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

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Subject: [ts-7000] Re: gsm1: GPRS and SMS at the same time
From: "simonlg2011" <>
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 08:58:52 -0000
--- In  Jason Stahls <> wrote:
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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...
> 

Thanks. I wasn't able to open the serial port a second time. I disabled the 
"lock" option in /etc/ppp/option as well but that didn't work.


> - -- 
> Jason Stahls
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