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Send Message +CMGS (Chapter 8)
Description:
The <da> field is the address of the terminal to which the message is sent. To send the text
message, type <ctrl-Z> (0x1A) as the final character of the message. This command can be
aborted using the <ESC> (0x1B) character while entering the message text.
The <length> parameter is optional, it is used to set the length of the text string. When
<length> is specified, the CMGS command will only process the number of bytes specified
by <length> regardless of whether it contains <ctrl-Z>, <ESC>, or <backspace> characters.
The <priority>, <privacy>, <reply option>, and <cbn> parameters are optional. When not
specified, they default as follows:
Priority: 0 (Normal)
Privacy: 0 (Normal)
Reply Option: 0 (No Acknowledge)
Call back number: Not included in the message.
Values:
<da> : Destination address value in string format.
<length> : Length of the text message (in bytes).
<priority>: Message priority:
0 – Normal
1 – Interactive
2 – Urgent
3 – Emergency
<privacy>: Message privacy:
0 – Normal
1 – Restricted
2 – Confidential
3 – Secret
<reply>: Message reply option:
0 – No Acknowledge
1 – Delivery Acknowledge
<cbn>: Call Back
Syntax:
Command syntax: AT+CMGS=<da> [,<length>] [,<priority>] [,<privacy>] [,<reply>] [,<cbn>]
<CR> entered text<ctrl-Z / ESC>
Command
AT+CMGS="8585551212"<CR>
Please call me soon, Fred. <ctrl-Z>
Note: Send a message
AT+CMGS="8585551212",12
Please call.<ctrl-Z>
Note: Send 12 byte message
AT+CMGS="8585551212",,2,1,1,"5550000"
Please call ASAP<ctrl-Z>
Note: Send a message with the specified priority, privacy, reply option and
call back number. Notice length field is omitted.
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Possible Responses
+CMGS:<mr>
OK
+CMGS:<mr>
OK
+CMGS:<mr>
OK
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