Operating system name and version:
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS" (on a Supermicro Server)
Version of smsd:
smstools3-3.1.14.tar.gz
Smsd installed from: sources / package repository / from elsewhere...
sources
Name and model of a modem / phone:
Huawei E173
Interface: serial / USB / some adapter...
USB

Hi,
the Huawei E173 seems to work fine with smstools. The Log looks good for me, but no sms is send out - the sms stays on the outgoing directory, no log-error is seen ... stops with: "Waiting for messages to send..."

More Details here:

/etc/smsd.conf
# SMSD Config Basics devices = GSM1 logfile = /var/log/smsd.log outgoing = /var/spool/sms/outgoing checked = /var/spool/sms/checked incoming = /var/spool/sms/incoming failed = /var/spool/sms/failed sent = /var/spool/sms/sent loglevel = 7 # Huawei E173 [GSM1] init = AT^CURC=0 device = /dev/ttyUSB0 baudrate = 19200 incoming = no report_device_details = yes signal_quality_ber_ignore = yes smsc = 491722270333

/var/log/smsd.log (after smsd start)

2012-08-22 09:24:37,2, smsd: Smsd v3.1.14 started. 2012-08-22 09:24:37,2, smsd: Running as root:root. 2012-08-22 09:24:37,7, smsd: Running startup_check (shell): /var/spool/sms/incoming/smsd_script.TR6nEe /tmp/smsd_data.XUNNeY 2012-08-22 09:24:37,7, smsd: Done: startup_check (shell), execution time 0 sec., status: 0 (0) 2012-08-22 09:24:37,4, smsd: File mode creation mask: 022 (0644, rw-r--r--). 2012-08-22 09:24:37,5, GSM1: Modem handler 0 has started. PID: 15231. Will only send messages. 2012-08-22 09:24:37,5, smsd: Outgoing file checker has started. PID: 15229. 2012-08-22 09:24:37,7, smsd: All PID's: 15229,15231 2012-08-22 09:24:37,6, GSM1: Checking if modem is ready 2012-08-22 09:24:37,7, GSM1: -> AT 2012-08-22 09:24:37,7, GSM1: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2012-08-22 09:24:37,7, GSM1: <- OK 2012-08-22 09:24:37,6, GSM1: Pre-initializing modem 2012-08-22 09:24:37,7, GSM1: -> ATE0+CMEE=1;+CREG=2 2012-08-22 09:24:37,7, GSM1: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2012-08-22 09:24:38,7, GSM1: <- OK 2012-08-22 09:24:38,6, GSM1: Checking if modem needs PIN 2012-08-22 09:24:38,7, GSM1: -> AT+CPIN? 2012-08-22 09:24:38,7, GSM1: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2012-08-22 09:24:38,7, GSM1: <- +CPIN: READY OK 2012-08-22 09:24:38,6, GSM1: Initializing modem 2012-08-22 09:24:38,7, GSM1: -> AT^CURC=0 2012-08-22 09:24:38,7, GSM1: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2012-08-22 09:24:39,7, GSM1: <- OK 2012-08-22 09:24:39,7, GSM1: -> AT+CSQ 2012-08-22 09:24:39,7, GSM1: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2012-08-22 09:24:39,7, GSM1: <- +CSQ: 15,99 OK 2012-08-22 09:24:39,6, GSM1: Signal Strength Indicator: (15,99) -83 dBm (Good) 2012-08-22 09:24:39,6, GSM1: Checking if Modem is registered to the network 2012-08-22 09:24:39,7, GSM1: -> AT+CREG? 2012-08-22 09:24:39,7, GSM1: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2012-08-22 09:24:40,7, GSM1: <- +CREG: 2,1, 475, 3978 OK 2012-08-22 09:24:40,6, GSM1: Modem is registered to the network 2012-08-22 09:24:40,6, GSM1: Location area code: 475, Cell ID: 3978 2012-08-22 09:24:40,7, GSM1: -> AT+CSQ 2012-08-22 09:24:40,7, GSM1: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2012-08-22 09:24:40,7, GSM1: <- +CSQ: 15,99 OK 2012-08-22 09:24:40,6, GSM1: Signal Strength Indicator: (15,99) -83 dBm (Good) 2012-08-22 09:24:40,6, GSM1: Selecting PDU mode 2012-08-22 09:24:40,7, GSM1: -> AT+CMGF=0 2012-08-22 09:24:40,7, GSM1: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2012-08-22 09:24:41,7, GSM1: <- OK 2012-08-22 09:24:41,6, GSM1: Changing SMSC 2012-08-22 