MC55 AT Command Set
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If the AT^SM20 <CmgwMode> equals 1 (factory default) any failure to send a message is responded with "OK".
Users should be aware, that despite the "OK" response, the message wi ll not be sent to the subscriber.
If the AT^SM20 <CmgwMode> equals 0 any failure to send a message is responded with "ERROR".
• If sending fails due to timeout, then
AT^SM20 <CmgwMode>=1 causes "+CMS ERROR: Unknown error" to be returned;
AT^SM20 <CmgwMode>=0 causes "+CMS ERROR: timer expired" to be returned.
• Note that some providers do not recognize an @ symbol used in a short m essage. A widely used alternative
is typing "*" as defined in GSM 03.40 (GPP TS 23.40).
• All characters entered behind the prompt ">" will be recognized as G SM characters. For example, "Back-
space" (ASCII character 8) does not delete a character, but will be inserted into the short message as an addi-
tional physical character. As a result, the character you wanted to delete still appears in the text, plus the GSM
code equivalent of the Backspace key.
• In text mode, the maximum length of an SMS depends on the used coding scheme: It is 16 0 characters if the
7 bit GSM coding scheme is used, and 140 characters according to the 8 bi t GSM coding scheme.
• At baudrates lower than 19200 it is recommended to use the line terminatio n character only (refer to <n> of
ATS3, default <CR>) before entering text or PDU. Use of the line termination character followed by the
response formatting character (see <n> of ATS4, default <LF>) can cause problems.