Below you can find the Manual Internet and MMS Configuration of Airtel Nigeria for Android Smart Phones like Samsung Galaxy M21 M31 F41 S20+ S21 S21+ 5G Note Tab HTC Xperia
Settings last verified: October 2026.
Airtel Nigeria 4G APN Setting
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 -> +
To get the settings automatically, text “Internet” to 232.
Airtel NG Internet APN:
Name : Airtel NG
APN : internet.ng.airtel.com
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 : 621
MNC : 20
Authentication Type : Not Set
APN type : default
APN protocol: Ipv4
APN roaming protocol: Ipv4
Enable/disable APN: APN Enabled
Bearer: Unspecified
MVNO type : None
MVNO Value : Not set
Airtel NG MMS APN Android:
Name : Airtel NG MMS
APN : mms.ng.airtel.com
Proxy : Not Set
Port : Not Set
Username : Not Set
Password : Not Set
Server : Not Set
MMSC : http://172.23.1.12/mms/wapenc
MMS Proxy : 172.18.254.5
MMS Port : 9201
MCC : 621
MNC : 20
Authentication Type : PAP
APN type : mms
APN protocol: Ipv4
APN roaming protocol: Ipv4
Enable/disable APN: APN Enabled
Bearer: Unspecified
MVNO type : None
MVNO Value : Not set
Best APN for Airtel Nigeria
The best APN for Airtel Nigeria is internet.ng.airtel.com. It is the one Airtel gives out, and no other value is faster.
- Text “Internet” to 232 if you would rather get it automatically.
- Set the network type to 5G or LTE, not 3G only.
- Leave the proxy and port empty.
- Restart the phone after saving so it reconnects with the new APN.