diff --git a/src/TinyGsmClientBG96.h b/src/TinyGsmClientBG96.h
index 991450b..02a8269 100644
--- a/src/TinyGsmClientBG96.h
+++ b/src/TinyGsmClientBG96.h
@@ -638,6 +638,7 @@ protected:
       return 0;
     }
     // TODO: Wait for ACK? AT+QISEND=id,0
+    maintain();  // look for a very quick response from the remote
     return len;
   }
 
@@ -656,6 +657,7 @@ protected:
     }
     waitResponse();
     DBG("### READ:", len, "from", mux);
+    maintain();  // Listen for a close or other URC
     return len;
   }
 
@@ -672,6 +674,7 @@ protected:
     if (!result) {
       sockets[mux]->sock_connected = modemGetConnected(mux);
     }
+    maintain();  // Listen for a close or other URC
     return result;
   }
 
@@ -690,6 +693,7 @@ protected:
     int res = stream.readStringUntil(',').toInt(); // socket state
 
     waitResponse();
+    maintain();  // Listen for a close or other URC
 
     // 0 Initial, 1 Opening, 2 Connected, 3 Listening, 4 Closing
     return 2 == res;
diff --git a/src/TinyGsmClientM95.h b/src/TinyGsmClientM95.h
index c1a7be2..39022a9 100644
--- a/src/TinyGsmClientM95.h
+++ b/src/TinyGsmClientM95.h
@@ -690,10 +690,11 @@ protected:
       }
     }
     waitResponse(5000L);
+    maintain();  // look for a very quick response from the remote
 
     // streamSkipUntil(','); // Skip mux
     // return stream.readStringUntil('\n').toInt();
-    return 1;
+    return len;  // TODO
   }
 
   size_t modemRead(size_t size, uint8_t mux) {
@@ -711,6 +712,7 @@ protected:
     }
     waitResponse();
     DBG("### READ:", len, "from", mux);
+    maintain();  // Listen for a close or other URC
     return len;
   }
 
@@ -727,6 +729,7 @@ protected:
     if (!result) {
       sockets[mux]->sock_connected = modemGetConnected(mux);
     }
+    maintain();  // Listen for a close or other URC
     return result;
   }
 
@@ -745,6 +748,7 @@ protected:
     int res = stream.readStringUntil(',').toInt(); // socket state
 
     waitResponse();
+    maintain();  // Listen for a close or other URC
 
     // 0 Initial, 1 Opening, 2 Connected, 3 Listening, 4 Closing
     return 2 == res;
diff --git a/src/TinyGsmClientMC60.h b/src/TinyGsmClientMC60.h
index 8843b4a..8b6e021 100644
--- a/src/TinyGsmClientMC60.h
+++ b/src/TinyGsmClientMC60.h
@@ -721,7 +721,9 @@ protected:
 
     // streamSkipUntil(','); // Skip mux
     // return stream.readStringUntil('\n').toInt();
-    return 1;
+
+    maintain();  // look for a very quick response from the remote
+    return len;  // TODO
   }
 
   size_t modemRead(size_t size, uint8_t mux) {
@@ -739,6 +741,7 @@ protected:
     }
     waitResponse();
     DBG("### READ:", len, "from", mux);
+    maintain();  // Listen for a close or other URC
     return len;
   }
 
@@ -755,6 +758,7 @@ protected:
     if (!result) {
       sockets[mux]->sock_connected = modemGetConnected(mux);
     }
+    maintain();  // Listen for a close or other URC
     return result;
   }
 
@@ -773,6 +777,7 @@ protected:
     int res = stream.readStringUntil(',').toInt(); // socket state
 
     waitResponse();
+    maintain();  // Listen for a close or other URC
 
     // 0 Initial, 1 Opening, 2 Connected, 3 Listening, 4 Closing
     return 2 == res;
diff --git a/src/TinyGsmClientSIM7000.h b/src/TinyGsmClientSIM7000.h
index 82eae4d..90634aa 100644
--- a/src/TinyGsmClientSIM7000.h
+++ b/src/TinyGsmClientSIM7000.h
@@ -942,6 +942,7 @@ protected:
       return 0;
     }
     streamSkipUntil(','); // Skip mux
+    maintain();  // look for a very quick response from the remote
     return stream.readStringUntil('\n').toInt();
   }
 
@@ -984,6 +985,7 @@ protected:
     }
     waitResponse();
     DBG("### READ:", len_confirmed, "from", mux);
+    maintain();  // Listen for a close or other URC
     return len_confirmed;
   }
 
@@ -999,6 +1001,7 @@ protected:
     if (!result) {
       sockets[mux]->sock_connected = modemGetConnected(mux);
     }
+    maintain();  // Listen for a close or other URC
     return result;
   }
 
@@ -1006,6 +1009,7 @@ protected:
     sendAT(GF("+CIPSTATUS="), mux);
     int res = waitResponse(GF(",\"CONNECTED\""), GF(",\"CLOSED\""), GF(",\"CLOSING\""), GF(",\"INITIAL\""));
     waitResponse();
+    maintain();  // Listen for a close or other URC
     return 1 == res;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/TinyGsmClientSIM800.h b/src/TinyGsmClientSIM800.h
index 76b9b34..13b94b4 100644
--- a/src/TinyGsmClientSIM800.h
+++ b/src/TinyGsmClientSIM800.h
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@ protected:
       return 0;
     }
     streamSkipUntil(','); // Skip mux
+    maintain();  // look for a very quick response from the remote
     return stream.readStringUntil('\n').toInt();
   }
 
@@ -906,6 +907,7 @@ protected:
     }
     waitResponse();
     DBG("### READ:", len_confirmed, "from", mux);
+    maintain();  // Listen for a close or other URC
     return len_confirmed;
   }
 
@@ -921,6 +923,7 @@ protected:
     if (!result) {
       sockets[mux]->sock_connected = modemGetConnected(mux);
     }
+    maintain();  // Listen for a close or other URC
     return result;
   }
 
@@ -928,6 +931,7 @@ protected:
     sendAT(GF("+CIPSTATUS="), mux);
     int res = waitResponse(GF(",\"CONNECTED\""), GF(",\"CLOSED\""), GF(",\"CLOSING\""), GF(",\"INITIAL\""));
     waitResponse();
+    maintain();  // Listen for a close or other URC
     return 1 == res;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/TinyGsmClientUBLOX.h b/src/TinyGsmClientUBLOX.h
index 1b08d24..98d6937 100644
--- a/src/TinyGsmClientUBLOX.h
+++ b/src/TinyGsmClientUBLOX.h
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ protected:
     streamSkipUntil(','); // Skip mux
     int sent = stream.readStringUntil('\n').toInt();
     waitResponse();
-    maintain();  // look for a very quick response
+    maintain();  // look for a very quick response from the remote
     return sent;
   }
 
@@ -830,6 +830,7 @@ protected:
     streamSkipUntil('\"');
     waitResponse();
     DBG("### READ:", len, "from", mux);
+    maintain();  // Listen for a close or other URC
     return len;
   }
 
@@ -848,6 +849,7 @@ protected:
     if (!result && res != 2 && res != 3) {  // Don't check modemGetConnected after an error
       sockets[mux]->sock_connected = modemGetConnected(mux);
     }
+    maintain();  // Listen for a close or other URC
     return result;
   }
 
@@ -873,6 +875,7 @@ protected:
     // 9: the socket is in LAST_ACK status
     // 10: the socket is in TIME_WAIT status
     waitResponse();
+    maintain();  // Listen for a close or other URC
     return (result != 0);
   }