diff --git a/netbox/dcim/api/serializers.py b/netbox/dcim/api/serializers.py
index 3c4170373..c6ca24905 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/api/serializers.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/api/serializers.py
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ class CableSerializer(ValidatedModelSerializer):
     )
     termination_a = serializers.SerializerMethodField(read_only=True)
     termination_b = serializers.SerializerMethodField(read_only=True)
-    status = ChoiceField(choices=CONNECTION_STATUS_CHOICES, required=False)
+    status = ChoiceField(choices=CableStatusChoices, required=False)
     length_unit = ChoiceField(choices=CableLengthUnitChoices, required=False, allow_null=True)
 
     class Meta:
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/choices.py b/netbox/dcim/choices.py
index f9265480b..408e49888 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/choices.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/choices.py
@@ -923,6 +923,22 @@ class CableTypeChoices(ChoiceSet):
     }
 
 
+class CableStatusChoices(ChoiceSet):
+
+    STATUS_CONNECTED = 'connected'
+    STATUS_PLANNED = 'planned'
+
+    CHOICES = (
+        (STATUS_CONNECTED, 'Connected'),
+        (STATUS_PLANNED, 'Planned'),
+    )
+
+    LEGACY_MAP = {
+        STATUS_CONNECTED: True,
+        STATUS_PLANNED: False,
+    }
+
+
 class CableLengthUnitChoices(ChoiceSet):
 
     UNIT_METER = 'm'
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/filters.py b/netbox/dcim/filters.py
index 85a1b4cbc..1d76a0bc0 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/filters.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/filters.py
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ class CableFilter(django_filters.FilterSet):
         choices=CableTypeChoices
     )
     status = django_filters.MultipleChoiceFilter(
-        choices=CONNECTION_STATUS_CHOICES
+        choices=CableStatusChoices
     )
     color = django_filters.MultipleChoiceFilter(
         choices=COLOR_CHOICES
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/forms.py b/netbox/dcim/forms.py
index 9a836326a..831bb7c81 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/forms.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/forms.py
@@ -3427,7 +3427,7 @@ class CableCSVForm(forms.ModelForm):
 
     # Cable attributes
     status = CSVChoiceField(
-        choices=CONNECTION_STATUS_CHOICES,
+        choices=CableStatusChoices,
         required=False,
         help_text='Connection status'
     )
@@ -3523,7 +3523,7 @@ class CableBulkEditForm(BootstrapMixin, BulkEditForm):
         widget=StaticSelect2()
     )
     status = forms.ChoiceField(
-        choices=add_blank_choice(CONNECTION_STATUS_CHOICES),
+        choices=add_blank_choice(CableStatusChoices),
         required=False,
         widget=StaticSelect2(),
         initial=''
@@ -3597,7 +3597,7 @@ class CableFilterForm(BootstrapMixin, forms.Form):
     )
     status = forms.ChoiceField(
         required=False,
-        choices=add_blank_choice(CONNECTION_STATUS_CHOICES),
+        choices=add_blank_choice(CableStatusChoices),
         widget=StaticSelect2()
     )
     color = forms.CharField(
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/migrations/0083_3569_cable_fields.py b/netbox/dcim/migrations/0083_3569_cable_fields.py
index d6f013b37..37e616514 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/migrations/0083_3569_cable_fields.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/migrations/0083_3569_cable_fields.py
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ CABLE_TYPE_CHOICES = (
     (5000, 'power'),
 )
 
+CABLE_STATUS_CHOICES = (
+    (True, 'connected'),
+    (False, 'planned'),
+)
+
 CABLE_LENGTH_UNIT_CHOICES = (
     (1200, 'm'),
     (1100, 'cm'),
@@ -37,6 +42,12 @@ def cable_type_to_slug(apps, schema_editor):
         Cable.objects.filter(type=id).update(type=slug)
 
 
+def cable_status_to_slug(apps, schema_editor):
+    Cable = apps.get_model('dcim', 'Cable')
+    for bool, slug in CABLE_STATUS_CHOICES:
+        Cable.objects.filter(status=str(bool)).update(status=slug)
+
+
 def cable_length_unit_to_slug(apps, schema_editor):
     Cable = apps.get_model('dcim', 'Cable')
     for id, slug in CABLE_LENGTH_UNIT_CHOICES:
@@ -67,6 +78,16 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
             field=models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=50),
         ),
 
+        # Cable.status
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='cable',
+            name='status',
+            field=models.CharField(max_length=50),
+        ),
+        migrations.RunPython(
+            code=cable_status_to_slug
+        ),
+
         # Cable.length_unit
         migrations.AlterField(
             model_name='cable',
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/models.py b/netbox/dcim/models.py
index 560ab4e1f..b9bdb026a 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/models.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/models.py
@@ -2840,9 +2840,10 @@ class Cable(ChangeLoggedModel):
         choices=CableTypeChoices,
         blank=True
     )
-    status = models.BooleanField(
-        choices=CONNECTION_STATUS_CHOICES,
-        default=CONNECTION_STATUS_CONNECTED
+    status = models.CharField(
+        max_length=50,
+        choices=CableStatusChoices,
+        default=CableStatusChoices.STATUS_CONNECTED
     )
     label = models.CharField(
         max_length=100,
@@ -3039,12 +3040,12 @@ class Cable(ChangeLoggedModel):
         b_path = self.termination_a.trace()
 
         # Determine overall path status (connected or planned)
-        if self.status == CONNECTION_STATUS_PLANNED:
+        if self.status == CableStatusChoices.STATUS_PLANNED:
             path_status = CONNECTION_STATUS_PLANNED
         else:
             path_status = CONNECTION_STATUS_CONNECTED
             for segment in a_path[1:] + b_path[1:]:
-                if segment[1] is None or segment[1].status == CONNECTION_STATUS_PLANNED:
+                if segment[1] is None or segment[1].status == CableStatusChoices.STATUS_PLANNED:
                     path_status = CONNECTION_STATUS_PLANNED
                     break
 
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/tests/test_api.py b/netbox/dcim/tests/test_api.py
index 525d8860f..3f336a3e6 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/tests/test_api.py
@@ -2895,7 +2895,7 @@ class CableTest(APITestCase):
             'termination_a_id': interface_a.pk,
             'termination_b_type': 'dcim.interface',
             'termination_b_id': interface_b.pk,
-            'status': CONNECTION_STATUS_PLANNED,
+            'status': CableStatusChoices.STATUS_PLANNED,
             'label': 'Test Cable 4',
         }
 
@@ -2949,7 +2949,7 @@ class CableTest(APITestCase):
 
         data = {
             'label': 'Test Cable X',
-            'status': CONNECTION_STATUS_CONNECTED,
+            'status': CableStatusChoices.STATUS_CONNECTED,
         }
 
         url = reverse('dcim-api:cable-detail', kwargs={'pk': self.cable1.pk})
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/tests/test_models.py b/netbox/dcim/tests/test_models.py
index ed5731695..6af5fc6d6 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/tests/test_models.py
@@ -487,7 +487,11 @@ class CablePathTestCase(TestCase):
         self.assertIsNone(interface1.connection_status)
 
         # Third segment
-        cable3 = Cable(termination_a=self.front_port2, termination_b=self.interface2, status=CONNECTION_STATUS_PLANNED)
+        cable3 = Cable(
+            termination_a=self.front_port2,
+            termination_b=self.interface2,
+            status=CableStatusChoices.STATUS_PLANNED
+        )
         cable3.save()
         interface1 = Interface.objects.get(pk=self.interface1.pk)
         self.assertEqual(interface1.connected_endpoint, self.interface2)