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13.1.8 SMS Control

SMS Control allows the user to control the device using SMS even if the modem does not have a data

connection. The settings for configuring the SMS Control can be found at System>SMS Control.

Note: Supported Models

● Balance/MAX: *-LTE-E, *-LTEA-W, *-LTEA-P, *-LTE-MX

● EPX: *-LW*, *-LP*

When this box is checked, the device will be allowed to take actions according to received commands via

SMS.

Make sure your mobile plan supports SMS, and note that some plans may incur additional charges for

this.

SMS Control can reboot devices and configure cellular settings over signalling channels, even if the

modem does not have an active data connection.

For details of supported SMS command sets, please refer to our knowledge base.

SMS Control Settings

Enable

Click the checkbox to enable the SMS Control.

Password

This setting sets the password for authentication - maximum of 32 characters,

which cannot include semicolon (;).

White List

Optionally, you can add phone number(s) to the whitelist. Only matching phone

numbers are allowed to issue SMS commands. Phone numbers must be in the

E.164 International Phone Numbers format.

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