How to Set up Straight Talk Wireless Data and MMS on Your Nexus 5 Running Android 4.4

Set up and Test Your Data & Internet

In this section of the guide I will show you how I set up my Straight Talk Wireless and data connection. I recommend you get your data & internet connection working first before trying to set up MMS picture messages and group texts.

Set Your APN

To get your Internet connection working, you must know your Data Access Point Name (APN), how to set your APN in your Nexus 5’s settings, and finally test to make sure your that everything is working correctly.

Know Your APN

Straight Talk Wireless uses three different APNs: tfdata, att.mvno, and wap.tracfone. Your account will use one of these three APNs. If you do not know your APN, try each APN until you find the one that works for you.

Find the APNĀ Settings

To set your APN, go into your Nexus 5’s settings and enter your APN. You have to navigate your way through several levels to get there. Follow the steps below to find the correct place to enter your APN.

  1. Tap All Apps
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  2. Swipe Left
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  3. Tap Settings
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  4. Tap More
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  5. Tap Mobile Networks
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  6. Tap Access Point Names
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