diff --git a/docs/reference/libmm-glib/libmm-glib-sections.txt b/docs/reference/libmm-glib/libmm-glib-sections.txt
index c1daf23a..a077be65 100644
--- a/docs/reference/libmm-glib/libmm-glib-sections.txt
+++ b/docs/reference/libmm-glib/libmm-glib-sections.txt
@@ -1218,16 +1218,17 @@ mm_bearer_properties_get_type
 <FILE>mm-sim-preferred-network</FILE>
 <TITLE>MMSimPreferredNetwork</TITLE>
 MMSimPreferredNetwork
+mm_sim_preferred_network_new
 mm_sim_preferred_network_get_operator_code
+mm_sim_preferred_network_set_operator_code
 mm_sim_preferred_network_get_access_technology
+mm_sim_preferred_network_set_access_technology
 mm_sim_preferred_network_free
 <SUBSECTION Private>
-mm_sim_preferred_network_new
 mm_sim_preferred_network_new_from_variant
-mm_sim_preferred_network_set_access_technology
-mm_sim_preferred_network_set_operator_code
 mm_sim_preferred_network_get_tuple
 mm_sim_preferred_network_list_get_variant
+mm_sim_preferred_network_list_new_from_variant
 <SUBSECTION Standard>
 MM_TYPE_SIM_PREFERRED_NETWORK
 mm_sim_preferred_network_get_type
@@ -1270,6 +1271,9 @@ mm_sim_disable_pin_sync
 mm_sim_change_pin
 mm_sim_change_pin_finish
 mm_sim_change_pin_sync
+mm_sim_set_preferred_networks
+mm_sim_set_preferred_networks_finish
+mm_sim_set_preferred_networks_sync
 <SUBSECTION Standard>
 MMSimClass
 MM_IS_SIM
@@ -3160,6 +3164,9 @@ mm_gdbus_sim_call_enable_pin_sync
 mm_gdbus_sim_call_change_pin
 mm_gdbus_sim_call_change_pin_finish
 mm_gdbus_sim_call_change_pin_sync
+mm_gdbus_sim_call_set_preferred_networks
+mm_gdbus_sim_call_set_preferred_networks_finish
+mm_gdbus_sim_call_set_preferred_networks_sync
 <SUBSECTION Private>
 mm_gdbus_sim_set_active
 mm_gdbus_sim_set_imsi
@@ -3173,6 +3180,7 @@ mm_gdbus_sim_complete_change_pin
 mm_gdbus_sim_complete_enable_pin
 mm_gdbus_sim_complete_send_pin
 mm_gdbus_sim_complete_send_puk
+mm_gdbus_sim_complete_set_preferred_networks
 mm_gdbus_sim_interface_info
 mm_gdbus_sim_override_properties
 <SUBSECTION Standard>
diff --git a/introspection/org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.Sim.xml b/introspection/org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.Sim.xml
index 63d0e9b7..13a385a7 100644
--- a/introspection/org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.Sim.xml
+++ b/introspection/org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.Sim.xml
@@ -65,6 +65,21 @@
       <arg name="new_pin" type="s" direction="in" />
     </method>
 
+    <!--
+        SetPreferredNetworks:
+        @preferred_plmns: List of preferred networks.
+
+        Stores the provided preferred network list to the SIM card. Each entry contains
+        an operator id string (<literal>"MCCMNC"</literal>) consisting of 5 or 6 digits,
+        and an <link linkend="MMModemAccessTechnology">MMModemAccessTechnology</link> mask
+        to store to SIM card if supported.
+
+        This method removes any pre-existing entries of the preferred network list.
+    -->
+    <method name="SetPreferredNetworks">
+      <arg name="preferred_networks" type="a(su)" direction="in" />
+    </method>
+
     <!--
         Active:
 
diff --git a/libmm-glib/mm-sim-preferred-network.c b/libmm-glib/mm-sim-preferred-network.c
index c53239dd..8c56810e 100644
--- a/libmm-glib/mm-sim-preferred-network.c
+++ b/libmm-glib/mm-sim-preferred-network.c
@@ -89,7 +89,13 @@ mm_sim_preferred_network_get_access_technology (const MMSimPreferredNetwork *sel
 }
 
