diff --git a/libnm-util/nm-setting-gsm.c b/libnm-util/nm-setting-gsm.c
index 297bd434cb..d9f80079de 100644
--- a/libnm-util/nm-setting-gsm.c
+++ b/libnm-util/nm-setting-gsm.c
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ nm_setting_gsm_get_network_id (NMSettingGsm *setting)
  * @setting: the #NMSettingGsm
  *
  * Returns: the #NMSettingGsm:network-type property of the setting
+ *
+ * Deprecated: 0.9.10: No longer used. Network type setting should be done talking to ModemManager directly.
  **/
 int
 nm_setting_gsm_get_network_type (NMSettingGsm *setting)
@@ -217,6 +219,8 @@ nm_setting_gsm_get_network_type (NMSettingGsm *setting)
  * @setting: the #NMSettingGsm
  *
  * Returns: the #NMSettingGsm:allowed-bands property of the setting
+ *
+ * Deprecated: 0.9.10: No longer used. Bands setting should be done talking to ModemManager directly.
  **/
 guint32
 nm_setting_gsm_get_allowed_bands (NMSettingGsm *setting)
@@ -504,10 +508,10 @@ get_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id,
 		g_value_set_string (value, nm_setting_gsm_get_network_id (setting));
 		break;
 	case PROP_NETWORK_TYPE:
-		g_value_set_int (value, nm_setting_gsm_get_network_type (setting));
+		g_value_set_int (value, NM_SETTING_GSM_GET_PRIVATE (setting)->network_type);
 		break;
 	case PROP_ALLOWED_BANDS:
-		g_value_set_uint (value, nm_setting_gsm_get_allowed_bands (setting));
+		g_value_set_uint (value, NM_SETTING_GSM_GET_PRIVATE (setting)->allowed_bands);
 		break;
 	case PROP_PIN:
 		g_value_set_string (value, nm_setting_gsm_get_pin (setting));
@@ -667,20 +671,24 @@ nm_setting_gsm_class_init (NMSettingGsmClass *setting_class)
 	 * technologies.  Permitted values are those specified by
 	 * #NMSettingGsmNetworkType.  Note that not all devices allow network
 	 * preference control.
+	 *
+	 * Deprecated: 0.9.10: No longer used. Network type setting should be done talking to ModemManager directly.
 	 **/
 	g_object_class_install_property
 		(object_class, PROP_NETWORK_TYPE,
 		 g_param_spec_int (NM_SETTING_GSM_NETWORK_TYPE,
-					    "Network type",
-					    "Network preference to force the device to only use "
-					    "specific network technologies.  The permitted values "
-					    "are: -1: any, 0: 3G only, 1: GPRS/EDGE only, "
-					    "2: prefer 3G, 3: prefer 2G, 4: prefer 4G/LTE, 5: 4G/LTE only. "
-					    "Note that not all devices allow network preference control.",
-					    NM_SETTING_GSM_NETWORK_TYPE_ANY,
-					    NM_SETTING_GSM_NETWORK_TYPE_4G,
-					    NM_SETTING_GSM_NETWORK_TYPE_ANY,
-					    G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | NM_SETTING_PARAM_SERIALIZE));
+		                   "Network type",
+		                   "Network preference to force the device to only use "
+		                   "specific network technologies.  The permitted values "
+		                   "are: -1: any, 0: 3G only, 1: GPRS/EDGE only, "
+		                   "2: prefer 3G, 3: prefer 2G, 4: prefer 4G/LTE, 5: 4G/LTE only. "
+		                   "Notes: This property is deprecated and NetworkManager from 0.9.10 "
+		                   "onwards doesn't use this property when talking to ModemManager."
+		                   "Also, not all devices allow network preference control.",
+		                   NM_SETTING_GSM_NETWORK_TYPE_ANY,
+		                   NM_SETTING_GSM_NETWORK_TYPE_4G,
+		                   NM_SETTING_GSM_NETWORK_TYPE_ANY,
+		                   G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | NM_SETTING_PARAM_SERIALIZE));
 
