# Geting Location name using SL8090 AT Command

**URL:** <https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/geting-location-name-using-sl8090-at-command/6722>\
**Category:** Open AT\
**Created:** [September 11, 2013, 6:15am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/geting-location-name-using-sl8090-at-command/6722 "2013-09-11T06:15:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![sukhdeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4bbf92/32.png) [@sukhdeep](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/sukhdeep)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 6:15am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/geting-location-name-using-sl8090-at-command/6722/1 "2013-09-11T06:15:13Z")

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I read the post  
[https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/finding-lat-long-without-gps/4517/9](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/finding-lat-long-without-gps/4517/9)

Tried with following AT commands.  
AT+CNMI=2,0,2,0,0  
AT+CMGF=1  
AT+CSCB=1  
AT+CSCB=0

On giving AT+CBM? command, ERROR is coming.

Can someone help me? how can i get location name?

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**Author:** ![Rex\_alex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@Rex\_alex](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/Rex_alex)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 9:27am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/geting-location-name-using-sl8090-at-command/6722/2 "2013-09-11T09:27:06Z")

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Hi,

It seems +CBM indications will come instead of giving AT+CBM? command

Thanks

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**Author:** ![sukhdeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4bbf92/32.png) [@sukhdeep](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/sukhdeep)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 9:30am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/geting-location-name-using-sl8090-at-command/6722/3 "2013-09-11T09:30:21Z")

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I tried  
AT+CBM  
AT+CBM?  
AT+CBM=?  
But it gives ERROR.

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**Author:** ![Rex\_alex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@Rex\_alex](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/Rex_alex)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/geting-location-name-using-sl8090-at-command/6722/4 "2013-09-11T10:55:17Z")

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Hi,

There is no command as AT+CBM. This is a broadcast message that will be received as an unsolicited response.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![sukhdeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4bbf92/32.png) [@sukhdeep](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/sukhdeep)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 1:08am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/geting-location-name-using-sl8090-at-command/6722/5 "2013-09-12T01:08:07Z")

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Then How can i receive broadcast message?

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**Author:** ![tomridl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.sierrawireless.com/tomridl/32/2704_2.png) [@tomridl](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/tomridl)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 7:02am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/geting-location-name-using-sl8090-at-command/6722/6 "2013-09-12T07:02:40Z")

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You have to wait for the network to broadcast the message, and then you will receive a +CBM unsolicited message. Note that not all networks broadcast all the time.

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**Author:** ![sukhdeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4bbf92/32.png) [@sukhdeep](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/sukhdeep)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 7:05am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/geting-location-name-using-sl8090-at-command/6722/7 "2013-09-12T07:05:31Z")

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How can i know that i received broadcast message?

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**Author:** ![davidc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@davidc](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/davidc)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 7:39am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/geting-location-name-using-sl8090-at-command/6722/8 "2013-09-12T07:39:26Z")

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Hiya,

> [@sukhdeep](#):
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> How can i know that i received broadcast message?

The modem will send (on the port you’re connected to) the message +CBM=xxxx when an unsolicited message arrives. It’s up to you to parse all the responses from the modem looking for the one you want.

You can’t control when (if) Unsolicited messages arrive. And these sorts of messages are very network dependent.

I suspect that if your network supports them (and you’ve subscribed to them) you have a good chance of getting one of these when your modem changes cells.

ciao, Dave

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**Author:** ![sukhdeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4bbf92/32.png) [@sukhdeep](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/sukhdeep)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/geting-location-name-using-sl8090-at-command/6722/9 "2013-09-12T08:15:36Z")

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As you said, i need to subscribe to broadcast message. how can i subscribe?
