Cause Code Mappin

Cause_Proc Code Cause_Proc_Id
0xFF
undefined_c
0x0
attach_c
0x1
gprs_attach_c
0x2
comb_attach_c
0x3
imsi_attach_c
0x5
og_inter_sgsn_att_c
0x6
og_inter_papu_att_c
0x10
ra_update_c
0x11
intra_papu_ra_upd_c
0x12
inter_papu_ra_upd_c
0x13
inter_sgsn_ra_upd_c
0x14
inter_sg_ra_w_imsi_c
0x15
intra_papu_ra_imsi_c
0x16
inter_papu_ra_imsi_c
0x17
intra_papu_comb_upd_c
0x18
inter_papu_comb_upd_c
0x19
inter_sgsn_comb_upd_c
0x1A
periodic_comb_upd_c
0x1B
periodic_ra_upd_c
0x1C
og_inter_papu_rau_c
0x1D
og_inter_sgsn_rau_c
0x1E
og_inter_sys_rau_c
0x20
detach_c
0x21
pwr_off_detach_c
0x22
mo_gprs_detach_c
0x23
mo_comb_detach_c
0x24
mo_imsi_detach_c
0x25
nwr_gprs_detach_c
0x26
nwr_comb_detach_c
0x27
nwr_imsi_detach_c
0x28
impl_gprs_detach_c
0x29
impl_comb_detach_c
0x2A
purge_c
0x30
authentication_c
0x31
ptmsi_realloc_c
0x32
imei_chk_c
0x33
identity_enq_c
0x34
cs_call_c
0x35
gmm_rel_c
0x36
detach_by_timer_c
0x37
lic_activation_c
0x38
resume_c
0x39
og_cs_call_c
0x3A
inter_p_i_ra_up_rel_c
0x3B
inter_s_i_ra_up_rel_c
0x3C
inter_p_c_ra_up_rel_c
0x3D
inter_s_c_ra_up_rel_c
0x3E
0x3F
0x40
0x60
0x61
0x62
0x63
intra_p_i_ra_up_rel_c
intra_p_c_ra_up_rel_c
intra_p_ra_upd_relo_c
mo_activation_c
nwr_activation_c
mo_deactivation_c
nwr_deactivation_c
0x64
0x65
0x66
0x67
0x90
0x91
0xA0
0xA1
0xB1
0xB2
0xB3
0xC0
0xC1
0xC2
0xC3
0xC4
0xC5
0xC6
0xC7
0xC8
0xD0
0xD1
0xD2
0xD3
0xD4
0xD5
0xD6
0xD7
0xD8
0xD9
0xE0
0xE1
0xE2
0xE3
0xE4
modify_service_c
param_chg_service_c
deact_service_c
implicit_deact_c
mt_lr_c
eme_mt_lr_c
mo_sms_c
mt_sms_c
pfc_download_c
pdp_context_inact_c
pdp_context_active_c
lic_deactivation_c
lic_request_c
ssf_activity_test_c
ssf_continue_c
bss_trace_act_c
bss_trace_deact_c
alert_req_c
og_inter_pa_3t2_sho_c
og_inter_pa_2t3_sho_c
intra_papu_relo_c
inter_papu_relo_c
inter_sgsn_relo_c
og_inter_papu_relo_c
og_inter_sgsn_relo_c
inter_p_ra_upd_relo_c
inter_s_ra_upd_relo_c
og_inter_s_rau_relo_c
og_inter_p_rau_relo_c
intra_p_rau_relo_c
service_request_c
iu_reset_c
iu_release_c
iu_sign_conn_rel_c
intra_papu_2t3_sho_c
0xE5
0xE6
0xE7
intra_p_2t3_imsi_c
intra_p_2t3_comb_c
intra_papu_3t2_sho_c
0xE8
0xE9
0xEA
intra_p_3t2_imsi_c
intra_p_3t2_comb_c
inter_papu_2t3_sho_c
0xEB
0xEC
0xED
inter_p_2t3_imsi_c
inter_p_2t3_comb_c
inter_papu_3t2_sho_c
0xEE
0xEF
0xF0
0xF1
inter_p_3t2_imsi_c
inter_p_3t2_comb_c
rab_create_c
gmm_info_c
Description
Initialisation value
Attach, unspecified
GPRS attach
Combined GPRS/IMSI attach
IMSI attach
Outgoing inter SGSN attach
Outgoing inter PAPU attach
RA update, type unspecified
Intra PAPU RA update
Inter PAPU RA update
Inter SGSN RA update
Inter SGSN RA update with IMSI attach
Intra PAPU RA update with IMSI attach
Inter PAPU RA update with IMSI attach
Intra PAPU combined RA/LA update
Inter PAPU combined RA/A update
Inter SGSN combined RA/LA update
Periodic combined RA/LA update
Periodic RA update
Outgoing inter PAPU RA update
Outgoing inter SGSN RA update
Outgoing inter SGSN RA update from 2G system to 3G
Detach, type unspecified
Power off detach
MS-originated GPRS detach
MS-originated GPRS/IMSI detach
MS-originated IMSI detach
Network-requested GPRS detach
Network-requested GPRS/IMSI detach
Network-requested IMSI detach
Implicit GPRS detach
Implicit GPRS/IMSI detach
Purge
Authentication
PTMSI reallocation
IMEI check
MS information enquiry
CS call
GMM connection release
Detach timer expired
Lawful interception
Resume
CS call indication to old location
Inter PAPU RAU after relocation with IMSI
Inter SGSN RAU after relocation with IMSI
Inter PAPU combined RAU after relocation
Inter SGSN combined RAU after relocation
Intra PAPU RAU after relocation with imsi

Intra PAPU combined RAU after relocation
Intra PAPU RAU after relocation
MS-requested PDP context activation
Network-requested PDP context activation
MS-requested PDP context deactivation
Network-requested PDP context deactivation
Mobile- or network-originated PDP context modification Context
activation to another PAPU/SGSN
HLR-initiated PDP context modification
GMC-requested PDP context deactivation
PDP context deactivation due to network status
mobile terminated location request
emergency mobile terminated location request
Mobile-originated SMS procedure
Mobile-terminated SMS procedure
BSS-initiated PFC download procedure
PDP context moves to inactive state
PDP context moves to active state
Lawful interception deactivation
Lawful interception request
The SCP sends 'alive' query to the SGSN
The SCP instructs the SGSN to continue processing
Activation of BSS TRACE
Deactivation of BSS TRACE
Alert procedure
Outgoing inter PAPU RA update from 3G system to 2G
Outgoing inter PAPU RA update from 2G system to 3G
Intra PAPU relocation
Inter PAPU relocation
Inter SGSN relocation
Outgoing inter PAPU relocation
Outgoing inter SGSN relocation
Inter PAPU RAU after relocation
Inter SGSN RAU after relocation
Outgoing inter SGSN RAU after relocation
Outgoing inter PAPU RAU after relocation
Intra PAPU RAU after relocation
Service request
Releasing one or more Iu connection, for example in RNC reset
Releasing one Iu connection
Releasing one Iu connection
Intra PAPU inter system RAU from 2G system to 3G
Intra PAPU inter system RAU from 2G system to 3G with IMSI attach
Combined intra PAPU inter system RAU from 2G system to 3G
Intra PAPU inter system RAU from 3G system to 2G with IMSI attach
Inter PAPU inter system RAU from 2G system to 3G
Inter PAPU inter system RAU from 2G system to 3G with IMSI attach
Combined inter PAPU inter system RAU from 2G system to 3G
Inter PAPU inter system RAU from 3G system to 2G with IMSI attach
RAB create
GMM information
Cause_Proc Code Cause_Proc_Id

0xFF
undefined_c
0x0
ms_initiated_c
0x1
nw_initiated_c
0x2
rej_ra_upd_c
0x3
rej_attach_c
0x4
rej_auth_c
0x5
ra_upd_c
0x6
0x7
0x8
0x9
attach_c
sm_proc_c
gsms_proc_c
mmi_c
0xC
0xD
0x20
0x21
reatt_req_c
scp_initiated_c
hlr_initiated_c
qos_not_accepted_c
0x22
ggsn_recovery_c
0x23
0x24
0x25
0x26
0x27
0x28
0x29
0x2A
0x2B
0x2C
0x2D
no_sgsn_resources_c
remote_release_c
detach_c
mnr_c
inter_sgsn_rau_c
inter_papu_rau_c
og_inter_sgsn_rau_c
og_inter_papu_rau_c
failed_imei_chk_c
ll_fail_c
cs_call_c
0x2E
no_resources_c
0x2F
unsupp_llc_sapi_c
0x30
0x31
0x32
0x33
u_context_in_ggsn_c
llc_fail_c
gsp_exp_c
ms_reachab_exp_c
0x34
gip_mas_ann_c
0x35
0x36
0x37
0x38
og_attach_c
smmu_reset_c
time_quota_c
llc_sndcp_error_c
0x39
0x50
0x51
0x52
ggsn_initiated_c
ptmsi_realloc_c
identity_enq_c
auth_c
0x60
int_sgsn_rau_det_c
0x61
intra_p_rau_det_c
0x62
0x63
int_sgsn_uns_det_c
pwr_off_detach_c
0x64
0x65
0x66
0x67
mo_activation_c
og_inter_papu_att_c
og_inter_sgsn_att_c
intra_papu_rau_c
0x68
g_att_clo_exp_c
0x69
0x6A
0x6B
0x6C
0x6D
0x70
0x71
g_rau_clo_exp_c
e_est_c
o_pdp_in_gtp_c
o_pdp_in_ggsn_c
lr_detach_c
bss_initiated_c
og_inter_sys_rau_c
0x72
cell_change_c
0x80
og_inter_p_3t2_sho_c
0x81
og_inter_p_2t3_sho_c
0x82
og_inter_s_3t2_sho_c
0x83
og_inter_s_2t3_sho_c
0x84
intra_p_3t2_sho_c
0x85
intra_p_2t3_sho_c
0x86
inter_p_3t2_sho_c
0x87
inter_p_2t3_sho_c
0x88
inter_s_3t2_sho_c
0x89
0x90
0x91
0x92
0x93
0x94
0x95
0xA0
0xA1
0xA2
0xA3
0xA4
0xA5
inter_s_2t3_sho_c
rnc_initiated_c
rab_release_c
paging_c
rab_setup_c
service_request_c
gtp_initiated_c
intra_papu_rel_c
inter_papu_rel_c
inter_sgsn_rel_c
og_inter_papu_rel_c
og_inter_sgsn_rel_c
no_rau_after_rel_c
0xA6
0xA7
0xA8
clo_after_rel_c
atm_ip_change_c
mas_rel_for_rab_c
0xB0
ot_to_2t_lic_c
0xB1
0xB2
0xB3
0xB6
ot_to_2t_camel_c
papu_bl_mass_det_c
multi_off_mass_det_c
gmlc_initiated_c
Description
Initialisation value; undefined
MS-initiated
Network-initiated
Rejected inter PAPU/SGSN routing area update
Rejected GPRS attach
Failed authentication
For security procedures
Reattach from MS Reattach from MS, while MS was
already attached, implicit detach for old mm-context
will be initiated before new attach can be processed
The MS is requested to perform a GPRS detach and a
new attach
SCP-initiated procedure
HLR-initiated procedure
The MS starts deactivation during MO activation
GGSN has been reset, the SM deactivates context
SGSN has no resources to finish the requested
operation
Data link has been released by the MS
GPRS detach
The MS is unreachable
Inter SGSN routing area update
Inter PAPU routing area update
Inter SGSN routing area update to new SGSN
Inter PAPU routing area update to new PAPU
IMEI check failed
Lower layer failure
Circuit switched call
The MS requests context deactivation due to the lack
of resources
The MS does not accept SAPI in MO PDP context
activation
GGSN has no context to send the MS's data packet
GIPPRB out of order
GSPPRB's timer expiry
MS reachable timer expiry
GIPPRB's master detected that GIPPRB's slave is out of
order
Outgoing attach (attach in new SGSN)

