Exit the dongle software/dashboard if it runs automatically after inserting the modem. These are: Huawei Modem Unlocker 5.8.1 & Huawei Tool v2.4.3. To enable voice, we’ll use some of tools I’ve mentioned in the unlocking guide. Internet connectivity will NOT be affected.Case in point, my newer Huawei E3131 modem doesn’t seem to support it. Not all Huawei modems have voice support.

Enabling voice might disable the CD-ROM (where the dongle software is stored) and SD-Card.Having unlocked your modem, it’s time to enable the voice feature. So while some can make calls, I take it that network operators would rather have us just use another phone in order to maximize our usage or probably so they can brag about their huge subscriber base. In place of this, you get the software dashboard that you install on your computer which in turn allows you to connect to the internet as well as send text messages and execute USSD codes.

As a matter of fact, it could be argued they are indeed phones, it’s just that they lack a ready interface for interacting with as a normal phones provides through an embedded display. The thing about modems is that some of them can act as phones, it’s just that the network operators lock out this feature. The reason for that is that I long figured a way to make use of it beyond just connecting it to the internet. I still got mine though it’s been quite unlucky since I’ve never put it down despite these advancements. Today with the proliferation of fast home networking services (Fibre Optic), wireless 4G speeds and faster devices that can double up as modems via tethering, it’s likely that you’ve long relegated your once lifesaver of a modem to lighter duties – that of gathering dust in some unknown drawer.

Huawei mobile partner VOICE