Are you facing issues with your data and MMS on your Lyca Mobile number? You might need a quick manual update to your APN (Access Point Name) settings. This guide will help you fix the issue and help you get online in minutes. This guide applies to your Apple iOS smartphones.
What are APN settings?
Think of an APN like a key to a lock; if you try to use the key on the wrong lock, it won’t open. Similarly, your phone needs the right key to unlock the internet access on your phone. If the key doesn’t match, the internet won’t work even if you have full signal bars.
APN setting tells your phone to act as a pathway between your device and your network carrier. If your APN settings are wrong or absent, you might see 3G/4G/5G or LTE on your device, but you still won’t be able to access the apps, maps or send and receive MMS messages.
Lyca Mobile APN Settings for iPhone
You only need a few details to set up your APN:
- APN: data.lycamobile.co.uk
- Username: (leave blank)
- Password: (leave blank)
MMS Settings:
- MMS APN: data.lycamobile.co.uk
- MMSC: http://lyca.mmsmvno.com/mms/wapenc
- Once you have added these, you need to restart or toggle aeroplane mode on your phone to access the internet.
Apple APN Setting Steps:
| Item | iPhone Settings |
| Where to start | Settings > Mobile Data (or Cellular) |
| APN menu | Mobile Data Network (or Cellular Data Network) |
| Create / edit APN | Edit existing Mobile Data and MMS fields |
| APN (data) | data.lycamobile.co.uk |
| Username (data) | Leave blank |
| Password (data) | Leave blank |
| MMS APN | data.lycamobile.co.uk (under MMS section) |
| MMSC | http://lyca.mmsmvno.com/mms/wapenc |
| Other MMS fields | Leave as they are if unsure |
| Save / apply | Exit Settings (changes save automatically) |
| Final step for LTE/4G | Restart iPhone, then ensure Mobile Data is on |
Once these steps are followed correctly, you should be able to access the internet on your device. It is important to restart your device once the APN settings are updated. If you are still facing a problem, you could restart your device and recheck/re-update the APN setting if needed.