@@ -220,10 +220,11 @@ SMS or the USSD code.
220220
221221The ``provider `` is an
222222information about the operator, the SIM card is associated with. It is not
223- necessarily the same network operator the modem connects to. The information is not used
224- but it may be helpful to find SIM cards in the config file. The ``pin `` setting is
225- the SIM card PIN that unlocks secret keys on the SIM card to allow an
226- authentication towards the GSM network. If there is no SIM, leave it blank.
223+ necessarily the same network operator the modem connects to. The information
224+ is just for information and not technically used but it may be helpful to
225+ find SIM cards in the config file. The ``pin `` setting is the SIM card PIN
226+ that unlocks secret keys on the SIM card to allow an authentication towards
227+ the GSM network. If there is no PIN, leave it blank.
227228
228229The ``ussd_account_balance `` is an USSD code to retrieve the account balance
229230associated with the SIM card. This is required for pre-paid accounts, which
@@ -245,12 +246,14 @@ disables the function.
245246The ``prefixes `` configuration value specifies which phone networks a modem
246247respectively a SIM card is responsible for. The setting's value is a list of
247248phone number prefixes in E.123 international format, which is used to feed
248- the SMS router. The standard router is a simple implementation with a
249+ the SMS router. The SMS router is an internal component which selects an outgoing
250+ modem for sending an SMS. The standard router is a simple implementation with a
249251preference for low costs. Additionally, the list is also an allowed list.
250252If a prefix is not on the list, there is no route to the network. The
251253``costs_per_sms `` is the costs to send an SMS to a destination network. There
252254is not conversion between currencies. There is also only a fixed price per
253- SIM card. If the standard router does not fit, the model must be re-implemented.
255+ SIM card independent of the SMS destination. If the standard router does not
256+ fit, the model must be re-implemented.
254257
255258The ``health_check_interval `` specified in seconds is used for the internal
256259monitoring. After this interval has expired, the server performs a modem, network
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