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David Bauer edited this page Jul 6, 2024 · 1 revision

Types of SIM Cards

eSIM-1

Architectures

M2M eSIM

  • Not commonly used

Consumer eSIM

  • QR Code (Typically)
  • Can be encoded by other means

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IoT eSIM

  • Successor to M2M
  • Allows remote provisioning

eSIM with Quectel modems

Precautions

Modem will kick down the SIM card once profiles are swapped. Ensure SIM Recovery is activated:

AT+QCFG="siminvalirecovery",1,5,255
AT+CFUN=1,1

Use lpac

export LPAC_APU=at
export AT_DEVICE=/dev/ttyUSB3

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