APN, Access Point Name, settings are required by each and every service provider in order to connect to the internet. They are unique to each and every mobile broadband service provider. APN is the name of the gateway of the service provider that enables access to the public internet. These settings are normally automatically installed once you have your SIM card but you will at times need to configure them manually as listed below.
Once you have U.S. Cellular APN on your device, ensure that you have a data plan and within network coverage in order to connect to the internet. Network bars show coverage and the generation you are connected to, either 3G, 4G, or lately 5G. Restart your device if the connection doesn’t happen immediately after configuration.
U.S. Cellular APN Internet Settings for iPhone
For an iPhone or any other iOS device with cellular connectivity, go to Settings > Mobile Data > Mobile Data Network then add the settings below.
- APN: internet
- Username: yourMSID@uscc.net
- Password: yourMSID
To reset your APN settings, go to Settings > Mobile Data > Mobile Data Network> Reset Settings then enter the configuration settings above. You can also easily access your SIM Applications.
U.S. Cellular APN Internet Settings for Android Devices
To configure U.S. Cellular APN on Samsung devices, go to Settings > Connections > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names then add new APN as listed below, save then use it. For other Android devices, go to Settings > Network & Internet then locate Access Point Name then add new as listed below, save then use it.
- Name: USCC
- APN: internet
- Username: yourMSID@uscc.net
- Password: yourMSID
- Proxy: (leave it blank – not set )
- Port: (Leave it blank – not set)
- Server: wap.voicestream.com
- MMSC: http://mmsc1.uscc.net/mmsc/MMS
- MMS Proxy: (leave blank)
- MMS Port: 80
- MCC: 310
- MNC: 120
- Authentication type: PAP or CHAP
- APN type: (default,supl)
- APN protocol: IPv4
- Bearer: (Unspecified)
- Mobile virtual network operator: (none )
Save the APN settings above then select USCC as the active APN. Restart your device and you should be in a position to be connected to the internet.
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