View a list of delivery status codes from Karix (mGage India). In case of an SMS delivery failure, if the status code is Permanent, do not attempt to resend the SMS message.
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Table 1. Karix's SMS delivery status codes for India |
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CARRIER_ERR_DES |
Description |
Permanent/Temporary |
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Delivered to Handset |
Message was delivered to the handset. |
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UNKNOWN |
Unknown Network Error at the SMSC |
Temporary |
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Unknown subscriber |
Message is rejected because there is no directory number for the mobile subscriber or service is temporarily not available for the subscriber from the end carrier |
Permanent |
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Service temporary not available |
Intermittent network error in the Short Message Service Center (SMSC) |
Temporary |
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Unknown subscriber, System failure |
System failure due to Unknown subscriber |
Permanent |
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Absent subscriber SM |
Subscriber cannot be reached at the time of broadcast or unknown subscriber |
Temporary |
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Unknown equipment |
Network error in Telco |
Temporary |
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Illegal subscriber |
Invalid subscribers |
Temporary |
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System failure (Network timeout) |
Network timeout at the SMSC level |
Temporary |
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MS not equipped (Teleservice not provisioned) |
Mobile switching (MS) center not equipped to teleservice |
Temporary |
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Illegal equipment |
Message rejected because the MS was black-listed |
Permanent |
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Call barred |
Messages blocked by the end user / carrier |
Permanent |
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System failure |
System failure in the MT network. |
Temporary |
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SM Delivery fail (Subscriber busy for MT SMS) |
Short Message delivery fail due to the Mobile Termination because of subscriber busy |
Temporary |
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SMS lower layer not provisioned |
SMS lower layers capabilities not provisioned: message rejected due to MS not being able to support the SMS |
Temporary |
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System failure (Error in SMT) |
Failure in SMSC during termination |
Temporary |
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Facility not supported |
The message is rejected due to non provision in SMSC |
Permanent |
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Delivery fail (No interworking module available) |
Network issue at the SMSC level |
Temporary |
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Delivery fail (VP exceeded) |
Delivery failed due to message expiry |
Temporary |
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Absent subscriber |
Absent subscriber due to phone being switched off,due to phone out of coverage,due to roaming restriction/restricted area |
Temporary |
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Delivery fail (Subscriber busy) |
Delivery failed due to the subscriber was in busy mode |
Temporary |
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System failure (No subscriber reply) |
Failure due the no response from the SMSC |
Temporary |
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Subscriber busy for MT SMS |
Subscriber busy during message termination |
Temporary |
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Delivery fail |
Message failed due to the network error with SMSCs |
Temporary |
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Message waiting list full |
Re-try timeout in between the networks |
Temporary |
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System failure (remote abort) |
Network error at the far end operator |
Temporary |
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Teleservice not provisioned |
New / non-existent number series |
Temporary |
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PLMN system failure |
Error in SMSC authentication failure |
Temporary |
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HLR system failure |
The Home Location Register is a database. It provides routing information for MT (Mobile Terminated) calls and SMS (Short Message Service). If this information is not accessed by the carriers it will results in HLR timeout |
Temporary |
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VLR system failure |
The Visitor Location Register is a temporary database of the subscribers who have roamed into the particular area which it serves. Each base station in the network is served by exactly one VLR, hence a subscriber cannot be present in more than one VLR at a time. If this information is not accessed by the carriers it will results in HLR timeout |
Temporary |
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Previous VLR system failure |
Connectivity issue with VLR and HLR |
Temporary |
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Controlling MSC system failure |
Mobile switching center controlling failure |
Temporary |
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VMSC system failure |
Error in VMSC authentication failure |
Temporary |
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Network system error |
Temporary |
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SM delivery failure |
Unknown SMSC failure |
Temporary |
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Memory capacity exceeded |
Memory capacity exceeded on the MT handset |
Temporary |
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Equipment protocol error |
Message not compatible with short message protocol |
Temporary |
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Equipment not SM equipped |
Messaging was not equipment for delivery |
Temporary |
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System failure (unexpected data value) |
Message not compatible with short message protocol |
Temporary |
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SM loop prevention |
Short Message looping route failure |
Temporary |
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Barring service active |
Barring Service activated by the end customer / Operator |
Permanent |
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Operator barring |
Messages blocked by the carrier |
Permanent |
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No paging response via the MSC |
No response from Mobile switching center |
Temporary |
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IMSI detached |
Mobile network to which it was connected. The IMSI detach procedure informs the network that the Mobile Station is switched off |
Temporary |
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Roaming restriction |
Roaming not provisioned |
Temporary |
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Deregistered in the HLR for non-GPRS |
Unable to connect to Home Location register |
Temporary |
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MS purged for non-GPRS |
A request for a roaming number concerning a subscriber whose record has been discarded from the VLR by the Super-Charger database management function results in a “MS Purged” indication from the VLR to the HLR, so that the HLR subsequently can set the “MS Purged for Non-GPRS” flag for the concerned subscriber, thereby preventing subsequent attempts to reach the concerned subscriber with mobile terminated calls or short messages. |
Temporary |
