GSM shield is not connecting to the network

Hi,

I had tried TEST GPRS and the debug output also i have attached below. The sim is not connecting to the network. I have give external pwer supply of 12V/1.5A but still the problem remains same. Please help me out.

Connecting GSM network...AT%13%
0 9>AT%13%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CPIN=1234%13%
9 44>AT+CPIN=1234%13%%13%%10%+CPIN: READY%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
44 75>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,2%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
75 106>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,2%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
106 23>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,2%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%%13%%10%Call Re
ady%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
23 54>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,2%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
54 85>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,2%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
85 116>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,2%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
116 19>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
19 50>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
50 81>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
81 112>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
112 15>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
15 46>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
46 77>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
77 108>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
108 11>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
11 42>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
42 73>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
73 104>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
104 7>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
7 38>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
38 69>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
69 100>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
100 3>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
3 34>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
34 65>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
65 96>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
96 127>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
127 30>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
30 61>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
61 92>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
92 123>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
123 26>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
26 57>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
57 88>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
88 119>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
119 22>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
22 53>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
53 84>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
84 115>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
115 18>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
18 49>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
49 80>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
80 111>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
111 14>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
14 45>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
45 76>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
76 107>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
107 10>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
10 41>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
41 72>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
72 103>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
103 6>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
6 37>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
37 68>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
68 99>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
99 2>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
2 33>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
33 64>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
64 95>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
95 126>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
126 29>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
29 60>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
60 91>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
91 122>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
122 25>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%

Try this:
http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=173860.msg1303977#msg1303977

Thanks, I have tried the same already but still couldn't able to solve the problem.

My issue is GSMACCESS.Begin() returns only CONNECTING state. Until unless if it is not returning GSM_READYĆ­t will not proceed for the next block..

CGREG: 0,3 indicates your SIM card is not authorized to register in network.

But the same SIM is working fine with my Handset.. Then y it is not getting registered in the module??

tmanikandan:
But the same SIM is working fine with my Handset.. Then y it is not getting registered in the module??

Did you get connected to the right operator network?

ya i am using this sim in my handset for the past two year. Now also i am using the same..

tmanikandan:
ya i am using this sim in my handset for the past two year. Now also i am using the same..

I mean maybe that the shield is not connecting to the same provider as your handset. Try running the tool "GSMScanNetworks". It could be that the signal strength that your shield is getting is to low from your official provider and it doesn't want to connect in roaming. (I had this kind problem once)

I had tried GSM scan network also. It got struck in the same line GSMACCESS.BEGIN() itself. So i am not getting any o/p... I don't know how to proceed.. lemme try with some other sim once..:frowning:

tmanikandan:
Hi,

I had tried TEST GPRS and the debug output also i have attached below. The sim is not connecting to the network. I have give external pwer supply of 12V/1.5A but still the problem remains same. Please help me out.

Connecting GSM network...AT%13%
0 9>AT%13%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CPIN=1234%13%
9 44>AT+CPIN=1234%13%%13%%10%+CPIN: READY%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
44 75>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,2%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
75 106>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,2%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
106 23>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,2%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%%13%%10%Call Re
ady%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
23 54>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,2%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
54 85>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,2%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
85 116>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,2%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
116 19>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
AT+CGREG?%13%
19 50>AT+CGREG?%13%%13%%10%+CGREG: 0,3%13%%10%%13%%10%OK%13%%10%
[...]

This means that you are not accepted by the network you try to attach to. I have seen this twice:

  1. We had a faulty power supply on the GSM module. It would attach to the network, then reboot, then try to attach, then reboot. The modules IMEI number was blocked automatically by that operator even though we replaced the power supply. The module can be used in other operators networks, but not in the network that blocks it. (This was not with the arduino GSM shield btw)

  2. There was an electrical fire in an operators control switch, that operator network was not working correctly for a week in that city area. When the module tried to connect to a particular basestation (very good signal strength) we got the 0,3 status, while it attached to another operators cell tower (we used roaming sim cards) it went fine. We had to point the antenna in another direction and then it attached randomly every one out of ten attemps to the other operators cell tower. This was with a modified Arduino GSM shield.

My suggestion is to use another network operator SIM card to test it out. Your module might be forbidden in your current operator network. Also be aware that some operators infrastructure, like the blocking database might be shared between countries. Telia Sweden and Telia Denmark shared their database which we discovered so we had to throw away that module. Also be aware that the SIM cards that are shipped with the GSM modules are roaming, i.e if you use them, you never know which local operator might be used, and they might have locked you module from entering their particular network before the traffic reaches Telefonica.