Using short message services (sms) – Multi-Tech Systems MTCBA-E-U User Manual
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Chapter 3 – Using Your Wireless Modem
Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. MultiModem EDGE USB Wireless Modem User Guide
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Using Short Message Services (SMS)
Send a Short Message to a Specified Number.
Type AT+CMGS="8585551212"
Then type your message: Please call me soon.
Write a Message to Memory.
You can store a message to send it at a later date.
Type
AT+CMGW="8585551212"
Type the message.
The modem may respond with +CMGW: 4 OK (The message is stored in the index as message 4.)
Send a Message from Storage.
Type AT+CMSS=x,"8585551212"
The modem may respond with +CMSS: 1 OK (The transmission is successful. One SMS message is
sent.)
Note:
The x represents an index location.
View a List of Stored Messages.
Type
AT+CMGL=x
For x, substitute one of the following:
"REC UNREAD" Shows received unread messages.
"REC READ" Shows received read messages.
"STO
UNSENT" Shows stored unsent messages.
"STO
SENT"
Shows stored sent messages.
"ALL"
Shows messages.
The modem will respond AT+CMGL: 1,"REC UNREAD","8585551212",1...
The modem will continue until all UNREAD messages, numbers, and index number are listed.
Read a Stored Message.
Type
AT+CMGR=x
The modem may respond with +CMGR: "REC READ", "8585551212", ......
Note:
The x represents an index location.
Delete a Stored Message.
Type
AT+CMGD=x,n
If you want to delete one message at a time, do not enter a value for n.
For n, substitute one of the following:
0 Delete message at location
1 Delete all READ messages.
2 Delete all READ and SENT messages.
3
Delete all READ, SENT, and UNSENT messages.
4
Delete ALL messages.
The modem will respond OK.
Note:
The x represents an index location. The n stands for the type of messages to delete.