Giffgaff APN settings for LG K40

Dec 30, 2019, Updated: Jan 6, 2021 Giffgaff LG K40 Android

LG K40 is compatible with Giffgaff GSM, Giffgaff HSDPA and Giffgaff LTE.

To configure Giffgaff APN settings with LG K40 follow below steps.

Giffgaff Internet APN settings

Open Settings Connections Mobile networks Access Point Names of your LG K40.

Press ADD on right top corner. If LG K40 has already set values for Giffgaff 1 for any fields below leave them. Change the other fields as below.

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
APN protocol: IPv4
APN roaming protocol: IPv4
Bearer: Unspecified
APN PPP phone number: Not set

Giffgaff 1 APN settings for Android 9 screenshot

Restart LG K40 to apply new Giffgaff 1 APN settings.

Giffgaff MMS APN settings

Open Settings Connections Mobile networks Access Point Names of your LG K40.

Press ADD on right top corner. If LG K40 has already set values for Giffgaff 3 for any fields below leave them. Change the other fields as below.

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
APN protocol: IPv4
APN roaming protocol: IPv4
Bearer: Unspecified
APN PPP phone number: Not set

Giffgaff 3 APN settings for Android 9 screenshot

Restart LG K40 to apply new Giffgaff 3 APN settings.

For LG K40, 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 K40 compatibility with Giffgaff

LG K40 is compatible with below network frequencies of Giffgaff.

2G	GSM	900 MHz, 1800 MHz
3G	HSDPA	2100 MHz, 900 MHz
4G	LTE	Band 20 800 MHz Band 3 1800 MHz, Band 1 2100 MHz*

*These frequencies of Giffgaff may not have countrywide coverage for LG K40.

Explain LG K40 compatibility with Giffgaff

Giffgaff 2G APN with LG K40

LG K40 supports Giffgaff 2G on GSM 900 MHz and 1800 MHz.

Giffgaff 3G APN with LG K40

LG K40 supports Giffgaff 3G on HSDPA 2100 MHz and 900 MHz.

Giffgaff 4G LTE APN with LG K40

LG K40 supports Giffgaff 4G on LTE Band 20 800 MHz.
It will also support Giffgaff 4G on LTE Band 3 1800 MHz and Band 1 2100 MHz only in some areas of United Kingdom.

Overall compatibililty of LG K40 with Giffgaff is 100%. The compatibility of LG K40 with Giffgaff, or the Giffgaff network support on LG K40 we have explained here is only a technical specification match between LG K40 and Giffgaff network. Even LG K40 is listed as compatible here, Giffgaff network can still disallow (sometimes) LG K40 in their network using IMEI ranges. Therefore, this only explains if Giffgaff allows LG K40 in their network, whether LG K40 will work properly or not, in which bands LG K40 will work on Giffgaff and the network performance between Giffgaff and LG K40. To check if LG K40 is really allowed in Giffgaff network please contact Giffgaff support. Do not use this website to decide to buy LG K40 to use on Giffgaff.

LG K40 network specifications

OS	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Network bands	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Speed	HSPA, LTE-A
Network frequencies	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)