 /**
- * mm_sim_preferred_network_set_operator_code: (skip)
+ * mm_sim_preferred_network_set_operator_code:
+ * @self: A #MMSimPreferredNetwork.
+ * @operator_code: Operator code
+ *
+ * Set the operator code (MCCMNC) of this preferred network.
+ *
+ * Since: 1.18
  */
 void
 mm_sim_preferred_network_set_operator_code (MMSimPreferredNetwork *self,
@@ -102,7 +108,13 @@ mm_sim_preferred_network_set_operator_code (MMSimPreferredNetwork *self,
 }
 
 /**
- * mm_sim_preferred_network_set_access_technology: (skip)
+ * mm_sim_preferred_network_set_access_technology:
+ * @self: A #MMSimPreferredNetwork.
+ * @access_technology: A #MMModemAccessTechnology mask.
+ *
+ * Set the desired access technologies of this preferred network entry.
+ *
+ * Since: 1.18
  */
 void
 mm_sim_preferred_network_set_access_technology (MMSimPreferredNetwork *self,
@@ -114,7 +126,14 @@ mm_sim_preferred_network_set_access_technology (MMSimPreferredNetwork *self,
 }
 
 /**
- * mm_sim_preferred_network_new: (skip)
+ * mm_sim_preferred_network_new:
+ *
+ * Creates a new empty #MMSimPreferredNetwork.
+ *
+ * Returns: (transfer full): a #MMSimPreferredNetwork. The returned value should be freed
+ * with mm_sim_preferred_network_free().
+ *
+ * Since: 1.18
  */
 MMSimPreferredNetwork *
 mm_sim_preferred_network_new (void)
@@ -165,3 +184,28 @@ mm_sim_preferred_network_list_get_variant (const GList *preferred_network_list)
     }
     return g_variant_builder_end (&builder);
 }
+
+/**
+ * mm_sim_preferred_network_list_new_from_variant: (skip)
+ */
+GList *
+mm_sim_preferred_network_list_new_from_variant (GVariant *variant)
+{
+    GList *network_list = NULL;
+    GVariant *child;
+    GVariantIter iter;
+
+    g_return_val_if_fail (g_variant_is_of_type (variant, G_VARIANT_TYPE ("a(su)")), NULL);
+
+    g_variant_iter_init (&iter, variant);
+    while ((child = g_variant_iter_next_value (&iter))) {
+        MMSimPreferredNetwork *preferred_net;
+
+        preferred_net = mm_sim_preferred_network_new_from_variant (child);
+        if (preferred_net)
+            network_list = g_list_append (network_list, preferred_net);
+        g_variant_unref (child);
+    }
+
+    return network_list;
+}
diff --git a/libmm-glib/mm-sim-preferred-network.h b/libmm-glib/mm-sim-preferred-network.h
index e6042587..1c7deeab 100644
--- a/libmm-glib/mm-sim-preferred-network.h
+++ b/libmm-glib/mm-sim-preferred-network.h
@@ -36,9 +36,16 @@ typedef struct _MMSimPreferredNetwork MMSimPreferredNetwork;
 #define MM_TYPE_SIM_PREFERRED_NETWORK (mm_sim_preferred_network_get_type ())
 GType mm_sim_preferred_network_get_type (void);
 
+MMSimPreferredNetwork *         mm_sim_preferred_network_new                   (void);
+
 const gchar                    *mm_sim_preferred_network_get_operator_code     (const MMSimPreferredNetwork *self);
 MMModemAccessTechnology         mm_sim_preferred_network_get_access_technology (const MMSimPreferredNetwork *self);
 
+void                            mm_sim_preferred_network_set_operator_code     (MMSimPreferredNetwork *self,
+                                                                                const gchar *operator_code);
+void                            mm_sim_preferred_network_set_access_technology (MMSimPreferredNetwork *self,
+                                                                                MMModemAccessTechnology access_technology);
+
 void                            mm_sim_preferred_network_free                  (MMSimPreferredNetwork *self);
 
 G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC (MMSimPreferredNetwork, mm_sim_preferred_network_free)
@@ -50,16 +57,11 @@ G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC (MMSimPreferredNetwork, mm_sim_preferred_network_f
     defined (_LIBMM_INSIDE_MMCLI) || \
     defined (LIBMM_GLIB_COMPILATION)
 
