Enhance AT command for backoff timer control

A terminal equipment (TE), comprising:

• a transmitter that transmits a first Attention (AT) command in a mobile communication network, wherein the first AT command is for querying backoff timer status information associated with an access point name (APN);
• a receiver that receives a response from a mobile termination (MT), wherein the response includes the backoff timer status information;
• and
• a scheduler that schedules a second AT command associated with the corresponding APN based on the backoff timer status information.

A method, comprising:

• receiving a first Attention (AT) command by a mobile termination (MT) from a co-located terminal equipment (TE) of a user equipment (UE) in a mobile communication network, wherein the first AT command is for querying backoff timer status information associated with an access point name (APN);
• determining the backoff status information by the MT, wherein the MT transmits a response including the backoff timer status information to the TE;
• and
• scheduling a second AT command associated with the corresponding APN based on the backoff timer status information such that the second AT command is not barred by the network.