Sprint Sanyo 8400

I can't get the phone to recognize on KDE kernel 2.6 When I plug the phone in it askes on the phone if I would like to use the phone as 1. picture bridge 2. mass storage 3. modem I press three, so I think by doing this my phone is set then I even use dmesg to see it and I can't figure out where it is, it won't tell me that phone is on this usb port or that usb port, I feel really close but I am going crazy, I am a avid user with linux and I have a good grasp, but now I need help, please help any body somebody, thanks, Andy