Vectone Mobile (UK) Not Included in apns-conf.xml

[taiebot65]

Hi i am using a nexus 4 running 14.04 (r79)

Linux ubuntu-phablet 3.4.0-3-mako #21-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT Tue Oct 8 13:11:48 UTC 2013 armv7l armv7l armv7l GNU/Linux

My mobile carrier is vectone mobile http://www.vectonemobile.co.uk/

it look everything is ok but i cannot get 3g working.

this some output of the ofono scripts.

python test-network-registration
Usage: test-network-registration [modem] <path> - Register to PLMN on <path>
Usage: test-network-registration [modem] default - Register to default PLMN

[taiebot65 (dedreuil)]

This bug might be related to https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ofono/+bug/1222106
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-system-settings/+bug/1225174

I tried to manually added this to my mobile-provider-info data but this did not work am i missing something?

<provider>
  <name>Vectone Mobile (Vectone )</name>
  <gsm>
  <network-id mcc="234" mnc="30"/>
  <apn value="webuk.mundio.com">
  <usage type="internet"/>
  <name>vectone</name>
  </apn>
  </gsm>
 </provider>
 <provider>
  <name>VECTONE</name>
  <gsm>
  <network-id mcc="234" mnc="33"/>
  <apn value="webuk.mundio.com">
  <usage type="internet"/>
  <name>vectone</name>
  </apn>
  </gsm>
 </provider>

[taiebot65 (dedreuil)]

some log info

Jan 6 08:13:54 ubuntu-phablet ofonod[1861]: g_ril_request_setup_data_call: invalid apn length: 0
Jan 6 08:13:54 ubuntu-phablet ofonod[1861]: Couldn't build SETUP_DATA_CALL request.

[Tony Espy (awe)]

Just checked, and neither of these providers are contained in apns-conf.xml.

That said, mcc/mnc 234/30-34 appear to be MVNOs for Everything Everywhere. It seems like VECTONE may be yet another MVNO using these network ids.

If after updating to a recent ( non-rootstock ) utopic image, you don't get automatic 3g, please don't try and modify serviceproviders.xml or apns-conf.xml directly. Instead, you should do the following as root:

1. stop ofono
2. edit the file /var/lib/ofono/<IMSI>/gprs and add your providers details to the context1.
3. re-start ofono

This *should* get you working 3g again.