Fwd: connecting a ZTE F165 with next g to a ubuntu laptop

[grahampower70 at gmail.com]

On Jun 5, 4:05 pm, Barry Williams <bazzaw... at gmail.com> wrote:
> Windows mobile works great as a modem but I wouldn't recommend them
> they are annoy me so I am waiting until telstra releases an android
> phone I just hope that works as a modem.
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> On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 9:26 PM,
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> grahampowe... at gmail.com<grahampowe... at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On Jun 2, 3:25 pm, "Steven O'Reilly" <steven.orei... at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Sorry forgot to send to list
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> >> Steven
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> >> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >> From: Steven O'Reilly <steven.orei... at gmail.com>
> >> Date: Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 5:23 PM
> >> Subject: Re: connecting a ZTE F165 with next g to a ubuntu laptop
> >> To: Samuel Jackson <junin.to... at gmail.com>
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> >> I chased this up last year and had to register at the zte forum
> >> <http://www.zte.com.au/ztebb2>
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> >> The forum is next to useless for linux related info for the 156 and
> >> basically says no possible connection even for contacts, calender no
> >> mention of data connection.
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> >> Later I found this about connecting a ZTE modem
> >> <http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=645115&p=5#r93>.
> >> It may give a hint, I didn't chase it up.
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> >> The 156 worked as a modem in WinXP but only with the ZTE application
> >> so it should be possible.
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> >> Good luck, please let us know if you get it working.  I noticed a
> >> number of trolls on forums claiming success but asking for a direct
> >> e-mail to them - I think that is BS.
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> >> Steven
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> >> On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 1:56 PM, Samuel Jackson <junin.to... at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 9:27 AM, Scott Evans <sc... at vk7hse.hobby-site.org> wrote:
> >> >> As a guess, *21# on the Telstra network is for re-directing a number to
> >> >> another!
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> >> > Sure is, call forward.
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> >> > *21phone number#
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> >> > #21# to turn it off.
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> >> > --
> >> > Sam Jackson / Nandemonai / Junin Toiro
> >> >http://rendai.homeunix.net/nandemonai/
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> > Thanks all for your help I am using ubuntu 9.04 and "network
> > connections" for configurations. I have tried *21#,#21# and *99# ,a
> > pop up top right of screen comes down and says "GSM network
> > disconnected" then goes away. Well this looks like my phone is not
> > happy with ubuntu any suggestion on phones that like ubuntu (except
> > nokia) as this one is due for replacment anyway. This does not mean
> > that I give in, there might be people in the same boat so any tricks
> > to get it going are welcome
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thanks barry for your reply anyone else out there with any good phones
as modems perferably Next G. It will be a good idea for other ubuntu
users and for linux in general in Australia
thanks all