USB Huawei broadband modem not recognized

Binary package hint: udev

Ubuntu 10.04LTS

USB modem model: Huawei E182E

It's only recognized as a USB-storage device...

Bus 002 Device 003: ID 12d1:1446 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Device Descriptor:
  bLength 18
  bDescriptorType 1
  bcdUSB 2.00
  bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass 0
  bDeviceProtocol 0
  bMaxPacketSize0 64
  idVendor 0x12d1 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  idProduct 0x1446
  bcdDevice 0.00
  iManufacturer 3 Huawei Technologies
  iProduct 2 HUAWEI Mobile
  iSerial 0
  bNumConfigurations 1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength 9
    bDescriptorType 2
    wTotalLength 55
    bNumInterfaces 2
    bConfigurationValue 1
    iConfiguration 1 Huawei Configuration
    bmAttributes 0xc0
      Self Powered
    MaxPower 500mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength 9
      bDescriptorType 4
      bInterfaceNumber 0
      bAlternateSetting 0
      bNumEndpoints 2
      bInterfaceClass 8 Mass Storage
      bInterfaceSubClass 6 SCSI
      bInterfaceProtocol 80 Bulk (Zip)
      iInterface 0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength 7
        bDescriptorType 5
        bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes 2
          Transfer Type Bulk
          Synch Type None
          Usage Type Data
        wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
        bInterval 0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength 7
        bDescriptorType 5
        bEndpointAddress 0x01 EP 1 OUT
        bmAttributes 2
          Transfer Type Bulk
          Synch Type None
          Usage Type Data
        wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
        bInterval 0
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength 9
      bDescriptorType 4
      bInterfaceNumber 1
      bAlternateSetting 0
      bNumEndpoints 2
      bInterfaceClass 8 Mass Storage
      bInterfaceSubClass 6 SCSI
      bInterfaceProtocol 80 Bulk (Zip)
      iInterface 0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength 7
        bDescriptorType 5
        bEndpointAddress 0x02 EP 2 OUT
        bmAttributes 2
          Transfer Type Bulk
          Synch Type None
          Usage Type Data
        wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
        bInterval 0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength 7
        bDescriptorType 5
        bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN
        bmAttributes 2
          Transfer Type Bulk
          Synch Type None
          Usage Type Data
        wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
        bInterval 0
Device Qualifier (for other device speed):
  bLength 10
  bDescriptorType 6
  bcdUSB 2.00
  bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass 0
  bDeviceProtocol 0
  bMaxPacketSize0 64
  bNumConfigurations 1
Device Status: 0x0001
  Self Powered

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: udev 151-12
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.33-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu May 6 20:52:20 2010
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq 8510p
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
 Socket 1:
   3.3V 16-bit PC Card
   Subdevice 0 (function 0) bound to driver "pata_pcmcia"
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=7b880c01-8ade-41e2-bc7e-0d3dc829ece1 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=da_DK.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: udev
dmi.bios.date: 12/02/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: 68MVD Ver. F.15
dmi.board.name: 30C5
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: KBC Version 71.36
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CZC8108JB8
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68MVDVer.F.15:bd12/02/2008:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPCompaq8510p:pvrF.15:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn30C5:rvrKBCVersion71.36:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.name: HP Compaq 8510p
dmi.product.version: F.15
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard