ETSI TS 131 111 V15.13.0 (2023-04)

Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); LTE; 5G; Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) Application Toolkit (USAT) (3GPP TS 31.111 version 15.13.0 Release 15)

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• Status: Not Published
• Technical Committee: 3GPP CT 6 - Smart Card Application Aspects (formely T3)
• Current Stage: 12 - Citation in the OJ (auto-insert)
• Completion Date: 13-Apr-2023

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM);
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS);
LTE;
5G;
Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM)
Application Toolkit (USAT)
(3GPP TS 31.111 version 15.13.0 Release 15)

3GPP TS 31.111 version 15.13.0 Release 15 1 ETSI TS 131 111 V15.13.0 (2023-04)

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5G,GSM,LTE,UMTS
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Legal Notice . 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword . 12
1 Scope . 14
2 References . 14
3 Definitions, abbreviations and symbols . 17
3.1 Definitions . 17
3.2 Abbreviations . 17
3.3 Symbols . 18
4 Overview of USAT . 18
4.1 Profile Download . 18
4.2 Proactive UICC . 18
4.3 Data download to UICC . 18
4.4 Menu selection . 19
4.5 Call control by USIM . 19
4.6 MO Short Message control by USIM . 19
4.7 Event download . 19
4.8 Security . 19
4.9 Multiple card . 19
4.10 Timer Expiration . 19
4.11 Bearer Independent Protocol . 19
4.12 Description of the access technology indicator mechanism . 20
4.13 Description of the network search mode mechanism . 20
4.14 Geographical location discovery . 20
4.15 Operation in reduced USAT capable terminals . 20
4.16 Tag allocation guidelines . 20
4.17 USAT over the AT interface . 20
4.18 USAT facilities provided by eCAT clients . 20
4.19 Negotiation of Poll Interval . 20
4.20 ProSe usage information reporting . 20
5 Profile download . 21
5.1 Procedure . 21
5.2 Structure and coding of TERMINAL PROFILE . 21
5.3 Definition of display parameters in Profile download . 26
6 Proactive UICC . 27
6.1 Introduction . 27
6.2 Identification of ME support . 27
6.3 General procedure . 27
6.4 Proactive UICC commands and procedures . 27
6.4.1 DISPLAY TEXT . 27
6.4.2 GET INKEY . 27
6.4.3 GET INPUT . 27
6.4.4 MORE TIME . 27
6.4.5 PLAY TONE . 27
6.4.6 POLL INTERVAL . 27
6.4.7 REFRESH . 27
6.4.7.1 EF changing procedure . 28
IMSI
6.4.7.2 Generic Bootstrapping Procedure Request . 28
6.4.7.3 EF changing procedure . 28
UICCIARI
6.4.7.4 Steering of roaming and steering of roaming for I-WLAN procedure . 28
6.4.7.5 Steering of roaming via NAS messages . 29
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6.4.7.6 Routing Indicator Data update via NAS messages . 29
6.4.8 SET UP MENU . 29
6.4.9 SELECT ITEM . 29
6.4.10 SEND SHORT MESSAGE . 29
6.4.11 SEND SS . 30
6.4.12 SEND USSD . 31
6.4.12.1 MMI Mode . 31
6.4.12.2 Application Mode . 32
6.4.13 SET UP CALL . 32
6.4.14 POLLING OFF . 33
6.4.15 PROVIDE LOCAL INFORMATION . 33
6.4.16 SET UP EVENT LIST . 35
6.4.17 PERFORM CARD APDU . 36
6.4.18 POWER OFF CARD . 36
6.4.19 POWER ON CARD. 36
6.4.20 GET READER STATUS . 36
6.4.21 TIMER MANAGEMENT . 36
6.4.22 SET UP IDLE MODE TEXT . 36
6.4.23 RUN AT COMMAND . 36
6.4.24 SEND DTMF . 36
