MDMA [does Connection Management & USSD & Monitors Signal Strength - Windows]

[ginggs]

I should mention that the USSD garbage string seems to be fixed since about 2 months ago.

Cool, I'm not sure I can take credit for that though, I never did see that on my E620.

Only problem now is that USSD stays blank sometimes, but this is likely a Vodacom fault.

I've been using USSD on Vodacom quite a bit lately and I do occasionally get a message telling me the *111# service is unavailable, but don't recall getting no response at all, again this is on my E620.
What firmware are you currently running on your E220?

Also the program warns that USSD commands start with * and end with #, why not make it so these are automatically converted if only numbers are entered instead.

I put that warning in when as a user discovered his data card would crash (reset) if he sent a number when the card wasn't in a USSD session. Basically, he was just typing too fast and wasn't waiting for the menus to appear.
I don't like trying to assume what a user meant to do, especially when it could cost money. If you left off the * at the beginning, or the # at the end, it's possible you also made a mistake elsewhere in the USSD command.

[ginggs]

I should mention that the USSD garbage string seems to be fixed since about 2 months ago.

Cool, I'm not sure I can take credit for that though, I never did see that on my E620.

Actually, just thinking about it again, the USSD garbage string you were getting was due to your card crashing because you sent a number when it wasn't in a USSD session, so I will take the credit for fixing that, thank you very much!

[AirWolf]

The problem I get with an MTN sim is that when it is on 3g/HSDPA the USSD commands don't respond at all. On a Vodacom sim I don't experience this problem.

[ginggs]

The problem I get with an MTN sim is that when it is on 3g/HSDPA the USSD commands don't respond at all. On a Vodacom sim I don't experience this problem.

Interesting, what is the capacity of your MTN SIM card and what firmware do you have on your E220?

[AirWolf]

Interesting, what size is your MTN SIM card

32k (i think) How do I check this?

and what firmware do you have on your E220?

11.110.05.00.00

[ginggs]

32k (i think) How do I check this?

If you're lucky it will have the capacity printed on it, otherwise look for something like WIB 2.1 or 2.4, and I'll compare it with ones I have.

11.110.05.00.00

Try flashing your card with the MTN version; 11.110.05.00.67 and let us know if it makes a difference.

[Prometheus]

LOL, sounds like overkill to me .

Maybe, but looking at some assembly output compilers generally add 6 to 8 instructions to save and restore the stack even if you don't use it at all.

What firmware are you currently running on your E220?

11.110.05.00.67

I put that warning in when as a user discovered his data card would crash (reset) if he sent a number when the card wasn't in a USSD session. Basically, he was just typing too fast and wasn't waiting for the menus to appear.
I don't like trying to assume what a user meant to do, especially when it could cost money. If you left off the * at the beginning, or the # at the end, it's possible you also made a mistake elsewhere in the USSD command.

Ok, I was thinking more of a shortcut. It's much easier to just type in the number without using shift all the time. Maybe a few accelerators could be used and mapped to the sim.

Actually, just thinking about it again, the USSD garbage string you were getting was due to your card crashing because you sent a number when it wasn't in a USSD session, so I will take the credit for fixing that, thank you very much!

Aha, explains why it disappeared with the new version.

[AirWolf]

If you're lucky it will have the capacity printed on it, otherwise look for something like WIB 2.1 or 2.4, and I'll compare it with ones I have.

Try flashing your card with the MTN version; 11.110.05.00.67 and let us know if it makes a difference.

It is WIB 2.4

Edit: Perhaps you have a link for the firmware - I don't seem to find it here

[ginggs]

It is WIB 2.4

I also think that's a 32K SIM. I was just wondering as there have been reports of an issue with the E220 and 64K MTN SIM.

Edit: Perhaps you have a link for the firmware - I don't seem to find it here

That's the right page, look below Vista Driver (Beta) for the E220 And E620, you'll see from the file name that it contains the firmware as well.

[AirWolf]

I did try that file but when I tried to run the exe file it came up with a message saying something about the patch being for Vista only. I'm running XP Home.

[ginggs]

I did try that file but when I tried to run the exe file it came up with a message saying something about the patch being for Vista only. I'm running XP Home.

The "Vista upgrade" firmware fixes a problem with the way the emulated CD-ROM is presented to the operating system. You have to do the firmware upgrade to make the card work with Vista, but it will still be compatible with Windows 2000 and XP after with the upgrade.

Be sure to run the firmware upgrade and not the dashboard upgrade (they will be two seperate executables) unless you want to use the MTN F@stlink dashboard.

[ginggs]

New version uploaded, details on first page of this thread.

You can now send multiple USSD commands separated by commas, for example:
*111#,1,7
E620Tool sends the *111#, waits for the response, then sends the 1, waits for the response then sends the 7. Vodacom PDDB balance in one go!

If you have an E220 and you have run VMClite or HMC, E620Tool will reset the device to put it back into AT command mode, and wait while the device reboots and then grabs it as soon as it gets detected by Windows. V3G loaned me his E220 for a couple of days, I was surprised how long rebooting the E220 takes compared to the E620.

[AirWolf]

New version uploaded, details on first page of this thread.

You can now send multiple USSD commands separated by commas, for example:
*111#,1,7
E620Tool sends the *111#, waits for the response, then sends the 1, waits for the response then sends the 7. Vodacom PDDB balance in one go!

If you have an E220 and you have run VMClite or HMC, E620Tool will reset the device to put it back into AT command mode, and wait while the device reboots and then grabs it as soon as it gets detected by Windows. V3G loaned me his E220 for a couple of days, I was surprised how long rebooting the E220 takes compared to the E620.

That's excellent I'll try it out this evening

[ginggs]

That's excellent I'll try it out this evening

Please note that if the USSD session ends, the remaining commands are not sent.

So if you sent *111#,1,7 and the session terminated prematurely, you'd end up with the last response on your screen, which probably would be "*111# service unavailable" or something like that.

Also, it means you can't do a command like *111#,1,7,*111#,1,1.
E620Tool will stop sending commands once the response to the 7 is received as it terminates the USSD session.

[morkhans]

Hey @ginggs

Did you get some other cards from v3g? I would be keen to see if this will work on my option card