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Mobile Data Settings

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Set up the bmobile APN for mobile data on Android, Samsung and iPhone, and check data roaming settings when travelling.

What you should know about your Mobile Data Settings

Your device uses an APN to set up a connection between bmobile’s cellular network and the internet.

For all devices, your APN is bmobile

To ensure that your data service is seamless, use the steps below to configure your APN.

Prepaid & Postpaid Data Settings for Smartphones

Android Devices(most)

Settings >> More >> Mobile/Cellular Networks >> Access Point Names >> +/New APN >> Name = bmobile LTE >> APN = bmobile >> Save

Ensure that the newly configured APN is selected.

Samsung Devices

Settings >> Connection >> Mobile Networks

Access Point Names >> +/Add >> Name = bmobile LTE >> APN = bmobile >> Save

Ensure that the newly configured APN is selected.

Samsung phone screens showing where to find Mobile Networks
Samsung settings and mobile networks screens
Samsung phone screens showing Access Point Names and the new bmobile APN
Samsung access point name screens

Apple iOS Devices

Navigate to Settings >> Mobile Data Options >> Mobile Data Network

Enter the following: Mobile Data >> APN=bmobile >> Personal Hotspot >> APN =bmobile

Ensure that the newly configured APN is selected.

iPhone screens showing Mobile Data Options and Mobile Data Network
iPhone mobile data settings screens
iPhone screens showing the Mobile Data and Personal Hotspot APN fields
iPhone APN settings screens

Data Roaming Settings

Apple iOS Devices

  1. Data Roaming must be set to ‘ON’ (Settings> Mobile/Cellular Data>Mobile Data Options: Data Roaming ‘ON’ (Turn OFF if data is not required)
  2. Voice and Data must be set to ‘LTE’ (Settings> Mobile/Cellular Data>Mobile Data Options> Voice and Data : Select LTE VoLTE must be switched on (Settings> Mobile/Cellular Data>Mobile Data Options> Voice and Data: Scroll down to VoLTE: toggle ‘ON’
  3. After the above is confirmed please do Manual Selection (Settings> Mobile/Cellular Data>Network Selection: Switch off Automatic)
  4. The device does a scan for available networks: When the list appears, please select ‘AT&T

SAMSUNG & ANDROID

  1. Network Mode : Set to 5G/LTE/3G/2G Auto Connect
  2. Data Roaming : Toggle On
  3. Access Point Names : select ‘BMOBILE LTE’ Profile
  4. After the above is confirmed please do Manual Selection (Settings> Mobile/Cellular Data>Network Selection: Switch off Automatic)
  5. Network Operators: Toggle Off Automatic

The device does a scan for available networks: When the list appears, please select ‘AT&T’