KB> Now at least the modem responds to an AT command with OK but as soon
 KB>as I try to dial I hear one click from the external speaker then I get
 KB>the dreaded NO CARRIER message on the screen.
 
 To me it sounds like the DTR line on your rs-232 adapter is not working,
and is permanently low. Most modems are set up so that when the DTR line is
low, they hang up.
 The modem can be setup to ignore the DTR line, I -think- the command is
AT&D0, but check your manual, yours is a netcomm so it could be
anything (-:
 Of course the other alternative is to fix the rs232 adapter!

Hope that helps!

cya, Errol

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