Operating system name and version: Ubuntu 16.10
Version of smsd: 3.1.15
Smsd installed from: apt- smstools
Name and model of a modem / phone: Huawai E169/E620/E800 HSDPA Modem
Interface: ttyUSB0

Hi,

I'd like to send sms by my huawai modem via command line.
The system know's the modem and up to "waiting for message" it looks good - i think.

root@privServer:/etc# tail -f /var/log/smstools/smsd.log 2017-09-13 13:24:33,2, smsd: Smsd v3.1.15 started. 2017-09-13 13:24:33,2, smsd: Running as smsd:dialout. 2017-09-13 13:24:33,7, smsd: Running startup_check (shell): /var/spool/sms/incoming/smsd_script.5VihfZ /tmp/smsd_data.bdg5B6 2017-09-13 13:24:33,7, smsd: Done: startup_check (shell), execution time 0 sec., status: 0 (0) 2017-09-13 13:24:33,4, smsd: File mode creation mask: 022 (0644, rw-r--r--). 2017-09-13 13:24:33,5, smsd: Outgoing file checker has started. PID: 2830. 2017-09-13 13:24:33,7, smsd: All PID's: 2830,2832 2017-09-13 13:24:33,5, Huawei: Modem handler 0 has started. PID: 2832. Will only send messages. 2017-09-13 13:24:33,6, Huawei: Checking if modem is ready 2017-09-13 13:24:33,7, Huawei: -> AT 2017-09-13 13:24:33,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-13 13:24:34,7, Huawei: <- AT OK 2017-09-13 13:24:34,6, Huawei: Pre-initializing modem 2017-09-13 13:24:34,7, Huawei: -> ATE0+CMEE=1;+CREG=2 2017-09-13 13:24:34,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-13 13:24:34,7, Huawei: <- ATE0+CMEE=1;+CREG=2 +CME ERROR: 11 (SIM PIN required) 2017-09-13 13:24:34,3, Huawei: Modem did not accept the pre-init string 2017-09-13 13:24:34,6, Huawei: Checking if modem needs PIN 2017-09-13 13:24:34,7, Huawei: -> AT+CPIN? 2017-09-13 13:24:34,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-13 13:24:35,7, Huawei: <- +CPIN: SIM PIN OK 2017-09-13 13:24:35,5, Huawei: Modem needs PIN, entering PIN... 2017-09-13 13:24:35,7, Huawei: -> AT+CPIN="1111" 2017-09-13 13:24:35,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-13 13:24:35,7, Huawei: <- OK 2017-09-13 13:24:35,7, Huawei: -> AT+CPIN? 2017-09-13 13:24:35,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-13 13:24:36,7, Huawei: <- +CPIN: READY OK 2017-09-13 13:24:36,6, Huawei: PIN Ready 2017-09-13 13:24:36,7, Huawei: -> AT+CSQ 2017-09-13 13:24:36,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-13 13:24:36,7, Huawei: <- +CSQ: 20,99 OK 2017-09-13 13:24:36,6, Huawei: Signal Strength Indicator: (20,99) -73 dBm (Excellent), Bit Error Rate: not known or not detectable 2017-09-13 13:24:36,6, Huawei: Checking if Modem is registered to the network 2017-09-13 13:24:36,7, Huawei: -> AT+CREG? 2017-09-13 13:24:36,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-13 13:24:37,7, Huawei: <- +CREG: 0,2 OK 2017-09-13 13:24:37,5, Huawei: MODEM IS NOT REGISTERED, WAITING 1 SEC. BEFORE RETRYING 1. TIME 2017-09-13 13:24:38,7, Huawei: -> AT+CSQ 2017-09-13 13:24:38,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-13 13:24:38,7, Huawei: <- +CSQ: 21,99 OK 2017-09-13 13:24:38,5, Huawei: Signal Strength Indicator: (21,99) -71 dBm (Excellent), Bit Error Rate: not known or not detectable 2017-09-13 13:24:38,7, Huawei: -> AT+CREG? 2017-09-13 13:24:38,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-13 13:24:39,7, Huawei: <- +CREG: 0,5 OK 2017-09-13 13:24:39,6, Huawei: Modem is registered to a roaming partner network 2017-09-13 13:24:39,6, Huawei: Selecting PDU mode 2017-09-13 13:24:39,7, Huawei: -> AT+CMGF=0 2017-09-13 13:24:39,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-13 13:24:39,7, Huawei: <- OK 2017-09-13 13:24:39,7, Huawei: -> AT+CIMI 2017-09-13 13:24:39,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-13 13:24:40,7, Huawei: <- 232116813283077 OK 2017-09-13 13:24:40,7, Huawei: -> AT+CGSN 2017-09-13 13:24:40,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-13 13:24:40,7, Huawei: <- 357123035661254 OK 2017-09-13 13:24:40,5, Huawei: CGSN: 357123035661254 2017-09-13 13:24:40,5, Huawei: IMSI: 232116813283077 2017-09-13 13:24:40,5, Huawei: Waiting for messages to send...

