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[Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre <mathieu.tl@xxxxxxxxx>]

You should only need to setup your connection with the correct (6
numbers?) operator ID; for the country and provider. You'll see this
number in the debug logs for NM:

sudo stop network-manager
sudo killall modem-manager
sudo /usr/sbin/modem-manager --log-level=debug &
sudo start network-manager

Establish a connection, then note the numbers displayed near the +COPS
message. The messages will show in /var/log/syslog.

On my system: '<CR><LF>+COPS: 0,2,"302500",2<CR><LF><CR><LF>OK<CR><LF>'

302500 is the operator code here for Videotron in Canada.

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/821091

Title:
  Must enable roaming to get mobile broadband connection

Status in “network-manager-applet” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  In order to connect my mobile broadband connection, I must allow
  roaming in the network connection settings. Without this setting it
  will refuse to connect.

  I do not want to do this, for fear of suddenly racking up a huge bill,
  because the modem may with this setting connect to a foreign network
  where I don't have a contract.

  Apparently the root of the problem is that my connection is via a
  virtual operator, so by definition my home network is roaming.

  What I want to do is allow roaming only for the physical carrier
  associated with my virtual operator, but not any other network. This
  should be achievable via a configuration setting, or by having the
  network manager applet request manual confirmation before connecting
  to a roaming network (showing the name of the roaming network which is
  available for a connection).

  Network manager apparently does not allow for such a configuration. As
  such, this makes Ubuntu mobile broadband with virtual operators (which
  is not uncommon) extremely hazardous, and as such practically unusable
  unless you are very careful always when using mobile broadband,
  constantly monitoring the connection and your IP address.

  Network manager version is latest standard Ubuntu 11.04 32bit.

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