3GPP TS 24.008 V13.3.

0 (2015-09)
Technical Specification

3rd Generation Partnership Project;

Technical Specification Group Core Network and Terminals;
Mobile radio interface Layer 3 specification;
Core network protocols; Stage 3
(Release 13)

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Keywords
UMTS, GSM, radio, layer 3, stage 3, network,
LTE

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Contents
Foreword .......................................................................................................................................................... 27
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 27
1

Scope ...................................................................................................................................................... 28
Scope of the Technical Specification ............................................................................................................... 28
Application to the interface structures ............................................................................................................. 28
Structure of layer 3 procedures ........................................................................................................................ 28
Test procedures ................................................................................................................................................ 29
Use of logical channels in A/Gb mode ............................................................................................................ 29
Overview of control procedures....................................................................................................................... 29
List of procedures....................................................................................................................................... 29
Applicability of implementations .................................................................................................................... 31
Voice Group Call Service (VGCS) and Voice Broadcast Service (VBS) .................................................. 31
General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) ...................................................................................................... 31
Packet services in GSM (A/Gb mode only).......................................................................................... 31
Packet services in Iu mode (Iu mode only)........................................................................................... 32
Handling of NAS signalling low priority indication ........................................................................................ 32
Restrictions ...................................................................................................................................................... 33

1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.6.1
1.7
1.7.1
1.7.2
1.7.2.1
1.7.2.2
1.8
1.9
2.1
2.1.1
2.1.2

References .............................................................................................................................................. 33
Definitions and abbreviations .......................................................................................................................... 39
Random values ........................................................................................................................................... 40
Vocabulary ................................................................................................................................................. 40

Radio Resource management procedures .............................................................................................. 44

Elementary procedures for Mobility Management ................................................................................ 44

