Siemens MC35 - Manual (Page 195)

AT Command Set
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8.30 AT^SPIC Display PIN counter
Test command
AT^SPIC=?
Response
OK
If error is related to ME functionality:
+CME ERROR: <err>
Parameter
Execute command
AT^SPIC
TA returns the number of attempts still available for entering a required password,
e.g. the PIN, PUK, PH-SIM PUK etc. To check whether or not you need to enter a
password use the “AT+CPIN?” command.
Response
^SPIC: <counter> OK
If error is related to ME functionality:
+CME ERROR: <err>
Parameter
<counter> Number of attempts counted down after each failure.
Reference
Siemens
Note
• When entering the SIM PIN or PUK you have a maximum of three attempts to
enter each number.
• For passwords associated to the phone lock ("PS" lock set by client or factory)
or other factory set locks, such as "PF", "PN", "PU", "PP", "PC" the number of
attempts is subject to a timing algorithm explained in Chapter 4.31.1. If these
passwords are incorrectly entered the counter first returns 3, 2 and 1 remaining
attempt(s), but then gives the total number of attempts which amounts to 63
(see example below).
• See also Chapters 4.18, 4.31 4.32, 4.34, 8.13 for further information on locks
and passwords.
Example Though a mobile is locked to a specific SIM card (phone lock), the client attempts
to operate it with another SIM card. The client correctly enters the SIM PIN of the
SIM card currently inserted, but then fails to give the "PS" lock password (PH-SIM
PUK):
at+cpin=9999
OK
at+cpin?
+CPIN: PH-SIM PIN
ME is waiting for the phone lock password
OK
at^spic
^SPIC: 3
OK
at+cpin=4711
+CME ERROR: PH-SIM PIN required
at+cpin=4712
+CME ERROR: incorrect password