-MMSimPreferredNetwork *         mm_sim_preferred_network_new                   (void);
 MMSimPreferredNetwork *         mm_sim_preferred_network_new_from_variant      (GVariant *variant);
 
-void                            mm_sim_preferred_network_set_operator_code     (MMSimPreferredNetwork *self,
-                                                                                const gchar *operator_code);
-void                            mm_sim_preferred_network_set_access_technology (MMSimPreferredNetwork *self,
-                                                                                MMModemAccessTechnology access_technology);
-
-GVariant *mm_sim_preferred_network_get_tuple        (const MMSimPreferredNetwork *self);
-GVariant *mm_sim_preferred_network_list_get_variant (const GList *preferred_network_list);
+GVariant *mm_sim_preferred_network_get_tuple             (const MMSimPreferredNetwork *self);
+GVariant *mm_sim_preferred_network_list_get_variant      (const GList *preferred_network_list);
+GList    *mm_sim_preferred_network_list_new_from_variant (GVariant *variant);
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/libmm-glib/mm-sim.c b/libmm-glib/mm-sim.c
index ac509d3e..17722d22 100644
--- a/libmm-glib/mm-sim.c
+++ b/libmm-glib/mm-sim.c
@@ -879,27 +879,121 @@ GList *
 mm_sim_get_preferred_networks (MMSim *self)
 {
     GList *network_list = NULL;
-    GVariant *container, *child;
-    GVariantIter iter;
+    GVariant *container;
 
     g_return_val_if_fail (MM_IS_SIM (self), NULL);
 
     container = mm_gdbus_sim_get_preferred_networks (MM_GDBUS_SIM (self));
-    g_return_val_if_fail (g_variant_is_of_type (container, G_VARIANT_TYPE ("a(su)")), NULL);
-
-    g_variant_iter_init (&iter, container);
-    while ((child = g_variant_iter_next_value (&iter))) {
-        MMSimPreferredNetwork *preferred_net;
-
-        preferred_net = mm_sim_preferred_network_new_from_variant (child);
-        if (preferred_net)
-            network_list = g_list_append (network_list, preferred_net);
-        g_variant_unref (child);
-    }
+    network_list = mm_sim_preferred_network_list_new_from_variant (container);
 