09:24:41,7, GSM1: -> AT+CSCA="+491722270333" 2012-08-22 09:24:41,7, GSM1: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2012-08-22 09:24:41,7, GSM1: <- OK 2012-08-22 09:24:41,7, GSM1: -> AT+CIMI 2012-08-22 09:24:41,7, GSM1: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2012-08-22 09:24:42,7, GSM1: <- 262022103645358 OK 2012-08-22 09:24:42,7, GSM1: -> AT+CGSN 2012-08-22 09:24:42,7, GSM1: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2012-08-22 09:24:42,7, GSM1: <- 356345046647193 OK 2012-08-22 09:24:42,5, GSM1: CGSN: 356345046647193 2012-08-22 09:24:42,5, GSM1: IMSI: 262022103645358 2012-08-22 09:24:42,7, GSM1: ## Start of device details 2012-08-22 09:24:42,7, GSM1: # Manufacturer identification: 2012-08-22 09:24:42,7, GSM1: -> AT+CGMI 2012-08-22 09:24:43,7, GSM1: <- huawei OK 2012-08-22 09:24:43,7, GSM1: # Model identification: 2012-08-22 09:24:43,7, GSM1: -> AT+CGMM 2012-08-22 09:24:43,7, GSM1: <- E173 OK 2012-08-22 09:24:43,7, GSM1: # Revision identification: 2012-08-22 09:24:43,7, GSM1: -> AT+CGMR 2012-08-22 09:24:44,7, GSM1: <- 11.126.85.00.00 OK 2012-08-22 09:24:44,7, GSM1: # New message indications, list of supported modes: 2012-08-22 09:24:44,7, GSM1: -> AT+CNMI=? 2012-08-22 09:24:44,7, GSM1: <- +CNMI: (0,1,2),(0,1,2,3),(0,2),(0,1,2),(0,1) OK 2012-08-22 09:24:44,7, GSM1: # New message indications, current settings: 2012-08-22 09:24:44,7, GSM1: -> AT+CNMI? 2012-08-22 09:24:45,7, GSM1: <- +CNMI: 0,0,0,0,0 OK 2012-08-22 09:24:45,7, GSM1: # Preferred message storage, list of supported mem's: 2012-08-22 09:24:45,7, GSM1: -> AT+CPMS=? 2012-08-22 09:24:45,7, GSM1: <- +CPMS: ("ME","MT","SM","SR"),("ME","MT","SM","SR"),("ME","MT","SM","SR") OK 2012-08-22 09:24:45,7, GSM1: # Phonebook storage, available mem's: 2012-08-22 09:24:45,7, GSM1: -> AT+CPBS=? 2012-08-22 09:24:46,7, GSM1: <- +CPBS: ("SM","EN","ON") OK 2012-08-22 09:24:46,7, GSM1: # List messages, list of supported stat's: 2012-08-22 09:24:46,7, GSM1: -> AT+CMGL=? 2012-08-22 09:24:46,7, GSM1: <- +CMGL: (0-4) OK 2012-08-22 09:24:46,7, GSM1: # Delete message, list of supported values: 2012-08-22 09:24:46,7, GSM1: -> AT+CMGD=? 2012-08-22 09:24:47,7, GSM1: <- +CMGD: (),(0-4) OK 2012-08-22 09:24:47,7, GSM1: # Phone activity status, list of supported stat's: 2012-08-22 09:24:47,7, GSM1: -> AT+CPAS=? 2012-08-22 09:24:47,7, GSM1: <- +CPAS: (0,3,4) OK 2012-08-22 09:24:47,7, GSM1: # TE character set, list of supported charset's: 2012-08-22 09:24:47,7, GSM1: -> AT+CSCS=? 2012-08-22 09:24:48,7, GSM1: <- +CSCS: ("IRA","GSM","UCS2") OK 2012-08-22 09:24:48,7, GSM1: # TE character set, current setting: 2012-08-22 09:24:48,7, GSM1: -> AT+CSCS? 2012-08-22 09:24:48,7, GSM1: <- +CSCS: "IRA" OK 2012-08-22 09:24:48,7, GSM1: ## End of device details 2012-08-22 09:24:48,5, GSM1: Waiting for messages to send...

The I put this to CLI:

server:~# sendsms 491705555555 'Hallo' -- Text: Hallo To: 491705555555 server:~#

The Message is stored to the "outgoing" directoty but after this nothing happens ... SMS is unsent.
Someone has an idea how to get the sms out? Thanks for your help !!

Grüße
Hans

This Problem is solved:
There are precompiled smstools for this ubutu version. You can get started with

apt-get install smstools usb-modeswitch usb-modeswitch-data
cd /tmp/
wget http://smstools3.kekekasvi.com/packages/smstools3-3.1.14.tar.gz
tar -xzf smstools*.tar.gz
cp -R /tmp/smstools3/scripts /usr/share/doc/smstools/examples/
ln /usr/share/doc/smstools/examples/scripts/sendsms /sbin/sendsms
chmod 0755 /sbin/sendsms

and send sms as documented. Maybe we had started the service twice ...

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