GCI APN settings for Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Apple iPhone 8 Plus is compatible with GCI CDMA, GCI GSM, GCI HSDPA and GCI LTE.
To configure GCI APN settings with Apple iPhone 8 Plus follow below steps.
GCI Internet APN settings
From main menu of Apple iPhone 8 Plus, select Settings and then Cellular.
Check that Cellular Data is turned on.
Tap Cellular Data Options and then Cellular Data Network.
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)
Enter the below details in MMS section:
APN: web.gci
Username:
Password:
MMSC:
MMS Proxy:
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.
Now, restart Apple iPhone 8 Plus to apply GCI 1 APN settings.
GCI MMS APN settings
From main menu of Apple iPhone 8 Plus, select Settings and then Cellular.
Check that Cellular Data is turned on.
Tap Cellular Data Options and then Cellular Data Network.
Go to Cellular Data and enter information as below
APN: mms.gci
Username:
Password:
Go to LTE Setup (Optional) section and enter information as below
APN: (Leave Blank)
Username: (Leave Blank)
Password: (Leave Blank)
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.
Now, restart Apple iPhone 8 Plus to apply GCI 3 APN settings.
If the above GCI MMS APN settings do not work on your iPhone 8 Plus, make below changes to GCI MMS APN settings to get GCI MMS on your Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
| MMSC | http://mmsc.gci.csky.us:6672 |
| MMS proxy | 209.4.229.92:9201 |
For Apple iPhone 8 Plus, 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 8 Plus, APN should be entered as mms.gci and not as MMS.GCI or Mms.gci.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus compatibility with GCI
Apple iPhone 8 Plus is compatible with below network frequencies of GCI. iPhone 8 Plus has variants A1863 and A1905.
2G | GSM, CDMA | 1900 MHz, 850 MHz 1900 MHz, 850 MHz* | |
3G | HSDPA, CDMA | A1863, A1905 | 1900 MHz, 850 MHz 1900 MHz, 850 MHz* |
4G | LTE | A1863, A1905 | Band 4 1700/2100 MHz |
| Band 4 1700/2100 MHz |
Explain Apple iPhone 8 Plus compatibility with GCI
Apple iPhone 8 Plus has modal variants A1863, A1905 and v2.
GCI CDMA APN with Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Compatibility of Apple iPhone 8 Plus with GCI CDMA depends on the modal variants , A1863 and A1905.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus supports GCI CDMA on 1900 MHz and 850 MHz.
It will also support GCI CDMA on 1900 MHz and 850 MHz only in some areas of United States.
A1863, A1905
Apple iPhone 8 Plus A1863, A1905 supports GCI CDMA on 1900 MHz and 850 MHz.
It will also support GCI CDMA on 1900 MHz and 850 MHz only in some areas of United States.
GCI 2G APN with Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Apple iPhone 8 Plus 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 8 Plus
A1863, A1905
Apple iPhone 8 Plus A1863, A1905 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 8 Plus
Compatibility of Apple iPhone 8 Plus with GCI 4G depends on the modal variants A1863, A1905 and v2.
A1863, A1905
Apple iPhone 8 Plus A1863, A1905 supports GCI 4G on LTE Band 4 1700/2100 MHz.
v2
Apple iPhone 8 Plus v2 supports GCI 4G on LTE Band 4 1700/2100 MHz.
Overall compatibililty of Apple iPhone 8 Plus with GCI is 100%. The compatibility of Apple iPhone 8 Plus with GCI, or the GCI network support on Apple iPhone 8 Plus we have explained here is only a technical specification match between Apple iPhone 8 Plus and GCI network. Even Apple iPhone 8 Plus is listed as compatible here, GCI network can still disallow (sometimes) Apple iPhone 8 Plus in their network using IMEI ranges. Therefore, this only explains if GCI allows Apple iPhone 8 Plus in their network, whether Apple iPhone 8 Plus will work properly or not, in which bands Apple iPhone 8 Plus will work on GCI and the network performance between GCI and Apple iPhone 8 Plus. To check if Apple iPhone 8 Plus is really allowed in GCI network please contact GCI support. Do not use this website to decide to buy Apple iPhone 8 Plus to use on GCI.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus network specifications
| OS | iOS 11 |
| Network bands | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| Network frequencies | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1863, A1905 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), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - A1863, A1905 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), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
