Apparatus and method for managing requests for service

A computer-readable storage device comprising computer instructions, which, responsive to being executed by a baseband processor of a wireless communication device, cause the baseband processor to perform operations comprising:

• responsive to a determination that a first communication session is in a first sub-state, monitoring for an active timer associated with the first sub-state, wherein the active timer was commenced according to a wireless communications protocol;
• and
• preventing a packet switching service initiation request associated with a second communication session from being transmitted during a duration of the active timer by a transceiver of the wireless communication device, wherein the packet switching service initiation request for the second communication session is generated by an applications processor of the wireless communication device.