Folks, Anyone using a Sprint phone to connect via dialup? A friend gave me a phone to try out and I can't connect with it :( Part of dmesg follows: usb 2-10: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2 usb 2-10: New USB device found, idVendor=04e8, idProduct=6640 usb 2-10: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 usb 2-10: Product: SAMSUNG CDMA Technologies usb 2-10: Manufacturer: SAMSUNG Electronics Co.,Ltd. usb 2-10: SerialNumber: cdc_acm 2-10:1.0: ttyACM0: USB ACM device usbcore: registered new interface driver cdc_acm cdc_acm: v0.26:USB Abstract Control Model driver for USB modems and ISDN adapters usbcore: deregistering interface driver cdc_acm root@darkstar:~# wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'. Scanning your serial ports for a modem. Modem Port Scan<*1>: S0 S1 S2 S3 WvModem<*1>: Cannot get information for serial port. ttyACM0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- OK ttyACM0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 Z -- OK ttyACM0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 -- OK ttyACM0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 -- OK ttyACM0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 -- OK ttyACM0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK ttyACM0<*1>: Modem Identifier: ATI -- ERROR ttyACM0<*1>: Speed 4800: AT -- OK ttyACM0<*1>: Speed 9600: AT -- OK ttyACM0<*1>: Speed 19200: AT -- OK ttyACM0<*1>: Speed 38400: AT -- OK ttyACM0<*1>: Speed 57600: AT -- OK ttyACM0<*1>: Speed 115200: AT -- OK ttyACM0<*1>: Speed 230400: AT -- OK ttyACM0<*1>: Speed 460800: AT -- OK ttyACM0<*1>: Max speed is 460800; that should be safe. ttyACM0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK Found an USB modem on /dev/ttyACM0. Modem configuration written to /etc/wvdial.conf. ttyACM0<Info>: Speed 460800; init "ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0" root@darkstar:~# wvdial --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.61 --> Cannot get information for serial port. --> Initializing modem. --> Sending: ATZ ATZ OK --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 OK --> Modem initialized. --> Idle Seconds = 300, disabling automatic reconnect. --> Sending: ATDT7072000 --> Waiting for carrier. ATDT7072000 NO CARRIER --> No Carrier! Trying again. --> Sending: ATDT7072000 --> Waiting for carrier. ATDT7072000 NO CARRIER --> No Carrier! Trying again. --> Sending: ATDT7072000 --> Waiting for carrier. ATDT7072000 NO CARRIER --> No Carrier! Trying again. --> Sending: ATDT7072000 --> Waiting for carrier. ATDT7072000 NO CARRIER --> No Carrier! Trying again. --> Sending: ATDT7072000 --> Waiting for carrier. ATDT7072000 NO CARRIER --> No Carrier! Trying again. --> Sending: ATDT7072000 --> Waiting for carrier. ATDT7072000 NO CARRIER --> No Carrier! Trying again. --> Sending: ATDT7072000 --> Waiting for carrier. ATDT7072000 NO CARRIER --> No Carrier! Trying again. --> Sending: ATDT7072000 --> Waiting for carrier. ATDT7072000 NO CARRIER --> No Carrier! Trying again. --> Sending: ATDT7072000 --> Waiting for carrier. ATDT7072000 NO CARRIER --> No Carrier! Trying again. --> Sending: ATDT7072000 --> Waiting for carrier. ATDT7072000 NO CARRIER --> No Carrier! Trying again. --> Sending: ATDT7072000 --> Waiting for carrier. ATDT7072000 NO CARRIER --> No Carrier! Trying again. --> Sending: ATDT7072000 --> Waiting for carrier. ATDT7072000 NO CARRIER --> No Carrier! Trying again. --> Sending: ATDT7072000 --> Waiting for carrier. ATDT7072000 NO CARRIER --> No Carrier! Trying again. --> Sending: ATDT7072000 --> Waiting for carrier. ATDT7072000 NO CARRIER --> No Carrier! Trying again. --> Sending: ATDT7072000 --> Waiting for carrier. ATDT7072000 ^CCaught signal 2: Attempting to exit gracefully... --> Disconnecting at Sun Aug 8 00:16:52 2010 root@darkstar:~# ^C I tried to connect to my ISP and use the phone as a modem and I get NO CARRIER errors all over the place. root@darkstar:~# cat /etc/wvdial.conf [Dialer Defaults] Init1 = ATZ Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 Modem = /dev/ttyACM0 Phone = 7072000 Idle Seconds = 300 Password = 7072000 Modem Type = USB Modem Stupid Mode = 1 Compuserve = 0 Baud = 460800 Auto DNS = 1 Dial Command = ATDT Ask Password = 0 ISDN = 0 Username = myusername Carrier Check = no For windows I found the following: http://www.sprintusers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=203663 Have not tried it because I want to be able to do this under linux OS. Should I try another phone? I just have basic service on the phone and use it to connect to my ISP using it. I will traveling to work and won't have internet access for a good while. Thanks for any responses/advice/suggestions. Regards, Antonio