diff --git a/docs/doxygen/portingCellularModule.dox b/docs/doxygen/portingCellularModule.dox
index 89360a6c..760ee9d9 100644
--- a/docs/doxygen/portingCellularModule.dox
+++ b/docs/doxygen/portingCellularModule.dox
@@ -167,8 +167,10 @@ They can be used to reduce porting effort. <br>
 @page cellular_module_urc_handler cellular_module_urc_handler
 @brief Implement URC handler to handle URC event and call the corresponding callback function. <br>
 - @ref CellularTokenTable_t.pCellularUrcHandlerTable : URC handler table of @ref CellularAtParseTokenHandler_t
-- @ref CellularTokenTable_t.cellularPrefixToParserMapSize
-Example URC handler table.
+- @ref CellularTokenTable_t.cellularPrefixToParserMapSize : The size of the URC handler table
+<br>
+
+<b>Example URC handler table</b>:
 ```
 CellularAtParseTokenMap_t CellularUrcHandlerTable[] =
 {
@@ -179,9 +181,44 @@ CellularAtParseTokenMap_t CellularUrcHandlerTable[] =
 }
 uint32_t CellularUrcHandlerTableSize = 4;
 ```
+<br>
+There are two types of URC strings can be handled with this table:
+- <b>URC with prefix</b><br>
+This type of URC string is of the following format:<br>
+> <b>\<URC_leading_char\>\<URC_prefix\>":"\<URC_payload\></b><br>
+The logic to check the URC prefix can be referenced in @ref Cellular_ATIsPrefixPresent<br>
+Example of URC with prefix: <b>"+CREG:2,0"</b><br>
+In this example, <br>
+<b>URC_leading_char</b> is "+"<br>
+<b>URC_prefix</b> is "CREG"<br>
+<b>URC_payload</b> is "2,0"<br>
+The URC callback function, @ref CellularAtParseTokenHandler_t, will be called with
+ parameter <b>pInputStr</b> point to string URC_payload, <b>"2,0"</b> in this example.
+> The default prefix leading char can be referenced in this config @ref CELLULAR_CHECK_IS_PREFIX_LEADING_CHAR.<br>
+> The default valid prefix string chars can be referenced in this config @ref CELLULAR_CHECK_IS_PREFIX_CHAR.<br>
+> Reference @subpage cellular_prefix_string_customize_config for more information.
+
+- <b>URC without prefix</b><br>
+This type of URC string is of fixed format.<br>
+Example of URC without prefix : <b>"NORMAL POWER DOWN"</b><br>
+The URC callback function, @ref CellularAtParseTokenHandler_t, will be called with
+ parameter <b>pInputStr</b> point to URC string, <b>"NORMAL POWER DOWN"</b> in this example.
+<br>
+
 @image html cellular_URC_handler_implementation.png width=80%
 */
 
