Log with the _ZTE in the rules - connected first time: Dec 3 07:55:20 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (ttyUSB1) opening serial device... Dec 3 07:55:20 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (ttyUSB1): probe requested by plugin 'ZTE' Dec 3 07:55:20 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (ttyUSB4) opening serial device... Dec 3 07:55:20 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (ttyUSB4): probe requested by plugin 'ZTE' Dec 3 07:55:20 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (ttyUSB0) opening serial device... Dec 3 07:55:20 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (ttyUSB0): probe requested by plugin 'ZTE' Dec 3 07:55:20 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (ttyUSB3) opening serial device... Dec 3 07:55:20 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (ttyUSB3): probe requested by plugin 'ZTE' Dec 3 07:55:20 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (ttyUSB2) opening serial device... Dec 3 07:55:20 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (ttyUSB2): probe requested by plugin 'ZTE' Dec 3 07:55:21 lifeless-64 modem-manager: Got failure code 100: Unknown error Dec 3 07:55:24 lifeless-64 dnsmasq[1541]: no servers found in /etc/resolv.conf, will retry Dec 3 07:55:27 lifeless-64 modem-manager: Got failure code 100: Unknown error Dec 3 07:55:27 lifeless-64 modem-manager: Got failure code 14: SIM busy Dec 3 07:55:27 lifeless-64 modem-manager: Got failure code 14: SIM busy Dec 3 07:55:36 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (ttyUSB1) closing serial device... Dec 3 07:55:36 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (ttyUSB3) closing serial device... Dec 3 07:55:36 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (ttyUSB2) closing serial device... Dec 3 07:55:36 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (ZTE): GSM modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.2 claimed port ttyUSB1 Dec 3 07:55:36 lifeless-64 modem-manager: Added modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.2 Dec 3 07:55:36 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (tty/ttyUSB0): outstanding support task prevents export of /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.2 Dec 3 07:55:36 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (tty/ttyUSB0): outstanding support task prevents export of /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.2 Dec 3 07:55:36 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (ttyUSB3) opening serial device... Dec 3 07:55:36 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (ZTE): GSM modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.2 claimed port ttyUSB3 Dec 3 07:55:36 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (tty/ttyUSB0): outstanding support task prevents export of /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.2 Dec 3 07:55:36 lifeless-64 modem-manager: mm_modem_base_add_port: assertion `port == NULL' failed Dec 3 07:55:36 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (mm-generic-gsm.c:530):mm_generic_gsm_grab_port: runtime check failed: (port != NULL) Dec 3 07:55:36 lifeless-64 modem-manager: do_grab_port: plugin 'ZTE' claimed to support tty/ttyUSB2 but couldn't: (-1) (unknown) Dec 3 07:55:36 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (tty/ttyUSB0): outstanding support task prevents export of /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.2 Dec 3 07:55:36 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (tty/ttyUSB0): outstanding support task prevents export of /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.2 Dec 3 07:55:36 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (ttyUSB3) closing serial device... Dec 3 07:55:56 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (ttyUSB4) closing serial device... Dec 3 07:55:56 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (ttyUSB4) opening serial device... Dec 3 07:55:58 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (ttyUSB0) closing serial device... Dec 3 07:55:58 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (ttyUSB0) opening serial device... Dec 3 07:56:01 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (ttyUSB0) closing serial device... Dec 3 07:56:01 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (ZTE): GSM modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.2 claimed port ttyUSB0 Dec 3 07:56:01 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (tty/ttyUSB4): outstanding support task prevents export of /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.2 Dec 3 07:56:02 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (ttyUSB4) closing serial device... Dec 3 07:56:02 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (tty/ttyUSB4): ignoring port unsupported by physical modem's plugin Dec 3 07:56:02 lifeless-64 modem-manager: Exported modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.2 as /org/freedesktop/ModemManager/Modems/9 Dec 3 07:56:02 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (/org/freedesktop/ModemManager/Modems/9): data port is ttyUSB3 Dec 3 07:56:02 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: (ttyUSB3): failed to look up interface index Dec 3 07:56:02 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: (ttyUSB3): new GSM device (driver: 'option1' ifindex: -1) Dec 3 07:56:02 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: (ttyUSB3): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/11 Dec 3 07:56:02 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: (ttyUSB3): now managed Dec 3 07:56:02 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: (ttyUSB3): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2) Dec 3 07:56:02 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: (ttyUSB3): deactivating device (reason: 2). Dec 3 07:56:02 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: Unmanaged Device found; state CONNECTED forced. (see http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889) Dec 