# How do I install the configuration SMS for network settings on Android devices

**When will you receive a configuration message?**

You will automatically receive a configuration message by SMS in the following cases:\
When you register your sipgate SIM or eSIM for the first time on an Android device\
When you first establish a connection abroad - as soon as your device registers on a foreign network\
Once in summer 2025: All existing customers will receive an updated configuration\
The SMS contains all necessary network settings so that mobile data works correctly - especially important for using the internet abroad.\
Installing these settings is required for smooth operation.

**Install configuration message**

You will be informed in advance that a configuration message will be sent. Installation takes just a few steps:

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**Open notification**

Open the notification about the received configuration message in the notification center
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**Tap message**

Tap the message titled Network configuration or Configuration message
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**Select Install**

Select the Install option
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**Enter PIN**

If a PIN is requested: Enter 1234 and confirm - After successful setup, the message Installation complete appears
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**PIN entry required?**

On some Android devices, a PIN is requested during installation.\
In this case, use PIN 1234. This security prompt serves to\
protect against unwanted configuration changes.

**Open configuration message manually**

If you missed the notification or accidentally closed it, you can also install the SMS afterwards:\
\- Open the Messages app on your device\
\- Look for a message from sipgate\
\- Tap the message to install the network settings

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**Important note**\
Installing these settings is required for smooth operation. Without this configuration, mobile data may not work correctly, especially abroad.\
For information on manual setup on devices without a configuration message, please visit: [sipg.at/apn](https://help.sipgate.de/hc/de/articles/4413852395281-Wie-richte-ich-den-Internetzugang-auf-meinem-mobilen-Endger%C3%A4t-ein)
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