+/**
+@page cellular_prefix_string_customize_config Customization config for prefix string.
+@brief The config can be redefined in cellular_config.h to support different modem prefix string format. <br>
+
+@section CELLULAR_CHECK_IS_PREFIX_CHAR
+@copydoc CELLULAR_CHECK_IS_PREFIX_CHAR
+
+@section CELLULAR_CHECK_IS_PREFIX_LEADING_CHAR
+@copydoc CELLULAR_CHECK_IS_PREFIX_LEADING_CHAR
+*/
+
 /**
 @paramstructs_group{cellular_common,Cellular_common}
 @paramstructs_brief{cellular_common,cellular_common}
diff --git a/lexicon.txt b/lexicon.txt
index d86489b7..2ae54e15 100644
--- a/lexicon.txt
+++ b/lexicon.txt
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ firmwareversion
 freertos
 freertosconfig
 fucntion
+fso
 functionpointers
 fw
 gcc
@@ -468,6 +469,7 @@ parsetimezoneinfo
 parseyearmonthdayincclkresponse
 partialdata
 partialdatarcvdlen
+passcomparestring
 patbuf
 patcmd
 patcommandpayload
@@ -495,6 +497,7 @@ pcomminterface
 pcomminterfacehandle
 pcommintf
 pcontext
+pcomparestring
 pcurrentcmd
 pcwriteto
 pdata
@@ -529,6 +532,7 @@ phexdata
 pinputbuf
 pinputline
 pinputptr
+pinputstr
 pitm
 pkio
 pkt
@@ -751,6 +755,7 @@ simcardstate
 simlockstate
 sinr
 sms
+smso
 snprintf
 socketclose
 socketconnect
diff --git a/source/cellular_at_core.c b/source/cellular_at_core.c
index b1b62769..0b46504f 100644
--- a/source/cellular_at_core.c
+++ b/source/cellular_at_core.c
@@ -45,15 +45,6 @@
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-#ifndef CELLULAR_CHECK_IS_PREFIX_CHAR
-    #define CELLULAR_CHECK_IS_PREFIX_CHAR( inputChar )                    \
-    ( ( ( ( int32_t ) isalpha( ( ( int8_t ) ( inputChar ) ) ) ) == 0 ) && \
-      ( ( ( int32_t ) isdigit( ( ( int8_t ) ( inputChar ) ) ) ) == 0 ) && \
-      ( ( inputChar ) != '+' ) && ( ( inputChar ) != '_' ) )
-#endif
-
-/*-----------------------------------------------------------*/
-
 /**
  * @brief String validation results.
  */
@@ -136,6 +127,10 @@ CellularATError_t Cellular_ATIsPrefixPresent( const char * pString,
         {
             *pResult = false;
         }
+        else if( !CELLULAR_CHECK_IS_PREFIX_LEADING_CHAR( *pString ) )
+        {
+            *pResult = false;
+        }
         else
         {
             /* There should be only '+', '_', characters or digit before seperator. */
diff --git a/source/cellular_pkthandler.c b/source/cellular_pkthandler.c
index 90f9a5c5..456b58af 100644
--- a/source/cellular_pkthandler.c
+++ b/source/cellular_pkthandler.c
@@ -133,20 +133,22 @@ static CellularPktStatus_t urcParseToken( CellularContext_t * pContext,
                                           char * pInputLine )
 {
     CellularPktStatus_t pktStatus = CELLULAR_PKT_STATUS_OK;
+    bool inputWithPrefix = false;
 
     /* pInputLine = "+" pTokenPtr + ":" + pSavePtr.
      * if string not start with "+", then pTokenPtr = pSavePtr = pInputPtr. */
     char * pSavePtr = pInputLine, * pTokenPtr = pInputLine;
 
-
     LogDebug( ( "Next URC token to parse [%s]", pInputLine ) );
 
-    /* First check for + at the beginning and advance to point to the next
-     * byte. Use that string to pass to strtok and retrieve the token. Once the
-     * token use is retrieved, get the function handler map and call that
-     * function. */
-    if( *pSavePtr == '+' )
+    /* Check if prefix exist in the input string. The pInputLine is checked in _processUrcPacket. */
+    ( void ) Cellular_ATIsPrefixPresent( pInputLine, &inputWithPrefix );
+
+    if( inputWithPrefix == true )
     {
+        /* Cellular_ATIsPrefixPresent check the prefix string is valid and start with
+         * leading char. ":" is also checked in Cellular_ATIsPrefixPresent. Remove
+         * the leading char and split the string. */
         pSavePtr++;
         pTokenPtr = strtok_r( pSavePtr, ":", &pSavePtr );
 
@@ -156,6 +158,12 @@ static CellularPktStatus_t urcParseToken( CellularContext_t * pContext,
             pktStatus = CELLULAR_PKT_STATUS_BAD_REQUEST;
         }
     }
+    else
+    {
+        /* This is the input without prefix case. Nothing need to be done for this case.
+         * There are some special cases. For example, "+URC" the string without  ":" should
+         * be regarded as URC without prefix. */
+    }
 