Leads to detach and activation rejection
Frozen hand process leads to release
Error occurred in SNDCP/LLC layer
Indicates that a GGSN-initiated PDP Context
Modification is started
PTMSI reallocation procedure
Identity enquiry procedure
Authentication procedure
Inter PAPU and inter SGSN situations: PDP-detach
request is received in RAU
Intra PAPU situation: pdp-detach request is received in
RAU
Used in inter SGSN RAU situations when both CRs are
full
The MS has made a power off detach
The MS has tried to activate the same context twice
Inter PAPU attach
Inter SGSN attach
Intra PAPU routing area update
Inter SGSN attach; the cancel location timer has
expired
Inter SGSN RAU; the cancel location timer has expired
Ack context re-establishment
Unknown PDP context in GTP
Unknown PDP context in GGSN
HLR initiated detach; necessary for PDP context
BSS PFC download/modify procedures
Outgoing inter system RA update
PDP context modification initiated by cell change
Outgoing inter system inter PAPU RAU from 3G system
to 2G
Outgoing inter system inter PAPU RAU from 2G system
to 3G
Outgoing inter system inter SGSN RAU from 3G system
to 2G
Outgoing inter system inter SGSN RAU from 2G system
to 3G

Inter SGSN inter system RAU from 3G system to 2G
Inter SGSN inter system RAU from 2G system to 3G
RNC initiated procedure
RAB release initiated context modify procedure
SGSN initiated paging procedure
RAB setup in RAU procedure
Service request initiated procedure
GTP initiated RAB release
Intra PAPU relocation
Inter PAPU relocation
Inter SGSN relocation
Outgoing inter PAPU relocation
Outgoing inter SGSN relocation
No RAU after relocation
Cancel location after relocation, RAU to different unit
IP address changed because of ATM connection
Mass release for RABs from GTP
One tunnel changed to two tunnel because of LIC
One tunnel changed to two tunnel because of CAMEL
Mass detach due to PAPU blocking
Mass detach due to Multipoint Offload
GMLC-initiated location request
Internal cause
value
0xFFFFFFFF
0x00
0x01
Internal cause (sg_err_t)
Internal cause explanation
Undefined_c
success_c
send_full_c
Any family: Initialise value.

Any family: Successful procedure.
GTPPRB: Cause code returned by Charging
Gateway (see ETSI TS 12.15).
0x02
receive_full_c

0x03
another_down_c

0x04
this_down_c

0x05
req_acc_c
0x06
Nonexistent_c
GTPPRB: GTPPRB notifies the GGSN about a

successful operation.
GTPPRB: GTPPRB tells the GGSN to delete the
operation which failed due to a nonexistent context.
0x07
inv_msg_frm_c
0x08
imsi_not_known_c
0x09
Ms_gprs_detached_c
GTPPRB: GTPPRB informs the old SGSN about a

collision of attach or detach./GS1PRB: MS GPRS
detached.
0x0A
Ms_not_gprs_rsp_c
GTPPRB: GTPPRB informs the old SGSN that the

MS is lost or it is not of GPRS quality.
0x0B
version_not_supp_c

GTPPRB: GTPPRB received a message with invalid

format.
GTPPRB: GTPPRB tells that the old SGSN IMSI
cannot be found./GCSPRB: GCSPRB has noted
that the IMSI has changed during the MM/SM
procedure. The ongoing procedure is
rejected./GIPPRB: Location information was
requested with an invalid IMSI.
0x0C
No_res_available_c
GTPPRB, GUDPRB: GTPPRB's TID table or

sequence number table (for RAUs) has run out of
room./The GTP had resources for 500 simultaneous
inter-unit RAUs before Change Notes SG2_0326,
SG3_0152 and SG31_0199; after these, there are
resources for 5000 simultaneous inter-unit
RAUs./This cause is also set when TEID table or
PDP table becomes full./GTPPRB: Cause code
(199) returned by the GGSN (see 3GPP TS
29.060)./GMGPRB: PRFILE is active with
PDP_REJ_IF_RAB_FAILS parameter. Therefore,
every RAB failure causes PDP context rejection with
this cause.
0x0D
serv_not_supp_c
GTPPRB: MS97/98 is trying to create secondary

context./GS1PRB: Service not supported by the
mobile station.
0x0E
mand_ie_inc_c
GTPPRB: GTPPRB tells that the GGSN could not

decode a mandatory IE.
0x0F
mand_ie_missing_c
0x10
opt_ie_inc_c

find a mandatory IE.
decode an optional IE.
0x11
system_failure_c
GTPPRB: GTPPRB sets this when there is no

appropriate error cause. This cause can also come
directly from the GGSN (see 3GPP TS
29.060)./GLRPRB: GSBASE reading error during
location request.
0x12
roam_restr_c
GTPPRB: GTPPRB informs the old SGSN that the

MS is not allowed to roam.
0x13
ptmsi_sign_mism_c
GTPPRB: GTPPRB informs the old SGSN about a

PTMSI signature mismatch./GMGPRB: The PTMSI
signature received from the MS does not match the
current one; routing area needs to be updated
otherwise the attach is rejected.
0x14
auth_failure_c
GTPPRB: Cause code (208) returned by the GGSN

(see 3GPP TS 29.060)./GMGPRB: (Case 1):
Subscriber authentication fails./GMGPRB: (Case 2):
Error in receiving authentication vectors
(authentication vector type not defined)./GSPPRB:
authentication is considered as failed, and the
GSPPRB's GMM/SM hand uses this internal cause
to inform the GSPPRB's GSMS hand to abort the
SMS procedure./GS1PRB: User authentication fails
when Authentication check is requested.
0x15
usr_auth_fail_c

(see 3GPP TS 29.060). Subscriber authentication
fails; the ongoing procedure is
interrupted./GMGPRB (Case 1): Subscriber
authentication fails because of the received A&C
reference number./GMGPRB (Case 2): Subscriber
from Iu access is trying to attach but the
authentication is OFF.
0x16
ctxt_not_found_c
GTPPRB: Cause code returned by the GGSN (see

3GPP TS 29.060)./GUDPRB: Unknown subscriber.
0x17
dyn_ips_occupied_c

3GPP TS 29.060)./The GGSN does not have any
more room for dynamic PDP-addresses when the
SGSN (or the MS) has requested a dynamic PDPaddress.
0x18
No_mem_available_c

3GPP TS 29.060)./The GGSN does not have
enough memory to perform the tasks the SGSN (or
actually the MS) has requested it to perform.
0x19
unkn_mand_ext_hd_c
0x1A
sem_err_in_tft_c
0x1B
syn_err_in_tft_c
0x1C
sem_err_in_pfi_c
0x1D
syn_err_in_pfi_c

3GPP TS 29.060).
3GPP TS 29.060).
3GPP TS 29.060).
3GPP TS 29.060).
3GPP TS 29.060).
0x1E
unknown_apn_c
GMGPRB: Failed to select APN for PDP context

during PDP context activation. PDP context
activation is rejected.
0x1F
req_rel_poss_dupl_c
GTPPRB: Cause code returned by charging

gateway (see ETSI TS 12.15).
0x20
synch_failure_c
GSPPRB: This cause is sent to the network by the

ME if the SIM detects that the SQN (Sequence
Number) in the authentication request message is
'out of range' (see 3GPP TS 33.102, 24.008).
0x21
mac_failure_c
GSPPRB: This cause is sent to the network by the

ME if the SIM detects that the MAC (Message
Authentication Code) in the authentication request
message is not fresh (see 3GPP TS 33.102,
24.008).
0x22
incorrect_msg_c
GCSPRB: GCSPRB has received a message from

a wrong GMGPRB hand. The ongoing procedure is
interrupted.
0x23
inv_mand_inf_c
GSPPRB: The network sets this cause to indicate

that it has received a message with a non-semantic
mandatory IE error (see 3GPP TS
24.008)./GMGPRB: Network sets this cause to
indicate that it has received an invalid QoS profile
request in context activation from 3G radio access.
(24.008 v3.11.0 (R99), 24.008 v7.7.0 (R7))
0x26
cond_ie_err_c
GRNPRB: The VLR returned a location update

reject message with reject cause #100.
0x28
inv_rai_info_c
GMGPRB: Abnormal RAI values. The MS sends

incorrect RAI information in the routing area update
request message to the SGSN, or GMGPRB
receives incorrect RAI information during a CS-call.
The routing area update is rejected to the new
PAPU/SGSN.
0x29
imsi_u_in_hlr_c
GRNPRB: The MAP protocol returned MAP error

'IMSI unknown' in the HLR or the VLR returned a
location update reject message with reject cause
#2.
0x2A
imsi_u_in_auc_c
GRNPRB: The MAP protocol returned a MAP error

'IMSI unknown' in the AuC.
0x2B
map_system_fail_c

'System failure'.
0x2C
data_missing_c
GRNPRB: the MAP protocol returned a MAP error

'Data missing' or some mandatory data is missing
from the received MAP message./GCSPRB: Data is
missing in the received message from GMGPRB,
because, for example, there is no IMSI in the
message received from GMGPRB./The ongoing
process is rejected./GLRPRB: No IMSI or MSISDN
received in location request.
0x2D
unexp_data_val_c

'unexpected data value', the HLR returned an
unexpected value in MAP message, or unexpected
data was received in a MAP message./GLRPRB:
Location estimate type is not supported.
0x2E
unknown_equip_c
0x2F
unexp_cause_val_c

'unknown equipment'.
GRNPRB: The MAP protocol returned an
unexpected MAP error value or the VLR returned a
location update reject with an unexpected reject
cause.
0x30
No_gprs_subscr_c
0x31
Unassigned_number_c
0x32
oper_det_barring_c
SGIPRB: Cause code returned by SCP./GS1PRB:

Operator determinated barring is activated.
0x33
call_barred_c
SGIPRB: Cause code returned by SCP.
0x34
cug_reject_c
0x35
Sm_trans_reject_c
SGIPRB: SGIPRB can receive this cause code in

the ReleaseSMS operation. The SCP orders the
SGSN to release MO-SMS sending (specified in
SSP - SCP interface)./GS1PRB: short message
transfer is rejected. GS1PRB sets this error cause
when the SM transfer is interrupted for some reason
(for example, SMS sending is rejected by the MS,
the type of subscriber number is invalid, or MAP
interface returns a negative acknowledgement).
0x36
mem_cap_exceeded_c
0x37
dest_out of_serv_c
SGIPRB: Not in use at the moment (specified in the

SSP - SCP interface).

'not GPRS subscriber'.
0x38
unident_ms_c
GS1PRB: Unidentified mobile station. GS1PRB sets

this error cause when its attempt to read MO or MT
SMS subscriber information from the database
failed./GLRPRB: Subscriber is not found from
GSBASE in location request.
0x39
facility_reject_c
GS1PRB: facility rejected. GS1PRB sets this error

cause when MO or MT hand creation has
failed./SGIPRB: SGIPRB can receive this cause
code in the ReleaseSMS operation (specified in the
0x3A
unknown_ms_c
GS1PRB: The subscriber number is not within

limits./SGIPRB: SGIPRB can receive this cause
code in the ReleaseSMS operation. SGIPRB can
send this in the EventReportSMS operation
(specified in the (SSP - SCP interface)./GMGPRB:
the MS or the network has requested an action to
an unknown subscriber./GIPPRB (Case 1): A PDP
context activation, modification or release request is
rejected by the GIPPRB because the TLLI in the
request does not exist in the GIPPRB TLLI
table./GIPPRB (Case 2): A location information
request was made for an IMSI that was not yet
successfully registered in the PAPU.
0x3B
net_outof_order_c

the ReleaseSMS operation. SGIPRB can send this
in the EventReportSMS operation (specified in the
0x3C
temp_failure_c
SGIPRB: error in SMS handling. The cause code is

sent to GMGPRB in the ssf_release_context_ind_s
and ssf_release_gprs_ind_s messages./GS1PRB:
temporary failure.
0x3D
Congestion_c

0x3E
res_navail_unspec_c
SGIPRB: Hand creation failed. The cause code is

and ssf_release_gprs_ind_s messages.
0x3F
req_fac_not_subsc_c
GS1PRB: the requested facility is not subscribed.

