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Nigeria APN settings

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For MTN Nigeria, set the APN to web.gprs.mtnnigeria.net and leave the username and password blank. Below are the mobile data settings for all 4 carriers in Nigeria: MTN Nigeria, Airtel Nigeria, Glo and T2mobile (formerly 9mobile). Tap a value to copy it.

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Updated 1 October 2026 · SimVala editorial

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4 carriers in Nigeria

MTN Nigeria logoAirtel Nigeria logoGloT2mobile

MTN Nigeria APN

web.gprs.mtnnigeria.net

Username and password: leave blank

APN settings for each carrier in Nigeria

Checked 2026-10-01

MTN Nigeria logo

MTN Nigeria APN settings

From MTN Nigeria Own network in Nigeria621-30

APN for mobile data

web.gprs.mtnnigeria.net
Name
MTN Nigeria
Username
Leave blank
Password
Leave blank
MCC
621
MNC
30

Name the account MTN WEB and leave username, password and port blank. Text SETTINGS to 3888 to get the settings sent.

Other APNs

  • MTN WAP (older)

    web.gprs.mtnnigeria.net

    Username web, password web

We found no separate MMS settings for MTN Nigeria. Picture messages usually work with the APN above, or your phone sets them itself.

Airtel Nigeria logo

Airtel Nigeria APN settings

From Airtel Nigeria Own network in Nigeria621-20

APN for mobile data

Internet.ng.airtel.com
Name
Airtel Nigeria
Username
Leave blank
Password
Leave blank
MCC
621
MNC
20

Leave username and password blank. Text Internet to 232 to get the settings sent.

We found no separate MMS settings for Airtel Nigeria. Picture messages usually work with the APN above, or your phone sets them itself.

Glo

Glo APN settings

Cross-checked Own network in Nigeria621-50

APN for mobile data

gloflat
Name
Glo
Username
flat
Password
flat
Authentication
PAP or CHAP
MCC
621
MNC
50

The profile name is Glo HSI. Authentication is PAP or CHAP.

We found no separate MMS settings for Glo. Picture messages usually work with the APN above, or your phone sets them itself.

T2mobile

T2mobile (formerly 9mobile) APN settings

From T2mobile (formerly 9mobile) Own network in Nigeria621-60

APN for mobile data

T2mobile
Name
T2mobile (formerly 9mobile)
Username
Leave blank
Password
Leave blank
MCC
621
MNC
60

The account name is T2mobile internet. Text settings to 790 to get the settings sent.

We found no separate MMS settings for T2mobile (formerly 9mobile). Picture messages usually work with the APN above, or your phone sets them itself.

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Nigeria 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.

CarrierAPNUsername / passwordMMSNetwork
MTN Nigeria logo MTN Nigeriaweb.gprs.mtnnigeria.netblankNot listedOwn network
Airtel Nigeria logo Airtel NigeriaInternet.ng.airtel.comblankNot listedOwn network
Glo Glogloflatflat / flatNot listedOwn network
T2mobile T2mobile (formerly 9mobile)T2mobileblankNot listedOwn network

Mobile data in Nigeria: what to know

All 4 carriers on this page run their own network. Each one has its own APN, so make sure you copy the settings for the carrier named on your SIM, not the one with the best coverage.

Glo is the only carrier here that uses a username and password in the APN. For the others, leave both fields empty: a username where none is needed can stop data from working. Where an authentication type is given: Glo uses PAP or CHAP.

None of the carriers here list separate MMS settings. Picture messages usually work with the internet APN, or the phone sets them up itself. MTN Nigeria also has a second APN for some plans or devices, shown on its card.

The carriers here use the mobile country code 621, the first three digits of every network code in Nigeria. Android usually fills in the MCC and MNC from the SIM, so you rarely need to type them.

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

How to change the APN

iPhone

  1. Open Settings, then Mobile Data (Mobile Service or Cellular in some regions).
  2. Tap Mobile Data Options (with two lines, tap the line first), then Mobile Data Network.
  3. Type the APN, username and password into the Mobile Data section.
  4. 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

  1. Open Settings, then Network and internet (Connections on Samsung).
  2. Tap SIMs or Mobile networks, pick your line, then Access Point Names.
  3. Tap + or Add, and fill in the fields shown above for your carrier.
  4. 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 Nigeria? Check these

  1. Data and roaming on

    Mobile data must be on, and airplane mode off. On a local SIM, data roaming can stay off.

  2. The APN, letter for letter

    For MTN Nigeria that is web.gprs.mtnnigeria.net. One wrong dot or capital is enough to block data.

  3. Username only if listed

    Only Glo needs one here. Leave it blank for the rest.

  4. 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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Nigeria APN settings, answered

What is the MTN Nigeria APN?+

The MTN Nigeria internet APN is web.gprs.mtnnigeria.net, with the username and password left blank. Some plans use a different APN, listed on this page.

What is the Airtel Nigeria APN?+

The Airtel Nigeria internet APN is Internet.ng.airtel.com, with the username and password left blank.

What is the Glo APN?+

The Glo internet APN is gloflat, with username flat and password flat.

What is the T2mobile (formerly 9mobile) APN?+

The T2mobile (formerly 9mobile) internet APN is T2mobile, with the username and password left blank.

Which carriers in Nigeria need a username and password?+

Glo uses a username and password in the APN. For the others, leave both fields blank.

Do I need to set an APN in Nigeria?+

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 Nigeria. 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 Nigeria.

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 Nigeria? 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 Nigeria eSIMsAll APN settings