6.4.25 LANGUAGE NOTIFICATION . 36
6.4.26 LAUNCH BROWSER . 36
6.4.27 OPEN CHANNEL . 36
6.4.27.1 OPEN CHANNEL related to CS bearer. 36
6.4.27.2 OPEN CHANNEL related to GPRS/UTRAN packet service/E-UTRAN/NG-RAN . 37
6.4.27.3 OPEN CHANNEL related to local bearer . 37
6.4.27.4 OPEN CHANNEL related to Default (network) Bearer . 37
6.4.27.5 OPEN CHANNEL related to (I-)WLAN bearer . 38
6.4.27.6 OPEN CHANNEL related to Terminal Server Mode . 39
6.4.27.7 OPEN CHANNEL related to UICC Server Mode . 39
6.4.27.8 OPEN CHANNEL for IMS . 39
6.4.28 CLOSE CHANNEL . 40
6.4.29 RECEIVE DATA . 40
6.4.30 SEND DATA . 40
6.4.31 GET CHANNEL STATUS . 40
6.4.32 SERVICE SEARCH . 40
6.4.33 GET SERVICE INFORMATION . 40
6.4.34 DECLARE SERVICE . 40
6.4.35 RETRIEVE MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE . 40
6.4.36 SUBMIT MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE . 40
6.4.37 DISPLAY MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE . 40
6.4.38 SET FRAMES . 40
6.4.39 GET FRAME STATUS . 41
6.4.40 Geographical Location Request . 41
6.4.41 ACTIVATE . 42
6.4.42 CONTACTLESS STATE CHANGED . 42
6.4.43 COMMAND CONTAINER . 42
6.4.44 ENCAPSULATED SESSION CONTROL . 42
6.5 Common elements in proactive UICC commands . 42
6.5.1 Command number . 42
6.5.2 Device identities . 42
6.5.3 Alpha identifier . 42
6.5.4 Icon identifiers . 42
6.5.5 Text attribute . 42
6.5.6 Frame identifier . 42
6.6 Structure of proactive UICC commands . 42
6.6.1 DISPLAY TEXT . 42
6.6.2 GET INKEY . 43
6.6.3 GET INPUT . 43
6.6.4 MORE TIME . 43
6.6.5 PLAY TONE . 43
6.6.6 POLL INTERVAL . 43
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6.6.7 SET-UP MENU . 43
6.6.8 SELECT ITEM . 43
6.6.9 SEND SHORT MESSAGE . 43
6.6.10 SEND SS . 44
6.6.11 SEND USSD . 44
6.6.12 SET UP CALL . 44
6.6.13 REFRESH . 45
6.6.14 POLLING OFF . 45
6.6.15 PROVIDE LOCAL INFORMATION . 45
6.6.16 SET UP EVENT LIST . 45
6.6.17 PERFORM CARD APDU . 46
6.6.18 POWER OFF CARD . 46
6.6.19 POWER ON CARD. 46
6.6.20 GET READER STATUS . 46
6.6.21 TIMER MANAGEMENT . 46
6.6.22 SET UP IDLE MODE TEXT . 46
6.6.23 RUN AT COMMAND . 46
6.6.24 SEND DTMF COMMAND . 46
6.6.25 LANGUAGE NOTIFICATION . 46
6.6.26 LAUNCH BROWSER . 46
6.6.27 OPEN CHANNEL . 46
6.6.27.1 OPEN CHANNEL related to (I-)WLAN Bearer . 47
6.6.27.2 OPEN CHANNEL for IMS . 47
6.6.28 CLOSE CHANNEL . 48
6.6.29 RECEIVE DATA . 48
6.6.30 SEND DATA . 48
6.6.31 GET CHANNEL STATUS . 48
6.6.32 SERVICE SEARCH . 48
6.6.33 GET SERVICE INFORMATION . 48
6.6.34 DECLARE SERVICE . 48
6.6.35 RETRIEVE MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE . 48
6.6.36 SUBMIT MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE . 48
6.6.37 DISPLAY MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE . 48
6.6.38 SET FRAMES . 48
6.6.39 GET FRAMES STAT US . 48
6.6.40 Geographical Location Request . 49
6.6.41 ACTIVATE . 49
6.6.42 CONTACTLESS STATE CHANGED . 49
6.6.43 COMMAND CONTAINER . 49
6.6.44 ENCAPSULATED SESSION CONTROL . 49
6.7 Command results . 49
6.8 Structure of TERMINAL RESPONSE. 50
6.8.0 Overall structure of TERMINAL RESPONSE . 50
6.8.1 Command details . 52
6.8.2 Device identities . 52
6.8.3 Result . 52
6.8.4 Duration . 52
6.8.5 Text string . 52
6.8.6 Item identifier . 52
6.8.7 Local information . 52
6.8.8 Call control requested action . 53
