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TECHNICAL MANUAL
Telit GM862 PCS
Tri Band GPRS Data Terminal System Rev.1
2.5.3.3 +COPS - operator selection
+COPS – operator selection
Execute command
Read command
AT+COPS? Returns current value of <mode>,<format> and <oper>
Write command
AT+COPS =
[<mode>[,<format>[,<oper>
]]]
Forces an attempt to register the GSM network operator, <mode>
parameter defines whether the operator selection is done
automatically or it is forced with <oper> parameter.
Parameters:
<mode> = 0 - automatic choice (the parameter <oper> will be
ignored)
<mode> = 1 - manual choice
<mode> = 3 - set only <format> parameter (the parameter <oper>
will be ignored)
<format> = 0 - alphanumeric max length 16 digits
<format> = 1 – alphanumeric short form
<format> = 2 - Numeric 5 digits [country code (3) + network code
(2)]
<oper>: network operator in the <format> parameter defined
format.
Note: if manual choice selection operator is not available no other
operators will be chosen for registration.
Test command
AT+COPS=? Returns the list of network operators in the format:
+COPS: ( <stat> ,<oper (in format=0)>,””,<oper (in format=2)> )
where the new parameter stat defines the status of the operator:
<stat> = 0 – unknown
<stat> = 1 – available
<stat> = 2 – current
<stat> = 3 – forbidden
Note: since with this command a network scan is done, this
command may require some seconds before the output is given.
Example
Reference GSM 07.07
SW release Version A