OVMS blocked on low-cost AT&T plans

Curt · Nov 9, 2015

Is it just me, or is everybody seeing gaps in OVMS app coverage?

I've noticed over the weekend periods of up to five hours where I don't see my data updating in the app, then it works fine for a few hours. I'm still able to reach the car via SMS during these periods.

Right now, my Roadster is parked in its usual spot, but the OVMS app hasn't seen an update in over two hours. I just got a "STAT" and a "GPS?" via SMS, and everything seems fine on my end.

thefortunes · Nov 9, 2015

Curt said:
Is it just me, or is everybody seeing gaps in OVMS app coverage?

I've noticed over the weekend periods of up to five hours where I don't see my data updating in the app, then it works fine for a few hours. I'm still able to reach the car via SMS during these periods.

Right now, my Roadster is parked in its usual spot, but the OVMS app hasn't seen an update in over two hours. I just got a "STAT" and a "GPS?" via SMS, and everything seems fine on my end.

Just checked mine (also parked in my usual spot). No connection via the app, but sms "stat" gives me correct data.

Curt · Nov 9, 2015

…And now I've been getting updates in the app for the past 30 minutes.

Odd behavior.

Westworks · Nov 18, 2015

Is anyone still experiencing this. My app stopped working on 11/17 but SMS functionality remains?

Habious · Nov 18, 2015

App working fine here.

Curt · Nov 18, 2015

I'm still seeing a problem. SMS has continued working, but I haven't had an update of data in the app for the past 37 hours.

thefortunes · Nov 18, 2015

Curt said:
I'm still seeing a problem. SMS has continued working, but I haven't had an update of data in the app for the past 37 hours.

Same here. 37 hours.

supersnoop · Nov 18, 2015

Working find for me.

shrink · Nov 18, 2015

thefortunes said:
Same here. 37 hours.

I'm at 39 hours now without an update.

slcasner · Nov 18, 2015

Server access is working fine for me.

thefortunes · Nov 18, 2015

shrink said:
I'm at 39 hours now without an update.

Still off here.

SMS work fine (MODULE, SERVER, GPRS commands all return correct info), but GSM/GPRS in the GPRS? command says not connected.

markwj · Nov 18, 2015

Working fine for me, and server seems ok.

For those with no connectivity, can you run through the steps here:

Support FAQ | Open Vehicles

and if still not working then let me have the responses to the SMS messages given there, to support at openvehicles dot com .

shrink · Nov 18, 2015

Mark,

Just ran a few SMS commands per your suggestion. I'm using an AT&T SIM card in the US:

GPRS:
APN:WAP.CINGULAR
User:
Password:
GSM:AT&T
GSM/GPRS: Not connected (0x0042)

DIAG:
RED Led:9
GRN Led:5
NET State:0x0042
12V Line:11.4 ref=12.9
Crashes:1
..last: TO - 54

Any ideas based on that info?

markwj · Nov 18, 2015

Best to email at support at openvehicles dot com

Very hard to support from here, as don't want to accidentally disclose private information.

From what you list, red:9 is tcp connect stage. The cellular model can't make a TCP/IP connection to the server. SERVER? will tell you where it is trying to connect to.

Regards, Mark.

Curt · Nov 18, 2015

Hmmmm...

Could it be that all of us having trouble connecting are on the AT&T $0.10/minute plan?

I have just noticed some troubling new wording on my account page:

Wi-Fi Data Only
for Smartphones
Pay Per Use rate of 1¢ / 5 KB
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]for Basic/Messaging Phones only
[/FONT]

…and

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][/FONT]

Data
As a smartphone user, your data is restricted to Wi-Fi data only.

Could it be that AT&T has decided our OVMS modules are smartphones, and are denying us connection to their data service?

If so, it might be time to switch to H2O (though I still have a balance of over $60 on the AT&T SIM).

shrink · Nov 18, 2015

Curt, you might be right. That is indeed the plan I'm using. Will others on that plan chime in?

thefortunes · Nov 19, 2015

Also on the AT&T $0.10/min plan.

I have about $30 left (after using a bunch in the last couple days with SMS activity trying to figure out what is wrong). I expire early in January, so it is about time to switch over to H20 anyway.

tvuolo · Nov 20, 2015

Also AT&T plan. No update in 3 days.

Westworks · Nov 20, 2015

Also AT&T plan. Looks like that is it.

tvuolo · Nov 20, 2015

So how do we explain to AT&T that these aren't smartphones? I recently refilled, and still have $90 on my plan.

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