C# Read Windows Mobile Broadband connection properties

Question

First up, here\'s the background:

We have a Windows Forms application (written in C#, .NET Framework 3.5) currently running on full Windows 7 tablets, which have a 3

Answer 1

Reading the connection status:

try
        {
            MbnInterfaceManager mbnInfMgr = new MbnInterfaceManager();
            IMbnInterfaceManager mbnInfMgrInterface = mbnInfMgr as IMbnInterfaceManager;
            if (mbnInfMgrInterface != null)
            {
                IMbnInterface[] mobileInterfaces = mbnInfMgrInterface.GetInterfaces() as IMbnInterface[];
                if (mobileInterfaces != null && mobileInterfaces.Length > 0)
                {
                    // Use the first interface, as there should only be one mobile data adapter
                    IMbnSignal signalDetails = mobileInterfaces[0] as IMbnSignal;

                    Int32.TryParse(signalDetails.GetSignalStrength().ToString(), out PhoneSignal);
                    PhoneSignal = Convert.ToInt32(((float)PhoneSignal / 16) * 100);

                    MBN_PROVIDER provider = mobileInterfaces[0].GetHomeProvider();
                    PhoneNetwork = provider.providerName.ToString();

                    if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(SIMNumber))
                    {
                        try
                        {
                            IMbnSubscriberInformation subInfo = mobileInterfaces[0].GetSubscriberInformation();

                            if (subInfo != null)
                            {
                                SIMNumber = subInfo.SimIccID;
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                SIMNumber = "Unable to read SIM info";
                            }
                        }
                        catch (Exception)
                        {
                            SIMNumber = "Unable to read SIM info";
                        }
                    }

                    // Check whether the connection is active
                    IMbnConnection connection = mobileInterfaces[0].GetConnection();

                    if (connection != null)
                    {
                        MBN_ACTIVATION_STATE state;
                        string profileName = String.Empty;
                        connection.GetConnectionState(out state, out profileName);

                        Connected = (state == MBN_ACTIVATION_STATE.MBN_ACTIVATION_STATE_ACTIVATED);
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        MessageBox.Show("Connection not found.");
                    }
                }
                else
                {
                    MessageBox.Show("No mobile interfaces found.");
                }
            }
            else
            {
                MessageBox.Show("mbnInfMgrInterface is null.");
            }
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            if (ex.Message.Contains("SIM is not inserted."))
            {
                SIMNumber = "No SIM inserted.";
            }
            else
            {
                MessageBox.Show("LoginForm.DataConnection GetWindowsMobileDataStatus " + ex.Message);
            }
            PhoneSignal = 0;
            PhoneNetwork = "Unknown";
        }