Manual Internet Settings for Various Telecom Companies with Access Point Name

In order to access internet on 3G or 2G platform,operator specific GPRS /3G settings are required. You can get GPRS/3G settings by calling to your service providers’ call center or do it all by yourself manually. Now remember GPRS or 3G settings is all about one thing and that is Access Point Name (APN) and if you know APN of your operator you will never face problem. APN is required
to access internet via mobile or data card through your mobile connection. As most of the handsets are Android we are giving you details with screen shots for GPRS /3G settings on Android based handsets and for Apple iPhone also we are providing you details. We are giving you example of Airtel here and for other operators just change the APN which are
mentioned below.

1) Go to Settings .

2) Click on Wireless & Networks

3) Click on Mobile Networks


4) Click on  Access Point Names.

5) Now from Options Menu choose “New APN’ ( alternatively you can edit changes in existing ones also)

6) Under Name Menu type ‘Mobile Office’ ( you can write anything here like just Airtel or operator name ) and then type airtelgprs.com under APN.

7) Leave other menus as it is and save from options menu.

3G/ GPRS Settings for Windows 8 Smartphones

Go to Settings

Select Access Point

Now click on add button given at the bottom.

Under Connection name type the name of the operator

Under Access Point Name type the APN of the operator .

Save the Settings

Now go to Cellular data and select ON under data connection .

Go to the browser and surf internet

These are the APNs for other mobile operators. These can also be used in data card settings as well.

IDEA - internet
AIRTEL - airtelgprs.com
BSNL - bsnlnet
VODAFONE - www
Reliance - rcomnet or smartnet
AIRCEL - aircelgprs
UNINOR - uninor
TATA DOCOMO OR T24 - TATA.DOCOMO.INTERNET
LOOP - www
VIDEOCON - vinternet.com
S Tel - gprs.stel.in
MTS - sp.mts
SPICE - spice or spiceexcite or spicegprs
AIRTEL 3G/ GPRS

Settings for Apple iPhone

Go to Settings in Menu.

Go to General >Network>Cellular Data Network

Under cellular Data go to APN and type ‘airtelgprs.com’ and leave username and password blank

Now you can use APN of other operators as mentioned above for 3G and GPRS settings of other telecom operators. Also remember mobile operating systems are upgrading regularly with newer versions so some steps may vary overtime and in that case just fined your way to APN under settings menu.