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dorkydicken
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Nov 19, 2025

Nighthawk M5 AT&T Looking for APN

For SafeLink Wireless, I pay for the extra unlimited data allowance, I'm also using the Verizon tower coverage, but it shows no signal nothing, when I had the T-Mobile coverage towers and sim variant I was able to get a signal and data coverage.

 

Does the m5 version support Verizon or am I entering the wrong apn settings. 

 

I've tried; 
Name: 1. Safelink, 2. Safelinkvzw, 3. TFDATA

APN: 1. RESELLER, 2.TRACFONE.VZWINTERNET, 3. TFDATA
PDP: IPV4V6

PDP Roaming: IPV4V6

 

None are wanting to work.

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  • If those APNs aren’t working, it’s likely not the settings — the Nighthawk M5 doesn’t fully support all Verizon bands in many areas. That’s why it worked fine on T-Mobile but shows no signal on the Verizon side. You can test the SIM in another Verizon-ready device to confirm coverage, but in most cases switching back to a T-Mobile–based SIM gives better results on the M5.