Specifications

AT Command Set Reference
Ver. 1.00
GSM1308AT001 Page 113 Ver. 1.00 – 10/29/2008
2.2.1.3. AT+CMGF SMS Format
Command Function Set command tells the TA, which input and
output format of messages to use. <mode>
indicates the format of messages used with
send, list, read and write commands and
unsolicited result codes resulting from
received messages. Mode can be either
PDU mode (entire TP data units used) or
text mode (headers and body of the
messages given as separate parameters).
Command Functional Short Message Services
Group
Command Format Query AT+CMGF=?
Response AT+CMGF: (0,1)
OK
Write Format AT+CMGF=<mode>
Response OK
Read Format AT+CMGF?
Response +CMGF: 1
OK
Execution Format N/A
Response N/A
Parameter Values
<mode> 0 PDU mode
1 Text mode
Reference GSM Ref. 07.05 Chapter 3.2.3
Standard Scope Mandatory
Enfora Implementation Scope Partial
Notes Use of PDU mode requires an in depth
understanding of PDU message and
header formats.