diff --git a/selfdrive/hardware/base.py b/selfdrive/hardware/base.py
index 20258b85d0..8e4ba72b2e 100644
--- a/selfdrive/hardware/base.py
+++ b/selfdrive/hardware/base.py
@@ -134,9 +134,11 @@ class HardwareBase(ABC):
   def get_gpu_usage_percent(self):
     pass
 
-  @abstractmethod
   def get_modem_version(self):
-    pass
+    return None
+
+  def get_modem_nv(self):
+    return None
 
   @abstractmethod
   def get_modem_temperatures(self):
diff --git a/selfdrive/hardware/eon/hardware.py b/selfdrive/hardware/eon/hardware.py
index ae5ae53f78..bd2a01cf1e 100644
--- a/selfdrive/hardware/eon/hardware.py
+++ b/selfdrive/hardware/eon/hardware.py
@@ -411,9 +411,6 @@ class Android(HardwareBase):
     except Exception:
       return 0
 
-  def get_modem_version(self):
-    return None
-
   def get_modem_temperatures(self):
     # Not sure if we can get this on the LeEco
     return []
diff --git a/selfdrive/hardware/pc/hardware.py b/selfdrive/hardware/pc/hardware.py
index 8231bbc2f9..0d85f28bed 100644
--- a/selfdrive/hardware/pc/hardware.py
+++ b/selfdrive/hardware/pc/hardware.py
@@ -92,9 +92,6 @@ class Pc(HardwareBase):
   def get_gpu_usage_percent(self):
     return 0
 
-  def get_modem_version(self):
-    return None
-
   def get_modem_temperatures(self):
     return []
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/hardware/tici/hardware.py b/selfdrive/hardware/tici/hardware.py
index 611c661ad5..bb130514c3 100644
--- a/selfdrive/hardware/tici/hardware.py
+++ b/selfdrive/hardware/tici/hardware.py
@@ -317,6 +317,19 @@ class Tici(HardwareBase):
     except Exception:
       return None
 
+  def get_modem_nv(self):
+    timeout = 0.2  # Default timeout is too short
+    files = (
+      '/nv/item_files/modem/mmode/ue_usage_setting',
+      '/nv/item_files/ims/IMS_enable',
+      '/nv/item_files/modem/mmode/sms_only',
+    )
+    try:
+      modem = self.get_modem()
+      return { fn: str(modem.Command(f'AT+QNVFR="{fn}"', math.ceil(timeout), dbus_interface=MM_MODEM, timeout=timeout)) for fn in files}
+    except Exception:
+      return None
+
   def get_modem_temperatures(self):
     timeout = 0.2  # Default timeout is too short
     try:
diff --git a/selfdrive/thermald/thermald.py b/selfdrive/thermald/thermald.py
index 7c64eaf31e..16887e9f74 100755
--- a/selfdrive/thermald/thermald.py
+++ b/selfdrive/thermald/thermald.py
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ def hw_state_thread(end_event, hw_queue):
   registered_count = 0
   prev_hw_state = None
 
+  modem_version = None
+  modem_nv = None
+
   while not end_event.is_set():
     # these are expensive calls. update every 10s
     if (count % int(10. / DT_TRML)) == 0:
@@ -108,6 +111,14 @@ def hw_state_thread(end_event, hw_queue):
         if len(modem_temps) == 0 and prev_hw_state is not None:
           modem_temps = prev_hw_state.modem_temps
 
+        # Log modem version once
+        if TICI and ((modem_version is None) or (modem_nv is None)):
+          modem_version = HARDWARE.get_modem_version()  # pylint: disable=assignment-from-none
+          modem_nv = HARDWARE.get_modem_nv()  # pylint: disable=assignment-from-none
+
+          if (modem_version is not None) and (modem_nv is not None):
+            cloudlog.event("modem version", version=modem_version, nv=modem_nv)
+
         hw_state = HardwareState(
           network_type=network_type,
           network_metered=HARDWARE.get_network_metered(network_type),