     return network_list;
 }
 
+/**
+ * mm_sim_set_preferred_networks_finish:
+ * @self: A #MMSim.
+ * @res: The #GAsyncResult obtained from the #GAsyncReadyCallback passed to
+ *  mm_sim_set_preferred_networks().
+ * @error: Return location for error or %NULL.
+ *
+ * Finishes an operation started with mm_sim_set_preferred_networks().
+ *
+ * Returns: %TRUE if the operation was successful, %FALSE if @error is set.
+ *
+ * Since: 1.18
+ */
+gboolean
+mm_sim_set_preferred_networks_finish (MMSim *self,
+                                      GAsyncResult *res,
+                                      GError **error)
+{
+    g_return_val_if_fail (MM_IS_SIM (self), FALSE);
+
+    return mm_gdbus_sim_call_set_preferred_networks_finish (MM_GDBUS_SIM (self), res, error);
+}
+
+/**
+ * mm_sim_set_preferred_networks:
+ * @self: A #MMSim.
+ * @preferred_networks: (element-type ModemManager.SimPreferredNetwork):
+ *  A list of #MMSimPreferredNetwork objects
+ * @cancellable: (allow-none): A #GCancellable or %NULL.
+ * @callback: A #GAsyncReadyCallback to call when the request is satisfied or
+ *  %NULL.
+ * @user_data: User data to pass to @callback.
+ *
+ * Asynchronously sets the preferred network list of this #MMSim.
+ *
+ * When the operation is finished, @callback will be invoked in the
+ * <link linkend="g-main-context-push-thread-default">thread-default main loop</link>
+ * of the thread you are calling this method from. You can then call
+ * mm_sim_set_preferred_networks_finish() to get the result of
+ * the operation.
+ *
+ * Since: 1.18
+ */
+void
+mm_sim_set_preferred_networks (MMSim *self,
+                               const GList *preferred_networks,
+                               GCancellable *cancellable,
+                               GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
+                               gpointer user_data)
+{
+    GVariant *networks_list;
+
+    g_return_if_fail (MM_IS_SIM (self));
+
+    networks_list = mm_sim_preferred_network_list_get_variant (preferred_networks);
+
+    mm_gdbus_sim_call_set_preferred_networks (MM_GDBUS_SIM (self),
+                                              networks_list,
+                                              cancellable,
+                                              callback,
+                                              user_data);
+}
+
+/**
+ * mm_sim_set_preferred_networks_sync:
+ * @self: A #MMSim.
+ * @preferred_networks: (element-type ModemManager.SimPreferredNetwork):
+ *  A list of #MMSimPreferredNetwork objects
+ * @cancellable: (allow-none): A #GCancellable or %NULL.
+ * @error: Return location for error or %NULL.
+ *
+ * Synchronously sets the preferred network list of this #MMSim.
+ *
+ * The calling thread is blocked until a reply is received. See
+ * mm_sim_set_preferred_networks() for the asynchronous
+ * version of this method.
+ *
+ * When the operation is finished, @callback will be invoked in the
+ * <link linkend="g-main-context-push-thread-default">thread-default main loop</link>
+ * of the thread you are calling this method from. You can then call
+ * mm_sim_set_preferred_networks_finish() to get the result of
+ * the operation.
+ *
+ * Since: 1.18
+ */
+gboolean
+mm_sim_set_preferred_networks_sync (MMSim *self,
+                                    const GList *preferred_networks,
+                                    GCancellable *cancellable,
+                                    GError **error)
+{
+    gboolean  result;
+    GVariant *networks_list;
+
+    g_return_if_fail (MM_IS_SIM (self));
+
+    networks_list = mm_sim_preferred_network_list_get_variant (preferred_networks);
+
+    result = mm_gdbus_sim_call_set_preferred_networks_sync (MM_GDBUS_SIM (self),
+                                                            networks_list,
+                                                            cancellable,
+                                                            error);
+    return result;
+}
+
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
 static void
diff --git a/libmm-glib/mm-sim.h b/libmm-glib/mm-sim.h
index 8ebf069f..d64b46c9 100644
--- a/libmm-glib/mm-sim.h
+++ b/libmm-glib/mm-sim.h
@@ -159,6 +159,19 @@ gboolean mm_sim_change_pin_sync   (MMSim *self,
                                    GCancellable *cancellable,
                                    GError **error);
 
