e& (Etisalat) UAE 5G APN Settings for Android and iPhone

e& (Etisalat) UAE 5G APN Settings for Android, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 16, iPhone 15, Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel, Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, Realme, Huawei, Honor and 5G WiFi Router.
Settings last verified: October 2026.

Quick answer: the e& (Etisalat) UAE 5G APN is etisalat.ae, with no username or password. It is the same APN used on 4G LTE; 5G itself is switched on from the phone’s network mode.

Etisalat is now e&, but the APN is still etisalat.ae on 4G and 5G.

e& (Etisalat) UAE 5G APN Settings for Android

On Samsung Galaxy go to Settings -> Connections -> Mobile networks -> Access Point Names -> Add. On Google Pixel and other stock Android phones go to Settings -> Network & internet -> SIMs -> Access Point Names -> +

Name : e& (Etisalat) UAE 5G
APN : etisalat.ae
Proxy : Not Set
Port : Not Set
Username : Not Set
Password : Not Set
Server : Not Set
MMSC : Not Set
MMS Proxy : Not Set
MMS Port : Not Set
MCC : (Keep default) 424
MNC : (Keep default) 02
Authentication Type : PAP
APN type : default,supl
APN protocol : IPv4/IPv6
APN roaming protocol : IPv4/IPv6
Enable/disable APN : APN Enabled
Bearer : Unspecified (or) LTE, NR (5G)
MVNO type : None
MVNO Value : Not set

e& (Etisalat) UAE 5G APN Settings for iPhone iPad

In your Apple iPhone go to Settings -> Mobile Service (Cellular) -> Mobile Data Network and enter the following details

APN: etisalat.ae
Username: Blank
Password: Blank

If you cannot see Mobile Data Network, your iPhone already gets the e& settings automatically.

How to turn on e& 5G

Samsung Galaxy: Settings -> Connections -> Mobile networks -> Network mode -> 5G/LTE/3G/2G (auto connect).
Google Pixel: Settings -> Network & internet -> SIMs -> Preferred network type -> 5G.
Xiaomi / Redmi / POCO: Settings -> SIM cards & mobile networks -> pick the SIM -> Preferred network type -> Prefer 5G.
iPhone 12 or later: Settings -> Mobile Service -> Mobile Data Options -> Voice & Data -> 5G Auto.

e& 5G not showing? Check these

You are inside e& 5G coverage. Outside it the phone falls back to 4G LTE on the same APN.
Your plan includes 5G and the phone supports the e& 5G bands.
Old SIM cards may not register on 5G; a SIM swap fixes that.
On iPhone, update iOS and accept the carrier settings update (Settings -> General -> About).
Toggle Airplane mode, or restart the phone, after saving the APN.