IMS / SIP Messages

This category is reserved for SIP and IMS signaling used by VoNR procedures under the 5G architecture.

Use this area for INVITE, provisional responses, final responses, and session teardown references.

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IMS 5G

IMS SIP 100 Trying

100 Trying confirms that the request was received and transaction processing has started.

IMS network -> UE RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP 180 Ringing

180 Ringing shows that the terminating side is being alerted for the session request.

IMS network -> UE RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP 181 Call Is Being Forwarded

181 Call Is Being Forwarded shows that the original target is redirecting or forwarding the session attempt.

IMS network -> UE RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP 182 Queued

182 Queued shows that the request is waiting in a queue instead of progressing immediately.

IMS network -> UE RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP 183 Session Progress

183 Session Progress shows that the session is advancing before final answer and often carries early-session SDP.

IMS network -> UE RFC 3261 / RFC 3262 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP 200 OK

200 OK confirms that the SIP request completed successfully.

UE <-> IMS network RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP 202 Accepted

202 Accepted means the request was accepted for further handling, but the full outcome will be reported later.

UE <-> IMS network RFC 3261 / RFC 3515 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP 302 Moved Temporarily

302 Moved Temporarily redirects the sender to another temporary target or contact.

IMS network -> UE RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP 380 Alternative Service

380 Alternative Service indicates that the original request cannot be served as asked and suggests another service path.

IMS network -> UE RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP 400 Bad Request

400 Bad Request means the request could not be understood or accepted because of syntax or structural problems.

IMS network -> UE RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP 401 Unauthorized

401 Unauthorized challenges the request and asks the sender to retry with authentication.

IMS network -> UE RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP 403 Forbidden

403 Forbidden means the request was understood but the network or service refused to allow it.

IMS network -> UE RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP 404 Not Found

404 Not Found means the target user or service could not be found at the requested destination.

IMS network -> UE RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP 405 Method Not Allowed

405 Method Not Allowed means the target exists but does not allow the SIP method that was used.

IMS network -> UE RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP 406 Not Acceptable

406 Not Acceptable means the request was understood, but the target cannot satisfy the acceptable formats or features indicated.

IMS network -> UE RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP 407 Proxy Authentication Required

407 Proxy Authentication Required challenges the sender to authenticate through a SIP proxy, commonly the P-CSCF path.

IMS network -> UE RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP 408 Request Timeout

408 Request Timeout means the expected transaction progress did not happen in time.

IMS network -> UE RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP 415 Unsupported Media Type

415 Unsupported Media Type means the target cannot process the request body in the format that was sent.

IMS network -> UE RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP 480 Temporarily Unavailable

480 Temporarily Unavailable means the target is currently unreachable or unavailable, but not permanently unknown.

IMS network -> UE RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP 481 Call or Transaction Does Not Exist

481 Call or Transaction Does Not Exist means the receiving side could not match the request to a valid dialog or transaction.

UE <-> IMS network RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP 486 Busy Here

486 Busy Here means the target user is busy at the reached destination.

IMS network -> UE RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP 487 Request Terminated

487 Request Terminated means the original request branch was stopped before normal completion.

IMS network -> UE RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP 488 Not Acceptable Here

488 Not Acceptable Here means the request reached the target, but the local media or session offer cannot be accepted there.

IMS network -> UE RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP 500 Server Internal Error

500 Server Internal Error means the server hit an internal problem while handling the request.

IMS network -> UE RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP 503 Service Unavailable

503 Service Unavailable means the service cannot handle the request right now, usually for temporary server or overload reasons.

IMS network -> UE RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP 504 Server Time-out

504 Server Time-out means a server did not get a timely answer from another server while handling the request.

IMS network -> UE RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP 600 Busy Everywhere

600 Busy Everywhere means the request should not be retried elsewhere because the target is considered busy globally.

IMS network -> UE RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP 603 Decline

603 Decline means the request was actively refused and should not be retried to other locations for the same attempt.

IMS network -> UE RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP 604 Does Not Exist Anywhere

604 Does Not Exist Anywhere means the target does not exist globally for the request.

IMS network -> UE RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP 606 Not Acceptable

606 Not Acceptable means no acceptable target branch can satisfy the requested session or content constraints.

IMS network -> UE RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP 608 Rejected

608 Rejected means the request was rejected without exposing the more specific target-state reason.

IMS network -> UE RFC 8688 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP ACK

ACK is the SIP request that confirms a final response to INVITE.

UE <-> IMS network RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP BYE

BYE is the SIP request that terminates an established dialog.

UE <-> IMS network RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP CANCEL

CANCEL is the SIP request that stops a pending INVITE transaction before final acceptance.

UE <-> IMS network RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP INFO

INFO is the SIP request used to carry mid-session information inside an existing dialog.

UE <-> IMS network RFC 6086 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP INVITE

INVITE is the SIP request that starts or modifies the main session dialog in IMS.

UE <-> IMS network RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP MESSAGE

MESSAGE is the SIP request used to carry standalone message content without creating a full session dialog.

UE <-> IMS network RFC 3428 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP NOTIFY

NOTIFY is the SIP request that delivers state updates for an active subscription.

UE <-> IMS network RFC 6665 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP OPTIONS

OPTIONS is the SIP request used to query capabilities or liveness without creating a full session.

UE <-> IMS network RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP PRACK

PRACK is the SIP request that acknowledges a reliable provisional response.

UE <-> IMS network RFC 3262 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP PUBLISH

PUBLISH is the SIP request used to publish event state toward a server that manages subscriptions.

UE <-> IMS network RFC 3903 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP REFER

REFER is the SIP request used to ask the far side to contact a third target or follow a transfer-related action.

UE <-> IMS network RFC 3515 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP REGISTER

REGISTER is the SIP request that creates, refreshes, or removes IMS service reachability for the UE.

UE <-> IMS network RFC 3261 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP SUBSCRIBE

SUBSCRIBE is the SIP request that creates or refreshes a subscription to an event package.

UE <-> IMS network RFC 6665 / 3GPP TS 24.229
IMS 5G

IMS SIP UPDATE

UPDATE is the SIP request used to modify session parameters inside an existing early or confirmed dialog.

UE <-> IMS network RFC 3311 / 3GPP TS 24.229

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