--- name: "mbimcli" section: "1" platform: "linux" package: "libmbim" version: "1.34.0-2" release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01" platforms: ["linux"] url: "https://new.carta.tech/mbimcli" --- # mbimcli(1) Control MBIM devices ## NAME mbimcli - Control MBIM devices ## DESCRIPTION ### Usage: - mbimcli \[OPTION???\] - Control MBIM devices ### Help Options: - **-h**, **--help** Show help options - **--help-all** Show all help options - **--help-basic-connect** Show Basic Connect Service options - **--help-phonebook** Show Phonebook Service options - **--help-dss** Show Device Service Stream options - **--help-ms-firmware-id** Show Microsoft Firmware ID Service options - **--help-ms-host-shutdown** Show Microsoft Host Shutdown Service options - **--help-ms-sar** Show Microsoft SAR Service options - **--help-atds** Show AT&T Device Service options - **--help-intel-firmware-update** Show Intel Firmware Update Service options - **--help-ms-basic-connect-extensions** Show Microsoft Basic Connect Extensions Service options - **--help-quectel** Show Quectel Service options - **--help-link-management** Show link management specific options - **--help-intel-thermal-rf** Show Intel Thermal RF Service options - **--help-ms-voice-extensions** Show Microsoft Voice Extensions Service options - **--help-ms-uicc-low-level-access** Show Microsoft UICC Low Level Access Service options - **--help-intel-mutual-authentication** Show Intel mutual authentication Service options - **--help-intel-tools** Show Intel 5G tools options - **--help-google** Show Google Service options - **--help-fibocom** Show Fibocom Service options - **--help-sms** Show SMS service options - **--help-compal** Show Compal Service options - **--help-intel-at-tunnel** Show Intel AT Tunnel Service options ### Basic Connect options: - **--query-device-caps** Query device capabilities - **--query-subscriber-ready-status** Query subscriber ready status - **--query-radio-state** Query radio state - **--set-radio-state**=*\[*(on\|off)\] Set radio state - **--query-device-services** Query device services - **--query-pin-state** Query PIN state - **--enter-pin**=*\[*(PIN type),(current PIN)\] Enter PIN (PIN type is optional, defaults to PIN1, allowed options: (pin1,network-pin,network-subset-pin,service-provider-pin,corporate-pin) - **--change-pin**=*\[*(current PIN),(new PIN)\] Change PIN - **--enable-pin**=*\[*(current PIN)\] Enable PIN - **--disable-pin**=*\[*(PIN type),(current PIN)\] Disable PIN (PIN type is optional, see enter-pin for details) - **--enter-puk**=*\[*(PUK type),(PUK),(new PIN)\] Enter PUK (PUK type is optional, defaults to PUK1, allowed options: (puk1,network-puk,network-subset-puk,service-provider-puk,corporate-puk) - **--query-pin-list** Query PIN list - **--query-home-provider** Query home provider - **--query-preferred-providers** Query preferred providers - **--query-visible-providers** Query visible providers - **--query-register-state** Query register state - **--set-register-state**=*\[*"key=value,..."\] Set basic register settings (allowed keys: action, provider-id, data-class) - **--query-signal-state** Query signal state - **--query-packet-service-state** Query packet service state - **--attach-packet-service** Attach to the packet service - **--detach-packet-service** Detach from the packet service - **--query-connection-state**=*\[SessionID\]* Query connection state (SessionID is optional, defaults to 0) - **--connect**=*\[*"key=value,..."\] Connect (allowed keys: session-id, access-string, ip-type, auth, username, password, compression, context-type) - **--query-ip-configuration**=*\[SessionID\]* Query IP configuration (SessionID is optional, defaults to 0) - **--disconnect**=*\[SessionID\]* Disconnect (SessionID is optional, defaults to 0) - **--query-packet-statistics** Query packet statistics - **--query-ip-packet-filters**=*\[SessionID\]* Query IP packet filters (SessionID is optional, defaults to 0) - **--set-ip-packet-filters**=*\[*"key=value,..."\] Set IP packet filters (allowed keys: session-id, packet-filter, packet-mask, filter-id) - **--query-provisioned-contexts** Query provisioned contexts - **--set-provisioned-contexts**=*\[*"key=value,..."\] Set provisioned contexts (allowed keys: context-id, context-type, auth, compression, username, password, access-string, provider-id) - **--set-signal-state**=*\[*"key=value,..."