diff --git a/features/cellular/easy_cellular/CellularConnectionFSM.cpp b/features/cellular/easy_cellular/CellularConnectionFSM.cpp
index 75867683c1..cb5e08eea1 100644
--- a/features/cellular/easy_cellular/CellularConnectionFSM.cpp
+++ b/features/cellular/easy_cellular/CellularConnectionFSM.cpp
@@ -144,13 +144,13 @@ bool CellularConnectionFSM::power_on()
     return true;
 }
 
-void CellularConnectionFSM::set_sim_pin(const char * sim_pin)
+void CellularConnectionFSM::set_sim_pin(const char *sim_pin)
 {
     strncpy(_sim_pin, sim_pin, sizeof(_sim_pin));
     _sim_pin[sizeof(_sim_pin)-1] = '\0';
 }
 
-void CellularConnectionFSM::set_plmn(const char* plmn)
+void CellularConnectionFSM::set_plmn(const char *plmn)
 {
     _plmn = plmn;
 }
@@ -184,15 +184,6 @@ bool CellularConnectionFSM::open_sim()
     return state == CellularSIM::SimStateReady;
 }
 
-bool CellularConnectionFSM::set_network_registration()
-{
-    if (_network->set_registration(_plmn) != NSAPI_ERROR_OK) {
-        tr_error("Failed to set network registration.");
-        return false;
-    }
-    return true;
-}
-
 bool CellularConnectionFSM::is_registered()
 {
     CellularNetwork::RegistrationStatus status;
@@ -259,25 +250,7 @@ bool CellularConnectionFSM::get_network_registration(CellularNetwork::Registrati
     return true;
 }
 
-bool CellularConnectionFSM::get_attach_network(CellularNetwork::AttachStatus &status)
-{
-    nsapi_error_t err = _network->get_attach(status);
-    if (err != NSAPI_ERROR_OK) {
-        return false;
-    }
-    return true;
-}
-
-bool CellularConnectionFSM::set_attach_network()
-{
-    nsapi_error_t attach_err = _network->set_attach();
-    if (attach_err != NSAPI_ERROR_OK) {
-        return false;
-    }
-    return true;
-}
-
-void CellularConnectionFSM::report_failure(const char* msg)
+void CellularConnectionFSM::report_failure(const char *msg)
 {
     tr_error("Cellular network failed: %s", msg);
     if (_status_callback) {
@@ -285,7 +258,7 @@ void CellularConnectionFSM::report_failure(const char* msg)
     }
 }
 
-const char* CellularConnectionFSM::get_state_string(CellularState state)
+const char *CellularConnectionFSM::get_state_string(CellularState state)
 {
 #if MBED_CONF_MBED_TRACE_ENABLE
     static const char *strings[] = { "Init", "Power", "Device ready", "SIM pin", "Registering network", "Manual registering", "Attaching network", "Activating PDP Context", "Connecting network", "Connected"};
@@ -295,17 +268,6 @@ const char* CellularConnectionFSM::get_state_string(CellularState state)
 #endif // #if MBED_CONF_MBED_TRACE_ENABLE
 }
 
-nsapi_error_t CellularConnectionFSM::is_automatic_registering(bool& auto_reg)
-{
-    CellularNetwork::NWRegisteringMode mode;
-    nsapi_error_t err = _network->get_network_registering_mode(mode);
-    if (err == NSAPI_ERROR_OK) {
-        tr_debug("automatic registering mode: %d", mode);
-        auto_reg = (mode == CellularNetwork::NWModeAutomatic);
-    }
-    return err;
-}
-
 bool CellularConnectionFSM::is_registered_to_plmn()
 {
     int format;
@@ -325,7 +287,7 @@ bool CellularConnectionFSM::is_registered_to_plmn()
         CellularNetwork::operator_names_list names_list;
         nsapi_error_t err = _network->get_operator_names(names_list);
         if (err == NSAPI_ERROR_OK) {
-            CellularNetwork::operator_names_t* op_names = names_list.get_head();
+            CellularNetwork::operator_names_t *op_names = names_list.get_head();
             bool found_match = false;
             while (op_names) {
                 if (format == 0) {
@@ -407,9 +369,18 @@ void CellularConnectionFSM::retry_state_or_fail()
 