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No paging response via the SGSN |
Service GPRS service node |
Temporary |
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GPRS detached |
The mobile-station-Not-Reachable-Reason (MNRR) indicates the reason why the recipient SMe is absent from the network. This indicator,maintained by the HLR, is either cleared or contains one of the following values: no paging response via the MSC, no paging response via the SGSN, IMSI detached. |
Temporary |
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Deregistered in the HLR for GPRS |
Routing information for MT (Mobile Terminated) calls and SMS (Short Message Service). If this information is not accessed by the carriers it will results in HLR timeout |
Temporary |
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MS purged for GPRS |
Mobile station |
Temporary |
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Unidentified subscriber via the MSC |
Unknown subscriber in Mobile Switching Centre (MSC) |
Temporary |
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Unidentified subscriber via the SGSN |
Unknown subscriber in Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) |
Temporary |
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EIR system failure |
Equipment identity register fail at HLR |
Temporary |
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Delivery fail (SM delivery failure) |
Short Message (SM) delivery fail |
Temporary |
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Protocol error (MS Protocol error) |
Mobile station / tower network error |
Temporary |
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MS not equipped |
Mobile Station not equipped to deliver the message |
Temporary |
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Error in MS |
Network issue at the SMSC level |
Temporary |
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SMS lower layer capabilities not provisioned |
Message rejected due to MS not being able to support the SMS |
Temporary |
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System failure (unexpected data value) |
Message content not support by the handset |
Temporary |
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Delivery fail (SM loop prevented) |
Short Message delivery failed due to message routing issue |
Temporary |
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Unauthorised message originator |
Blocked / Not registered Sender id |
Permanent |
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Unauthorised message originator-Barring service |
Barred / Blocked / Not registered Sender id |
Permanent |
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Unauthorised message originator-Operator barring |
Operator Barred / Blocked / Not registered Sender id |
Permanent |
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GPRS connection suspended |
Network suspended error |
Temporary |
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IMSI unknown |
International Mobile Subscriber Identity Unknown |
Temporary |
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GPRS subscription unknown |
GPRS subscription if the HLR indicates that there is an error in the type of subscription (i.e. SGSN requests service for a non-GPRS only subscriber). The HLR may also send this error in the MAP SEND AUTHENTICATION INFORESPONSE message. |
Temporary |
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MNP other operator not allowed |
Mobile Number Portability not allowed |
Temporary |
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Measured no paging response via the MSC |
No response from Mobile switching center |
Temporary |
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Measured no paging response via the SGSN |
No response from Mobile Serving GPRS Support Node |
Temporary |
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Illegal MS (HLR Access Denied: MS Denied) |
The Home Location Register is a database. It provides routing information for MT (Mobile Terminated) calls and SMS |
Temporary |
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Absent subscriber(HLR Access Denied: Postponed) |
Subscriber cannot be reached at the time of broadcast or unknown subscriber |
Temporary |
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Illegal MS (Address vacant) |
Message rejected due to an error occurring within the MS at reception of a short message (lack of address). |
Temporary |
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Illegal MS (Address translation failure) |
Message rejected due to an error occurring within the MS at reception of a short message (lack of Address translation). |
Temporary |
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Service temporary not avail. |
Temporary network error |
Temporary |
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System failure (Network failure) |
Network error at the SMSC level |
Temporary |
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No Page Response (Out of coverage area) |
Network error |
Temporary |
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Absent subscriber (No acknowledgment) |
Absent subscriber due to phone being switched off,due to phone out of coverage, due to roaming restriction/restricted area without acknowledgment |
Temporary |
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Absent subscriber(Destination resource shortage) |
The message is rejected because there was no paging response , the IMSI record is marked detached, or the MS is subject to roaming restrictions |
Temporary |
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Absent subscriber (SMS delivery postponed) |
User's mobile number not reachable or out of network coverage area. |
Temporary |
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Absent subscriber (Destination out of service) |
Mobile number barred at the carrier end |
Temporary |
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Unexpected data value (Encoding problem) |
Message termination problem due to handset issue |
Temporary |
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Call barred (SMS termination denied) |
Messages blocked by the carrier |
Permanent |
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Call barred (SMS not supported) |
SMS not support for the handset |
Permanent |
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Unexpected data value |
Network error |
Permanent |
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Reserved |
Unknown network error at the SMSC |
Temporary |
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SMS Request Timeout (no response from HLR) |
Message delivery failed due to Home Location Register timeout |
Temporary |
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SMS Delivery Timeout (no response from MSC) |
Message service centre connection error (network issue) |
Temporary |
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Invalid IDI address received |
Invalid mobile numbers |
Permanent |
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Error in MSC address translation |
Unable to translate the Address in Mobile switching center |
Temporary |
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No acknowledgment from Handset |
Delivery confirmation was not acknowledged by the end customers Handset |
Temporary |
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MTP failure |
Unknown network error at the SMSC |
Temporary |
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User error: MIN Mismatch |
Mismatch in mobile identification number (MIN) will result in MIN mismatch |
Temporary |
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User error: Resource shortage |
Network failure in SMSC |
Temporary |
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User error: System failure |
Network Failure in SMSC |
Temporary |
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Invalid SenderId |
Blocked / Not registered sender id |
Permanent |