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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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It sounds like the M5 simply isn’t seeing Verizon signal at all. The APNs you tried are correct, especially TRACFONE.VZWINTERNET. If you still get zero signal, the AT&T model of the M5 likely doesn’t support the Verizon bands in your area. That’s why it worked on the T Mobile side but not now. The issue is signal compatibility, not your APN settings.
I guess it's like Jack said, I don't have those bands to connect, that's why it's just not doing anything.
Yeah, that’s exactly it. If the bands aren’t there, no APN will fix it. The AT&T M5 just isn’t a good match for Verizon in many areas. Switching back to a T Mobile based SIM is usually the only real solution.
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.