Get your Android/iPhone mobile configured with Straight Talk data settings. To access internet in your device you need to give the correct apn settings provided by your network carrier. Follow any of the below 3 methods to setup a working straight talk configuration.
1. Straight Talk Data Settings
Use this method to manually create the required apn configuration on your device. Go to the network configuration tab on your device. This settings can be located in different path based on your mobile model. Most common place to look for is this path: Menu > Settings > Cellular Networks/Wireless and Networks > Access Point Names.
This page will list all the APN settings in your device and which is the default one been used for connecting to internet. Its recommended to take a backup of these settings and then remove all the settings and create a new apn data settings.
Straight talk uses various carriers and hence it has a different network settings for each model.
If you are using the Straight Talk with an ATT SIM, use the below details
APN: tfdata
MMSC: http://mms-tf.net
MMS proxy: mms3.tracfone.com
MMS Port: 80
If you are using the Straight Talk on a T-Mobile SIM, you need to use the below:
APN: wap.tracfone
MMSC: http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMS Proxy: 66.209.11.33
MMS proxy port: 80
Looking for the iOS apn settings? Read on how to setup straight talk apn settings for iPhone 6 and fix the iOS 7 data not working issue.
2. Use Web Configuration Tool
Straight talk official website provides a web apn settings configuration tool which lets you to configure your device. You need to be connected to a WiFi to use this method.
Simply connect your device to WiFi network and goto the url: http://www.straighttalk.com/wps/portal/home/support/apn
3. Use Straight Talk data settings Android App
We have android application for everything these days. This is the easiest method to configure your mobile with the apn settings. Just download app from play store and follow the instructions to program Data and Picture Messaging settings automatically for your Android device.
Download Straight Talk data settings app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tracfone.straighttalk.stdatasettings
The app will automatically update your apn settings if your android runs on OS version 4.03(Ice Cream Sandwich) or earlier. While for the later versions it gives you step-by-step instructions on how to manually update your Data and Picture Messaging settings.
Probably any of these methods will definitely make you successfully configure the apn settings for straight talk in your android or iPhone. If you still find difficulties please feel free to comment below and share your thoughts. If it worked then be the first share the post to your friends to help them.
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Tonio says
To update apn settings with Verizon phones enter the website ivzwentp.tracfone.com and install that profile
Teon says
I tried that switch hack and that did not work for me. I’m using an iPhone 7
Karrie McGhee says
I have a ZTE and it runs on Verizon, but I don’t know if it was straight talk, trac phone, iwireless, or total wireless. I want to set it up straight talk bc I have the byop kit for it, but the phone has never been activated. what are my options?
Walter Bishop says
The app has been removed from play store. Straight talk sent a link for the same app when i set up a new sim card, and it’s no longer there!