APN settings for USB Data Card/Dongle: Airtel, Vodafone, Aircel, Idea, BSNL, TATA, Reliance

Posted on Jul 25 2013 - 8:08pm by JayB

USB Dongles

If you are using a USB Data Card or USB Dongle on your laptop/computer to connect to the internet, you will need to set the correct Access Point Name (APN) settings of your telecom provider in the Mobile Application software in order to connect successfully. Most of the softwares provided along with the Data Card/ USB Dongle will have all the setting preconfigured, however incase you have messed the settings or need to enter the settings in a software which is not configured, you will need to enter the APN settings manually.

To enter the settings manually, follow the steps below. These are generic instructions and most of the software should have similar options.

  • Go to Tools > Option > Connection Type > NDIS or RAS Modem (For 2g sim) > Click OK
  • Go to Tools > Option >Profile Management > Select New > Enter Service Provider Name into Profile name > Select Static > Enter APN as per the list given below > Press Save Button
  • Go to Connection – Select appropriate Service Provider – Click Connect

Here we have listed the 3G APN settings of all major telecom providers – Airtel, Vodafone, Aircel, Idea, BSNL, TATA Docomo, Reliance, MTNL

SettingsAPNAccess No.UsernamePassword
Airtelairtelgprs.com*99#BlankBlank
Vodafonewww*99#BlankBlank
Aircelaircelgprs*99***1# or *99#BlankBlank
Ideainternet*99#BlankBlank
BSNLbsnlnet*99#BlankBlank
TATA Docomotata.docomo.internet*99#BlankBlank
Reliancercomwap or rcomnet*99#BlankBlank
MTNL3G Postpaid – mtnl3g
3G Prepaid – pps3g
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Uninoruninor*99#BlankBlank

Incase any of the settings are not working and there are any updates, please post them here.

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117 Comments so far. Feel free to join this conversation

  1. anjan February 2, 2016 at 6:48 pm - Reply

    To Riya,

    Same problem here, have your problem solved , if yes then let me how you solved that

    Anjan

  2. dwarka January 27, 2016 at 9:13 am - Reply

    i am connecting through docomo sim but after apn entered not save pls give me solution if possible on mail id i.e. [email protected]

  3. Riya January 24, 2016 at 9:01 pm - Reply

    my huawei dongle was working fine. It could detect airtel 3g connection. But after I used vodaphone sim and bsnl sim, it is detecting my airtel sim’s connection as 2g connection . Though it (airtel) has 3g. But it still can detect other sim’s (vodaphone, bsnl) 3g connection.
    Can’t understand what is the problem.I set all necessary settings. Airtel customer care also confirmed that the settings are ok. But problem is not solved.
    Please help.

  4. Akshat November 11, 2015 at 3:18 pm - Reply

    Thanks for all these APN settings. Really helped to configure for my mobile.

  5. Anshul mishra November 3, 2015 at 5:36 pm - Reply

    my idea dongal is not working properly after connecting to laptop it get connected but not showing the option of connect to the internet

  6. Dilip October 29, 2015 at 8:28 pm - Reply

    My bsnl dongle connect our pc,all settings are applied,but it was shown the the ppp link control protocall terminated.what can i do.

    Regards,
    V.Dilip kumar,
    Cell.9346374461

  7. Sandhya September 10, 2015 at 7:41 pm - Reply

    sir/mam,
    I have recently changed my user name and password of airtel 4G auto web page and opened with the new username and password….but after that the same username and password is shown as invalid/incorrect….can anyone help me solve this issue….

  8. Yadvendra Kumar Yadav September 7, 2015 at 10:08 pm - Reply

    Sir My Problem is My Vodafone Mordem not Support Any Other Sim Kindly Take action 09918534612 Mob Num.

  9. Vishal August 29, 2015 at 6:54 am - Reply

    Hi
    I m using voda 3g sim in idea 3g net setter dongle. while net get connected, so many times it shows full network signal yet download speed shows zero, hence no web page open. again when dongle disconnect – then connects, it starts working for some minutes, but after some time same problem arise again. Can any one help me to come out from this situation.

  10. vicky June 14, 2015 at 5:16 pm - Reply

    I tried all the APN settings online but could not get it to connect to 3G. All I had to do was choose “Aircel 3G” among Network Operators under Mobile Network settings (in Android Lollipop 5.1.1). It was set to “Aircel 2G” before.

    This works with the default APN settings or with the manual settings. Hope this helps someone.

  11. Ravichandran April 10, 2015 at 5:34 pm - Reply

    I’m using MMX210G modem this type showing the laptop for 638the remote server is not responding in a timely fashion

  12. SWADHIN HANSDA March 23, 2015 at 3:20 am - Reply

    I’m using a Multi-SIM dongle (D-Link—DWP-157) and I am using Airtel SIM . I have used the Settings for Airtel as mentioned above but it is not working .

  13. kowsick January 23, 2015 at 11:52 pm - Reply

    reliance net+ modem la other network sim use panna settings sollunga …..

  14. gourav January 20, 2015 at 8:59 pm - Reply

    Hi m using tata photon dongle & we try to connect bsnl net. pls suggest ….8950387002

  15. Manish Srivastava January 3, 2015 at 9:03 am - Reply

    I have BSNL 3G sim .Please guide me how to use in Vodafone dongle.

  16. venkat December 25, 2014 at 1:03 pm - Reply

    I am. Using bsnl 3 g setting was useful I got connected. Thnx.

  17. saravanavel December 23, 2014 at 12:55 pm - Reply

    sir I am using airtel 3g data card how to I get multi sim using setting.

  18. Karthik December 16, 2014 at 7:23 pm - Reply

    Actually I have a bsnl sim card.. On a multisim modem, I configured airtel apn and it still works! Is this OK?

  19. Prabakaran.M November 16, 2014 at 11:35 am - Reply

    not working that instructions steps in airtel tangle the new button is not clicking…

  20. melcureraja October 25, 2014 at 1:26 am - Reply

    Sir I am using for airtel 3g dongle I get multi sim using setting

  21. Afsal October 23, 2014 at 4:26 pm - Reply

    It is not working for me i am using
    D-link USB data card and Vodafone sim

  22. Omkar September 30, 2014 at 5:43 pm - Reply

    I am not able to do the select new…Tools > Option >Profile Management > Select New …here select new is getting disable mode.

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  23. Atul Dave September 17, 2014 at 12:00 pm - Reply

    Thanks guy. It’s very important for me.

  24. Motokuryecim September 12, 2014 at 2:10 am - Reply

    Very good information. Lucky me I found your site by chance (stumbleupon).
    I have saved as a favorite for later!

  25. Faiz C September 4, 2014 at 11:06 am - Reply

    BSNL settings working for STC universal dongle . Add connection profile with account : BSNL, Number: *99#, APN: bsnlnet
    OK, Activate

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