ZuniJayne
Well-known member
I am religious about doing *22899 to update my Verizon cell phone to update the roaming and let the new towers know I'm in the area.
One day this week my second of two synapses left asked, "hey - what about my new Verizon USB modem? It has its own cell number. How do I update that?"
Well, how to do this is not prominent in the literature or on Verizon's site, so I called tech support today. She said, yes, it is just as important to update your USB modem as it is your voice phone. Simply:
- Go to Verizon Access Manager and choose "Options."
- Choose "Activation."
- You will get a warning to turn off the modem.
- Say "yes."
VZAM will then run the equivalent of *22899 on your modem. I gained an extra bar this way.
You must do this in a "native" Verizon area. I am headed to the Roswell NM area soon and if that is an "extended" area I can't update the phone or modem there.
Hope this helps someone.
One day this week my second of two synapses left asked, "hey - what about my new Verizon USB modem? It has its own cell number. How do I update that?"
Well, how to do this is not prominent in the literature or on Verizon's site, so I called tech support today. She said, yes, it is just as important to update your USB modem as it is your voice phone. Simply:
- Go to Verizon Access Manager and choose "Options."
- Choose "Activation."
- You will get a warning to turn off the modem.
- Say "yes."
VZAM will then run the equivalent of *22899 on your modem. I gained an extra bar this way.
You must do this in a "native" Verizon area. I am headed to the Roswell NM area soon and if that is an "extended" area I can't update the phone or modem there.
Hope this helps someone.
