsung, Micromax, Sony. Some mobiles won’t get the apn settings directly when you insert a sim, and this makes you to call costumer care of Idea, to ask for its apn setting to run internet properly. APN Stand for Access point name. This post is to set APN of idea, while you can also find access point or apn for other service provider like VideoconVodafoneReliance, Airtel, Idea, Bsnl, Tata Docomo, Aircel, Mtnl etc. I had experienced this problem in Samsung galaxy S, which made me to write about this information here. Here is the way to set apn setting in your android mobile.

We can apply this steps on every mobile but, i will demonstrate to set apn in android mobile step by step.

APN of Idea

APN of Idea
APN of Idea

Set apn of idea internet setting:

1.)Select Settings, then Wireless and Networks and to Mobile Networks i.e which will flow as Settings -> Wireless and Networks -> Mobile Networks -> Access Point Names (APN).

For adding new APN setting, selects or click on option button of your mobile and select “New APN”, or you may even edit the existing APN by selecting edit.

2.) You need to make changes in some of the fields while editing access point. Options and its following value has to be filled as follows :

  • Name : Idea gprs
  • APN : internet
APN of Idea for Android Samsung, Micromax, Sony
APN of Idea for Android Samsung, Micromax, Sony
  • Authentication type : None
  • APN type : internet
APN of Idea for Android Samsung, Micromax, Sony
APN of Idea for Android Samsung, Micromax, Sony

3.)Dont make any changes in other fields, i.e Proxy, Port, User name, Password, Server, MMS proxy, MMS port except MNC  and MCC. Fill up the fields of MCC(Mobile country code) and MNC (Mobile Network Code) according to the list provided below of your respective state.

Note: Following MNC and MCC code are for the user of INDIA, for other country try to find out MNC and MCC code over internet or ask from Customer care.

MCC     MNC     N/W     STATE
404     04  IDEA    Delhi
404     07  IDEA    Andhra Pradesh
404     12  IDEA    Haryana
404     19  IDEA    Kerala
404     22  IDEA    Maharashtra
404     24  IDEA    Gujarat
404     56  IDEA    Uttar Pradesh (West)
405     70  IDEA    Bihar
404     78  IDEA    Madhya Pradesh
404     82  IDEA    Himachal Pradesh
404     87  IDEA    Rajasthan
404     89  IDEA    Uttar Pradesh (East)
405     799 IDEA    Mumbai
405     845 IDEA    Assam
405     846 IDEA    Jammu & Kashmir
405     847 IDEA    Karnataka
405     848 IDEA    Kolkata
405     849 IDEA    North East
405     850 IDEA    Orissa
405     851 IDEA    Punjab
405     852 IDEA    Tamilnadu
405     853 IDEA    West Bengal

4.)Select option, and then save this setting.

I suppose that, this would make your internet connection work properly, by setting apn of idea. You may also read How to make 3G or HSPA internet connection work in Android. If you are having problem in accessing internet by idea, post your comment below with the problem, so as we would look positively for the problem.

If you are from other country then see the following APN setting:

Disclaimer: Although, we have taken utmost care in gathering correct APN setting of Idea service provider from our reliable resources and with our own research and experience, but we are not responsible for any inconsistency and inconvenience in accessing internet as we not a part of any of the service provider.

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