Using Short Message Services (SMS)
Sending a Short Message to a Specified Number
Type AT+CMGS="8585551212" <press Enter>
1.
Then type your message: Please call me soon. <press ctrl Z>
2.
The modem may respond with +CMGS:<mr> OK
3.
Writing a Message to Memory
You can store a message to send it at a later date.
Type AT+CMGW="8585551212" <press Enter>
1.
Type the message. <press ctrl Z>
2.
The modem may respond with +CMGW: 4 OK (The message is stored in the index as message 4.)
3.
Sending a Message from Storage
Type AT+CMSS=x,"8585551212" <press Enter>
1.
The modem may respond with +CMSS: 1 OK (The transmission is successful. One SMS message is
2.
sent.)
Note:
The x represents an index location.
Viewing a List of Stored Messages
Type AT+CMGL=x <press Enter>
1.
where x can be:
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...
2.
The modem will continue until all UNREAD messages, numbers, and index number are listed.
3.
Reading a Stored Message
Type AT+CMGR=x <press Enter>
1.
where x is an index location
The modem may respond with +CMGR: "REC READ", "8585551212", ......
2.
Deleting a Stored Message
Type AT+CMGD=x,n <press Enter>
1.
where n can be:
0 Delete message at location <include the index number>
1 Delete all READ messages.
2 Delete all READ and SENT messages.
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