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Samsung Galaxy Note8

Android 7.1
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I can't use my phone's internet connection

Your phone has not been correctly set up for internet

Set up your phone for internet

Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.
Press the settings icon.
Press Connections.
Press Mobile networks.
Press Access Point Names.
Press ADD.
Press Name.
Key in Telstra Internet and press OK.
Telstra Internet
Press APN.
Key in telstra.wap and press OK.
telstra.wap
Press MCC.
Key in 505 and press OK.
505
Press MNC.
Key in 01 and press OK.
01
Press Authentication type.
Press None.
Press APN type.
Key in default and press OK.
default
Press the menu icon.
Press Save.
Press the field next to the data connection to activate it.
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
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    Find "Access Point Names"
    • Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.
    • Press the settings icon.
    • Press Connections.
    • Press Mobile networks.
    • Press Access Point Names.
  • 2
    Create new data connection
    • Press ADD.
    • Press Name.
    • Key in Telstra Internet and press OK.
  • 3
    Enter APN
    • Press APN.
    • Key in telstra.wap and press OK.
  • 4
    Enter country code
    • Press MCC.
    • Key in 505 and press OK.
  • 5
    Enter network code
    • Press MNC.
    • Key in 01 and press OK.
  • 6
    Select authentication type
    • Press Authentication type.
    • Press None.
  • 7
    Select APN type
    • Press APN type.
    • Key in default and press OK.
  • 8
    Save data connection
    • Press the menu icon.
    • Press Save.
    • Press the field next to the data connection to activate it.
  • 9
    Return to the home screen
    • Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

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It's important to find out if you can make a voice call. If you can't make a voice call, you need to solve this problem first. When the problem is solved, you will most likely also be able to use the phone's internet connection.

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