In short
For Vodafone Ireland, set the APN to live.vodafone.com and leave the username and password blank. Below are the mobile data settings for all 5 carriers in Ireland: Vodafone Ireland, Three Ireland, eir Mobile, Tesco Mobile Ireland and Virgin Media Mobile. Tap a value to copy it, and open the MMS settings if picture messages fail.
Updated 1 October 2026 · SimVala editorial
5 carriers in Ireland
Three Irelandeir MobileTesco Mobile IrelandVirgin Media MobileVodafone Ireland APN
live.vodafone.com
Username and password: leave blank
Checked 2026-10-01
APN for mobile data
No username or password is needed. MMS uses its own profile with APN type mms and PAP.
APN for mobile data
The APN depends on your SIM number. SIMs starting 8935302 use internet, and SIMs starting 8935305 use 3ireland.ie.
iPhone uses the same APN under Settings > Mobile Data > Mobile Data Network, plus a separate MMS section.
Other APNs
SIM starting 8935305
3ireland.ieUse this APN if your SIM number starts with 8935305.
We found no separate MMS settings for Three Ireland. Picture messages usually work with the APN above, or your phone sets them itself.
APN for mobile data
eir uses MCC 272 and MNC 03.
We found no separate MMS settings for eir Mobile. Picture messages usually work with the APN above, or your phone sets them itself.
APN for mobile data
Text data to 174705 and Tesco sends you the settings.
Check Settings > Mobile Service > Mobile Data Network and make sure the APN matches. Leave username and password blank.
We found no separate MMS settings for Tesco Mobile Ireland. Picture messages usually work with the APN above, or your phone sets them itself.
APN for mobile data
Virgin Media gives only the APN word internet. There is no username, password or MMS value.
Enter internet in Settings > Cellular > Cellular Data Network > APN, then restart the phone.
We found no separate MMS settings for Virgin Media Mobile. Picture messages usually work with the APN above, or your phone sets them itself.
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Carriers in Ireland
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From the carrier's own pages
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With MMS settings
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Need a username
The main internet APN for every carrier in one table. The cards above have the full settings, other APNs and the MMS values.
| Carrier | APN | Username / password | MMS | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vodafone Ireland | live.vodafone.com | blank | Listed | Own network |
| Three Ireland Three Ireland | internet | blank | Not listed | Own network |
| eir Mobile eir Mobile | data.myeirmobile.ie | blank | Not listed | Own network |
| Tesco Mobile Ireland Tesco Mobile Ireland | tescomobile.liffeytelecom.com | blank | Not listed | Runs on Three Ireland |
| Virgin Media Mobile Virgin Media Mobile | internet | blank | Not listed | Runs on Three Ireland |
3 of the 5 carriers here run their own network, and 2 rent space on one. Tesco Mobile Ireland runs on Three Ireland and Virgin Media Mobile runs on Three Ireland. A carrier that rents a network often has its own APN, so copy the one on its card, not the host's.
None of the carriers in Ireland need a username or password. Leave both fields empty: typing one where none is needed can stop data from working. Where an authentication type is given: Vodafone Ireland uses PAP.
Vodafone Ireland lists separate settings for picture messages (MMS). If texts work but photos in messages do not, those are the values to check. Three Ireland also has a second APN for some plans or devices, shown on its card.
The carriers here use the mobile country code 272, the first three digits of every network code in Ireland. Android usually fills in the MCC and MNC from the SIM, so you rarely need to type them.
Visiting Ireland with your own SIM? Keep your home APN: roaming data still goes through your home carrier. You only need these settings with a local SIM bought in Ireland. Or skip the SIM shop with a Ireland eSIM, which sets its own APN.
iPhone
No Mobile Data Network option? Your carrier locks it, and the iPhone sets the APN for you.
Android
Made a mess of it? Reset to default in the same menu brings the original settings back.
Data and roaming on
Mobile data must be on, and airplane mode off. On a local SIM, data roaming can stay off.
The APN, letter for letter
For Vodafone Ireland that is live.vodafone.com. One wrong dot or capital is enough to block data.
Username only if listed
No carrier here needs one. Clear the fields if an old value is still there.
Select it and restart
On Android, tap the entry so its dot is filled. Then restart the phone and open a website.
Calls and texts work, only data does not? That points to the APN, because calls and normal texts do not depend on it. If nothing works at all, the SIM itself may not be active yet: ask the shop or the carrier.
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The Vodafone Ireland internet APN is live.vodafone.com, with the username and password left blank.
The Three Ireland internet APN is internet, with the username and password left blank. Some plans use a different APN, listed on this page.
The eir Mobile internet APN is data.myeirmobile.ie, with the username and password left blank.
The Tesco Mobile Ireland internet APN is tescomobile.liffeytelecom.com, with the username and password left blank.
None of the 5 carriers on this page need one. Leave the username and password fields blank.
Usually not. Your phone reads the APN from the SIM and sets it for you. You only need to add it by hand if mobile data does not work, often after moving a phone between networks or on an unlocked import.
Not if you use your own SIM: roaming uses your home carrier's APN. You only need the settings on this page if you buy a local SIM from a carrier in Ireland.
No. At worst, mobile data or picture messages stop working until you fix it. On Android, Reset to default in the APN menu puts the carrier's own settings back.
A travel eSIM installs before you fly and usually sets its own APN. Pay in crypto, no ID, no email.