AT command basics
AT (Attention) commands are used to communicate with cellular modems via a serial interface.1
Connect to your modem
Use a terminal (e.g., Screen, Tera Term, PuTTY, GTKTerm) to open the modem’s serial port. Send
AT and expect OK.2
Understand operators
- ? (read): Query current value, e.g.,
AT+CFUN?. - = (set): Set value, e.g.,
AT+CFUN=1. - =? (test): Show supported options, e.g.,
AT+COPS=?.

Note: You can also run the automated diagnostics script if preferred.