Manipulating a modulation and Codierverfahrenszuweisung (MCS allocation) after a communication interruption. A UE device may resume with a BS according to a communication interrupt the communication. First channel quality information may be generated and transmitted to the BS. A first MCS allocation, which may at least partially based on the first channel quality information can be received from the BS. Second channel quality information may be generated and transmitted to the BS, wherein the second channel quality information is modified with a shift which is so configured that it modifies a second MCS allocation.