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Speed tests
GCI Performance
Explore median performance metrics for GCI, calculated from millions of real-world, crowdsourced speed tests. These results reflect typical everyday performance to help you compare carriers across the country. Search for a location to see how GCI performs in a specific area.
112.3
Mbps
Download
14.2
Mbps
Upload
70
ms
Latency
5.1/ 10
Reliability
Based on over 200 speed tests
Technology
GCI Network Details
Explore the technical foundation of GCI's network, including supported wireless technologies, spectrum frequencies, and available bands. This detailed breakdown highlights the capabilities that power coverage, capacity, and performance, along with the specific spectrum ranges used to deliver service across different areas. Use this information to understand device compatibility, network reach, and how GCI's infrastructure supports real-world speeds and reliability.
Technologies
3G
LTE
5G NR
Frequencies
600 MHz
700 MHz
850 MHz
1.7 GHz
1.9 GHz
2.1 GHz
Bands
5G
n5
n71
4G
b2
b4
b5
b12
b25
b66
2G/3G
2
5
Network codes
GCI MCC-MNC Codes
Mobile Country Code (MCC) and Mobile Network Code (MNC) are unique identifiers assigned to mobile network operators. Together, they form the Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) identifier that your phone uses to identify and connect to GCI's network. These codes are broadcast by cell towers and are used for network selection, roaming agreements, and regulatory compliance. This list contains the codes used by GCI that are currently in active use.
| MCC | MNC | PLMN |
|---|---|---|
| 311 | 370 | 311-370 |
Network routing
GCI Autonomous Systems
Autonomous Systems are groups of networks that participate in global internet routing. They are typically managed by companies, organizations, governments, or other entities. Each autonomous system is assigned a unique number that identifies them called an Autonomous System Number (ASN). When your phone connects to the internet, it's assigned an IP address that is managed by the autonomous system. The autonomous system then determines how that traffic is routed to and from the internet. Below are the autonomous systems used by GCI for its cellular network.
AS8047
GCI
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How GCI compares with other networks
Coverage, speed, and reliability ratings for GCI and the other major carriers in the United States, from crowdsourced speed tests and FCC coverage data.
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- Overall
- Fair
- Coverage
- None
- Performance
- Excellent
- Reliability
- Excellent
- 4G LTE coverage0.0%
- 5G coverage0.0%
- Download speed112.3 Mbps
- Upload speed14.2 Mbps
- Latency70 ms
- Speed testsover 200
Bars compare each carrier with the best result here. Speeds are medians from real speed tests. Coverage is the share of the area the FCC reports as covered.
The fastest network here.
- Overall
- Excellent
- Coverage
- Very good
- Performance
- Excellent
- Reliability
- Excellent
- 4G LTE coverage62.4%
- 5G coverage53.2%
- Download speed190.3 Mbps
- Upload speed13.1 Mbps
- Latency41 ms
- Speed testsover 4.4 million
Bars compare each carrier with the best result here. Speeds are medians from real speed tests. Coverage is the share of the area the FCC reports as covered.
Reaches about as many places as the others, but has the slowest downloads here.
- Overall
- Excellent
- Coverage
- Excellent
- Performance
- Very good
- Reliability
- Very good
- 4G LTE coverage73.0%
- 5G coverage45.4%
- Download speed83.5 Mbps
- Upload speed9.2 Mbps
- Latency51 ms
- Speed testsover 3.7 million
Bars compare each carrier with the best result here. Speeds are medians from real speed tests. Coverage is the share of the area the FCC reports as covered.
Rated very good overall here, with performance its strongest score.
- Overall
- Very good
- Coverage
- Very good
- Performance
- Excellent
- Reliability
- Very good
- 4G LTE coverage70.5%
- 5G coverage30.1%
- Download speed101.9 Mbps
- Upload speed9.9 Mbps
- Latency44 ms
- Speed testsover 4.8 million
Bars compare each carrier with the best result here. Speeds are medians from real speed tests. Coverage is the share of the area the FCC reports as covered.
Overview
About GCI
GCI is a smaller mobile network operator in the United States. Operating its own cellular network infrastructure including cell towers, spectrum licenses, and core network equipment. As an MNO, GCI provides direct network access and is responsible for network quality and coverage expansion. It is owned by GCI Communication Corp. With approximately 0.22 million subscribers as of 2018, GCI is considered a smaller carrier in the United States.
FAQ
Questions about GCI
GCI is a smaller mobile network operator in the United States offering 5G and 4G LTE coverage. Across the United States, it is rated fair overall, with none coverage, excellent performance, and excellent reliability. Service can change from street to street, so check your address on the coverage map on this page.
GCI offers 5G in parts of the United States. Search for your address in the coverage map on this page to see where it has 5G.
Across the United States, GCI ranks fourth of the 4 networks we compare on our overall rating. The carrier cards above put coverage, performance, and reliability side by side. The best network can change from place to place, so open your state or city page for a local pick.
Each carrier card has a five-dot rating for coverage, performance, and reliability, plus an overall rating. Coverage is how much of the United States the FCC reports as covered. Performance is the typical download and upload speeds and response time in real speed tests. Reliability is how fast the slowest 10% of tests are and how often tests connect, so it shows how a network holds up when it's busy. The overall rating weighs coverage 50%, reliability 30%, and performance 20%. A whole country takes in wide areas nobody lives in, so country-wide ratings are more lenient than the ratings on state, county, and city pages.
The reliability score in the performance section summarizes how dependable mobile performance is in the United States. It is separate from the five-dot reliability rating on the carrier cards. It uses a 0.0 to 10.0 scale (higher is better) and is calculated from real-world speed test percentiles with weighted components: download (50%), latency (30%), and upload (20%). It evaluates the lower-end experience using the bottom 10%, 5%, and 1% percentiles when enough samples are available. If local speed testing is limited, a coverage-based fallback is used from signal quality distribution (great/good/poor).
Smaller network providers are regional carriers or niche operators that serve specific parts of the United States or specialized customer segments. They still run their own networks but operate on a smaller scale than nationwide providers.
GCI operates its own network. The company is owned by GCI Communication Corp.
GCI has approximately 0.22 million subscribers as of 2018.
The performance metrics summarize median download speed, upload speed, and latency from crowdsourced tests on GCI's network. Higher download/upload and lower latency indicate a faster, more responsive connection.
The map shows the coverage carriers report to the FCC, so an empty area is a place GCI doesn't report coverage. The speed test view is built from crowdsourced tests, so places with few recent tests can look empty there. over 200 tests for GCI in the United States. It fills in as more tests are collected.
Our coverage insights come from crowdsourced test data, so community feedback is a key part of improving accuracy. If you spot incorrect details for GCI, send us a report and we will review and update the data as needed.
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