# Data connection issue with external sim card

**URL:** <https://forum.legato.io/t/data-connection-issue-with-external-sim-card/7010>\
**Category:** Legato Application Framework\
**Created:** [April 9, 2026, 8:49am UTC](https://forum.legato.io/t/data-connection-issue-with-external-sim-card/7010 "2026-04-09T08:49:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![fsdabharati](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e0b2c6/32.png) [@fsdabharati](https://forum.legato.io/u/fsdabharati)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2026, 8:49am UTC](https://forum.legato.io/t/data-connection-issue-with-external-sim-card/7010/1 "2026-04-09T08:49:35Z")

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root@swi-mdm9x28-wp:~# cm sim info  
Type: EXTERNAL\_SLOT\_1  
ICCID: 89492028216021136372  
Home Network Operator: [Vodafone.de](http://Vodafone.de)  
EID:  
IMSI: 262022805736673  
Phone Number:  
root@swi-mdm9x28-wp:~# cm data  
Index: 1  
APN: [web.vodafone.de](http://web.vodafone.de)  
PDP Type: IPV4V6  
Connected: no  
root@swi-mdm9x28-wp:~# cm radio  
Power: ON  
Current Network Operator: [Vodafone.de](http://Vodafone.de)  
Current RAT: Module not registered on network, RAT not available  
Status: Not registered but currently searching for a new operator (LE\_MRC\_REG\_SEARCHING)  
Signal: Weak signal strength (2)  
PS: Packet Switched Not registered (LE\_MRC\_REG\_NONE)

root@swi-mdm9x28-wp:~# cm data connect  
Setting up profile 1  
Connecting … failed  
Sun Jan 6 02:09:06 +02 1980 - Connection Failure: LE\_FAULT  
root@swi-mdm9x28-wp:~#

Please help I am getting this issue

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**Author:** ![jyijyi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.legato.io/jyijyi/32/822_2.png) [@jyijyi](https://forum.legato.io/u/jyijyi)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2026, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.legato.io/t/data-connection-issue-with-external-sim-card/7010/2 "2026-04-09T09:29:27Z")

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obviously it cannot register network

You can check AT!GSTATUS?