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Table 27 - List of basic SMS diagnostics RDB variables
Network scan and manual network selection by SMS
Performing a network scan
The get plmnscan SMS command enables you to perform a scan of the cellular networks available at the time of the scan.
It returns the following semi-colon separated information for each network in range:
 MCC
 MNC

Network Type (3G, 2G)
 Provider's Name
 Operator Status (available, forbidden, current)
The following is an example of a response from the get plmnscan SMS command:
plmnscan:505,3,7,vodafone AU,4;505,3,1,vodafone AU,1;505,2,7,YES OPTUS,1;505,2,1,YES OPTUS,1;505,1,1,Telstra
Mobile,1;505,1,7,Telstra Mobile,1
NETWORK
TYPE
DESCRIPTION
7 Indicates a 3G network
1 Indicates a 2G network
Table 28 - Network types returned by get plmnscan SMS command
OPERATOR
STATUS
DESCRIPTION
1 Indicates an available operator which may be selected.
2 Indicates a forbidden operator which may not be selected (applies only to generic SIM cards).
4 Indicates the currently selected operator.
Table 29 - Operator status codes returned by get plmnscan SMS command
Notes about the network connection status when using the get plmnscan command:
 If the connection status is Up and connection mode is Always on, the get plmnscan SMS will cause the connection to
disconnect, perform the scan, send the result through SMS and then bring the connection back up again. If the
connection status is Down, the router will perform the PLMN scan, send the result and keep the connection status down.
 If the connection status is Waiting and connection mode is Connect on demand, the get plmnscan SMS will change the
connection status to Down, perform the scan, send the result through SMS and then restore the connection status to the
Waiting state.
 If the connection status is Up and connection mode is Connect on demand, the get plmnscan SMS will cause the
connection to disconnect, perform the scan, send the result through SMS, and then restore the connection status to the
Waiting state unless there is a traffic which triggers a connection in which case the connection status will be set to Up.