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Contents 
Version History.........................................................................................14 
1 Introduction............................................................................................22 
1.1 Scope of the document .......................................................................................22 
1.2 Related documents..............................................................................................22 
1.3 Conventions and abbreviations ..........................................................................22 
1.4 AT Command syntax ..........................................................................................22 
1.4.1 Basic syntax ...................................................................................................................23 
1.4.2 S Parameter syntax.........................................................................................................23 
1.4.3 Extended Syntax.............................................................................................................23 
1.4.4 Combining AT commands on the same Command line.................................................23 
1.4.5 Entering successive AT commands on separate lines.....................................................24 
1.5 Supported character sets.....................................................................................24 
1.6 Flow control .......................................................................................................24 
1.6.1 Software flow control (XON/XOFF flow control).........................................................24 
1.6.2 Hardware flow control (RTS/CTS flow control)............................................................25 
1.7 Definitions ..........................................................................................................25 
1.7.1 Parameter Saving Mode .................................................................................................25 
1.7.2 Max Response Time.......................................................................................................26 
2 AT Commands According to V.25TER ................................................27 
2.1 Overview of AT Commands According to V.25TER .........................................27 
2.2 Detailed Description of AT Commands According to V.25TER ........................28 
2.2.1 A/    Re-issues the Last Command Given.......................................................................28 
2.2.2 ATA    Answer an Incoming Call....................................................................................28 
2.2.3 ATD    Mobile Originated Call to Dial A Number..........................................................29 
2.2.4 ATD>    Originate Call to Phone Number in Current Memory................................31 
2.2.5 ATD>    Originate Call to Phone Number in Memory Which Corresponds to 
Field ...............................................................................................................................32 
2.2.6 ATDL    Redial Last Telephone Number Used...............................................................34 
2.2.7 ATE    Set Command Echo Mode ..................................................................................35 
2.2.8 ATH    Disconnect Existing Connection.........................................................................35 
2.2.9 ATI    Display Product Identification Information .........................................................35 
2.2.10 ATL    Set Monitor speaker loudness............................................................................36 
2.2.11 ATM    Set Monitor Speaker Mode ..............................................................................36 
2.2.12 +++    Switch from Data Mode or PPP Online Mode to Command Mode ..................36 
2.2.13 ATO    Switch from Command Mode to Data Mode....................................................37 
2.2.14 ATP    Select Pulse Dialling..........................................................................................37 
2.2.15 ATQ    Set Result Code Presentation Mode..................................................................38 
2.2.16 ATS0    Set Number of Rings before Automatically Answering the Call.....................38 
2.2.17 ATS3    Set Command Line Termination Character .....................................................39 
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2.2.18 ATS4    Set Response Formatting Character ................................................................39 
2.2.19 ATS5    Set Command Line Editing Character.............................................................40 
2.2.20 ATS6    Pause Before Blind Dialling............................................................................41 
2.2.21 ATS7    Set Number of Seconds to Wait for Connection Completion..........................41 
2.2.22 ATS8    Set Number of Seconds to Wait for Comma Dial Modifier Encountered in 
Dial String of D Command .....................................................................................................42 
2.2.23 ATS10    Set Disconnect Delay after Indicating the Absence of Data Carrier..............42 
2.2.24 ATT    Select Tone Dialing ...........................................................................................43 
2.2.25 ATV    TA Response Format .......................................................................................43 
2.2.26 ATX    Set CONNECT Result Code Format and Monitor Call Progress .....................44 
