Malawi – APN Settings
There are two network providers in Malawi. The MMS settings as well as the APN settings for both Airtel as well as TNM has been provided below. If these settings do not work then you will need to contact their respective service centers in Malawi for advice and assistance. The settings allow you to connect to the internet and also send multimedia emails.
The first description tells you how to setup the MMS and APN settings in an Apple iPhone. The second is for the Android system and the last is to setup the Windows 8 mobile phone systems. It should be easy enough to follow else you will need to call the service providers call centre for assistance and information. Note the proxy settings for the TNM provider which has been listed below.
| iPhone APN and Data Settings |
|---|
| 1. Select Settings on the phone. |
| 2. Now select General to continue. |
| 3. You must select Network or Cellular. |
| 4. - Select Cellular Data Network to start the process |
| 5. Dont forget to save after the Data and MMS settings. |
| Android APN and Data Settings |
|---|
| 1. Select Main |
| 2. Now select Settings to continue. |
| 3. You must select Network or Cellular. |
| 4. Select Mobile Networks to start the process. |
| 5. Delete all APN's in this section. |
| 6. Press Menu now. |
| 7. Press New APN. |
| 8. Enter the General Data and the MMS. |
| Windows Mobile 8 APN and Data Settings |
|---|
| 1. In the Apps list click on settings. |
| 2. Delete all existing APN Settings in there. |
| 3. You must "Add Internet APN" next. |
| 4. Add in all the details below and click save. |
| 5. Now you must "Add MMS APN" next. |
| 6. Add in all the details below and click save. |
| 7. The APN settings have now been added to your mobile phone. |
| Airtel | TNM | |
|---|---|---|
| Data Settings | ||
| Data APN | internet | internet |
| Data APN Username | [blank] | [blank] |
| Data APN Password | [blank] | [blank] |
| MCC | ||
| MNC | ||
| MMS Settings | ||
| MMS APN | [blank] | [blank] |
| MMS Username | [blank] | [blank] |
| MMS Password | [blank] | [blank] |
| MMS MMSC | [blank] | [blank] |
| MMS Proxy | [blank] | 192.168.020.115:8080 |
| MMS Maxsize | [blank] | [blank] |
| MMS Profurl | [blank] | [blank] |
| APN Type (Internet) | default, supl | default, supl |
| APN Type (Messaging) | mms | mms |
| Authentication Type | PAP | PAP |
| MMS Protocol | WAP 2.0 | WAP 2.0 |
| IP Type | IPv4 | IPv4 |