4.1
General............................................................................................................................................................. 44
4.1.1
MM and GMM procedures ........................................................................................................................ 45
4.1.1.1
Types of MM and GMM procedures .................................................................................................... 45
4.1.1.1.1
Integrity Checking of Signalling Messages in the Mobile Station (Iu mode only) ......................... 46
4.1.1.1.1a
Integrity protection for emergency call (Iu mode only) .................................................................. 48
4.1.1.2
MM-GMM co-ordination for GPRS MS's ............................................................................................ 49
4.1.1.2.1
GPRS MS operating in mode A or B in a network that operates in mode I .................................... 49
4.1.1.2.2
GPRS MS operating in mode A or B in a network that operates in mode II .................................. 50
4.1.1.2A
Coordination between GMM and EMM............................................................................................... 50
4.1.1.3
Core Network System Information for MM (Iu mode only) ................................................................ 50
4.1.1.4
Core Network System Information for GMM (Iu mode only) ............................................................. 51
4.1.1.4.1
General ............................................................................................................................................ 51
4.1.1.4.2
Control of Network Mode of Operation I ....................................................................................... 51
4.1.1.5
Access class control .............................................................................................................................. 51
4.1.1.6
Specific requirements for MS configured to use timer T3245.............................................................. 52
4.1.1.7
Handling of NAS level mobility management congestion control ....................................................... 52
4.1.1.8
Handling of security related parameters at switch on and switch off ................................................... 53
4.1.1.9
Equivalent PLMNs list ......................................................................................................................... 54
4.1.2
MM sublayer states .................................................................................................................................... 54
4.1.2.1
MM sublayer states in the mobile station ............................................................................................. 54
4.1.2.1.1
Main states ...................................................................................................................................... 54
4.1.2.1.2
Substates of the MM IDLE state ..................................................................................................... 59
4.1.2.2
The update Status ................................................................................................................................. 61
4.1.2.3
MM sublayer states on the network side .............................................................................................. 61
4.1.3
GPRS mobility management (GMM) sublayer states ................................................................................ 63
4.1.3.1
GMM states in the MS ......................................................................................................................... 63
4.1.3.1.1
Main states ...................................................................................................................................... 63
4.1.3.1.2
Substates of state GMM-DEREGISTERED ................................................................................... 64
4.1.3.1.3
Substates of state GMM-REGISTERED ........................................................................................ 64
4.1.3.2
GPRS update status .............................................................................................................................. 67
4.1.3.3
GMM mobility management states on the network side ...................................................................... 67
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4.1.3.3.1
Main States ..................................................................................................................................... 68
4.1.3.3.2
Substates of state GMM-REGISTERED ........................................................................................ 68
4.2
Behaviour of the MS in MM Idle state, GMM-DEREGISTERED state and GMM-REGISTERED state ...... 69
4.2.1
Primary Service State selection .................................................................................................................. 69
4.2.1.1
Selection of the Service State after Power On. ..................................................................................... 69
4.2.1.2
Other Cases........................................................................................................................................... 70
4.2.2
Detailed Description of the MS behaviour in MM IDLE State. ................................................................. 70
4.2.2.1
Service State, NORMAL SERVICE .................................................................................................... 70
4.2.2.2
Service State, ATTEMPTING TO UPDATE ....................................................................................... 71
4.2.2.3
Service State, LIMITED SERVICE ..................................................................................................... 71
4.2.2.4
Service State, NO IMSI ........................................................................................................................ 72
4.2.2.5
Service State, SEARCH FOR PLMN, NORMAL SERVICE .............................................................. 72
4.2.2.6
Service State, SEARCH FOR PLMN ................................................................................................... 73
4.2.2.7
Service State, RECEIVING GROUP CALL (NORMAL SERVICE).................................................. 73
4.2.2.8
Service State, RECEIVING GROUP CALL (LIMITED SERVICE) .................................................. 73
4.2.2.9
Service State, eCALL INACTIVE ....................................................................................................... 74
4.2.3
Service state when back to state MM IDLE from another state ................................................................. 74
4.2.4
Behaviour in state GMM-DEREGISTERED ............................................................................................. 75
4.2.4.1
Primary substate selection .................................................................................................................... 75
4.2.4.1.1
Selection of the substate after power on or enabling the MS's GPRS capability ............................ 75
4.2.4.1.2
Other Cases ..................................................................................................................................... 76
4.2.4.2
Detailed description of the MS behaviour in state GMM-DEREGISTERED ...................................... 76
4.2.4.2.1
Substate, NORMAL-SERVICE ...................................................................................................... 76
4.2.4.2.2
Substate, ATTEMPTING-TO-ATTACH ....................................................................................... 76
4.2.4.2.3
Substate, LIMITED-SERVICE ....................................................................................................... 77
4.2.4.2.4
Substate, NO-IMSI ......................................................................................................................... 77
4.2.4.2.5
Substate, NO-CELL ........................................................................................................................ 77
4.2.4.2.6
Substate, PLMN-SEARCH ............................................................................................................. 77
4.2.4.2.7
Substate, ATTACH-NEEDED........................................................................................................ 77
4.2.4.2.8
Substate, SUSPENDED (A/Gb mode only).................................................................................... 77
4.2.4.3
Substate when back to state GMM-DEREGISTERED from another GMM state ............................... 77
4.2.5
Behaviour in state GMM-REGISTERED .................................................................................................. 78
4.2.5.1
Detailed description of the MS behaviour in state GMM-REGISTERED ........................................... 78
4.2.5.1.1
Substate, NORMAL-SERVICE ...................................................................................................... 78
4.2.5.1.2
Substate, SUSPENDED (A/Gb mode only).................................................................................... 78
4.2.5.1.3
Substate, UPDATE-NEEDED ........................................................................................................ 79
4.2.5.1.4
Substate, ATTEMPTING-TO-UPDATE ........................................................................................ 79
4.2.5.1.5
Substate, NO-CELL-AVAILABLE ................................................................................................ 79
4.2.5.1.6
Substate, LIMITED-SERVICE ....................................................................................................... 79
4.2.5.1.7
Substate, ATTEMPTING-TO-UPDATE-MM................................................................................ 80
4.2.5.1.8
Substate, PLMN-SEARCH ............................................................................................................. 80
4.3
MM common procedures ................................................................................................................................. 80
4.3.1
TMSI reallocation procedure ..................................................................................................................... 80
4.3.1.1
TMSI reallocation initiation by the network......................................................................................... 81
4.3.1.2
TMSI reallocation completion by the mobile station ........................................................................... 81
4.3.1.3
TMSI reallocation completion in the network. ..................................................................................... 81
4.3.1.4
Abnormal cases in the mobile station ................................................................................................... 81
4.3.1.5
Abnormal cases on the network side .................................................................................................... 81
4.3.2
Authentication procedure ........................................................................................................................... 82
4.3.2a
Authentication procedure used for a UMTS authentication challenge ................................................. 82
4.3.2b
Authentication Procedure used for a GSM authentication challenge ................................................... 82
4.3.2.1
Authentication request by the network ................................................................................................. 83
4.3.2.2
Authentication response by the mobile station ..................................................................................... 83
4.3.2.3
Authentication processing in the network ............................................................................................ 84
4.3.2.3a
128-bit circuit-switched GSM ciphering key........................................................................................ 84
4.3.2.4
Ciphering key sequence number........................................................................................................... 84
4.3.2.5
Authentication not accepted by the network......................................................................................... 85
4.3.2.5.1
Authentication not accepted by the MS .......................................................................................... 85
4.3.2.6
Abnormal cases .................................................................................................................................... 86
4.3.2.6.1
MS behaviour towards a network that has failed the authentication procedure .............................. 88
4.3.2.7
Handling of keys at intersystem change from Iu mode to A/Gb mode ................................................. 89
4.3.2.7a
Use of established security contexts ..................................................................................................... 89
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4.3.2.8
Handling of keys at intersystem change from A/Gb mode to Iu mode................................................. 90
4.3.2.9
Void ...................................................................................................................................................... 91
4.3.2.10
Derivation of keys at SRVCC or vSRVCC handover from S1 mode ................................................... 91
4.3.2.10.0
General ............................................................................................................................................ 91
4.3.2.10.1
PDN connection with integrity protection ...................................................................................... 91
4.3.2.10.2
PDN connection without integrity protection ................................................................................. 92
4.3.2.11
Derivation of keys at SRVCC handover from Iu mode to Iu mode ...................................................... 92
4.3.2.11.1
PDN connection with integrity protection ...................................................................................... 92
4.3.2.11.2
PDN connection without integrity protection ................................................................................. 93
4.3.2.12
Derivation of keys at SRVCC handover from Iu mode to A/Gb mode ................................................ 93
4.3.2.12.1
PDN connection with integrity protection ...................................................................................... 93
4.3.2.12.2
PDN connection without integrity protection ................................................................................. 94
4.3.2.13
Derivation of keys at CS to PS SRVCC handover from A/Gb mode to Iu mode ................................. 94
4.3.3
Identification procedure ............................................................................................................................. 96
4.3.3.1
Identity request by the network ............................................................................................................ 96
4.3.3.2
Identification response by the mobile station ....................................................................................... 96
4.3.3.3
Abnormal cases .................................................................................................................................... 96
4.3.4
IMSI detach procedure ............................................................................................................................... 97
4.3.4.0
General ................................................................................................................................................. 97
4.3.4.1
IMSI detach initiation by the mobile station ........................................................................................ 97
4.3.4.2
IMSI detach procedure in the network ................................................................................................. 98
4.3.4.3
IMSI detach completion by the mobile station ..................................................................................... 98
4.3.4.4
Abnormal cases .................................................................................................................................... 98
4.3.5
Abort procedure ......................................................................................................................................... 98
4.3.5.1
Abort procedure initiation by the network ............................................................................................ 98
4.3.5.2
Abort procedure in the mobile station .................................................................................................. 99
4.3.6
MM information procedure ........................................................................................................................ 99
4.3.6.1
MM information procedure initiation by the network .......................................................................... 99
4.3.6.2
MM information procedure in the mobile station ................................................................................. 99
4.4
MM specific procedures .................................................................................................................................. 99
4.4.1
Location updating procedure .................................................................................................................... 100
4.4.2
Periodic updating ..................................................................................................................................... 101
4.4.3
IMSI attach procedure .............................................................................................................................. 102
4.4.4
Generic Location Updating procedure ..................................................................................................... 103
4.4.4.1
Location updating initiation by the mobile station ............................................................................. 103
4.4.4.1a
Network Request for Additional mobile station Capability Information............................................ 103
4.4.4.2
Identification request from the network ............................................................................................. 103
4.4.4.3
Authentication by the network ........................................................................................................... 103
4.4.4.4
Security mode setting by the network ................................................................................................ 103
4.4.4.5
Location Update Attempt Counter...................................................................................................... 103
4.4.4.6
Location updating accepted by the network ....................................................................................... 104
4.4.4.7
Location updating not accepted by the network ................................................................................. 106
4.4.4.8
Release of RR connection after location updating .............................................................................. 107
4.4.4.9
Abnormal cases on the mobile station side......................................................................................... 108
4.4.4.10
Abnormal cases on the network side .................................................................................................. 110
4.4.5
Void.......................................................................................................................................................... 110
4.4.6
Void.......................................................................................................................................................... 110
4.4.7
eCall inactivity procedure ........................................................................................................................ 110
4.5
Connection management sublayer service provision ..................................................................................... 111
4.5.1
MM connection establishment ................................................................................................................. 111
4.5.1.1
MM connection establishment initiated by the mobile station ........................................................... 111
4.5.1.2
Abnormal cases .................................................................................................................................. 115
4.5.1.3
MM connection establishment initiated by the network ..................................................................... 116
4.5.1.3.1
Mobile Terminating CM Activity ................................................................................................. 116
4.5.1.3.2
Mobile Originating CM Activity $(CCBS)$................................................................................. 117
4.5.1.3.3
Paging response in Iu mode (Iu mode only) ................................................................................. 118
4.5.1.3.4
Paging response for CS fallback ................................................................................................... 118
4.5.1.4
Abnormal cases .................................................................................................................................. 119
4.5.1.5
MM connection establishment for emergency calls ........................................................................... 119
4.5.1.5a
MM connection establishment for emergency calls for CS fallback .................................................. 120
4.5.1.6
Call re-establishment .......................................................................................................................... 120
4.5.1.6.1
Call re-establishment, initiation by the mobile station .................................................................. 120
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4.5.1.6.2
Abnormal cases ............................................................................................................................. 122
4.5.1.7
Forced release during MO MM connection establishment ................................................................. 123
4.5.1.8
MM connection establishment due to SRVCC or vSRVCC handover ............................................... 123
4.5.2
MM connection information transfer phase ............................................................................................. 124
4.5.2.1
Sending CM messages ........................................................................................................................ 124
4.5.2.2
Receiving CM messages ..................................................................................................................... 124
4.5.2.3
Abnormal cases .................................................................................................................................. 124
4.5.3
MM connection release ............................................................................................................................ 124
4.5.3.1
Release of associated RR connection ................................................................................................. 124
4.5.3.2
Uplink release in a voice group call ................................................................................................... 125
4.6
Receiving a MM STATUS message by a MM entity. ................................................................................... 125
4.7
Elementary mobility management procedures for GPRS services ................................................................ 125
4.7.1
General ..................................................................................................................................................... 125
4.7.1.1
Lower layer failure ............................................................................................................................. 125
4.7.1.2
Ciphering of messages (A/Gb mode only) ......................................................................................... 125
4.7.1.3
P-TMSI signature ............................................................................................................................... 126
4.7.1.4
Radio resource sublayer address handling .......................................................................................... 126
4.7.1.4.1
Radio resource sublayer address handling (A/Gb mode only) ...................................................... 126
4.7.1.5
P-TMSI handling ................................................................................................................................ 127
4.7.1.5.1
P-TMSI handling in A/Gb mode................................................................................................... 127
4.7.1.5.2
P-TMSI handling in Iu mode ........................................................................................................ 128
4.7.1.5.3
Void .............................................................................................................................................. 128
4.7.1.5.4
Void .............................................................................................................................................. 128
4.7.1.6
Change of network mode of operation ............................................................................................... 128
4.7.1.6.1
Change of network mode of operation in A/Gb mode (A/Gb mode only) .................................... 128
4.7.1.6.2
Change of network mode of operation in Iu mode (Iu mode only) ............................................... 129
4.7.1.6.3
Change of network mode of operation at Iu mode to A/Gb mode inter-system change ............... 129
4.7.1.6.4
Change of network mode of operation at A/Gb mode to Iu mode inter-system change ............... 130
4.7.1.7
Intersystem change between A/Gb mode and Iu mode ...................................................................... 130
4.7.1.7a
Intersystem change from S1 mode to A/Gb mode or S1 mode to Iu mode with ISR activated .......... 131
4.7.1.8
List of forbidden PLMNs for GPRS service ....................................................................................... 132
4.7.1.8a
Establishment of the PS signalling connection (Iu mode only) .......................................................... 132
4.7.1.9
Release of the PS signalling connection (Iu mode only) .................................................................... 133
4.7.2
GPRS Mobility management timers and UMTS PS signalling connection control ................................. 133
4.7.2.1
READY timer behaviour .................................................................................................................... 133
4.7.2.1.1
READY timer behaviour (A/Gb mode only) ................................................................................ 133
4.7.2.1.2
Handling of READY timer in the MS in Iu mode and S1 mode................................................... 135
4.7.2.1.2a
Handling of READY timer in the network in Iu mode and S1 mode ........................................... 135
4.7.2.2
Periodic routing area updating ............................................................................................................ 135
4.7.2.3
PMM-IDLE mode and PMM-CONNECTED mode (Iu mode only).................................................. 137
4.7.2.4
Handling of Force to standby in Iu mode (Iu mode only) .................................................................. 138
4.7.2.5
RA Update procedure for Signalling Connection Re-establishment (Iu mode only) ......................... 138
4.7.2.6
Cell Update triggered by low layers ................................................................................................... 138
4.7.2.7
Handling of timer T3302 .................................................................................................................... 138
4.7.2.8
Handling of timer T3324 (A/Gb mode, Iu mode and S1 mode) ......................................................... 138
4.7.2.9
Power saving mode............................................................................................................................. 139
4.7.2.10
Extended idle mode DRX cycle ......................................................................................................... 140
4.7.3
GPRS attach procedure ............................................................................................................................ 140
4.7.3.1
GPRS attach procedure for GPRS services ........................................................................................ 142
4.7.3.1.1
GPRS attach procedure initiation .................................................................................................. 142
4.7.3.1.2
GMM common procedure initiation ............................................................................................. 143
4.7.3.1.3
GPRS attach accepted by the network .......................................................................................... 144
4.7.3.1.4
GPRS attach not accepted by the network .................................................................................... 146
4.7.3.1.4a
GPRS attach for emergency bearer services not accepted by the network (UTRAN Iu mode
only) .............................................................................................................................................. 150
4.7.3.1.4b
Attach for initiating a PDN connection for emergency bearer services not accepted by the
network (UTRAN Iu mode only) .................................................................................................. 151
4.7.3.1.5
Abnormal cases in the MS ............................................................................................................ 152
4.7.3.1.6
Abnormal cases on the network side............................................................................................. 154
4.7.3.2
Combined GPRS attach procedure for GPRS and non-GPRS services .............................................. 156
4.7.3.2.1
Combined GPRS attach procedure initiation ................................................................................ 156
4.7.3.2.2
GMM Common procedure initiation ............................................................................................ 156
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4.7.3.2.4
4.7.3.2.5
4.7.3.2.6
4.7.4
4.7.4.0
4.7.4.1
4.7.4.1.1
4.7.4.1.2
4.7.4.1.3
4.7.4.1.4
4.7.4.1.5
4.7.4.2
4.7.4.2.1
4.7.4.2.2
4.7.4.2.3
4.7.4.2.4
4.7.5
4.7.5.1
4.7.5.1.1
4.7.5.1.2
4.7.5.1.3
4.7.5.1.4
4.7.5.1.4a
4.7.5.1.5
4.7.5.1.6
4.7.5.2
4.7.5.2.0
4.7.5.2.1
4.7.5.2.2
4.7.5.2.3
4.7.5.2.4
4.7.5.2.5
4.7.5.2.6
4.7.6
4.7.6.0
4.7.6.1
4.7.6.2
4.7.6.3
4.7.6.3A
4.7.6.4
4.7.7
4.7.7a
4.7.7b
4.7.7c
4.7.7.1
4.7.7.2
4.7.7.3
4.7.7.3a
4.7.7.4
4.7.7.5
4.7.7.5.1
4.7.7.6
4.7.7.6.1
4.7.7.7
4.7.7.8
4.7.7.9
4.7.7.10
4.7.8
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Combined GPRS attach accepted by the network ......................................................................... 156

