SIM Management

The SIM Management screen is where most SIM management functions are found.

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SIM Management Overview

To access the SIM Management screen:

Login to the User Console. From the Menu, open the SIM Management screen.

Common Actions

(1) Register SIM

Display the SIM Registration dialog for manual registration. For further information on registering Soracom Air IoT SIM cards, refer to the Registration page.

(2) Details

Display the SIM Details dialog of a selected SIM. To show additional details for a SIM, first click the next to a SIM, then click the Details button.

Screenshot of the SIM Details dialog

(3) Actions

Show actions for the selected SIM(s).

Certain actions are only available when a single SIM is selected. If you need to use one of these functions, please select only one SIM.

(4) Download

Download your SIM data to a CSV file.

(5) Search Filter

Show search and filtering options.

(6) Items per page

Set the number of items to display on a page.

(7) Table Settings

Allows you to customize which columns are visible in the list.

Please note that if your Soracom Account has over 100 SIMs, the ability to sort columns will be disabled.

List Actions

You can perform the following common tasks directly by clicking items on the list:

Change a SIM's Name

  1. Hover your mouse over the Name column for a particular SIM.
  2. A icon will appear. Click the icon.
  3. Press Enter to save the changes.

Change a SIM's Speed Class

  1. Find the Speed class column for a particular SIM.
  2. Click the dropdown menu, then select the new speed class for the SIM.

Change a SIM's Expiration

  1. Hover your mouse over the Expiry Date / Time column for a particular SIM.
  2. A icon will appear. Click the icon.
  3. A dialog will appear, allowing you to add, change, or remove expiration settings for the selected SIM.

For more information about the Expiry function, please refer to the Expiration page.

Edit Group Settings

  1. Find the Group column for a particular SIM that belongs to a group.
  2. Click the name of the group to open its settings page.

Downloading SIM Data

You can download a CSV file containing a list of all SIMs registered to your account.

  1. Login to the User Console. From the Menu, open the SIM Management screen.

  2. Click the Download button on the upper right side of the screen.

The data items of the downloadable CSV file are described below:

Column Description
simId The SIM ID
iccid ICCID (Integrated Circuit Card ID): an identifier for a SIM or Virtual SIM
imsi IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity): a unique identifier associated with a subscription. In Soracom, it is used as a key to operate the SIM and as an identifier across various services
msisdn MSISDN (Mobile Station International Subscriber Directory Number): a phone number assigned to the SIM. This includes the country code. Virtual SIMs/Subscribers do not have an MSISDN
serialNumber Manufacturing number written on the back of the SIM. Virtual SIM does not have a manufacturing number
ipAddress Private IP address assigned by Soracom. It is only output when the session is ONLINE. For details on how to access devices using IP addresses, please refer to this FAQ
status The status of the SIM. For more information, see Subscriber Status.
lastSeen If the session is OFFLINE, this column will display the date and time when the IoT SIM was last online. If the session is ONLINE, this column will be blank
session The state of the SIM session. If the SIM is ONLINE the column will read "True", if the SIM OFFLINE it will read "False"
plan This column shows whether the SIM is able to utilize SMS or is data only. "1" indicates SMS compatibility. "0" indicates the SIM is data only
bundles Some Soracom SIM card subscriptions include bundled data. If your SIM currently has a data bundle the size of the bundle will be displayed in this column
subscription Soracom SIMs are assigned a subscription plan that determine different levels of connectivity service. For more information, see Subscription Plan.
moduleType The SIM type. For example; "embedded" for iSIMs, "virtual" for virtual Arc SIMs, "integrated" for iSIMs or "trio" for trio precut cards that fit 2FF, 3FF, and 4FF SIM slots
speedClass The SIM's speed class. For more information, see Speed Class.
expiryTime Expiration date (UNIX time in milliseconds). For more information, see Expiration.
imeiLock If IMEI lock is activated, the linked IMEI is listed in this column. For more information see IMEI Lock.
terminationEnabled This column details whether Termination Protection is enabled for the SIM. If Termination Protection is enabled, the column will read "False". If Termination Protection is disabled, this column will read "True". For more information, see Termination Protection.
renewalFeeStatusSetTime Start date of renewal fee (UNIX time in milliseconds). If displayed, a renewal fee will be charged after a certain period from the renewal fee start date. If not displayed, no renewal fee will be charged. For more information. see Pricing & Fee Schedule.
currentMCC The current Mobile Country Code if the SIM is ONLINE
currentMNC The current Mobile Network Code if the SIM is ONLINE
previousMCC The Mobile Country Code for the SIM's most recently closed session
previousMNC The Mobile Network Code for the SIM's most recently closed session
NAME The name given to the SIM in the User Console
(Any Tag) Additional columns will be added here for tags assigned to your SIMs
group:groupId The ID of the Group this SIM is assigned to. For more information, see Groups.
group:Name The name of the Group this SIM is assigned to. For more information, see Groups.

You can also download a CSV file containing a list of SIMs that belong to a specific order.

  1. Login to the User Console. From the Menu, open the Orders screen.

  2. From the list of orders, find the order that contains the SIMs you want to download, and click the List SIMs in order button.

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    List subscribers

  3. In the dialog window pop up, click the Download CSV button.

    The columns of the downloadable CSV file are explained below:

Column Description
SIM ID The SIM ID
IMSI IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity): a unique identifier associated with a subscription. In Soracom, it is used as a key to operate the SIM and as an identifier in various services
MSISDN MSISDN (Mobile Station International Subscriber Directory Number): A phone number assigned to the SIM. This includes the country code. Virtual SIMs/Subscribers do not have an MSISDN
Serial Number Manufacturing number written on the back of the SIM. Virtual SIM does not have a manufacturing number
ICCID ICCID (Integrated Circuit Card ID): An identifier for a SIM or Virtual SIM
Bundles Some Soracom SIM card subscriptions include bundled data. If your SIM currently has a data bundle the size of the bundle will be displayed in this column

Searching for SIMs

In addition to performing SIM management tasks, Soracom provides several methods to quickly locate a SIM (subscriber), simplifying the management of a large number of SIMs.

When searching using the User Console, API, or CLI, please be aware of the following behavior:

  • String searches include partial matches.
  • Search terms must contain at least two characters.
  • When searching by tag, the search API will examine all the tag values and return IoT SIMs where any tag contains the specified string.
  1. Login to the User Console. From the Menu, open the SIM Management screen.

  2. Click the button. This will bring up the following dialog.

    SIM Search

Searching by Attributes

By default, the search will match any of the SIM attributes below. To target a specific attribute, click the button next to the search box and select the desired attribute.

Screenshot of search items

Attributes:

Filtering by Session Status

Filter the list according to Session Status of either Online or Offline by clicking the next to Filter by session status and selecting Online or Offline.

Screenshot of Filter by session status options

Filtering by Status

Filter the list according to Subscriber Status . Click the next to Filter by status, then select statuses to show SIMs as needed.

Filter Status

Filtering by Subscription

Filter the list according to Subscription. Click the next to Filter by subscription, then select subscriptions to show SIMs as needed.

Filter Options

Filtering by Module Type

Filter the list according to Module Type. Click the next to Filter by module type, then select modules to show SIMs as needed.

Filter Options