Specifications
Chapter 11 – Phone Book Commands
Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. CDMA AT Commands Reference Guide (PN S000294K) 66
Phonebook Read +CPBR
Description: This command returns phonebook entries from a range of locations from the currently selected phonebook.
When the “MT” phonebook is selected, a request for the range 95 through 105 will return locations 95
through 100 of the “ME” phonebook and locations 1 through 5 of the “SM” phonebook (“MT” phonebook
locations 101 through 105).
Note: There are only 9 entries total in the Emergency Numbers phonebook (1 – 9).
Syntax: Command syntax: AT+CPBR=<first>[,last]
Command Possible Responses
AT+CPBR=1
Note: Read entry 1
+CPBR:1,”6185551212”,145,”test”
OK
Note: Display location 1
AT+CPBR=10
Note: Read entry 10 which was stored in
Unicode format.
+CPBR:10,”6185551212”,145,”8005310532”
OK
Note: Display location 10 (Unicode format).
AT+CPBR=1,3
Note: Read location 1 to 3 and return and data
they may contain. Only 10 entries starting at the
first entry are displayed. User can enter
command multiple times with different indices.
+CPBR:1,”6185551212”,145,”test1”
+CPBR:2,”6185551212”,129,”test2”
+CPBR:3,”6185551212”,115,”test3”
Note: The MSB of the TON/NPI is ALWAYS
set high
AT+CPBR=12,1
Note: <x,y> where x<y
ERROR
Note: Invalid range x>y
AT+CPBR=300 +CMEE:21
Note: Invalid index
Note: For the LD, MC, and RC phonebooks, the TON/NPI number will not be displayed.
Phonebook Search +CPBP
Description: This searches the currently selected phonebook for a phone number match and returns the entry if found. If
the specified number exists in multiple locations within the selected phonebook, only the first entry found will
be returned. The search looks for the exactly number string match.
When the “MT” phonebook is selected, the search operation searches the “ME” portion first followed by the
“SM” portion.
Syntax: Command syntax: AT+CPBP= ”<phone number>”
Command Possible Responses
AT+CPBP= ”8585551212”
Note: Find ”8585551212” in current
phonebook if it exists.
+CPBP=1,”8585551212”,145,”FullBook”
OK
Note: ME phonebook previously selected. Display entry that matches.
AT+CPBP=”123” +CME ERROR: 22
Note: Entry not found
Note: The phone number to search must match that stored in phone book. Partial number searching is not
supported and will return an error.