Combined GPRS attach not accepted by the network................................................................... 158
Abnormal cases in the MS ............................................................................................................ 162
Abnormal cases on the network side............................................................................................. 163
GPRS detach procedure ........................................................................................................................... 163
General ............................................................................................................................................... 163
MS initiated GPRS detach procedure ................................................................................................. 164
MS initiated GPRS detach procedure initiation ............................................................................ 164
MS initiated GPRS detach procedure completion for GPRS services only .................................. 164
MS initiated combined GPRS detach procedure completion ........................................................ 164
Abnormal cases in the MS ............................................................................................................ 165
Abnormal cases on the network side............................................................................................. 167
Network initiated GPRS detach procedure ......................................................................................... 167
Network initiated GPRS detach procedure initiation .................................................................... 167
Network initiated GPRS detach procedure completion by the MS ............................................... 167
Network initiated GPRS detach procedure completion by the network........................................ 172
Abnormal cases on the network side............................................................................................. 172
Routing area updating procedure ............................................................................................................. 173
Normal and periodic routing area updating procedure ....................................................................... 175
Normal and periodic routing area updating procedure initiation .................................................. 177
GMM Common procedure initiation ............................................................................................ 178
Normal and periodic routing area updating procedure accepted by the network .......................... 178
Normal and periodic routing area updating procedure not accepted by the network .................... 183
Routing area updating procedure for initiating a PDN connection for emergency bearer
services not accepted by the network (UTRAN Iu mode only) .................................................... 188
Abnormal cases in the MS ............................................................................................................ 189
Abnormal cases on the network side............................................................................................. 192
Combined routing area updating procedure........................................................................................ 194
General .......................................................................................................................................... 194
Combined routing area updating procedure initiation................................................................... 194
GMM Common procedure initiation ............................................................................................ 196
Combined routing area updating procedure accepted by the network .......................................... 196
Combined routing area updating not accepted by the network ..................................................... 198
Abnormal cases in the MS ............................................................................................................ 203
Abnormal cases on the network side............................................................................................. 203
P-TMSI reallocation procedure ................................................................................................................ 204
General ............................................................................................................................................... 204
P-TMSI reallocation initiation by the network ................................................................................... 204
P-TMSI reallocation completion by the MS ....................................................................................... 204
P-TMSI reallocation completion by the network................................................................................ 204
Abnormal cases in the MS .................................................................................................................. 204
Abnormal cases on the network side .................................................................................................. 205
Authentication and ciphering procedure .................................................................................................. 206
Authentication and ciphering procedure used for UMTS authentication challenge. .......................... 206
Authentication and ciphering procedure used for GSM authentication challenge.............................. 206
Change of the ciphering algorithm at PS Handover ........................................................................... 207
Authentication and ciphering initiation by the network ..................................................................... 207
Authentication and ciphering response by the MS ............................................................................. 208
Authentication and ciphering completion by the network .................................................................. 209
128-bit packet-switched GSM ciphering key ..................................................................................... 209
GPRS ciphering key sequence number............................................................................................... 210
Authentication not accepted by the network....................................................................................... 211
Authentication not accepted by the MS ........................................................................................ 211
Abnormal cases .................................................................................................................................. 212
MS behaviour towards a network that has failed the authentication procedure ............................ 216
Use of established security contexts ................................................................................................... 216
Handling of keys at intersystem change from Iu mode to A/Gb mode ............................................... 217
Handling of keys at intersystem change from A/Gb mode to Iu mode............................................... 218
Handling of keys at intersystem change from S1 mode to Iu mode or A/Gb mode ........................... 218
Identification procedure ........................................................................................................................... 221
Identification initiation by the network .............................................................................................. 221
Identification response by the MS ...................................................................................................... 221
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4.7.8.4
4.7.9
4.7.9.1
4.7.9.1.1
4.7.9.1.2
4.7.9.2
4.7.10
4.7.11
4.7.12
4.7.12.1
4.7.12.2
4.7.13
4.7.13.1
4.7.13.2
4.7.13.3
4.7.13.4
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Identification completion by the network ........................................................................................... 221

Abnormal cases in the MS .................................................................................................................. 221
Abnormal cases on the network side .................................................................................................. 221
Paging procedure...................................................................................................................................... 222
Paging for GPRS services................................................................................................................... 222
Paging for GPRS services using P-TMSI ..................................................................................... 222
Paging for GPRS services using IMSI .......................................................................................... 223
Paging for non-GPRS services ........................................................................................................... 224
Receiving a GMM STATUS message by a GMM entity ......................................................................... 224
Void.......................................................................................................................................................... 224
GMM Information procedure ................................................................................................................... 224
GMM information procedure initiation by the network ..................................................................... 224
GMM information procedure in the mobile station ............................................................................ 224
Service Request procedure (Iu mode only) .............................................................................................. 224
Service Request procedure initiation .................................................................................................. 226
GMM common procedure initiation ................................................................................................... 227
Service request procedure accepted by the network ........................................................................... 227
Service request procedure not accepted by the network ..................................................................... 228
Service request procedure for initiating a PDN connection for emergency bearer services not
accepted by the network (UTRAN Iu mode only) .............................................................................. 232
Abnormal cases in the MS .................................................................................................................. 233
Abnormal cases on the network side .................................................................................................. 235
Void.......................................................................................................................................................... 236

Elementary procedures for circuit-switched Call Control .................................................................... 236

