In order to use data with your AOW SIM, you will need to configure the APN (Access Point Name) settings on your device and turn on data roaming.
iPhone
In order to access the AOW network on iPhone, install the AOW mobile app which will configure your iPhone with the required data settings. Click here for more instructions regarding the app.
Hotspot settings:
In order to use Wi-Fi hotspot on iPhone, follow the instructions below to configure the hotspot specific APN:
- Select Settings
- Select Cellular Data
- Select Cellular Data Network
- Under Personal Hotspot add:
APN: isp.ao.com
Username & Password: leave blank
iPad
The APN settings (as well as Wi-Fi hotspot settings) on your iPad will automatically be configured once you insert a AOW Data SIM into it.
Android
Most devices will allow you to create a new APN in addition to whatever is already loaded on your phone, while others require you to modify the existing APN.
Exact instructions may vary between devices.
- Select Settings
- Select More... (labelled Connections on some devices)
- Select Mobile Networks (labelled Cellular Networks on older Android models)
- Select Access Point Names
- Press Menu
- Press New APN or + symbol
- In the new APN field, enter the following settings:
Name: AOW
APN: isp.ao.com
Username & Password: <leave blank>
- Press Menu and Save
- Ensure the new isp.ao.com APN is selected
- Restart your phone
Windows Phone
- Select Settings
- Select Network & Wireless
- Select Cellular & SIM
- Select SIM settings
- Select add Internet APN
- Enter the following:
Profile: AOW
APN: isp.ao.com
- Leave everything else as is and press Save
- Tap the back button to go back to SIM Info
- Scroll down and tap the profile name you typed above. Tap Apply. When you see the word Activated, you're finished.
BlackBerry
Note: AOW is only compatible with devices running Blackberry 10 or newer.
- On the home screen, swipe across and tap Settings
- Go to Networks and Connections > Mobile Network > APN
- Enter the following:
Access point name: isp.ao.com
Username & Password: leave blank
Authentication type: None
- Press Save