Total Wireless APN Settings

Goodness, never thought I would feel technically challenged with my GALAXY S9 apn settings coming from Verizon to Total Wireless, but thanks to some awesome info while reading y’alls comments, it now works beautifully!

My settings look as follows:

NAME: Total Wireless (any name can be set)
APN: TRACFONE.VZWENTP
MCC: 311
MNC: 480
MMSC: http://mms.vtext.com/servlets/mms
Authentication type: None (“Not Specified” will not work, make sure to set to “None”)
APN Type: default,mms
APN protocol: IPv4/IPv6
APN roaming protocol: IPv4/IPv6
Bearer: Unspecified

Also, going to your Messages App settings
1.Settings
2.Messages
3. Messages App Info
4. ***Mobile Data ->this is where allowing for data usage is paramount to better operation and, in my opinion, the data needed to send/recieve mms either through TW data or over wifi.
5. Swipe this slider to on: Allow background data usage
6. Keep the other section turned off:
Allow app while Data saver is on
7. Clear memory cache under Storage
8. Lastly, scroll down in the App Info section again and chose not to have a default Messaging app unless you use something else other than Messsages.
(Try a test message with a picture to your own number then someone else’s, it should send the pic in about 5-10seconds or less). Also, sometimes it helps to reboot your phone for the settings to take effect.

Thanks everyone, hope this helps!

I had the same issue when I switched to Total from Xfinity. Alternative 2 worked for me with setting APN Roaming to IPv4 as well. I have a Samsung Galaxy S9.

I have a Samsung Galaxy S9+, just switched from Xfinity Mobile to Total Wireless. Xfinity provided me with the unlock code and it worked. Transfer went fine until I realized that the data was not working. Called TW and they guided me through setting the APN (2nd set of setting above), the internet worked after that, but still was unable to send/rec MMS in text messaging. I went through all these suggestions to no avail. And now I can’t even make calls, the only thing my phone works with now is Wi-Fi. UGH!! I’ve removed the SIM card, re-installed, restarted and nothing. I have reset everything back to what it was before I tried troubleshooting and nothing. I am a government employee working from home and my office phone is forwarded to this number…..HELP!!!

I just switched my note 9 from verizon to Total Wireless and everything works except for MMS. I spoke with tech support for both total wireless and samsung and tried every APN setting out there with no luck at all. I even tried using Verizon Messages + like mentioned but would not work either.

I reluctantly did a factory reset on my phone because they said that was all i had left to do but that did not resolve either.

Does anyone have any other possible solutions??

I have a Note 9 (T-Mobile Unlocked) and nothing worked for me to get MMS working until I did the following:

MMSC: https://mms.vtext.com/servlets/mms (NOT CORRECT)
MMSC: http://mms.vtext.com/servlets/mms (CORRECT)

ALSO, make sure the following is set:

NAME: Total Wireless (any name can be set)
APN: TRACFONE.VZWENTP
MCC: 311
MNC: 480
MMSC: http://mms.vtext.com/servlets/mms
Authentication type: None (“Not Specified” will not work, make sure to set to “None”)
APN Type: default,dun,supl,mms
APN protocol: IPv4/IPv6
APN roaming protocol: IPv4/IPv6
Bearer: Unspecified

Unlocked t-mobile Samsung galaxy s9+, using on total wireless everything is working perfectly fine, except for using internet functions while on calls, I’ve tried everything. I just feel like I’m missing something or can’t find something, volte is enabled, but I’m not able to find call setting that let me control voice and data settings which I am in the understanding volte is voice over lte, but why am I having so much trouble using a simple phone call and searching for something on the net at same time. Btw I am using Verizon messages+ works so much better than Samsung’s messages, i.e. wasn’t allowing mms but Verizon messages+ will with no problem, I am able to use calling on this phone with total wireless, the only issues are laying with the whole calling and surfing idea why does it have to be such a horrible thing to figure out.

This is the FIX for MMS messages not fully working on Samsung Galaxy S9 and perhaps others. There are lots of APN configurations listed below in all of the previous posts. I found that Total Wireless reps and tech support are saying to just create an APN and use any name and put the TRACFONE.VZWENTP and save it and apply it. That does NOT make everything work. My issue was outgoing MMS picture messages just sat there and never completed sending. I downloaded and used the Verizon Messages+ app from the Google Play store as everyone else below did. So the only thing that seemed to work for me was adding ,mms after the world default under APN type. EVERYTHING else can remain unchanged. Save the changes and make sure that APN is selected in the list. If you have any old MMS messages that are still stuck spinning, delete them from the native messaging app. When you first open Verizon Messages+ it will ask if you want to use it as the default messaging app. Choose yes and allow all of the permissions after it. Then remove the native app from your home screen and replace the icon with Verizon Messages+ and messages should work fully after that.

1. add ,mms after default under APN type, save changes.

2. download Verizon Messages+ and make it the default messaging app.

The key to my success was adding the APN information above AND switching message app from Samsung to Verizon Message+. The Samsung message app would not send MMS or pictures no matter what APN settings.

I have tried all the APNs listed above and still haven’t found one that works for my S9. It is compatible. New sim card. Yes, I double checked it all.
My phone is able to do everything but send SMS and MMS. Any other updates.

The User Submitted settings are the only ones that worked on my BYOP Samsung Galaxy S9+. I’m very thankful for this site as Total Wireless support has no clue.