diff --git a/system/hardware/base.py b/system/hardware/base.py
index 3506be5145..e429f0e9f2 100644
--- a/system/hardware/base.py
+++ b/system/hardware/base.py
@@ -210,9 +210,6 @@ class HardwareBase(ABC):
   def configure_modem(self):
     pass
 
-  def reboot_modem(self):
-    pass
-
   @abstractmethod
   def get_networks(self):
     pass
diff --git a/system/hardware/tici/esim.nmconnection b/system/hardware/tici/esim.nmconnection
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..74f6f8e82c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/system/hardware/tici/esim.nmconnection
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+[connection]
+id=esim
+uuid=fff6553c-3284-4707-a6b1-acc021caaafb
+type=gsm
+permissions=
+autoconnect=true
+autoconnect-retries=100
+autoconnect-priority=2
+metered=1
+
+[gsm]
+apn=
+home-only=false
+auto-config=true
+sim-id=
+
+[ipv4]
+route-metric=1000
+dns-priority=1000
+dns-search=
+method=auto
+
+[ipv6]
+ddr-gen-mode=stable-privacy
+dns-search=
+route-metric=1000
+dns-priority=1000
+method=auto
+
+[proxy]
diff --git a/system/hardware/tici/hardware.py b/system/hardware/tici/hardware.py
index f46c94c4f0..8e4ba722c4 100644
--- a/system/hardware/tici/hardware.py
+++ b/system/hardware/tici/hardware.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import math
 import os
 import subprocess
 import time
+import tempfile
 from enum import IntEnum
 from functools import cached_property, lru_cache
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -499,19 +500,18 @@ class Tici(HardwareBase):
       except Exception:
         pass
 
-    # we use the lte connection built into AGNOS. cleanup esim connection if it exists
+    # eSIM prime
     dest = "/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/esim.nmconnection"
-    if os.path.exists(dest):
-      os.system(f"sudo nmcli con delete {dest}")
-      self.reboot_modem()
-
-  def reboot_modem(self):
-    modem = self.get_modem()
-    for state in (0, 1):
-      try:
-        modem.Command(f'AT+CFUN={state}', math.ceil(TIMEOUT), dbus_interface=MM_MODEM, timeout=TIMEOUT)
-      except Exception:
-        pass
+    if sim_id.startswith('8985235') and not os.path.exists(dest):
+      with open(Path(__file__).parent/'esim.nmconnection') as f, tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode='w') as tf:
+        dat = f.read()
+        dat = dat.replace("sim-id=", f"sim-id={sim_id}")
+        tf.write(dat)
+        tf.flush()
+
+        # needs to be root
+        os.system(f"sudo cp {tf.name} {dest}")
+      os.system(f"sudo nmcli con load {dest}")
 
   def get_networks(self):
     r = {}