HT201699: iOS: About cellular data network settings (viewing or editing the APN)

Learn about iOS: About cellular data network settings (viewing or editing the APN)
alicia1947

Q: No access to Cellular Data feature on my 3GS.

I changed my cell service from AT&T to Straight Talk today.  I received, activated and inserted my new SIM card.

The instructions show that I should change my APN info in the Settings/Network/Cellular Data.

I have not be able to tap on the Cellular Data to access the info in order to change anything.

However, I can retrieve email and access Safari.

Do I need to do anything else to use voice-text-data for Straight Talk?

iPhone 3GS, iOS 5.1.1

Posted on Sep 17, 2012 10:49 AM

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  • by Michael Black,

    Michael Black Michael Black Sep 17, 2012 10:59 AM in response to alicia1947
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    Sep 17, 2012 10:59 AM in response to alicia1947

    Assuming you are not on wifi, if you can surf to web sites in Safari and send and receive email, then you are connected to the data side of whatever network your SIM card connects to, so yes, I'd say you are good to go.

     

    Most GSM carriers do not allow editing the APN settings (my AT&T iPhone 4 has no way to access those settings either) as they are provisioned from the SIM once it connects the device to the carriers network.  If you have troubel with data, you can call the carriers support number, and if needed, the can push APN changes to your phone over the air.

  • by alicia1947,

    alicia1947 alicia1947 Sep 17, 2012 4:41 PM in response to Michael Black
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    Sep 17, 2012 4:41 PM in response to Michael Black

    I can't call AT&T because I switched to Straight Talk.  They didn't know how.

    I can access thru WiFi, but not away from it.

    I found some jailbreaker downloads RedSn0w, Sn0wbreeze and Absinthe.

    I think I will try RedSnow.

  • by Michael Black,

    Michael Black Michael Black Sep 17, 2012 5:00 PM in response to alicia1947
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    Sep 17, 2012 5:00 PM in response to alicia1947

    Or you could try this - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4839?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

     

    Jailbreaking will void your warranty, as well as the fact that you will no longer get any support from folks here.

  • by LennonNZ2,

    LennonNZ2 LennonNZ2 Oct 14, 2012 12:41 AM in response to alicia1947
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    Oct 14, 2012 12:41 AM in response to alicia1947

    Straighttalk is a MNVO (Virtual Carrier) of AT&T so this is why Straighttalk SIMs work for non unlocked AT&T iPhones .. BUT.. when you use a Straighttalk SIM the AT&T APN Settings are used and are hidden away for you to edit.

     

    You can use the the iPhone Configuration Utility and use it to change the APN Settings or you you go to http://www.unlockit.co.nz (Whilst Connected to WIFI) and choose United States/Straightalk and this will set the APN Settings.

     

    www.unlockit.co.nz uses the same method as the iPhone Configuration Utility so does not jailbreak or do anything which will void your Warrenty.