diff --git a/src/async_io.rs b/src/async_io.rs
index 3f3c8ec..e209703 100644
--- a/src/async_io.rs
+++ b/src/async_io.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use core::{cell::RefCell, marker::PhantomData};
 use alloc::{rc::Rc, string::String};
 use critical_section::Mutex;
 
-use crate::at_commands::ATCommand;
+use crate::at_commands::{ATCommand, StubATCommand};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Button {
@@ -97,13 +97,17 @@ impl<T: ATCommand> ATPromise<T> {
             None => Some(None),
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn downgrade(self) -> ATPromise<StubATCommand> {
+        ATPromise { _data: PhantomData }
+    }
 }
 
 impl AsyncIO {
     pub fn send_at_command<Resp, T: ATCommand<Response = Resp>>(
         &self,
         command: T,
-    ) -> Result<(), ()> {
+    ) -> Result<ATPromise<T>, ()> {
         critical_section::with(|cs| {
             let mut borrow = self.at_command.borrow_ref_mut(cs);
             if borrow.is_some() {
@@ -112,7 +116,7 @@ impl AsyncIO {
 
             *borrow = Some(command.execute());
 
-            Ok(())
+            Ok(ATPromise { _data: PhantomData })
         })
     }
 
@@ -132,7 +136,7 @@ impl AsyncIO {
         })
     }
 
-    pub fn poll_at_response(&self) -> Option<Option<String>> {
+    fn poll_at_response(&self) -> Option<Option<String>> {
         critical_section::with(|cs| {
             let command = self.at_command.borrow_ref(cs);
             let mut response = self.at_response.borrow_ref_mut(cs);
diff --git a/src/at_commands.rs b/src/at_commands.rs
index e12416b..a37c124 100644
--- a/src/at_commands.rs
+++ b/src/at_commands.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use alloc::string::{String, ToString};
 use alloc::vec::Vec;
 use alloc::{borrow::ToOwned, format};
 use core::fmt::Write;
+use core::marker::PhantomData;
 use esp_hal::{Blocking, delay::Delay, gpio::Output, uart::Uart};
 
 use crate::async_io::ConstructedATCommand;
@@ -164,6 +165,19 @@ pub trait ATCommand: Send + Sync {
     fn parse_response(text: String) -> Self::Response;
 }
 
+pub struct StubATCommand(());
+impl ATCommand for StubATCommand {
+    type Response = String;
+
+    fn execute(&self) -> ConstructedATCommand {
+        panic!("Should never be called")
+    }
+
+    fn parse_response(text: String) -> Self::Response {
+        text
+    }
+}
+
 pub struct ATInformationCommand;
 impl ATCommand for ATInformationCommand {
     type Response = String;
diff --git a/src/states.rs b/src/states.rs
index 55a1b88..12e4e71 100644
--- a/src/states.rs
+++ b/src/states.rs
@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@ use alloc::{
 use esp_hal::time::{Duration, Instant};
 
 use crate::{
+    async_io::ATPromise,
     at_commands::{
         ATInformationCommand, CheckPinCommand, EnterPinCommand, ListTECharacterSetsCommand,
-        SMSFormat, SelectSMSFormatCommand, SendSMSCommand, SetTECharsetCommand, TECharset,
+        SMSFormat, SelectSMSFormatCommand, SendSMSCommand, SetTECharsetCommand, StubATCommand,
+        TECharset,
     },
     display::{Position, Rgb565},
     font::{HorizontalAlignment, VerticalAlignment},
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@ pub struct InitATState {
     message: String,
     dots: u8,
     prev_dots: Instant,
+    promise: Option<ATPromise<StubATCommand>>,
 }
 
 impl Default for InitATState {
@@ -32,6 +35,7 @@ impl Default for InitATState {
             message: "Initializing AT..".to_string(),
             dots: 0,
             prev_dots: Instant::now(),
+            promise: None,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -44,13 +48,16 @@ impl State for InitATState {
             self.prev_dots = Instant::now();
         }
 
-        // Wait for previous AT command to finish
-        if let Some(response) = data.io.poll_at_response() {
-            match response {
-                Some(response) => {
-                    log::info!("Response: {}", response)
-                }
-                None => {}
+        if let Some(promise) = &self.promise {
+            match promise.poll(&mut data.io) {
+                Some(response) => match response {
+                    Some(response) => {
+                        log::info!("Response: {}", response);
+                        self.promise = None;
+                    }
+                    None => {}
+                },
+                None => self.promise = None,
             }
             return None;
         }
@@ -58,37 +65,61 @@ impl State for InitATState {
         // Send next AT command
         let res: Option<Box<dyn State>> = match self.inner_state {
             0 => {
-                data.io.send_at_command(ATInformationCommand).unwrap();
+                self.promise = Some(
+                    data.io
+                        .send_at_command(ATInformationCommand)
+                        .unwrap()
+                        .downgrade(),
+                );
                 self.message = "Checking info".to_owned();
                 None
             }
             1 => {
-                data.io
-                    .send_at_command(EnterPinCommand("1234".to_owned()))
-                    .unwrap();
+                self.promise = Some(
+                    data.io
+                        .send_at_command(EnterPinCommand("1234".to_owned()))
+                        .unwrap()
+                        .downgrade(),
+                );
                 self.message = "Entering PIN".to_owned();
                 None
             }
             2 => {
-                data.io.send_at_command(CheckPinCommand).unwrap();
+                self.promise = Some(
+                    data.io
+                        .send_at_command(CheckPinCommand)
+                        .unwrap()
+                        .downgrade(),
+                );
                 None
             }
             3 => {
-                data.io.send_at_command(ListTECharacterSetsCommand).unwrap();
+                self.promise = Some(
+                    data.io
+                        .send_at_command(ListTECharacterSetsCommand)
+                        .unwrap()
+                        .downgrade(),
+                );
                 self.message = "Checking\ncharsets".to_owned();
                 None
             }
             4 => {
-                data.io
-                    .send_at_command(SelectSMSFormatCommand(SMSFormat::TextMode))
-                    .unwrap();
+                self.promise = Some(
+                    data.io
+                        .send_at_command(SelectSMSFormatCommand(SMSFormat::TextMode))
+                        .unwrap()
+                        .downgrade(),
+                );
                 self.message = "Selecting SMS\nformat".to_owned();
                 None
             }
             5 => {
-                data.io
-                    .send_at_command(SetTECharsetCommand(TECharset::IRA))
-                    .unwrap();
+                self.promise = Some(
+                    data.io
+                        .send_at_command(SetTECharsetCommand(TECharset::IRA))
+                        .unwrap()
+                        .downgrade(),
+                );
                 self.message = "Selecting SMS\nformat".to_owned();
                 None
             }