NetworkManager does not interact with the modem. This is the modem applet from gnome-applets. Reassigning appropriately.
** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: network-manager => gnome-applets -- Network-manager dialup modem functionality https://launchpad.net/bugs/61177 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs