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Metro PCS APN Settings – Complete Setup Guide

May 14, 2016 by buzzmobile 3 Comments

Using this guide, you will be able to properly configure Metro PCS APN Settings in your mobile device. We have divided the article into different section making it easier for you to find the correct settings for your device. MetroPCS data service is offered through T-Mobile infrastructure and we have observed that at some locations, the alternative T-Mobile Metro PCS apn settings will be working.

We have tried our best to get you the accurate data, however if you find something working please do share it with us in the comments.

metro pcs apn settings

Metro PCS APN settings for Android

Depending on Android OS the below steps might change, however you can find similar options in most versions. To change your settings. Tap your home screen and follow the steps:

  1. Tap the Menu button
  2. Tap Settings
  3. Tap Wireless and networks or More… (depending on your version of Android)
  4. Tap Mobile Networks
  5. Tap Access point names
  6. Tap the Menu button
  7. Tap New APN
  8. Enter the following data into the onscreen form, without changing any other settings;
    Name – MetroPCS
    APN – fast.metropcs.com
    MMSC – http://mms.gprsconnect.com/servlets/mms
    APN type – If given a choice, select default,mms,supl, if the keyboard appears enter *
  9. Tap the Menu button
  10. Tap Save
  11. Enable the newly-added APN by ensuring the line is ticked, or the radio button is lit by tapping on it
  12. Check the notification bar for H, 3G, E or G with up and down arrows beside it, which will indicate your connection is working

Metro PCS APN settings for iPhone
You can setup the iPhone allpay mobile apn settings using the below steps.

From the home screen;

  1. Tap Settings.
  2. In the first section tap Mobile/Cellular.
  3. Tap Mobile data network/Cellular data network.
  4. Enter the following settings into the onscreen form, without changing any other settings;
    Mobile/Cellular Data:
    APN – fast.metropcs.com
    Visual Voicemail:
    MMS
    :
    APN – fast.metropcs.com
    MMSC – http://mms.gprsconnect.com/servlets/mms
  5. Tap the left arrow at the top three times
  6. Press the home button
  7. On the status bar at the top of the screen, next to the name of your mobile network, you should now see a data connection indicator 3G, E or o. This means the data connection is live and working.

You can follow the similar steps in for Windows and Blackberry devices. However if you still don’t get your internet or MMS working properly in Metro PCS then use the following alternative Metro PCS settings for internet and mms.

Alternative APN Settings for Metro PCS

  • Name: MetroPCS
  • APN: fast.t-mobile.com
  • Proxy: Not Required
  • Port: Not Required
  • Username: Not Required
  • Password: Not Required
  • Server: Not Required
  • MMSC: http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc

Some fields are not shown here, please leave those fields with the default values. This could fix your internet problems with Metro PCS apn settings. Do share and let us know if it worked for you.

Troubleshoot tip: Make sure your turn off your phone and try turning on again your phone for verifying if the new apn settings are been taken by the phone or not.

Filed Under: APN Settings Tagged With: Metro PCS

Comments

  1. Bryan says

    December 8, 2016 at 12:52 pm

    This setting actually worked on my Droid Turbo 2 great. I had tried other settings I had found on the internet which did not work

    Reply
    • buzzmobile says

      December 11, 2016 at 4:27 pm

      Good to hear from you Bryan. :)
      Please share if you find the apn settings working so that it will be useful of other visitors as well.

      Thanks.

  2. joe says

    June 4, 2017 at 1:41 am

    Alternative APN Settings for Metro PCS worked for my windows 10 phone

    Reply

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