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GSM Codes
Updated over 4 months ago

Codes in GSM standard for HLR etc.

Error code

(hex)

Summary

Description

Usually caused by

0

No error

Delivery successful.

1

unknownSubscriber

The MSISDN is not assigned by the operator at the moment.

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2

unknownBaseStation

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3

unknownMSC

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5

unidentifiedSubscriber

Indicates that the MSC that should manage the MSISDN according to the HLR does not know the MSISDN. This is usually a sign for a technical issue inside of the destination network.

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6

absentsubscriberSM

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7

unknownEquipment

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8

roamingNotAllowed

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9

illegalSubscriber

The MSISDN is not a subscriber of the target network or otherwise failed to authenticate correctly and is not allowed to receive SMS. This can indicate message filtering.

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a

bearerServiceNotProvisioned

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b

teleserviceNotProvisioned

Usually occurs if the carrier disabled sending of SMS to the receiver MSISDN.

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c

illegalEquipment

This error usually indicates that the receiver handset is not able to receive messages or special types of messages

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d

callBarred

Can indicate that the MSISDN was deactivated by the operator but other reasons were observed, too.

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e

forwardingViolation

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f

cug-Reject

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10

illegalSS-Operation

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11

ss-ErrorStatus

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12

ss-NotAvailable

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13

ss-SubscriptionViolation

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14

ss-Incompatibility

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15

facilityNotSupported

Can indicate that a network note does not support incoming SMS. This can indicate message filtering.

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17

invalidTargetBaseStation

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18

noRadioResourceAvailable

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19

noHandoverNumberAvailable

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1a

subsequentHandoverFailure

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1b

Phone switched off

The phone is switched off.

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1c

incompatibleTerminal

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1d

shortTermDenial

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1e

longTermDenial

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1f

SubscriberBusyForMT-SMS

The MSISDN received another message at the very same time and was therefore not able to receive the message that experienced the error.

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20

Sm-DeliveryFailure

See 6XXX error codes.

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21

messageWaitingListFull

Possible congestion in the target opeator’s HLR. May also be a bug in the target operator’s HLR.

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22

systemFailure

Generic error in destination network, can have multiple reasons.

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23

dataMissing

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24

unexpectedDataValue

The response of the destination operator for our signal was not as we expected it. This can indicate message filtering or a broken machine in the destination network.

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25

pw-RegistrationFailure

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26

negativePW-Check

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27

noRoamingNumberAvailable

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28

tracingBufferFull

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2b

numberOfPW-AttemptsViolation

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2c

numberChanged

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2d

busySubscriber

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2e

noSubscriberReply

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2f

forwardingFailed

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30

or-NotAllowed

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31

ati-NotAllowed

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32

noGroupCallNumberAvailable

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33

resourceLimitation

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34

unauthorizedRequestingNetwork

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35

unauthorizedLCSClient

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36

positionMethodFailure

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3a

unknownOrUnreachableLCSClient

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47

unknownAlphabet

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48

ussd-Busy

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56

subscriberLocationReport

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2100

Unrecognized component

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2101

Mistyped component

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2102

Badly structured component

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2200

Duplicate invoke ID

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2201

Unrecognized operation

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2202

Mistyped parameter

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2203

Resource limitation

Congestion in the target network.

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2204

Initiating release

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2205

Unrecognized linked ID

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2206

Linked response unexpected

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2207

Unexpected linked operation

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2300

Unrecognized invoke ID

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2301

Return Result unexpected

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2302

Mistyped parameter

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2400

Unrecognized invoke ID

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2401

Return Error unexpected

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2402

Unrecognized error

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2403

Unexpected error

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2404

Mistyped parameter

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6000

memoryCapacityExceeded

SIM card full

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6xxx

Handset delivery failure

6XXX error codes usually related to a handset or basestation issue but other reasons were observed, too.

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6001

equipmentProtocolError

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6002

equipmentNotSM-Equipped

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6003

unknownServiceCentre

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6004

sc-Congestion

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6005

invalidSME-Address

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6006

subscriberNotSC-Subscriber

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8000

Unrecognized message type

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8001

Unrecognized transaction ID

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8002

Badly formatted transaction portion

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8003

Incorrect transaction portion

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8004

Resource limitation

Congestion in target network.

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8008

Node not reachable

General error. May, among other reasons, be a congestion in target network, on SS7 layer or unknown MSISDN range.

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800b

Dialogue collision

Usually indicates congestions inside the destination network or en route.

