How to Set a Device’s APN for Super SIM
Learn how to set a device's Access Point Name (APN) for use with your Super SIM and verify that you're connected to the network.
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Learn how to set a device's Access Point Name (APN) for use with your Super SIM and verify that you're connected to the network.
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To configure your device using the Super SIM, you must set the server identity for data transfer. This involves setting the SIM's Access Point Name (APN).
Super SIM data traffic will breakout to the Internet through one of our distributed internet breakout locations, either in the United States, Germany, or Singapore, based on which APN your device uses. Utilize a distributed breakout closer where your device is deployed to minimize the distance your data needs to travel, reducing latency.
super
Ashburn, Virginia, USA
de1.super
Frankfurt, Germany
sg1.super
Singapore
More locations will be added in the future.
If you know how to configure the APN on your device, go ahead and make the change now. If not, here are some guides to help you:
If you are using an IoT device that supports AT Commands, .
If you are using an Android device, .
If you are using an iOS device, .
In addition to configuring the APN on your device, you need to ensure that.
In this example, AliceSmithSmartMeter
is the unique name of the SIM as set in Console. The AT command you use to set the APN is included in the Command
field.
The optional CallbackUrl
field takes an endpoint on your server to which KORE will send the final response once roaming has been enabled; the initial request will generate a 200 OK
response on the successful receipt of the request, or an error if the request was malformed. If an error is reported, the callback will not be triggered.
Here is the initial request, made via curl
and containing the APN-setting AT command:
The request will cause the following response to be posted to the optional callback URL. The sid
, sim_sid
, account_sid
, and url
fields will contain true values:
Whatever version of Android you are using, you set set the APN broadly like this:
Go to Settings > More settings > Cellular networks > Access point names .
Tap the menu or + icon to edit an access point.
Enter KORE Super SIM
under Name and enter super
under APN .
Tap your new KORE Super SIM APN to set it as your active APN.
Subtle differences between Android versions mean that you may not see UI elements with exactly the same names as those shown above, but they will be similar.
Ensure that you have entries for both SPN values so that your devices work with both current and future iterations of Super SIM.
232
10
SPN
Twilio
KORE Super SIM
super
234
10
SPN
Twilio
KORE Super SIM
super
234
50
SPN
Twilio
KORE Super SIM
super
732
123
SPN
Twilio
KORE Super SIM
super
525
01
SPN
Twilio
KORE Super SIM
super
901
31
SPN
Twilio
KORE Super SIM
super
204
04
SPN
Twilio
KORE Super SIM
super
You can also enter SPN
for the APN's MVNO Type setting and KORE Super SIM
for the MVNO Value setting. By adding these MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) settings, Android will be able to correctly select the APN without having to prompt the user.
The process for setting the APN depends on which version of iOS your device has.
If the system language is English (US/Canada), go to Settings > Cellular > Cellular Data Network .
If the system language is English (UK), go to Settings > Mobile Data > Mobile Data Network .
For other languages, use the appropriate menu path.
Tap APN and enter super
.
Leave the Username and Password fields blank.
Refer to your device's user manual to learn how to use , then issue the following command to your device's cellular modem:
If you need to check that a given device contains a Super SIM in order to apply the correct APN, please see .
If you're using a device that allows sending AT commands via SMS, you can use our to send a machine-to-machine SMS to the Super SIM.
Some versions of Android require you to provide a Mobile Country Code (MCC) and Mobile Network Code (MNC) for an APN. This is to help match the APN to the IMSI being used by the device. Every Super SIM has that it will switch between depending on the country in which the device has been deployed, or whether or not it has been able to connect in the past. To ensure that you can connect with any of the IMSIs used, please add all of the following APN and MCC-MNC combinations to your device.
As of March 2025, we are in the process of changing the on newly manufactured Super SIMs to KORE Super SIM
. We expect to begin shipping SIMs with the SPN value as early as July 1, 2025. Ensure any logic in your devices or in your applications account for both the current and future SPN values if you used. Learn more about how to plan for this and other changes to our hardware .
Every Super SIM has multiple IMSIs that it will switch between depending on the country in which the device is being used. For some IMSIs, iOS, particularly on iPhones, may prevent you from changing from the APN. If you cannot change the APN to super
you will not be able to use data. Tools like can help you get around this limitation if iOS is preventing you from setting the APN: .
You can find more information about viewing and editing APNs in iPhones and iPads on this .
You will know your device is correctly configured if you can send and receive data. Try pinging , or open your favorite web browser and navigate to .
If your ping is unsuccessful or if you cannot load the web page, review the instructions above and make sure you have also .