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USB Modem wont work on Ubuntu 12.04

Asked by JJ Coetzee on 2012-04-27

I installed Ubuntu 12.04 and can no longer use my mobile internet modem. Its an Alcatel USB modem. It worked fine with Ubuntu 11.04, but 12.04 doesnt recognise it as a modem... sees it as a mass storage device.

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Last query:: 2012-04-27

Last reply:: 2012-04-27

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JJ Coetzee (stonewrap) said on 2012-04-27:

lsusb command.... output

Bus 002 Device 008: ID 1bbb:f000 T & A Mobile Phones

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JJ Coetzee (stonewrap) said on 2012-04-27:

usb-devices .. output

T: Bus=02 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#= 8 Spd=480 MxCh= 0
D: Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs= 1
P: Vendor=1bbb ProdID=f000 Rev=00.00
S: Manufacturer=USBModem
S: Product=HSPA Data Card
S: SerialNumber=1234567890ABCDEF
C: #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=a0 MxPwr=500mA
I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=08(stor.) Sub=06 Prot=50 Driver=usb-storage