diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 5bf786eb652..fa90d072fb3 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -3430,6 +3430,8 @@
     <string name="error_name_empty">The Name field can\u2019t be empty.</string>
     <!-- APN error dialog messages: -->
     <string name="error_apn_empty">The APN can\u2019t be empty.</string>
+    <!-- APN error message about APN type cannot be empty -->
+    <string name="error_apn_type_empty">The APN type can\u2019t be empty.</string>
     <!-- APN error dialog messages: -->
     <string name="error_mcc_not3">MCC field must be 3 digits.</string>
     <!-- APN error dialog messages: -->
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/network/apn/ApnStatus.kt b/src/com/android/settings/network/apn/ApnStatus.kt
index aa816fc8a62..2f41f238d38 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/network/apn/ApnStatus.kt
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/network/apn/ApnStatus.kt
@@ -174,20 +174,13 @@ fun validateAndSaveApnData(
  * @return An error message if the apn data is invalid, otherwise return null.
  */
 fun validateApnData(apnData: ApnData, context: Context): String? {
-    var errorMsg: String?
-    val name = apnData.name
-    val apn = apnData.apn
-    errorMsg = if (name == "") {
-        context.resources.getString(R.string.error_name_empty)
-    } else if (apn == "") {
-        context.resources.getString(R.string.error_apn_empty)
-    } else {
-        validateMMSC(true, apnData.mmsc, context)
+    val errorMsg: String? = when {
+        apnData.name.isEmpty() -> context.resources.getString(R.string.error_name_empty)
+        apnData.apn.isEmpty() -> context.resources.getString(R.string.error_apn_empty)
+        apnData.apnType.isEmpty() -> context.resources.getString(R.string.error_apn_type_empty)
+        else -> validateMMSC(true, apnData.mmsc, context) ?: isItemExist(apnData, context)
     }
-    if (errorMsg == null) {
-        errorMsg = isItemExist(apnData, context)
-    }
-    return errorMsg?.apply { Log.d(TAG, "APN data not valid, reason: $this") }
+    return errorMsg?.also { Log.d(TAG, "APN data not valid, reason: $it") }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/network/apn/ApnTypeCheckBox.kt b/src/com/android/settings/network/apn/ApnTypeCheckBox.kt
index aa757cc9513..f4e73fbe2f4 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/network/apn/ApnTypeCheckBox.kt
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/network/apn/ApnTypeCheckBox.kt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 import com.android.settings.R
+import com.android.settings.network.apn.ApnTypes.isValid
 import com.android.settings.network.apn.ApnTypes.toApnType
 import com.android.settingslib.spa.widget.editor.SettingsDropdownCheckBox
 
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@ fun ApnTypeCheckBox(
         label = stringResource(R.string.apn_type),
         options = apnTypeOptions,
         enabled = apnData.isFieldEnabled(Telephony.Carriers.TYPE),
+        errorMessage = stringResource(R.string.error_apn_type_empty)
+            .takeUnless { apnTypeOptions.isValid() },
     ) {
         onTypeChanged(apnTypeOptions.toApnType())
         updateMmsSelected()
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/network/apn/ApnTypes.kt b/src/com/android/settings/network/apn/ApnTypes.kt
index d384625a149..b9bc480cc35 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/network/apn/ApnTypes.kt
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/network/apn/ApnTypes.kt
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ object ApnTypes {
         }
     }
 
+    fun List<SettingsDropdownCheckOption>.isValid(): Boolean = any { it.selected.value }
+
     fun List<SettingsDropdownCheckOption>.toApnType(): String {
         val (selectAllOptions, regularOptions) = partition { it.isSelectAll }
         for (selectAllOption in selectAllOptions) {
diff --git a/tests/spa_unit/src/com/android/settings/network/apn/ApnTypesTest.kt b/tests/spa_unit/src/com/android/settings/network/apn/ApnTypesTest.kt
index 95471b0d4cc..ce0d0f55ffd 100644
--- a/tests/spa_unit/src/com/android/settings/network/apn/ApnTypesTest.kt
+++ b/tests/spa_unit/src/com/android/settings/network/apn/ApnTypesTest.kt
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@
 package com.android.settings.network.apn
 
 import android.telephony.data.ApnSetting
+import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
 import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4
+import com.android.settings.network.apn.ApnTypes.isValid
+import com.android.settings.network.apn.ApnTypes.toApnType
+import com.android.settingslib.spa.widget.editor.SettingsDropdownCheckOption
 import com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat
 import org.junit.Test
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith
@@ -25,6 +29,50 @@ import org.junit.runner.RunWith
 @RunWith(AndroidJUnit4::class)
 class ApnTypesTest {
 
+    @Test
+    fun isValid_hasSelected() {
+        val options = listOf(
+            SettingsDropdownCheckOption(text = APN_TYPE, selected = mutableStateOf(true)),
+        )
+
+        val isValid = options.isValid()
+
+        assertThat(isValid).isTrue()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun isValid_hasNotSelected() {
+        val options = listOf(
+            SettingsDropdownCheckOption(text = APN_TYPE, selected = mutableStateOf(false)),
+        )
+
+        val isValid = options.isValid()
+
+        assertThat(isValid).isFalse()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun toApnType_hasSelected() {
+        val options = listOf(
+            SettingsDropdownCheckOption(text = APN_TYPE, selected = mutableStateOf(true)),
+        )
+
+        val apnType = options.toApnType()
+
+        assertThat(apnType).isEqualTo(APN_TYPE)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun toApnType_hasNotSelected() {
+        val options = listOf(
+            SettingsDropdownCheckOption(text = APN_TYPE, selected = mutableStateOf(false)),
+        )
+
+        val apnType = options.toApnType()
+
+        assertThat(apnType).isEmpty()
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun getPreSelectedApnType_regular() {
         val apnType = ApnTypes.getPreSelectedApnType(CustomizedConfig())
@@ -42,4 +90,8 @@ class ApnTypesTest {
 
         assertThat(apnType).isEqualTo("default,mms,supl,hipri,fota,cbs,xcap")
     }
+
+    private companion object {
+        const val APN_TYPE = "type"
+    }
 }