\] Set signal state (allowed keys: signal-strength-interval, rssi-threshold, error-rate-threshold) - **--set-network-idle-hint**=*\[*(enabled\|disabled)\] Set network idle hint - **--query-network-idle-hint** Query network idle hint - **--set-emergency-mode**=*\[*(on\|off)\] Set emergency mode - **--query-emergency-mode** Query emergency mode - **--set-service-activation**=*\[Data\]* Set service activation ### Phonebook options: - **--phonebook-query-configuration** Query the phonebook configuration - **--phonebook-read**=*\[*(Phonebook index)\] Read phonebook entry with given index - **--phonebook-read-all** Read all phonebook entries - **--phonebook-write**=*\[*(Name),(Number)\[,(Index)\]\] Add new phonebook entry or update an existing one - **--phonebook-delete**=*\[*(Phonebook index)\] Delete phonebook entry with given index - **--phonebook-delete-all** Delete all phonebook entries ### Device Service Stream options: - **--dss-connect**=*\[*(UUID),(Session ID)\] Connect DSS session - **--dss-disconnect**=*\[*(UUID),(Session ID)\] Disconnect DSS session ### Microsoft Firmware ID options: - **--ms-query-firmware-id** Query firmware ID ### Microsoft Host Shutdown options: - **--ms-notify-host-shutdown** Notify that host is shutting down ### Microsoft SAR options: - **--ms-set-sar-config**=*\[*(device\|os),(enabled\|disabled)\[,\[{antenna\_index,backoff\_index}...\]\]\] Set SAR config - **--ms-query-sar-config** Query SAR config - **--ms-set-transmission-status**=*\[*(enabled\|disabled),(timer)\] Set transmission status and hysteresis timer (in seconds) - **--ms-query-transmission-status** Query transmission status ### AT&T Device Service options: - **--atds-query-signal** Query signal info - **--atds-query-location** Query cell location - **--atds-query-operators** Query operators - **--atds-query-rat** Query Radio Access Technology ### Intel Firmware Update Service options: - **--intel-modem-reboot**=*\[*(Boot Mode),(Timeout)\] Reboot modem. Boot mode and timeout arguments only required if MBIMEx \>= 2.0. ### Microsoft Basic Connect Extensions options: - **--ms-query-pco**=*\[SessionID\]* Query PCO value (SessionID is optional, defaults to 0) - **--ms-query-lte-attach-configuration** Query LTE attach configuration - **--ms-set-lte-attach-configuration**=*\[*(default\|restore-factory)\[,"key=value,..."\[/"key=value,..."\[/"key=value,..."\]\]\] Set LTE attach configurations (groups separated by '/' if more than one, with allowed-keys: ip-type, roaming-control, source, access-string, username, password, compression, auth) - **--ms-query-lte-attach-info** Query LTE attach status information - **--ms-query-sys-caps** Query system capabilities - **--ms-query-device-caps** Query device capabilities - **--ms-query-slot-info-status**=*\[SlotIndex\]* Query slot information status - **--ms-set-device-slot-mappings**=*\[*(SlotIndex)\[,(SlotIndex)\[,...\]\]\] Set device slot mappings for each executor - **--ms-query-device-slot-mappings** Query device slot mappings - **--ms-query-location-info-status** Query location info status - **--ms-set-provisioned-contexts**=*\[*"key=value,..."\] Set provisioned contexts (allowed keys: operation, context-type, ip-type, state, roaming-control, media-type, source, auth, compression, username, password, access-string) - **--ms-query-provisioned-contexts** Query provisioned contexts - **--ms-query-base-stations-info** Query base stations info - **--ms-device-reset** Reset device - **--ms-query-version**=*\[*(MBIM version),(MBIM extended version)\] Exchange supported version information. Since MBIMEx v2.0. - **--ms-query-registration-parameters** Query registration parameters. Since MBIMEx v3.0. - **--ms-set-registration-parameters**=*\[*"key=value,..."\] Set registration parameters (required keys: mico-mode, drx-cycle, ladn-info, default-pdu-activation-hint, re-register-if-needed). Since MBIMEx v3.0. - **--ms-query-modem-configuration** Query modem configuration. Since MBIMEx v3.0. - **--ms-query-wake-reason** Query wake reason. Since MBIMEx v3.0. ### Quectel options: - **--quectel-query-radio-state** Query radio state - **--quectel-set-radio-state**=*\[*(on)\] Set radio state - **--quectel-set-command**=*\[*(Command type),("Command")\] Send command to module (Command type is optional, defaults to AT, allowed options: (at, system) ### Link management options: - **--link-list**=*\[IFACE\]* List links