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SIM Card Connectivity Issues on the fleet 790

When a SIM card is inserted into the SIM card slot, it is necessary to reboot the modem before it can be registered on a cellular network.  The easiest way to reboot the modem is to completely power off the device and power it back on when not connected to power.

Cellular data connectivity will only become possible if the device is provisioned with the correct APN settings.  The APN settings are automatically provisioned by the device, but in some situations, the APN may need to be provisioned manually.  Upon installation of a new SIM, the device APN settings should be verified and can be updated directly on the device via the device APN setting or via an API provided by the Fleet SDK.

The status bar presents an icon indicating current cellular connectivity status.  

The device indicates SIM with a strikethrough strikethrough1

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1.  Unplug the cable connected to the micro USB connector on the side of the device

2.  Power off the device

3.  Verify the SIM card is fully and properly inserted

4.  Verify with the SIM provider the line is active with Data provisioned

The device sees the cellular network but does not register not registering1

Verify the settings are correct by following the steps below:

1.  Select Settings

fleet settings

2.  Scroll down and select About device

about device

3.  Select Status

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4.  Select SIM status

SIM status

If Service State and/or Cellular network state show Out of service and/or Disconnected, contact your SIM provider

Service state

The device registers on the network but does not operate properly Not operate

Confirm Cellular Data is enabled by following the steps below:

1.  Select Settings

fleet settings

2.  Select Data Usage

Data usage

3.  Verify Cellular data is enabled

Cellular enabled

4.  Select the Back arrow if the device has Cellular Data enabled

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5.  Select More

More

6.  Select Cellular networks

cellular networks

7.  Verify Data roaming is enabled

Data roaming

8.  Select Access Point Names if Data roaming was enabled

Access Point Names

9.  Verify the Access Point Name is correct and selected

APNs

The device is registered however displays a network connection issue with limited communication limited communication

This situation should correct itself.  If it continues, reboot the device.

If an exclamation point and IP address periodically disappear and reappear, the device is retrying connection and validation.  Verify with the Private APN that they aren't blocking Android's connectivitcheck.gstat.com server resolution and check the IP Address by following the steps below:

1.  Select Settings

fleet settings

2.  Select About device

about device

3.  Select Status

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4.  Verify the IP Address displays information

IP address