View text messages from 3G modem on the command line?

StifflerStealth · Retired Dev Joined: 03 Jul 2002 Posts: 968

Hi,

I am using Gentoo Embedded as a router, so there is no X or other gui at all on the device. I have a 3G modem plugged into it, specifically a ZTE-MF112 from '3' mobile broadband. I would like to know if there is a way I can log in to the router via ssh to run a program that will receive all text messages sent by '3'? Maybe even send some as well?

Thanks.
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Kobboi · l33t Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 673 Location: Belgium

Sure, read the 3GPP TS 27.007 specification and start sending AT commands to your modem. (Hint: the first one is AT+CPIN=xxxx)