but when i send a sms by:
adding textfile into /var/spool/sms/outging/
i got timeouts and an unknown error:

2017-09-13 13:25:34,5, smsd: Moved file /var/spool/sms/outgoing/sms50 to /var/spool/sms/checked 2017-09-13 13:25:34,6, Huawei: I have to send 1 short message for /var/spool/sms/checked/sms50 2017-09-13 13:25:34,6, Huawei: Sending SMS from to 43699xxxxxxx 2017-09-13 13:25:34,6, Huawei: Checking if modem is ready 2017-09-13 13:25:34,7, Huawei: -> AT 2017-09-13 13:25:34,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-13 13:25:34,7, Huawei: <- OK 2017-09-13 13:25:34,6, Huawei: Pre-initializing modem 2017-09-13 13:25:34,7, Huawei: -> ATE0+CMEE=1;+CREG=2 2017-09-13 13:25:34,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-13 13:25:35,7, Huawei: <- OK 2017-09-13 13:25:35,6, Huawei: Checking if modem needs PIN 2017-09-13 13:25:35,7, Huawei: -> AT+CPIN? 2017-09-13 13:25:35,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-13 13:25:35,7, Huawei: <- +CPIN: READY OK 2017-09-13 13:25:35,7, Huawei: -> AT+CSQ 2017-09-13 13:25:35,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-13 13:25:36,7, Huawei: <- +CSQ: 20,99 OK 2017-09-13 13:25:36,6, Huawei: Signal Strength Indicator: (20,99) -73 dBm (Excellent), Bit Error Rate: not known or not detectable 2017-09-13 13:25:36,6, Huawei: Checking if Modem is registered to the network 2017-09-13 13:25:36,7, Huawei: -> AT+CREG? 2017-09-13 13:25:36,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-13 13:25:36,7, Huawei: <- +CREG: 2,5,1DBF,414C OK 2017-09-13 13:25:36,6, Huawei: Modem is registered to a roaming partner network 2017-09-13 13:25:36,6, Huawei: Location area code: 1DBF, Cell ID: 414C 2017-09-13 13:25:36,7, Huawei: -> AT+CSQ 2017-09-13 13:25:36,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-13 13:25:37,7, Huawei: <- +CSQ: 21,99 OK 2017-09-13 13:25:37,6, Huawei: Signal Strength Indicator: (21,99) -71 dBm (Excellent), Bit Error Rate: not known or not detectable 2017-09-13 13:25:37,6, Huawei: Selecting PDU mode 2017-09-13 13:25:37,7, Huawei: -> AT+CMGF=0 2017-09-13 13:25:37,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-13 13:25:37,7, Huawei: <- OK 2017-09-13 13:25:37,7, Huawei: -> AT+CMGS=19 2017-09-13 13:25:37,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-13 13:25:38,7, Huawei: <- > 2017-09-13 13:25:38,7, Huawei: -> 0011000D91349619121626F80000FF04F4F29C0E 2017-09-13 13:25:38,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-13 13:26:08,7, Huawei: <- +CMS ERROR: 500 (Unknown error) 2017-09-13 13:26:08,3, Huawei: The modem answer was not OK: +CMS ERROR: 500 (Unknown error) 2017-09-13 13:26:08,5, Huawei: Waiting 10 sec. before retrying 2017-09-13 13:26:59,6, Huawei: Checking if modem is ready 2017-09-13 13:26:59,7, Huawei: -> AT 2017-09-13 13:26:59,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-13 13:26:59,7, Huawei: <- OK 2017-09-13 13:26:59,6, Huawei: Pre-initializing modem 2017-09-13 13:26:59,7, Huawei: -> ATE0+CMEE=1;+CREG=2 2017-09-13 13:26:59,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-13 13:27:00,7, Huawei: <- OK 2017-09-13 13:27:00,6, Huawei: Checking if modem needs PIN 2017-09-13 13:27:00,7, Huawei: -> AT+CPIN? 2017-09-13 13:27:00,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-13 13:27:00,7, Huawei: <- +CPIN: READY OK 2017-09-13 13:27:00,7, Huawei: -> AT+CSQ 2017-09-13 13:27:00,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-13 13:27:01,7, Huawei: <- +CSQ: 20,99 OK 2017-09-13 13:27:01,6, Huawei: Signal Strength Indicator: (20,99) -73 dBm (Excellent), Bit Error Rate: not known or not detectable 2017-09-13 13:27:01,6, Huawei: Checking if Modem is registered to the network 2017-09-13 13:27:01,7, Huawei: -> AT+CREG? 2017-09-13 13:27:01,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-13 13:27:01,7, Huawei: <- +CREG: 2,5,1DBF,0 OK 2017-09-13 13:27:01,6, Huawei: Modem is registered to a roaming partner network 2017-09-13 13:27:01,6, Huawei: Cell ID changed: 332F -> 0 2017-09-13 13:27:01,7, Huawei: -> AT+CSQ 2017-09-13 13:27:01,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-13 13:27:02,7, Huawei: <- +CSQ: 21,99 OK 2017-09-13 13:27:02,6, Huawei: Signal Strength Indicator: (21,99) -71 dBm (Excellent), Bit Error Rate: not known or not detectable 2017-09-13 13:27:02,6, Huawei: Selecting PDU mode 2017-09-13 13:27:02,7, Huawei: -> AT+CMGF=0 2017-09-13 13:27:02,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-13 13:27:02,7, Huawei: <- OK 2017-09-13 13:27:02,7, Huawei: -> AT+CMGS=19 2017-09-13 13:27:02,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-13 13:27:03,7, Huawei: <- > 2017-09-13 13:27:03,7, Huawei: -> 0011000D91349619121626F80000FF04F4F29C0E 2017-09-13 13:27:03,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-13 13:27:33,7, Huawei: <- +CMS ERROR: 500 (Unknown error) 2017-09-13 13:27:33,3, Huawei: The modem answer was not OK: +CMS ERROR: 500 (Unknown error) 2017-09-13 13:27:33,4, Huawei: Sending SMS to 43699xxxxxxx failed, trying time 119 sec. Retries: 2. 2017-09-13 13:27:33,6, Huawei: Moved file /var/spool/sms/checked/sms50 to /var/spool/sms/failed/sms50 root@privServer:/etc# root@privServer:/etc# cat /var/spool/sms/failed/sms50 To: +43699xxxxxxx Modem: Huawei IMSI: 232116813283077 Fail_reason: +CMS ERROR: 500 (Unknown error) Failed: 17-09-13 13:27:33 PDU: 0011000D91349619121626F80000FF04F4F29C0E test root@privServer:/etc#

