Specifications
SIM900 AT Command Manual       
SIM900_AT Command Manual_V1.03  4  12/24/2010 
Contents 
1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................11 
1.1 Scope of the document.......................................................................................................... 11 
1.2 Related documents ................................................................................................................ 11 
1.3 Conventions and abbreviations .............................................................................................12 
1.4 AT Command syntax.............................................................................................................12 
1.4.1 Basic syntax ...................................................................................................................12 
1.4.2 S Parameter syntax.........................................................................................................13 
1.4.3 Extended Syntax.............................................................................................................13 
1.4.4 Combining AT commands on the same Command line.................................................13 
1.4.5 Entering successive AT commands on separate lines.....................................................13 
1.5 Supported character sets........................................................................................................13 
1.6 Flow control ..........................................................................................................................14 
1.6.1 Software flow control (XON/XOFF flow control).........................................................14 
1.6.2 Hardware flow control (RTS/CTS flow control)............................................................15 
2 AT Commands According to V.25TER.......................................................................................16 
2.1 Overview of AT Commands According to V.25TER ............................................................16 
2.2 Detailed Description of AT Commands According to V.25TER ...........................................17 
2.2.1 A/ Re-issues the Last Command Given.......................................................................17 
2.2.2 ATA ANSWER AN INCOMING CALL ....................................................................17 
2.2.3 ATD Mobile Originated Call to Dial A Number..........................................................18 
2.2.4 ATD><n> Originate Call to Phone Number in Current Memory................................20 
2.2.5 ATD><str> Originate Call to Phone Number in Memory Which Corresponds to Field 
<str> ........................................................................................................................................21 
2.2.6 ATDL  Redial Last Telephone Number Used...............................................................23 
2.2.7 ATE Set Command Echo Mode ..................................................................................23 
2.2.8 ATH Disconnect Existing Connection.........................................................................24 
2.2.9 ATI  Display Product Identification Information .........................................................25 
2.2.10 ATL Set Monitor speaker loudness............................................................................25 
2.2.11 ATM Set Monitor Speaker Mode ..............................................................................25 
2.2.12 +++ Switch from Data Mode or PPP Online Mode to Command Mode ..................25 
2.2.13 ATO Switch from Command Mode to Data Mode....................................................26 
2.2.14 ATP Select Pulse Dialling..........................................................................................26 
2.2.15 ATQ Set Result Code Presentation Mode..................................................................26 
2.2.16 ATS0 Set Number of Rings before Automatically Answering the Call.....................27 
2.2.17 ATS3 Set Command Line Termination Character .....................................................27 
2.2.18 ATS4 Set Response Formatting Character ................................................................28 
2.2.19 ATS5 Set Command Line Editing Character.............................................................28 
2.2.20 ATS6 Pause Before Blind Dialling............................................................................29 
2.2.21 ATS7 Set Number of Seconds to Wait for Connection Completion..........................29 
2.2.22 ATS8 Set Number of Seconds to Wait for Comma Dial Modifier Encountered in Dial 
String of D Command .............................................................................................................30 
2.2.23 ATS10 Set Disconnect Delay after Indicating the Absence of Data Carrier..............30 










