GCI APN settings for Apple iPhone 6
Apple iPhone 6 is compatible with GCI CDMA, GCI GSM, GCI HSDPA and GCI LTE.
To configure GCI APN settings with Apple iPhone 6 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 Network.
(If this setting does not appear on the device, it has not unlocked and settings cannot be manipulated 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 6, make below changes to GCI MMS APN settings to get GCI MMS on your Apple iPhone 6.
| MMSC | http://mmsc.gci.csky.us:6672 |
| MMS proxy | 209.4.229.92:9201 |
For Apple iPhone 6, 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 6, APN should be entered as mms.gci and not as MMS.GCI or Mms.gci.
Apple iPhone 6 compatibility with GCI
Apple iPhone 6 is compatible with below network frequencies of GCI. iPhone 6 has variants A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586, A1549 GSM and A1549 CDMA.
2G | GSM, CDMA | A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586 | 1900 MHz, 850 MHz 1900 MHz, 850 MHz* |
3G | HSDPA, CDMA | A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586 | 1900 MHz, 850 MHz 1900 MHz, 850 MHz* |
4G | LTE | A1549 GSM, A1549 CDMA | Band 4 1700/2100 MHz |
| A1586 | Band 4 1700/2100 MHz |
Explain Apple iPhone 6 compatibility with GCI
Apple iPhone 6 has modal variants A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586, A1549 GSM and A1549 CDMA.
GCI CDMA APN with Apple iPhone 6
A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586
Apple iPhone 6 A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586 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 6
A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586:
Apple iPhone 6 A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586 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 6
A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586
Apple iPhone 6 A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586 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 6
Compatibility of Apple iPhone 6 with GCI 4G depends on the modal variants A1549 GSM, A1549 CDMA and A1586.
A1549 GSM, A1549 CDMA
Apple iPhone 6 A1549 GSM, A1549 CDMA supports GCI 4G on LTE Band 4 1700/2100 MHz.
A1586
Apple iPhone 6 A1586 supports GCI 4G on LTE Band 4 1700/2100 MHz.
Overall compatibililty of Apple iPhone 6 with GCI is 100%. The compatibility of Apple iPhone 6 with GCI, or the GCI network support on Apple iPhone 6 we have explained here is only a technical specification match between Apple iPhone 6 and GCI network. Even Apple iPhone 6 is listed as compatible here, GCI network can still disallow (sometimes) Apple iPhone 6 in their network using IMEI ranges. Therefore, this only explains if GCI allows Apple iPhone 6 in their network, whether Apple iPhone 6 will work properly or not, in which bands Apple iPhone 6 will work on GCI and the network performance between GCI and Apple iPhone 6. To check if Apple iPhone 6 is really allowed in GCI network please contact GCI support. Do not use this website to decide to buy Apple iPhone 6 to use on GCI.
Apple iPhone 6 network specifications
| OS | iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 9.2 |
| Network bands | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| Network frequencies | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700) - A1549 GSM, A1549 CDMA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 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) - A1586 |
