Processing radio modem commands during network data sessions

Methods and apparatus for processing radio modem commands during network data sessions are described herein. A radio modem device operates in a first operational mode and a second operational mode. In the first operational mode, the radio modem device is operative to receive, process, and respond to AT commands from a host device. In the second operational mode, the radio modem device is operative to communicate data packets of a data communication session between the host device and a server of a communication network over a radio frequency (RF) link. During the data communication session, the radio modem device is also operative to receive data packets from the host device which carry modem commands, process the modem commands, and transmit data packets to the host device which carry responses to the modem commands. Advantageously, radio-specific information may be obtained from the radio modem device even during data communication sessions between the host device and the network server.