diff --git a/package/comgt/files/3g.sh b/package/comgt/files/3g.sh
index 500269ce3d..0fb24ead20 100644
--- a/package/comgt/files/3g.sh
+++ b/package/comgt/files/3g.sh
@@ -55,14 +55,15 @@ setup_interface_3g() {
 	case "$service" in
 		cdma|evdo) chat="/etc/chatscripts/evdo.chat";;
 	*)
-		if gcom -d "$device" -s /etc/gcom/getcardinfo.gcom | grep Novatel 2>/dev/null >/dev/null; then
+		cardinfo=$(gcom -d "$device" -s /etc/gcom/getcardinfo.gcom)
+		if echo "$cardinfo" | grep Novatel; then
 			case "$service" in
 				umts_only) CODE=2;;
 				gprs_only) CODE=1;;
 				*) CODE=0;;
 			esac
 			mode="AT\$NWRAT=${CODE},2"
-		else
+		elif echo "$cardinfo" | grep Option; then
 			case "$service" in
 				umts_only) CODE=1;;
 				gprs_only) CODE=0;;
@@ -70,17 +71,20 @@ setup_interface_3g() {
 			esac
 			mode="AT_OPSYS=${CODE}"
 		fi
+		# Don't assume Option to be default as it breaks with Huawei Cards/Sticks
 		
 		PINCODE="$pincode" gcom -d "$device" -s /etc/gcom/setpin.gcom || {
 			echo "$cfg(3g): Failed to set the PIN code."
 			set_3g_led 0 0 0
 			return 1
 		}
-		MODE="$mode" gcom -d "$device" -s /etc/gcom/setmode.gcom
+		test -z "$mode" || {
+			MODE="$mode" gcom -d "$device" -s /etc/gcom/setmode.gcom
+		}
 	esac
 	set_3g_led 1 0 0
 
-	config_set "$config" "connect" "${apn:+USE_APN=$apn }/usr/sbin/chat -t5 -f $chat"
+	config_set "$config" "connect" "${apn:+USE_APN=$apn }/usr/sbin/chat -t5 -v -E -f $chat"
 	start_pppd "$config" \
 		noaccomp \
 		nopcomp \