 void CellularConnectionFSM::state_init()
 {
-    _event_timeout = _start_time;
-    tr_info("Init state, waiting %d ms before POWER state)", _start_time);
-    enter_to_state(STATE_POWER_ON);
+    // we should check that if power is already on then we can jump to device ready state
+    _cellularDevice->set_timeout(TIMEOUT_POWER_ON);
+    tr_info("Cellular state init (timeout %d ms)", TIMEOUT_POWER_ON);
+    nsapi_error_t err = _power->is_device_ready();
+    if (err != NSAPI_ERROR_OK) {
+        _event_timeout = _start_time;
+        tr_info("Init state, waiting %d ms before POWER state)", _start_time);
+        enter_to_state(STATE_POWER_ON);
+    } else {
+        tr_info("Device was ready to accept commands, jump to device ready");
+        enter_to_state(STATE_DEVICE_READY);
+    }
 }
 
 void CellularConnectionFSM::state_power_on()
@@ -424,37 +395,21 @@ void CellularConnectionFSM::state_power_on()
     }
 }
 
-bool CellularConnectionFSM::device_ready()
+void CellularConnectionFSM::device_ready()
 {
     tr_info("Cellular device ready");
     if (_event_status_cb) {
         _event_status_cb((nsapi_event_t)CellularDeviceReady, 0);
     }
-
     _power->remove_device_ready_urc_cb(mbed::callback(this, &CellularConnectionFSM::ready_urc_cb));
-
-    bool success = false;
-    for (int type = 0; type < CellularNetwork::C_MAX; type++) {
-        if (!_network->set_registration_urc((CellularNetwork::RegistrationType)type, true)) {
-            success = true;
-        }
-    }
-    if (!success) {
-        tr_error("Failed to set any URC's for registration");
-        report_failure(get_state_string(_state));
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    return true;
 }
 
 void CellularConnectionFSM::state_device_ready()
 {
     _cellularDevice->set_timeout(TIMEOUT_POWER_ON);
     if (_power->set_at_mode() == NSAPI_ERROR_OK) {
-        if (device_ready()) {
-            enter_to_state(STATE_SIM_PIN);
-        }
+        device_ready();
+        enter_to_state(STATE_SIM_PIN);
     } else {
         if (_retry_count == 0) {
             (void)_power->set_device_ready_urc_cb(mbed::callback(this, &CellularConnectionFSM::ready_urc_cb));
@@ -468,6 +423,18 @@ void CellularConnectionFSM::state_sim_pin()
     _cellularDevice->set_timeout(TIMEOUT_SIM_PIN);
     tr_info("Sim state (timeout %d ms)", TIMEOUT_SIM_PIN);
     if (open_sim()) {
+        bool success = false;
+        for (int type = 0; type < CellularNetwork::C_MAX; type++) {
+            if (!_network->set_registration_urc((CellularNetwork::RegistrationType)type, true)) {
+                success = true;
+            }
+        }
+        if (!success) {
+            tr_warn("Failed to set any URC's for registration");
+            retry_state_or_fail();
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (_plmn) {
             enter_to_state(STATE_MANUAL_REGISTERING_NETWORK);
         } else {
@@ -485,12 +452,9 @@ void CellularConnectionFSM::state_registering()
         // we are already registered, go to attach
         enter_to_state(STATE_ATTACHING_NETWORK);
     } else {
-        bool auto_reg = false;
-        nsapi_error_t err = is_automatic_registering(auto_reg);
-        if (err == NSAPI_ERROR_OK && !auto_reg) {
-            // automatic registering is not on, set registration and retry
-            _cellularDevice->set_timeout(TIMEOUT_REGISTRATION);
-            set_network_registration();
+        _cellularDevice->set_timeout(TIMEOUT_REGISTRATION);
+        if (!_command_success) {
+            _command_success = (_network->set_registration() == NSAPI_ERROR_OK);
         }
         retry_state_or_fail();
     }
@@ -507,7 +471,7 @@ void CellularConnectionFSM::state_manual_registering_network()
             enter_to_state(STATE_ATTACHING_NETWORK);
         } else {
             if (!_command_success) {
-                _command_success = set_network_registration();
+                _command_success = (_network->set_registration(_plmn) == NSAPI_ERROR_OK);
             }
             retry_state_or_fail();
         }
@@ -517,16 +481,8 @@ void CellularConnectionFSM::state_manual_registering_network()
 void CellularConnectionFSM::state_attaching()
 {
     _cellularDevice->set_timeout(TIMEOUT_CONNECT);
-    CellularNetwork::AttachStatus attach_status;
-    if (get_attach_network(attach_status)) {
-        if (attach_status == CellularNetwork::Attached) {
-            enter_to_state(STATE_ACTIVATING_PDP_CONTEXT);
-        } else {
-            if (!_command_success) {
-                _command_success = set_attach_network();
-            }
-            retry_state_or_fail();
-        }
+    if (_network->set_attach() == NSAPI_ERROR_OK) {
+        enter_to_state(STATE_ACTIVATING_PDP_CONTEXT);
     } else {
         retry_state_or_fail();
     }
@@ -701,9 +657,8 @@ void CellularConnectionFSM::ready_urc_cb()
     if (_state == STATE_DEVICE_READY && _power->set_at_mode() == NSAPI_ERROR_OK) {
         tr_debug("State was STATE_DEVICE_READY and at mode ready, cancel state and move to next");
         _queue.cancel(_event_id);
-        if (device_ready()) {
-            continue_from_state(STATE_SIM_PIN);
-        }
+        device_ready();
+        continue_from_state(STATE_SIM_PIN);
     }
 }
 
