Guideline For enTouch Wireless Activation Process

Nowadays most carriers offer their services after phone activation. So if you buy a enTouch Wireless phone, you have to activate your phone to this carrier. Without enTouch Wireless phone activation, you cannot use any service. So it is essential to activate your phone after buying it. enTouch Wireless’s phone activation process is simple and hassle-free. You can buy a SIM card from enTouch Wireless and activate it to use their service.

Follow The Instruction Before Start enTouch Wireless Activation Process

First ensure that your device is unlocked. To use an enTouch Wireless SIM card to your phone this is a primary requirement.

Secondly, ensure that your device is compatible with enTouch. To check compatibility dial:  *#06# to get the IMEI number of your phone and use it to check enTouch Wireless compatibility. If your device is compatible with enTouch, then you are able to activate it to enTouch Wireless.

You have to arrange the following things to activate your Phone to enTouch Wireless:

  • New or existing Mobile Device
  • enTouch SIM card with a plan.
  • Your Full name, account PIN, and other personal details.
  • Device’s IMEI and SIM card number
  • Phone number.

Here I Mention The Process For enTouch Wireless SIM Card and Phone Activation

It is very simple to activate your phone if you purchase a phone from enTouch.

  • Your phone is ready to use with a plan loaded and shipped to you.
  • Just turn on the phone and call customer care at 866.488.8719 to activate it.

If you do not purchase a phone from enTouch Wireless, such as bringing your own phone (BYOP) and adding an enTouch SIM card to this phone, then you can follow these procedures to activate your SIM card:

  • First put the SIM card on a hard and flat surface.
  • Press on the back side of the card to get the SIM with the size your phone needs.
  • Place the SIM card gently in your device’s SIM slot. The SIM slot usually remains underneath the battery.
  • Now turn on the phone.
  • Now make a phone call to 866.488.8719 to activate the enTouch Wireless SIM card. For this, you will need the ICCID# from the package. (usually, it is found on the SIM punch-out or on  the SIM card itself) .

Now your phone is fully prepared to work with.

Problems Regarding Activation: Sometimes for some reason, phone activation cannot proceed.

  • If the SIM card is not inserted in the SIM slot correctly.
  • If you try to activate your phone without a data plan.

You can Also Activate Your SIM in an enTouch Wireless Store

You can activate your enTouch Wireless SIM card in an enTouch Wireless Store. That is the simplest way to activate your phone. Go to an enTouch Phone store and request a representative to activate your SIM card. He/she will happily take you through the process.

Activate Your enTouch Wireless SIM card for Lifeline and ACP

If you are eligible for ACP and Lifeline program then you can apply through enTouch Wireless to get a free phone with unlimited data, talk, and text. You can also participate in the BYOD program and purchase a SIM card and activate it on your own device. To do so, please follow these steps:

  1. Make sure your Phone is unlocked and compatible with enTouch Wireless.
  2. Go to: enTouchwireless.com/byod
  3. Now, enter your phone’s MEID or ESN into the box and click on ‘Get Started ’.
  4. A database check will be done to determine if your mobile phone is available for activation on the network.
  5. If your device is available for activation, then you may complete your lifeline application.

For this, you will need:

  • A government-issued Photo ID or Driver’s License with the current date.
  • Eligibility Documents for lifeline.

If your application is approved by lifeline, then call customer care at 866.488.8719. They will ask you for your Device ID (ESN/MEID/IMEI/SIM ICCID). They will help you to find these IDs. Customer support will finish the rest of the application process.

Before applying, make sure that all your documents are in your hand. That makes it quicker to complete the entire process. The Whole process approximately takes 15-25 minutes.

After enTouch Wireless Activation Set APN Settings For Your Phone

Like any other mobile wireless service, enTouch wireless service also requires Access Point Name (APN) to be set. In order to access the internet through 4G &5G networks, APN settings are essential. APN settings mainly contain the necessary security settings and the name of the gateway at the service provider.

It is mentioned here that 4G iPhones need data or internet settings updated. You need WiFi access to complete the whole process. Here is how you can do it:

  • Go to the home screen and tap on settings.
  • Now, tap on WiFi.
  • From the network options choose your WiFi Network.
  • If any password is needed, just enter it and tap Join.
  • Now, go to the home button and press it to return to the home screen.
  • On the home screen tap on Safari.
  • In the search box type in: https://bit.ly/2ETjoMN and tap the go option.
  • An installer will come to the screen. Tap Install.
  • A warning screen will come. Tap on Install again.
  • A final verification screen will come. Tap Install.

Now the APN settings should be set. (APN settings install procedure is given in the later part of the article, please see). After setting the APN, tap the home button again to go to Safari. Now browse a web page to check if the internet works on the phone.

If the data/internet fails to work on your phone, then contact one of their representatives at 866.488.8719.

enTouch Wireless APN internet settings for iPhone:

Here is mentioned how to set the enTouch Access Point Name for iPhone.

Go to: Settings>Cellular>Cellular Data Network, then input the data below under APN.

  • APN: EAAA.RDY.VZWENTP
  • User name:(leave this blank)
  • Password:(leave this blank)

Use the same settings for LTE and hotspot sections. Save the settings.

Now, let’s see how to set enTouch MMS settings for iPhone.

enTouch MMS settings for iPhone: Go to: Settings>Messages>MMS Messaging and enable MMS.

Go to: Settings>Cellular>Cellular Data Network. Then input the settings below under the MMS section.

  • APN: vzwinternet.
  • Username:(leave this blank)
  • Password:(leave this blank)
  • MMSC: http://mms.vtext.com/servlets/mms
  • MMS Proxy: (leave this blank)
  • MMS Max Message Size:1048576
  • MMS UA Prof URL: http://www.apple.com/mms/uaprof.rdf

Save the settings. Restart the Phone for the settings to take effect.

Now, consider these settings below as enTouch Wireless APN internet settings for Android Phones.

Go to: Settings> Connections>Mobile Networks> Access Point Names. Then add a new APN.

  • Name: enTouch
  • APN: EAAA.RDY.VZWENTP
  • User name: ( Not set- leave it blank)
  • Password:(Not set-leave it blank)
  • Proxy:(leave it blank-not set)
  • Port:(leave it blank-not set)
  • Server:(leave it blank)
  • MMSC: http://mms.vtext.com/servlets/mms
  • MMS Proxy🙁 leave blank)
  • MMS Port:80
  • MCC:470
  • MNC:02
  • Authentication Type:(none)
  • APN type: default, MMS, supl
  • APN Protocol: IPv4
  • APN roaming Protocol: IPv4
  • Bearer:(Unspecified)
  • Mobile virtual network operator(none)

Save the settings. Select enTouch as the active APN. Restart your Android Phone for the settings to take effect.

After setting up of Access Point Name and Multimedia Messaging Service, your phone is fully ready to go.

enTouch Wireless activation is simple and hassle-free. Moreover, customer care service is always ready to help you smoothly go through the activation process. After activation, you can consume and enjoy all services of enTouch Wireless.