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Raymond_2195412
SMARTY Maverick
31-08-2023

Roaming

When I went to set up phone for roaming 

The APN was already set to MOB.ASM.NET 

do some phone set up automatically when you insert the sim 

8 Replies

  • Betty_Swollox's avatar
    Betty_Swollox
    SMARTY Commentator
    31-08-2023

    My pixel 6a set up automatic, I reckon most modern phones do , all them instructions to change settings is confusing for customers.

    • jassingh's avatar
      jassingh
      SMARTY Motivator
      01-09-2023

      Had to get my head around these 'instructions' when I first joined as the wording made it sound as though the APN for going abroad is different to the one that should be used in the UK - it isn't. And the majority of customers won't really need to make any changes at all. The SIM usually has this info hard-coded or it downloads a config as needed when it connects to the network during activation. 

      Older phones might have this info stored in the firmware which might be out of date so good reminder nonetheless before heading off.

    • MSF's avatar
      MSF
      SMARTY Guru
      01-09-2023

      Betty_Swollox  Not at all sure that you are correct there. It really isn't that confusing - the vast majority of customers who roam seem to manage.

    • Raymond_2195412's avatar
      Raymond_2195412
      SMARTY Maverick
      01-09-2023

      my phone is a Samsung galaxy Note 10 5g 

  • MSF's avatar
    MSF
    SMARTY Guru
    31-08-2023

    Raymond_2195412 As long as it is set that way, no worries. Could a previous owner have done it? Once it is set, you do not need to do it again anyway.

  • Strandloper's avatar
    Strandloper
    SMARTY Motivator
    31-08-2023

    Raymond_2195412,

    Some phones will automatically set themselves up with the change in network.

    mob.asn.net is all you need to set your APN to to roam in Europe, and will work normally in the UK, so no changes needed