2.2.27 ATZ    Reset Default Configuration .............................................................................45 
2.2.28 AT&C    Set DCD Function Mode ...............................................................................45 
2.2.29 AT&D    Set DTR Function Mode................................................................................46 
2.2.30 AT&F    Factory Defined Configuration ......................................................................46 
2.2.31 AT&V    Display Current Configuration ......................................................................47 
2.2.32 AT&W    Store Active Profile ......................................................................................47 
2.2.33 AT+GCAP    Request Complete TA Capabilities List ..................................................49 
2.2.34 AT+GMI    Request Manufacturer Identification .........................................................49 
2.2.35 AT+GMM    Request TA Model Identification ............................................................50 
2.2.36 AT+GMR    Request TA Revision Identification of Software Release.........................50 
2.2.37 AT+GOI    Request Global Object Identification.........................................................51 
2.2.38 AT+GSN    Request TA Serial Number Identification (IMEI) .....................................51 
2.2.39 AT+ICF    Set TE-TA Control Character Framing........................................................52 
2.2.40 AT+IFC    Set TE-TA Local Data Flow Control ..........................................................53 
2.2.41 AT+IPR    Set TE-TA Fixed Local Rate .......................................................................54 
2.2.42 AT+HVOIC    Disconnect Voice Call Only..................................................................55 
3 AT Commands According to 3GPP TS 27.007.....................................56 
3.1 Overview of AT Command According to 3GPP TS 27.007 ...............................56 
3.2 Detailed Descriptions of AT Command According to 3GPP TS 27.007 ............57 
3.2.1 AT+CACM    Accumulated Call Meter (ACM) Reset or Query....................................57 
3.2.2 AT+CAMM    Accumulated Call Meter Maximum (ACM max) Set or Query .............58 
3.2.3 AT+CAOC    Advice of Charge .....................................................................................59 
3.2.4 AT+CBST    Select Bearer Service Type........................................................................60 
3.2.5 AT+CCFC    Call Forwarding Number and Conditions Control....................................61 
3.2.6 AT+CCWA    Call Waiting Control ................................................................................63 
3.2.7AT+CEER    Extended Error Report ...............................................................................64 
3.2.8 AT+CGMI    Request Manufacturer Identification ........................................................67 
3.2.9 AT+CGMM    Request Model Identification..................................................................67 
3.2.10 AT+CGMR    Request TA Revision Identification of Software Release......................68 
3.2.11 AT+CGSN    Request Product Serial Number Identification (Identical with +GSN)...68 
3.2.12 AT+CSCS    Select TE Character Set...........................................................................69 
3.2.13 AT+CSTA    Select Type of Address ............................................................................70 
3.2.14 AT+CHLD    Call Hold and Multiparty........................................................................70 
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3.2.15 AT+CIMI    Request International Mobile Subscriber Identity....................................71 
3.2.16 AT+CLCC    List Current Calls of ME.........................................................................72 
3.2.17 AT+CLCK    Facility Lock...........................................................................................73 
3.2.18 AT+CLIP    Calling Line Identification Presentation ...................................................75 
3.2.19 AT+CLIR    Calling Line Identification Restriction.....................................................76 
3.2.20 AT+CMEE    Report Mobile Equipment Error.............................................................77 
3.2.21 AT+COLP    Connected Line Identification Presentation ............................................78 
3.2.22 AT+COPS    Operator Selection...................................................................................80 
3.2.23 AT+CPAS    Phone Activity Status...............................................................................81 
3.2.24 AT+CPBF    Find Phonebook Entries...........................................................................82 
3.2.25 AT+CPBR    Read Current Phonebook Entries ............................................................83 
3.2.26 AT+CPBS    Select Phonebook Memory Storage.........................................................84 
3.2.27 AT+CPBW    Write Phonebook Entry..........................................................................85 
3.2.28 AT+CPIN    Enter PIN..................................................................................................86 
3.2.29 AT+CPWD    Change Password...................................................................................87 
3.2.30 AT+CR    Service Reporting Control ...........................................................................88 
3.2.31 AT+CRC    Set Cellular Result Codes for Incoming Call Indication ...........................89 