     if( pktStatus == CELLULAR_PKT_STATUS_OK )
     {
diff --git a/source/include/cellular_config_defaults.h b/source/include/cellular_config_defaults.h
index 16cfb4ec..fd1d8cc8 100644
--- a/source/include/cellular_config_defaults.h
+++ b/source/include/cellular_config_defaults.h
@@ -401,6 +401,45 @@
     #define CELLULAR_CONFIG_MAX_PREFIX_STRING_LENGTH    ( 32U )
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * @brief Macro to check prefix leading char.<br>
+ *
+ * Cellular interface requires prefix string starts with "+". Some cellular modem
+ * uses different leading char. This macro can be defined in cellular_config.h to
+ * support different leading char.<br>
+ *
+ * <b>Default value (if undefined):</b> '+'
+ *
+ * For example:
+ * > ^SMSO:(list of supported<fso>s)<br>
+ * The prefix string contains <b>"^"</b> which is not default leading char for prefix
+ * string. User can define this config to support this prefix string.
+ */
+#ifndef CELLULAR_CHECK_IS_PREFIX_LEADING_CHAR
+    #define CELLULAR_CHECK_IS_PREFIX_LEADING_CHAR( x )    ( ( x ) == '+' )
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief Macro to check prefix chars.<br>
+ *
+ * The macro to check prefix string contains valid char. Modem with different prefix
+ * strings can be supported with this config.<br>
+ *
+ * <b>Default value (if undefined):</b> alphabet, digit, '+' and '_'
+ *
+ * For example:
+ * > +APP PDP: 0,ACTIVE<br>
+ * The prefix string contains space which is not default valid char. User can define
+ * this config to support this prefix string.
+ */
+#ifndef CELLULAR_CHECK_IS_PREFIX_CHAR
+    #define CELLULAR_CHECK_IS_PREFIX_CHAR( inputChar )                    \
+    ( ( ( ( int32_t ) isalpha( ( ( int8_t ) ( inputChar ) ) ) ) == 0 ) && \
+      ( ( ( int32_t ) isdigit( ( ( int8_t ) ( inputChar ) ) ) ) == 0 ) && \
+      ( ( inputChar ) != '_' ) &&                                         \
+      ( !( CELLULAR_CHECK_IS_PREFIX_LEADING_CHAR( inputChar ) ) ) )
+#endif
+
 /**
  * @brief Macro that is called in the cellular library for logging "Error" level
  * messages.
diff --git a/test/unit-test/cellular_at_core_utest.c b/test/unit-test/cellular_at_core_utest.c
index 9bcf37fd..7accfd06 100644
--- a/test/unit-test/cellular_at_core_utest.c
+++ b/test/unit-test/cellular_at_core_utest.c
@@ -167,6 +167,11 @@
  */
 #define CELLULAR_SAMPLE_PREFIX_STRING_STAR_FIRST_INPUT             "*CPIN:READY"
 
+/**
+ * @brief Cellular sample prefix string with invalid prefix char.
+ */
+#define CELLULAR_SAMPLE_PREFIX_STRING_INVALID_PREFIX_CHAR          "+*CPIN:READY"
+
 static int mallocAllocFail = 0;
 
 /* ============================   UNITY FIXTURES ============================ */
@@ -1055,3 +1060,17 @@ void test_Cellular_ATIsPrefixPresent_Wrong_Prefix( void )
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL( CELLULAR_AT_SUCCESS, cellularStatus );
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL( false, Result );
 }
+
+/**
+ * @brief Test the string with wrong prefix case for Cellular_ATIsPrefixPresent to return CELLULAR_AT_BAD_PARAMETER.
+ */
+void test_Cellular_ATIsPrefixPresent_Invalid_Prefix_Char( void )
+{
+    CellularATError_t cellularStatus = CELLULAR_AT_SUCCESS;
+    char pString[] = CELLULAR_SAMPLE_PREFIX_STRING_INVALID_PREFIX_CHAR;
+    bool Result;
+
+    cellularStatus = Cellular_ATIsPrefixPresent( pString, &Result );
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL( CELLULAR_AT_SUCCESS, cellularStatus );
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL( false, Result );
+}
diff --git a/test/unit-test/cellular_pkthandler_utest.c b/test/unit-test/cellular_pkthandler_utest.c
index 71af69dc..15072fef 100644
--- a/test/unit-test/cellular_pkthandler_utest.c
+++ b/test/unit-test/cellular_pkthandler_utest.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #define CELLULAR_AT_MULTI_DATA_WO_PREFIX_STRING_RESP    "+QIRD: 32\r123243154354364576587utrhfgdghfg"
 #define CELLULAR_URC_TOKEN_STRING_INPUT                 "RDY"
 #define CELLULAR_URC_TOKEN_STRING_INPUT_START_PLUS      "+RDY"
+#define CELLULAR_URC_TOKEN_STRING_INPUT_WITH_PAYLOAD    "+RDY:START"
 #define CELLULAR_URC_TOKEN_STRING_GREATER_INPUT         "RDYY"
 #define CELLULAR_URC_TOKEN_STRING_SMALLER_INPUT         "RD"
 #define CELLULAR_PLUS_TOKEN_ONLY_STRING                 "+"
@@ -327,6 +328,38 @@ uint16_t MockvQueueDelete( QueueHandle_t queue )
     return 1;
 }
 
