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IMbnInterface::GetInterfaceCapability method (mbnapi.h)

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Important

Starting in Windows 10, version 1803, the Win32 APIs described in this section are replaced by the Windows Runtime APIs in the Windows.Networking.Connectivity namespace.

Gets the capabilities of the device.

Syntax

HRESULT GetInterfaceCapability(
  [out, retval] MBN_INTERFACE_CAPS *interfaceCaps
);

Parameters

[out, retval] interfaceCaps

A pointer to an MBN_INTERFACE_CAPS structure that contains the interface capabilities. If this method returns any value other than S_OK, this parameter is NULL.

Return value

This method can return one of these values.

Return code Description
S_OK
 The method completed successfully. interfaceCaps contains valid values.
E_PENDING
 The information is not available. The Mobile Broadband service is currently probing for the device capabilities. The calling application can get notified when the device capabilities are available by registering for the OnInterfaceCapabilityAvailable method of IMbnInterfaceEvents.

Remarks

The GetInterfaceCapability method returns the interface capabilities, including the cellular technology type, the type of support for voice calls, the type of SIM used, the frequency bands supported, and the availability of SMS support. It also returns the device manufacturer name, model, and firmware name, though these are optional and may not be filled for some of the devices. For more information, see MBN_INTERFACE_CAPS.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows 7 [desktop apps | UWP apps]
Minimum supported server None supported
Target Platform Windows
Header mbnapi.h

See also

IMbnInterface