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COPS Command — Carrier Selection

Configures telephone carrier (mobile operator) selection.

What is it for?

📡 Main use cases:

  • 📱 Force connection to a specific operator
  • 🌍 Control roaming behavior
  • 🔧 Solve connection problems with carriers
  • ⚙️ Configure GSM vs LTE priority
  • 🔄 Different carriers per SIM

If the command is not configured (>SCOPS<), Rinho will adopt automatic carrier selection mode, switching to available network roaming.

Commands

OperationSyntaxDescription
ConfigureSCOPxaa..aaConfigure carrier for SIM x
QueryQCOPxRead configuration for SIM x
AutoSCOPSAutomatic mode (no parameters)

Parameters

ParameterDescriptionValues
xSIM to configureS or 0 = SIM0, 1 = SIM1
aa..aaCOPS codeAT+COPS format

The COPS command works together with the CXAPN command for complete connectivity configuration.

Examples for Argentine Operators

SIM0 (primary)

>SCOPS4,2,"722310"<    // Claro Argentina (ex CTI)
>SCOPS4,0,"UNIFON"<    // Movistar Argentina
>SCOPS4,0,"PERSONAL"<  // Personal Argentina

SIM1 (secondary)

>SCOP14,0,"UNIFON"<    // Movistar on SIM1
>SCOP14,0,"PERSONAL"<  // Personal on SIM1

LTE Module Configuration (UG915U)

For IoT devices with UG915U module, the following configuration is recommended. Prioritizes GSM with LTE alternative.

OperatorCommandPriority
📱 Claro>SCOPS4,2,"722310",0<GSM → LTE
📱 Personal>SCOPS4,2,"72234",0<GSM → LTE
📱 Movistar>SCOPS4,2,"72207",0<GSM → LTE

Automatic Mode

>SCOPS<    // No parameters = automatic network selection

Compatibility

💾Firmware:v1.00.00
SPLegacy
ULLegacy
MTLegacy
C3Legacy
C5Legacy
SP-IOT
SM-IOT
ZE-IOT

See Also

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GPRS ConfigurationCXAPN