Multitech MultiConnect Cell 100 series - Signal Strength and Network Registration; Signal Strength Indicators; Network Registration Status

CONFIGURING AND COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR DEVICE
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Cell MTC-MNK1 User Guide
+CSQ: <rssi>,<sq>
Where:
<rssi> Received signal strength indication.
0 (-113) dBm or less
1 (-111) dBm
2-30 (-109) dBm - (-53) dBm / 2 dBm per step
31 (-51) dBm or greater
99 Not known or not detectable
<sq> LTE - RSRQ (in dBm):
0 -4 to -3
1 -6 to -5
2 -8 to -7
3 -10 to -9
4 -13 to -11
5 -15 to -14
6 -17 to -16
7 -19 to -18
99 Not known or not detectable
Note: Signal strength of 10 or higher is needed for successful packet data sessions.
Example
A example response to AT+CSQ:
+CSQ: 15,1
Checking Network Registration
Before establishing a packet data connection, verify the is device registered on the network. To do this enter the
network registration report read command:
AT+CEREG?
If the device returns:
AT+CEREG?: 0,1