diff --git a/src/TinyGsmClientSIM7000.h b/src/TinyGsmClientSIM7000.h
index fdca6918..7d5baa5b 100644
--- a/src/TinyGsmClientSIM7000.h
+++ b/src/TinyGsmClientSIM7000.h
@@ -449,12 +449,12 @@ class TinyGsmSim7000 : public TinyGsmSim70xx<TinyGsmSim7000>,
 
     size_t modemGetAvailable(uint8_t mux) {
 
-      // Reset sock_available on all sockets
-      for (int muxNo = 0; muxNo < TINY_GSM_MUX_COUNT; muxNo++) {
-        GsmClientSim7000* isock = sockets[muxNo];
-        if (isock) {
-          isock->sock_available = 0;
-        }
+      if (sockets[mux]) {
+        sockets[mux]->sock_connected = modemGetConnected(mux);
+      }
+
+      if (!sockets[mux]->sock_connected) {
+        return 0;
       }
 
       sendAT(GF("+CIPRXGET=4,"), mux);
@@ -470,9 +470,7 @@ class TinyGsmSim7000 : public TinyGsmSim70xx<TinyGsmSim7000>,
         break;
       }
       // DBG("### Available:", result, "on", mux);
-      if (!result) {
-        sockets[mux]->sock_connected = modemGetConnected(mux);
-      }
+      sockets[mux]->sock_available = result;
       return result;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/TinyGsmClientSIM7000SSL.h b/src/TinyGsmClientSIM7000SSL.h
index 91dbf790..2594dee7 100644
--- a/src/TinyGsmClientSIM7000SSL.h
+++ b/src/TinyGsmClientSIM7000SSL.h
@@ -570,68 +570,35 @@ class TinyGsmSim7000SSL
     }
 
     size_t modemGetAvailable(uint8_t mux) {
-      // We need to check if there are any connections open *before* checking for
-      // available characters.  The SIM7000 *will crash* if you ask about data
-      // when there are no open connections.
-      if (!modemGetConnected(mux)) {
-        return 0;
-      }
-
-      // Reset sock_available on all sockets
+      // Reset all sock_available values to 0
       for (int muxNo = 0; muxNo < TINY_GSM_MUX_COUNT; muxNo++) {
-        GsmClientSim7000SSL* isock = sockets[muxNo];
-        if (isock) {
-          isock->sock_available = 0;
+        GsmClientSim7000SSL* sock = sockets[muxNo];
+        if (sock) {
+          sock->sock_available = 0;
         }
       }
-      // NOTE: This gets how many characters are available on all connections that
-      // have data.  It does not return all the connections, just those with data.
+
+      // Request awaiting data, will return zero or more +CARECV: answers, ending with an OK
       sendAT(GF("+CARECV?"));
-      for (int muxNo = 0; muxNo < TINY_GSM_MUX_COUNT; muxNo++) {
-        // after the last connection, there's an ok, so we catch it right away
-        int res = waitResponse(3000, GF("+CARECV:"), GFP(GSM_OK), GFP(GSM_ERROR));
-        // if we get the +CARECV: response, read the mux number and the number of
-        // characters available
-        if (res == 1) {
-          int                  ret_mux = streamGetIntBefore(',');
-          size_t               result  = streamGetIntBefore('\n');
-          GsmClientSim7000SSL* sock    = sockets[ret_mux];
-          if (sock) {
-            sock->sock_available = result;
-          }
-          // if the first returned mux isn't 0 (or is higher than expected)
-          // we need to fill in the missing muxes
-          if (ret_mux > muxNo) {
-            for (int extra_mux = muxNo; extra_mux < ret_mux; extra_mux++) {
-              GsmClientSim7000SSL* isock = sockets[extra_mux];
-              if (isock) {
-                isock->sock_available = 0;
-              }
-            }
-            muxNo = ret_mux;
-          }
-        } else if (res == 2) {
-          // if we get an OK, we've reached the last socket with available data
-          // so we set any we haven't gotten to yet to 0
-          for (int extra_mux = muxNo; extra_mux < TINY_GSM_MUX_COUNT;
-               extra_mux++) {
-            GsmClientSim7000SSL* isock = sockets[extra_mux];
-            if (isock) {
-              isock->sock_available = 0;
+
+      while (int result = waitResponse(3000, GF("+CARECV:"), GFP(GSM_OK), GFP(GSM_ERROR))) {
+        if (result == 1) {
+          // if we get the +CARECV: response, read the mux number and the number of
+          // characters available
+          int               ret_mux = streamGetIntBefore(',');
+          size_t            charsAvailable = streamGetIntBefore('\n');
+          if (0 <= ret_mux && ret_mux < TINY_GSM_MUX_COUNT) {
+            GsmClientSim7000SSL* sock    = sockets[ret_mux];
+            if (sock) {
+              sock->sock_available = charsAvailable;
             }
           }
-          break;
         } else {
-          // if we got an error, give up
+          // Ok, timeout or Error -> we're done
           break;
         }
-        // Should be a final OK at the end.
-        // If every connection was returned, catch the OK here.
-        // If only a portion were returned, catch it above.
-        if (muxNo == TINY_GSM_MUX_COUNT - 1) {
-          waitResponse();
-        }
       }
+
       modemGetConnected(mux);  // check the state of all connections
       if (!sockets[mux]) {
         return 0;