Access Point Name (APN) settings for Telkom South Africa. Access Point Name settings contain security settings and the name of the gateway that allows users to connect to the public internet through a 3G, 4G, LTE, or 5G network.
Telkom APN Internet Settings for Android Devices
For Android devices on Smile Telkom South Africa network, navigate to Settings > Mobile Networks > Access Point name > Add New then save and use these settings below for 3G and 4G internet data settings. You can find this Access Point Name location for your specific device.
- Name: Telkom
- APN: internet
- Username : (leave it blank )
- Password : (leave it blank )
- Proxy : (leave it blank)
- Port : (Leave it blank)
- Server : (leave it blank )
- MMSC : ( Leave it blank )
- Multimedia Message proxy : (leave blank)
- Multimedia message port : (Not Set)
- MCC : (default)
- MNC : (default)
- Authentication type : (none)
- APN type : (default,supl)
- APN protocol : (IPv4)
- Bearer : (Unspecified)
- Mobile virtual network operator : (none )
Save then select Telkom as your active APN. Restart your device.
Telkom APN Internet Settings for iPhone
For iPhones or iOS devices with SIM capability, navigate to Settings > Cellular > Cellular Data Network then input the settings below.
- APN: internet
- username: (leave it blank)
- password: (leave it blank)
Use the same settings for personal hotspots, you can learn how to set up hotspot on your iPhone.
Save the settings then restart your iPhone.