+void     mm_sim_set_preferred_networks        (MMSim *self,
+                                               const GList *preferred_networks,
+                                               GCancellable *cancellable,
+                                               GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
+                                               gpointer user_data);
+gboolean mm_sim_set_preferred_networks_finish (MMSim *self,
+                                               GAsyncResult *res,
+                                               GError **error);
+gboolean mm_sim_set_preferred_networks_sync   (MMSim *self,
+                                               const GList *preferred_networks,
+                                               GCancellable *cancellable,
+                                               GError **error);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* _MM_SIM_H_ */
diff --git a/src/mm-base-sim.c b/src/mm-base-sim.c
index 2407e400..0a96df2d 100644
--- a/src/mm-base-sim.c
+++ b/src/mm-base-sim.c
@@ -964,6 +964,104 @@ handle_send_puk (MMBaseSim *self,
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/* SET PREFERRED NETWORKS (DBus call handling) */
+
+typedef struct {
+    MMBaseSim             *self;
+    GDBusMethodInvocation *invocation;
+    GVariant              *networks;
+} HandleSetPreferredNetworksContext;
+
+static void
+handle_set_preferred_networks_context_free (HandleSetPreferredNetworksContext *ctx)
+{
+    g_object_unref (ctx->invocation);
+    g_object_unref (ctx->self);
+    g_variant_unref (ctx->networks);
+    g_free (ctx);
+}
+
+static void
+handle_set_preferred_networks_ready (MMBaseSim *self,
+                                     GAsyncResult *res,
+                                     HandleSetPreferredNetworksContext *ctx)
+{
+    GError *error = NULL;
+
+    MM_BASE_SIM_GET_CLASS (self)->set_preferred_networks_finish (self, res, &error);
+    if (error) {
+        mm_obj_warn (self, "couldn't set preferred networks: %s", error->message);
+        g_dbus_method_invocation_take_error (ctx->invocation, g_steal_pointer (&error));
+    } else {
+        mm_gdbus_sim_set_preferred_networks (MM_GDBUS_SIM (self), ctx->networks);
+        mm_gdbus_sim_complete_set_preferred_networks (MM_GDBUS_SIM (self), ctx->invocation);
+    }
+
+    handle_set_preferred_networks_context_free (ctx);
+}
+
+static void
+handle_set_preferred_networks_auth_ready (MMBaseModem *modem,
+                                          GAsyncResult *res,
+                                          HandleSetPreferredNetworksContext *ctx)
+{
+    GError *error = NULL;
+
+    if (!mm_base_modem_authorize_finish (modem, res, &error)) {
+        g_dbus_method_invocation_take_error (ctx->invocation, error);
+        handle_set_preferred_networks_context_free (ctx);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!mm_gdbus_sim_get_active (MM_GDBUS_SIM (ctx->self))) {
+        g_dbus_method_invocation_return_error (ctx->invocation,
+                                               MM_CORE_ERROR,
+                                               MM_CORE_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED,
+                                               "Cannot set preferred networks: "
+                                               "SIM not currently active");
+        handle_set_preferred_networks_context_free (ctx);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!MM_BASE_SIM_GET_CLASS (ctx->self)->set_preferred_networks ||
+        !MM_BASE_SIM_GET_CLASS (ctx->self)->set_preferred_networks_finish) {
+        g_dbus_method_invocation_return_error (ctx->invocation,
+                                               MM_CORE_ERROR,
+                                               MM_CORE_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED,
+                                               "Cannot set preferred networks: "
+                                               "not implemented");
+        handle_set_preferred_networks_context_free (ctx);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    MM_BASE_SIM_GET_CLASS (ctx->self)->set_preferred_networks (
+            ctx->self,
+            mm_sim_preferred_network_list_new_from_variant (ctx->networks),
+            (GAsyncReadyCallback)handle_set_preferred_networks_ready,
+            ctx);
+}
+
+static gboolean
+handle_set_preferred_networks (MMBaseSim *self,
+                               GDBusMethodInvocation *invocation,
+                               GVariant *networks_variant)
+{
+    HandleSetPreferredNetworksContext *ctx;
+
+    ctx = g_new0 (HandleSetPreferredNetworksContext, 1);
+    ctx->self = g_object_ref (self);
+    ctx->invocation = g_object_ref (invocation);
+    ctx->networks = g_variant_ref (networks_variant);
+
+    mm_base_modem_authorize (self->priv->modem,
+                             invocation,
+                             MM_AUTHORIZATION_DEVICE_CONTROL,
+                             (GAsyncReadyCallback)handle_set_preferred_networks_auth_ready,
+                             ctx);
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
 static void
@@ -988,6 +1086,10 @@ sim_dbus_export (MMBaseSim *self)
                       "handle-send-puk",
                       G_CALLBACK (handle_send_puk),
                       NULL);
+    g_signal_connect (self,
+                      "handle-set-preferred-networks",
+                      G_CALLBACK (handle_set_preferred_networks),
+                      NULL);
 
     if (!g_dbus_interface_skeleton_export (G_DBUS_INTERFACE_SKELETON (self),
                                            self->priv->connection,
diff --git a/src/mm-base-sim.h b/src/mm-base-sim.h
index 67f2690d..6f40a979 100644
--- a/src/mm-base-sim.h
+++ b/src/mm-base-sim.h
@@ -158,6 +158,15 @@ struct _MMBaseSimClass {
     GList * (* load_preferred_networks_finish) (MMBaseSim *self,
                                                 GAsyncResult *res,
                                                 GError **error);
+
+    /* Set preferred networks (async) */
+    void  (* set_preferred_networks)           (MMBaseSim *self,
+                                                const GList *preferred_network_list,
+                                                GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
+                                                gpointer user_data);
+    gboolean (* set_preferred_networks_finish) (MMBaseSim *self,
+                                                GAsyncResult *res,
+                                                GError **error);
 };
 
 GType mm_base_sim_get_type (void);