5.1
Overview ....................................................................................................................................................... 236
5.1.1
General ..................................................................................................................................................... 236
5.1.2
Call Control States ................................................................................................................................... 244
5.1.2.1
Call states at the mobile station side of the interface .......................................................................... 244
5.1.2.1.1
Null (State U0) .............................................................................................................................. 244
5.1.2.1.2
MM Connection pending (U0.1) ................................................................................................... 244
5.1.2.1.2a
CC prompt present (U0.2) $(CCBS)$ ........................................................................................... 244
5.1.2.1.2b
Wait for network information (U0.3) $(CCBS)$ .......................................................................... 244
5.1.2.1.2c
CC-Establishment present (U0.4) $(CCBS)$ ............................................................................... 244
5.1.2.1.2d
CC-Establishment confirmed (U0.5) $(CCBS)$........................................................................... 245
5.1.2.1.2e
Recall present (U0.6) $(CCBS)$ .................................................................................................. 245
5.1.2.1.3
Call initiated (U1) ......................................................................................................................... 245
5.1.2.1.4
Mobile originating call proceeding (U3)....................................................................................... 245
5.1.2.1.5
Call delivered (U4) ....................................................................................................................... 245
5.1.2.1.6
Call present (U6) ........................................................................................................................... 245
5.1.2.1.7
Call received (U7) ......................................................................................................................... 245
5.1.2.1.8
Connect Request (U8) ................................................................................................................... 245
5.1.2.1.9
Mobile terminating call confirmed (U9) ....................................................................................... 245
5.1.2.1.10
Active (U10) ................................................................................................................................. 245
5.1.2.1.11
Disconnect request (U11) ............................................................................................................. 245
5.1.2.1.12
Disconnect indication (U12) ......................................................................................................... 246
5.1.2.1.13
Release request (U19) ................................................................................................................... 246
5.1.2.1.14
Mobile originating modify (U26) ................................................................................................. 246
5.1.2.1.15
Mobile terminating modify (U27)................................................................................................. 246
5.1.2.2
Network call states ............................................................................................................................. 246
5.1.2.2.1
Null (State N0) .............................................................................................................................. 246
5.1.2.2.2
MM connection pending (N0.1).................................................................................................... 246
5.1.2.2.2a
CC connection pending (N0.2) $(CCBS)$.................................................................................... 246
5.1.2.2.2b
Network answer pending (N0.3) $(CCBS)$ ................................................................................. 246
5.1.2.2.2c
CC-Establishment present (N0.4) $(CCBS)$ ............................................................................... 246
5.1.2.2.2d
CC-Establishment confirmed (N0.5) $(CCBS)$........................................................................... 246
5.1.2.2.2e
Recall present (N0.6) $(CCBS)$ .................................................................................................. 246
5.1.2.2.3
Call initiated (N1) ......................................................................................................................... 247
5.1.2.2.4
Mobile originating call proceeding (N3)....................................................................................... 247
5.1.2.2.5
Call delivered (N4) ....................................................................................................................... 247
5.1.2.2.6
Call present (N6) ........................................................................................................................... 247
5.1.2.2.7
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Connect request (N8) .................................................................................................................... 247
5.1.2.2.9
Mobile terminating call confirmed (N9) ....................................................................................... 247
5.1.2.2.10
Active (N10) ................................................................................................................................. 247
5.1.2.2.11
Not used ........................................................................................................................................ 247
5.1.2.2.12
Disconnect indication (N12) ......................................................................................................... 247
5.1.2.2.13
Release request (N19) ................................................................................................................... 247
5.1.2.2.14
Mobile originating modify (N26) ................................................................................................. 247
5.1.2.2.15
Mobile terminating modify (N27)................................................................................................. 248
5.1.2.2.16
Connect Indication (N28) ............................................................................................................. 248
5.2
Call establishment procedures ....................................................................................................................... 248
5.2.1
Mobile originating call establishment ...................................................................................................... 248
5.2.1.1
Call initiation ...................................................................................................................................... 249
5.2.1.2
Receipt of a setup message ................................................................................................................. 249
5.2.1.3
Receipt of a CALL PROCEEDING message ..................................................................................... 251
5.2.1.4
Notification of progressing mobile originated call ............................................................................. 251
5.2.1.4.1
Notification of interworking in connection with mobile originated call establishment ................ 252
5.2.1.4.2
Call progress in the PLMN/ISDN environment ............................................................................ 252
5.2.1.5
Alerting ............................................................................................................................................... 252
5.2.1.6
Call connected .................................................................................................................................... 253
5.2.1.7
Call rejection ...................................................................................................................................... 254
5.2.1.8
Transit network selection.................................................................................................................... 254
5.2.1.9
Traffic channel assignment at mobile originating call establishment ................................................. 254
5.2.1.10
Call queuing at mobile originating call establishment ........................................................................ 254
5.2.1.11
Speech Codec Selection...................................................................................................................... 254
5.2.1.12
Cellular Text telephone Modem (CTM) selection .............................................................................. 255
5.2.2
Mobile terminating call establishment ..................................................................................................... 256
5.2.2.1
Call indication .................................................................................................................................... 256
5.2.2.2
Compatibility checking ...................................................................................................................... 256
5.2.2.3
Call confirmation ................................................................................................................................ 256
5.2.2.3.1
Response to SETUP ...................................................................................................................... 256
5.2.2.3.2
Receipt of CALL CONFIRMED and ALERTING by the network .............................................. 257
5.2.2.3.3
Call failure procedures .................................................................................................................. 258
5.2.2.3.4
Called mobile station clearing during mobile terminating call establishment .............................. 258
5.2.2.4
Notification of interworking in connection with mobile terminating call establishment.................... 258
5.2.2.5
Call accept .......................................................................................................................................... 259
5.2.2.6
Active indication ................................................................................................................................ 259
5.2.2.7
Traffic channel assignment at mobile terminating call establishment ................................................ 259
5.2.2.8
Call queuing at mobile terminating call establishment ....................................................................... 260
5.2.2.9
User connection attachment during a mobile terminating call ........................................................... 260
5.2.2.10
Speech Codec Selection...................................................................................................................... 260
5.2.2.11
Cellular Text telephone Modem (CTM) selection .............................................................................. 260
5.2.3
Network initiated MO call $(CCBS)$ ...................................................................................................... 260
5.2.3.1
Initiation ............................................................................................................................................. 260
5.2.3.2
CC-Establishment present .................................................................................................................. 261
5.2.3.2.1
Recall Alignment Procedure ......................................................................................................... 262
5.2.3.3
CC-Establishment confirmation ......................................................................................................... 263
5.2.3.4
Recall present ..................................................................................................................................... 263
5.2.3.5
Traffic channel assignment during network initiated mobile originating call establishment ............. 264
5.2.4
Call establishment for SRVCC or vSRVCC ............................................................................................ 264
5.2.4.1
General ............................................................................................................................................... 264
5.2.4.2
Call activation for SRVCC ................................................................................................................. 264
5.2.4.2a
Call activation for vSRVCC ............................................................................................................... 265
5.2.4.2b
Multimedia CAT and vSRVCC handover .......................................................................................... 266
5.2.4.3
Traffic channel assignment and user connection attachment.............................................................. 266
5.2.4.4
State verification ................................................................................................................................. 267
5.3
Signalling procedures during the "active" state ............................................................................................. 267
5.3.1
User notification procedure ...................................................................................................................... 267
5.3.2
Call rearrangements ................................................................................................................................. 267
5.3.3
Codec Change Procedure ......................................................................................................................... 267
5.3.4
Support of Dual Services ......................................................................................................................... 267
5.3.4.1
Service Description ............................................................................................................................ 267
5.3.4.2
Call establishment .............................................................................................................................. 268
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Mobile Originating Establishment ................................................................................................ 268
5.3.4.2.2
Mobile Terminating Establishment ............................................................................................... 269
5.3.4.3
Changing the Call Mode ..................................................................................................................... 269
5.3.4.3.1
Initiation of in-call modification ................................................................................................... 269
5.3.4.3.2
Successful completion of in-call modification .............................................................................. 270
5.3.4.3.3
Change of the channel configuration ............................................................................................ 271
5.3.4.3.4
Failure of in-call modification ...................................................................................................... 271
5.3.4.4
Abnormal procedures ......................................................................................................................... 271
5.3.5
User initiated service level up- and downgrading (A/Gb mode and GERAN Iu mode only) .................. 272
5.3.5.1
Initiation of service level up- and downgrading ................................................................................. 272
5.3.5.2
Successful completion of service level up- and downgrading ............................................................ 272
5.3.5.3
Rejection of service level up- and downgrading ................................................................................ 273
5.3.5.4
Time-out recovery .............................................................................................................................. 273
5.3.6
Support of multimedia calls ..................................................................................................................... 273
5.3.6.1
Service description ............................................................................................................................. 273
5.3.6.2
Call establishment .............................................................................................................................. 273
5.3.6.2.1
Mobile originated multimedia call establishment ......................................................................... 273
5.3.6.2.2
Mobile terminating multimedia call .............................................................................................. 274
5.3.6.2.2.1
Fallback to speech ................................................................................................................... 275
5.3.6.3
In-call modification in the "active" state ............................................................................................ 275
5.3.6.3.1
Void .............................................................................................................................................. 276
5.3.6.3.2
Void .............................................................................................................................................. 276
5.3.6.3.3
Void .............................................................................................................................................. 276
5.3.6.4
Multimedia CAT during the alerting phase of a mobile originated call ............................................. 276
5.3.6.5
DTMF transmission during a multimedia call .................................................................................... 277
5.3.6.6
vSRVCC handover to a circuit-switched multimedia call .................................................................. 277
5.4
Call clearing ................................................................................................................................................... 277
5.4.1
Terminology ............................................................................................................................................. 277
5.4.2
Exception conditions ................................................................................................................................ 277
5.4.3
Clearing initiated by the mobile station ................................................................................................... 278
5.4.3.1
Initiation of call clearing..................................................................................................................... 278
5.4.3.2
Receipt of a DISCONNECT message from the mobile station. ......................................................... 278
5.4.3.3
Receipt of a RELEASE message from the network ........................................................................... 278
5.4.3.4
Receipt of a RELEASE COMPLETE message from the mobile station ............................................ 278
5.4.3.5
Abnormal cases .................................................................................................................................. 278
5.4.4
Clearing initiated by the network ............................................................................................................. 279
5.4.4.1
Clearing initiated by the network: mobile does not support "Prolonged Clearing Procedure" ........... 279
5.4.4.1.1
Clearing when tones/announcements provided .................................................................................. 279
5.4.4.1.2
Clearing when tones/announcements not provided ....................................................................... 279
5.4.4.1.3
Completion of clearing ................................................................................................................. 280
5.4.4.2
Clearing initiated by the network: mobile supports "Prolonged Clearing Procedure"........................ 280
5.4.4.2.1
Clearing when tones/announcements provided and the network does not indicate that "CCBS
activation is possible" ................................................................................................................... 280
5.4.4.2.2
Clearing when the network indicates that "CCBS activation is possible" .................................... 281
5.4.4.2.3
Clearing when tones/announcements are not provided and the network does not indicate that
"CCBS activation is possible"....................................................................................................... 282
5.4.4.2.4
Receipt of a RELEASE message from the mobile station ............................................................ 282
5.4.4.2.5
Completion of clearing ................................................................................................................. 283
5.4.5
Call clearing for SRVCC from CS to PS ................................................................................................. 283
5.5
Miscellaneous procedures .............................................................................................................................. 283
5.5.1
In-band tones and announcements ........................................................................................................... 283
5.5.2
Call collisions ........................................................................................................................................... 284
5.5.3
Status procedures ..................................................................................................................................... 284
5.5.3.1
Status enquiry procedure .................................................................................................................... 284
5.5.3.2
Reception of a STATUS message by a CC entity .............................................................................. 285
5.5.3.2.1
STATUS message with incompatible state ................................................................................... 285
5.5.3.2.2
STATUS message with compatible state ...................................................................................... 285
5.5.4
Call re-establishment, mobile station side ................................................................................................ 285
5.5.4.1
Indication from the mobility management sublayer ........................................................................... 285
5.5.4.2
Reaction of call control....................................................................................................................... 285
5.5.4.3
Completion of re-establishment.......................................................................................................... 286
5.5.4.4
Unsuccessful outcome ........................................................................................................................ 286
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5.5.5.1
5.5.6
5.5.7
5.5.7.1
5.5.7.2
5.5.7.3
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Call re-establishment, network side ......................................................................................................... 286

