SafeLink Wireless is a supported wireless service offered by Tracfone. The customer can select a variety of services offered by SafeLink including free minutes, free SMS, data or MMS packages for a full month. You can continue using the wireless communication services in the next month by purchasing more units before the expiry date. TracFone users in SafeLink can also get some promotions and free bonus minutes.
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SafeLink APN Settings for AT&T Mobile
The users of SafeLink with AT&T Mobile need to add a particular APN setting to use the internet and MMS services on their phones. If you are an AT&T Mobile user on SafeLink, you need to use the following APN settings.
| Category | Settings |
|---|---|
| Name | Safelink |
| APN | tfdata |
| Proxy | proxy.mobile.att.net |
| Port | 80 |
| Username | |
| Password | |
| Server | |
| MMSC | http://mmsc.mobile.att.net |
| MMS proxy | proxy.mobile.att.net |
| MMS port | 80 |
| MCC | 310 |
| MNC | 410 |
| Authentication type | PAP |
| APN type | default,default,mms,supl,hipri |
| APN protocol | IPv4 |
| APN roaming protocol | IPv4/IPv6 |
| Enable/disable APN | APN Enabled |
| Bearer | |
| MVNO type | |
| MVNO Value |
Note: You need to be very careful while using the APN Settings. Make sure you are using the right case because APN Settings here are case sensitive. If it is “SafeLink” to put into the APN category, you can’t use Safelink, SAFELINK, safelink or safelink, etc. Use the right case to avoid any glitch in the future.
SafeLink APN Settings for Verizon
If you are using the SafeLink wireless services with Verizon, you cannot use the above-given or previously used APN Settings in your handset. You need to add different APN Settings for the Internet and MMS. See the details for Verizon with SafeLink customers below.
| Category | Settings |
|---|---|
| Name | Safelink |
| APN | TRACFONE.VZWENT |
| Proxy | |
| Port | |
| Username | |
| Password | |
| Server | |
| MMSC | http://mms.vtext.com/serlets/mms |
| MMS proxy | |
| MMS port | |
| MCC | 311 |
| MNC | 480 |
| Authentication type | |
| APN type | default,mms,supl,hipri,fota,ims,cbs |
| APN protocol | IPv4/IPv6 |
| APN roaming protocol | IPv4/IPv6 |
| Enable/disable APN | APN Enabled |
| Bearer | |
| MVNO type | |
| MVNO Value |
SafeLink APN Settings for Sprint
The users of Sprint with SafeLink cannot use the APN Settings given above. They need to use some particular settings provided by their internet service provider. Here are the APN Settings for SafeLink with Sprint.
| Category | Settings |
|---|---|
| Name | Safelink |
| APN | cinet.spcs |
| Proxy | |
| Port | |
| Username | |
| Password | |
| Server | |
| MMSC | |
| MMS proxy | 68.28.31.7 |
| MMS port | |
| MCC | 234 |
| MNC | 15 |
| Authentication type | not set |
| APN type | default |
| APN protocol | IPv4 |
| APN roaming protocol | |
| Enable/disable APN | |
| Bearer | |
| MVNO type | |
| MVNO Value |
Note: Once you have added the above-given APN settings to your device, tap “Save” to save the settings and reboot your device to apply changes.
FAQ
What about for US Cellular?