GS1PRB sets this error cause when the MO or MT
SMS teleservice code is not provisioned./SGIPRB:
SGIPRB can receive this cause code in the
ReleaseSMS operation. SGIPRB can send this in
the EventReportSMS operation (specified in the
SSP - SCP interface)./GLRPRB: Radio access type
or GAD shape is not supported in location request.
0x40
req_fac_nimp_c

0x41
inv_sm_trans_ref_c

0x42
invalid_message_c

0x43
info_elem_missing_c

0x44
msg_not_ex_or_imp_c

0x45
msg_type_not_comp_c

0x46
ie_not_ex_or_imp_c
0x47
invalid_ie_cont_c
0x48
ncompat_sm_trans_c

0x49
prot_error_unspec_c

SSP - SCP interface)./GRNPRB: the VLR returned a
location update reject with reject cause #111.
0x4A
interwork_unspec_c

0x4B
Ms_lost_c
GGBPRB: Radio contact is lost with the MS.
0x4C
bad_quality_c
GGBPRB: Radio link quality is insufficient to

continue communication.
0x4D
cell_reselection_c
0x4E
No_rsp_c
GGBPRB: BSS has ordered the MS to perform a

cell re-selection.
GIPPRB (Case 1): The PDP context activation or
modification was delayed in an inter-PAPU RAU
because a PS Paging procedure was ongoing or a
CS activity interrupted the RAU procedure. The PDP
context setup is finished after these
activities./GIPPRB (Case 2): A streaming class PDP
context was released because the PS Paging failed
(MS is unreachable)./GIPPRB (Case 3): Iu-initiated
PS Paging was unsuccessful in Gb-interface. This
situation occurs when there are both Gb and Iu cells
in the same Routing Area./GCSPRB: GCSPRB did
not get the message it requested from GMGPRB.
0x4F
No_rsp_from_gsn_c
GMGPRB: GTPPRB informs GMGPRB that there

was no response to the SGSN context request or
identification request. The ongoing process is
interrupted./GTPPRB: GTPPRB informs GMGPRB
that there was no response to the SGSN context
request or identification request.
0x51
imei_chk_failed_c
GMGPRB: the MS is blacklisted and the IMEI check

fails. Detach is performed./GRNPRB: IMEI check of
the subscriber failed because no EIR address was
found./GS1PRB: User authentication failed when
IMEI or IMEI and Authentication check are
requested.
0x52
param_err_c
GRNPRB: erroneous IMSI is received from

GMGPRB./GMGPRB: in an attach, detach, or RAU
update, the type is unknown. The attach or RAU is
rejected.
0x53
table_err_c
GIPPRB (Case 1): GIPPRB: an attach or interPAPU RAU is rejected during lower-layer GPRS
mobility management procedures, because there is
no capacity for new subscribers in the TLLI table.
This is an internal error in the 2G SGSN that
prevents an attach or inter PAPU RAU./GIPPRB
(Case 2): The Iu-initiated PS Paging could not be
performed in the Gb-interface because the GIPPRB
TLLI table was full./GCSPRB: handling (reading or
writing) of the GCSPRB file fails. The ongoing
process is interrupted./GMGPRB: handling (reading
or writing) of GMGPRB files fails. The ongoing
process is interrupted.
0x54
protocol_c
GTPPRB: A protocol error has happened between

the SGSN and the GGSN./GMGPRB: unpacking the
input message fails. Some parameters in the
message were inappropriate. The ongoing process
is interrupted.
0x55
ptmsi_alloc_fail_c
0x57
opt_not_supp_c
GMGPRB: PTMSI allocation fails and the old PTMSI

cannot be used.
GMGPRB: Authentication, IMEI check, PTMSI
reallocation, or PTMSI signature reallocation is
requested from GMGPRB, but the service is not
activated in the SGSN.
0x58
No_rsp_from_scp_c
SGIPRB: no response from the SCP. The SCP did
not answer before the expiry of the supervision
timer (Tssf, TC_Guard). The cause code is sent to
GMGPRB in the ssf_release_context_ind_s and
ssf_release_gprs_ind_s messages.
0x59
overload_c
GMGPRB: the procedure is discarded because of

overload. The GMG does not get a ticket from
tisero. The ongoing procedure is
rejected./GRNPRB: The procedure is discarded
because of overload.
0x5A
contr_roaming_rej_c
GMGPRB: Routing area update is restricted by

Feature SG01004: Controlled Roaming. The
subscriber is not allowed to roam.
0x5B
unknown_pdp_ctxt_c
0x5C
unknown_dns_c
GTPPRB: The requested PDP context was not

found.
GTPPRB: The requested APN did not supply any IP
addresses or the DNS did not answer.
0x5D
hand_ini_failed_c
GTPPRB: the hand process could not be

created./GCSPRB, GMGPRB: the hand process
could not be created. The ongoing procedure is
rejected.
0x5F
No_rsp_from_ggsn_c
0x60
unsucc_op_c
0x61
Op_not_allowed_c
0x62
error_c
GTPPRB: The GGSN did not answer to an n3

amount of requests.
GTPPRB: GTPPRB master has removed the hand
process forcefully.
GTPPRB: The same NSAPI already has a tunnel
operation ongoing.
SGIPRB: SGIPRB switchover happens, the
SGIPRB master has received a
prepare_for_switchover_s message. This cause
code is used only internally by SGIPRB between the
SGIPRB-master and the SGIPRB-hand process.
The switchover is indicated to the hand process with
this cause code.
0x64
discard_c
0x66
nsapi_in_use_c
0x67
No_subscription_c
GMGPRB: The subscriber has no subscriptions in

GSBASE. The PDP context activation procedure is
rejected.
0x68
No_pdp_context_c
SGIPRB: SGIPRB forwards this cause code to

GMGPRB in the ssf_release_context_ind_s
message when cause code is received from
GTPRPB in the gtp_datavolume_res_s message.
This is the case when there is no PDP context with
the IMSI and NSAPI in question. The
gtp_datavolume_res_s message is a response to
the gtp_datavolume_req_s message sent by
SGIPRB./GMGPRB: modification or deactivation is
attempted to a PDP context that does not exist.
PDP context modification or deactivation is rejected.
GTPPRB: an invalid packet is received and

discarded.
GMGPRB: Subscriber tries to activate a PDP
context that is already activated. PDP context
activation is rejected.
0x6A
invalid_ti_c
GSPPRB: The network has received an SM with an

invalid transaction identifier.
0x6B
No_sgsn_resources_c
GMGPRB: Adding PDP context to GCNFIL fails. The

table is full or the maximum amount of contexts is
exceeded. PDP context activation is rejected.
0x6D
pdp_type_changed_c
GMGPRB: PDP context type is changed in the HLR.

An active PDP context is deactivated.
0x6E
apn_changed_c
GMGPRB: PDP context APN is changed in the HLR.

An active PDP context is deactivated.
0x70
No_linked_ti_c
GMGPRB: The MS tries to activate a secondary

PDP context without a linked transaction identity.
PDP context activation is rejected.
0x75
max_pdp_exceeded_c
GMGPRB: The user has more PDP contexts than

the supported amount of contexts in an inter SGSN
RAU (RAU from other vendor's SGSN to Nokia
SGSN). Not supported PDP contexts are
deactivated.
0x78
No_rsp_from_map_c
GRNPRB: The MAP protocol did not respond before

the response timer expiry.
0x79
abort_from_map_c
GRNPRB: An Abort message has been received

from the MAP protocol./The possible reasons are
the following:/
The destination network
element (HLR, AuC, or EIR) did not respond to the
MAP message sent by the SGSN./
Global
Title (GT) analysis has not been created for the
destination network element./
The
destination network element aborted the MAP
message sent by the SGSN.
0x7A
No_rsp_from_vlr_c
0x7B
Db_error_c
GRNPRB: The VLR did not respond before the

response timer expiry.
GRNPRB: Database error in GSBASE.
0x7C
subscr_chk_fail_c
GRNPRB: Subscription check indicated that access

to the network is not allowed.
0x7E
roaming_not_allowed_c
GRNPRB: the MAP protocol returned MAP error

'roaming not allowed'. Roaming is not allowed for
the subscriber./GMGPRB (Case 1): the MAP
protocol returned MAP error roaming not allowed.
For example, the HLR returns this cause when the
services supported by the subscriber's home PLMN
are not supported in the current PLMN. The attach
or RAU is rejected./GMGPRB (Case 2): roaming is
not allowed for the subscriber (there is no roaming
agreement with the subscriber's PLMN). The attach
or RAU is rejected./GMGPRB (Case 3): the MS
does not support ciphering. The attach or RAU is
rejected./GMGPRB (Case 4): routing area update is
rejected by Feature SG01004: Controlled Roaming.
The subscriber is not allowed to roam.
0x80
hand_creation_fail_c
GRNPRB: Creation of hand process failed.
0x81
Vlr_unreachable_c
GRNPRB: The subscriber's VLR is unreachable or

the VLR association does not exist.
0x82
Db_no_subs_c
GRNPRB: Subscriber is not found from GSBASE.
0x83
Db_no_hlr_c
0x85
no_peer_response_c
GRNPRB: The subscriber's HLR does not exist in

GSBASE.
GIPPRB (Case 1): the PDP context is released
because the N200 retransmission counter has been
exceeded during an ABM (re)establishment
procedure./GIPPRB (Case 2): the MS is unable to
respond to the SGSN-initiated XID reset. The cause
code is set after the N200 counter has been
exceeded./GIPPRB (Case 3): the MS is unable to
respond to the SGSN-initiated XID reset due to a
CS activity.
0x87
inv_xid_response_c
GIPPRB: The PDP context was released because

the MS sent a XID response after a RAU procedure
that was not encoded according to 3GPP TS 44.064
and 3GPP TS 44.065 specifications.
0x88
Dm_received_c
GIPPRB: The PDP context was released because

the MS sent a Disconnected Mode (DM) response
while the SGSN established an acknowledged LLC
data transfer mode.
0x8B
qos_mismatch_c
GIPPRB (Case 1): PDP context establishment or

modification was rejected because the GPRS
mobility management sent an unsupported value in
the QoS reliability class attribute. This is an internal
error in the 2G SGSN that prevented the
establishment of a PDP context./GIPPRB (Case 2):
PDP context establishment or modification was
rejected because the GPRS mobility management
tried to allocate a new QoS profile to an existing
SAPI. This is an internal error in the 2G SGSN that
prevented the establishment of a PDP context.
0x8D
Gb_unavailable_c
GGBPRB: Internal error in the Gb interface.
0x8E
coll_attach_c
GSPPRB: the GSPPRB's GMM/SM hand uses this

internal cause to inform the GSPPRB's GSMS hand
to abort the SMS procedure. The SMS procedure
collides with an attach procedure./GMGPRB:
colliding attach request from the MS. The network
has an ongoing task and an attach request arrives
from the MS. The ongoing procedure is interrupted
or rejected and the attach procedure is started.
0x8F
coll_ra_upd_c
GMGPRB: Colliding routing area update request

