How To Configure MTN, GLO, Airtel & Etisalat Internet Settings On Your Mobile Phone

To enjoy internet services on your mobile phone, it is quite essential for you to configure your mobile phone with the internet settings of the mobile network you wish to be surfing with. Before you can browse the internet, your phone, must at least be WAP ENABLED. If you check through the MENU of your phone and you see a WEB or WAP browser, then you should be able to surf the internet with it.


You can configure your mobile phone by texting SMScommand to a special number provided by the operator you want to use in connecting to the internet. If your phone can be configured automatically, within a few minutes of sending the text message, you will receive messages from the operator which will contain the internet settings. All you just have to do is to SAVE the settings.

If your phone cannot be automatically configured, the operator will notify you through a text message. In this case, you will have to configure your phone manually. If you cannot configure it manually, you can either call the customer care of your operator or you visit the nearby office of the operator and it will be done for you. The different ways to activate and manually configure your mobile phone to surf the internet using MTN, GLO, Airtel  and ETISALAT NIGERIA are highlighted below.

To receive automatic internet settings send text message in this format: SETTINGS to 3888
you will receive settings in less than a minute, save it and you are set to start browsing the internet.
or you can use this manual configuration

Account Name: MTN
Homepage: http://wap.mtnonline.com
Username: web
Password: web
Access Point or APN: web.gprs.mtnnigeria.net
IP or Proxy Address: 010.199.212.002
Port: 8080

You can receive GLO internet settings to your mobile phone by sending your phone make and model to 927. Example Nokia 7610 to 927
or you can configure your phone manually with the settings below:

Account Name: GLO
Homepage: http://wap.gloworld.com
Username: wap
Password: wap
Access Point or APN: glosecure
IP or Proxy Address: 010.100.098.022
Port: 8080

You will still need to send internet to 232 to activate full internet access on your device.
or use the manual settings below:

Account Name: AIRTEL
Homepage: http://wap.ng.airtel.com
Username: Internet
Password: Internet
Access Point or APN: internet.ng.zain.com
IP or Proxy Address: 172.018.254.005
Port: 8080

Account Name: ETISALAT
Homepage: http://www.etisalat.com.ng OR http://mobile.etisalat.com.ng
Username: wap
Password: wap
Access Point or APN: etisalat
IP or Proxy Address: 010.071.170.005
Port: 8080

If you have not been surfing the internet with your WAP-enabled phone, then you have been missing a lot. Configure your phone now and give it a try. With mobile internet, you can always check/send emails, update your facebook and twitter etc while on the GO. If you are already enjoying any or all of these services, then make a comment below expressing how you feel about them.