MTS APN settings

[stuntboy]

The guys over at the St Vital MTS store were no assistance in getting the APN to save or what else to try. It wasn't until today I came access this and boom....it worked instantly.

If you paid the $25 buck activation fee call MTS and get a credit. I took my Nexus S in and the girl never set the APN settings on my phone so I did it myself (thanks to this topic) but still paid the $25 activation fee, MTS credited my account.

[Derfel]

So has anyone ever been able to get both APN settings saved? I know my phone works with just one... but I feel like I could be getting better coverage (or even GSM coverage!) with the 2nd APN saved. Anyone?

[ubernode54]

bump... confirmed on a Galaxy Nexus and MTS (in Gillam! )

All I had to do was go into the APN settings and create a new one; gave it a name and entered 'sp.mts' for the APN and saved. Data started working immediately!

Oh, and if anybody needs the SMSC number (I found today I needed to re-enter mine after my SMS stopped working), the MTS number is +12042511020 and converted to be entered into my GNex was 07912140521120F011. That did it. I'm now able to send messages again.

cheers

[terriboo]

I have a LG-C900B my kid traded but we are unable to get internet, texting and phone is fine, says 3G, tried to put the info in but there is only so much I can put in, it is not like in the beginning of this thread.

[heliguy]

So has anyone ever been able to get both APN settings saved? I know my phone works with just one... but I feel like I could be getting better coverage (or even GSM coverage!) with the 2nd APN saved. Anyone?

I have ... kinda sorta ...

I can get a second APN in if I only type in the name of the APN as "MTS" (or whatever) and the APN as sp.mts

If I add anything else (I think it's the MMSC) you can save it, but it never appears.

This might be something in the Android OS thinking it's a duplicate entry of some sort.

[Azure1203]

So has anyone ever been able to get both APN settings saved? I know my phone works with just one... but I feel like I could be getting better coverage (or even GSM coverage!) with the 2nd APN saved. Anyone?

GSM coverage would be a huge plus, but wouldn't it be through Rogers towers? How would that work?

[heliguy]

Pretty sure I'm getting GSM coverage through my Droid Razr. If I go into the Android Test Menu ... it often shows me on a preferred GSM network.

[Azure1203]

Isn't HSPA technically GSM? My phone says GSM network is active too, but when I try to connect to Rogers 2G, it says my SIM card is not allowed. I think Rogers blocked us for some reason. Stupid, because it would be nice for that backup service.

[heliguy]

GSM uses SIM cards ..... CDMA does not.

I do believe you're correct though, HSPA/HSPA+ (3G / 3.5G) are typically GSM.

[Zekk]

Just setup a Rogers-unlocked Lumia 920 on the MTS network.

Got the internet working with no issues. Took a bit of time, but I got the MMS stuff working as well. Picture messages for all!


This little tool called Access Point helped me get the MMS working though. without it, I had no luck what so ever. Id post a link, but the forums dont like me yet.

[packers17-0]

Just setup a Rogers-unlocked Lumia 920 on the MTS network.

Got the internet working with no issues. Took a bit of time, but I got the MMS stuff working as well. Picture messages for all!


This little tool called Access Point helped me get the MMS working though. without it, I had no luck what so ever. Id post a link, but the forums dont like me yet.

Are you getting LTE? I get 3G but can't seem to get LTE to come up. If so, what are your apn settings?

[Zekk]

Are you getting LTE? I get 3G but can't seem to get LTE to come up. If so, what are your apn settings?

no LTE yet, even though I got an LTE sim card from MTS.

I did , however, see the phone pop up 4G for about 5 minutes, before reverting back to 3G.
This happened once in the week since i got the LTE sim card