diff --git a/src/gsm.c b/src/gsm.c
index 7d8df28..d3ae2b9 100644
--- a/src/gsm.c
+++ b/src/gsm.c
@@ -257,6 +257,8 @@ GSM * gsm_new(char const * device, unsigned int baudrate, unsigned int hwflow)
 	if((gsm = malloc(sizeof(*gsm))) == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 	/* settings */
+	if(device == NULL)
+		device = "/dev/modem";
 	gsm->device = strdup(device);
 	gsm->baudrate = _new_baudrate(baudrate);
 	gsm->retry = 1000;
@@ -292,7 +294,9 @@ GSM * gsm_new(char const * device, unsigned int baudrate, unsigned int hwflow)
 static unsigned int _new_baudrate(unsigned int baudrate)
 {
 	char buf[256];
-
+	char const * error;
+	
+	error = _(": Unknown baudrate, assuming 115200");
 	switch(baudrate)
 	{
 		case 1200:
@@ -328,9 +332,8 @@ static unsigned int _new_baudrate(unsigned int baudrate)
 		case 921600:
 			return B921600;
 		default:
-			snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%u%s", baudrate,
-					_(": Unknown baudrate"));
-			return phone_error(NULL, buf, baudrate);
+			snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%u%s", baudrate, error);
+			return phone_error(NULL, buf, 115200);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 4641b8d..6f6f572 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[])
 	int o;
 	Phone * phone;
 	char const * device = NULL;
-	unsigned int baudrate = 115200;
+	unsigned int baudrate = 0;
 	int retry = -1;
-	unsigned int hwflow = 0;
+	int hwflow = -1;
 	char * p;
 
 	setlocale(LC_ALL, "");
diff --git a/src/phone.c b/src/phone.c
index 5a258cd..629e04d 100644
--- a/src/phone.c
+++ b/src/phone.c
@@ -201,12 +201,13 @@ static gboolean _on_plug_delete_event(gpointer data);
 static void _on_plug_embedded(gpointer data);
 
 Phone * phone_new(char const * device, unsigned int baudrate, int retry,
-		unsigned int hwflow)
+		int hwflow)
 {
 	Phone * phone;
 	GtkWidget * hbox;
 	GdkEvent event;
 	GdkEventClient * client = &event.client;
+	char const * p;
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	fprintf(stderr, "DEBUG: %s(\"%s\", %u)\n", __func__, (device != NULL)
@@ -214,11 +215,25 @@ Phone * phone_new(char const * device, unsigned int baudrate, int retry,
 #endif
 	if((phone = malloc(sizeof(*phone))) == NULL)
 		return NULL;
-	if(device == NULL)
-		device = "/dev/modem";
-	phone->gsm = gsm_new(device, baudrate, hwflow);
-	phone->ui_source = 0;
 	_new_config(phone);
+	if(phone->config != NULL)
+	{
+		if(device == NULL)
+			device = config_get(phone->config, NULL, "device");
+		p = config_get(phone->config, NULL, "baudrate");
+		if(baudrate == 0 && p != NULL)
+			baudrate = strtoul(p, NULL, 10);
+		p = config_get(phone->config, NULL, "hwflow");
+		if(hwflow < 0 && p != NULL)
+			hwflow = strtoul(p, NULL, 10);
+		p = config_get(phone->config, NULL, "retry");
+		if(retry < 0 && p != NULL)
+			retry = strtoul(p, NULL, 10);
+	}
+	phone->gsm = gsm_new(device, baudrate, hwflow);
+	if(retry >= 0)
+		gsm_set_retry(phone->gsm, retry);
+	phone->ui_source = 0;
 	phone->signal = -1;
 	phone->tr_source = 0;
 	memset(&phone->tracks, 0, sizeof(phone->tracks));
@@ -273,8 +288,6 @@ Phone * phone_new(char const * device, unsigned int baudrate, int retry,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	phone->ui_source = g_idle_add(_new_idle, phone);
-	if(retry >= 0)
-		gsm_set_retry(phone->gsm, retry);
 	gsm_set_callback(phone->gsm, _phone_gsm_event, phone);
 	_phone_set_operator(phone, _("Initializing..."));
 	return phone;
diff --git a/src/phone.h b/src/phone.h
index 129b63d..e50194c 100644
--- a/src/phone.h
+++ b/src/phone.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ typedef enum _PhoneMessageShow
 
 /* functions */
 Phone * phone_new(char const * device, unsigned int baudrate, int retry,
-		unsigned int hwflow);
+		int hwflow);
 void phone_delete(Phone * phone);