AT Command Set
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4.34 AT+CPBW Write phonebook entry
Test command
AT+CPBW=?
Response
TA returns location range supported by the current storage, the m aximum
length of <number> field, supported number formats of the storage and the
maximum length of <text> field.
Note: The length may not be available while SIM storage is selec ted. If storage
does not offer format information, the format list should be empt y parenthe-
sises.
+CPBW: (list of supported <index>s), <nlength>, (list of supported <type>s),
<tlength> OK
If error is related to ME functionality:
+CME ERROR: <err>
Parameter
See write command.
Write command
AT+CPBW=
[<index>]
[,<number>
[[,<type>]
[,<text>]]]
This command writes a phonebook entry to the memory location <index> of the
active memory.
The memory location number <index> is followed by the phone number <num-
ber> (in the format <type>) and the associated <text>.
If writing fails, an ME error +CME ERROR: <err> is returned.
Parameter
<index> Location number within phonebook memory, total range is given
in test command response
<number> Phone number, maximum length is given as <nlength> in test
command response
<type> Type of phone number (address octet in integer format); 145 when
dialling string includes international access code character “+”,
otherwise 129 (refer GSM 04.08 subclause 10.5.4.7)
<text> Text as signed to the phone number, maximum length is given in
test command response <tlength>. Character set as specified with
+CSCS. See note below.
<nlength> Max. length of phone number, normally 20, for a small number of
locations 40
<tlength> Max. length of text assigned to phone number (depending on
storage type 16 - 18 characters including blanks)
Response
OK/ERROR/+CME ERROR
To delete a phonebook entry simply enter the location number:
AT+CPBW=<index>
To write a phonebook entry to the first free location number:
AT+CPBW=,<number>,<type>,<text>
Reference
GSM 07.07
Note
If <text> conta ins characters which are coded differently in ASCII and GSM
(e.g. Ä, Ö, Ü), these characters have to be entered via escape sequences as
described in Chapter 1.5.