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8010

Node not reachable

Routing error, can indicate, e.g., congestions or missing routing data inside the international SS7 network.

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a001

No network response

A network node did not respond in time to seven.io.

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a002

Message too long

The message exceeds the maximum size.

seven.io

cxxx

The Codes from c000 to c00f are compound codes, which can signal more then one state of the receiving number at once.

The last digit gives the hexadecimal value for four bits that can all be set or not set. c000 means none of them are set, c00f means all are set. To find out which ones are set one has to find a sum of basic values that is equal to the compound value. E.g. c003 means c002 and c001 is true (1+2=3), c00d means c001, c004 and c008 is true (8+4+1=13=D)

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c000

See description for error code cxxx

See description for error code cxxx

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c001

sc-AddressNotIncluded

SC address not included in message waiting list.

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c002

mnrf-Set

Mobile subscriber not reachable.

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c003

See description for error code cxxx

See description for error code cxxx

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c004

mcef-Set

SIM card full

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c005

See description for error code cxxx

See description for error code cxxx

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c006

See description for error code cxxx

See description for error code cxxx

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c007

See description for error code cxxx

See description for error code cxxx

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c008

mnrg-Set

Mobile station not reachable for GPRS.

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c009

See description for error code cxxx

See description for error code cxxx

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c00a

See description for error code cxxx

See description for error code cxxx

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c00b

See description for error code cxxx

See description for error code cxxx

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c00d

See description for error code cxxx

See description for error code cxxx

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d000

Internal error

Routing information could not be processed.

seven.io

d001

Customer blocked

Customer is not allowed to send at all or receiver is currently roaming in a network which is not accessible to customer.

seven.io

d002

Destination blocked

The message could not be delivered because the destination operator is currently not available.

seven.io

d004

Destination temporarily not available

Operator network physically not reachable for a longer period.

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d00a

Destination blocked and not reroutable

Target network currently not available or the destination operator is currently not accessible to customer.

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d00c

Insufficient routing rights

The destination operator is not accessible to customer.

seven.io

d010

Destination blocked by customer

Destination network blocked by customers choice.

seven.io

d020

providerNotAvailable

The destination network did not respond to seven.io, possibly due to congestion.

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e010

Missing parameter

The destination operator responded to our signals with an empty signal. This can occur when a CDMA receiver is addressed.

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e040

Timeout

A network node en route or inside of the destination operator did not respond or did not respond in time.

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e082

Signalling error

Signalling error in the target network.

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fc0a

No network response

A network node did not respond in time to seven.io.

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fc06

Subscriber has opted out from this messaging service

For the selected destinations, seven.io can indicate in the DLR if the subscriber has opted out from receiving messages for the respective service and as a consequence the message cannot be delivered.

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fc07

Message rejected by Chat App

The destination Chat App rejected the message due to one or more incorrect parameters

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fc08

Not a Chat App user

The recipient is not a user of the respective Chat App

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ffdd

Destination blocked

The message could not be delivered because the destination operator is currently not available.

seven.io

ffde

Destination blocked

The message could not be delivered because the destination operator is currently not available.

seven.io

ffdf

Customer blocked

Customer is not allowed to send at all or receiver is currently roaming in a network which is not accessible to customer.

seven.io

ffe0

Customer blocked

Customer is not allowed to send at all or receiver is currently roaming in a network which is not accessible to customer.

seven.io

ffe1

Internal error

Routing information could not be processed.

seven.io

ffe5

Destination blocked by customer

Destination network is blocked by customers choice.

seven.io

fff0

Destination blocked

The message could not be delivered because the destination operator is currently not available.

seven.io

ffff

Internal error code

Usually stands for message expiration or rejected messages. The message retried in case of preventing excessive messaging being forwarded to one particular handset during a short time period.

seven.io

4xxx

Network specific error codes

4XXX error codes can indicate that the route was blocked by the destination operator but other reasons were observed, too.

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81xx

Incorrect message length

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82xx

Missing mandatory IE

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83xx

Incorrect IE length

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84xx

Bad parameter value

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85xx

No free dialogues

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86xx

Invalid dialogue ID

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87xx

Exceeded maximum length

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88xx

Invalid parameter

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8axx

Agent not registered

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89xx

Inappropriate transport message

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8cxx

TC User not bound

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exxx

GSM adapter error

An error occurred in a GSM adapter with unclear reason.

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e140

Node not reachable

Routing error, can indicate, e.g., congestions or missing routing data inside the international SS7 network.

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