State alignment ................................................................................................................................... 286
Progress .................................................................................................................................................... 286
DTMF protocol control procedure ........................................................................................................... 286
Start DTMF request by the mobile station.......................................................................................... 287
Start DTMF response by the network ................................................................................................. 287
Stop DTMF request by the mobile station .......................................................................................... 287
Stop DTMF response by the network ................................................................................................. 287
Sequencing of subsequent start DTMF requests by the mobile station .............................................. 287

Support for packet services .................................................................................................................. 288

6.1
GPRS Session management ........................................................................................................................... 288
6.1.1
General ..................................................................................................................................................... 288
6.1.2
Session management states ...................................................................................................................... 289
6.1.2.1
Session management states in the MS ................................................................................................ 289
6.1.2.1.1
PDP-INACTIVE ........................................................................................................................... 289
6.1.2.1.2
PDP-ACTIVE-PENDING ............................................................................................................ 289
6.1.2.1.3
PDP-INACTIVE-PENDING ........................................................................................................ 289
6.1.2.1.4
PDP-ACTIVE ............................................................................................................................... 289
6.1.2.1.5
PDP-MODIFY_PENDING........................................................................................................... 289
6.1.2.1.6
MBMS-ACTIVE-PENDING ........................................................................................................ 289
6.1.2.1.7
MBMS-ACTIVE .......................................................................................................................... 289
6.1.2.2
Session management states on the network side ................................................................................ 291
6.1.2.2.1
PDP-INACTIVE ........................................................................................................................... 291
6.1.2.2.2
PDP-ACTIVE-PENDING ............................................................................................................ 291
6.1.2.2.3
PDP-INACTIVE-PENDING ........................................................................................................ 291
6.1.2.2.4
PDP-ACTIVE ............................................................................................................................... 291
6.1.2.2.5
PDP-MODIFY-PENDING ........................................................................................................... 291
6.1.2.2.6
MBMS-ACTIVE-PENDING ........................................................................................................ 292
6.1.2.2.7
MBMS-INACTIVE-PENDING.................................................................................................... 292
6.1.2.2.8
MBMS-ACTIVE .......................................................................................................................... 292
6.1.2A
PDP address allocation ............................................................................................................................. 293
6.1.2A.1
General ............................................................................................................................................... 293
6.1.2A.1.1
Interworking with PDN based on IP ............................................................................................. 293
6.1.2A.1.2
Interworking with PDN based on PPP .......................................................................................... 293
6.1.2A.2
IP address allocation via NAS signalling ........................................................................................... 294
6.1.3
Session Management procedures ............................................................................................................. 294
6.1.3.0
General ............................................................................................................................................... 294
6.1.3.1
PDP context activation ....................................................................................................................... 294
6.1.3.1.1
Successful PDP context activation initiated by the mobile station ............................................... 295
6.1.3.1.2
Successful PDP context activation requested by the network ....................................................... 297
6.1.3.1.3
Unsuccessful PDP context activation initiated by the MS ............................................................ 298
6.1.3.1.3.1
General .................................................................................................................................... 298
6.1.3.1.3.2
Handling of network rejection due to SM cause #26 .............................................................. 299
6.1.3.1.3.3
Handling of network rejection due to SM cause other than SM cause #26 ............................. 300
6.1.3.1.3A
Void .............................................................................................................................................. 303
6.1.3.1.4
Unsuccessful PDP context activation requested by the network................................................... 303
6.1.3.1.5
Abnormal cases ............................................................................................................................. 303
6.1.3.1.6
Handling Activate PDP context request for MS configured for dual priority ............................... 305
6.1.3.2
Secondary PDP Context Activation Procedure .................................................................................. 306
6.1.3.2.1
Successful Secondary PDP Context Activation Procedure Initiated by the MS ........................... 306
6.1.3.2.1a
Successful Secondary PDP Context Activation Procedure Requested by the network................. 307
6.1.3.2.2
Unsuccessful Secondary PDP Context Activation Procedure initiated by the MS ....................... 308
6.1.3.2.2.1
General .................................................................................................................................... 308
6.1.3.2.2.2
Handling of network rejection due to SM cause #26 .............................................................. 308
6.1.3.2.2.3
Handling of network rejection due to SM cause other than SM cause #26 ............................. 309
6.1.3.2.2a
Unsuccessful secondary PDP context activation requested by the network ................................. 311
6.1.3.2.3
Abnormal cases ............................................................................................................................. 311
6.1.3.3
PDP context modification procedure .................................................................................................. 314
6.1.3.3.1
Network initiated PDP Context Modification ............................................................................... 315
6.1.3.3.2
MS initiated PDP Context Modification accepted by the network ............................................... 316
6.1.3.3.3
MS initiated PDP Context Modification not accepted by the network ......................................... 317

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General .................................................................................................................................... 317
6.1.3.3.3.2
Handling of network rejection due to SM cause #26 .............................................................. 318
6.1.3.3.3.3
Handling of network rejection due to SM cause other than SM cause #26 ............................. 318
6.1.3.3.3a
Network initiated PDP Context Modification not accepted by the MS ........................................ 320
6.1.3.3.4
Abnormal cases ............................................................................................................................. 321
6.1.3.4
PDP context deactivation procedure ................................................................................................... 325
6.1.3.4.1
PDP context deactivation initiated by the MS .............................................................................. 326
6.1.3.4.2
PDP context deactivation initiated by the network ....................................................................... 326
6.1.3.4.3
Abnormal cases ............................................................................................................................. 328
6.1.3.4a
Void .................................................................................................................................................... 328
6.1.3.5
Void .................................................................................................................................................... 328
6.1.3.5a
Notification procedure ........................................................................................................................ 328
6.1.3.5a.1
General .......................................................................................................................................... 328
6.1.3.5a.2
Notification procedure initiation by the network .......................................................................... 329
6.1.3.5a.3
Notification procedure in the MS.................................................................................................. 329
6.1.3.6
Receiving a SM STATUS message by a SM entity ........................................................................... 329
6.1.3.7
Protocol configuration options ........................................................................................................... 330
6.1.3.8
MBMS context activation ................................................................................................................... 330
6.1.3.8.1
Successful MBMS context activation ........................................................................................... 330
6.1.3.8.2
Unsuccessful MBMS context activation requested by the MS ..................................................... 331
6.1.3.8.3
Unsuccessful MBMS context activation requested by the network .............................................. 332
6.1.3.8.4
Abnormal cases ............................................................................................................................. 332
6.1.3.9
MBMS context deactivation ............................................................................................................... 333
6.1.3.9.1
MBMS context deactivation initiated by the network .................................................................. 333
6.1.3.9.2
Abnormal cases ............................................................................................................................. 333
6.1.3.10
MBMS protocol configuration options ............................................................................................... 334
6.1.3.11
Handling of APN based congestion control ....................................................................................... 334
6.1.3.12
Handling session management request for MS configured for dual priority ...................................... 334
6.1.3.13
Handling of network rejection not due to APN based congestion control .......................................... 335
6.1.3.14
Handling of WLAN offload control ................................................................................................... 335
6.2
void ................................................................................................................................................................ 335
6.3
Coordination between SM and GMM for supporting ISR ............................................................................. 335
6.4
MSISDN notification procedure .................................................................................................................... 335

