GCI APN settings for Apple iPhone 5

Jul 1, 2018, Updated: Jan 12, 2021 GCI Apple iPhone 5 iOS

Apple iPhone 5 is compatible with GCI CDMA, GCI GSM, GCI HSDPA and GCI LTE.

To configure GCI APN settings with Apple iPhone 5 follow below steps.

GCI Internet APN settings

In the main menu, tap Settings
Tap Cellular.

Check that Cellular Data is turned on.
Tap Cellular Data Options and then Cellular Data Network.
(If this setting does not appear on the device, it has not unlocked and settings cannot be configured manually.)

Go to Cellular Data section and enter below information

APN: web.gci
Username:
Password:

Go to LTE Setup (Optional) section and enter below information

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 device.

GCI MMS APN settings

In the main menu, tap Settings
Tap Cellular.

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 device.

If the above GCI MMS APN settings do not work on your iPhone 5, make below changes to GCI MMS APN settings to get GCI MMS on your Apple iPhone 5.

MMSC	http://mmsc.gci.csky.us:6672
MMS proxy	209.4.229.92:9201

For Apple iPhone 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 Apple iPhone 5, APN should be entered as mms.gci and not as MMS.GCI or Mms.gci.

Apple iPhone 5 compatibility with GCI

Apple iPhone 5 is compatible with below network frequencies of GCI. iPhone 5 has variants GSM A1428 and A1429.

2G	GSM, CDMA	GSM A1428	1900 MHz, 850 MHz 1900 MHz, 850 MHz*
3G	HSDPA, CDMA	GSM A1428	1900 MHz, 850 MHz 1900 MHz, 850 MHz*
4G	LTE	GSM A1428	Band 4 1700/2100 MHz
		A1429	Not compatible

*These frequencies of GCI may not have countrywide coverage for Apple iPhone 5.

Explain Apple iPhone 5 compatibility with GCI

Apple iPhone 5 has modal variants GSM A1428 and A1429.

GCI CDMA APN with Apple iPhone 5

GSM A1428

Apple iPhone 5 GSM A1428 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 iPhone 5

GSM A1428:

Apple iPhone 5 GSM A1428 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 iPhone 5

GSM A1428

Apple iPhone 5 GSM A1428 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 iPhone 5

Compatibility of Apple iPhone 5 with GCI 4G depends on the modal variants GSM A1428 and A1429.

GSM A1428

Apple iPhone 5 GSM A1428 supports GCI 4G on LTE Band 4 1700/2100 MHz.

A1429

Apple iPhone 5 A1429 does not support GCI 4G LTE.

Overall compatibililty of Apple iPhone 5 with GCI is 100%. The compatibility of Apple iPhone 5 with GCI, or the GCI network support on Apple iPhone 5 we have explained here is only a technical specification match between Apple iPhone 5 and GCI network. Even Apple iPhone 5 is listed as compatible here, GCI network can still disallow (sometimes) Apple iPhone 5 in their network using IMEI ranges. Therefore, this only explains if GCI allows Apple iPhone 5 in their network, whether Apple iPhone 5 will work properly or not, in which bands Apple iPhone 5 will work on GCI and the network performance between GCI and Apple iPhone 5. To check if Apple iPhone 5 is really allowed in GCI network please contact GCI support. Do not use this website to decide to buy Apple iPhone 5 to use on GCI.

Apple iPhone 5 network specifications

OS	iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 9.2
Network bands	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Network frequencies	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 LTE band 4(1700/2100), 17(700) - GSM A1428 LTE band 5(850), 3(1800), 1(2100) - A1429