@@ -712,17 +667,17 @@ events::EventQueue *CellularConnectionFSM::get_queue()
     return &_queue;
 }
 
-CellularNetwork* CellularConnectionFSM::get_network()
+CellularNetwork *CellularConnectionFSM::get_network()
 {
     return _network;
 }
 
-CellularDevice* CellularConnectionFSM::get_device()
+CellularDevice *CellularConnectionFSM::get_device()
 {
     return _cellularDevice;
 }
 
-CellularSIM* CellularConnectionFSM::get_sim()
+CellularSIM *CellularConnectionFSM::get_sim()
 {
     return _sim;
 }
diff --git a/features/cellular/easy_cellular/CellularConnectionFSM.h b/features/cellular/easy_cellular/CellularConnectionFSM.h
index 2ed9cd36cb..78dc1f232a 100644
--- a/features/cellular/easy_cellular/CellularConnectionFSM.h
+++ b/features/cellular/easy_cellular/CellularConnectionFSM.h
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public:
     /** Get event queue that can be chained to main event queue (or use start_dispatch)
      *  @return event queue
      */
-    events::EventQueue* get_queue();
+    events::EventQueue *get_queue();
 
     /** Start event queue dispatching
      *  @return see nsapi_error_t, 0 on success
@@ -110,17 +110,17 @@ public:
     /** Get cellular network interface
      *  @return network interface, NULL on failure
      */
-    CellularNetwork* get_network();
+    CellularNetwork *get_network();
 
     /** Get cellular device interface
      *  @return device interface, NULL on failure
      */
-    CellularDevice* get_device();
+    CellularDevice *get_device();
 
     /** Get cellular sim interface
      *  @return sim interface, NULL on failure
      */
-    CellularSIM* get_sim();
+    CellularSIM *get_sim();
 
     /** Change cellular connection to the target state
      *  @param state to continue. Default is to connect.
@@ -153,18 +153,14 @@ public:
      *  @param state state which is returned in string format
      *  @return      string format of the given state
      */
-    const char* get_state_string(CellularState state);
+    const char *get_state_string(CellularState state);
 
 private:
     bool power_on();
     bool open_sim();
     bool get_network_registration(CellularNetwork::RegistrationType type, CellularNetwork::RegistrationStatus &status, bool &is_registered);
-    bool set_network_registration();
-    bool get_attach_network(CellularNetwork::AttachStatus &status);
-    bool set_attach_network();
     bool is_registered();
-    bool device_ready();
-    nsapi_error_t is_automatic_registering(bool& auto_reg);
+    void device_ready();
 
