diff --git a/features/cellular/easy_cellular/CellularConnectionFSM.cpp b/features/cellular/easy_cellular/CellularConnectionFSM.cpp
index 35c1eace32..b7437b2fbb 100644
--- a/features/cellular/easy_cellular/CellularConnectionFSM.cpp
+++ b/features/cellular/easy_cellular/CellularConnectionFSM.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace mbed
 CellularConnectionFSM::CellularConnectionFSM() :
         _serial(0), _state(STATE_INIT), _next_state(_state), _status_callback(0), _event_status_cb(0), _network(0), _power(0), _sim(0),
         _queue(8 * EVENTS_EVENT_SIZE), _queue_thread(0), _cellularDevice(0), _retry_count(0), _event_timeout(-1),
-        _at_queue(8 * EVENTS_EVENT_SIZE), _event_id(0)
+        _at_queue(8 * EVENTS_EVENT_SIZE), _event_id(0), _plmn(0)
 {
     memset(_sim_pin, 0, sizeof(_sim_pin));
 #if MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_RANDOM_MAX_START_DELAY == 0
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@ void CellularConnectionFSM::set_sim_pin(const char * sim_pin)
     _sim_pin[sizeof(_sim_pin)-1] = '\0';
 }
 
+void CellularConnectionFSM::set_plmn(const char* plmn)
+{
+    _plmn = plmn;
+}
+
 bool CellularConnectionFSM::open_sim()
 {
     CellularSIM::SimState state = CellularSIM::SimStateUnknown;
@@ -175,11 +180,10 @@ bool CellularConnectionFSM::open_sim()
     return state == CellularSIM::SimStateReady;
 }
 
-bool CellularConnectionFSM::set_network_registration(char *plmn)
+bool CellularConnectionFSM::set_network_registration()
 {
-    nsapi_error_t error = _network->set_registration(plmn);
-    if (error != NSAPI_ERROR_OK) {
-        tr_error("Set network registration mode failing (%d)", error);
+    if (_network->set_registration(_plmn) != NSAPI_ERROR_OK) {
+        tr_error("Failed to set network registration.");
         return false;
     }
     return true;
@@ -279,8 +283,12 @@ void CellularConnectionFSM::report_failure(const char* msg)
 
 const char* CellularConnectionFSM::get_state_string(CellularState state)
 {
-    static const char *strings[] = { "Init", "Power", "Device ready", "SIM pin", "Registering network", "Attaching network", "Activating PDP Context", "Connecting network", "Connected"};
+#if MBED_CONF_MBED_TRACE_ENABLE
+    static const char *strings[] = { "Init", "Power", "Device ready", "SIM pin", "Registering network", "Attaching network", "Connecting network", "Connected"};
     return strings[state];
+#else
+    return NULL;
+#endif // #if MBED_CONF_MBED_TRACE_ENABLE
 }
 
 nsapi_error_t CellularConnectionFSM::is_automatic_registering(bool& auto_reg)
@@ -416,15 +424,26 @@ void CellularConnectionFSM::state_registering()
 {
     _cellularDevice->set_timeout(TIMEOUT_NETWORK);
     if (is_registered()) {
-        // 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) { // when we support plmn add this :  || plmn
-            // automatic registering is not on, set registration and retry
+        if (_plmn && _retry_count == 0) {
+            // we don't know which network we are registered, try to register to specific network
             _cellularDevice->set_timeout(TIMEOUT_REGISTRATION);
             set_network_registration();
+            retry_state_or_fail();
+        } else {
+            // we are already registered, go to attach
+            enter_to_state(STATE_ATTACHING_NETWORK);
+        }
+    } else {
+        if (_plmn) {
+            set_network_registration();
+        } 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();
+            }
         }
         retry_state_or_fail();
     }
diff --git a/features/cellular/easy_cellular/CellularConnectionFSM.h b/features/cellular/easy_cellular/CellularConnectionFSM.h
index 37bbe98f3b..af992f97cd 100644
--- a/features/cellular/easy_cellular/CellularConnectionFSM.h
+++ b/features/cellular/easy_cellular/CellularConnectionFSM.h
@@ -139,12 +139,24 @@ public:
      */
     void set_retry_timeout_array(uint16_t timeout[], int array_len);
 
+    /** Sets the operator plmn which is used when registering to a network specified by plmn. If plmn is not set then automatic
+     *  registering is used when registering to a cellular network.
+     *
+     *  @param plmn operator in numeric format. See more from 3GPP TS 27.007 chapter 7.3.
+     */
+    void set_plmn(const char* plmn);
+
+    /** returns readable format of the given state. Used for printing states while debugging.
+     *
+     *  @param state state which is returned in string format
+     *  @return      string format of the given 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(char *plmn = 0);
+    bool set_network_registration();
     bool get_attach_network(CellularNetwork::AttachStatus &status);
     bool set_attach_network();
     bool is_registered();
@@ -198,6 +210,7 @@ private:
     events::EventQueue _at_queue;
     char _st_string[20];
     int _event_id;
+    const char* _plmn;
 };
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/features/cellular/easy_cellular/EasyCellularConnection.cpp b/features/cellular/easy_cellular/EasyCellularConnection.cpp
index 253cb99479..1b6a3468e1 100644
--- a/features/cellular/easy_cellular/EasyCellularConnection.cpp
+++ b/features/cellular/easy_cellular/EasyCellularConnection.cpp
@@ -280,6 +280,11 @@ void EasyCellularConnection::modem_debug_on(bool on)
     }
 }
 
+void EasyCellularConnection::set_plmn(const char* plmn)
+{
+    _cellularConnectionFSM.set_plmn(plmn);
+}
+
 NetworkStack *EasyCellularConnection::get_stack()
 {
     return _cellularConnectionFSM.get_stack();
diff --git a/features/cellular/easy_cellular/EasyCellularConnection.h b/features/cellular/easy_cellular/EasyCellularConnection.h
index 7c160f30e4..defd1dd752 100644
--- a/features/cellular/easy_cellular/EasyCellularConnection.h
+++ b/features/cellular/easy_cellular/EasyCellularConnection.h
@@ -131,6 +131,12 @@ public:
      */
     void modem_debug_on(bool on);
 
+    /** Sets the operator plmn which is used when registering to a network specified by plmn. If plmn is not set then automatic
+     *  registering is used when registering to a cellular network.
+     *
+     *  @param plmn operator in numeric format. See more from 3GPP TS 27.007 chapter 7.3.
+     */
+    void set_plmn(const char* plmn);
 protected:
 
     /** Provide access to the NetworkStack object
diff --git a/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularNetwork.cpp b/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularNetwork.cpp
index 1f466f194b..5bba897ae0 100644
--- a/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularNetwork.cpp
+++ b/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularNetwork.cpp
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ nsapi_error_t AT_CellularNetwork::set_registration(const char *plmn)
         tr_debug("Automatic network registration");
         _at.cmd_start("AT+COPS?");
         _at.cmd_stop();
-        _at.resp_start("AT+COPS:");
+        _at.resp_start("+COPS:");
         int mode = _at.read_int();
         _at.resp_stop();
         if (mode != 0) {