Chapter 2 – Getting Started
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Note: The following steps are for CDMA devices only. GPRS and EDGE devices were activated once the SIM card
was inserted.
Please see the wireless account Customer Activation Notices located on the MultiModem CD. Choose the one
for your wireless network provider and follow the directions to activate your account. Also, for your convenience,
the Customer Activation steps are included in the tables below.
Steps 1 through 6 take you to the screen on which to enter the Customer Activation AT commands.
1. From the workstation, open the command window by clicking the Start button and selecting Run.
2. Type CMD to open the command window. Click OK.
3. When the command window opens, type Telnet 192.168.2.1 5000
Note: 5000 is the port number.
4. At Login, enter the user name admin.
5. At Password, enter the password admin. Once logged in, you can use AT commands to communicate
with the cellular module.
6. Activate your CDMA modem by entering the following AT commands:
Step AT Command Modem
Response Comment
1 AT+WSPC=1,xxxxxx<cr>
OK "xxxxxx" is your lock code (the MSL) provided by
Sprint and Bell Mobility.
Verizon and all other carriers use “000000” (6 zeros) in
place of "xxxxxx"
2 AT+WMDN=nnnnnnnnnn<cr> OK "nnnnnnnnnn" is your phone number (your MDN).
3 AT+WCMT=1<cr> OK Commits the changes to memory and locks the device.
If your MDN and MSID are identical, then you can skip steps 4, 5, and 6.
Wait 10 seconds before issuing the next command.
4 AT+WSPC=1,xxxxxx<cr> OK "xxxxxx" is your lock code (the MSL). See Step 1.
5 AT+WIMI=31000sssssssss<cr> OK "ssssssssss" is your MSID.
Alltel uses “31127” in place of “31000”
6 AT+WCMT=1<cr> OK Commits the changes to memory and locks the device.
Sprint – Add These Final Steps for Sprint Activation Only
Wait 10 seconds before issuing the next command.
Step AT Command Response Comment
7 AT+WIOTA=4 <cr> OK Clears previous IOTA attempts.
8 AT+WIOTA=1<cr> ;+WOAP:
"Preparing Data Services"
OK
Initiates over the air activation.
Note: You must have network reception for this step.
This process requires about 3 minutes to complete.
Sprint Notes:
Modem Response – When complete, the modem will respond with +WOAR:"Please Retry." This modem
response indicates that you should retry, but you do not need to do so. Your modem should now be ready
for use.
What to Do If You Do Not Receive the "Please Retry" Response – If you do not receive the "Please
Retry" response, turn the power off and then on. Repeat Steps 7 and 8.
Verizon – Add This Final Step for Verizon Activation Only
Wait 10 seconds before issuing the next command.
Step AT Command Response Comment
7 ATD*22899; <cr> +WOT1: “Programming in Process”
+WOTS: “SPL unlocked”
+WOTP: “PRL download OK”
+WOTM: “MDM download OK”
+WOTC: “Commit successful”
+WOT2: “Programming successful”
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-the-air provisioning.