Giffgaff APN settings for LG AKA

Jun 26, 2018, Updated: Jan 12, 2021 Giffgaff LG AKA Android

LG AKA is compatible with Giffgaff GSM, Giffgaff HSDPA and Giffgaff LTE 50%.

To configure Giffgaff APN settings with LG AKA follow below steps.

Giffgaff Internet APN settings

Open App Drawer and go to Settings Mobile network settings Access point names

Press button on top right corner.

Enter name: Giffgaff 1
APN: giffgaff.com
Proxy:
Port:
Username: giffgaff
Password:
Server:
MMSC:
MMS Proxy:
MMS Port:
MCC: 234
MNC: 10
Authentication type:
APN type: default,supl

Keep default values for all blank fields shown above.

Press menu button (top right) and select Save. Done.

Giffgaff MMS APN settings

Open App Drawer and go to Settings Mobile network settings Access point names

Press button on top right corner.

Enter name: Giffgaff 3
APN: giffgaff.com
Proxy:
Port:
Username: giffgaff
Password:
Server: http://mmsc.mediamessaging.co.uk:8002
MMSC: http://mmsc.mediamessaging.co.uk:8002
MMS Proxy: 82.132.254.1
MMS Port: 8080
MCC: 234
MNC: 10
Authentication type:
APN type: mms

Keep default values for all blank fields shown above.

Press menu button (top right) and select Save. Done.

For LG AKA, when you type Giffgaff APN settings, make sure you enter APN settings in correct case. For example, if you are entering Giffgaff Internet APN settings make sure you enter APN as giffgaff.com and not as GIFFGAFF.COM or Giffgaff.com.

Giffgaff MCC-MNC values

234-10

LG AKA compatibility with Giffgaff

LG AKA is compatible with below network frequencies of Giffgaff.

2G	GSM	900 MHz, 1800 MHz
3G	HSDPA	2100 MHz, 900 MHz
4G	LTE	Band 3 1800 MHz, Band 1 2100 MHz*

*These frequencies of Giffgaff may not have countrywide coverage for LG AKA.

Explain LG AKA compatibility with Giffgaff

Giffgaff 2G APN with LG AKA

LG AKA supports Giffgaff 2G on GSM 900 MHz and 1800 MHz.

Giffgaff 3G APN with LG AKA

LG AKA supports Giffgaff 3G on HSDPA 2100 MHz and 900 MHz.

Giffgaff 4G LTE APN with LG AKA

LG AKA supports Giffgaff 4G on LTE Band 3 1800 MHz and Band 1 2100 MHz only in some areas of United Kingdom.

Overall compatibililty of LG AKA with Giffgaff is 75%. The compatibility of LG AKA with Giffgaff, or the Giffgaff network support on LG AKA we have explained here is only a technical specification match between LG AKA and Giffgaff network. Even LG AKA is listed as compatible here, Giffgaff network can still disallow (sometimes) LG AKA in their network using IMEI ranges. Therefore, this only explains if Giffgaff allows LG AKA in their network, whether LG AKA will work properly or not, in which bands LG AKA will work on Giffgaff and the network performance between Giffgaff and LG AKA. To check if LG AKA is really allowed in Giffgaff network please contact Giffgaff support. Do not use this website to decide to buy LG AKA to use on Giffgaff.

LG AKA network specifications

OS	Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Network bands	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Network frequencies	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900)