When attempting to connect to a network the modem will cycle through a series of processes to attempt to establish a connection. The state of this connection is shown here.
| State | Notes |
| COULD NOT CONNECT | No SIM card detected or communication failed |
| SLOT-STARTING | SIM card slot is restarting |
| VERIFY(1-3) | Verify a SIM card is installed |
| SLOT-SWITCH | Switch the modem to use the external SIM slot |
| CHECK STATE | Checking the state of the modem |
| UNLOCK-SIM | Check if a PIN is required and unlock the SIM card |
| SIM-UNLOCKED | SIM card has been unlocked |
| ENABLE | Enabling the network |
| ENABLE-WAIT | Waiting for a network signal |
| WAIT-REGISTERED | Attempting to register the SIM card on the network |
| APPLY-APN | Applying the APN settings |
| CONNECT | Attempting to connect to the internet |
| CONNECTED | SIM card is connected to the internet |
| SLOT-DISCON | SIM slot is being disconnected from the modem |
| SLOT-DISABLE | SIM slot is being disabled |
| SLOT-STOPPING | SIM slot is being shut down |