Examples of structured procedures ...................................................................................................... 336

Handling of unknown, unforeseen, and erroneous protocol data ......................................................... 336

General........................................................................................................................................................... 336
Message too short .......................................................................................................................................... 336
Unknown or unforeseen transaction identifier ............................................................................................... 337
Call Control .............................................................................................................................................. 337
Session Management ................................................................................................................................ 338
Unknown or unforeseen message type........................................................................................................... 339
Non-semantical mandatory information element errors................................................................................. 339
Radio resource management .................................................................................................................... 340
Mobility management .............................................................................................................................. 340
Call control ............................................................................................................................................... 340
GMM mobility management .................................................................................................................... 340
Session management ................................................................................................................................ 340
Unknown and unforeseen IEs in the non-imperative message part ............................................................... 341
IEIs unknown in the message ................................................................................................................... 341
Out of sequence IEs ................................................................................................................................. 341
Repeated IEs ............................................................................................................................................ 341
Non-imperative message part errors .............................................................................................................. 341
Syntactically incorrect optional IEs ......................................................................................................... 341
Conditional IE errors ................................................................................................................................ 341
Messages with semantically incorrect contents ............................................................................................. 342

8.1
8.2
8.3
8.3.1
8.3.2
8.4
8.5
8.5.1
8.5.2
8.5.3
8.5.4
8.5.5
8.6
8.6.1
8.6.2
8.6.3
8.7
8.7.1
8.7.2
8.8

9
9.1
9.2
9.2.1
9.2.2

Message functional definitions and contents........................................................................................ 342

Messages for Radio Resources management ................................................................................................. 343
Messages for mobility management .............................................................................................................. 343
Authentication reject ................................................................................................................................ 344
Authentication request ............................................................................................................................. 344
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Authentication Parameter AUTN ....................................................................................................... 344
9.2.3
Authentication response ........................................................................................................................... 345
9.2.3.1
Authentication Response Parameter ................................................................................................... 345
9.2.3.2
Authentication Response Parameter (extension) ................................................................................ 345
9.2.3a
Authentication Failure .............................................................................................................................. 345
9.2.3a.1
Authentication Failure parameter ....................................................................................................... 346
9.2.4
CM Re-establishment request .................................................................................................................. 346
9.2.4.1
Location area identification ................................................................................................................ 346
9.2.4.2
Mobile Station Classmark .................................................................................................................. 346
9.2.4.3
Device properties ................................................................................................................................ 346
9.2.5
CM service accept .................................................................................................................................... 346
9.2.5a
CM service prompt $(CCBS)$ ................................................................................................................. 347
9.2.6
CM service reject ..................................................................................................................................... 347
9.2.6.1
T3246 value ........................................................................................................................................ 348
9.2.7
CM service abort ...................................................................................................................................... 348
9.2.8
Abort ........................................................................................................................................................ 348
9.2.9
CM service request ................................................................................................................................... 349
9.2.9.1
Mobile Station Classmark .................................................................................................................. 349
9.2.9.2
Priority ................................................................................................................................................ 349
9.2.9.3
Additional update parameters ............................................................................................................. 349
9.2.9.4
Device properties ................................................................................................................................ 349
9.2.10
Identity request ......................................................................................................................................... 350
9.2.11
Identity response ...................................................................................................................................... 350
9.2.12
IMSI detach indication ............................................................................................................................. 350
9.2.12.1
Mobile Station Classmark .................................................................................................................. 351
9.2.13
Location updating accept ......................................................................................................................... 351
9.2.13.1
Follow on proceed .............................................................................................................................. 351
9.2.13.2
CTS permission .................................................................................................................................. 352
9.2.13.3
Equivalent PLMNs ............................................................................................................................. 352
9.2.13.4
Emergency Number List ..................................................................................................................... 352
9.2.13.5
Per MS T3212..................................................................................................................................... 352
9.2.14
Location updating reject ........................................................................................................................... 352
9.2.14.1
T3246 value ........................................................................................................................................ 352
9.2.15
Location updating request ........................................................................................................................ 352
9.2.15.1
Location area identification ................................................................................................................ 353
9.2.15.2
Mobile Station Classmark .................................................................................................................. 353
9.2.15.3
Mobile Station Classmark for Iu mode ............................................................................................... 353
9.2.15.4
Additional update parameters ............................................................................................................. 353
9.2.15.5
Device properties ................................................................................................................................ 353
9.2.15.6
MS network feature support ............................................................................................................... 353
9.2.15a
MM information ....................................................................................................................................... 354
9.2.15a.1
Full name for network ........................................................................................................................ 354
9.2.15a.2
Short name for network ...................................................................................................................... 354
9.2.15a.3
Local time zone .................................................................................................................................. 354
9.2.15a.4
Universal time and local time zone .................................................................................................... 354
9.2.15a.5
LSA Identity ....................................................................................................................................... 355
9.2.15a.6
Network Daylight Saving Time .......................................................................................................... 355
9.2.16
MM Status ................................................................................................................................................ 355
9.2.17
TMSI reallocation command .................................................................................................................... 355
9.2.18
TMSI reallocation complete ..................................................................................................................... 356
9.2.19
MM Null .................................................................................................................................................. 356
9.3
Messages for circuit-switched call control..................................................................................................... 357
9.3.1
Alerting .................................................................................................................................................... 357
9.3.1.1
Alerting (network to mobile station direction) ................................................................................... 357
9.3.1.1.1
Facility .......................................................................................................................................... 358
9.3.1.1.2
Progress indicator ......................................................................................................................... 358
9.3.1.1.3
User-user ....................................................................................................................................... 358
9.3.1.2
Alerting (mobile station to network direction) ................................................................................... 358
9.3.1.2.1
Facility .......................................................................................................................................... 359
9.3.1.2.2
User-user ....................................................................................................................................... 359
9.3.1.2.3
SS version ..................................................................................................................................... 359
9.3.2
Call confirmed.......................................................................................................................................... 359
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9.3.2.2
9.3.2.3
9.3.2.4
9.3.2.5
9.3.2.6
9.3.3
9.3.3.1
9.3.3.2
9.3.3.3
9.3.3.4
9.3.3.5
9.3.3.6
9.3.4
9.3.4.1
9.3.5
9.3.5.1
9.3.5.1.1
9.3.5.1.2
9.3.5.1.3
9.3.5.2
9.3.5.2.1
9.3.5.2.2
9.3.5.2.3
9.3.5.2.4
9.3.6
9.3.7
9.3.7.1
9.3.7.1.1
9.3.7.1.2
9.3.7.1.3
9.3.7.1.4
9.3.7.2
9.3.7.2.1
9.3.7.2.2
9.3.7.2.3
9.3.8
9.3.8.1
9.3.8.2
9.3.8.3
9.3.8.4
9.3.9
9.3.9.1
9.3.9.2
9.3.9.2.1
9.3.10
9.3.11
9.3.12
9.3.13
9.3.13.1
9.3.13.2
9.3.13.3
9.3.13.4
9.3.13.5
9.3.14
9.3.14.1
9.3.14.2
9.3.14.3
9.3.15
9.3.15.1
9.3.15.2
9.3.16

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Repeat indicator .................................................................................................................................. 360

