[clue] [tech] AT commands for sending SMS on Novatel/Verizon USB stick

[Jim Ockers]

Hi everyone,

I finally heard back from Novatel today and this device does not support 
SMS functions, which is why there are no AT commands which will work for 
SMS with the MC760 USB modem on Verizon.  I've got a Sierra Wireless USB 
modem with an AT&T SIM in it which works fine for SMS so I'm going to 
use that.

Probably the 3G internet connection (USB WWAN) works OK but that wasn't 
what I was trying to do.

Thanks,
Jim

-- 
Jim Ockers, P.Eng. (ockers at ockers.net)
Contact info: http://www.ockers.net/msi.html


Jim Ockers wrote:
> Hi Will,
>
> I read the wikipedia page and the application I'm building could be 
> accurately described as a SMS Gateway.  It will have an ethernet 
> connection, web interface/application, and internal applications to 
> handle sent & received messages.  I can accomplish this with a USB 
> cell phone modem and a Linux box.  (But not if the stupid* Novatel USB 
> modem has no AT commands for sending & receiving SMS messages.)
>
> We aren't going to trunk into any telcos with SS7.
>
> Jim
>
> *I'll retract the "stupid" characterization in the event someone from 
> Novatel gets back to me with some helpful AT commands.  Their web site 
> is spectacularly unhelpful with regards to this.
> -- 
> Jim Ockers, P.Eng. (ockers at ockers.net)
> Contact info: http://www.ockers.net/msi.html
>
>
>
> Will wrote:
>> Wouldn't an SMS Gateway make more sense for this?
>>  
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_gateway
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 5:16 PM, Jim Ockers <ockers at ockers.net 
>> <mailto:ockers at ockers.net>> wrote:
>>
>>     Hi CLUEbies,
>>
>>     OK I am stumped. Can you please help me?
>>
>>     I am building an application that will send and receive SMS text
>>     messages using a cell phone modem connected via USB to the
>>     computer. I know how to do it with a Sierra Wireless card (I'll
>>     post the instructions after my sig for the record). However for
>>     some business reason we prefer to use this Verizon Novatel USB stick:
>>
>>     ati
>>     Manufacturer: NOVATEL WIRELESS INCORPORATED
>>     Model: MC760 VERIZON
>>     Revision: Q6085BDRAGONFLY_V139 [Jul 02 2009 18:00:00]
>>     ESN: 0x5B4F8091
>>     +GCAP: +CIS707-A, CIS-856-A, +MS, +ES, +DS
>>
>>     OK
>>
>>     The MC760 FAQ is inconclusive about whether or not text messaging
>>     is supported. 
>>     http://www.novatelwireless.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=163&Itemid=108
>>     <http://www.novatelwireless.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=163&Itemid=108>
>>     "Does Ovation^(TM) MC760 support voice calls, fax and/or text
>>     messaging?
>>     No. Voice calls and fax are not supported."
>>
>>     My google searching has turned up nothing related to AT commands
>>     that could be used to process SMS text messages with this device.
>>     Novatel's
>>     web site is also unhelpful. Does anyone out there in CLUE-land
>>     have any ideas? All of the AT commands below return ERROR on the
>>     Novatel device.
>>
>>     Thanks,
>>     Jim
>>     -- 
>>     Jim Ockers, P.Eng. (ockers at ockers.net <mailto:ockers at ockers.net>)
>>     Contact info: http://www.ockers.net/msi.html
>>
>>
>>     APPENDIX: HOW TO DO SMS ON AT&T WITH SIERRA WIRELESS MODEM
>>
>>     AT+CMGF=1
>>     OK
>>     AT+CMGW="970XXXYYYY"
>>     > Hey I can send messages from the router with USB modem :)
>>     >
>>
>>     +CMGW: 3
>>
>>     OK
>>     AT+CMSS=3 <==== THE "3" IS THE MSG NUMBER RETURNED FROM THE +CMGW
>>     COMMAND OUTPUT
>>     +CMSS: 0
>>
>>     OK
>>
>>     AT+CMGL="ALL"
>>      ...
>>     +CMGL: 3,"STO SENT","970XXXYYYY",,
>>     Hey I can send messages from the router with USB modem :)
>>      ...
>>
>>
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