Android Internet and MMS Settings in the UAE (Etisalat)


I had a hard time trying to make the G1 work with Etisalat’s network. After several attempts to make it work, I finally got the right combination of settings. Here is the setup:

2 APN should be created: (Settings -> Wireless controls -> Mobile networks -> Access Point Names -> (MENU) New)

Etisalat:
Name: Etisalat
APN: etisalat.ae
APN type: Default

mms:
Name: mms
APN: mms
username: mms
password: mms
MMSC: http://mms/servlets/mms
MMS Proxy: 10.12.0.30
MMS Port: 8080
APN type: mms

This should get both 3G and MMS working. It will allow you to send and recieve MMS.

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  1. #1 by Weees on 13/07/2009 - 6:17 pm

    Thanks man….been trying to get the MMS to work for quiet a while now !!

    Cheers!

  2. #2 by saif on 14/07/2009 - 2:20 pm

    I had a hard time getting it to work. But eventually I got it. Now if I can only get it to work with Arabic :)

  3. #3 by shiraj on 26/07/2009 - 11:04 am

    I want to use my home and office wifi network and don’t want to use the 3g and MMS feature since i haven’t subscribed to it. Do i still need to set up the APN? Can you guide me…

  4. #4 by saif on 26/07/2009 - 10:22 pm

    You do not need to set up an APN if you are only planning to use it through wifi. Under the main menu click on Setting -> Wireless controls -> Turn on Wi-Fi then click on Wi-Fi Settings. It should list your Wifi network there, click on it to set it up.

  5. #5 by shiraj on 30/07/2009 - 10:39 am

    I got the G1 phone just now but when i put in my etisalat wasel sim card i am asked to sign in to my gmail account.After putting the email address and password, i get the message “You don’t have a network connection this may be a temporary problem or your SIM card may not be provisioned for data services. Please try again..” can you help me out?? i have an active wifi connection also.

  6. #6 by Amanullah on 31/10/2009 - 2:50 pm

    My HTC Touch pro 2 connecting Wi-Fi. But not connecting to internet. What I have to do. I need PPPOE client to my touchpro2 device?

    Please help me

  7. #7 by asem on 19/01/2010 - 6:15 am

    I got the G1 phone just now but when i put in my etisalat wasel sim card i am asked to sign in to my gmail account.After putting the email address and password, i get the message “You don’t have a network connection this may be a temporary problem or your SIM card may not be provisioned for data services. Please try again..” can you help me out??

    (etisalat egy)

  8. #8 by tahira on 19/01/2010 - 3:53 pm

    still can’t get mine to work, even with these settings. any other ideas?

  9. #9 by saif on 20/01/2010 - 12:38 pm

    @ asem: Usually the G1 will try to access the GSM network to activate your account. There is a couple of things you can do: First, in newer versions of Android, you can skip the sign-in and get to the home of the phone, where you can connect to a wireless network and then sign-in to your gmail account. The second option is to define the access point before you click on sign-in by pressing the menu button and defining the internet access point. Please note that the settings I’ve provided where for a post-paid card.

  10. #10 by saif on 20/01/2010 - 12:49 pm

    @ tahira: Are you using a post or pre paid sim card?

  11. #11 by tahira on 07/04/2010 - 11:33 am

    postpaid.

  12. #12 by saif on 12/04/2010 - 10:30 pm

    The settings should work without a problem. What version of Android are you using?

  13. #13 by WAHL on 02/07/2010 - 10:14 pm

    @saif – Hi can you please provide apn details for pre-paid cards – I have an new etisalat card and a G1 (Its a HTC Dream Australian phone) and cant get 3g to work

  14. #14 by saif on 03/07/2010 - 1:10 pm

    You can try the settings I’ve mentioned here. I didn’t try it with a prepaid number so I cannot tell you for sure that it works. Let me know if it does. It is a fairly easy setup.

  15. #15 by Matar on 09/07/2010 - 12:02 am

    The correct settings for Etisalat-UAE for both 3g and MMS only one APN and will work for sure 100pct for Nexus one FroYo 2.2 as follows go to your phone menu>Settings>Wireless & networks>Mobile networks>Access Point Names >APN

    Name: estisalat
    APN: mms
    Proxy .. leave it as it is.
    Port … leave it as it is.
    Username: mms
    Passwod: mms
    Server leave it as it is.
    MMSC: http://mms/servlets/mms
    MMS proxy: 10.12.0.30
    MMS port: 8080
    MCC: 424
    MNC: 02
    Autherntication type: leave it as it is.
    APN type: mms

    dated July 8 2010

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