     // state functions to keep state machine simple
     void state_init();
@@ -215,7 +211,7 @@ private:
     events::EventQueue _at_queue;
     char _st_string[20];
     int _event_id;
-    const char* _plmn;
+    const char *_plmn;
     bool _command_success;
     bool _plmn_network_found;
 };
diff --git a/features/cellular/easy_cellular/EasyCellularConnection.cpp b/features/cellular/easy_cellular/EasyCellularConnection.cpp
index 6543c524de..fb7c0498cf 100644
--- a/features/cellular/easy_cellular/EasyCellularConnection.cpp
+++ b/features/cellular/easy_cellular/EasyCellularConnection.cpp
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ namespace mbed {
 
 bool EasyCellularConnection::cellular_status(int state, int next_state)
 {
-    tr_info("cellular_status: %s ==> %s", _cellularConnectionFSM.get_state_string((CellularConnectionFSM::CellularState)state),
-            _cellularConnectionFSM.get_state_string((CellularConnectionFSM::CellularState)next_state));
+    tr_info("cellular_status: %s ==> %s", _cellularConnectionFSM->get_state_string((CellularConnectionFSM::CellularState)state),
+            _cellularConnectionFSM->get_state_string((CellularConnectionFSM::CellularState)next_state));
 
     if (_target_state == state) {
-        tr_info("Target state reached: %s", _cellularConnectionFSM.get_state_string(_target_state));
+        tr_info("Target state reached: %s", _cellularConnectionFSM->get_state_string(_target_state));
         MBED_ASSERT(_cellularSemaphore.release() == osOK);
         return false; // return false -> state machine is halted
     }
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ void EasyCellularConnection::network_callback(nsapi_event_t ev, intptr_t ptr)
 
 EasyCellularConnection::EasyCellularConnection(bool debug) :
         _is_connected(false), _is_initialized(false), _target_state(CellularConnectionFSM::STATE_POWER_ON), _cellularSerial(
-                MDMTXD, MDMRXD, MBED_CONF_PLATFORM_DEFAULT_SERIAL_BAUD_RATE), _cellularSemaphore(0), _cellularConnectionFSM(), _credentials_err(
+                MDMTXD, MDMRXD, MBED_CONF_PLATFORM_DEFAULT_SERIAL_BAUD_RATE), _cellularSemaphore(0), _cellularConnectionFSM(0), _credentials_err(
                 NSAPI_ERROR_OK), _status_cb(0)
 {
     tr_info("EasyCellularConnection()");
@@ -76,8 +76,11 @@ EasyCellularConnection::EasyCellularConnection(bool debug) :
 
 EasyCellularConnection::~EasyCellularConnection()
 {
-    _cellularConnectionFSM.set_callback(NULL);
-    _cellularConnectionFSM.attach(NULL);
+    if (_cellularConnectionFSM) {
+        _cellularConnectionFSM->set_callback(NULL);
+        _cellularConnectionFSM->attach(NULL);
+        delete _cellularConnectionFSM;
+    }
 }
 
 nsapi_error_t EasyCellularConnection::init()
@@ -87,14 +90,15 @@ nsapi_error_t EasyCellularConnection::init()
 #if defined (MDMRTS) && defined (MDMCTS)
         _cellularSerial.set_flow_control(SerialBase::RTSCTS, MDMRTS, MDMCTS);
 #endif
-        _cellularConnectionFSM.set_serial(&_cellularSerial);
-        _cellularConnectionFSM.set_callback(callback(this, &EasyCellularConnection::cellular_status));
+        _cellularConnectionFSM = new CellularConnectionFSM();
+        _cellularConnectionFSM->set_serial(&_cellularSerial);
+        _cellularConnectionFSM->set_callback(callback(this, &EasyCellularConnection::cellular_status));
 
