If you’re traveling with an unlocked Android cell phone, you’ll need to know how to set your phone up to work with the local phone services. Word on the street is that the easiest way to do so, is to use a free app called Tweakker.
I have not used Tweakker myself but here is the link to it at the Google play store, along with the start of the description the developer lists there.
App name: Tweakker APN INTERNET MMS
App location: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tweakker
App description lead:
Worldwide Internet and MMS APN settings – Now with ICS support – Tweakker is the best APN manager tool that helps you set up your APN settings – Access Point Name – for Internet and MMS connection.
3 easy steps:
1. Select your operator or provider
2. Select your subscription or plan
3. Tweakker sets up Internet & MMS APN
Tweakker is 100% free, cool and easy-to-use tool for setting up mobile internet and MMS – 3G GPRS EDGE MMS – APN settings specific to your network operator / provider / carrier on your Android. Support for more than 1100 operators in more than 200 countries with more being added all the time.
To read the rest and see the reviews, visit the link above or search for this app from your Android’s Google play app.
But I’ll just add here, that as I write this, this is the list of counties and services it can help you with:
SUPPORTED COUNTRIES:
China – India – Japan – United States – US – Russia – Brazil – Indonesia – Germany – Pakistan – Nigeria – Mexico – Italy – Philippines – United Kingdom – UK – Bangladesh – Turkey – France – Thailand – Ukraine – Iran – Spain – Argentina – Poland – South Africa – Colombia – Vietnam – Egypt – Algeria – Venezuela – Peru – Taiwan – Romania – Canada – Morocco – Netherlands – Australia – Saudi Arabia – Malaysia – Chile – Portugal – Hong Kong – Belgium – Hungary – Bulgaria – Nepal – Israel – Denmark – Azerbaijan – Jordan – Singapore – New Zealand – Estonia – Lebanon – Lithuania – Montenegro – Sweden – Norway … and many more!
SUPPORTED OPERATORS:
Telcel – AT&T – T-Mobile – Tracfone – Simple Mobile – Personal – Airtel – O2 – TiM – Globe – BSNL – ‘Yes’ Optus – Claro – movistar – Maxis – Lycamobile – Smart Communications – CelCom – SingTel – Rogers Wireless – Orange – Simple – Maroc Telecom – h2o – 3 – Mobily – Vodafone – Telkomsel – Telstra Mobile – Tata DoCoMo – Vivo – DIGI – Bouygues Telecom – Entel – SoftBank Mobile – Pepephone – Oi – Tunisiana – Telenor – SFR – Idea Cellular – Sun Cellular (Digitel) – Etisalat – Yoigo – Vodafone Essar – Meditel – Straight Talk – Virgin Mobile – Ovivo Mobile – M1 – giffgaff – Beeline – TMN – Movilnet – STC – Zong – Cosmote – Aircel – Tesco Mobile – Lebara Mobile – Simyo – Proximus – Telmore – Telus Mobility – Starhub Mobile – Walmart – Advanced Info Service – DTAC – BiBoB – E-Plus – Plus – Tunisie Telecom – Turkcell – Fido – XL Axiata – Digi Mobil – Tele2 – IM3 – Avea – Axis – Comcel – Ufone – Reliance Communications – Verizon – Pelephone – GramenPhone – China Mobile – Safaricom – Indosat – Wind – Digitel – Tigo – Digicel – Moov – Zain – KPN – mt:s – Cellcom – mtc touch – Videotron Cellulaire – MobiFone – Bell Mobility – Al Jawal – DST Com – Warid Telecom – Uninor – Aldi Talk Medionmobile – Mobinil – Nepal Telecom – Matrix – Vodafone Telecel – Cellular One – Du – Crazy John’s – Consumer Cellular – M-Tel – Nedjma – Telecom XT – Azercell – China Unicom – TDC – True Move – Koodo Mobile – ICE – Porta – Euskaltel – MTS +many more