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.
Table 1. Karix's SMS delivery status codes for India |
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CARRIER_ERR_DES |
Description |
Permanent/Temporary |
Delivered to Handset |
Message was delivered to the handset. |
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UNKNOWN |
Unknown Network Error at the SMSC |
Temporary |
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 |
Service temporary not available |
Intermittent network error in the Short Message Service Center (SMSC) |
Temporary |
Unknown subscriber, System failure |
System failure due to Unknown subscriber |
Permanent |
Absent subscriber SM |
Subscriber cannot be reached at the time of broadcast or unknown subscriber |
Temporary |
Unknown equipment |
Network error in Telco |
Temporary |
Illegal subscriber |
Invalid subscribers |
Temporary |
System failure (Network timeout) |
Network timeout at the SMSC level |
Temporary |
MS not equipped (Teleservice not provisioned) |
Mobile switching (MS) center not equipped to teleservice |
Temporary |
Illegal equipment |
Message rejected because the MS was black-listed |
Permanent |
Call barred |
Messages blocked by the end user / carrier |
Permanent |
System failure |
System failure in the MT network. |
Temporary |
SM Delivery fail (Subscriber busy for MT SMS) |
Short Message delivery fail due to the Mobile Termination because of subscriber busy |
Temporary |
SMS lower layer not provisioned |
SMS lower layers capabilities not provisioned: message rejected due to MS not being able to support the SMS |
Temporary |
System failure (Error in SMT) |
Failure in SMSC during termination |
Temporary |
Facility not supported |
The message is rejected due to non provision in SMSC |
Permanent |
Delivery fail (No interworking module available) |
Network issue at the SMSC level |
Temporary |
Delivery fail (VP exceeded) |
Delivery failed due to message expiry |
Temporary |
Absent subscriber |
Absent subscriber due to phone being switched off,due to phone out of coverage,due to roaming restriction/restricted area |
Temporary |
Delivery fail (Subscriber busy) |
Delivery failed due to the subscriber was in busy mode |
Temporary |
System failure (No subscriber reply) |
Failure due the no response from the SMSC |
Temporary |
Subscriber busy for MT SMS |
Subscriber busy during message termination |
Temporary |
Delivery fail |
Message failed due to the network error with SMSCs |
Temporary |
Message waiting list full |
Re-try timeout in between the networks |
Temporary |
System failure (remote abort) |
Network error at the far end operator |
Temporary |
Teleservice not provisioned |
New / non-existent number series |
Temporary |
PLMN system failure |
Error in SMSC authentication failure |
Temporary |
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 |
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 |
Previous VLR system failure |
Connectivity issue with VLR and HLR |
Temporary |
Controlling MSC system failure |
Mobile switching center controlling failure |
Temporary |
VMSC system failure |
Error in VMSC authentication failure |
Temporary |
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Network system error |
Temporary |
SM delivery failure |
Unknown SMSC failure |
Temporary |
Memory capacity exceeded |
Memory capacity exceeded on the MT handset |
Temporary |
Equipment protocol error |
Message not compatible with short message protocol |
Temporary |
Equipment not SM equipped |
Messaging was not equipment for delivery |
Temporary |
System failure (unexpected data value) |
Message not compatible with short message protocol |
Temporary |
SM loop prevention |
Short Message looping route failure |
Temporary |
Barring service active |
Barring Service activated by the end customer / Operator |
Permanent |
Operator barring |
Messages blocked by the carrier |
Permanent |
No paging response via the MSC |
No response from Mobile switching center |
Temporary |
IMSI detached |
Mobile network to which it was connected. The IMSI detach procedure informs the network that the Mobile Station is switched off |
Temporary |
Roaming restriction |
Roaming not provisioned |
Temporary |
Deregistered in the HLR for non-GPRS |
Unable to connect to Home Location register |
Temporary |
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 |
No paging response via the SGSN |
Service GPRS service node |
Temporary |
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 |
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 |
MS purged for GPRS |
Mobile station |
Temporary |
Unidentified subscriber via the MSC |
Unknown subscriber in Mobile Switching Centre (MSC) |
Temporary |
Unidentified subscriber via the SGSN |
Unknown subscriber in Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) |
Temporary |
EIR system failure |
Equipment identity register fail at HLR |
Temporary |
Delivery fail (SM delivery failure) |
Short Message (SM) delivery fail |
Temporary |
Protocol error (MS Protocol error) |
Mobile station / tower network error |
Temporary |
MS not equipped |
Mobile Station not equipped to deliver the message |
Temporary |
Error in MS |
Network issue at the SMSC level |
Temporary |
SMS lower layer capabilities not provisioned |
Message rejected due to MS not being able to support the SMS |
Temporary |
System failure (unexpected data value) |
Message content not support by the handset |
Temporary |
Delivery fail (SM loop prevented) |
Short Message delivery failed due to message routing issue |
Temporary |
Unauthorised message originator |
Blocked / Not registered Sender id |
Permanent |
Unauthorised message originator-Barring service |
Barred / Blocked / Not registered Sender id |
Permanent |
Unauthorised message originator-Operator barring |
Operator Barred / Blocked / Not registered Sender id |
Permanent |
GPRS connection suspended |
Network suspended error |
Temporary |
IMSI unknown |
International Mobile Subscriber Identity Unknown |
Temporary |
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 |
MNP other operator not allowed |
Mobile Number Portability not allowed |
Temporary |
Measured no paging response via the MSC |
No response from Mobile switching center |
Temporary |
Measured no paging response via the SGSN |
No response from Mobile Serving GPRS Support Node |
Temporary |
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 |
Absent subscriber(HLR Access Denied: Postponed) |
Subscriber cannot be reached at the time of broadcast or unknown subscriber |
Temporary |
Illegal MS (Address vacant) |
Message rejected due to an error occurring within the MS at reception of a short message (lack of address). |
Temporary |
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 |
Service temporary not avail. |
Temporary network error |
Temporary |
System failure (Network failure) |
Network error at the SMSC level |
Temporary |
No Page Response (Out of coverage area) |
Network error |
Temporary |
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 |
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 |
Absent subscriber (SMS delivery postponed) |
User's mobile number not reachable or out of network coverage area. |
Temporary |
Absent subscriber (Destination out of service) |
Mobile number barred at the carrier end |
Temporary |
Unexpected data value (Encoding problem) |
Message termination problem due to handset issue |
Temporary |
Call barred (SMS termination denied) |
Messages blocked by the carrier |
Permanent |
Call barred (SMS not supported) |
SMS not support for the handset |
Permanent |
Unexpected data value |
Network error |
Permanent |
Reserved |
Unknown network error at the SMSC |
Temporary |
SMS Request Timeout (no response from HLR) |
Message delivery failed due to Home Location Register timeout |
Temporary |
SMS Delivery Timeout (no response from MSC) |
Message service centre connection error (network issue) |
Temporary |
Invalid IDI address received |
Invalid mobile numbers |
Permanent |
Error in MSC address translation |
Unable to translate the Address in Mobile switching center |
Temporary |
No acknowledgment from Handset |
Delivery confirmation was not acknowledged by the end customers Handset |
Temporary |
MTP failure |
Unknown network error at the SMSC |
Temporary |
User error: MIN Mismatch |
Mismatch in mobile identification number (MIN) will result in MIN mismatch |
Temporary |
User error: Resource shortage |
Network failure in SMSC |
Temporary |
User error: System failure |
Network Failure in SMSC |
Temporary |
Invalid SenderId |
Blocked / Not registered sender id |
Permanent |