I realized that I have to add this line below to the wvdial.conf in the /etc path Dial Command = ATX3DT a@a:/$ sudo wvdial --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 --> Initializing modem. --> Sending: ATZX3 ATZX3 OK --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 OK --> Modem initialized. --> Sending: ATX3DT198999 --> Waiting for carrier. ATX3DT198999 NO CARRIER --> No Carrier! Trying again. --> Sending: ATX3DT198999 --> Waiting for carrier. ATX3DT198999 Then I tried this which I am wondering if it is the problem a@a:~$ sudo ls /dev/modem -l [sudo] password for a: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 8 2010-04-07 18:06 /dev/modem -> ttySHSF0 > --- On Wed, 4/7/10, Rami Daoud <ramidawod34@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > From: Rami Daoud <ramidawod34@xxxxxxxxx> > > Subject: Re: can't find the carrier > > To: discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Date: Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 10:10 AM > > I made some googleing and found this > > website > > > > http://osdir.com/ml/linux.drivers.modem.hcf/2003-06/msg00052.html > > > > > > which stated that I might need to import the > RELAYS/FLAGS > > settings in the modem INF or cty file located in > windows and > > based on that I should edit /etc/hcfpci/current.cty > > > > well I attached the cty file located in windows but i > > changed its extension to txt, to avoid the mailer > daemon > > failure so please can you tell me which part of the > attached > > file I should highlight and paste in the current.cty > > > > --- On Wed, 4/7/10, Rami Daoud <ramidawod34@xxxxxxxxx> > > wrote: > > > > > From: Rami Daoud <ramidawod34@xxxxxxxxx> > > > Subject: Re: can't find the carrier > > > To: discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Date: Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 9:33 AM > > > Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 > > > &D2 +FCLASS=0 > > > ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > > > OK > > > --> Modem initialized. > > > --> Sending: ATDT198999 > > > --> Waiting for carrier. > > > > > > > > > ____ > > > I am wondering why the modem is adding the ATDT > to > > the > > > 198999? althought ATDT doesn't present in the > > wvdial.conf? > > > > > > --- On Tue, 4/6/10, Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > From: Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> > > > > Subject: Re: can't find the carrier > > > > To: "Rami Daoud" <ramidawod34@xxxxxxxxx> > > > > Cc: discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Date: Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 10:31 PM > > > > Rami, > > > > > > > > Don't know in Advance if this will work?, > but you > > may > > > try > > > > it out and > > > > hopefully it works out. > > > > > > > > 5.4.4. When trying to dial my ISP I get > "No > > > Carrier" > > > > error ? > > > > It has been reported that making the > > following > > > > changes to your > > > > configuration will work: > > > > Replace the command ATZ with ATZX3 > > > > Replace the command ATDT with ATX3DT > > > > > > > > http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Conexant+Rockwell-modem-HOWTO/hsf.html#AEN483 > > > > > > > > Troubleshooting a "NO CARRIER" Condition > > > > When viewing a failed dialout attempt in > our > > Trace > > > Window, > > > > a modem's > > > > NO CARRIER reply to the ATDT dial string is > the > > most > > > common > > > > issue. A > > > > NO CARRIER reply back from the modem is a > sign > > that > > > the > > > > modem was > > > > unable to establish a connection to the > remote > > > > endpoint. This can > > > > happen if the modem is told to dial a > malformed > > > number, a > > > > telco > > > > problem is present or a modem negotiation > issue > > causes > > > the > > > > connection > > > > to fail. > > > > In summary: > > > > A malformed number is when the format of > the > > number > > > being > > > > dialed is > > > > incorrect. Possible causes include a '9' > is > > being > > > > dialed but not > > > > needed to acquire an outside line, an area > code > > > and/or > > > > leading '1' is > > > > missing, the dialed number is simply > incorrect, > > or > > > there > > > > are > > > > characters in the number that the modem can > not > > > process. > > > > A telco issue essentially means that the > > telephone > > > service > > > > lines (T1 > > > > or POTS) connected to the modem server are > not > > capable > > > out > > > > making > > > > outbound calls or the lines don't have a > long > > > distance > > > > carrier. Both > > > > this and the above "malformed number" > condition > > > usually > > > > show the NO > > > > CARRIER response being returned within a > couple > > of > > > seconds > > > > of the dial > > > > command. > > > > A modem negotiation problem occurs when the > two > > modems > > > can > > > > not agree > > > > on the communication protocols to be used. > To > > fully > > > > diagnose this > > > > type of problem, it may be necessary to see > the > > > CONNECT > > > > string from a > > > > successful connection to that endpoint with > a > > local > > > modem > > > > (i.e., not a > > > > modem server) to determine what baud rate, > error > > > > correction and data compression are required > by > > the > > > > destination modem. > > > > > > > > http://www.tacticalsoftware.com/support/tech-notes/troubleshooting-no-carrier.htm > > > > > > > > Hope this helps, > > > > > > > > Antonio > > > > > > > > On 4/6/10, Rami Daoud <ramidawod34@xxxxxxxxx> > > > > wrote: > > > > > [Dialer Defaults] > > > > > Init1 = ATZ > > > > > Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 > &D2 > > > +FCLASS=0 > > > > > Modem Type = Analog Modem > > > > > Baud = 115200 > > > > > New PPPD = yes > > > > > Modem = /dev/modem > > > > > ISDN = 0 > > > > > Phone = 198999 > > > > > Username = 33331276 > > > > > Password = 23337616 > > > > > Carrier Check = no > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >