Hello,
Personally, when I enable GPRS (setparam 2000:1) and then I check status (getstatus) my GPRS status still 0 :
Only when I start my server platform and I accept packet (ACK), after that I can GPRS status enabled.
I don't know if this behavior is normal or no, that's why, you have to see maybe the problem is elsewhere.
Are you sure you don't have power problem (sure SMS continuous working but only GPRS don't working) ?
Did you check the Min Period and Send Period parameters of your current data acquisition mode ?