Unlocked broadband modem APN Internet Settings for Safaricom, Orange, Yu, Airtel

On Thursday, March 14th, 2013

0 Comments | By Gerald

Do you have an unlocked broadband modem? If yes, then you have once desired to enjoy cheap and efficient internet browsing on your computer. Top telecommunications companies in Kenya namely Safaricom, Airtel, Orange and Yu have different APN settings used on their modems.

You may therefore have an unlocked modem, but that won’t guarantee instant access to internet using any network; you must configure your modem’s APN to your preferred network for internet access.

Most service providers in Kenya retail broadband modems with their default configuration settings, however if you unlock the broadband modem to accept sim cards of other networks, changing the APNconfiguration will enable access to the internet using a different network.

Here is a list of APN configurations for Top telecommunications service providers in the country.

KENYA – MODEM SETTINGS
SAFARICOM / ORANGE / YU / AIRTEL / ZAIN – MODEM SETTINGS
Open the modem program e.g. Safaricom Broadband, Zain etc Click on Tools>options.>Profile Management….. New (on the top right)
Then enter these settings:

Profile Name: Safaricom – Click ‘static’
APN: Safaricom
Access number: *99#
User name: saf
Pass: data
Click ‘save’

Profile Name: Zain – Click ‘static’
APN: ke.celtel.com
Access number: *99#
User name: leave it blank
Pass: leave it blank
Click ‘save’

Profile name: YU click ‘static’
APN: internet
Access number: *99#
User name: leave it blank
Pass: leave it blank
Click ‘save’

Profile Name: Orange – Click ‘static’
APN: bew.orange.co.ke
Access number: *99***1#
User name: leave it blank
Pass: leave it blank
Click ‘save’

“Ok” “yes”
Under new connection:
Select the Profile with which you want to browse with on the drop-down list
before clicking “Connect”. Choose according to the SIM card you have in the modem and enjoy border-less surfing!

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