Symptoms

When you use a dial-up connection to connect the Internet, you may receive the following message:

Operator Assisted or Manual Dial
Pick up the handset and dial (or ask the operator to dial).
Press OK immediately after dialing, and then replace the handset.

Cause

This occurs when the Operator Assisted Dialing option is selected in the network connections.

Resolution

Open the Network Connections icon, click on Advanced at the top, and remove the check mark next to Operator Assisted Dialing.