-        err = _cellularConnectionFSM.init();
+        err = _cellularConnectionFSM->init();
 
         if (err == NSAPI_ERROR_OK) {
-            err = _cellularConnectionFSM.start_dispatch();
-            _cellularConnectionFSM.attach(callback(this, &EasyCellularConnection::network_callback));
+            err = _cellularConnectionFSM->start_dispatch();
+            _cellularConnectionFSM->attach(callback(this, &EasyCellularConnection::network_callback));
         }
         _is_initialized = true;
     }
@@ -110,7 +114,7 @@ void EasyCellularConnection::set_credentials(const char *apn, const char *uname,
         if (_credentials_err) {
             return;
         }
-        CellularNetwork * network = _cellularConnectionFSM.get_network();
+        CellularNetwork *network = _cellularConnectionFSM->get_network();
         if (network) {
             _credentials_err = network->set_credentials(apn, uname, pwd);
 #if USE_APN_LOOKUP
@@ -128,8 +132,15 @@ void EasyCellularConnection::set_credentials(const char *apn, const char *uname,
 
 void EasyCellularConnection::set_sim_pin(const char *sim_pin)
 {
-    if (sim_pin) {
-        _cellularConnectionFSM.set_sim_pin(sim_pin);
+    if (sim_pin && strlen(sim_pin) > 0) {
+        if (!_cellularConnectionFSM) {
+            _credentials_err = init();
+
+            if (_credentials_err) {
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+        _cellularConnectionFSM->set_sim_pin(sim_pin);
     }
 }
 
@@ -145,7 +156,7 @@ nsapi_error_t EasyCellularConnection::connect(const char *sim_pin, const char *a
     }
 
     if (sim_pin) {
-        _cellularConnectionFSM.set_sim_pin(sim_pin);
+        _cellularConnectionFSM->set_sim_pin(sim_pin);
     }
 
     return connect();
@@ -179,16 +190,16 @@ nsapi_error_t EasyCellularConnection::connect()
 #if USE_APN_LOOKUP
     if (!_credentials_set) {
         _target_state = CellularConnectionFSM::STATE_SIM_PIN;
-        err = _cellularConnectionFSM.continue_to_state(_target_state);
+        err = _cellularConnectionFSM->continue_to_state(_target_state);
         if (err == NSAPI_ERROR_OK) {
-            int sim_wait = _cellularSemaphore.wait(60*1000); // reserve 60 seconds to access to SIM
+            int sim_wait = _cellularSemaphore.wait(60 * 1000); // reserve 60 seconds to access to SIM
             if (sim_wait != 1) {
                 tr_error("NO SIM ACCESS");
                 err = NSAPI_ERROR_NO_CONNECTION;
             } else {
-                char imsi[MAX_IMSI_LENGTH+1];
+                char imsi[MAX_IMSI_LENGTH + 1];
                 wait(1); // need to wait to access SIM in some modems
-                err = _cellularConnectionFSM.get_sim()->get_imsi(imsi);
+                err = _cellularConnectionFSM->get_sim()->get_imsi(imsi);
                 if (err == NSAPI_ERROR_OK) {
                     const char *apn_config = apnconfig(imsi);
                     if (apn_config) {
@@ -196,7 +207,7 @@ nsapi_error_t EasyCellularConnection::connect()
                         const char* uname = _APN_GET(apn_config);
                         const char* pwd = _APN_GET(apn_config);
                         tr_info("Looked up APN %s", apn);
-                        err = _cellularConnectionFSM.get_network()->set_credentials(apn, uname, pwd);
+                        err = _cellularConnectionFSM->get_network()->set_credentials(apn, uname, pwd);
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -209,7 +220,7 @@ nsapi_error_t EasyCellularConnection::connect()
 #endif // USE_APN_LOOKUP
 
