Disclosed is a method, operation of a method, and a result of execution of computer program instructions embodied on a non-transitory computer readable memory in a user equipment which performs a first received signal strength indicator scan on a plurality of frequency bands, stores the results of the first received signal strength indicator scan in memory as a plurality of received signal strength indicator values, means for attempting synchronization with a radio access network based upon one or more received signal strength indicator values, in response to failing to obtain synchronization with a radio access network, performing a second received signal strength indicator scan on the plurality of frequency bands. The second received signal strength indicator scan can alternatively be controlled for radio frequency noise.