Setting the Straight Talk Wireless’ RESELLER APN on your Google Nexus 5 with Android 5 (Lollipop)

This article show you how to set the Straight Talk Wireless RESELLER APN on your Google Nexus 5 with Android 5 also known as Lollipop. My Nexus 5 was using the Android 5.1.1 when I wrote this article. My Nexus 5 just worked automatically when I put my Straight Talk ATT compatible SIM card in the phone. It automatically set the APN to tfdata and added the other settings. I was able to use cellular data as well as send and receive picture messages and group texts. But if your phone is not working for you, or you looked up your APN and its RESELLER, follow the steps below to add a new APN to your phone. If you haven’t looked up your APN first, see Setting Your Straight Talk Wireless’ APN on your Google Nexus 5 with Android 5 (Lollipop)

  1. Tap App Drawer
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    Swipe to right to find Settings if needed.

  2. Tap Settings
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  3. Under Wireless & Networks, Tap …More
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  4. Tap Cellular networks
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  5. Tap Access Point Names
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  6. Tap Add (circle plus)
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  7. Tap Name
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  8. Enter Straight Talk Reseller, Tap OK
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    The name you enter here can be any value. It’s just the name displayed in the APNs screen.

  9. Tap APN
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  10. Enter reseller, tap OK
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    Scroll down until you see MMSC

  11. Tap MMSC
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  12. Enter http://mmsc.mobile.att.net, tap OK
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  13. Tap MMS Proxy
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  14. Enter proxy.mobile.att.net, tap OK
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  15. Tap MMS port
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  16. Enter 80, tap OK
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    Scroll Down until you see APN type

  17. Tap APN type
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  18. Enter default,mms,wap, tap OK
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  19. Tap Save
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    Save is under menu (three vertical dots). After returning to APNs, make sure the APN you just created is active (has the dot to the right of the name)

Finishing Up

After setting your APN I suggest you check out, or return to Setting Your Straight Talk Wireless’ APN on your Google Nexus 5 with Android 5 (Lollipop) for additional information about making sure your APN is working properly.

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