OK, I seem to have gotten a little farther on my own after some days and with a new setup. I am now using Ubuntu 9.0.4 RC. I took down all interfaces, made sure /etc/resolv.conf existed and had a nameserver in it that worked, that all phones, fax machines, answering machines and DSL modems were disconnected. I am also using SLMODEMD_gcc4.3_alsa1.0.18. It seems to be prompting me for a password and regardless of entering it I end up disconnected/timing out. I am not using Carrier Check = no or Stupid Mode = 1 as they seem to have not made any difference. If anything they seem like it might be problematic with them enabled. Further suggestions would be appreciated. Here is my setup now and the results: ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ ifconfig lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:160 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:160 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:12536 (12.5 KB) TX bytes:12536 (12.5 KB) ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ cat /etc/resolv.conf # Generated by NetworkManager nameserver 207.217.77.82 ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ cat /etc/wvdial.conf [Dialer Defaults] Init1 = ATZ Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +MS=34 Modem Type = Analog Modem Baud = 460800 New PPPD = yes Modem = /dev/ttySL0 ISDN = 0 Phone = 9082680050 Password = xxxxxx Username = xxxxxx ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo wvdial --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 --> Cannot get information for serial port. --> Initializing modem. --> Sending: ATZ ATZ OK --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +MS=34 ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +MS=34 OK --> Modem initialized. --> Sending: ATDT9082680050 --> Waiting for carrier. ATDT9082680050 CONNECT 26400 --> Carrier detected. Waiting for prompt. --> Connected, but carrier signal lost! Retrying... --> Sending: ATDT9082680050 --> Waiting for carrier. Level 3 Comm nas115.wee1 UQKT2 Username:/login:/Login: Username:/login:/Login: Username:/login:/Login: Username:/login:/Login:ATDT9082680050 Password: Idle Timeout NO CARRIER --> No Carrier! Trying again. --> Sending: ATDT9082680050 --> Waiting for carrier. ATDT9082680050 BUSY --> The line is busy. Trying again. --> Sending: ATDT9082680050 --> Waiting for carrier. ATDT9082680050 BUSY --> The line is busy. Trying again. --> Sending: ATDT9082680050 --> Waiting for carrier. ATDT9082680050 BUSY --> The line is busy. Trying again. --> Sending: ATDT9082680050 --> Waiting for carrier. ATDT9082680050 BUSY --> The line is busy. Trying again. --> Sending: ATDT9082680050 --> Waiting for carrier. ATDT9082680050 BUSY --> The line is busy. Trying again. --> Sending: ATDT9082680050 --> Waiting for carrier. ATDT9082680050 BUSY --> The line is busy. Trying again. --> Sending: ATDT9082680050 --> Waiting for carrier. ATDT9082680050 BUSY --> The line is busy. Trying again. --> Sending: ATDT9082680050 --> Waiting for carrier. ATDT9082680050