Manual: mbimcli
MBIMCLI(1) User Commands MBIMCLI(1)
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,ser‐
vice-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,ser‐
vice-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, con‐
text-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, ac‐
cess-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
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, roam‐
ing-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-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.
mbimcli 1.32.0 December 2025 MBIMCLI(1)