+CellularATError_t Cellular_ATIsPrefixPresent( const char * pString,
+                                              bool * pResult )
+{
+    CellularATError_t atStatus = CELLULAR_AT_SUCCESS;
+
+    TEST_ASSERT( pString != NULL );
+    TEST_ASSERT( pResult != NULL );
+
+    if( strcmp( pString, CELLULAR_AT_MULTI_DATA_WO_PREFIX_STRING_RESP ) == 0 )
+    {
+        *pResult = true;
+    }
+    else if( strcmp( pString, CELLULAR_PLUS_TOKEN_ONLY_STRING ) == 0 )
+    {
+        *pResult = true;
+    }
+    else if( strcmp( pString, CELLULAR_URC_TOKEN_STRING_INPUT_WITH_PAYLOAD ) == 0 )
+    {
+        *pResult = true;
+    }
+    else if( strcmp( pString, CELLULAR_URC_TOKEN_STRING_INPUT_START_PLUS ) == 0 )
+    {
+        *pResult = false;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        *pResult = false;
+    }
+
+    return atStatus;
+}
+
 CellularATError_t _CMOCK_Cellular_ATStrDup_CALLBACK( char ** ppDst,
                                                      const char * pSrc,
                                                      int cmock_num_calls )
@@ -623,10 +656,45 @@ void test__Cellular_HandlePacket_AT_UNSOLICITED_Happy_Path( void )
 
     /* set for cellularAtParseTokenHandler function */
     passCompareString = false;
-    pCompareString = getStringAfterColon( CELLULAR_URC_TOKEN_STRING_INPUT_START_PLUS );
+    pCompareString = getStringAfterColon( CELLULAR_URC_TOKEN_STRING_INPUT_WITH_PAYLOAD );
+
+    pktStatus = _Cellular_HandlePacket( &context, AT_UNSOLICITED, CELLULAR_URC_TOKEN_STRING_INPUT_WITH_PAYLOAD );
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL( CELLULAR_PKT_STATUS_OK, pktStatus );
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL( true, passCompareString );
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Test input string without payload for _Cellular_HandlePacket.
+ *
+ * URC input string "+RDY" should be regarded as URC without prefix.
+ * If there is a handler function registered in the table, the handler function is
+ * called with pInputStr point to "+RDY" string.
+ */
+void test__Cellular_HandlePacket_AT_UNSOLICITED_Input_String_without_payload( void )
+{
+    CellularContext_t context;
+    CellularPktStatus_t pktStatus = CELLULAR_PKT_STATUS_OK;
+    CellularAtParseTokenMap_t cellularTestUrcHandlerTable[] =
+    {
+        /* Use the URC string instead of the URC prefix in the mapping table. */
+        { CELLULAR_URC_TOKEN_STRING_INPUT_START_PLUS, cellularAtParseTokenHandler }
+    };
+
+    memset( &context, 0, sizeof( CellularContext_t ) );
+    context.tokenTable.pCellularUrcHandlerTable = cellularTestUrcHandlerTable;
+    context.tokenTable.cellularPrefixToParserMapSize = 1;
+
+    Cellular_ATStrDup_StubWithCallback( _CMOCK_Cellular_ATStrDup_CALLBACK );
+
+    /* set for cellularAtParseTokenHandler function */
+    passCompareString = false;
+    pCompareString = CELLULAR_URC_TOKEN_STRING_INPUT_START_PLUS;
 
     pktStatus = _Cellular_HandlePacket( &context, AT_UNSOLICITED, CELLULAR_URC_TOKEN_STRING_INPUT_START_PLUS );
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL( CELLULAR_PKT_STATUS_OK, pktStatus );
+
+    /* passCompareString is set to true in cellularAtParseTokenHandler if pCompareString
+     * equals to parameter pInputStr. */
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL( true, passCompareString );
 }