Integrator’s Reference Manual
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• Acquisition — Gateway/satellite coverage is acquired
(entering service, leaving service, or changing Service
Providers).
• Roaming status — when the modem “roams” onto a
Gateway outside the home service area (see your Service
Provider for the scope of these areas).
Note
For more information, see Service Alert ($QCSA) on page 6-61.
Service Status Message
The AT$QCSTATUS command gets the Service Status Message,
which you can think of as a messa ge detailing the information
that would display on the LCD screen of the GSP-1600
Tri-Mode Phone. The Service Status Message includes the
following items:
• Service available (yes or no)
•Current service mode
• Current Service Provider name
• Gateway coverage “seen” (acquired) or lack of coverage
(lost)
• Received signal strength (RSSI bars on the phone
display)
• Gateway registration status (“i” indicator on the phone)
• Roaming (yes or no)
• Current call state (in call/idle)
• Call type
• Call duration
Note
For more information, see Checking Modem Status on page 4-1 and
Service Status ($QCSTATUS) on page 6-62.