Depending on your Unix setup, the cable and software used, you may have to disable carrier detection using AT&C0.
Unix Software Tips
In order to use your ZyXEL modem from a terminal screen or an
If you wish to make use of your ZyXEL modem's special features, special gettys such as mgetty or vgetty are needed. These programs are avaiable from several
You should suppress the modem's result code to(ATQ1) because some applications may be confused by them.