Questions tagged [sim]
A SIM card is a card in a GSM cell phone that tells the network about the phone, e.g. for authorization.
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SIM800: AT-command to get connected sender ids
I want to roughly estimate where my Arduino currently is. For this, I want to fetch the identification numbers of the stations it is currently connected to, so I can put them into an API which then ...
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Serial communication between uC and SIM800 is generating unwanted current consumption
I am using the IRFZ44N to turning on and off a SIM800 module, at the other side there is a micro controller that enters to a low consumption mode in order to save energy, the SIM800 module looks to be ...
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How does a cellular network deal with a duplicate SIM? [closed]
I was pointed here from WorldBuilding.
Say I had a cellphone, let's call it cellphone A, and made a perfect copy of it - SIM card and all - and let's call this one cellphone B.
If I were to call ...
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SIM800L short circuit between VCC, GND and NET
I've soldered my SIM800L module like this. When I'm checking with multi-meter, I'm getting a short circuit between VCC, GND and NET. Why this is happening?
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How does GSM Module store incoming SMS in its “SM” or “ME” memory?
I am using AI Thinker A7 GSM/GPRS/GPS Module demo v7.1.(The Rx, TX, GND pins of this module are connected to tx, rx, gnd pins of the prolific Rs232-TTL converter and a virtual com port is open in ...
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SIM to RJ: emulating SIM card as a RJ connector [closed]
i recently got in a Goodwill store one of the 2500 model phones https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_500_telephone#Model_2500 and i want to use it. the problem is that i don't have a phone line in my ...
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What could be done with a deactivated SIM card?
I was reading https://reverseengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/15011/how-does-a-sim-card-work and from that, I can say that, really really simply put, a SIM card is sort of an extra memory that ...
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SIM800C - CME ERROR: 15 SIM wrong & CME ERROR: 10 SIM not inserted
I am making a GSM Tracker with SIM800C module. After deploying it into vehicles.. It works fine.. but after some days, it starts responding as CME ERROR: 15 SIM wrong for command AT+CPIN? & CME ...
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M2M vs normal SIM cards
I recently bought some global 3G modules from Digi International and wanted to test one of them with the SIM card from my phone.
I was surprised when I saw the module couldn't connect to the network....
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SIM800L restart automatically
I know there is a similar question but it did not solve my doubts, I will be clear and concise.
I recently bought the SIM800L module and then I started to try it, at the beginning it restarted itself ...
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Connect SIM5360 AWS server GET / POST calls
I have a SIM5360 module, with a Vodafone card, and I would like to connect to some web services, to send and receive data in JSON format, which I have implemented on an AWS server.
To execute the AT ...
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smart card clocking using NXP
In my current project, I'm trying to implement a smart card reader using LPC1788 which has a built-in smart card interface. Smart cards use the ISO7816-3 standard to communicate with the outside world....
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Power consumption of TDA8029 USIM controller for 3V/5V cards
we are using TDA8029 in one of our application board.
Just a summary of the circuit.
TDA8029 in our board connects a USIM card and reads the data and sends on UART.
In our board, 2 supply inputs of ...
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SIM7100 GSM Modem Unreliable Connection
I am trying to communicate with SIM7100 GSM modem but I could just rarely communicate with it across UART interface. I am observing the signal with an oscilloscope, I am giving 5V as High and 0V as ...
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Save data on sim card using micro-controller
SIM cards come in various data capacities, from 8 KB to at least 256 KB. All allow a maximum of 250 contacts to be stored on the SIM,
Is it possible to save data (other then contacts) in sim card, ...
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I only hear quzz when making a phone call using SIM800L module
I made a board to make a phone call using SIM800L module. A PIC16F886 does the main roles, a PIC12F683 plays an audio message from a 24C256 EEPROM using PWM and sends it to SIM800L. The audio message ...
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What exactly is a SIM card?
Does a SIM card consist of only Flash memory or is there a microprocessor inside as well?
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One SIM card shared between two devices - IC? [closed]
i have a GSM breakout board and a 4g dongle. I'm curious whether it is possible to share one SIM card between both of them? Does anyone know if there is any IC available to do this?
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sim808 GNSS location update
I'm working on a project in which I have to get current location at every 10 sec interval. I've used sim808 (GSM/GPRS & GNSS) using which I execute AT+CGNSINF command to get the location. I get ...
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how can i switch sim card clock signal line betweem two sim cards?
My setup is as on png above, I am using sim800L gsm module, by trial and error i discovered that i can connect sim pins: (rst,gnd,io and clk) and the module detects and connect to GSM without ...
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SIM800 PWRKEY - Automatic start
I need to do when the module have connected power supply, it will automatically turn on the module. Because is there a PWRKEY button, probably grounding it or give on that pin VDD_EXT will not work.
I'...
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SIM card power supply design, from 3V/50mA into 2.7V/10..100mA
I am designing a SIM card with RF radio included. The radio with its CPU needs minimum 2.7V to run. The current consumption is my problem:
- for a period of 50msec (during transmission), it requires ...
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Smart Card (SIM) clocking requirements
I'm trying to implement a SIM card interface using TI TM4C123XL. I have a question about a clock. TI MCU seems to provide possibility to interface smart cards but don't let me multiply clock without ...
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GSM Data Post Over the GPRS Using GSM Modem [closed]
I'm using GSM Modem To post the data over the GPRS for specific website.
when i'm posting the data using VODAFONE IN (APN: www) Sim card it pos the data in i'm recieved
HTTP 200 ok Response
But ...
