diff --git a/src/lib/networking/cell_modem.py b/src/lib/networking/cell_modem.py
index bb642bc..b294235 100644
--- a/src/lib/networking/cell_modem.py
+++ b/src/lib/networking/cell_modem.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import asyncio
+import gc
 import time
 
 import machine
@@ -6,7 +7,7 @@ from machine import Pin
 
 from config import CELLULAR_APN, CELLULAR_STARTUP_TIMEOUT
 from lib.logging import logger, LogLevel
-from lib.runtime import timeout, uTimeoutError
+from lib.runtime import timeout, uTimeoutError, run_with_timeout
 
 PIN_BEE_POWER = 27
 PIN_BEE_UART_RXD = 35
@@ -155,24 +156,6 @@ async def cellular_ip():
     return ip
 
 
-class RunWithtimeoutResult:
-    def __init__(self, failure: bool, result: any):
-        self.failure = failure
-        self.result = result
-
-
-async def run_with_timeout(timeout_sec: int, func, *args, **kwargs) -> RunWithtimeoutResult:
-    @timeout(timeout_sec)
-    async def inner():
-        return await func(*args, **kwargs)
-
-    try:
-        result = await inner()
-        return RunWithtimeoutResult(False, result)
-    except uTimeoutError:
-        return RunWithtimeoutResult(True, None)
-
-
 async def cellular_check_service_ready():
     resp = await cellular.send_command('AT+CGATT?')
     if len(resp) == 2 and resp[0].startswith('+CGATT: '):
@@ -182,6 +165,11 @@ async def cellular_check_service_ready():
 
 
 async def restart_modem():
+    async def reset():
+        await cellular.send_command('ATZ', require_ok=True)
+
+    await run_with_timeout(func=reset, timeout_sec=2)
+    await asyncio.sleep(0.5)
     bee_power_pin.value(0)
     time.sleep(0.5)
     bee_power_pin.value(1)
@@ -245,7 +233,7 @@ async def start_modem():
 
         creg = await run_with_timeout(func=cellular_wait_creg, timeout_sec=1)
         if creg.failure:
-            logger('AT+CREG timeout, network offline?', source='CELL', level=LogLevel.warning)
+            logger('AT+CREG timeout, no signal?', source='CELL', level=LogLevel.warning)
         elif not creg.result[0]:
             logger(f'Bad AT+CREG response: {creg.result[1]}', source='CELL', level=LogLevel.error)
             await restart_modem()
@@ -265,8 +253,10 @@ async def start_modem_task():
     logger('Initalizing modem', source='CELL')
     while True:
         try:
+            gc.collect()
             await start_modem()
             break
         except uTimeoutError:
             await asyncio.sleep(10)
+    gc.collect()
     # TODO: loop to reconnect modem
diff --git a/src/lib/runtime.py b/src/lib/runtime.py
index fa5c8ce..b67972d 100644
--- a/src/lib/runtime.py
+++ b/src/lib/runtime.py
@@ -26,3 +26,21 @@ def timeout(seconds):
 def reboot():
     import machine
     machine.reset()
+
+
+class RunWithtimeoutResult:
+    def __init__(self, failure: bool, result: any):
+        self.failure = failure
+        self.result = result
+
+
+async def run_with_timeout(func, timeout_sec: int, *args, **kwargs) -> RunWithtimeoutResult:
+    @timeout(timeout_sec)
+    async def inner():
+        return await func(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    try:
+        result = await inner()
+        return RunWithtimeoutResult(False, result)
+    except uTimeoutError:
+        return RunWithtimeoutResult(True, None)