Thanks so much ... I got it working ... I had 0.1.12 and after I updated to 1.1.12 it worked

here is what you asked for, no idea what any of this means

jaques@jaques-laptop:~$ lsusb -v -d 0fce:d103

Bus 002 Device 006: ID 0fce:d103 Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
Device Descriptor ...

I am running ubuntu 10.04 ....... I used to run Ubuntu 9.04 and had no problems connecting my Rogers rocket stick in the following way

sudo usb_modeswitch -v 0x0fce -p 0xd103 -O 1

sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf


[Dialer rogers-nopin]

Phone = *99#

Username = wapuser1

Password = wap

Modem = /dev ...