Specifications

Chapter 15 – Phonebook Commands
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15.8 AT^SPBC Find First Matching Entry in Sorted
Phonebook
Description: The write command searches the current phonebook for the index number of the first (lowest)
entry that matches the character specified with <schar>. The AT^SPBC test command returns
the list of phonebooks which can be searched through with AT^SPBC.
CAUTION: Please note that AT^SPBC is assigned the same index as AT^SPBG or AT^SPBS
which is not identical with the physical location numbers used in the various phonebooks.
Therefore, do not use the index numbers retrieved with AT^SPBC to dial out or modify
phonebook entries.
Syntax: Test Command: AT^SPBC=?
Response: ^SPBC: “FD”,”SM”,”ME”
OK
ERROR
+CME ERROR: <err>
Write Command: AT^SPBC=<schar>
Response: ^spbc: <index>
OK
ERROR
+CME ERROR: <err>
Parameters:
<schar>
First character of the entry to be searched in the sorted list of phonebook entries.
<index>
In the active phonebook, the first (lowest) index number of an entry beginning with <schar>. As stated above, the
retrieved index number shall not be used to dial out or edit phonebook entries. If no matching phonebook entry is
found, <index>=0 will be returned.
Notes:
• Users should be aware that when using this AT command quickly after SIM PIN authentication, the SIM data
may not yet be accessible, resulting in a short delay before the requested AT command response is returned.
See Section 20.1, Restricted Access to SIM Data after SIM PIN Authentication for further detail.
• This command is PIN protected.
• This command is supported in airplane mode.