DCS use in smart messages

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When Sending text or UCS2 messages using CIMD2 we use a DCS value of 0 (0x00) or 8 (0x08).

In smart messaging a DCS (set for 8 bit data) of 245 (0xF5) is indicated in one document and 4 (0x04) in another.

Can anyone tell me why a DCS value of 4 (0x04) would not be OK?

Posted by Tony Mayes, tdm@mobilesys.com
on February 27, 2002 at 17:26

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Posted by Forum Nokia Developer Support,
on March 04, 2002 at 14:12

I don't know. I tried just now with an operator logo, and there didn't seem to be any difference at all.

Anyone else more familiar with 3GPP TS 23.038?

Forum Nokia Developer Support

[jd2ni]

TP-DCS 0x04 is not okay because such a message has no class meaning. For NSM message, it's supposed to be stored into ME memory. Hence, please use DCS value as 0x15 or 0xf5.