Tesco Mobile APN Settings UK 2026 MVNO
Tesco Mobile is a UK MVNO jointly owned by Tesco and Telefónica (O2), running on O2's network. The APN is prepaydata.mobilebroadband. Tesco Mobile offers 4G and 5G through O2's infrastructure. Pay-as-you-go and pay-monthly plans both use the same APN.
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Tesco Mobile APN Settings — Internet Data
Enter these values exactly when creating a new APN profile. Every character must be correct — a single extra space will prevent the connection from working.
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Tesco Mobile Internet | |
| APN | prepaydata.mobilebroadband | |
| Username | prepaydata | |
| Password | password | |
| MMSC | http://mmsc.tescomobile.com:8002 | |
| MMS Proxy | 82.132.254.1 | |
| MMS Port | 8080 | |
| MCC | 234 | |
| MNC | 10 | |
| APN Type | default,supl | |
| APN Protocol | IPv4/IPv6 |
Tesco Mobile MMS Settings
For picture messages, create a separate MMS APN profile or add mms to your internet APN Type field.
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| APN | prepaydata.mobilebroadband | |
| MMSC | http://mmsc.tescomobile.com:8002 | |
| MMS Proxy | 82.132.254.1 | |
| MMS Port | 8080 | |
| APN Type | mms |
Android Setup — Tesco Mobile
- Open Settings › Connections › Mobile Networks.
- Tap Access Point Names.
- Tap + to create a new APN profile.
- Set APN: prepaydata.mobilebroadband. Set Username: prepaydata and Password: password.
- Set MCC: 234, MNC: 10, APN Type: default,supl.
- Tap the three-dot menu › Save. Tap the radio button to activate.
- Restart your phone or toggle Aeroplane Mode to apply.
- Open Settings › Network & internet › SIMs.
- Tap your Tesco Mobile SIM › Access Point Names › +.
- Enter APN: prepaydata.mobilebroadband. Username: prepaydata, Password: password.
- Save and activate the profile. Toggle Aeroplane Mode to reconnect.
- Open Settings › Mobile Network › Access Point Names.
- Add a new APN with APN: prepaydata.mobilebroadband and all values from the table above.
- Save, select as active, and restart your device.
Tesco Mobile APN on iPhone
Tesco Mobile iPhones receive APN settings automatically via the carrier bundle. If mobile data is not working:
- Go to Settings › General › About and install any available carrier update.
- Toggle Aeroplane Mode on for 15 seconds, then off.
- Confirm Cellular Data is enabled under Settings › Cellular.
- Restart the iPhone fully (hold power + volume).
- If still failing: Contact Tesco Mobile on 4444 (free from Tesco Mobile) or 0345 301 4455. Live chat via the My Tesco Mobile app.
Parent Network: O2
Tesco Mobile runs on O2's network. The APN prepaydata.mobilebroadband is Tesco Mobile's own gateway — using O2's mobile.o2.co.uk on a Tesco Mobile SIM will fail.
Compare directly with the parent network: O2 APN Settings →
Troubleshooting Tesco Mobile Data
- Toggle Aeroplane Mode for 15 seconds to force network re-registration.
- Restart your phone to apply saved APN settings.
- Verify the APN reads exactly prepaydata.mobilebroadband — no spaces, no extra characters.
- Check credentials: Username = prepaydata, Password = password. Missing or incorrect credentials are a common cause of failure.
- Reset network settings and re-create the APN from scratch if the above steps do not resolve the issue.
- Contact Tesco Mobile support: Contact Tesco Mobile on 4444 (free from Tesco Mobile) or 0345 301 4455. Live chat via the My Tesco Mobile app.