from MS. The network has an ongoing task and a
routing area update request arrives from the MS.
The ongoing procedure is interrupted or rejected
and the routing area update procedure is
started./Scenarios for collision of two RAUs from the
same MS:/1.
two incoming RAUs (the first one
is killed with cause 0x8F)/2.
one outgoing and
one incoming RAU
0x90
coll_detach_c
GSPPRB: the GSPPRB's GMM/SM hand uses this

collides with the detach procedure./GMGPRB: The
network has an MM or SM process ongoing and a
detach request arrives from the MS or the network.
The colliding detach interrupts the ongoing process
and the detach is performed.
0x91
coll_gmm_proc_c
GSPPRB: When an MO SMS or an MT SMS is

received and there is already an ongoing GMMprocedure. The GSPPRB's GMM/SM hand uses this
collides with an attach or detach procedure.
0x93
illegal_ms_c
0x94
mnr_c

reject with reject cause #3.
GSPPRB: The maximum number of re-sends has
been reached to the MS and the MS does not
respond. Re-sends of different messages are
defined in specification 3GPP TS 24.008.
0x95
Cs_call_c
GMGPRB: the network has an ongoing MM or SM

process and a CS call indication is received from
the MS or the network. The ongoing process is
interrupted and the CS call is activated./GS1PRB:
SMS delivery is interrupted because of active CS
call.
0x96
gsp_exp_c
GMGPRB: the timer has expired while waiting for

answer from GSPPRB or the MS to authentication
and ciphering request during an MM or SM process.
The ongoing process is interrupted.
0x97
gip_err_c
GSPPRB: GIPPRB does not answer to radio

parameter update or assign Kc. This is a fault in the
SGSN./GIPPRB: An MPE (memory protection error)
has occurred in a GIPPRB hand process and the
GIPPRB master informs GMM about the situation.
0x98
gsp_err_c
GSPPRB: The GMM/SM hand uses this internal

cause to inform the GSPPRB's GSMS hand to abort
the SMS procedure when the GSPPRB's procedure
timer has expired.
0x99
coll_identity_enq_c
GSPPRB: This cause is set when the MS has an

ongoing task and the network starts an identity
enquiry procedure. This cause does not cause any
failure and GSPPRB uses it to suspend the SMS
procedure until the identity procedure is handled.
0x9A
coll_auth_c

ongoing task and the network starts an
authentication procedure. This cause does not
cause any failure and GSPPRB uses it to suspend
the SMS procedure until the authentication
procedure is handled.
0x9B
coll_ptmsi_realloc_c

ongoing task and the network starts a PTMSI
reallocation procedure. This cause does not cause
any failure and GSPPRB uses it to suspend the
SMS procedure until the a PTMSI reallocation
procedure is handled.
0x9C
nw_err_c
GSPPRB: This cause is set when the MS is not

allowed to start any more procedures. The
GSPPRB's GMM/SM hand uses this internal cause
to inform the GSPPRB's GSMS hand to abort the
SMS procedure.
0x9D
cap_unspecified_c
SGIPRB: Unspecified error situations in SGIPRB.

For example, a create session, a create context, a
create CAP, an ActivityTest operation has failed, an
unknown operation was received from the SCP, or
the operation response is 'nack'. The cause code is
and ssf_release_gprs_ind_s messages.
0x9F
forced_deact_c
GCSPRB: GCSPRB asks GCHPRB to close all SCDR of a certain IMSI. When GCSPRB does not
receive S-CDR-related information from GMGPRB
during PDP context deactivation or detach, all SCDRs of the given IMSI are closed.
0x0A1
illegal_me_c
0x0A2
plmn_not_allow_c
0x0A3
Loc_area_not_allow_c

0x0A4
roam_nt_allow_in_la_c

reject with reject cause #13./GMGPRB: Routing
area update is rejected by Feature SG01004:
Controlled Roaming. The subscriber is not allowed
to roam.
0x0A5
mandat_info_el_err_c
0x0A6
info_el_no_ex_or_i_c
0x0A7
imsi_unknwn_in_vlr_c
0x0A8
network_failure_c
0x0A9
semantic_inc_msg_c
0x0AA
msg_not_ex_or_impl_c
0x0AB
Vlr_congestion_c
0x0AD
req_allr_fulfilled_c
0x0AE
incorrect_seqnums_c

GTPPRB: The CG has already performed the
requested operation.
GTPPRB: The CG reports that the sequence
number of the released or cancelled packet's IE is
incorrect.
0x0AF
req_not_fulfilled_c
0x0B0
cdr_decoding_error_c
0x0B1
No_suit_cell_in_la_c
0x0B2
coll_deact_c
0x0B3
coll_act_c
0x0B4
coll_mod_c
GTPPRB: The CG did not perform the requested

operation.
GTPPRB: The CG could not decode the CDR.
GMGPRB: The network has an SM process ongoing
and a PDP deactivation request arrives from the MS
or the network. The colliding deactivation interrupts
the ongoing process and PDP deactivation is
performed.
GMGPRB: There is already an ongoing PDP

activation in the network and a new PDP activation
request arrives from the MS. The ongoing process is
interrupted and the new activation is performed.
GMGPRB: The network has a PDP modification

ongoing and a new PDP modification request
arrives from the MS. The ongoing process is
interrupted and the new modification is performed.
0x0B5
info_to_gs1_c
GIPPRB: GIPPRB informs GS1 about the MS

activity as requested by GS1PRB.
0x0B6
unk_pdp_add_or_type_c
GTPPRB: The GGSN does not support the PDP

address or PDP type requested by the SGSN.
0x0B7
contr_roam_rl97_rej_c
GMGPRB: Roaming is restricted by Feature

SG01004: Controlled Roaming. This cause is used
when the MS is older than 3GPP Release 99. The
routing area update or attach is rejected.
0xB8
Ac_max_bw_fail_c
GMGPRB: Admission control: the RT PDP contexts

exceeded the bandwidth limit.
0xB9
Ac_max_user_fail_c
0xBA
Ac_max_act_user_fail_c

exceeded the user limit.
GMGPRB: Admission control: the active RT PDP
contexts exceeded the user limit.
0xBB
ac_max_bw_fail_2_c
GMGPRB: Secondary admission control: the RT

PDP contexts exceeded the bandwidth limit.
0xBC
Ac_max_act_user_f_2_c
GMGPRB: Secondary admission control: the active

RT PDP contexts exceeded the user limit.
0xBD
Ac_modify_fail_c

exceeded the bandwidth limit in the PDP context
modify procedure.
0xBE
pfc_create_fail_c
0xBF
0xC0
No_rsp_from_bss_c
rt_setup_timeout_c
GMGPRB: The BSS rejects the PFC creation

procedure.
GMGPRB: No response from BSS.
GIPPRB: Streaming class PDP context was
released when the context admission control timer
expired. In this case, the setup of the streaming
class PDP context was delayed too much.
0xC1
mo_sms_a_num_barr_c
GS1PRB: MO-SMS denied based on A-number.
0xC2
mo_sms_smsc_barr_c
GS1PRB: MO-SMS denied based on SMSC.
0xC3
Mt_sms_smsc_barr_c
GS1PRB: MT-SMS denied based on SMSC.
0xC4
Llc_or_sndcp_fail_c
GSPPRB: The MS sends a PDP context

deactivation message with cause #25.
0xC5
insuf_recources_c

0xC6
regular_deact_c

0xC7
qos_not_accepted_c

deactivation with cause #37.
0xC8
No_pfc_support_c
GGBPRB: The BSS does not support PFC

procedures.
GIPPRB: GIPPRB informs GRNPRB about MS
activity as requested by GRNPRB.
0xC9
alert_req_grn_case_c
0xCA
inv_own_ip_address_c
GTPPRB: The GTP informs the GMG that its own

PAPU IP address is invalid.
0xCB
not_prepaid_user_c
GTPPRB: Modification or deactivation was

attempted to a PDP context that is not for prepaid or
CAMEL subscriber./SGIPRB: SGIPRB forwards this
cause code to GMGPRB in the
ssf_release_context_ind_s message when cause
code is received from GTPRPB in the
gtp_datavolume_res_s message. This is the case
when the GTP recognises that the subscriber is not
a prepaid subscriber. The gtp_datavolume_res_s
message is the response to the
gtp_datavolume_req_s message sent by SGIPRB.
0xCC
release_from_scp_c
SGIPRB: Release GPRS operation is received from

the SCP. The SCP orders the SGSN to release the
GPRS session and/or the PDP contexts. The cause
code is sent to GMGPRB in the
ssf_release_context_ind_s and
0xCD
abort_from_cap_c
SGIPRB: TC_Abort is received from the SCP. The

cause code is sent to GMGPRB in the
ssf_release_context_ind_s and
0xCE
disc_received_c
GIPPRB (Case 1): A PDP context was released

because the MS sent a Disconnect (DISC)
command when the SGSN established an
acknowledged LLC data transfer mode./GIPPRB
(Case 2): A PDP context was released because the
MS sent a Disconnect (DISC) command during the
acknowledged LLC mode data transfer.
0xCF
out_of_memory_c
GIPPRB (Case 1): PDP context establishment or

modification failed because there was no free
memory left for the PDP context buffering
mechanism./GIPPRB (Case 2): PDP context was
released because there was not enough memory for
acknowledged LLC data transfer.
0xD0
inv_xid_command_c
GIPPRB: A PDP context was released because the

MS sent a XID command that was not encoded
according to specifications 3GPP TS 44.064 and
3GPP TS 44.065.
0xD1
no_resources_c
GIPPRB (Case 1): The PDP context establishment

was rejected because the maximum amount of
supported PDP contexts had already been
established. This is an internal error in the SGSN
that prevents the establishment of a PDP
context./GIPPRB (Case 2): The Iu-initiated PS
Paging could not be performed in the Gb-interface
because there were no GIPPRB hand processes
left./GIPPRB (Case 3): The Iu-initiated PS Paging
could not be performed in the Gb-interface because
the GIPPRB hand creation failed./GIPPRB (Case 4):
The Iu-initiated PS Paging could not be performed
in the Gb-interface because the provided TLLI was
not in local format.
0xD2
nsapi_error_c
GIPPRB (Case 1): The PDP context establishment

was rejected because the GPRS mobility
management sent an NSAPI value that had already
been used by the SNDCP layer. This is an internal
error in the 2G SGSN that prevented the
establishment of a PDP context./GIPPRB (Case 2):
The PDP context modification or release was
rejected by the SNDCP layer because the GPRS
mobility management sent an NSAPI value that was
unknown to SNDCP layer. This is an internal error in
the 2G SGSN that caused the release of the PDP
context.
0xD4
sndcp_out_of_sync_c
GIPPRB: A PDP context was released because the

SNDCP protocol entities in the 2G SGSN and the
MS were not in synchrony.
0xD5
variable_corrupted_c
GIPPRB: The mapping of an SNDCP protocol layer

internal parameter failed when a PDP context was
being established. This is an internal error in the 2G
SGSN that prevented the establishment of a PDP
context.
0xD6
ptmsi_imsi_mismatch_c
GMGPRB: There are two subscribers who have

different IMSIs but have the same PTMSI./GIPPRB:
An Iu-initiated PS Paging was unsuccessful
because neither IMSI nor P-TMSI matched with the
one already known in the GIPPRB hand process.
0xD7
max_subs_exceeded_c
GMGPRB: The subscriber table in GMGPRB is full;

there are no free records.
0xD8
ggsn_restarted_c
0xDB
sg_err_t_imei_fail_cs_allow_c
GTPPRB: GTPPRB sets this error cause when the