     _target_state = CellularConnectionFSM::STATE_CONNECTED;
-    err = _cellularConnectionFSM.continue_to_state(_target_state);
+    err = _cellularConnectionFSM->continue_to_state(_target_state);
     if (err == NSAPI_ERROR_OK) {
         int ret_wait = _cellularSemaphore.wait(10 * 60 * 1000); // cellular network searching may take several minutes
         if (ret_wait != 1) {
@@ -231,11 +242,14 @@ nsapi_error_t EasyCellularConnection::disconnect()
 #endif // #if USE_APN_LOOKUP
 
     nsapi_error_t err = NSAPI_ERROR_OK;
-    if (_cellularConnectionFSM.get_network()) {
-        err = _cellularConnectionFSM.get_network()->disconnect();
+    if (_cellularConnectionFSM && _cellularConnectionFSM->get_network()) {
+        err = _cellularConnectionFSM->get_network()->disconnect();
     }
 
-    _cellularConnectionFSM.stop();
+    if (err == NSAPI_ERROR_OK) {
+        delete _cellularConnectionFSM;
+        _cellularConnectionFSM = NULL;
+    }
 
     return err;
 }
@@ -247,31 +261,41 @@ bool EasyCellularConnection::is_connected()
 
 const char *EasyCellularConnection::get_ip_address()
 {
-    CellularNetwork *network = _cellularConnectionFSM.get_network();
-    if (!network) {
+    if (_cellularConnectionFSM) {
+        CellularNetwork *network = _cellularConnectionFSM->get_network();
+        if (!network) {
+            return NULL;
+        }
+        return _cellularConnectionFSM->get_network()->get_ip_address();
+    } else {
         return NULL;
     }
-    return _cellularConnectionFSM.get_network()->get_ip_address();
 }
 
 const char *EasyCellularConnection::get_netmask()
 {
-    CellularNetwork *network = _cellularConnectionFSM.get_network();
-    if (!network) {
+    if (_cellularConnectionFSM) {
+        CellularNetwork *network = _cellularConnectionFSM->get_network();
+        if (!network) {
+            return NULL;
+        }
+        return network->get_netmask();
+    } else {
         return NULL;
     }
-
-    return network->get_netmask();
 }
 
 const char *EasyCellularConnection::get_gateway()
 {
-    CellularNetwork *network = _cellularConnectionFSM.get_network();
-    if (!network) {
+    if (_cellularConnectionFSM) {
+        CellularNetwork *network = _cellularConnectionFSM->get_network();
+        if (!network) {
+            return NULL;
+        }
+        return network->get_gateway();
+    } else {
         return NULL;
     }
-
-    return network->get_gateway();
 }
 
 void EasyCellularConnection::attach(mbed::Callback<void(nsapi_event_t, intptr_t)> status_cb)
@@ -281,20 +305,35 @@ void EasyCellularConnection::attach(mbed::Callback<void(nsapi_event_t, intptr_t)
 
 void EasyCellularConnection::modem_debug_on(bool on)
 {
-    CellularDevice *dev = _cellularConnectionFSM.get_device();
-    if (dev) {
-        dev->modem_debug_on(on);
+    if (_cellularConnectionFSM) {
+        CellularDevice *dev = _cellularConnectionFSM->get_device();
+        if (dev) {
+            dev->modem_debug_on(on);
+        }
     }
 }
 
-void EasyCellularConnection::set_plmn(const char* plmn)
+void EasyCellularConnection::set_plmn(const char *plmn)
 {
-    _cellularConnectionFSM.set_plmn(plmn);
+    if (plmn && strlen(plmn) > 0) {
+        if (!_cellularConnectionFSM) {
+            _credentials_err = init();
+
+            if (_credentials_err) {
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+        _cellularConnectionFSM->set_plmn(plmn);
+    }
 }
 
 NetworkStack *EasyCellularConnection::get_stack()
 {
-    return _cellularConnectionFSM.get_stack();
+    if (_cellularConnectionFSM) {
+        return _cellularConnectionFSM->get_stack();
+    } else {
+        return NULL;
+    }
 }
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/features/cellular/easy_cellular/EasyCellularConnection.h b/features/cellular/easy_cellular/EasyCellularConnection.h
index defd1dd752..52c6a681bb 100644
--- a/features/cellular/easy_cellular/EasyCellularConnection.h
+++ b/features/cellular/easy_cellular/EasyCellularConnection.h
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ private:
 
