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 Service Type
Determines the type of network your device has connected to; GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, CDMA 1xRTT, EVDO
Rev0 or RevA.
 ESN
The Electronic Serial Number is only applicable for the CDMA product line, carrier specific (Alltel, Verizon, Sprint,
etc).
 MDN/MTN
The actual phone number of the device as supplied by the carrier. When the unit is successfully provisioned, the
phone number for the user account will be displayed.
 MIN/IMSI
This number is used by the Mobile Telephone Network and will be different if ported from another carrier (not
used by end user of device).
 PRL
Preferred Roaming List, only applicable for the CDMA product line, carrier specific (AllTel, Verizon, Sprint, etc).
 SID
System ID (Identity), provided by the Carrier.
 NID
Network Identifier, this is supplied automatically from the network.
 Channel
Cell Site channel number at which the modem is connected and is useful for the carrier in the event of
troubleshooting.
 Frequency
Cellular frequency band the modem is using, 800MHz and 1900MHz are mainly in the US and outlying areas. In
some cases 900 and 1800 will be seen for European or Foreign carriers.
 Roaming
Options are either Roaming or Not Roaming and may defer from the PRL in the case of CDMA.
 Signal Strength (dBm)
Measured in dBm, this is the Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI).
 Diagnostic
If less than 128, this is the number of successful PPP connections since the modem was rebooted. If 128 or
greater, the formula Diagnostic value – 128 = the number of times the cellular module has been reset since the
modem was rebooted.
3.1.2 BASIC SETTINGS