| CPC H04W 76/36 (2018.02) [H04W 8/02 (2013.01); H04W 28/0289 (2013.01); H04W 88/06 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |

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1. A method, comprising:
maintaining a non-access stratum (NAS) signaling connection by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication network, wherein the UE supports multiple universal subscriber identity module (MUSIM) and has a congestion control timer running and is in connected mode on a first USIM, wherein the congestion control timer is T3346 timer, and wherein a T3346 timer value is provided by the network, and wherein the UE is not allowed to send mobility management signaling requests while the T3346 timer is still running;
initiating a service request procedure by transmitting a service request message to the network on the first USIM, wherein the service request message has a request type indicating to release the NAS signaling connection on the first USIM; and
entering an idle mode on the first USIM upon the NAS signaling connection is released.
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