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Manage your mobile phone with Wammu via USB on Ubuntu

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Before you can follow this how-to, you must check if your mobile is supported by gammu. You can check it on [1]. For example, with Nokia N95 gammu only can send SMS.

In this example i have used Nokia N95.

[edit] Installing Necessary Packages

Yo should have installed the next packages: gammu and wammu. You can get it from ubuntu repository. You can install it from "Add or Remove Applications" on gnome "Applications" menu or typing in a console: 

 sudo apt-get install gammu wammu

[edit] Plugin the Phone on Ubuntu

Plug in your mobile on your pc using the wired usb, then select "PC Suite".

Image:nokiaconnect.jpg

[edit] Configuring Wammu

Open Wammu in Aplications->Accessories.

Image:wammu1.png

Select "Phone Wizard"

Image:wammu2.png

Press on "Next" button.

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Select "Automatically search for a phone"

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Select "USB Cable"

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Wait while wammu try to find your mobile.

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Select the connection recommended by [2]

Image:wammu7.png

Press on "Next" Button

Image:wammu8.png

Write a name for the new connection.

Image:wammu9.png

Back in wammu, select "phone" menu and "connect"

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Now, you can test various functionalities

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For example, can try to send sms.

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