the system config is set back to basics:
root@privServer:~# cat /etc/smsd.conf devices = Huawei outgoing = /var/spool/sms/outgoing checked = /var/spool/sms/checked incoming = /var/spool/sms/incoming logfile = /var/log/smstools/smsd.log infofile = /var/run/smstools/smsd.working pidfile = /var/run/smstools/smsd.pid outgoing = /var/spool/sms/outgoing checked = /var/spool/sms/checked failed = /var/spool/sms/failed incoming = /var/spool/sms/incoming sent = /var/spool/sms/sent stats = /var/log/smstools/smsd_stats loglevel = 7 receive_before_send = no autosplit = 3 [Huawei] device = /dev/ttyUSB0 pin = 1111 baudrate = 19200 incoming = no outgoing = yes

i've test it with some settings i've found but i i always have same error msg.
sending sms over the windows client works. so the functionality should be available of the stick.
i've also tested the "smcs = 43680xxxx" but at the PDU String the smcs string is always blank.
i've also tested "init = AT+CMGF=1", at first, the system writes that this is set, but at sending the sms the system select PDU Mode with zero.

and i added all at udev settings:
root@privServer:~# lsusb Bus 001 Device 002: ID 12d1:1001 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E169/E620/E800 HSDPA Modem root@privServer:~# cat /etc/udev/rules.d/69-libmtp.rules |grep 12d1 ATTR{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="1051", SYMLINK+="libmtp-%k", MODE="660", GROUP="audio", ENV{ID_MTP_DEVICE}="1", ENV{ID_MEDIA_PLAYER}="1" ATTR{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="1052", SYMLINK+="libmtp-%k", MODE="660", GROUP="audio", ENV{ID_MTP_DEVICE}="1", ENV{ID_MEDIA_PLAYER}="1" ATTR{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="1074", SYMLINK+="libmtp-%k", MODE="660", GROUP="audio", ENV{ID_MTP_DEVICE}="1", ENV{ID_MEDIA_PLAYER}="1" ATTR{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="1079", SYMLINK+="libmtp-%k", MODE="660", GROUP="audio", ENV{ID_MTP_DEVICE}="1", ENV{ID_MEDIA_PLAYER}="1" ATTR{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="107a", SYMLINK+="libmtp-%k", MODE="660", GROUP="audio", ENV{ID_MTP_DEVICE}="1", ENV{ID_MEDIA_PLAYER}="1" ATTR{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="107e", SYMLINK+="libmtp-%k", MODE="660", GROUP="audio", ENV{ID_MTP_DEVICE}="1", ENV{ID_MEDIA_PLAYER}="1" ATTR{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="1082", SYMLINK+="libmtp-%k", MODE="660", GROUP="audio", ENV{ID_MTP_DEVICE}="1", ENV{ID_MEDIA_PLAYER}="1" ATTR{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="2012", SYMLINK+="libmtp-%k", MODE="660", GROUP="audio", ENV{ID_MTP_DEVICE}="1", ENV{ID_MEDIA_PLAYER}="1" ATTR{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="360f", SYMLINK+="libmtp-%k", MODE="660", GROUP="audio", ENV{ID_MTP_DEVICE}="1", ENV{ID_MEDIA_PLAYER}="1" ATTR{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="361f", SYMLINK+="libmtp-%k", MODE="660", GROUP="audio", ENV{ID_MTP_DEVICE}="1", ENV{ID_MEDIA_PLAYER}="1" ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1001", RUN+="/lib/udev/usb_modeswitch --vendor 0x12d1 --product 0x1446 --type option-zerocd" root@privServer:~#

