[ubuntu-uk] Vodafone Topup and Go Mobile Broadband dongle on Ubuntu 8.10

[Rob Beard]

mac wrote:
> Rob Beard wrote:
>   
>> I'll cc it to the Ubuntu UK list and maybe someone else might be able to 
>> fill in the gaps.
>>     
>
>
> Andrew / Rob >>> Just to confirm, and add some details:
>
> The Hauwei modems are detected correctly since Jaunty, and Network 
> Manager as full support for Mobile Broadband. The modems appear on the 
> drop down list when you click the applet in the top panel and you just 
> click connect. You will have to set up some info (see below)the first 
> time you use the3 modem, after which it is just two clicks to connect 
> and disconnect. The set up screens are reached by a right click on the 
> applet -> Edit Connections -> Mobile Broadband tab
>
> Enter the following as the Vodafone details:
>
> Number: *99#
> Username: wap
> Password: wap
> APN: pp.internet
>
>   
Yep, I didn't even have to enter these details, it just worked after 
selecting Vodafone and Top Up and Go.  I found under Jaunty though it 
didn't detect the MicroSD card, but this seems to be working now on 
Karmic (I'm going to have to buy an SD card now for the modem).
> To top up without Windows
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> * put the SIM into a normal unlocked phone
> * Dial *#100# to find out its PSTN number
> * On the Vodafone web site, enter this number in 'my account' 'register 
> PAYG'
> * Wait for the text message to arrive containing security code
> * Enter this into web site (you have 20 minutes)
> * Put the SIM back in the dongle
>
> Incidentally, while the SIM is in the phone, you can also check credit 
> using *#1345# - the web site shows the same amount.
>
>   
That's useful to know.  I have access to a Windows machine for topups 
and balance enquiries but I find the Windows software sits in the 
background eating up 30MB or so of memory.  I don't suppose there is any 
way of entering these 'commands' in Linux is there?

Rob