diff --git a/src/com/android/phone/vvm/omtp/SimChangeReceiver.java b/src/com/android/phone/vvm/omtp/SimChangeReceiver.java
index 5b201aa..a506a12 100644
--- a/src/com/android/phone/vvm/omtp/SimChangeReceiver.java
+++ b/src/com/android/phone/vvm/omtp/SimChangeReceiver.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import android.os.UserManager;
 import android.telecom.PhoneAccountHandle;
 import android.telephony.CarrierConfigManager;
+import android.telephony.ServiceState;
 import android.telephony.SubscriptionManager;
 import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
@@ -118,6 +119,12 @@
                 // can be recorded.
                 OmtpVvmSourceManager.getInstance(context).addPhoneStateListener(
                         phoneAccount);
+                if (context.getSystemService(TelephonyManager.class)
+                        .getServiceStateForSubscriber(subId).getState()
+                        != ServiceState.STATE_IN_SERVICE) {
+                    VvmLog.i(TAG, "Cellular signal not available, not activating");
+                    return;
+                }
                 carrierConfigHelper.startActivation();
             } else {
                 if (carrierConfigHelper.isLegacyModeEnabled()) {