diff --git a/drivers/modem/Kconfig.hl7800 b/drivers/modem/Kconfig.hl7800
index 0c5d16f99ad..1623793b2e8 100644
--- a/drivers/modem/Kconfig.hl7800
+++ b/drivers/modem/Kconfig.hl7800
@@ -269,9 +269,27 @@ config MODEM_HL7800_GET_IP_ADDR_INFO_ATTEMPTS
 	int "Number of attempts to get IP address info during init"
 	default 4
 
-config MODEM_HL7800_DELAY_START
+choice
+	prompt "Modem Boot Type"
+	default MODEM_HL7800_BOOT_NORMAL
+
+config MODEM_HL7800_BOOT_NORMAL
+	bool "No Delay"
+
+config MODEM_HL7800_BOOT_DELAY
 	bool "Delay secondary initialization of driver and network attach"
 	help
-	 When true the application must call mdm_hl7800_reset.
+	  When true the application must call mdm_hl7800_reset.
+	  This mode delays the validity of modem info.
+
+config MODEM_HL7800_BOOT_IN_AIRPLANE_MODE
+	bool "Enter airplane mode during init"
+	help
+	  mdm_hl7800_set_functionality must be used by app to exit
+	  airplane mode.
+	  If bands are reconfigured, then this setting is overridden
+	  because modem is rebooted into full functionality mode.
+
+endchoice
 
 endif # MODEM_HL7800
diff --git a/drivers/modem/hl7800.c b/drivers/modem/hl7800.c
index eb668379bca..25b989d132b 100644
--- a/drivers/modem/hl7800.c
+++ b/drivers/modem/hl7800.c
@@ -516,6 +516,7 @@ struct hl7800_iface_ctx {
 	int device_services_ind;
 	bool new_rat_cmd_support;
 	uint8_t operator_index;
+	enum mdm_hl7800_functionality functionality;
 
 	/* modem state */
 	bool allow_sleep;
@@ -1075,6 +1076,41 @@ int32_t mdm_hl7800_get_operator_index(void)
 	}
 }
 
+int32_t mdm_hl7800_get_functionality(void)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	hl7800_lock();
+	wakeup_hl7800();
+	ictx.last_socket_id = 0;
+	ret = send_at_cmd(NULL, "AT+CFUN?", MDM_CMD_SEND_TIMEOUT, 0, false);
+	allow_sleep(true);
+	hl7800_unlock();
+
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		return ret;
+	} else {
+		return ictx.functionality;
+	}
+}
+
+int32_t mdm_hl7800_set_functionality(enum mdm_hl7800_functionality mode)
+{
+	int ret;
+	char buf[sizeof("AT+CFUN=0,0")] = { 0 };
+
+	hl7800_lock();
+	wakeup_hl7800();
+	snprintk(buf, sizeof(buf), "AT+CFUN=%u,0", mode);
+	ictx.last_socket_id = 0;
+	ret = send_at_cmd(NULL, buf, MDM_CMD_SEND_TIMEOUT,
+			  MDM_DEFAULT_AT_CMD_RETRIES, false);
+	allow_sleep(true);
+	hl7800_unlock();
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 void mdm_hl7800_generate_status_events(void)
 {
 	hl7800_lock();
@@ -2480,6 +2516,32 @@ done:
 	return true;
 }
 
+static bool on_cmd_modem_functionality(struct net_buf **buf, uint16_t len)
+{
+	struct net_buf *frag = NULL;
+	size_t out_len;
+	char rsp[MDM_HL7800_MODEM_FUNCTIONALITY_SIZE];
+
+	wait_for_modem_data_and_newline(buf, net_buf_frags_len(*buf),
+					MDM_HL7800_MODEM_FUNCTIONALITY_SIZE);
+
+	len = net_buf_findcrlf(*buf, &frag);
+	frag = NULL;
+	if (!frag) {
+		LOG_ERR("Unable to find end of response");
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	out_len = net_buf_linearize(rsp, MDM_HL7800_MODEM_FUNCTIONALITY_STRLEN,
+				    *buf, 0, len);
+	rsp[out_len] = 0;
+	ictx.functionality = strtol(rsp, NULL, 10);
+
+	LOG_INF("Modem Functionality: %u", ictx.functionality);
+done:
+	return true;
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_NEWLIB_LIBC
 /* Handler: +CCLK: "yy/MM/dd,hh:mm:ss±zz" */
 static bool on_cmd_rtc_query(struct net_buf **buf, uint16_t len)
@@ -3446,6 +3508,7 @@ static void hl7800_rx(void)
 		CMD_HANDLER("AT+CEREG?", network_report_query),
 		CMD_HANDLER("+KCARRIERCFG: ", operator_index_query),
 		CMD_HANDLER("AT+CIMI", atcmdinfo_imsi),
+		CMD_HANDLER("+CFUN: ", modem_functionality),
 #ifdef CONFIG_NEWLIB_LIBC
 		CMD_HANDLER("+CCLK: ", rtc_query),
 #endif
@@ -3839,12 +3902,6 @@ static int modem_boot_handler(char *reason)
 
