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.
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 phone. 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 APN category, you can’t use Safelink, SAFELINK, safelink or safeLink, etc. Use the right case to avoid any glitch in 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 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.
What about for US Cellular?