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Re: [ts-7000] gsm1: GPRS and SMS at the same time

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Subject: Re: [ts-7000] gsm1: GPRS and SMS at the same time
From: Jason Stahls <>
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 11:44:10 -0500
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On 01/10/11 10:16, Simon Leung wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> The wavecom modem is a class B device, which means:
> 
> "Can be connected to GPRS service and GSM service (voice, SMS), but 
> using only one or the other at a given time. During GSM service (voice 
> call or SMS), GPRS service is suspended, and then resumed automatically 
> after the GSM service (voice call or SMS) has concluded. Most GPRS 
> mobile devices are Class B."
> 
> But from a programming point of view, there is only one device: 
> /dev/ttyS2. I'm using wvdial for GPRS. Once GPRS is connected, opening 
> /dev/ttyS2 would fail. I can of course kill wvdial each time I need to 
> send SMS but 1. it's ugly, 2. it sounds like for class B device this is 
> not necessary..
> 
> Anybody how this works?

I'd guess it's just like any other modem, send three +'s quickly (+++)
and it dumps you to a modem prompt again.  I don't think any existing
clients would support this natively, and if you're running ppp across it
the ppp session may drop due to inactivity...

- -- 
Jason Stahls
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