As Jacques requested, here's a copy of my /etc/wvdial.conf --- start of /etc/wvdial.conf ---- [Dialer Defaults] Init1 = ATZ Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 Modem Type = Analog Modem Phone = 6045551212 ISDN = 0 Password = mypassword New PPPD = yes Username = beepzap Modem = /dev/ttyUSB1 Baud = 9600 Carrier Check = no --- end of /etc/wvdial.conf ---- I anonymized: the phone number, password, and username. Thanks.