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PRL:
Preferred Roaming List, only applicable for the CDMA product line, carrier specific (AllTel, Verizon,
Sprint, etc).
SID:
System ID (Identity), provided by the Carrier.
NID:
Network Identifier, this is supplied automatically from the network.
Channel:
Cell Site channel number to which the modem is connected. This number can be useful to the
cellular provider for troubleshooting purposes.
Frequency:
Cellular frequency band the modem is using, 800MHz and 1900MHz are mainly in the US and
outlying areas. In some cases 900 and 1800 will be seen for European or Foreign carriers.
Roaming:
Options are either Roaming or Not Roaming and may defer from the PRL in the case of CDMA. For
provisioning, the unit must NOT be roaming.
Signal Strength (dBm):
Measured in dBm, this is the Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI). For provisioning, the signal
strength should be greater than -95 dBm.
Activation: Manual-Entry Activation
MDN:
The Mobile Directory Number assigned by the cellular provider for the specific ESN on the user
account.
MIN:
Mobile Identification Number, which only needs to be entered if different than the MDN.
Unlock Code:
A carrier supplied activation code (usually 6 or 7 digits for Sprint accounts).
Click the Write MDN/MSID button when the required information has been entered.
Activation: OTASP and IOTA
Command (OTASP Only):
This is the dial command used for provisioning the modem. For Verizon OTASP the number is
*22899. For IOTA this field should be left blank.
Click the OTASP or the IOTA button (depending on the carrier) to start the provisioning process.
Please refer Section 6 for information on provisioning the modem for various cellular providers.