Bearer capability 1 and bearer capability 2 ........................................................................................ 360
Cause .................................................................................................................................................. 361
CC Capabilities................................................................................................................................... 361
Stream Identifier ................................................................................................................................. 361
Supported Codecs ............................................................................................................................... 361
Call proceeding ........................................................................................................................................ 361
Repeat indicator .................................................................................................................................. 361
Bearer capability 1 and bearer capability 2 ........................................................................................ 362
Facility ................................................................................................................................................ 362
Progress Indicator ............................................................................................................................... 362
Priority granted ................................................................................................................................... 362
Network Call Control Capabilities ..................................................................................................... 362
Congestion control ................................................................................................................................... 362
Cause .................................................................................................................................................. 363
Connect .................................................................................................................................................... 363
Connect (network to mobile station direction) ................................................................................... 363
Facility .......................................................................................................................................... 363
Progress indicator ......................................................................................................................... 363
User-user ....................................................................................................................................... 363
Connect (mobile station to network direction) ................................................................................... 363
Facility .......................................................................................................................................... 364
User-user ....................................................................................................................................... 364
SS version ..................................................................................................................................... 364
Stream Identifier ........................................................................................................................... 364
Connect acknowledge .............................................................................................................................. 364
Disconnect ................................................................................................................................................ 365
Disconnect (network to mobile station direction)............................................................................... 365
Facility .......................................................................................................................................... 365
Progress indicator ......................................................................................................................... 365
User-user ....................................................................................................................................... 365
Allowed actions $(CCBS)$........................................................................................................... 365
Disconnect (mobile station to network direction)............................................................................... 366
Facility .......................................................................................................................................... 366
User-user ....................................................................................................................................... 366
SS version ..................................................................................................................................... 366
Emergency setup ...................................................................................................................................... 366
Bearer capability ................................................................................................................................. 367
Stream Identifier ................................................................................................................................. 367
Supported Codecs ............................................................................................................................... 367
Emergency category ........................................................................................................................... 367
Facility ..................................................................................................................................................... 367
Facility (network to mobile station direction) .................................................................................... 367
Facility (mobile station to network direction) .................................................................................... 368
SS version ..................................................................................................................................... 368
Hold.......................................................................................................................................................... 369
Hold Acknowledge................................................................................................................................... 369
Hold Reject .............................................................................................................................................. 369
Modify...................................................................................................................................................... 370
Low layer compatibility...................................................................................................................... 370
High layer compatibility ..................................................................................................................... 370
Reverse call setup direction ................................................................................................................ 370
Void .................................................................................................................................................... 371
Network-initiated Service Upgrade indicator ..................................................................................... 371
Modify complete ...................................................................................................................................... 371
Low layer compatibility...................................................................................................................... 371
High layer compatibility ..................................................................................................................... 371
Reverse call setup direction ................................................................................................................ 371
Modify reject ............................................................................................................................................ 371
Low layer compatibility...................................................................................................................... 372
High layer compatibility ..................................................................................................................... 372
Notify ....................................................................................................................................................... 372
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9.3.17
9.3.17.1
9.3.17.2
9.3.17a
9.3.17a.1
9.3.17a.2
9.3.17b
9.3.17b.1
9.3.17b.2
9.3.17b.3
9.3.17b.4
9.3.18
9.3.18.1
9.3.18.1.1
9.3.18.1.2
9.3.18.1.3
9.3.18.1.4
9.3.18.2
9.3.18.2.1
9.3.18.2.2
9.3.18.2.3
9.3.18.2.4
9.3.18.2.5
9.3.18a
9.3.18a.1
9.3.18a.2
9.3.19
9.3.19.1
9.3.19.1.1
9.3.19.1.2
9.3.19.1.3
9.3.19.2
9.3.19.2.1
9.3.19.2.2
9.3.19.2.3
9.3.19.2.4
9.3.20
9.3.21
9.3.22
9.3.23
9.3.23.1
9.3.23.1.1
9.3.23.1.2
9.3.23.1.3
9.3.23.1.4
9.3.23.1.4a
9.3.23.1.5
9.3.23.1.6
9.3.23.1.7
9.3.23.1.8
9.3.23.1.9
9.3.23.1.10
9.3.23.1.11
9.3.23.1.12
9.3.23.1.13
9.3.23.1.14
9.3.23.1.15
9.3.23.1.16
9.3.23.1.17
9.3.23.1.18
9.3.23.1.19
9.3.23.2

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Progress .................................................................................................................................................... 372

User-user ............................................................................................................................................ 373
Progress indicator ............................................................................................................................... 373
CC-Establishment $(CCBS)$ ................................................................................................................... 373
Void .................................................................................................................................................... 374
Setup container ................................................................................................................................... 374
CC-Establishment confirmed $(CCBS)$ ................................................................................................. 374
Repeat indicator .................................................................................................................................. 374
Bearer capability 1 and bearer capability 2 ........................................................................................ 375
Cause .................................................................................................................................................. 375
Supported Codecs ............................................................................................................................... 375
Release ..................................................................................................................................................... 375
Release (network to mobile station direction) .................................................................................... 375
Cause............................................................................................................................................. 375
Second cause ................................................................................................................................. 375
Facility .......................................................................................................................................... 376
User-user ....................................................................................................................................... 376
Release (mobile station to network direction) .................................................................................... 376
Cause............................................................................................................................................. 376
Second cause ................................................................................................................................. 376
Facility .......................................................................................................................................... 376
User-user ....................................................................................................................................... 377
SS version ..................................................................................................................................... 377
Recall $(CCBS)$...................................................................................................................................... 377
Recall Type......................................................................................................................................... 377
Facility ................................................................................................................................................ 377
Release complete ...................................................................................................................................... 377
Release complete (network to mobile station direction)..................................................................... 377
Cause............................................................................................................................................. 378
Facility .......................................................................................................................................... 378
User-user ....................................................................................................................................... 378
Release complete (mobile station to network direction)..................................................................... 378
Cause............................................................................................................................................. 379
Facility .......................................................................................................................................... 379
User-user ....................................................................................................................................... 379
SS version. .................................................................................................................................... 379
Retrieve .................................................................................................................................................... 379
Retrieve Acknowledge ............................................................................................................................. 380
Retrieve Reject ......................................................................................................................................... 380
Setup ........................................................................................................................................................ 381
Setup (mobile terminated call establishment) ..................................................................................... 381
BC repeat indicator ....................................................................................................................... 382
Bearer capability 1 and bearer capability 2 ................................................................................... 383
Facility .......................................................................................................................................... 383
Progress indicator ......................................................................................................................... 383
Called party BCD number ............................................................................................................ 383
Called party subaddress ................................................................................................................ 383
LLC repeat indicator ..................................................................................................................... 383
Low layer compatibility I.............................................................................................................. 383
Low layer compatibility II ............................................................................................................ 383
HLC repeat indicator..................................................................................................................... 383
High layer compatibility i ............................................................................................................. 383
High layer compatibility ii ............................................................................................................ 384
User-user ....................................................................................................................................... 384
Redirecting party BCD number .................................................................................................... 384
Redirecting party subaddress ........................................................................................................ 384
Priority .......................................................................................................................................... 384
Alert $(Network Indication of Alerting in the MS)$ .................................................................... 384
Network Call Control Capabilities ................................................................................................ 384
Cause of No CLI ........................................................................................................................... 384
Backup bearer capability............................................................................................................... 384
Setup (mobile originating call establishment) .................................................................................... 384
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9.3.23.2.1
BC repeat indicator ....................................................................................................................... 385
9.3.23.2.2
Facility .......................................................................................................................................... 386
9.3.23.2.3
LLC repeat indicator ..................................................................................................................... 386
9.3.23.2.4
Low layer compatibility I.............................................................................................................. 386
9.3.23.2.5
Low layer compatibility II ............................................................................................................ 386
9.3.23.2.6
HLC repeat indicator..................................................................................................................... 386
9.3.23.2.7
High layer compatibility i ............................................................................................................. 386
9.3.23.2.8
High layer compatibility ii ............................................................................................................ 386
9.3.23.2.9
User-user ....................................................................................................................................... 386
9.3.23.2.10
SS version ..................................................................................................................................... 386
9.3.23.2.11
CLIR suppression ......................................................................................................................... 386
9.3.23.2.12
CLIR invocation ........................................................................................................................... 387
9.3.23.2.13
CC Capabilities ............................................................................................................................. 387
9.3.23.2.14
Stream Identifier ........................................................................................................................... 387
9.3.23.2.15
Bearer capability 1 and bearer capability 2 ................................................................................... 387
9.3.23.2.16
Supported Codecs ......................................................................................................................... 387
9.3.23.2.17
Redial ............................................................................................................................................ 387
9.3.23a
Start CC $(CCBS)$ .................................................................................................................................. 387
9.3.23a.1
CC Capabilities................................................................................................................................... 387
9.3.24
Start DTMF .............................................................................................................................................. 388
9.3.25
Start DTMF Acknowledge ....................................................................................................................... 388
9.3.25.1
Keypad facility ................................................................................................................................... 388
9.3.26
Start DTMF reject .................................................................................................................................... 388
9.3.27
Status ........................................................................................................................................................ 389
9.3.27.1
Auxiliary states ................................................................................................................................... 389
9.3.28
Status enquiry ........................................................................................................................................... 389
9.3.29
Stop DTMF .............................................................................................................................................. 390
9.3.30
Stop DTMF acknowledge ........................................................................................................................ 390
9.3.31
User information ...................................................................................................................................... 391
9.3.31.1
User-user ............................................................................................................................................ 391
9.3.31.2
More data ............................................................................................................................................ 391
9.4
GPRS Mobility Management Messages ........................................................................................................ 391
9.4.1
Attach request .......................................................................................................................................... 391
9.4.1.1
Old P-TMSI signature ........................................................................................................................ 393
9.4.1.2
Requested READY timer value .......................................................................................................... 393
9.4.1.3
TMSI status ........................................................................................................................................ 393
9.4.1.4
PS LCS Capability .............................................................................................................................. 393
9.4.1.5
UE network capability ........................................................................................................................ 393
9.4.1.6
Mobile station classmark 2 ................................................................................................................. 393
9.4.1.7
Mobile station classmark 3 ................................................................................................................. 393
9.4.1.8
Supported Codecs ............................................................................................................................... 393
9.4.1.9
Additional mobile identity .................................................................................................................. 393
9.4.1.10
Additional old routing area identification ........................................................................................... 393
9.4.1.11
Voice domain preference and UE's usage setting ............................................................................... 393
9.4.1.12
Device properties ................................................................................................................................ 394
9.4.1.13
P-TMSI type ....................................................................................................................................... 394
9.4.1.14
MS network feature support ............................................................................................................... 394
9.4.1.15
Old location area identification .......................................................................................................... 394
9.4.1.16
Additional update type ....................................................................................................................... 394
9.4.1.17
TMSI based NRI container ................................................................................................................. 394
9.4.1.18
T3324 value ........................................................................................................................................ 394
9.4.1.19
T3312 extended value......................................................................................................................... 394
9.4.2
Attach accept ............................................................................................................................................ 394
9.4.2.1
P-TMSI signature ............................................................................................................................... 395
9.4.2.2
Negotiated READY timer value ......................................................................................................... 395
9.4.2.3
Allocated P-TMSI .............................................................................................................................. 396
9.4.2.4
MS identity ......................................................................................................................................... 396
9.4.2.5
GMM cause ........................................................................................................................................ 396
9.4.2.6
T3302 value ........................................................................................................................................ 396
9.4.2.7
Cell Notification (A/Gb mode only) ................................................................................................... 396
9.4.2.8
Equivalent PLMNs ............................................................................................................................. 396
9.4.2.9
Network feature support ..................................................................................................................... 396
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9.4.2.10
9.4.2.11
9.4.2.12
9.4.2.13
9.4.2.14
9.4.2.15
9.4.2.16
9.4.3
9.4.3.1
9.4.3.2
9.4.4
9.4.4.1
9.4.4.2
9.4.5
9.4.5.1
9.4.5.1.1
9.4.5.2
9.4.5.2.1
9.4.5.2.2
9.4.6
9.4.6.1
9.4.6.2
9.4.7
9.4.7.1
9.4.8
9.4.9
9.4.9.1
9.4.9.2
9.4.9.3
9.4.10
9.4.10.1
9.4.10.2
9.4.10.3
9.4.10a
9.4.10a.1
9.4.11
9.4.12
9.4.13
9.4.14
9.4.14.1
9.4.14.2
9.4.14.3
9.4.14.4
9.4.14.5
9.4.14.6
9.4.14.7
9.4.14.8
9.4.14.9
9.4.14.10
9.4.14.11
9.4.14.12
9.4.14.13
9.4.14.14
9.4.14.15
9.4.14.16
9.4.14.17
9.4.14.18
9.4.14.19
9.4.14.20
9.4.14.21
9.4.14.22
9.4.14.23

