SMS Delivery Error Codes

:Error Codes Map

Code	Meaning
001	MT number is unknown in the MT network’s HLR
002	MT number is unknown in the MT network’s HLR
004	SS7 error. “No response from peer”
005	MT number is unknown in the MT network’s MSC
006	Absent Subscriber for SM
009	MT number is classed as an illegal subscriber in the MT network’s MSC
011	MT HLR sends back a “Teleservice not provisioned” error in responseto the SRI
012	MT handset is listed as an Illegal device on the MSC.
013	Customer is barred according to the MT HLR from receiving SMS
015	MT customer is part of a CUG that is not allowed to receive SMS
021	SMS not supported in the MT network.
022	SMS not supported in the MT MSC
031	MT handset is busy. The signalling control channel is in use. (Probably receiving another SMS at the same time)
032	GPRS – As above
034	System failure in the MT network.
035	Data Missing in either the MT HLR or MSC
036	Unexpected data value received in response to a FSM or SRI
040	Memory capacity exceeded on the MT handset
041	MT handset protocol error
042	MT handset is not equipped to support SMS
043	Short message type “0” not supported by the MT handset.
044	MT network unable to replace the SMS on the MT customers’ handset
045	Unspecified protocol error on the MT handset
046	Message class not supported on the MT handset
047	Unspecified DCS (Data coding scheme) error on the MT handset
048	Transfer layer PDU not supported by MT handset
049	SIM card full on MT handset
050	MT handset’s SIM is unable to store the message
051	Error in MT handset
052	Memory capacity exceeded on the MT handset
053	SIM application toolkit busy on the MS handset
054	SIM data download error on the MT customer’s handset
055	Unspecified MS handset error
060	Absent subscriber. No reason known
061	Absent subscriber due to phone being switched off
062	Absent subscriber due to phone out of coverage/flat battery
063	Absent subscriber due to roaming restriction/restricted area
064	Absent subscriber due to being deregistered in the HLR
065	Absent subscriber due to being purged in the VLR (off for 24+ hours)
066	Absent subscriber (GPRS) cannot be paged by the SGSN
067	Absent subscriber due to GPRS detached
068	Absent subscriber due to deregistration in the HLR (GPRS)
069	Absent subscriber due to GPRS MS purged in VLR
070	Absent subscriber due to unidentified subscriber on the MSC that the FSM was sent to.
071	Absent subscriber due to unidentified subscriber on the SGSN
080	SS7 error. “Duplicate invoke ID”
081	SS7 error. “Service not supported” – Suspect the carrier carrying the message does not support SMS
082	SS7 error. “Mis typed parameter”
083	SS7 error. “No response from peer”
084	SS7 error. Returned when the C7 stack is congested
085	SS7 error. Returned when the C7 stack is shutting down.
086	SS7 error. “Unrecognised error”
087	SS7 error. “Unexpected error”
088	SS7 error. “Unexpected response from peer”
089	SS7 error. “Service completion failure”
090	SS7 error. “invalid response received”
091	SS7 error. TCAP ERROR. Five possible causes:- The subsystem that the TCAP message is destined for is congested The subsystem number that the TCAP message is destined for has no application bound in The subsystem number that the TCAP message is destined for has not been provisioned on the peer SS7 stack The network is currently unavailable to transport TCAP Messages The network is currently congested
092	SS7 error. “Global Title Translation error”
093	SS7 error. “Alphanumeric source address with more than 11 characters or message content not GSM compliant.”
094	Barred from sending to this network. IMSI barring implemented by partner to stop submissions to this network.
095	Message is blocked by gateway or network. May be due to origin addresses, destination address, message content or other.

Definitions

MT	Mobile Terminating
SRI	Send Routing Information (for short message)
MS	Mobile Subscriber
PDU	Protocol Data Unit
CUG	Closed User Group
HLR	Home Location Register
FSM	Forward Short Message
VLR	Visitor Location Register
SGSN	Service GPRS Service Node

:SMPP 3.4

Status

Description

DELIVRD

Message delivered to handset

FAILED

Message could not be delivered

EXPIRED

Message validity period expired; before any valid trials of submission.

UNDELIV

Unable to deliver message.

:SMPP Error Codes

DEC	HEX	ERROR CODE	DESCRIPTION
0	0x0	ESME_ROK	Ok - Message Acceptable
1	0x1	ESME_RINVMSGLEN	Invalid Message Length
2	0x2	ESME_RINVCMDLEN	Invalid Command Length
3	0x3	ESME_RINVCMDID	Invalid Command ID
4	0x4	ESME_RINVBNDSTS	Invalid bind status
5	0x5	ESME_RALYBND	Bind attempted when already bound
6	0x6	ESME_RINVPRTFLG	Invalid priority flag
7	0x7	ESME_RINVREGDLVFLG	Invalid registered-delivery flag
8	0x8	ESME_RSYSERR	SMSC system error
10	0xa	ESME_RINVSRCADR	Invalid source address
11	0xb	ESME_RINVDSTADR	Invalid destination address
12	0xc	ESME_RINVMSGID	Invalid message-id
13	0xd	ESME_RBINDFAIL	Generic bind failure
14	0xe	ESME_RINVPASWD	Invalid password
15	0xf	ESME_RINVSYSID	Invalid System-ID
17	0x11	ESME_RCANCELFAIL	Cancel failure
19	0x13	ESME_RREPLACEFAIL	Replace failure
20	0x14	ESME_RMSGQFUL	Too many messages in queue, at present
22	0x16	ESME_RINVSERTYP	Invalid services type
51	0x33	ESME_RINVNUMDESTS	Invalid number of destination addresses
52	0x34	ESME_RINVDLNAME	Invalid name
64	0x40	ESME_RINVDESTFLAG	Invalid Destination Flag Option
66	0x42	ESME_RINVSUBREP	Invalid value for submit with replace option
67	0x43	ESME_RINVESMCLASS	Invalid value for esm_class field
68	0x44	ESME_RCNTSUBDL	Cannot submit to a distribution list
69	0x45	ESME_RSUBMITFAIL	Generic submission failure
72	0x48	ESME_RINVSRCTON	Invalid type of number for source
73	0x49	ESME_RINVSRCNPI	Invalid numbering plan indicator for source
74	0x4a	ESME_RINVDSTTON	Invalid type of number for destination
75	0x4b	ESME_RINVDSTNPI	Invalid numbering plan indicator for destination
77	0x4d	ESME_RINVSYSTYP	Invalid esm type
78	0x4e	ESME_RINVREPFLAG	Invalid submit with replace flag option
85	0x55	ESME_RINVNUMMSGS	Invalid number of messages specified for query_last_msgs primitive
88	0x58	ESME_RTHROTTLED	SMSC is throttling inbound messages
98	0x62	ESME_RINVEXPIRY	Invalid Validity Date
103	0x67	ESME_RQUERYFAIL	Quota violation, add credit to account
194	0xc2	ESME_RINVPARLEN	Invalid optional parameter length
195	0xc3	ESME_RMISSINGOPTPARAM	Missing optional parameter
196	0xc4	ESME_RINVOPTPARAMVAL	Invalid optional parameter value
254	0xfe	ESME_RDELIVERYFAILURE	Generic delivery failure
255	0xff	ESME_RUNKNOWNERR	Unknown Error