In a wireless communications system, during a base station or cell monitoring procedure, a device, system, and method may enable a communication device to determine if a serving base station is transmitting an adequate signal, and, if the base station is not transmitting an adequate signal, identifying another base station that may provide adequate service. For example, it may be determined if at least one other base station in a list of previously identified base stations transmits adequate signals. If this is not the case, a scan may be performed of a set of channels to identify further base stations or cells.