created from a given interface - **--link-add**=*\[iface=IFACE*,prefix=PREFIX\[,session-id=N\]\] Create new network interface link - **--link-delete**=*IFACE* Delete a given network interface link - **--link-delete-all**=*\[IFACE\]* Delete all network interface links from the given interface ### Intel Thermal RF Service options: - **--intel-query-rfim** Query RFIM frequency information - **--intel-set-rfim**=*\[*(on\|off)\] Enable or disable RFIM (disabled by default) ### Microsoft Voice Extensions Service options: - **--ms-query-nitz** Query network identity and time zone ### Microsoft UICC Low Level Access Service options: - **--ms-query-uicc-application-list** Query UICC application list - **--ms-query-uicc-file-status**=*\[*"key=value,..."\] Query UICC file status (allowed keys: application-id, file-path) - **--ms-query-uicc-read-binary**=*\[*"key=value,..."\] Read UICC binary file (allowed keys: application-id, file-path, read-offset, read-size, local-pin and data) - **--ms-query-uicc-read-record**=*\[*"key=value,..."\] Read UICC record file (allowed keys: application-id, file-path, record-number, local-pin and data) - **--ms-set-uicc-open-channel**=*\[*"key=value,..."\] Set UICC open channel (allowed keys: application-id, selectp2arg, channel-group) - **--ms-set-uicc-close-channel**=*\[*"key=value,..."\] Set UICC close channel (allowed keys: channel, channel-group) - **--ms-query-uicc-atr** Query UICC atr - **--ms-set-uicc-apdu**=*\[*"key=value,..."\] Set UICC apdu (allowed keys: channel, secure-message, classbyte-type, command) - **--ms-set-uicc-reset**=*\[*(Pass Through Action)\] Set UICC reset - **--ms-query-uicc-reset** Query UICC reset - **--ms-set-uicc-terminal-capability**=*\[*"key=value,..."\] Set UICC terminal capability (allowed keys: terminal-capability) - **--ms-query-uicc-terminal-capability** Query UICC terminal capability ### Intel mutual authentication Service options: - **--intel-query-fcc-lock** Query FCC lock information - **--intel-set-fcc-lock**=*\[*(ResponsePresent),(Response)\] Set FCC lock information Intel 5G tools options - **--intel-set-trace-config**=*\[*(TraceCmd)\|(TraceValue)\] Set trace configuration - **--intel-query-trace-config**=*\[*(TraceCmd)\] Query trace configuration ### Google options: - **--google-set-carrier-lock**=*\[*(Data)\] Set Google Carrier Lock - **--google-query-carrier-lock** Query Google Carrier Lock ### FIbocom options: - **--fibocom-set-at-command=**"\" send AT command to modem, and receive AT response ### Simple message service options: - **--sms-query-configuration** Query SMS configuration - **--sms-query-message-store-status** Query SMS message store status - **--sms-delete**=*\[*(all\|new\|old\|sent\|draft\|index=N)\] Delete all SMS matching a given filter - **--sms-read**=*\[*(all\|new\|old\|sent\|draft\|index=N)\] Read all SMS matching a given filter ### Compal options: - **--compal-query-at-command=**"\" send AT command to modem, and receive AT response ### Intel AT Tunnel options: - **--intel-at-tunnel-set-at-command=**"\" send AT command to modem, and receive AT response ### Application Options: - **-d**, **--device**=*\[PATH\]* Specify device path - **-p**, **--device-open-proxy** Request to use the 'mbim-proxy' proxy - **--device-open-ms-mbimex-v2** Request to enable Microsoft MBIMEx v2.0 support - **--device-open-ms-mbimex-v3** Request to enable Microsoft MBIMEx v3.0 support - **--no-open**=*\[Transaction* ID\] Do not explicitly open the MBIM device before running the command - **--no-close** Do not close the MBIM device after running the command - **--noop** Don't run any command - **-v**, **--verbose** Run action with verbose logs, including the debug ones - **--verbose-full** Run action with verbose logs, including the debug ones and personal info - **--silent** Run action with no logs; not even the error/warning ones - **--printable**=*\[*(Data)\] Get the printable info of the given hex encoded MBIM message - **-V**, **--version** Print version ## COPYRIGHT Copyright © 2013-2023 Aleksander Morgado License GPLv2+: GNU GPL version 2 or later \\ This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. ## SEE ALSO The full documentation for **mbimcli** is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the **info** and **mbimcli** programs are properly installed at your site, the command - **info mbimcli** should give you access to the complete manual.