3 07:56:02 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: (ttyUSB3): device state change: 2 -> 3 (reason 0) Dec 3 07:56:02 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: Unmanaged Device found; state CONNECTED forced. (see http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889) Dec 3 07:56:06 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: Activation (ttyUSB3) starting connection 'Vodafone Prepaid' Dec 3 07:56:06 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: (ttyUSB3): device state change: 3 -> 4 (reason 0) Dec 3 07:56:06 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: Unmanaged Device found; state CONNECTED forced. (see http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889) Dec 3 07:56:06 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: Activation (ttyUSB3) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Dec 3 07:56:06 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: Activation (ttyUSB3) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Dec 3 07:56:06 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: Activation (ttyUSB3) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Dec 3 07:56:06 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (ttyUSB3) opening serial device... Dec 3 07:56:06 lifeless-64 modem-manager: Modem /org/freedesktop/ModemManager/Modems/9: state changed (disabled -> enabling) Dec 3 07:56:06 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (ttyUSB1) opening serial device... Dec 3 07:56:07 lifeless-64 modem-manager: Modem /org/freedesktop/ModemManager/Modems/9: state changed (enabling -> enabled) Dec 3 07:56:07 lifeless-64 modem-manager: CS registration state changed: 1 Dec 3 07:56:07 lifeless-64 modem-manager: Modem /org/freedesktop/ModemManager/Modems/9: state changed (enabled -> registered) Dec 3 07:56:07 lifeless-64 modem-manager: Got failure code 100: Unknown error Dec 3 07:56:07 lifeless-64 modem-manager: PS registration state changed: 1 Dec 3 07:56:07 lifeless-64 modem-manager: Modem /org/freedesktop/ModemManager/Modems/9: state changed (registered -> connecting) Dec 3 07:56:07 lifeless-64 modem-manager: Modem /org/freedesktop/ModemManager/Modems/9: state changed (connecting -> connected) Dec 3 07:56:07 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: Activation (ttyUSB3) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Dec 3 07:56:07 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: Activation (ttyUSB3) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Dec 3 07:56:07 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: (ttyUSB3): device state change: 4 -> 5 (reason 0) Dec 3 07:56:07 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: Unmanaged Device found; state CONNECTED forced. (see http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889) Dec 3 07:56:07 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: Activation (ttyUSB3) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Dec 3 07:56:07 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: Activation (ttyUSB3) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled. Dec 3 07:56:07 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: Activation (ttyUSB3) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Dec 3 07:56:07 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: Activation (ttyUSB3) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started... Dec 3 07:56:07 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: (ttyUSB3): device state change: 5 -> 7 (reason 0) Dec 3 07:56:07 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: Unmanaged Device found; state CONNECTED forced. (see http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889) Dec 3 07:56:07 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: starting PPP connection Dec 3 07:56:07 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: pppd started with pid 6819 Dec 3 07:56:07 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: Activation (ttyUSB3) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete. Dec 3 07:56:07 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/ppp0, iface: ppp0) Dec 3 07:56:07 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/ppp0, iface: ppp0): no ifupdown configuration found. Dec 3 07:56:07 lifeless-64 modem-manager: (net/ppp0): could not get port's parent device Dec 3 07:56:09 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: PPP manager(IP Config Get) reply received. Dec 3 07:56:09 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: Activation (ttyUSB3) Stage 4 of 5 (IP4 Configure Get) scheduled... Dec 3 07:56:09 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: Activation (ttyUSB3) Stage 4 of 5 (IP4 Configure Get) started... Dec 3 07:56:09 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: Activation (ttyUSB3) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) scheduled... Dec 3 07:56:09 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: Activation (ttyUSB3) Stage 4 of 5 (IP4 Configure Get) complete. Dec 3 07:56:09 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: Activation (ttyUSB3) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) started... Dec 3 07:56:10 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: (ttyUSB3): device state change: 7 -> 8 (reason 0) Dec 3 07:56:10 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: Unmanaged Device found; state CONNECTED forced. (see http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889) Dec 3 07:56:10 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: Policy set 'Vodafone Prepaid' (ppp0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS. Dec 3 07:56:10 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: Updating /etc/hosts with new system hostname Dec 3 07:56:10 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: Activation (ttyUSB3) successful, device activated. Dec 3 07:56:10 lifeless-64 NetworkManager[1137]: Activation (ttyUSB3) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) complete.