Appendix

Cause Codes
C
The following are the cause codes used in Release (REL) messages. These cause codes
are typically dependent on implementation, but fairly self-explanatory. They are in-
cluded in this appendix as a quick reference.
Cause codes are divided into various classes or groups. The class designation is found
in bits 5 through 7. The decimal value for each cause code is shown in parenthesis.

ITU-T Standard (Coding Standard 00)

Class 000 and 001, Normal Event

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 (1) Unallocated (unassigned) number

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 (2) No route to specified transit network
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 (3) No route to destination
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 (4) Send special information tone
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 (5) Misdialed trunk prefix (no procedure specified for U.S.
networks)
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 (8) Preemption
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 (9) Preemption—circuit reserved for reuse
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 (16) Normal clearing
0 0 1 0 0 0 1 (17) User busy
0 0 1 0 0 1 0 (18) No user responding
0 0 1 0 0 1 1 (19) No answer from user (user alerted)
0 0 1 0 1 0 0 (20) Subscriber absent
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 (21) Call rejected
0 0 1 0 1 1 0 (22) Number changed
0 0 1 0 1 1 1 (23) Redirect to new destination
0 0 1 1 0 1 1 (27) Destination out of service
0 0 1 1 1 0 0 (28) Invalid number format (address incomplete)
0 0 1 1 1 0 1 (29) Facility rejected
0 0 1 1 1 1 1 (31) Normal—unspecified (default)

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Class 010, Resource Unavailable

0 1 0 0 0 1 0 (34) No circuit/channel available

0 1 0 0 1 1 0 (38) Network out of order
0 1 0 1 0 0 1 (41) Temporary failure
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 (42) Switching equipment congestion
0 1 0 1 0 1 1 (43) Access information discarded
0 1 0 1 1 0 0 (44) Requested circuit/channel not available
0 1 0 1 1 1 0 (46) Precedence call blocked
0 1 0 1 1 1 1 (47) Resource unavailable—unspecified (default)

Class 011, Service or Option Unavailable

0 1 1 0 0 1 0 (50) Requested facility not subscribed

0 1 1 0 1 0 1 (53) Outgoing calls barred within CUG (No procedure specified for
U.S. networks)
0 1 1 0 1 1 1 (55) Incoming calls barred within CUG (No procedure specified for
U.S. networks)
0 1 1 1 0 0 1 (57) Bearer capability not authorized
0 1 1 1 0 1 0 (58) Bearer capability not presently available
0 1 1 1 1 1 0 (62) Inconsistency in designated outgoing access information and
subscriber class
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 (63) Service or option not available—unspecified (default)

Class 100, Service or Option Not Implemented

1 0 0 0 0 0 1 (65) Bearer capability not implemented

1 0 0 0 1 0 1 (69) Requested facility not implemented
1 0 0 0 1 1 0 (70) Only restricted digital information bearer capability is
available
1 0 0 1 1 1 1 (79) Service or option not implemented—unspecified (default)

Class 101, Invalid Message (Parameter Out of Range)

1 0 1 0 1 1 1 (87) User not member of CUG (no procedure specified for U.S.
networks)
1 0 1 1 0 0 0 (88) Incompatible destination
1 0 1 1 0 1 0 (90) Nonexistent CUG (no procedure specified for U.S. networks)
1 0 1 1 0 1 1 (91) Invalid transit network selection
1 0 1 1 1 1 1 (95) Invalid message, unspecified (default)

Class 110, Protocol Error

1 1 0 0 0 0 1 (97) Message type nonexistent or not implemented

1 1 0 0 0 1 1 (99) Information element/parameter nonexistent or not
implemented—discarded
1 1 0 0 1 1 0 (102) Recovery on timer expiry
1 1 0 0 1 1 1 (103) Parameter nonexistent or not implemented—passed on
1 1 0 1 1 1 0 (110) Message with unrecognized parameter, discarded
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 (111) Protocol error, unspecified (default)
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Class 111, Interworking Class

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 (127) Interworking, unspecified (default)

ANSI Standard (Coding Standard Value 10)

Class 000 and 001, Normal Event

0 0 1 0 1 1 1 (23) Unallocated destination number

0 0 1 1 0 0 0 (24) Unknown business group
0 0 1 1 0 0 1 (25) Exchange routing error
0 0 1 1 0 1 0 (26) Misrouted call to a ported number
0 0 1 1 0 1 1 (27) Number portability (NP) query on release (QoR)—number not
found (no procedures for U.S. networks)

Class 010, Resource Unavailable

0 1 0 1 1 0 1 (45) Preemption (used by T1.113-1988 and T1.619-1992)

0 1 0 1 1 1 0 (46) Precedence call blocked (used by T1.113-1988 and T1.619-1992)

Class 011, Service or Option Not Available

0 1 1 0 0 1 1 (51) Call type incompatible with service request

0 1 1 0 1 1 0 (54) Call blocked due to group restrictions