The main issues is that I cannot connect to the network and generate an IP for the SIM.
When I look at the results i get below this would indicate to me that there is no Vodafone network where I currently am, However i have tried these experiments in multiple locations and the sim card Works perfectly when its inserted into a phone.
I have also attempted this sim card in multiple BG96 devices with the same results. One being a never before used BG96.
The Sicard is DATA only.
Any advice or assistance you could give me would be greatly appreciated as at this point I am stumped?
First time setup
When I search for all available networks from the same place using AT+COPS=? i get only one result per sim card.
Vodafone SIM : +COPS: (3,Telstra Mobile,Telstra,50501,8),(0,1,2,3,4),(0,1,2)
ALDI SIM: +COPS: (2,ALDImobile,ALDImobi,50501,8),(0,1,2,3,4),(0,1,2)
I would like to get the Vodafone SIM connected to the Australia Vodafone network (50503) but it only manages to find the forbidden Telstra network.
These are the responses of other commands.
Send: AT+COPS?
Response: +COPS: 0
Send: AT+QCSQ
Response: +QCSQ: “CAT-M1”,-66,-99,124,-14
Send: AT+QNWINFO
Response: +QNWINFO: “CAT-M1”,“50501”,“LTE BAND 28”,9410 (i would not expect this as it is a forbidden network)
Send: AT+QICSGP=1,3,“live.vodafone.com”,“”,“”,0
Response: OK
Send: AT+CGACT=1,1
Response: +CME ERROR: 30
Send: AT+CGPADDR
Response: +CGPADDR: 1,0.0.0.0,0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0
Now I tried to force the COPS to Vodafone
Send: AT+COPS=1,2,“50503”
Response: OK
I restarted the device
Send: AT+COPS?
Response: +COPS: 0
Send: AT+COPS?
Response: +CME ERROR: 3
Send: AT+QNWINFO
Response: +QNWINFO: “CAT-M1”,“50501”,“LTE BAND 28”,9410 (i would not expect this as it is a forbidden network)
Now I tried to force the Vodafone bands.
I set the COPS back to Auto
Send: AT+COPS=0
Response: OK
Vodafone AU states that the bands available for 4G are:
2100MHz
1800MHz
850MHz
If the device to using only these bands using: AT+QCFG=“band”,00000006,15,0,1 (is this correct?)
And restart the device I get this.
Send: AT+COPS=?
Response: +CME ERROR: 3
and there will be no signal information or network information
Additional Information
Send: ATI
Response:
Quectel
BG96
Revision: BG96MAR02A07M1G
OK
Send: AT+QGMR
Response: BG96MAR02A07M1G_01.017.01.017
Send: AT+CPOL?
Response:
+CPOL: 1,2,“50503”,0,0,0,0
+CPOL: 2,2,“50503”,0,0,0,1
+CPOL: 3,2,“50503”,0,0,1,0
+CPOL: 4,2,“50502”,0,0,0,1
+CPOL: 5,2,“50502”,0,0,1,0
+CPOL: 6,2,“53001”,1,0,1,1
+CPOL: 7,2,“26202”,1,0,1,1
+CPOL: 8,2,“20205”,1,0,1,1
+CPOL: 9,2,“65501”,1,0,1,1
+CPOL: 10,2,“21401”,1,0,1,1
+CPOL: 11,2,“20404”,1,0,1,1
+CPOL: 12,2,“60202”,1,0,1,1