Google Fi is a telecommunications service from Google that offers voice calls, SMS, and broadband services in the united states. It is a mobile virtual network operator(MVNO) which means it does not own the infrastructure but relies on existing infrastructure by other service providers to provide its services. Google Fi uses T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, and Sprint network infrastructure to offer its services. This saves a lot of initial investment for a new entrant while efficiently utilizing existing ones.
APN settings are normally installed automatically when you insert a SIM card but sometimes you will need to configure them manually. These settings for Google Fi are listed below for both Android and iOS devices. Once you have these settings configured appropriately on your device, ensure that you are within coverage and have a Google Fi phone plan then restart your gadget to connect to a 3G, 4G, LTE, or 5G network.
Google Fi APN Internet Settings for iPhone
Once you have Google Fi SIM card on your iPhone, go to Settings > Cellular > Cellular Data Network then add the APN configuration setting below.
- APN: h2g2
- Username: (Leave blank)
- Password: (Leave blank)
The same settings can be used for hotspot on your Google Fi.
Restart your iPhone and you should be in a position to browse the web. You can also easily access your SIM applications. You can also speed up your browsing by clearing the cache on Safari browser.
Google Fi MMS Settings on iPhone
Navigate to Settings > Cellular > Cellular Data Network then scroll down to the MMS section then enter the settings below.
- APN: h2g2
- Username: (Leave blank)
- Password: (Leave blank)
- MMSC: http://m.fi.goog/mms/wapenc
- MMS Proxy: (Leave blank)
- MMS Max Message Size: 23456789
Save then restart your iPhone.
Google Fi APN Internet Settings for Android Devices
For a Samsung device with Google Fi SIM in it, go to Settings > Connections > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names then add a new APN. For any other Android device, go to Settings > Wireless & Internet > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names > Add New then input the Google Fi APN settings below.
- Name: Google Fi
- APN: h2g2
- Username: (Not set – Leave it blank)
- Password: (Not set – Leave it blank)
- Proxy: (leave it blank – not set )
- Port: (Leave it blank – not set)
- Server: (leave it blank )
- MMSC: http://mmsc1.g-mms.com/mms/wapenc
- MMS Proxy: (leave blank)
- MMS Port: (Not Set)
- MCC: 310
- MNC: 260
- Authentication type: (none)
- APN type: (default,supl)
- APN protocol: (IPv4)
- Bearer: (Unspecified)
- Mobile virtual network operator: (none )
Save the settings above then select Google Fi as the active APN. Restart your device if you are not connected to the internet immediately.
If your browsing is slow, try clearing cache on your browser as a lot of cache built up over time can really slow down your web browsing experience.
