GCI APN settings for Alcatel Pixi 3 (5)
Alcatel Pixi 3 (5) is compatible with GCI GSM, Alcatel Pixi 3 (5) is not compatible with GCI HSDPA and compatible with GCI LTE.
To configure GCI APN settings with Alcatel Pixi 3 (5) follow below steps.
GCI Internet APN settings
Open App Drawer and go to Settings Mobile network settings Access point names
Press button on top right corner.
Enter name: GCI 1
APN: web.gci
Proxy:
Port:
Username:
Password:
Server:
MMSC:
MMS Proxy:
MMS Port:
MCC:
MNC:
Authentication type:
APN type: default,supl
Keep default values for all blank fields shown above.
Press menu button (top right) and select Save. Done.
If the above GCI Internet APN settings do not work on your Pixi 3 (5), make below changes to GCI Internet APN settings to get GCI WEB on your Alcatel Pixi 3 (5).
| Authentication type | None |
GCI MMS APN settings
Open App Drawer and go to Settings Mobile network settings Access point names
Press button on top right corner.
Enter name: GCI 3
APN: mms.gci
Proxy: 24.237.158.34
Port: 9201
Username:
Password:
Server:
MMSC: http://mmsc.gci.net
MMS Proxy: 24.237.158.34
MMS Port: 9201
MCC:
MNC:
Authentication type:
APN type: mms
Keep default values for all blank fields shown above.
Press menu button (top right) and select Save. Done.
If the above GCI MMS APN settings too do not work on your Pixi 3 (5), make below changes to GCI MMS APN settings to get GCI MMS on your Alcatel Pixi 3 (5).
| Proxy | blank |
| Port | blank |
| MMSC | http://mmsc.gci.csky.us:6672 |
| MMS proxy | 209.4.229.92 |
| Authentication type | None |
For Alcatel Pixi 3 (5), when you type GCI APN settings, make sure you enter APN settings in correct case. For example, if you are entering GCI Internet APN settings make sure you enter APN as web.gci and not as WEB.GCI or Web.gci. If entering GCI MMS APN Settings above to your Alcatel Pixi 3 (5), APN should be entered as mms.gci and not as MMS.GCI or Mms.gci.
GCI MCC-MNC values
Alcatel Pixi 3 (5) compatibility with GCI
Alcatel Pixi 3 (5) is compatible with below network frequencies of GCI. Pixi 3 (5) has variants EMEA and LATAM.
2G | GSM | 1900 MHz, 850 MHz 1900 MHz, 850 MHz* | |
3G | HSDPA | EMEA | Not compatible |
4G | LTE | EMEA | Not compatible |
| LATAM | Band 4 1700/2100 MHz |
Explain Alcatel Pixi 3 (5) compatibility with GCI
Alcatel Pixi 3 (5) has modal variants EMEA and LATAM.
GCI 2G APN with Alcatel Pixi 3 (5)
Alcatel Pixi 3 (5) supports GCI 2G on GSM 1900 MHz and 850 MHz.
It will also support GCI 2G on GSM 1900 MHz and 850 MHz only in some areas of United States.
GCI 3G APN with Alcatel Pixi 3 (5)
EMEA
Alcatel Pixi 3 (5) EMEA does not support GCI 3G.
GCI 4G LTE APN with Alcatel Pixi 3 (5)
Compatibility of Alcatel Pixi 3 (5) with GCI 4G depends on the modal variants EMEA and LATAM.
EMEA
Alcatel Pixi 3 (5) EMEA does not support GCI 4G LTE.
LATAM
Alcatel Pixi 3 (5) LATAM supports GCI 4G on LTE Band 4 1700/2100 MHz.
Overall compatibililty of Alcatel Pixi 3 (5) with GCI is 75%. The compatibility of Alcatel Pixi 3 (5) with GCI, or the GCI network support on Alcatel Pixi 3 (5) we have explained here is only a technical specification match between Alcatel Pixi 3 (5) and GCI network. Even Alcatel Pixi 3 (5) is listed as compatible here, GCI network can still disallow (sometimes) Alcatel Pixi 3 (5) in their network using IMEI ranges. Therefore, this only explains if GCI allows Alcatel Pixi 3 (5) in their network, whether Alcatel Pixi 3 (5) will work properly or not, in which bands Alcatel Pixi 3 (5) will work on GCI and the network performance between GCI and Alcatel Pixi 3 (5). To check if Alcatel Pixi 3 (5) is really allowed in GCI network please contact GCI support. Do not use this website to decide to buy Alcatel Pixi 3 (5) to use on GCI.
Alcatel Pixi 3 (5) network specifications
| OS | Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) / Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop) - 4G model |
| Network bands | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Network frequencies | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) HSDPA 900 / 2100 - EMEA LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 28(700) - LATAM |