GGSN has restarted.
GMGPRB: When the feature enabling blacklisted
MEs to have CS service (Feature SG02156) is
active, emergency calls are possible for MEs with a
blacklisted IMEI.
0xDE
ac_max_ave_bw_limit_c

exceeded the average bandwidth limit.
0xDF
req_trf_c_not_avl_c
GMGPRB: This cause comes from the RNC (see

3GPP TS 25.413)./GSPPRB: The RNC sends for
example a RAB assignment response with RANAP
cause 18 (see 3GPP TS 25.413).
0xE0
req_mbr_not_avail_c
GMGPRB internal cause code/GSPPRB: The RNC

sends for example a RAB assignment response with
RANAP cause 20 (see 3GPP TS 25.413).
0xE1
req_mbr_dl_not_avail_c
GMGPRB: GMGPRB internal cause code/GSPPRB:

The RNC sends for example a RAB assignment
response with RANAP cause 33 (see 3GPP TS
25.413).
0xE2
req_mbr_ul_not_avail_c
GMGPRB: internal cause code/GSPPRB: The RNC

0xE3
req_gbr_not_avail_c

0xE4
req_gbr_dl_not_avail_c

0xE5
req_gbr_ul_not_avail_c

0xE6
req_tr_delay_not_a_c

0xE7
invalid_rab_id_c

0xE8
inv_rab_param_c_c

0xE9
inv_rab_param_v_c

0xEA
r_conn_lost_ue_c

0xEB
Rls_due_ue_sig_c

0xEC
Rls_due_utran_r_c

0xED
user_inactivity_c

sends for example an Iu release request with
0xEE
no_res_tar_cell_c

0xEF
coll_og_attach_c
GMGPRB: An outgoing attach request collided with

an ongoing procedure. The ongoing process is
interrupted and the outgoing attach is performed.
0xF0
coll_og_rau_c
GMGPRB: An outgoing RA update request collided

with an ongoing procedure. The ongoing process is
interrupted and the outgoing RA update is
performed.
0xF1
coll_purge_c
GMGPRB: A purge request collided with an ongoing

procedure. The ongoing process is interrupted and
the purge is performed.
0xF2
coll_og_cs_call_c
GMGPRB: An outgoing CS call indication collided in

the previous location (in case of an SGSN Context
Request where the extension header includes a
Suspend Request). The ongoing process is
interrupted and the outgoing CS call is performed.
0xF3
No_rsp_from_rnc_c
GSPPRB: There is no response from the RNC to

security mode-, RAB assignment-, or SRSN context
request.
0xF4
rab_pre_empted_c
GSPPRB: The RNC sends for example RAB

assignment response with RANAP cause 53 (see
3GPP TS 25.413).
0xF5
trelocovera_exp_c
GSPPRB: The SRNC sends for example Relocation

cancel with RANAP cause 2 (see 3GPP TS 25.413).
0xF6
trelocprep_exp_c
GSPPRB: The SRNC sends for example Relocation

cancel with RANAP cause 3 (see 3GPP TS 25.413).
0xF7
treloccompl_exp_c
GMGPRB: In relocation, while waiting for Relocation

Complete, timer has been expired. Relocation is
interrupted.
0xF8
tqueing_expiry_c
GSPPRB: The RNC sends for example a RAB

3GPP TS 25.413).NoteQueuing is not supported in
the SGSN
0xF9
reloc_triggered_c
GSPPRB: The RNC indicates failed operation

because of relocation by sending RANAP cause 6
(see 3GPP TS 25.413).
0xFA
trelocalloc_exp_c
GMGPRB: In relocation, while waiting for a

response to Relocation Request, timer has been
expired. Relocation is interrupted./GSPPRB: CN
indicates a failed Relocation resource allocation
procedure due to the expiry of the timer
TRELOCalloc.
0xFB
unabl_estab_d_r_c

3GPP TS 25.413).
0xFC
unkn_target_rnc_c
GSPPRB: The CN rejects relocation with RANAP

cause 9 (see 3GPP TS 25.413) because the target
RNC is not known to the CN.
0xFD
reloc_cancelled_c
GMGPRB: Relocation cancel has been received.
0xFE
successfu_reloc_c
GSPPRB: The RNC sends for example an Iu

release request with RANAP cause 11 (see 3GPP
TS 25.413).
0xFF
req_cip_a_n_sup_c
GSPPRB: The RNC rejects security mode

procedure with RANAP cause 12 (see 3GPP TS
25.413) because of the requested ciphering
parameters.
0x101
Ch_ci_pro_n_sup_c

25.413) because there is a conflict with the existing
security parameters.
0x102
fail_r_if_proce_c

TS 25.413).
0x103
time_criti_relo_c
GSPPRB: SRNC requests Relocation for time

critical reason with RANAP cause 17 (see 3GPP TS
25.413).
0x104
req_tr_dela_n_a_c

3GPP TS 25.413).
0x105
cond_viol_sdu_p_c

3GPP TS 25.413).
0x106
cond_viol_t_h_p_c

3GPP TS 25.413).
0x107
cond_viol_gbr_c

3GPP TS 25.413).
0x108
Up_versio_n_sup_c

3GPP TS 25.413).
0x109
iu_up_failure_c

TS 25.413).
0x10A
Rel_fail_targ_c
GSPPRB: The TRNC indicates a failed Relocation

resource allocation with RANAP cause 29 (see
3GPP TS 25.413).
0x10B
no_remain_rab_c

TS 25.413).
0x10C
integ_othr_proc_c
GSPPRB: SRNC sends for example a Relocation

cancel with RANAP cause 32 (see 3GPP TS
25.413).
0x10D
rep_integ_chk_f_c

25.413).
0x10F
req_superseded_c

3GPP TS 25.413).
0x110
res_opt_reloc_c
GSPPRB: SRNC requests Relocation for resource

optimization with RANAP cause 41 (see 3GPP TS
25.413).
0x111
req_info_na_c
GSPPRB: The RNC rejects request with RANAP

cause 42 (see 3GPP TS 25.413).
0x112
reloc_dsrbl_r_r_c
GSPPRB: SRNC requests Relocation for radio

interface reasons with RANAP cause 43 (see 3GPP
TS 25.413).
0x113
reloc_n_su_targ_c
GMGPRB: Relocation Required message is not

received with target RNC information./GSPPRB:
TRNC indicates failed Relocation resource
allocation with RANAP cause 44 (see 3GPP TS
25.413).
0x114
directed_retry_c
GSPPRB: RANAP cause 45 (see 3GPP TS 25.413).
0x115
rnc_un_est_rfcs_c

3GPP TS 25.413).
0x116
dec_keys_n_avl_c

25.413).
0x117
ded_ass_dat_n_a_c
GSPPRB: The RNC indicates failed procedure with

0x118
reloc_targ_n_al_c
GSPPRB (Case 1): The RNC state is not

'available'./GSPPRB (Case 2): LAI has not been
configured to target RNC./GSPPRB (Case 3): The
allocation of connection ID failed.
0x119
loc_report_cong_c
GSPPRB: The RNC indicates the failed location

reporting procedure with RANAP cause 51 (see
3GPP TS 25.413).
0x11A
r_loa_serv_cell_c
0x11B
geran_iu_fail_c
RNC overload indication with RANAP cause 52 (see

3GPP TS 25.413).
3GPP TS 25.413).
0x11C
a_r_due_sh_net_c

0x11D
rl_n_s_due_pue_c
GSPPRB: The TRNC indicates failed Relocation

resource allocation with RANAP cause 56 (see
3GPP TS 25.413).
0x11E
loa_hig_in_tar_c

0x11F
unkn_iu_trns_as_c

0x120
usr_restr_s_ind_c
GSPPRB: The RNC indicates location reporting

25.413).
0x121
usr_restr_e_ind_c
GSPPRB: The RNC indicates location reporting

25.413).
0x122
normal_release_c
GSPPRB: The RNC or CN indicates Iu release with

0x123
trnsfr_syntax_e_c
GSPPRB: The RNC or CN indicates protocol error

with RANAP cause 97 (see 3GPP TS 25.413).
0x124
abstr_stx_e_r_c

0x125
abstr_stx_e_i_c

0x126
absrt_stx_e_f_c_c

0x127
om_intervention_c

0x128
no_resource_avl_c

0x129
unspecific_fail_c
GMGPRB: A RAB Assignment Response is received

with an unknown context identifier./GSPPRB: The
RNC indicates failed procedure with RANAP cause
115 (see 3GPP TS 25.413).
0x12A
network_optimis_c

0x132
max_sgsn_pdp_re_c
GCSPRB: The GCSPRB rejects request to activate

a PDP context due to the lack of SGSN level
capacity.
0x134
iu_conn_fail_es_c
GSPPRB: The RNC or CN indicates the failed

25.413).
0x135
hlr_acc_rest_2g_11_c
GMGPRB: Subscriber access to GERAN is rejected

due to HLR access restriction, external cause #11 is
sent to the MS.
0x136
GMGPRB, GRNPRB: Subscriber access to GERAN

is rejected due to HLR access restriction, external
cause #12 is sent to the MS.
0x137

sent to the MS.
0x138

sent to the MS.
0x139

sent to the MS.
0x13A
GMGPRB: Subscriber access to UTRAN is rejected

sent to the MS.
0x13B
GMGPRB, GRNPRB: Subscriber access to UTRAN

is rejected due to HLR access restriction, external
0x13C

sent to the MS.
0x13D

sent to the MS.
0x13E

sent to the MS.
0x13F
plmn_rest_2gto2g_11_c
GMGPRB: GSM subscriber access to GERAN is

rejected due to the local access restriction, external
0x140

0x141

0x142

0x143

0x144
GMGPRB: GSM subscriber access to UTRAN is

0x145

0x146

0x147

0x148

0x149
GMGPRB: UMTS subscriber access to GERAN is

0x14A

0x14B

rejected due to local access restriction, external
0x14C

0x14D

0x14E
GMGPRB: UMTS subscriber access to UTRAN is

0x14F

0x150

0x151

0x152

0x153
subs_cnt_rest_2g_11_c
GMGPRB: The subscriber access to GERAN is

rejected due to subscriber count access restriction,
external cause #11 is sent to the MS.
0x154
GCSPRB: The subscriber access to GERAN is

0x155

0x156

0x157

0x158
GMGPRB: The subscriber access to UTRAN is

0x159
GCSPRB: The subscriber access to UTRAN is

0x15A

0x15B

0x15C

0x15D
coll_relocation_c
GMGPRB: A Relocation collided with an ongoing

procedure. The ongoing process is interrupted and
the relocation is performed.
0x15E
coll_og_relocation_c
GMGPRB: An outgoing Relocation collided with an

ongoing procedure. The ongoing process is
interrupted and the outgoing relocation is
performed.
0x15F
coll_serv_request_c
GMGPRB: A Service request collided with an

interrupted and the service request is performed.
0x160
coll_isho_c
GMGPRB: A new procedure from a different system

collided with an ongoing procedure. The ongoing
process is interrupted and the new is performed.
0x161
auth_no_resp_c
GSPPRB: Indication of the failed procedure,

because there is no response to the authentication
and ciphering request.
0x162
identity_no_resp_c
GSPPRB: Indication of the failed procedure,

because there is no response to the identity
request.
0x165
rel_due_sgsn_c
GMGPRB (Case 1): In Relocation Required

message the received target RNC identifies the
confusing PAPU identifier (possible configuration
error)./GMGPRB (Case 2): Internal error in
GMGPRB. Ongoing procedure information is
missed.
0x167
no_rsp_co_process_c
GMGPRB: The timer has expired while waiting for

answer from the co-process. The ongoing process is
interrupted, except if it is a detach or a PDP context
deactivation.
0x168
coll_iu_reset_c
GMGPRB: An Iu-reset request collided with an

interrupted and the Iu reset is performed.
0x16D
coll_iu_release_c
GMGPRB: An Iu-release procedure collided with an

ongoing procedure The ongoing process is
interrupted and the Iu release is performed.
0x16E
rnc_unsup_rab_mod_c
GMGPRB: RNC initiated RAB modification although