3.2.32 AT+CREG    Network Registration..............................................................................90 
3.2.33 AT+CRLP    Select Radio Link Protocol Parameters ...................................................92 
3.2.34 AT+CRSM    Restricted SIM Access ...........................................................................92 
3.2.35 AT+CSQ    Signal Quality Report ................................................................................93 
3.2.36 AT+VTD    Tone Duration............................................................................................94 
3.2.37 AT+VTS    DTMF and Tone Generation......................................................................95 
3.2.38 AT+CMUX    Multiplexer Control...............................................................................96 
3.2.39 AT+CNUM    Subscriber Number................................................................................97 
3.2.40 AT+CPOL    Preferred Operator List............................................................................98 
3.2.41 AT+COPN    Read Operator Names.............................................................................99 
3.2.42 AT+CFUN    Set Phone Functionality........................................................................100 
3.2.43 AT+CCLK    Clock.....................................................................................................101 
3.2.44 AT+CSIM    Generic SIM Access ..............................................................................101 
3.2.45 AT+CALM    Alert Sound Mode................................................................................102 
3.2.46 AT+CALS    Alert Sound Select.................................................................................103 
3.2.47 AT+CRSL    Ringer Sound Level...............................................................................104 
3.2.48 AT+CLVL    Loud Speaker Volume Level .................................................................104 
3.2.49 AT+CMUT    Mute Control........................................................................................105 
3.2.50 AT+CPUC    Price Per Unit and Currency Table........................................................106 
3.2.51 AT+CCWE    Call Meter Maximum Event ................................................................107 
3.2.52 AT+CBC    Battery Charge.........................................................................................108 
3.2.53 AT+CUSD    Unstructured Supplementary Service Data...........................................108 
3.2.54 AT+CSSN    Supplementary Services Notification....................................................109 
4 AT Commands According to 3GPP TS 27.005...................................112 
4.1 Overview of AT Commands According to 3GPP TS 27.005............................112 
4.2 Detailed Descriptions of AT Commands According to 3GPP TS 27.005.........112 
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4.2.1 AT+CMGD    Delete SMS Message.............................................................................112 
4.2.2 AT+CMGF    Select SMS Message Format .................................................................113 
4.2.3 AT+CMGL    List SMS Messages from Preferred Store..............................................114 
4.2.4 AT+CMGR    Read SMS Message...............................................................................117 
4.2.5 AT+CMGS    Send SMS Message................................................................................120 
4.2.6 AT+CMGW    Write SMS Message to Memory ..........................................................121 
4.2.7 AT+CMSS    Send SMS Message from Storage ..........................................................123 
4.2.8 AT+CNMI    New SMS Message Indications ..............................................................124 
4.2.9 AT+CPMS    Preferred SMS Message Storage ............................................................126 
4.2.10 AT+CRES    Restore SMS Settings............................................................................127 
4.2.11 AT+CSAS    Save SMS Settings ................................................................................128 
4.2.12 AT+CSCA    SMS Service Center Address ................................................................129 
4.2.13 AT+CSCB    Select Cell Broadcast SMS Messages...................................................130 
4.2.14 AT+CSDH    Show SMS Text Mode Parameters .......................................................131 
4.2.15 AT+CSMP    Set SMS Text Mode Parameters ...........................................................132 
4.2.16 AT+CSMS    Select Message Service.........................................................................133 
5 AT Commands for SIM Application Toolkit ......................................135 
5.1 Overview ..........................................................................................................135 
5.2 Detailed Descriptions of Commands................................................................135 
5.2.1 AT+STKTRS    STK Terminal Response.....................................................................135 
5.2.2 AT+STKENVS    STK Envelope Command................................................................136 
5.2.3 AT+STKCALL    STK call setup .................................................................................137 
5.2.4 AT+STKSMS    STK SMS delivery.............................................................................138 
5.2.5 AT+STKSS    STK SS setup ........................................................................................138 