6.8.9 Result data object 2 . 53
6.8.10 Card reader status . 53
6.8.11 Card ATR . 53
6.8.12 R-APDU . 53
6.8.13 Timer identifier . 53
6.8.14 Timer value . 53
6.8.15 AT Response . 53
6.8.16 Text string 2 . 53
6.8.17 Channel data . 54
6.8.18 Channel status . 54
6.8.19 Channel data length . 54
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6.8.20 Bearer description . 54
6.8.21 Buffer size . 54
6.8.22 Total Display Duration . 54
6.8.23 Service Availability . 54
6.8.24 Service Record . 54
6.8.25 Other address (local address) . 54
6.8.26 Frames Information. 54
6.9 Proactive UICC session and ME display interaction . 54
6.10 Handling of unknown, unforeseen and erroneous messages . 54
6.11 Proactive commands versus possible Terminal response . 54
7 ENVELOPE Commands . 56
7.1 Data download to UICC . 56
7.1.1 SMS-PP data download . 56
7.1.1.1 Procedure . 56
7.1.1.1a Procedure for SMS-PP data download via REGISTRATION ACCEPT or DL NAS
TRANSPORT messages . 56
7.1.1.2 Structure of ENVELOPE (SMS-PP DOWNLOAD) . 57
7.1.2 Cell Broadcast data download . 58
7.1.2.1 Procedure . 58
7.1.2.2 Structure of ENVELOPE (CELL BROADCAST DOWNLOAD) . 59
7.2 Menu Selection . 59
7.3 Call Control and MO SMS control by USIM . 59
7.3.1 Call Control by USIM. 59
7.3.1.1 Procedure for mobile originated calls . 59
7.3.1.2 Procedure for Supplementary Services and USSD . 61
7.3.1.3 Indication to be given to the user . 61
7.3.1.4 Interaction with Fixed Dialling Number . 62
7.3.1.5 Support of Barred Dialling Number (BDN) service . 63
7.3.1.6 Structure of ENVELOPE (CALL CONTROL) . 63
7.3.1.7 Procedure for PDP Context Activation . 66
7.3.1.8 Procedure for EPS PDN connection Activation . 67
7.3.1.9 Procedure for IMS communications establishment . 67
7.3.1.10 Procedure for PDU session establishment . 68
7.3.2 MO Short Message Control by USIM . 68
7.3.2.1 Description . 68
7.3.2.2 Structure of ENVELOPE (MO SHORT MESSAGE CONTROL) . 69
7.3.2.3 Indication to be given to the user . 70
7.3.2.4 Interaction with Fixed Dialling Number . 70
7.4 Timer Expiration . 70
7.5 Event download . 70
7.5.1 (I-)WLAN Access status event . 71
7.5.1.1 Procedure . 71
7.5.1.2 Structure of ENVELOPE (EVENT DOWNLOAD – (I-)WLAN Access Status) . 71
7.5.1A MT Call event . 71
7.5.1A.1 Procedure . 71
7.5.1A.2 Structure of ENVELOPE (EVENT DOWNLOAD - MT call) . 71
7.5.2 Network Rejection event . 73
7.5.2.1 Procedure . 73
7.5.2.2 Structure of ENVELOPE (EVENT DOWNLOAD – Network Rejection) . 73
7.5.2A Call connected event . 74
7.5.2A.1 Procedure . 74
7.5.2A.2 Structure of ENVELOPE (EVENT DOWNLOAD - call connected) . 74
7.5.3 CSG Cell Selection event . 74
7.5.3.1 Procedure . 75
7.5.3.2 Structure of ENVELOPE (EVENT DOWNLOAD – CSG Cell Selection) . 75
7.5.3A Call disconnected event . 76
7.5.3A.1 Procedure . 76
7.5.3A.2 Structure of ENVELOPE (EVENT DOWNLOAD - call disconnected) . 76
7.5.4 Location status event . 77
7.5.5 User activity event . 77
7.5.6 Idle screen available event . 77
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7.5.7 Card reader status event . 77
7.5.8 Language selection event . 77
7.5.9 Browser termination event . 77
7.5.10 Data available event . 77
7.5.11 Channel status event . 77
7.5.12 Access Technology Change Event .
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