OK Here is the output after just connecting E220 without unlocking PIN first, trying to connect: NetworkManager: ttyUSB0: driver is 'option'. NetworkManager: [1225549631.683082] setup_monitor_device(): No monitoring udi provided NetworkManager: Found new Modem device 'ttyUSB0'. NetworkManager: (ttyUSB0): exported as /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_12d1_1003_noserial_if0_serial_usb_0 NetworkManager: (ttyUSB0): device state change: 1 -> 2 NetworkManager: (ttyUSB0): deactivating device (reason: 2). NetworkManager: nm_system_device_flush_ip4_routes_with_iface: assertion `iface_idx >= 0' failed NetworkManager: nm_system_device_flush_ip4_addresses_with_iface: assertion `iface_idx >= 0' failed NetworkManager: (ttyUSB0): device state change: 2 -> 3 NetworkManager: Activation (ttyUSB0) starting connection 'Auto Mobile Broadband (GSM) connection' NetworkManager: (ttyUSB0): device state change: 3 -> 4 NetworkManager: Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... NetworkManager: Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... NetworkManager: [1225549635.879568] nm_serial_device_open(): (ttyUSB0) opening device... NetworkManager: Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. NetworkManager: init_done(): Modem initialization failed NetworkManager: (ttyUSB0): device state change: 4 -> 9 NetworkManager: [1225549647.004562] nm_serial_device_close(): Closing device 'ttyUSB0' NetworkManager: Marking connection 'Auto Mobile Broadband (GSM) connection' invalid. NetworkManager: Activation (ttyUSB0) failed. NetworkManager: (ttyUSB0): device state change: 9 -> 3 NetworkManager: (ttyUSB0): deactivating device (reason: 0). NetworkManager: nm_system_device_flush_ip4_routes_with_iface: assertion `iface_idx >= 0' failed NetworkManager: nm_system_device_flush_ip4_addresses_with_iface: assertion `iface_idx >= 0' failed Doing a wvdial pin - to unlock PIN. Trying to connect again: NetworkManager: Activation (ttyUSB0) starting connection 'Auto Mobile Broadband (GSM) connection' NetworkManager: (ttyUSB0): device state change: 3 -> 4 NetworkManager: Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... NetworkManager: Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... NetworkManager: [1225549678.328756] nm_serial_device_open(): (ttyUSB0) opening device... NetworkManager: Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. NetworkManager: init_done(): Modem initialization failed NetworkManager: (ttyUSB0): device state change: 4 -> 9 NetworkManager: [1225549689.004746] nm_serial_device_close(): Closing device 'ttyUSB0' NetworkManager: Marking connection 'Auto Mobile Broadband (GSM) connection' invalid. NetworkManager: Activation (ttyUSB0) failed. NetworkManager: (ttyUSB0): device state change: 9 -> 3 NetworkManager: (ttyUSB0): deactivating device (reason: 0). NetworkManager: nm_system_device_flush_ip4_routes_with_iface: assertion `iface_idx >= 0' failed NetworkManager: nm_system_device_flush_ip4_addresses_with_iface: assertion `iface_idx >= 0' failed NetworkManager: Activation (ttyUSB0) starting connection 'Auto Mobile Broadband (GSM) connection' NetworkManager: (ttyUSB0): device state change: 3 -> 4 NetworkManager: Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... NetworkManager: Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... NetworkManager: [1225549748.386857] nm_serial_device_open(): (ttyUSB0) opening device... NetworkManager: Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. NetworkManager: (ttyUSB0): powering up... NetworkManager: Registered on Home network NetworkManager: Associated with network: +COPS: 1,0,"NetCom",0 NetworkManager: Connected, Woo! NetworkManager: Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... NetworkManager: Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... NetworkManager: (ttyUSB0): device state change: 4 -> 5 NetworkManager: Starting pppd connection NetworkManager: [1225549748.888944] nm_ppp_manager_start(): Command line: /usr/sbin/pppd nodetach lock user netcom ttyUSB0 noipdefault usepeerdns ipparam /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/PPP/0 plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.4/nm-pppd-plugin.so NetworkManager: [1225549748.890639] nm_ppp_manager_start(): ppp started with pid 9095 NetworkManager: Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.4/nm-pppd-plugin.so loaded. Using interface ppp0 Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyUSB0 NetworkManager: (ttyUSB0): device state change: 5 -> 6 CHAP authentication succeeded CHAP authentication succeeded NetworkManager: (ttyUSB0): device state change: 6 -> 7 NetworkManager: pppd_timed_out(): Looks like pppd didn't initialize our dbus module NetworkManager: (ttyUSB0): device state change: 7 -> 9 NetworkManager: [1225549763.898624] nm_serial_device_close(): Closing device 'ttyUSB0' Terminating on signal 15 NetworkManager: Marking connection 'Auto Mobile Broadband (GSM) connection' invalid. NetworkManager: Activation (ttyUSB0) failed. Connection terminated. NetworkManager: (ttyUSB0): device state change: 9 -> 3 NetworkManager: (ttyUSB0): deactivating device (reason: 0). NetworkManager: nm_system_device_flush_ip4_routes_with_iface: assertion `iface_idx >= 0' failed NetworkManager: nm_system_device_flush_ip4_addresses_with_iface: assertion `iface_idx >= 0' failed NetworkManager: [1225549765.901080] ensure_killed(): waiting for ppp pid 9095 to exit NetworkManager: [1225549765.901608] ensure_killed(): ppp pid 9095 cleaned up Successful connection NetworkManager: [1225549830.729020] nm_ppp_manager_start(): Command line: /usr/sbin/pppd nodetach lock user netcom ttyUSB0 noipdefault usepeerdns ipparam /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/PPP/2 plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.4/nm-pppd-plugin.so NetworkManager: [1225549830.730552] nm_ppp_manager_start(): ppp started with pid 9157 NetworkManager: Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.4/nm-pppd-plugin.so loaded. Using interface ppp0 Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyUSB0 NetworkManager: (ttyUSB0): device state change: 5 -> 6 CHAP authentication succeeded CHAP authentication succeeded NetworkManager: (ttyUSB0): device state change: 6 -> 7 Could not determine remote IP address: defaulting to 10.64.64.64 Cannot determine ethernet address for proxy ARP local IP address 89.8.158.248 remote IP address 10.64.64.64 primary DNS address 212.169.123.67 secondary DNS address 212.45.188.254 NetworkManager: PPP manager(IP Config Get) reply received. NetworkManager: Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Get) scheduled... NetworkManager: Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Get) started... NetworkManager: Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) scheduled... NetworkManager: Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Get) complete. NetworkManager: Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) started... NetworkManager: (ttyUSB0): device state change: 7 -> 8 NetworkManager: Policy set 'Auto Mobile Broadband (GSM) connection' (ppp0) as default for routing and DNS. NetworkManager: Activation (ttyUSB0) successful, device activated. NetworkManager: Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) complete.