5.2.6 AT+STKUSSD    STK USSD setup.............................................................................139 
5.2.7 AT+STKDTMF    STK sending DTMF .......................................................................139 
5.2.8 +STKPCI    STK Proactive Command Indication .......................................................140 
5.2.9 AT+STKMENU    STK Main menu command ............................................................141 
5.2.10 AT+STKPCIS    STK URC switch command ............................................................141 
6 AT Commands Special for SIMCom ..................................................143 
6.1 Overview ..........................................................................................................143 
6.2 Detailed Descriptions of Commands................................................................145 
6.2.1 AT+SIDET      Change the Side Tone Gain Level.......................................................145 
6.2.2 AT+CPOWD    Power off............................................................................................146 
6.2.3 AT+SPIC    Times Remained to Input SIM PIN/PUK.................................................146 
6.2.4 AT+CMIC    Change the Microphone Gain Level.......................................................146 
6.2.5 AT+CALA    Set Alarm Time......................................................................................148 
6.2.6 AT+CALD    Delete Alarm..........................................................................................149 
6.2.7 AT+CADC    Read ADC .............................................................................................149 
6.2.8 AT+CSNS    Single Numbering Scheme .....................................................................150 
6.2.9 AT+CDSCB    Reset Cell Broadcast............................................................................151 
6.2.10 AT+CMOD    Configure Alternating Mode Calls .....................................................151 
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6.2.11 AT+CFGRI    Indicate RI When Using URC ............................................................151 
6.2.12 AT+CLTS    Get Local Timestamp............................................................................152 
6.2.13 AT+CLDTMF    Local DTMF Tone Generation.......................................................154 
6.2.14 AT+CDRIND    CS Voice/Data Call Termination Indication ...................................155 
6.2.15 AT+CSPN    Get Service Provider Name from SIM ..................................................156 
6.2.16 AT+CCVM    Get and Set the Voice Mail Number on the SIM .................................156 
6.2.17 AT+CBAND    Get and Set Mobile Operation Band .................................................157 
6.2.18 AT+CHF    Configure Hands Free Operation.............................................................158 
6.2.19 AT+CHFA    Swap the Audio Channels .....................................................................159 
6.2.20 AT+CSCLK    Configure Slow Clock ........................................................................160 
6.2.21 AT+CENG    Switch on or off Engineering Mode .....................................................161 
6.2.22 AT+SCLASS0    Store Class 0 SMS to SIM When Received Class 0 SMS ..............163 
6.2.23 AT+CCID    Show ICCID ..........................................................................................164 
6.2.24 AT+CMTE    Set Critical Temperature Operating Mode or Query Temperature......164 
6.2.25 AT+CMGDA    Delete All SMS................................................................................165 
6.2.26 AT+STTONE    Play SIM Toolkit Tone....................................................................166 
6.2.27 AT+SIMTONE    Generate Specifically Tone...........................................................167 
6.2.28 AT+CCPD    Enable or Disable Alpha String............................................................168 
6.2.29 AT+CGID    Get SIM Card Group Identifier.............................................................168 
6.2.30 AT+MORING    Show State of Mobile Originated Call............................................169 
6.2.31 AT+CMGHEX    Enable or Disable Sending Non-ASCII Character SMS ...............170 
6.2.32 AT+CCODE    Configure SMS Code Mode..............................................................170 
6.2.33 AT+CIURC    Enable or Disable Initial URC Presentation .......................................171 
6.2.34 AT+CPSPWD    Change PS Super Password ............................................................172 
6.2.35 AT+EXUNSOL    Enable or Disable Proprietary Unsolicited Indications.................172 
6.2.36 AT+CGMSCLASS    Change GPRS Multislot Class ................................................173 
6.2.37 AT+CDEVICE    View Current Flash Device Type..................................................174 
6.2.38 AT+CCALR    Call Ready Query ..............................................................................174 
6.2.39 AT+GSV    Display Product Identification Information.............................................174 
6.2.40 AT+SGPIO    Control the GPIO.................................................................................175 
6.2.41 AT+SPWM    Generate the Pulse-Width-Modulation ................................................176 
6.2.42 AT+ECHO    Echo Cancellation Control ...................................................................176 
6.2.43 AT+CAAS    Control Auto Audio Switch ..................................................................177 
6.2.44 AT+SVR    Configure Voice Coding Type for Voice Calls.........................................178 
