diff --git a/check_modem.py b/check_modem.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+import logging
+import os
+import sys
+import time
+from pydbus import SystemBus
+from gi.repository import GLib
+import sms_functions
+
+# Setup logging
+logfile = "/opt/sms/sms.log"
+FORMAT = '%(asctime)-15s %(message)s'
+logging.basicConfig(format=FORMAT,filename=logfile,level=10)
+logger = logging.getLogger('check_modem')
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    modem = sms_functions.unlock_and_enable_modem()
+    while not modem.GetStatus().get('signal-quality', None) or not modem.GetStatus()['signal-quality'][1]:
+        modem = sms_functions.get_modem()
+        time.sleep(2)