I'd make sure it's on USB, open a terminal app on your PC, and make sure you can communicate with the SIM808 directly... Then switch it over and try and do the same from the Espruino...
It could just be that the switch is in the wrong location though?
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Have you found the
UART selection switch
?I'd make sure it's on USB, open a terminal app on your PC, and make sure you can communicate with the SIM808 directly... Then switch it over and try and do the same from the Espruino...
It could just be that the switch is in the wrong location though?