     UARTSerial _cellularSerial;
     rtos::Semaphore _cellularSemaphore;
-    CellularConnectionFSM _cellularConnectionFSM;
+    CellularConnectionFSM *_cellularConnectionFSM;
     nsapi_error_t _credentials_err;
     Callback<void(nsapi_event_t, intptr_t)> _status_cb;
 };
diff --git a/features/cellular/framework/API/CellularPower.h b/features/cellular/framework/API/CellularPower.h
index 3be6cb3969..b5b4a54639 100644
--- a/features/cellular/framework/API/CellularPower.h
+++ b/features/cellular/framework/API/CellularPower.h
@@ -121,6 +121,12 @@ public:
      */
     virtual nsapi_error_t opt_receive_period(int mode, EDRXAccessTechnology act_type, uint8_t edrx_value) = 0;
 
+    /** Check whether the device is ready to accept commands.
+     *
+     *  @return     zero on success
+     */
+    virtual nsapi_error_t is_device_ready() = 0;
+
     /** Set URC callback function for device specific ready urc. URC is defined in device specific
      *  power API. Used in startup sequence to listen when device is ready
      *  for using at commands and possible sim.
diff --git a/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularNetwork.cpp b/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularNetwork.cpp
index 9eb5226031..ff0d9876f6 100644
--- a/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularNetwork.cpp
+++ b/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularNetwork.cpp
@@ -371,7 +371,15 @@ nsapi_error_t AT_CellularNetwork::open_data_channel()
 nsapi_error_t AT_CellularNetwork::disconnect()
 {
 #if NSAPI_PPP_AVAILABLE
-    return nsapi_ppp_disconnect(_at.get_file_handle());
+    nsapi_error_t err = nsapi_ppp_disconnect(_at.get_file_handle());
+    // after ppp disconnect if we wan't to use same at handler we need to set filehandle again to athandler so it
+    // will set the correct sigio and nonblocking
+    if (err == NSAPI_ERROR_OK) {
+        _at.lock();
+        _at.set_file_handle(_at.get_file_handle());
+        _at.unlock();
+    }
+    return err;
 #else
     _at.lock();
     _at.cmd_start("AT+CGACT=0,");
diff --git a/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularPower.cpp b/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularPower.cpp
index 76c7ef699c..ba2c3c92b8 100644
--- a/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularPower.cpp
+++ b/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularPower.cpp
@@ -233,6 +233,25 @@ nsapi_error_t AT_CellularPower::opt_receive_period(int mode, EDRXAccessTechnolog
     return _at.unlock_return_error();
 }
 
+nsapi_error_t AT_CellularPower::is_device_ready()
+{
+    _at.lock();
+    _at.cmd_start("AT");
+    _at.cmd_stop();
+    _at.resp_start();
+    _at.resp_stop();
+
+    // we need to do this twice because for example after data mode the first 'AT' command will give modem a
+    // stimulus that we are back to command mode.
+    _at.clear_error();
+    _at.cmd_start("AT");
+    _at.cmd_stop();
+    _at.resp_start();
+    _at.resp_stop();
+
+    return _at.unlock_return_error();
+}
+
 nsapi_error_t AT_CellularPower::set_device_ready_urc_cb(mbed::Callback<void()> callback)
 {
     return NSAPI_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED;
diff --git a/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularPower.h b/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularPower.h
index e29c02a17e..daf4698386 100644
--- a/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularPower.h
+++ b/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularPower.h
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ public:
 
     virtual nsapi_error_t opt_receive_period(int mode, EDRXAccessTechnology act_type, uint8_t edrx_value);
 
+    virtual nsapi_error_t is_device_ready();
+
     virtual nsapi_error_t set_device_ready_urc_cb(mbed::Callback<void()> callback);
 
     virtual void remove_device_ready_urc_cb(mbed::Callback<void()> callback);