8ta SIM and Vodacom Broadband Internet Starter Pack R399 ZTE Modem

I can't get the ZTE Vodafone Internet Starter pack modem to work properly with my 8ta Prepaid SIM.

I can connect using *99# and a dialup networking connection, the light goes solid blue and a few kilobytes are exchanged, but if I open a browser, it says "Webpage cannot be found."

I tried using generic Vodafone connection software and again, it connects with *99# and "internet" APN, but still cannot access any webpages.

Is this modem locked in a sense that you can't access a non-vodafone DNS or something? Anybody else had success with this ZTE modem?

This is on Windows 7 Home Basic.

I can access Vodacom broadband with this modem obviously, on this laptop, so it is specific to the 8ta connection. I can send SMS and receive SMS with the connection software and I have the 2Gig+1Gig promo loaded.

I am surprised you can use Vodafone software to dial 8ta SIM at all. See sticky:
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/363656
Download mdma. There are options in Vodafone software:
1. do not load at startup
2. remove from system tray on exit

Select these options, save and exit. Then you can use ot other dialer software.

sajunky said:

I am surprised you can use Vodafone software to dial 8ta SIM at all. See sticky:
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/363656
Download mdma. There are options in Vodafone software:
1. do not load at startup
2. remove from system tray on exit

Select these options, save and exit. Then you can use ot other dialer software.

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Thanks for the suggestions. Actually, it seems there is a specific problem with this laptop and not in general with the Vodafone dongle or 8ta SIM. So this thread can be closed.