AT+CMGL - List Received Messages in Text Mode

The AT+CMGL command lists messages received on the GSM modem. It can be used to get all received messages, all unread messages or all read messages.

Command	Positive Response
AT+CMGL=<stat><CR>	+CMGL: <index>,<stat>,<oa>,[<alpha>],[<scts>]<CR><LF><data><CR><LF> ... OK

Parameters
<stat>: Status = "ALL", "REC UNREAD" or "REC READ"
<index>: Index number of the message
<oa>: Originator address
<alpha>: Originator name (if available in the phonebook)
<scts>: Service Center Time Stamp
<data>: The content of the text message
<CR>: ASCII character 13
<LF>: ASCII character 10

Example

Set the GSM modem to Text Mode SMS, list all received messages and remove the messages from the GSM modem.

<code>AT+CMGF=1
OK
AT+CMGL="ALL"
+CMGL: 1,"REC UNREAD","+31628870634",,"11/01/09,10:26:26+04"
This is text message 1
+CMGL: 2,"REC UNREAD","+31628870634",,"11/01/09,10:26:49+04"
This is text message 2
OK
AT+CMGD=1
OK
AT+CMGD=2
OK
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