Your mobile phone and voicemail settings
How to check and change the settings for your SIM card, voicemail, messages and more.
Mobile setting FAQs
It's the number stored on your SIM card that manages your text message delivery.
The number's +447870002308. You'll only need to know it if you accidentally delete or change it in your phone's settings.
These settings should automatically be set correctly. But if you're having problems using data or picture messages, get in touch with us and we'll be able to help.
Call 500 from your Plusnet Mobile or 0800 079 1133 from any phone (press option 1, then option 2).
When you put in the wrong PIN number three times, it locks your SIM card. To unlock it, you'll need a PUK code. To get one, just get in touch with us.
Call 500 from your Plusnet Mobile or 0800 079 1133 from any phone. (press option 1, then option 2).
APN settings are the settings your phone uses to connect to the internet over our network. Here's how to check or change yours.
Android
Go to Menu > Settings > Wireless & Networks (or More) > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names > Menu > New APN
Without changing any other settings, type in the following info:
Name: EE Internet
APN: everywhere
Username: eesecure
Password: secure
MMSC: http://mms/
MMS Proxy: 149.254.201.135
MMS Port: 8080
Authentication type: PAP
APN type: If there's a choice, choose internet+mms. If the keyboard appears, type *Tap Menu, then Save
To start your new APN, make sure the line is ticked or the radio button is lit by tapping on it.
Check the notification bar for 4G, H, 3G, E or G with up and down arrows beside it. That'll show your connection is working.
iPhone
Go to Settings > Mobile or Cellular > Mobile Data Network or Cellular Data Network > Access Point Names > Menu > New APN.
Without changing any other settings, type in the following info:
For Mobile data:
APN: everywhere
Username: eesecure
Password: secure
For MMS:
APN: eezone
Username: eesecure
Password: secure
MMSC: http://mms/
MMS Proxy: 149.254.201.135:8080
MMS Max Message Size: 1048576Tap the left arrow at the top three times, then press the home button.
Check the notification bar for 4G, 3G, E or GPRS. That'll show your connection is working.
BlackBerry
For BlackBerry 10 devices, you need to enter the internet APN and MMS APN settings separately
Internet APN
Swipe down from the top of the home screen.
Go to Settings > Network Connections > Mobile Network > APN
Tap on the Mobile Plan selector and choose Contract or Prepay
Without changing any other settings, type in the following info then tap Save:
Access Point Name: everywhere
Username: eesecure
Password: secureCheck the notification bar for 4G, 3G, H, E or G. That'll show your connection is working.
MMS APN
Swipe right from the left hand side of the home screen to get to your Hub.
Go to Menu (the three dots) > Settings > Text Messages > Advanced
Scroll down to below the SMS settings.
Without changing any other settings, type in the following info:
For APN:
APN: eezone
Username: eesecure
Password: secure
For MMSC:
MMSC URL: http://mms/
Proxy URL: 149.253.201.135:8080
Tap Save
Windows Phone 8
On the home screen, swipe across to bring up the apps list.
Open the Settings app.
Tap Mobile Network and check data connection's switched on.
Go back to the apps list, scroll down and tap Settings
Tap Access Point
If your network name's showing, tap it to make it active. Otherwise, choose Add.
Without changing any other settings, type in the following info:
Connection name: EE Internet
For internet APN:
Access point name: everywhere
Username: eesecure
Password: secure
For MMS APN:
Access point name: eezone
Username: eesecure
Password: secure
Proxy address: 149.253.201.135
Proxy port; 8080
MMSC address: http://mms/
Tap the tick at the bottom to save
Check the notification bar for 4G, 3G, H, E or G. That'll show your connection is working.
Windows Phone
On the home screen, swipe across to bring up the apps list or tap the ‘right' arrow
Go to Settings > Mobile Network > Add APN
Without changing any other settings, type in the following info:
Name: EE Internet (if there's the option, tick the box to make this the default APN)
For Internet APN
APN: everywhere
Username: eesecure
Password: secure
For MMS APN
MMS Access Point Name: eezone
Username: eesecure
Password: secure
Proxy address: 149.254.201.135
Proxy port: 8080
MMSC address - http://mms/Tap the tick or disk icon to save, then confirm the change.
Check the notification bar for 4G, 3G, H, E or G. That'll show your connection is working.
Your replacement SIM card will arrive unconnected. When you've got it, call us on 0800 079 1133 from another phone and we'll get it up and running for you.
Voicemail setting FAQs
If you’re a new user, the first time you check your voicemail you’ll need to:
- Record a new personal greeting. You can then switch this to a generic greeting if you want to
- Set a new PIN (between 5 and 8 digits)
To check your messages just call 555 from your mobile, or dial your mobile number.
To access your voicemail messages remotely you’ll be asked to enter your 5-8 digit PIN.
Calling your voicemail from your mobile won't cost anything extra because it's included in your plan. But if you've used all the minutes in your plan, it'll cost 40p a minute.
You can save a maximum of 30 voicemail messages.
It's easy to change how long you'd like calls to your mobile to last before they go to voicemail. You can set it in 5 second increments up to 30 seconds, just by dialling the number below.
**61*+447870020555*11*30#
If you'd like the delay to be shorter, just replace the 30 at the end with 25, 20, 15, 10 or 5.
If you don’t want callers to be able to leave you messages, just call your voicemail and follow the options to set this up.
If you’d like to switch your voicemail on, or want to completely turn your voicemail service off, get in touch and we’ll help with this.
Call 500 from your Plusnet Mobile or 0800 079 1133 from any phone. (press option 1, then option 2)