6.2.45 AT+GSMBUSY    Reject Incoming Call....................................................................179 
6.2.46 AT+CEMNL    Set the List of Emergency Number ...................................................180 
6.2.47 AT*CELLLOCK    Set the List of ARFCN Which Needs to Be Locked...................181 
6.2.48 AT+SLEDS    Set the Timer Period of Net Light .......................................................182 
6.2.49 AT+CBUZZERRING    Use the Buzzer Sound as the Incoming Call Ring...............183 
6.2.50 AT+CEXTERNTONE    Close or Open the Microphone...........................................183 
6.2.51 AT+CNETLIGHT    Close the Net Light or Open It to Shining ................................184 
6.2.52 AT+CWHITELIST    Set the White List ....................................................................185 
6.2.53 AT+CSDT    Switch on or off Detecting SIM Card...................................................186 
6.2.54 AT+CSMINS    SIM Inserted Status Reporting.........................................................186 
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6.2.55 AT+CSGS    Netlight Indication of GPRS Status.....................................................187 
6.2.56 AT+CMICBIAS    Close or Open the MICBIAS ......................................................188 
6.2.57 AT+DTAM    Set TTS and RECORD Play Mode in Call .........................................189 
6.2.58 AT+SJDR  Set Jamming Detection Function ...........................................................189 
6.2.59 AT+CPCMCFG    Set PCM Parameter ......................................................................191 
6.2.60 AT+CPCMSYNC    Set PCM Sync Parameter...........................................................192 
6.2.61 AT+CANT    Antenna Detecting................................................................................193 
6.2.62 AT+CAGCSET  Close or Open AGC Function .......................................................194 
6.2.63 AT+SD2PCM  SD and PCM Switch Function.........................................................194 
6.2.64 AT+SKPD  Keypad Detecting Function...................................................................195 
6.2.65 AT+SIMTONEX Custom Tones ...............................................................................196 
6.2.66 AT+CROAMING Roaming State..............................................................................197 
6.2.67 AT+CNETSCAN Perform a Net Survey to Show All the Cells’ Information...........197 
6.2.68 AT+CMNRP    Dual Serial Port Feature....................................................................198 
6.2.69 AT+CEGPRS    Switch on or off EDGE ...................................................................199 
6.2.70 AT+CGPIO    Control the GPIO by PIN Index ..........................................................200 
6.2.71 AT+CMEDPLAY    Play Audio File ..........................................................................201 
6.2.72 AT+CMEDIAVOL    Control the Volume when Playing Audio File..........................202 
6.2.73 AT+SNDLEVEL    Set the Sound Level of Special AT Command............................202 
6.2.74 AT+ECHARGE    Charge Control.............................................................................203 
6.2.75 AT+SIMTIMER    Modify the Poll Interval Time Requested by SIM Card .............204 
6.2.76 AT+SPE    Speech Enhancement Control..................................................................204 
6.2.77 AT+CCONCINDEX    Report Concatenated SMS Index..........................................205 
6.2.78 AT+SDMODE  SD Mode Switch Function .............................................................205 
6.2.79 AT+SRSPT    Control SMS Retransmission..............................................................206 
7 AT Commands for GPRS Support ......................................................208 
7.1 Overview of AT Commands for GPRS Support...............................................208 
7.2 Detailed Descriptions of AT Commands for GPRS Support............................208 
7.2.1 AT+CGATT    Attach or Detach from GPRS Service ..................................................208 
7.2.2 AT+CGDCONT    Define PDP Context.......................................................................209 
7.2.3 AT+CGQMIN    Quality of Service Profile (Minimum Acceptable) ...........................210 
7.2.4 AT+CGQREQ    Quality of Service Profile (Requested) .............................................211 
7.2.5 AT+CGACT    PDP Context Activate or Deactivate....................................................213 
7.2.6 AT+CGDATA    Enter Data State .................................................................................214 
7.2.7 AT+CGPADDR    Show PDP Address .........................................................................214 
7.2.8 AT+CGCLASS    GPRS Mobile Station Class.............................................................215 
7.2.9 AT+CGEREP    Control Unsolicited GPRS Event Reporting......................................216 
7.2.10 AT+CGREG    Network Registration Status ..............................................................217 
7.2.11 AT+CGSMS    Select Service for MO SMS Messages ..............................................218 
8 AT Commands for TCPIP Application Toolkit ..................................220 
8.1 Overview ..........................................................................................................220 
8.2 Detailed Descriptions of Commands................................................................221 
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