 	/**
 	 * NMSettingGsm:allowed-bands:
@@ -688,13 +696,17 @@ nm_setting_gsm_class_init (NMSettingGsmClass *setting_class)
 	 * Bitfield of allowed frequency bands.  Note that not all devices allow
 	 * frequency band control.  Permitted values are those specified by
 	 * #NMSettingGsmNetworkBand.
+	 *
+	 * Deprecated: 0.9.10: No longer used. Band setting should be done talking to ModemManager directly.
 	 **/
 	g_object_class_install_property
 		(object_class, PROP_ALLOWED_BANDS,
 		 g_param_spec_uint (NM_SETTING_GSM_ALLOWED_BANDS,
 		                    "Allowed Bands",
-		                    "Bitfield of allowed frequency bands.  Note that "
-		                    "not all devices allow frequency band control.",
+		                    "Bitfield of allowed frequency bands."
+		                    "Notes: This property is deprecated and NetworkManager from 0.9.10 "
+		                    "onwards doesn't use this property when talking to ModemManager."
+		                    "Also, not all devices allow frequency band control.",
 		                    NM_SETTING_GSM_BAND_UNKNOWN,
 		                    NM_SETTING_GSM_BANDS_MAX,
 		                    NM_SETTING_GSM_BAND_ANY,
diff --git a/libnm-util/nm-setting-gsm.h b/libnm-util/nm-setting-gsm.h
index 306f62802f..3bd234e0e0 100644
--- a/libnm-util/nm-setting-gsm.h
+++ b/libnm-util/nm-setting-gsm.h
@@ -64,12 +64,14 @@ GQuark nm_setting_gsm_error_quark (void);
 #define NM_SETTING_GSM_PASSWORD_FLAGS "password-flags"
 #define NM_SETTING_GSM_APN            "apn"
 #define NM_SETTING_GSM_NETWORK_ID     "network-id"
-#define NM_SETTING_GSM_NETWORK_TYPE   "network-type"
-#define NM_SETTING_GSM_ALLOWED_BANDS  "allowed-bands"
 #define NM_SETTING_GSM_PIN            "pin"
 #define NM_SETTING_GSM_PIN_FLAGS      "pin-flags"
 #define NM_SETTING_GSM_HOME_ONLY      "home-only"
 
+/* Deprecated */
+#define NM_SETTING_GSM_ALLOWED_BANDS  "allowed-bands"
+#define NM_SETTING_GSM_NETWORK_TYPE   "network-type"
+
 /**
  * NMSettingGsmNetworkType:
  * @NM_SETTING_GSM_NETWORK_TYPE_ANY: any access technology may be used
@@ -88,6 +90,8 @@ GQuark nm_setting_gsm_error_quark (void);
  *
  * #NMSettingGsmNetworkType values indicate the allowed access technologies
  * the device may use when connecting to this network.
+ *
+ * Deprecated: 0.9.10: No longer used.
  */
 typedef enum {
 	NM_SETTING_GSM_NETWORK_TYPE_ANY = -1,
@@ -119,6 +123,8 @@ typedef enum {
  *
  * #NMSettingGsmNetworkBand values indicate the allowed frequency bands
  * the device may use when connecting to this network.
+ *
+ * Deprecated: 0.9.10: No longer used.
  */
 typedef enum {
 	NM_SETTING_GSM_BAND_UNKNOWN      = 0x00000000,
@@ -144,7 +150,7 @@ typedef enum {
  * #NM_SETTING_GSM_BANDS_MAX macro indicate the maximal value that can be used
  * as the allowed frequency bands (#NMSettingGsm:allowed-bands property).
  *
- * Since: 0.9.10
+ * Deprecated: 0.9.10: No longer used.
  */
 #define NM_SETTING_GSM_BANDS_MAX (  NM_SETTING_GSM_BAND_UNKNOWN \
                                   | NM_SETTING_GSM_BAND_ANY \
@@ -184,14 +190,16 @@ const char *nm_setting_gsm_get_username      (NMSettingGsm *setting);
 const char *nm_setting_gsm_get_password      (NMSettingGsm *setting);
 const char *nm_setting_gsm_get_apn           (NMSettingGsm *setting);
 const char *nm_setting_gsm_get_network_id    (NMSettingGsm *setting);
-int         nm_setting_gsm_get_network_type  (NMSettingGsm *setting);
-guint32     nm_setting_gsm_get_allowed_bands (NMSettingGsm *setting);
 const char *nm_setting_gsm_get_pin           (NMSettingGsm *setting);
 gboolean    nm_setting_gsm_get_home_only     (NMSettingGsm *setting);
 
 NMSettingSecretFlags nm_setting_gsm_get_pin_flags      (NMSettingGsm *setting);
 NMSettingSecretFlags nm_setting_gsm_get_password_flags (NMSettingGsm *setting);
 
+/* Deprecated */
+G_DEPRECATED int     nm_setting_gsm_get_network_type  (NMSettingGsm *setting);
+G_DEPRECATED guint32 nm_setting_gsm_get_allowed_bands (NMSettingGsm *setting);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* NM_SETTING_GSM_H */