How to get current location area using AT command

[vikramkerkar]

Hello,
I am searching for AT command to display present local area name. Please help me asap. Thanks in advance.

Rajveer.

 

[musharrafalam]

Hi Rajveer

You can use the following command

AT+CREG?

This will give you a result like:

+CREG: 2, 1, "00DE", "665A"

The "2" reflects the current "+CREG" setting (2 means "Enables unexpected network registration and location information messages" )
"1" indicates that the phone is registered with the network,
In my case "00DE" is the Location Area Code (LAC) in hex,
and "665A" is the CellID (CI) in hex.

Regards

Musharraf

 

[dee_26]

Hi Rajveer

You can use the following command

AT+CREG?

This will give you a result like:

+CREG: 2, 1, "00DE", "665A"

The "2" reflects the current "+CREG" setting (2 means "Enables unexpected network registration and location information messages" )
"1" indicates that the phone is registered with the network,
In my case "00DE" is the Location Area Code (LAC) in hex,
and "665A" is the CellID (CI) in hex.

Regards

Musharraf

How do we know the address of LAC using AT Command?

please help
thanks
Regards
Dee

 

[musharrafalam]

Dee,
If I am getting it right, you want current location of your GSM modem in the form of address. If this is true, then you can get it only if your GSM service provider broadcasts it in your Location Area.
It would be better if you obtain Location Codes based on area and prepare a list of what Location code means which Area.

Regards

Musharraf

 

[sumitdby]

Hi Rajveer

You can use the following command

AT+CREG?

This will give you a result like:

+CREG: 2, 1, "00DE", "665A"

The "2" reflects the current "+CREG" setting (2 means "Enables unexpected network registration and location information messages" )
"1" indicates that the phone is registered with the network,
In my case "00DE" is the Location Area Code (LAC) in hex,
and "665A" is the CellID (CI) in hex.

Regards

Musharraf

hi Musharraf

m getting result like..

+CREG: 1,5 only

how do i decode the location

 

[sumitdby]

hi Musharraf

m getting result like..

+CREG: 1,5 only

how do i decode the location