GSM Timers

Timer Name Description Value 4 SACCH multiframes. That is 1.92 seconds if the SACCH is completely absent. 155 ms for FACCH 20 seconds

T100 RADIO-LINKTIMEOUT

Detects the presence of the radio link by detecting SACCH frames every 480 ms.

T200 Data link timer T301 Alerting (ringing) timer T303 Mobility Management connection timer T305 Release timer

Used for re-transmission on the data link. The value varies depending on the message type. Timer used to limit the amount of time a user has to answer a call.

Time the network waits after sending a CM SERVICE REQUEST until receiving a response. This occurs before 10 seconds initiating call clearing procedures towards the MS. Time the network waits after transmitting a DISCONNECT message until receiving a RELEASE message. Time the network waits after transmitting a DISCONNECT message while in-band tones/announcements are provided, until receiving a RELEASE message. Time the network waits after sending a RELEASE message until receiving a RELEASE COMPLETE message. This occurs before re-transmitting the RELEASE or releasing the Mobility Management connection. Time the network waits after receiving a CALL CONFIRMED message until receiving a ALERTING, CONNECT, or DISCONNECT message before initiating clearing procedures towards the MS. Time the network waits after transmitting a CONNECT message until receiving theCONNECT ACKNOWLEDGE message before performing clearing procedures with the MS. Time the network waits after sending a MODIFY message during call mode changes, until receiving a MODIFY COMPLETE or MODIFY REJECT message before initiating call clearing procedures. Time the network waits after sending the IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT or IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT EXTENDED message until the main signalling link is established before releasing the newly allocated channels. 10 seconds

T306 In-band tones release timer

10 seconds

T308 Release timer

10 seconds

T310 Call proceeding timer

10 seconds

T313 Connectacknowledge timer

10 seconds

T323 Modify complete timer

10 seconds

T3101 Immediate assignment timer

1 second

T3103 Handover timer

Time the network waits after transmitting a HANDOVER COMMAND message until receiving HANDOVER COMPLETE or HANDOVER FAILURE or the MS re2 seconds establishes the call before the old channels are released. If the timer expires and thenetwork has not received a

Timer Name

Description correctly decoded L2 (format A or B) or TCH frame, then the newly allocated channels are released.

Value

T3105 Physical information repetition timer

Time the network waits after sending the PHYSICAL INFORMATION message until receiving a correctly decoded L2 (format A or B) or TCH frame. This occur before re-transmitting the PHYSICAL INFORMATION message or releasing the newly allocated channels. Time the network waits after transmitting an ASSIGNMENT COMMAND message until receiving the ASSESSMENT FAILURE message or the MS reestablishes the call before releasing the old and the new channels.

50 ms

T3107Channelassignment timer

3 seconds

T3109 Signaling disconnection timer T3111Channeldeactivation after disconnection timer

Time the network waits after sending the CHANNEL RELEASE message before disconnecting 5 seconds the signalling link. Time the network waits after disconnecting the signalling 500 ms link before deactivating thechannel. Time the network waits after transmitting the PAGING REQUEST message until receiving the PAGING RESPONSE message. This occurs before retransmitting the PAGING REQUEST (if the maximum number of re-transmissions have not been exceeded).

T3113 Paging timer

5 seconds

The location update timer is set to zero, periodic location update by the MS are disabled. If the MS camps to the zero = infinite T3212 Location update timer BCH and decodes a new MCC or MNC from the one it time last camped on, it should perform a location update. T3250 TMSI reallocation timer Time the network waits after sending the TMSI REALLOCATION COMMAND until receiving TMSI REALLOCATION COMPLETE. This occurs before aborting the procedure and releasing the Radio Resource connection. Time the network waits after an AUTHENTICATION REQUEST until receiving AUTHENTICATION RESPONSE. This occurs before aborting the procedure andreleasing the Radio Resource connection.

5 seconds

T3260 Authentication response timer

5 seconds