RNC doesn't support RAB modification
0x170
dns_failure_c
GMGPRB: Inter SGSN RAU is received with cause

code unknown_dns_c. GMGPRB changes this
cause code to dns_failure_c. Optional feature.
0x172
gtp_res_unavail_c
GSPPRB: RAB release procedure initiated by RNC

when it has received GTP-Error indication.
0x173
apn_access_denied_c

(see 3GPP TS 29.060). APN authentication fails no subscription; the ongoing procedure is
interrupted.
0x177
pos_method_failure_c
0x178
subs_cnt_rest_cam_11_c
GLRPRB, GSPPRB: Positioning failed or timer for

location request expired.
GMGPRB: The subscriber access is rejected due to
camel subscriber count access restriction, external
0x179
GCSPRB: The subscriber access is rejected due to

0x17A

0x17B

0x17C

0x17D
cs_ps_coordination_c
GMGPRB: SGSN may not able to provide service to

the UE due MOCN feature SG01179.
0x17E
cap_unknown_apn_c
SGIPRB: Release GPRS operation is received from

the SCP. Wrong APN settings in mobile. The SCP
orders the SGSN to release the GPRS session
and/or the PDP contexts. The cause code is sent to
GMGPRB in the ssf_release_context_ind_s and
0x17F
coll_attach_dif_p_c
GCSPRB: Attach and another task from different

PAPU collided with each other. Attach procedure is
started or continued and colliding procedure is
interrupted.
0x180
coll_detach_dif_p_c
GCSPRB: Detach and another task from different

PAPU collided with each other. Detach procedure is
started or continued and colliding procedure is
interrupted.
0x181
coll_ra_upd_dif_p_c
GCSPRB: Routing area update and another task

from different PAPU collided with each other. routing
area update is started or continued and colliding
procedure is interrupted.
0x182
coll_og_rau_dif_p_c
GCSPRB: Outgoing RA update and another task

from different PAPU collided with each other.
Outgoing RA update is started or continued and
colliding procedure is interrupted.
0x183
coll_serv_req_dif_p_c
GCSPRB: Service request and another task from

different PAPU collided with each other. Service
request is started or continued and colliding
0x184
coll_mo_act_dif_p_c
GCSPRB: MO activation and another task from

different PAPU collided with each other. MO
activation is started or continued and colliding
0x185
coll_deact_dif_p_c
GCSPRB: Deactivation and another task from

different PAPU collided with each other.
Deactivation is started or continued and colliding
0x186
coll_mod_dif_p_c
GCSPRB: Modification and another task from

different PAPU collided with each other. Modification
is started or continued and colliding procedure is
interrupted.
0x187
coll_reloc_dif_p_c
GCSPRB: Relocation and another task from

different PAPU collided with each other. Relocation
is started or continued and colliding procedure is
interrupted.
0x188
coll_og_reloc_dif_p_c
GCSPRB: Outgoing relocation and another task

from different PAPU collided with each other.
Outgoing relocation is started or continued and
colliding procedure is interrupted.
0x189
cancel_location_cc
GMGPRB: GMGPRB uses this cause code instead

of 0x30 "no_gprs_subscr_c" when cancel location
is received from HLR and PRFILE parameter
(2:1633) CANCEL_LOCATION_CC is activated.
Cause set by family

Any family
Any family
GTPPRB
GTPPRB
GTPPRB
GTPPRB
GTPPRB
GTPPRB
GTPPRB
GTPPRB/GCSPRB/GIPPRB
GTPPRB/GS1PRB
GTPPRB
GTPPRB
GTPPRB/GUDPRB
GTPPRB/GS1PRB
GTPPRB
GTPPRB
GTPPRB
GTPPRB/GLRPRB
GTPPRB
GTPPRB/GMGPRB
GTPPRB/GMGPRB/GSPPR
B/GS1PRB
GTPPRB/GMGPRB
GTPPRB/GUDPRB
GTPPRB
GTPPRB
GTPPRB
GTPPRB
GTPPRB
GTPPRB
GTPPRB
GMGPRB
GTPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GCSPRB
GSPPRB/GMGPRB
GRNPRB
GMGPRB
GRNPRB
GRNPRB
GRNPRB
GRNPRB/GCSPRB/GLRPRB
GRNPRB/GLRPRB
GRNPRB
GRNPRB
GRNPRB
SGIPRB
SGIPRB/GS1PRB
SGIPRB
SGIPRB
SGIPRB/GS1PRB
SGIPRB
SGIPRB
GS1PRB/GLRPRB
GS1PRB/SGIPRB
GS1PRB/SGIPRB/GMGPRB/
GIPPRB
SGIPRB
SGIPRB/GS1PRB
SGIPRB
SGIPRB
GS1PRB/SGIPRB/GLRPRB
SGIPRB
SGIPRB
SGIPRB
SGIPRB
SGIPRB
SGIPRB
SGIPRB
SGIPRB
SGIPRB
SGIPRB/GRNPRB
SGIPRB
GGBPRB
GGBPRB
GGBPRB
GIPPRB/GCSPRB
GMGPRB/GTPPRB
GMGPRB/GRNPRB/GS1PR
B
GRNPRB/GMGPRB
GIPPRB/GCSPRB/GMGPRB
GTPPRB/GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
SGIPRB
GMGPRB/GRNPRB
GMGPRB
GTPPRB
GTPPRB
GTPPRB/GCSPRB
GMGPRB
GTPPRB
GTPPRB
GTPPRB
SGIPRB
GTPPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
SGIPRB/GMGPRB
GSPPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GRNPRB
GRNPRB
GRNPRB
GRNPRB
GRNPRB
GRNPRB/GMGPRB
GRNPRB
GRNPRB
GRNPRB
GRNPRB
GIPPRB
GIPPRB
GIPPRB
GIPPRB
GGBPRB
GSPPRB/GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GSPPRB/GMGPRB
GSPPRB
GRNPRB
GSPPRB
GMGPRB/GS1PRB
GMGPRB
GSPPRB/GIPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
SGIPRB
GCSPRB
GRNPRB
GRNPRB
GRNPRB
GRNPRB/GMGPRB
GRNPRB
GRNPRB
GRNPRB
GRNPRB
GRNPRB
GRNPRB
GRNPRB
GTPPRB
GTPPRB
GTPPRB
GTPPRB
GRNPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GIPPRB
GTPPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GIPPRB
GS1PRB
GS1PRB
GS1PRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GGBPRB
GIPPRB
GTPPRB
GTPPRB/SGIPRB
SGIPRB
SGIPRB
GIPPRB
GIPPRB
GIPPRB
GIPPRB
GIPPRB
GIPPRB
GIPPRB
GMGPRB/GIPPRB
GMGPRB
GTPPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB/GSPPRB
GMGPRB/GSPPRB
GMGPRB/GSPPRB
GMGPRB/GSPPRB
GMGPRB/GSPPRB
GMGPRB/GSPPRB
GMGPRB/GSPPRB
GMGPRB/GSPPRB
GMGPRB/GSPPRB
GMGPRB/GSPPRB
GMGPRB/GSPPRB
GMGPRB/GSPPRB
GMGPRB/GSPPRB
GMGPRB/GSPPRB
GMGPRB/GSPPRB
GMGPRB/GSPPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GMGPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GMGPRB/GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GMGPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GMGPRB/GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
---GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GMGPRB/GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GCSPRB
GSPPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB, GRNPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB, GRNPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GCSPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GCSPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GSPPRB
GSPPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GSPPRB
GTPPRB
GLRPRB, GSPPRB
GMGPRB
GCSPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
GMGPRB
SGIPRB
GCSPRB
GCSPRB
GCSPRB
GCSPRB
GCSPRB
GCSPRB
GCSPRB
GCSPRB
GCSPRB
GCSPRB
GMGPRB
MS initiated attach (GPRS or combined) rejected by network

Internal Error cause
Internal cause
value
0x0
GMM cause (External cause to MS)

Success
AUTH_FAILURE_C
0x14
Illegal MS
UNKNOWN_EQUIP_C
0x2E
Illegal ME
IMEI_CHK_FAILED_C
0x51
Illegal ME
NO_GPRS_SUBSCR_C
0x30
GPRS services not allowed
IMSI_U_IN_AUC_C
0x2A
IMEI_FAIL_CS_ALLOW_C
0xDB
IMSI_U_IN_HLR_C
0x29
HLR_ACC_REST_2G_11_C
0x135
GPRS services and non-GPRS services

not allowed
PLMN not allowed
0x13A
PLMN not allowed
PLMN_REST_2GTO2G_11_C
0x13F
PLMN not allowed
0x144
PLMN not allowed
0x149
PLMN not allowed
0x14E
PLMN not allowed
SUBS_CNT_REST_2G_11_C
0x153
PLMN not allowed
0x158
PLMN not allowed
SUBS_CNT_REST_CAM_11_C
0x178
PLMN not allowed
CS_PS_COORDINATION_C
0x17D
PLMN not allowed
CONTR_ROAM_RL97_REJ_C
0x0B7
Location Area not allowed
0x136
0x13B
0x140
0x145
0x14A
0x14F
0x154
0x159
0x179
ROAM_NT_ALLOW_IN_LA_C
0x0A4
Roaming not allowed in this location area
0x137
0x13C
0x141
0x146
0x14B
0x150
0x155
0x15A
0x17A
ROAMING_NOT_ALLOWED_C
0x7E
GPRS services not allowed in this PLMN
0x138
0x13D
0x142
0x147
0x14C
0x151
0x156
0x15B
0x17B
CONTR_ROAMING_REJ_C
0x5A
No suitable cells in location area
0x139
0x13E
0x143
0x148
0x14D
0x152
0x157
0x15C
0x17C
NO_RES_AVAILABLE_C
0x0C
Congestion
OVERLOAD_C
0x59
Congestion
CONGESTION_C
0x3D
Congestion
MAX_SGSN_2G_SUBS_RE_C
0xD9
Congestion
0x12C
Congestion
MAX_SGSN_UMA_SUB_RE_C
0x12D
Congestion
MAX_SGSN_SUBS_RE_C
0x12E
Congestion
MAND_IE_INC_C
0x0E
Invalid mandatory information
INV_MAND_INF_C
0x23
MAND_IE_MISSING_C
0x0F
IE_NOT_EX_OR_IMP_C
0x46
COND_IE_ERR_C
0x26
Information element non-existent or not

implemented
Conditional IE error
All other causes
Protocol error, unspecified
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11
#12
11
#12
11
#12
11
#12
11
#12
11
#12
11
#12
11
#13
12
#13
12
#13
12
#13
12
#13
12
#13
12
#13
12
#13
12
#13
12
#13
12
#14
13
#14
13
#14
13
#14
13
#14
13
#14
13
#14
13
#14
13
#14
13
#14
13
#15
47
#15
47
#15
47
#15
47
#15
47
#15
47
#15
47
#15
47
#15
47
#15
47
#22
16
#22
16
#22
16
#22
16
#22
16
#22
16
#22
16
#96
40
#96
40
#96
40
#99
43
#100
44
#111
46
MS initiated combined attach - accepted GPRS services only (CS-side fails)

IMSI_U_IN_HLR_C
ILLEGAL_MS_C
Internal
GMM cause (External cause to MS)
cause value
0x29
IMSI unknown in HLR
0x93
Illegal MS
IMSI_UNKNWN_IN_VLR_C
0x0A7
IMSI unknown in VLR
ILLEGAL_ME_C
0x0A1
Illegal ME
PLMN_NOT_ALLOW_C
0x0A2
PLMN not allowed
LOC_AREA_NOT_ALLOW_C
0x0A3
0x0A4
NO_SUIT_CELL_IN_LA_C
0x0B1
VLR_UNREACHABLE_C
0x81
MSC temporarily not reachable
NO_RSP_FROM_VLR_C
0x7A
NETWORK_FAILURE_C
0x0A8
Network failure
UNDEFINED_C
VLR_CONGESTION_C
0xFFFFFFF Network failure

F
0x0AB
Congestion
SEMANTIC_INC_MSG_C
0x0A9
Semantically incorrect message
MANDAT_INFO_EL_ERR_C
0x0A5
MSG_NOT_EX_OR_IMPL_C
0x0AA
Message type non-existent or not implemented
INFO_EL_NO_EX_OR_I_C
0x0A6

implemented
COND_IE_ERR_C
All other causes
0x26
See note
#2
#3
#4
#6
#11
10
#12
11
#13
12
#15
47
#16
14
#16
14
#17
15
#17
15
#22
16
#95
39
#96
40
#97
41
#99
43
#100
44
#111
46
MS initiated routing area update rejected by the network

Internal cause
value
GMM cause
(External cause to MS)
0x0
Success
AUTH_FAILURE_C
0x14
Illegal MS
UNKNOWN_EQUIP_C
0x2E
Illegal ME
IMEI_CHK_FAILED_C
0x51
Illegal ME
0xDB
NO_GPRS_SUBSCR_C
0x30
IMSI_U_IN_HLR_C
0x29
IMSI_NOT_KNOWN_C
0x08
INV_RAI_INFO_C
0x28
IMSI_U_IN_AUC_C
0x2A
MS_GPRS_DETACHED_C
0x09

not allowed
MS identity cannot be derived by the
network
network
network
Implicitly detached
UNKNOWN_MS_C
0x3A
Implicitly detached
DNS_FAILURE_C
0x170
Implicitly detached
0x135
PLMN not allowed
0x13A
PLMN not allowed
0x13F
PLMN not allowed
0x144
PLMN not allowed
0x149
PLMN not allowed
0x14E
PLMN not allowed
0x153
PLMN not allowed
0x158
PLMN not allowed
0x0B7
0x136
0x13B
0x140
0x145
0x14A
0x14F
0x154
0x159
0x0A4
0x137
0x13C
0x141
0x146
0x14B
0x150
0x155
0x15A
0x7E
0x138
0x13D
0x142
0x147
0x14C
0x151
0x156
0x15B
CONTR_ROAMING_REJ_C
0x5A
0x139
0x13E
0x143
0x148
0x14D
0x152
0x157
0x15C
VLR_UNREACHABLE_C
0x81
NO_RSP_FROM_VLR_C
0x7A
OVERLOAD_C
0x59
Congestion
CONGESTION_C
0x3D
Congestion
NO_RES_AVAILABLE_C
0x0C
Congestion
0xD9
Congestion
0x12C
Congestion
MAX_SGSN_UMA_SUB_RE_C
0x12D
Congestion
MAX_SGSN_SUBS_RE_C
0x12E
Congestion
INCORRECT_MSG_C
0x22
INV_MAND_INF_C
0x23
MAND_IE_INC_C
0x0E
MAND_IE_MISSING_C
0x0F
IE_NOT_EX_OR_IMP_C
0x46
COND_IE_ERR_C
0x26

implemented
All other causes
See note
#0
#3
#6
#6
#7
#7
#8
#9
#9
#9
#10
#10
#10
#11
10
#11
10
#11
10
#11
10
#11
10
#11
10
#11
10
#11
10
#12
11
#12
11
#12
11
#12
11
#12
11
#12
11
#12
11
#12
11
#12
11
#13
12
#13
12
#13
12
#13
12
#13
12
#13
12
#13
12
#13
12
#13
12
#14
13
#14
13
#14
13
#14
13
#14
13
#14
13
#14
13
#14
13
#14
13
#15
47
#15
47
#15
47
#15
47
#15
47
#15
47
#15
47
#15
47
#15
47
#16
14
#16
14
#22
16
#22
16
#22
16
#22
16
#22
16
#22
16
#22
16
#95
39
#96
40
#96
40
#96
40
#99
43
#100
44
#111
46
MS initiated combined RAU accepted for GPRS services only (CS-side fails)
IMSI_U_IN_HLR_C
ILLEGAL_MS_C
Internal
GMM cause
cause value
0x29
IMSI unknown in HLR
0x93
Illegal MS
IMSI_UNKNWN_IN_VLR_C
0x0A7
IMSI unknown in VLR
ILLEGAL_ME_C
0x0A1
Illegal ME
PLMN_NOT_ALLOW_C
0x0A2
PLMN not allowed
LOC_AREA_NOT_ALLOW_C
0x0A3
0x0A4
NO_SUIT_CELL_IN_LA_C
0x0B1
VLR_UNREACHABLE_C
0x81
NO_RSP_FROM_VLR_C
0x7A
NETWORK_FAILURE_C
0x0A8
Network failure
UNDEFINED_C
VLR_CONGESTION_C
0xFFFFFFF Network failure

F
0x0AB
Congestion
SEMANTIC_INC_MSG_C
0x0A9
MANDAT_INFO_EL_ERR_C
0x0A5
MSG_NOT_EX_OR_IMPL_C
0x0AA
Message type non-existent or not implemented
INFO_EL_NO_EX_OR_I_C
0x0A6
Information element non-existent or not implemented
COND_IE_ERR_C
All other causes
0x26
See note
#2
#3
#4
#6
#11
10
#12
11
#13
12
#15
47
#16
14
#16
14
#17
15
#17
15
#22
16
#95
39
#96
40
#97
41
#99
43
#100
44
#111
46
MS initiated PDP context activation rejected by the network

Internal
cause value
0x0
GMM cause
Success
#
#0
NO_SGSN_RESOURCES_C
0x6B
Insufficient resources
#26
OVERLOAD_C
0x59
#26
NO_RES_AVAILABLE_C
0x0C
#26
DYN_IPS_OCCUPIED_C
0x17
#26
NO_MEM_AVAILABLE_C
0x18
#26
MAX_SGSN_2G_PDP_RE_C
0x12F
#26
MAX_SGSN_3G_PDP_RE_C
0x130
#26
MAX_SGSN_UMA_PDP_RE_C
0x131
#26
MAX_SGSN_PDP_RE_C
0x132
#26
UNKNOWN_DNS_C
0x5C
#27
UNK_PDP_ADD_OR_TYPE_C
0x0B6
Unknown or missing access point

name
Unknown PDP address or PDP type
UNKNOWN_PDP_CTXT_C
0x5B
#28
NONEXISTENT_C
0x06
#28
USR_AUTH_FAIL_C
0x15
User authentication failed
#29
AUTH_FAILURE_C
0x14
#29
IMEI_CHK_FAILED_C
0x51
#29
APN_ACCESS_DENIED_C
0x173
#29
SERV_NOT_SUPP_C
0x0D
Service option not supported
#32
NO_PDP_CONTEXT_C
0x68
#33
UNKNOWN_APN_C
0x1E
NO_SUBSCRIPTION_C
0x67
NSAPI_IN_USE_C
0x66
Requested service option not

subscribed
subscribed
subscribed
NSAPI already used
OP_NOT_ALLOWED_C
0x61
NSAPI already used
#35
SEM_ERR_IN_TFT_C
0x1A
Semantic error in TFT operation
#41
SYN_ERR_IN_TFT_C
0x1B
Syntactical error in TFT operation
#42
NO_LINKED_TI_C
0x70
Unknown PDP context
#43
CTXT_NOT_FOUND_C
0x16
Unknown PDP context
#43
SEM_ERR_IN_PFI_C
0x1C
Semantic errors in packet filters
#44
#28
#33
#33
#35
SYN_ERR_IN_PFI_C
0x1D
Syntactical errors in packet filters
#45
PDP_WITHOUT_TFT_C
0x74
#46
INCORRECT_MSG_C
0x22
PDP context without TFT already

activated
INV_MAND_INF_C
0x23
#96
INV_MSG_FRM_C
0x07
#96
MAND_IE_INC_C
0x0E
#96
MAND_IE_MISSING_C
0x0F
#96
NONEX_MSG_TYPE_C
0x24
Message type non-existent or not

implemented
#97
MSG_INC_W_PROT_ST_C
0x27
#98
MSG_T_INC_W_PROT_ST_C
0x25
IE_NOT_EX_OR_IMP_C
0x46
Message not compatible with

protocol state
Message not compatible with
protocol state
Information element non-existent or
not implemented
COND_IE_ERR_C
0x26
#100
OPT_IE_INC_C
0x10
#111
PROT_ERROR_UNSPEC_C
0x49
#111
PROTOCOL_C
0x54
#111
Activation rejected, unspecified
#31
All other causes
#95
#98
#99
See note
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
24
25
25
25
27
27
33
34
35
35
36
37
38
39
40
40
40
40
41
42
42
43
44
46
46
46
23
MS initiated PDP context modification rejected by the network

NO_SGSN_RESOURCES_C
Internal
GMM cause
cause value
0x6B
#
#26
OVERLOAD_C
0x59
#26
NO_RES_AVAILABLE_C
0x0C
#26
DYN_IPS_OCCUPIED_C
0x17
#26
NO_MEM_AVAILABLE_C
0x18
#26
UNKNOWN_APN_C
0x1E
#27
UNKNOWN_PDP_CTXT_C
0x5B

name
NONEXISTENT_C
0x06
#28
USR_AUTH_FAIL_C
0x15
#29
AUTH_FAILURE_C
0x14
#29
IMEI_CHK_FAILED_C
0x51
#29
SERV_NOT_SUPP_C
0x0D
#32
NO_PDP_CONTEXT_C
0x68
#33
NO_SUBSCRIPTION_C
0x67
NSAPI_IN_USE_C
0x66

subscribed
subscribed
NSAPI already used
SEM_ERR_IN_TFT_C
0x1A
#41
SYN_ERR_IN_TFT_C
0x1B
#42
NO_LINKED_TI_C
0x70
Unknown PDP context
#43
CTXT_NOT_FOUND_C
0x16
Unknown PDP context
#43
SEM_ERR_IN_PFI_C
0x1C
#44
SYN_ERR_IN_PFI_C
0x1D
#45
PDP_WITHOUT_TFT_C
0x74
#46
INCORRECT_MSG_C
0x22
PDP context without TFT already

activated
INV_MAND_INF_C
0x23
#96
INV_MSG_FRM_C
0x07
#96
MAND_IE_INC_C
0x0E
#96
MAND_IE_MISSING_C
0x0F
#96
NONEX_MSG_TYPE_C
0x24
#97
MSG_T_INC_W_PROT_ST_C
0x25
Message type non-existent or not

implemented
Message not compatible with protocol
state
#28
#33
#35
#95
#98
MSG_INC_W_PROT_ST_C
0x27
IE_NOT_EX_OR_IMP_C
0x46
COND_IE_ERR_C
0x26
All other causes
Message not compatible with protocol

state
Information element non-existent or
not implemented
#98
#100
#111
#99
See note
18
18
18
18
18
19
20
20
21
21
21
24
25
25
27
33
34
35
35
36
37
38
39
40
40
40
40
41
42
42
43
44
46
Network requested PDP context deactivation

NO_SGSN_RESOURCES_C
OVERLOAD_C
NO_RES_AVAILABLE_C
DYN_IPS_OCCUPIED_C
NO_MEM_AVAILABLE_C
USR_AUTH_FAIL_C
AUTH_FAILURE_C
NO_RSP_FROM_SCP_C
SYSTEM_FAILURE_C
NO_RSP_FROM_GSN_C
UNSUCC_OP_C
OP_NOT_ALLOWED_C
CTXT_NOT_FOUND_C
NO_RSP_FROM_GGSN_C
GGSN_RESTARTED_C
PROTOCOL_C
All other causes
Internal
cause value
0x0
0x6B
0x59
0x0C
0x17
0x18
0x15
0x14
0x58
0x11
0x4F
0x60
0x61
0x16
0x5F
0xD8
0x54
GMM cause
See note
Success
SM network failure
SM network failure
SM network failure
#0
#26
#26
#26
#26
#26
#29
#29
#38
#38
#38
18
18
18
18
18
21
21
30
30
30
SM network failure
SM network failure
Reactivation requested
Regular PDP context deactivation
#38
#38
#39
#39
#39
#111
#36
30
30
31
31
31
46
28
MS initiated service request rejected by the network

Internal cause value
AUTH_FAILURE_C
0x14
UNKNOWN_EQUIP_C
0x2E
GMM cause
(External
cause
Illegal
MSto
MS)
Illegal ME
See note
#3
#6
IMEI_CHK_FAILED_C
0x51
Illegal ME
#6
NO_GPRS_SUBSCR_C
0x30
GPRS
services not
allowed
#7
IMSI_U_IN_HLR_C
0x29
GPRS
services and
non-GPRS
services not
allowed
#8
IMSI_NOT_KNOWN_C
0x08
MS identity
cannot be
derived by
the network
#9
IMSI_U_IN_AUC_C
0x2A
MS identity
cannot be
derived by
the network
#9
MS_GPRS_DETACHED_C
0x09
#10
UNKNOWN_MS_C
0x3A
#10
0x0B7
Implicitly
detached
Implicitly
detached
Location
Area not
allowed
#12
11
0x7E
GPRS
services not
allowed in
this PLMN
#14
13
CONTR_ROAMING_REJ_C
0x5A
No suitable
cells in
location area
#15
47
OVERLOAD_C
0x59
Congestion
#22
16
CONGESTION_C
0x3D
Congestion
#22
16
NO_RES_AVAILABLE_C
0x0C
Congestion
#22
16
NO_PDP_CONTEXT_C
0x68
No PDP
context
activated
#40
32
INV_MAND_INF_C
0x23
Invalid
mandatory
information
#96
40
MAND_IE_INC_C
0x0E
Invalid
mandatory
information
#96
40
MAND_IE_MISSING_C
0x0F
Invalid
mandatory
information
#96
40
IE_NOT_EX_OR_IMP_C
0x46
Information
element is
non-existent
or not
implemented
#99
43
Protocol
error,
unspecified
#111
46
All other causes
NW initiated detach request

FAILED_IMEI_CHK_C
Internal cause
value
0x2B
Cause value has no meaning
-----
HLR_INITIATED_C
0x20
IMSI_U_IN_HLR_C
0x29
HLR_INITIATED_C
0x20
NO_GPRS_SUBSCR_C
0x30
HLR_INITIATED_C
0x20
SUCCESS_C
0x00
NW_INITIATED_C
0x01
SUCCESS_C
0x00
NW_INITIATED_C
0x01
UNDEFINED_C
0xFFFFFFFF
UNDEFINED_C
0xFF
SUCCESS_C
0x00
UNDEFINED_C
0xFF
UNDEFINED_C
0xFFFFFFFF
Init cause value has no meaning

MS_GPRS_DETACHED_C
UNKNOWN_MS_C
IMSI_NOT_KNOWN_C
IMSI_U_IN_AUC_C
INV_RAI_INFO_C
NO_GPRS_SUBSCR_C
IMSI_U_IN_HLR_C
----
GMM cause
Illegal ME
IMSI unknown in HLR
Cause will not be sent to MS
Implicitly detached
0x09
----
Implicitly detached
0x3A
----

network
0x08
----

network
0x2A
----

network
0x28
----
0xDB
----
0x30
----
0x29

not allowed

UNKNOWN_EQUIP_C
IMEI_CHK_FAILED_C
---0x2E
----
----
0x7E
----

VLR_UNREACHABLE_C
NO_RSP_FROM_VLR_C
----
----
All other causes regardless of init cause

or error cause value
0x7A
Congestion
0x59
Congestion
0x3D

CONTR_ROAMING_REJ_C
Illegal MS
0x81

CONGESTION_C
0x14

OVERLOAD_C
Illegal ME
0x51
AUTH_FAILURE_C
Illegal ME

0x5A
Network failure
See note
#6
#2
#7
--
--
--
--
--
#10
#10
#9
#9
#9
#7
#7
#8
#6
#6
#14
13
#3
#16
14
#16
14
#22
16
#22
16
#15
47
#17
15
Location update procedure

Location update fail reason
Unknown subscriber
Internal
cause value
IMSI_U_IN_HLR_C
0x29
Roaming not allowed
0x7E
System failure
MAP_SYSTEM_FAIL_C
0x2B
Unexpected data value
UNEXP_DATA_VAL_C
0x2D
Unknown equipment
UNKNOWN_EQUIP_C
0x2E
GPRS subscription unknown
NO_GPRS_SUBSCR_C
0x30
Unexpected MAP error value
UNEXP_CAUSE_VAL_C
0x2F
Abort received from MAP protocol
ABORT_FROM_MAP_C
0x79
(IMSI unknown)
GMM cause
Attach reject
GPRS services and nonGPRS services not allowed
RAU reject
GPRS services and nonGPRS services not allowed
See note
ATT
RAU
#8
#8
GPRS services not allowed in GPRS services not allowed in

this PLMN
this PLMN
#14
#14
13
#111
#111
46
#111
#111
46
Illegal ME
Illegal ME
#6
#6
#7
#7
#111
#111
46
#111
#111
46
Create PDP context response

Create PDP context response cause
Response
cause value
199
NO_RES_AVAILABLE_C
All dynamic PDP addresses are occupied
211
DYN_IPS_OCCUPIED_C
No memory is available
212
NO_MEM_AVAILABLE_C
Missing or unknown APN
219
UNKNOWN_DNS_C
220
UNK_PDP_ADD_OR_TYPE_C
APN access denied
222
APN_ACCESS_DENIED_C
209
USR_AUTH_FAIL_C
System failure
204
SYSTEM_FAILURE_C
Semantic error in the TFT operation
215
SEM_ERR_IN_TFT_C
Syntactic error in the TFT operation
216
SYN_ERR_IN_TFT_C
Semantic errors in packet filter(s)
217
SEM_ERR_IN_PFI_C
Syntactic errors in packet filters(s)
218
SYN_ERR_IN_PFI_C
Mandatory IE incorrect
201
MAND_IE_INC_C
Mandatory IE missing
202
MAND_IE_MISSING_C
Optional IE incorrect
203
OPT_IE_INC_C
Invalid message format
193
INV_MSG_FRM_C
No resources available
All other causes
Internal
SM cause
cause value
0x0C
Insufficient recources
See note
#26
18
0x17
#26
18
0x18
#26
18
0x5C
#27
19
0x0B6

name
#28
20
0x173
#29
21
0x15
#29
21
0x11
#31
23
0x1A
#41
33
0x1B
#42
34
0x1C
#44
36
0x1D
#45
37
0x0E
#96
40
0x0F
#96
40
0x10
#111
46
0x07
#96
40
#31
23
Update PDP context response

Update PDP context response cause
Response
cause value
Non-existent
192
NONEXISTENT_C
Service not supported
200
SERV_NOT_SUPP_C
System failure
204
SYSTEM_FAILURE_C
Semantic error in the TFT operation
215
SEM_ERR_IN_TFT_C
Syntactic error in the TFT operation
216
SYN_ERR_IN_TFT_C
Semantic errors in packet filter(s)
217
SEM_ERR_IN_PFI_C
Syntactic errors in packet filters(s)
218
SYN_ERR_IN_PFI_C
Mandatory IE incorrect
201
MAND_IE_INC_C
Mandatory IE missing
202
MAND_IE_MISSING_C
Optional IE incorrect
203
OPT_IE_INC_C
Invalid message format
193
INV_MSG_FRM_C
All other causes
Internal
cause value
SM cause
See note
0x06
#28
20
0x0D
#32
24
0x11
#111
46
0x1A
#41
33
0x1B
#42
34
0x1C
#44
36
0x1D
#45
37
0x0E
#96
40
0x0F
#96
40
0x10
#111
46
0x07
#96
40
#111
46

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Cause_Proc Code Cause_Proc_Id

Intra PAPU RAU after relocation with imsi

Cause_Proc Code Cause_Proc_Id

Outgoing attach (attach in new SGSN)

Inter PAPU inter system RAU from 3G system to 2G

Internal cause (sg_err_t)

Internal cause explanation

Any family: Initialise value.

GTPPRB: Cause code returned by Charging

GTPPRB: Cause code returned by Charging

GTPPRB: Cause code returned by Charging

GTPPRB: GTPPRB notifies the GGSN about a

GTPPRB: GTPPRB informs the old SGSN about a

GTPPRB: GTPPRB informs the old SGSN that the

GTPPRB: Cause code returned by Charging

GTPPRB: GTPPRB received a message with invalid

GTPPRB, GUDPRB: GTPPRB's TID table or

GTPPRB: MS97/98 is trying to create secondary

GTPPRB: GTPPRB tells that the GGSN could not

GTPPRB: GTPPRB tells that the GGSN could not

GTPPRB: GTPPRB sets this when there is no

GTPPRB: GTPPRB informs the old SGSN that the

GTPPRB: GTPPRB informs the old SGSN about a

GTPPRB: Cause code (208) returned by the GGSN

GTPPRB: Cause code (209) returned by the GGSN

GTPPRB: Cause code returned by the GGSN (see

GTPPRB: Cause code returned by the GGSN (see

GTPPRB: Cause code returned by the GGSN (see

GTPPRB: Cause code returned by the GGSN (see

GMGPRB: Failed to select APN for PDP context

GTPPRB: Cause code returned by charging

GSPPRB: This cause is sent to the network by the

GSPPRB: This cause is sent to the network by the

GCSPRB: GCSPRB has received a message from

GSPPRB: The network sets this cause to indicate

GRNPRB: The VLR returned a location update

GMGPRB: Abnormal RAI values. The MS sends

GRNPRB: The MAP protocol returned MAP error

GRNPRB: The MAP protocol returned a MAP error

GRNPRB: The MAP protocol returned a MAP error

GRNPRB: the MAP protocol returned a MAP error

GRNPRB: The MAP protocol returned a MAP error

GRNPRB: The MAP protocol returned a MAP error

SGIPRB: Cause code returned by SCP./GS1PRB:

SGIPRB: Cause code returned by SCP.

SGIPRB: Cause code returned by SCP.

SGIPRB: SGIPRB can receive this cause code in

SGIPRB: Not in use at the moment (specified in the

GRNPRB: The MAP protocol returned a MAP error

GS1PRB: Unidentified mobile station. GS1PRB sets

GS1PRB: facility rejected. GS1PRB sets this error

GS1PRB: The subscriber number is not within

SGIPRB: SGIPRB can receive this cause code in

SGIPRB: error in SMS handling. The cause code is

SGIPRB: SGIPRB can receive this cause code in

SGIPRB: Hand creation failed. The cause code is

GS1PRB: the requested facility is not subscribed.

SGIPRB: SGIPRB can receive this cause code in

SGIPRB: SGIPRB can receive this cause code in

SGIPRB: SGIPRB can receive this cause code in

SGIPRB: SGIPRB can receive this cause code in

SGIPRB: SGIPRB can receive this cause code in

SGIPRB: SGIPRB can receive this cause code in