ok, idiot mode on...

Can someone give me the quick abridged version of how I make a prepaid $10/$30 sim talk bb on a huawei e220 with vista?

I have a recollection that I have to put it in a working mobile phone and text something somewhere to make it have a 100mb data pack and then whack the sim back in the vodem and do 'something'.

I also recall there's issues with the connection manager on the vodem, now sure what version I've got, not sure what version I need.  Do I just plug it in and see what happens, or is that a bad plan?

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