 	__ASSERT(!ictx.mdm_echo_is_on, "Echo should be off");
 
-	/* The Laird bootloader puts the modem into airplane mode ("AT+CFUN=4,0").
-	 * The radio is enabled here because airplane mode
-	 * survives reset and power removal.
-	 */
-	SEND_AT_CMD_EXPECT_OK("AT+CFUN=1,0");
-
 	return 0;
 
 error:
@@ -3993,6 +4050,13 @@ reboot:
 	}
 #endif
 
+	/* If this isn't defined, then keep the current state.
+	 * If the bands are being reconfigured, this is overridden.
+	 */
+#ifdef CONFIG_MODEM_HL7800_BOOT_IN_AIRPLANE_MODE
+	SEND_AT_CMD_EXPECT_OK("AT+CFUN=4,0");
+#endif
+
 	SEND_AT_CMD_EXPECT_OK("AT+KBNDCFG?");
 
 	/* Configure LTE bands */
@@ -4191,7 +4255,7 @@ reboot:
 	/* trigger APN update event */
 	event_handler(HL7800_EVENT_APN_UPDATE, &ictx.mdm_apn);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_MODEM_HL7800_DELAY_START
+#ifdef CONFIG_MODEM_HL7800_BOOT_DELAY
 	if (!ictx.initialized) {
 		if (ictx.iface != NULL) {
 			hl7800_build_mac(&ictx);
@@ -5073,7 +5137,7 @@ static int hl7800_init(const struct device *dev)
 				RX_THREAD_PRIORITY, 0, K_NO_WAIT),
 		"hl7800 rx");
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_MODEM_HL7800_DELAY_START
+#ifdef CONFIG_MODEM_HL7800_BOOT_DELAY
 	modem_reset();
 #else
 	ret = modem_reset_and_configure();
@@ -5090,7 +5154,7 @@ static void offload_iface_init(struct net_if *iface)
 	iface->if_dev->offload = &offload_funcs;
 	ctx->iface = iface;
 
-	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MODEM_HL7800_DELAY_START)) {
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MODEM_HL7800_BOOT_DELAY)) {
 		hl7800_build_mac(&ictx);
 		net_if_set_link_addr(iface, ictx.mac_addr, sizeof(ictx.mac_addr),
 				     NET_LINK_ETHERNET);
diff --git a/include/drivers/modem/hl7800.h b/include/drivers/modem/hl7800.h
index ed3e84e9a68..c652c28d40c 100644
--- a/include/drivers/modem/hl7800.h
+++ b/include/drivers/modem/hl7800.h
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ struct mdm_hl7800_apn {
 #define MDM_HL7800_IMSI_MAX_STR_SIZE 16
 #define MDM_HL7800_IMSI_MAX_STRLEN (MDM_HL7800_IMSI_MAX_STR_SIZE - 1)
 
+#define MDM_HL7800_MODEM_FUNCTIONALITY_SIZE 2
+#define MDM_HL7800_MODEM_FUNCTIONALITY_STRLEN                                  \
+	(MDM_HL7800_MODEM_FUNCTIONALITY_SIZE - 1)
+
 enum mdm_hl7800_radio_mode { MDM_RAT_CAT_M1 = 0, MDM_RAT_CAT_NB1 };
 
 enum mdm_hl7800_event {
@@ -122,6 +126,12 @@ enum mdm_hl7800_fota_state {
 	HL7800_FOTA_COMPLETE,
 };
 
+enum mdm_hl7800_functionality {
+	HL7800_FUNCTIONALITY_MINIMUM = 0,
+	HL7800_FUNCTIONALITY_FULL = 1,
+	HL7800_FUNCTIONALITY_AIRPLANE = 4
+};
+
 /* The modem reports state values as an enumeration and a string */
 struct mdm_hl7800_compound_event {
 	uint8_t code;
@@ -283,6 +293,25 @@ int32_t mdm_hl7800_update_fw(char *file_path);
  */
 int32_t mdm_hl7800_get_operator_index(void);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Get modem functionality
+ *
+ * @return int32_t negative errno on failure, else mdm_hl7800_functionality
+ */
+int32_t mdm_hl7800_get_functionality(void);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Set airplane, normal, or reduced functionality mode.
+ * Airplane mode persists when reset.
+ *
+ * @note Boot functionality is also controlled by Kconfig
+ * MODEM_HL7800_BOOT_IN_AIRPLANE_MODE.
+ *
+ * @param mode
+ * @return int32_t negative errno, 0 on success
+ */
+int32_t mdm_hl7800_set_functionality(enum mdm_hl7800_functionality mode);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif