QGVdial now handles that simple case [i.e. no data connection at all], quickly and cleanly. So I tried a more difficult case.... WiFi hotspot before excepting the providers "terms of service" agreement. [memo: As most hotspots are 'open' networks, you will immediately get a connection and an IP address. ......But all your requests will be re-routed to the providers server until you agree to their terms of service] When I tried this; I received the same failure as before.