[How-To] Connect to Maxis 3G using SE K660i as modem in Ubuntu

After almost a day trying to connect to Maxis 3G yesterday, now I will share to public on how to connect to your Maxis 3G using any phone (linux compatible), mine is Sony Ericsson K660i.

First of all, you have to remember that, data package for Maxis 3G is pricey, 1kb == 1 sen. Its better for you to upgrade to Unlimited Data Package which is RM99. I dont know about celcom 3g.

First connect your phone to your laptop via cable. and select Phone Mode

Next, make sure you have gnome-ppp is install

sudo apt-get install gnome-ppp 

After finish installing, go to menu Applications->Internet->GNOME PPP. A window like this will pop up, click Setup

Then click Detect. Open your terminal and issues this command

sicksand@sicksand-laptop:~$ cd $HOME
sicksand@sicksand-laptop:~$ gedit .wvdial.conf

Just change the bold part

[Dialer Defaults]
Modem = /dev/ttyACM0
ISDN = off
Modem Type = Analog Modem
Baud = 460800
Init = ATX3
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
Init3 = AT+CGDCONT=1,”IP”,”unet”
Init4 =
Init5 =
Init6 =
Init7 =
Init8 =
Init9 =
Phone = *99#
Phone1 = *99#
Phone2 =
Phone3 =
Phone4 =
Dial Prefix =
Dial Attempts = 1
Dial Command = ATM0L0DT
Ask Password = off
Password = wap
Username = maxis
Auto Reconnect = on
Abort on Busy = on
Carrier Check = on
Check Def Route = on
Abort on No Dialtone = off
Stupid Mode = on
Idle Seconds = 0
Auto DNS = on
;Minimize = off
;Dock = on
;Do NOT edit this file by hand!

Save it and  and Click Connect , see the log and if its look like this, you are connected

—> Ignoring malformed input line: “;Do NOT edit this file by hand!”
—> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
—> Cannot get information for serial port.
—> Initializing modem.
—> Sending: ATX3
ATX3
OK
—> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
OK
—> Sending: AT+CGDCONT=1,”IP”,”unet”
AT+CGDCONT=1,”IP”,”unet”
OK
—> Modem initialized.
—> Sending: ATM0L0DT*99#
—> Waiting for carrier.
ATM0L0DT*99#
~[7f]}#@!}!}!} }9}#}%B#}%}(}”}’}”}”}&} } } } }%}&F[0e][12]Q[14]1~
CONNECT
—> Carrier detected.  Starting PPP immediately.
—> Starting pppd at Wed May  7 14:21:31 2008
—> Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets: Permission denied
—> —> PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) may be flaky.
—> Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/chap-secrets: Permission denied
—> —> CHAP (Challenge Handshake) may be flaky.
—> Pid of pppd: 6810
—> Using interface ppp0
—> local  IP address 58.71.217.61
—> remote IP address 10.64.64.64
—> primary   DNS address 10.213.17.1
—> secondary DNS address 10.213.17.2

Now you are connected to Maxis 3G.

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