New Zealand APN settings

In short

For Spark, set the APN to internet and leave the username and password blank. Below are the mobile data settings for all 4 carriers in New Zealand: Spark, One NZ, 2degrees and Skinny. Tap a value to copy it, and open the MMS settings if picture messages fail.

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Updated 1 October 2026 · SimVala editorial

4 carriers in New Zealand

Skinny

Spark APN

internet

Username and password: leave blank

APN settings for each carrier in New Zealand

Checked 2026-10-01

Spark APN settings

From Spark Own network in New Zealand530-05

APN for mobile data

internet

Name: Spark
Username: Leave blank
Password: Leave blank
MCC: 530
MNC: 05

Spark says internet is the default APN for mobile data and MMS. Username and password are blank.

Other APNs

Open internet (not recommended)
direct.telecom.co.nz
This gives public, unprotected internet and is not advised for general use.
Business machine to machine
m2m
This is the business version for machine to machine devices.

Picture messages (MMS) settings›

MMS APN: internet
MMSC: http://mms.spark.co.nz

One NZ APN settings

From One NZ Own network in New Zealand530-01

APN for mobile data

web

Name: One NZ
Username: Leave blank
Password: Leave blank
Authentication: PAP
APN type: default
MCC: 530
MNC: 01

Name the profile One NZ Internet. MMS uses PAP and APN type mms.

Picture messages (MMS) settings›

MMS APN: mms
MMSC: http://pxt.one.nz/pxtsend
MMS proxy: 172.030.038.003
MMS port: 8080

2degrees APN settings

From 2degrees Own network in New Zealand530-24

APN for mobile data

internet

Name: 2degrees
Username: Leave blank
Password: Leave blank
MCC: 530
MNC: 24

Use internet so the APN works across the whole 2degrees network. Leave the MMS max message size at default and the UA Prof URL blank.

iPhones set up automatically and normally need no changes.

Picture messages (MMS) settings›

MMS APN: mms
MMSC: http://mms.2degreesmobile.net.nz:48090
MMS proxy: 118.148.1.118
MMS port: 8080

Skinny

Skinny APN settings

From Skinny Runs on Spark530-05

APN for mobile data

wapaccess.co.nz

Name: Skinny
Username: Leave blank
Password: Leave blank
APN type: default,mms,supl
APN protocol: IPv4
MCC: 530
MNC: 05

Name the profile Skinny Data and leave authentication blank. Try PAP if you are roaming.

For MMS on iPhone, turn on MMS under Settings > Messages.

Picture messages (MMS) settings›

MMS APN: wapaccess.co.nz
MMSC: http://mms.mmsaccess.co.nz/
MMS proxy: 210.55.11.73
MMS port: 80

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New Zealand APN settings at a glance

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
Spark	internet	blank	Listed	Own network
One NZ	web	blank	Listed	Own network
2degrees	internet	blank	Listed	Own network
Skinny Skinny	wapaccess.co.nz	blank	Listed	Runs on Spark

Mobile data in New Zealand: what to know

3 of the 4 carriers here run their own network, and 1 rents space on one. Skinny runs on Spark. 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 New Zealand 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: One NZ uses PAP.

All 4 carriers list separate settings for picture messages (MMS). If texts work but photos in messages do not, those are the values to check. Spark also has a second APN for some plans or devices, shown on its card.

The carriers here use the mobile country code 530, the first three digits of every network code in New Zealand. Android usually fills in the MCC and MNC from the SIM, so you rarely need to type them.

Visiting New Zealand 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 New Zealand. Or skip the SIM shop with a New Zealand eSIM, which sets its own APN.

How to change the APN

iPhone

Open Settings, then Mobile Data (Mobile Service or Cellular in some regions).
Tap Mobile Data Options (with two lines, tap the line first), then Mobile Data Network.
Type the APN, username and password into the Mobile Data section.
Go back. The change saves by itself.

No Mobile Data Network option? Your carrier locks it, and the iPhone sets the APN for you.

Android

Open Settings, then Network and internet (Connections on Samsung).
Tap SIMs or Mobile networks, pick your line, then Access Point Names.
Tap + or Add, and fill in the fields shown above for your carrier.
Save from the menu, then tap the new APN so it is selected.

Made a mess of it? Reset to default in the same menu brings the original settings back.

Still no data in New Zealand? Check these

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 Spark that is internet. 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.

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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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New Zealand APN settings, answered

What is the Spark APN?+

The Spark internet APN is internet, with the username and password left blank. Some plans use a different APN, listed on this page.

What is the One NZ APN?+

The One NZ internet APN is web, with the username and password left blank.

What is the 2degrees APN?+

The 2degrees internet APN is internet, with the username and password left blank.

What is the Skinny APN?+

The Skinny internet APN is wapaccess.co.nz, with the username and password left blank.

Which carriers in New Zealand need a username and password?+

None of the 4 carriers on this page need one. Leave the username and password fields blank.

Do I need to set an APN in New Zealand?+

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.

I am visiting New Zealand. Should I change my APN?+

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 New Zealand.

Will a wrong APN break my phone?+

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.

Visiting New Zealand? Skip the local SIM

A travel eSIM installs before you fly and usually sets its own APN. Pay in crypto, no ID, no email.

See New Zealand eSIMs All APN settings