can anybody help me please - i've no idea at the moment.

thanks very much.

To include smsc in the PDU, a modem setting smsc_pdu = yes is required. However, usually there is no need to set smsc at all.

You could check what ports are provided by the modem. Usually there are more than one ports, and for example /dev/ttyUSB2 could be used.

Ascii mode (AT+CMGF=1) is not supported because it is too limited.

hi,

thanks for answer.
i've added smsc_pdu = yes into the config file.

with ttyUSB2 it doesn't work - modem not found, but with USB0 i got now an other error.

2017-09-20 16:33:55,7, Huawei: <- OK 2017-09-20 16:33:55,6, Huawei: Pre-initializing modem 2017-09-20 16:33:56,7, Huawei: -> ATE0+CMEE=1;+CREG=2 2017-09-20 16:33:56,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-20 16:33:56,7, Huawei: <- OK 2017-09-20 16:33:56,6, Huawei: Checking if modem needs PIN 2017-09-20 16:33:56,7, Huawei: -> AT+CPIN? 2017-09-20 16:33:56,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-20 16:33:56,7, Huawei: <- +CPIN: READY OK 2017-09-20 16:33:57,7, Huawei: -> AT+CSQ 2017-09-20 16:33:57,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-20 16:33:57,7, Huawei: <- +CSQ: 10,99 OK 2017-09-20 16:33:57,6, Huawei: Signal Strength Indicator: (10,99) -93 dBm (Workable) 2017-09-20 16:33:57,6, Huawei: Checking if Modem is registered to the network 2017-09-20 16:33:57,7, Huawei: -> AT+CREG? 2017-09-20 16:33:57,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-20 16:33:57,7, Huawei: <- +CREG: 2,5,1DBF,414C OK 2017-09-20 16:33:57,6, Huawei: Modem is registered to a roaming partner network 2017-09-20 16:33:57,6, Huawei: Selecting PDU mode 2017-09-20 16:33:58,7, Huawei: -> AT+CMGF=0 2017-09-20 16:33:58,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-20 16:33:58,7, Huawei: <- OK 2017-09-20 16:33:58,7, Huawei: -> AT+CMGS=26 2017-09-20 16:33:58,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-20 16:33:58,7, Huawei: <- > 2017-09-20 16:33:59,7, Huawei: -> 079134861053087711000D91349619121626F80000FF04F4F29C0E 2017-09-20 16:33:59,7, Huawei: Command is sent, waiting for the answer 2017-09-20 16:33:59,7, Huawei: <- +CMS ERROR: 304 (Invalid PDU mode parameter) 2017-09-20 16:33:59,3, Huawei: The modem answer was not OK: +CMS ERROR: 304 (Invalid PDU mode parameter) 2017-09-20 16:33:59,4, Huawei: Sending SMS to 4369912161628 failed, trying time 33 sec. Retries: 2. 2017-09-20 16:33:59,6, Huawei: Moved file /var/spool/sms/checked/2009201702 to /var/spool/sms/failed/2009201702

It looks like your modem supports PDU mode, as it talks about invalid parameter. However, there is a bug in smsd, length of PDU is given incorrectly to +CMGS command. Length of smsc should not be counted. Correct number is 19, not 26. I have to fix this in the next version.

As the setting smsc_pdu cannot be used, I currently have no any idea about the error. Have you checked the destination number, and is it surely GSM number?

Can you receive messages with this device and SIM? Set incoming = yes and memory_start = 0 to try.