Question about separate SIM card reader

[Felipe Polanco]

Thanks Aleksander for the swift response.

Do you know if there are any Modem simulators that we can use in
ModemManager?

On Thu, Feb 10, 2022 at 12:27 PM Aleksander Morgado <
aleksander at aleksander.es> wrote:

> Hey
>
> >
> > Is it possible to use a modem listed in ModemManager with a SIM card
> reader?
> >
> > I'm thinking to buy a USB NGFF adapter to put in a broadband modem with
> no sim card slot, and on another USB port plug in the SIM card reader, but
> I'm not sure how will ModemManager take it as it seems the SIM card is only
> visible if the modem is present.
> >
>
> No, that's not possible. The modem requires direct communication with
> the SIM card; and we require direct communication with the modem.
> There is by default no interaction between host and SIM card. There
> are multiple USB to M.2 adapters out there with a built-in SIM card
> slot, those will usually work fine.
>
> --
> Aleksander
> https://aleksander.es
>
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