Access Point Name (APN) settings is required for every mobile internet service provider and O2 UK is not an exception. This post contains the APN settings for O2 network in the united Kingdom.
Access Point Name (APN) contains the name of the gateway at the service provider and the necessary settings to keep the connection over 5G, 4G, 3G and other mobile internet networks secure. This is why you need to set the settings once you insert O2 SIM in your iPhone or Android device.
To be in a position to connect to the internet automatically, ensure that you have an active data plan and within network coverage.
Also ensure that you have set up your device to automatically pick up the available network, you can set it to automatically select the available network.
O2 UK APN Internet Settings for iPhone
For an iPhone or any other iOS device with SIM capability and O2 SIM installed, navigate to Settings > Mobile Data > Mobile Data Network then input the settings below.
- APN: mobile.o2.co.uk
- Username: o2web
- Password: (Leave this blank)
Note: For monthly paying users, use wap.o2.co.uk as the APN.
Tap back button then restart your device for the settings to take effect.
Consider using one of these free and fast VPN to secure your connection to the internet.
O2 UK APN Internet Settings for Android Devices
For Android devices with SIM capability with O2 SIM installed, navigate to Settings > Connections > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names then add new APN or follow these steps for different phones to find APN location.
- Name: O2
- APN: mobile.o2.co.uk
- Username: o2web
- Password: (Not set – Leave it blank)
- Proxy: (leave it blank – not set )
- Port: (Leave it blank – not set)
- Server: (leave it blank )
- MMSC: http://mmsc.mms.o2.co.uk:8002
- MMS Proxy: 82.132.254.1
- MMS Port: 8080
- MCC: 234
- MNC: 10
- Authentication type: (none)
- APN type: (default,supl)
- APN protocol: IPv4/IPv6
- Bearer: (Unspecified)
- Mobile virtual network operator: (none )
For users paying monthly, use wap.o2.co.uk as the APN.
Once you are done, select O2 as the active APN then restart your device.
