GCI APN settings for Apple iPad 9.7
Apple iPad 9.7 is compatible with GCI CDMA, GCI GSM, GCI HSDPA and GCI LTE.
To configure GCI APN settings with Apple iPad 9.7 follow below steps.
GCI Internet APN settings
From main menu, select Settings and then Cellular.
Check that Cellular Data is turned on.
Tap Cellular Data Options and then Cellular Data Network.
(If this setting does not appear it cannot be configured manually. Please contact the seller.)
Go to Cellular Data and enter information as below
APN: web.gci
Username:
Password:
Go to LTE Setup (Optional) section and enter information as below
APN: (Leave Blank)
Username: (Leave Blank)
Password: (Leave Blank)
Press the Home button to save the APN and exit to the main screen.
Restart the iPhone.
GCI MMS APN settings
From main menu, select Settings and then Cellular.
Check that Cellular Data is turned on.
Tap Cellular Data Options and then Cellular Data Network.
(If this setting does not appear it cannot be configured manually. Please contact the seller.)
Enter the below details in MMS section:
APN: mms.gci
Username:
Password:
MMSC: http://mmsc.gci.net
MMS Proxy: 24.237.158.34:9201
MMS Max Message Size: 1048576
MMS UA Prof URL: http://www.apple.com/mms/uaprof.rdf
Press the Home button to save the APN and exit to the main screen.
Restart the iPhone.
If the above GCI MMS APN settings do not work on your iPad 9.7, make below changes to GCI MMS APN settings to get GCI MMS on your Apple iPad 9.7.
| MMSC | http://mmsc.gci.csky.us:6672 |
| MMS proxy | 209.4.229.92:9201 |
For Apple iPad 9.7, 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 Apple iPad 9.7, APN should be entered as mms.gci and not as MMS.GCI or Mms.gci.
Apple iPad 9.7 compatibility with GCI
Apple iPad 9.7 is compatible with below network frequencies of GCI.
2G | GSM, CDMA | 1900 MHz, 850 MHz 1900 MHz, 850 MHz* |
3G | HSDPA, CDMA | 1900 MHz, 850 MHz 1900 MHz, 850 MHz* |
4G | LTE | Band 4 1700/2100 MHz |
Explain Apple iPad 9.7 compatibility with GCI
GCI CDMA APN with Apple iPad 9.7
Apple iPad 9.7 supports GCI CDMA on 1900 MHz and 850 MHz.
It will also support GCI CDMA on 1900 MHz, 850 MHz1900 MHz and 850 MHz only in some areas of United States.
GCI 2G APN with Apple iPad 9.7
Apple iPad 9.7 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 Apple iPad 9.7
Apple iPad 9.7 supports GCI 3G on HSDPA 1900 MHz and 850 MHz.
It will also support GCI 3G on HSDPA 1900 MHz and 850 MHz only in some areas of United States.
GCI 4G LTE APN with Apple iPad 9.7
Apple iPad 9.7 supports GCI 4G on LTE Band 4 1700/2100 MHz.
Overall compatibililty of Apple iPad 9.7 with GCI is 100%. The compatibility of Apple iPad 9.7 with GCI, or the GCI network support on Apple iPad 9.7 we have explained here is only a technical specification match between Apple iPad 9.7 and GCI network. Even Apple iPad 9.7 is listed as compatible here, GCI network can still disallow (sometimes) Apple iPad 9.7 in their network using IMEI ranges. Therefore, this only explains if GCI allows Apple iPad 9.7 in their network, whether Apple iPad 9.7 will work properly or not, in which bands Apple iPad 9.7 will work on GCI and the network performance between GCI and Apple iPad 9.7. To check if Apple iPad 9.7 is really allowed in GCI network please contact GCI support. Do not use this website to decide to buy Apple iPad 9.7 to use on GCI.
Apple iPad 9.7 network specifications
| OS | iOS 10.3, upgradable to iOS 10.3.2 |
| Network bands | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| Network frequencies | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
