diff --git a/esphome/components/modem/__init__.py b/esphome/components/modem/__init__.py
index 058f2de597..360773eae5 100644
--- a/esphome/components/modem/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/modem/__init__.py
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ CONFLICTS_WITH = ["wifi", "captive_portal", "ethernet"]
 CONF_PIN_CODE = "pin_code"
 CONF_APN = "apn"
 CONF_DTR_PIN = "dtr_pin"
+CONF_STATUS_PIN = "status_pin"
+CONF_POWER_PIN = "power_pin"
+CONF_FLIGTH_PIN = "flight_pin"
 CONF_INIT_AT = "init_at"
 CONF_ON_NOT_RESPONDING = "on_not_responding"
 
@@ -51,6 +54,8 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
             cv.Required(CONF_RX_PIN): pins.internal_gpio_output_pin_schema,
             cv.Required(CONF_MODEL): cv.string,
             cv.Required(CONF_APN): cv.string,
+            cv.Optional(CONF_STATUS_PIN): pins.internal_gpio_input_pin_schema,
+            cv.Optional(CONF_POWER_PIN): pins.internal_gpio_output_pin_schema,
             cv.Optional(CONF_DTR_PIN): pins.internal_gpio_output_pin_schema,
             cv.Optional(CONF_PIN_CODE): cv.string_strict,
             cv.Optional(CONF_USERNAME): cv.string,
@@ -140,6 +145,14 @@ async def to_code(config):
     rx_pin = await cg.gpio_pin_expression(config[CONF_RX_PIN])
     cg.add(var.set_rx_pin(rx_pin))
 
+    if status_pin := config.get(CONF_STATUS_PIN, None):
+        pin = await cg.gpio_pin_expression(status_pin)
+        cg.add(var.set_status_pin(pin))
+
+    if power_pin := config.get(CONF_POWER_PIN, None):
+        pin = await cg.gpio_pin_expression(power_pin)
+        cg.add(var.set_power_pin(pin))
+
     for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_NOT_RESPONDING, []):
         trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
         await automation.build_automation(trigger, [], conf)
diff --git a/esphome/components/modem/modem_component.cpp b/esphome/components/modem/modem_component.cpp
index bd20f40c64..1e3f18ab2b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/modem/modem_component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/modem/modem_component.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,31 @@ void ModemComponent::setup() {
 
   this->reset_();
 
+  if (this->power_pin_) {
+    this->power_pin_->setup();
+
+    delay(100);  // NOLINT
+    // this->power_pin_->digital_write(false);
+  }
+
+  if (this->status_pin_) {
+    this->status_pin_->setup();
+    delay(100);  // NOLINT
+    if (this->get_power_status()) {
+      ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Modem is ON");
+      this->poweroff();
+    } else {
+      ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Modem is OFF");
+      this->poweron();
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (this->modem_ready()) {
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "modem ready at setup");
+  } else {
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "modem not ready at setup");
+  }
+
   ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Setup finished");
 }
 
@@ -168,6 +193,7 @@ void ModemComponent::reset_() {
 
   assert(this->dce);
 
+  // flow control not fully implemented, but kept here for future work
   if (this->dte_config_.uart_config.flow_control == ESP_MODEM_FLOW_CONTROL_HW) {
     if (command_result::OK != this->dce->set_flow_control(2, 2)) {
       ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to set the set_flow_control mode");
@@ -180,6 +206,7 @@ void ModemComponent::reset_() {
 
   if (this->enabled_ && !this->modem_ready()) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Here...");
+
     // if the esp has rebooted, but the modem not, it is still in cmux mode
     // So we close cmux.
     // The drawback is that if the modem is poweroff, those commands will take some time to execute.
@@ -424,6 +451,63 @@ void ModemComponent::disable() {
   }
 }
 
+bool ModemComponent::get_power_status() {
+  if (!this->status_pin_) {
+    ESP_LOGV(TAG, "No status pin, assuming the modem is ON");
+    return true;
+  }
+  bool init_status = this->status_pin_->digital_read();
+  // The status pin might be floating when supposed to be low, at least on lilygo tsim7600
+  // as GPIO34 doesn't support pullup, we have to debounce it manually
+  bool final_status = init_status;
+  for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+    delay(10);
+    final_status = final_status && this->status_pin_->digital_read();
+  }
+  if (final_status != init_status) {
+    ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Floating status pin detected for state %d", final_status);
+  }
+  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "power status: %d", final_status);
+  return final_status;
+}
+
+void ModemComponent::poweron() {
+  if (this->power_pin_) {
+    Watchdog wdt(60);
+    this->power_pin_->digital_write(0);
+    delay(10);
+    this->power_pin_->digital_write(1);
+    delay(1010);
+    this->power_pin_->digital_write(0);
+    while (!this->get_power_status()) {
+      delay(this->command_delay_);
+      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Waiting for modem to poweron");
+    }
+    while (!this->modem_ready()) {
+      delay(500);  // NOLINT
+      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Waiting for modem to be ready after poweron");
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void ModemComponent::poweroff() {
+  if (this->get_power_status()) {
+    if (this->power_pin_) {
+      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Modem poweroff with power pin");
+      Watchdog wdt(60);
+      this->power_pin_->digital_write(false);
+      delay(2600);  // NOLINT
+      this->power_pin_->digital_write(true);
+      while (this->get_power_status()) {
+        delay(this->command_delay_);
+        ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Waiting for modem to poweroff");
+      }
+    } else {
+      ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Modem poweroff with AT command (TODO)");
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 void ModemComponent::dump_connect_params_() {
   esp_netif_ip_info_t ip;
   esp_netif_get_ip_info(this->ppp_netif_, &ip);
diff --git a/esphome/components/modem/modem_component.h b/esphome/components/modem/modem_component.h
index dc635982a0..bd826275fc 100644
--- a/esphome/components/modem/modem_component.h
+++ b/esphome/components/modem/modem_component.h
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ class ModemComponent : public Component {
   void set_use_address(const std::string &use_address);
   void set_rx_pin(InternalGPIOPin *rx_pin) { this->rx_pin_ = rx_pin; }
   void set_tx_pin(InternalGPIOPin *tx_pin) { this->tx_pin_ = tx_pin; }
+  void set_power_pin(InternalGPIOPin *power_pin) { this->power_pin_ = power_pin; }
+  void set_status_pin(InternalGPIOPin *status_pin) { this->status_pin_ = status_pin; }
   void set_username(const std::string &username) { this->username_ = username; }
   void set_password(const std::string &password) { this->password_ = password; }
   void set_pin_code(const std::string &pin_code) { this->pin_code_ = pin_code; }
@@ -67,6 +69,9 @@ class ModemComponent : public Component {
   void add_init_at_command(const std::string &cmd) { this->init_at_commands_.push_back(cmd); }
   std::string send_at(const std::string &cmd);
   bool get_imei(std::string &result);
+  bool get_power_status();
+  void poweron();
+  void poweroff();
   bool modem_ready();
   void enable();
   void disable();
@@ -77,6 +82,8 @@ class ModemComponent : public Component {
   void reset_();  // (re)create dte and dce
   InternalGPIOPin *tx_pin_;
   InternalGPIOPin *rx_pin_;
+  InternalGPIOPin *status_pin_{nullptr};
+  InternalGPIOPin *power_pin_{nullptr};
   std::string pin_code_;
   std::string username_;
   std::string password_;