Often it happens with Smartphone or tablet users. When they buy a non-branded (china phone or tablet) and they insert a data sim-card, they are unable to browse internet and unable to use Internet based applications on the tablet or Smartphone. For example YouTube, Facebook, Twitter or whatsapp.
Unlike this, branded Smartphones and tablets are having different kind of behavior and great intelligence inside. Branded Smartphones of Samsung, Huawei, Lenavo, Toshiba or LG does not bother users to create access points when they install sim-card in new device.
So to solve this problem on Non-branded devices, you may require creating an access point if you want to use internet via data sim-card. For convenience of readers I am writing below setting of Access Point for Network operators in Kingdom, Mobily, STC and Zain.
- Firstly Go to Settings
- Wireless and networks (In some devices, it is under More Networks)
- Mobile Networks
- Choose Access Point Names
- Choose from the menu New APN
- Write as follows
Access Point Setting for STC
- Name: JAWALNet
- APN: jawalnet.com.sa
- APN type: default / Internet
- Authentication type: PAP
Access Point Setting for Mobily
- Name: mobily web
- APN: web2
- APN type: default / Internet
Access Point Setting for Zain
- Name: zain-gprs
- APN: zain
- MMSC: http://10.122.200.010
- MMS proxy: 10.122.200.010
- MMS port: 8080
- MMC: 420
- MNC: 04
- APN type – default, mms,supl
- APN protocol: IPv4
For Zain, you may ignore some MMS setting above if you are not interested in sending MMS from your device.
Some settings you may ignore for all operators e.g. Proxy, Port, Username, Password, Server etc
Leave them whatever they are, if there are any values in that don’t change it.
After completing above configuration if you are unable to connect to Internet from your smartphone or tablet device.
Feel free to call customer support
STC Customer Support at 902
Mobily Customer Support at 1100
Zain Customer Support at 959