Specifications

Chapter 15 – Phonebook Commands
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15.9 AT^SPBD Purge Phonebook Memory Storage
Description: AT^SPBD can be used to purge the selected phonebook <storage> manually, i.e. all entries
stored in the selected phonebook storage will be deleted. CAUTION! The operation cannot be
stopped nor reversed! The AT^SPBD test command returns the list of phonebooks which can be
deleted with AT^SPBD.
An automatic purge of the phonebooks is performed when the SIM card is removed and replaced
with a different SIM card. This affects the ME based part of the "LD" storage, and storages "MC"
and "RC". Storage "ME" is not affected.
Syntax: Test Command: AT^SPBD=?
Response: ^SPBD: list of supported <storage>s
OK
ERROR
+CME ERROR: <err>
Write Command: AT^SPBD=<storage>
Response: OK
ERROR
+CME ERROR: <err>
Parameter:
<storage>
If test command: List of phonebooks which can be deleted by AT^SPBD.
If write command: Phonebook to be deleted.
For a detailed description of storages see AT+CPBS.
“LD“ Last number dialed phonebook
“MC“ Missed (unanswered received) calls list
“RC“ Received calls list
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.