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PWM signal to SIM800 MIC noise reduction
I have an audio signal made by PIC microcontroller using 20KHz PWM (It passes through a low-pass filter). It is very clear on an 8ohm speaker. But when I connect the output to the MIC inputs of SIM800 ...
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Why do some GPS devices require a GSM SIM-card?
Why do GPS products like [Image A] always require a GSM (or similar; i.e. 3G, 4G, etc.) SIM-card?; Whereas typical in-car GPS navigation devices, etc. like [Image B] don't?
[Image A]
[Image B]
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sim card power consumption [closed]
I am trying to calculate the power consumption of a SIM card.
I found some SIM card working between 1.65V and 3.3V, but I did't succeed to find information about the current they draw.
Does anybody ...
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SIM Cards are using a Microprocessor or Microcontroller?
I'm getting different answers on various websites (Wiki, Online University courses, fan pages, etc...) and can't get to decide. That would mean there are SIM with Microprocessors and some with ...
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Why cellular modems (still) need a SIM card?
I'm designing an embedded system that will require a cellular modem (3G). I never used one but the designs I came across with they all use a SIM card slot.
I understand that this may be convenient but ...
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SIM card as IC component?
I read somewhere a few weeks back that a company is making SIM cards as IC chips for the "Internet of things". I can not find the article again or find anything about it on Google. Did I make this up?
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sim card sizes. Why start with the big one
Sim cards come in various sizes standard(1ff), mini(2ff), micro(3ff) and nano(4ff).
Many questions I see tend to say there are many advantages to using the smaller size such as placement within the ...
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What is the difference between ID-1 sim & Plug-in Sim cards?
Firstly, please forgive me if this is not the right place to this question. I was confused and couldn't understand where to ask this question.
I want to know in simple terms, what are difference ...
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Is it possible to multiplex SIM cards using a CPLD?
I am building a hobby project using a GSM module and would like to be able to switch between multiple SIM cards, in case one stops working or I have poor reception on one provider (the project will be ...
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Push-Push SIM card holder ESD protection required?
We are using this SIM card holder in one of our designs. The SIM card can be inserted into the slot and fixed/released by gently pushing it in. So the contacts are protected from touching.
Would you ...
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Make a simple sim card reader circuit
I'm trying to implement a sim-card reader for my own. I followed step by step the guide on www.ladyada.net site but it does not work as it would be. My PC and softwares i used to read/write data from/...
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SIM card used as secure storage with AVR
I would like to use a regular SIM card to store an AES key to be used by an AVR micro-controller. I think that a SIM is secure enough (isn't it?).
My problem is that I can find nothing about ...
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simple GSM SIM modem
I'd like to build a prototype of simplest possible GSM device - a simple modem with SIM holder, capable of logging on to the SIM's provider network and nothing else. It's meant to be used as a GSM ...
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SIM900 email send recive Firmware > 1137B11SIM900M64 ST? [closed]
I just received what I believe is the latest version of firmware SIM900, 1137B11SIM900M64 ST. I did the upgrade and
I try to implement without any results, commands reported in ...
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What is the difference between SIM300, SIM900 and SIM900A [closed]
I have came across these SIM modules on an online electronic shop. My primary target is just to receive short text messages from other subscribers. But then this question about these three (if there ...
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Doubts related to SIM300 power rating and its configuration?
I just started reading SIM300 data sheet (http://probots.co.in/Manuals/SIM300.pdf). Under the section 5.3 Power supply ratings.I have few following doubts
i) peak supply current transmission is ...
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SIM cards not responding to SIM908 module
I have a SIM908 module on a dev kit board. I have three SIM cards that are all detected fine on the previous version of the board. However, the v2 only detects one out of the three SIMs. I put the ...
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SIM card for SIM908 module
I just got this SIM908 dev board, and I'm trying to get it working. However, it keeps telling me "SIM not inserted":
AT+CPIN?
+CME ERROR: SIM not inserted
which ...
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3g internet,sms unit and sd card unit [closed]
I am writing down the requirements i need to make a simple device which uses a micro-controller.The plan is simple.I have split the device core components into two.
Component 1
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Sending Multiple Messages using Sim300 gsm/gprs module
I have interfaced SIM300 Gsm module with lpc2468 through UART. My main motive is to send SMS when some special sequence run. Now my requirement is that I should send the same messages to two numbers.
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Ways of Switching between Two Sim Cards
I'm interested in building a circuit to switch between 2 sim cards, and found a design guide by GSM module manufacturer Telit. (New design guide link here, see pg. 16+)
In particular, "Figure 6" of ...
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Electrical reset to a SIM card
I have a SIM card reader connected to an ARM, and I'm trying to get the SIM to send an Answer To Reset (ATR) and to get the reader to capture it.
As I understand, an ATR is sent after an "electrical ...
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SIM card: Detected when the card is removed
I have an STM32 with a SIM card reader. For some reason the DETECT pin interrupt is triggered when the SIM card is removed, as opposed to when the SIM card is ...
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Determine the operating voltage of a SIM card
I'm trying to get my SmartCard reader to communicate with my phone's SIM card. I have a level shifter to drive 1.8V and 3.0V SIM cards, but the Wikipedia article specifies that there are also 5.0V SIM ...
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What kind of SIM are these?
I have a device (XT107) that requires a SIM card. It takes a SIM card that have cobber plate (not sure what to call that) that supports all 8 curcuits on the device.
When speaking with people, some ...
