Specifications

AT Command Set
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4.26 AT+COPS Operator selection
Test command
AT+COPS=?
Response
TA returns a list of quadruplets, each representing an operator present in the
network. Any of the formats may be unavailable and will then be an empty field
(,,). The list of operators comes in the following order: Home network, networks
referenced in SIM, and other networks.
+COPS: (list of supported<stat>, long alphanumeric <oper>,, numeric <oper>s)
[,(list of supported <mode>s), (list of supported <format>s)] OK
If error is related to ME functionality:
+CME ERROR: <err>
Parameter
See write command
Read command
AT+COPS?
Response
TA returns the current mode and the currently selected operator. If no operator is
selected, <format> and <oper> are omitted.
+COPS: <mode>[, <format>[, <oper>]] OK
If error is related to ME functionality:
+CME ERROR: <err>
Parameter
See write command
Write command
AT+COPS =
<mode>
[, <format>[,
<oper>]]
Response
TA forces an attempt to select and register the GSM network operator. If the
selected operator is not available, no other operator shall be selected (except
<mode>=4). The selected operator name format shall apply to further read com-
mands (+COPS?) also.
Parameters used
OK
If error is related to ME functionality:
+CME ERROR: <err>
Parameter
<stat> 0 unknown
1 operator available
2 operator current
3 operator forbidden
<oper> operator in format as in per <format>
<mode> 0 automatic mode; <oper> field is ignored
1 manual operator selection; <oper> field shall be present
<format> can only be = 2)
2 manual deregister from network and remain unregistered until
mode 0,1,4 is selected
3 set only <format> (for read command +COPS?)
4 automatic, manual selected; if manual selection fails,
automatic mode (<mode>=0) is entered (<oper> field shall be
present)
<format> 0 long format alphanumeric <oper>; can be up to 16 character
long
2 numeric <oper>; GSM Location Area Identification number
Reference
GSM 07.07
Note