modem IMEI not detected

Hi everyone.

I am using an arduino uno board with GSM shield 2 (just bought it).

I have external supply from jack 12v and 1500mA working fine.

The sim card is working fine.

I use arduino IDE 1.8.5.

I use the code provided by getting started example:

// import the GSM library
#include <GSM.h>

// PIN Number
#define PINNUMBER "2103"

// initialize the library instance
GSM gsmAccess(true);     // include a 'true' parameter for debug enabled
GSMScanner scannerNetworks;
GSMModem modemTest;

// Save data variables
String IMEI = "";

// serial monitor result messages
String errortext = "ERROR";

void setup()
{
  // initialize serial communications
  Serial.begin(9600);
  Serial.println("GSM networks scanner");
  scannerNetworks.begin();

  // connection state
  boolean notConnected = true;

  // Start GSM shield
  // If your SIM has PIN, pass it as a parameter of begin() in quotes
  while(notConnected)
  {
    if(gsmAccess.begin(PINNUMBER)==GSM_READY)
      notConnected = false;
    else
    {
      Serial.println("Not connected");
      delay(1000);
    }
  }

  // get modem parameters
  // IMEI, modem unique identifier
  Serial.print("Modem IMEI: ");
  IMEI = modemTest.getIMEI();
  IMEI.replace("\n","");
  if(IMEI != NULL)
    Serial.println(IMEI);

  // currently connected carrier
  Serial.print("Current carrier: ");
  Serial.println(scannerNetworks.getCurrentCarrier());

  // returns strength and ber
  // signal strength in 0-31 scale. 31 means power > 51dBm
  // BER is the Bit Error Rate. 0-7 scale. 99=not detectable
  Serial.print("Signal Strength: ");
  Serial.print(scannerNetworks.getSignalStrength());
  Serial.println(" [0-31]");
}

void loop()
{
  // scan for existing networks, displays a list of networks
  Serial.println("Scanning available networks. May take some seconds.");

  Serial.println(scannerNetworks.readNetworks());

    // currently connected carrier
  Serial.print("Current carrier: ");
  Serial.println(scannerNetworks.getCurrentCarrier());

  // returns strength and ber
  // signal strength in 0-31 scale. 31 means power > 51dBm
  // BER is the Bit Error Rate. 0-7 scale. 99=not detectable
  Serial.print("Signal Strength: ");
  Serial.print(scannerNetworks.getSignalStrength());
  Serial.println(" [0-31]");

}

I get the following result on the serial monitor:

GSM networks scanner
Modem IMEI: 0
Current carrier: 0
Signal Strength:  [0-31]
Scanning available networks. May take some seconds.

Current carrier: 0
Signal Strength:  [0-31]
Scanning available networks. May take some seconds.

It looks like I can't connect to my modem. Any idea why ?

Greetings,

L.

I would like to add that I can send and recieve sms correctly.

Kyntox:
I would like to add that I can send and recieve sms correctly.

I had the same question with you.

results ? I have the same problem.

Same issue, Arduino UNO & GSM shield 2. Reads SMS ok but no IMEI or signal strength etc with the supplied example.

Issue with GSM library?

had the same problem.
tried older version of the iDE - works with 1.6.5.

stopped working with IDE 1.6.6 and newer.
IMEI issue seems to be related to change to Java 8.