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Emergency Number List ..................................................................................................................... 396

Requested MS Information ................................................................................................................. 396
T3319 value ........................................................................................................................................ 396
T3323 value ........................................................................................................................................ 396
T3312 extended value......................................................................................................................... 396
Additional network feature support .................................................................................................... 396
T3324 value ........................................................................................................................................ 397
Attach complete ....................................................................................................................................... 397
Inter RAT handover information ........................................................................................................ 397
E-UTRAN inter RAT handover information ...................................................................................... 397
Attach reject ............................................................................................................................................. 397
T3302 value ........................................................................................................................................ 398
T3346 value ........................................................................................................................................ 398
Detach request .......................................................................................................................................... 398
Detach request (mobile terminated detach) ........................................................................................ 398
GMM cause ........................................................................................................................................ 399
Detach request (mobile originating detach) ........................................................................................ 399
P-TMSI ......................................................................................................................................... 399
P-TMSI signature .......................................................................................................................... 399
Detach accept ........................................................................................................................................... 399
Detach accept (mobile terminated detach).......................................................................................... 399
Detach accept (mobile originating detach) ......................................................................................... 400
P-TMSI reallocation command ................................................................................................................ 400
P-TMSI signature ............................................................................................................................... 401
P-TMSI reallocation complete ................................................................................................................. 401
Authentication and ciphering request ....................................................................................................... 401
Authentication Parameter RAND ....................................................................................................... 402
GPRS ciphering key sequence number............................................................................................... 402
Authentication Parameter AUTN ....................................................................................................... 402
Authentication and ciphering response .................................................................................................... 402
Authentication Response Parameter ................................................................................................... 403
IMEISV .............................................................................................................................................. 403
Authentication Response Parameter (extension) ................................................................................ 403
Authentication and Ciphering Failure ...................................................................................................... 403
Authentication Failure parameter ....................................................................................................... 404
Authentication and ciphering reject ......................................................................................................... 404
Identity request ......................................................................................................................................... 404
Identity response ...................................................................................................................................... 405
Routing area update request ..................................................................................................................... 405
Old P-TMSI signature ........................................................................................................................ 407
Requested READY timer value .......................................................................................................... 407
DRX parameter ................................................................................................................................... 407
TMSI status ........................................................................................................................................ 407
P-TMSI (Iu mode only) ...................................................................................................................... 407
MS network capability........................................................................................................................ 407
PDP context status .............................................................................................................................. 407
PS LCS Capability .............................................................................................................................. 407
MBMS context status ......................................................................................................................... 407
Additional mobile identity .................................................................................................................. 407
Additional old routing area identification ........................................................................................... 407
UE network capability ........................................................................................................................ 407
Mobile station classmark 2 ................................................................................................................. 407
Mobile station classmark 3 ................................................................................................................. 408
Supported Codecs ............................................................................................................................... 408
Voice domain preference and UE's usage setting ............................................................................... 408
P-TMSI type ....................................................................................................................................... 408
Device properties ................................................................................................................................ 408
MS network feature support ............................................................................................................... 408
Old location area identification .......................................................................................................... 408
Additional update type ....................................................................................................................... 408
TMSI based NRI container ................................................................................................................. 408
T3324 value ........................................................................................................................................ 408
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9.4.14.24
T3312 extended value......................................................................................................................... 408
9.4.15
Routing area update accept ...................................................................................................................... 408
9.4.15.1
P-TMSI signature ............................................................................................................................... 409
9.4.15.2
Allocated P-TMSI .............................................................................................................................. 410
9.4.15.3
MS identity ......................................................................................................................................... 410
9.4.15.4
List of Receive N-PDU Numbers ....................................................................................................... 410
9.4.15.5
Negotiated READY timer value ......................................................................................................... 410
9.4.15.6
GMM cause ........................................................................................................................................ 410
9.4.15.7
T3302 value ........................................................................................................................................ 410
9.4.15.8
Cell Notification (A/Gb mode only) ................................................................................................... 410
9.4.15.9
Equivalent PLMNs ............................................................................................................................. 410
9.4.15.10
PDP context status .............................................................................................................................. 410
9.4.15.11
Network feature support ..................................................................................................................... 410
9.4.15.12
Emergency Number List ..................................................................................................................... 411
9.4.15.13
MBMS context status ......................................................................................................................... 411
9.4.15.14
Requested MS Information ................................................................................................................. 411
9.4.15.15
T3319 value ........................................................................................................................................ 411
9.4.15.16
T3323 value ........................................................................................................................................ 411
9.4.15.17
T3312 extended value......................................................................................................................... 411
9.4.15.18
Additional network feature support .................................................................................................... 411
9.4.15.19
T3324 value ........................................................................................................................................ 411
9.4.16
Routing area update complete .................................................................................................................. 411
9.4.16.1
List of Receive N-PDU Numbers ....................................................................................................... 412
9.4.16.2
Inter RAT handover information ........................................................................................................ 412
9.4.16.3
E-UTRAN inter RAT handover information ...................................................................................... 412
9.4.17
Routing area update reject ........................................................................................................................ 412
9.4.17.1
T3302 value ........................................................................................................................................ 413
9.4.17.2
T3346 value ........................................................................................................................................ 413
9.4.18
GMM Status ............................................................................................................................................. 413
9.4.19
GMM Information .................................................................................................................................... 413
9.4.19.1
Full name for network ........................................................................................................................ 414
9.4.19.2
Short name for network ...................................................................................................................... 414
9.4.19.3
Local time zone .................................................................................................................................. 414
9.4.19.4
Universal time and local time zone .................................................................................................... 414
9.4.19.5
LSA Identity ....................................................................................................................................... 414
9.4.19.6
Network Daylight Saving Time .......................................................................................................... 414
9.4.20
Service Request (Iu mode only) ............................................................................................................... 415
9.4.20.1
PDP context status .............................................................................................................................. 415
9.4.20.2
MBMS context status ......................................................................................................................... 415
9.4.20.3
Uplink data status ............................................................................................................................... 415
9.4.20.4
Device properties ................................................................................................................................ 415
9.4.21
Service Accept (Iu mode only)................................................................................................................. 415
9.4.21.1
PDP context status .............................................................................................................................. 416
9.4.21.2
MBMS context status ......................................................................................................................... 416
9.4.22
Service Reject (Iu mode only) .................................................................................................................. 416
9.4.22.1
T3346 value ........................................................................................................................................ 416
9.5
GPRS Session Management Messages .......................................................................................................... 416
9.5.1
Activate PDP context request ................................................................................................................... 416
9.5.1.1
Access point name .............................................................................................................................. 417
9.5.1.2
Protocol configuration options ........................................................................................................... 417
9.5.1.3
Request type ....................................................................................................................................... 417
9.5.1.4
Device properties ................................................................................................................................ 417
9.5.1.5
NBIFOM container ............................................................................................................................. 417
9.5.2
Activate PDP context accept .................................................................................................................... 418
9.5.2.1
PDP address ........................................................................................................................................ 418
9.5.2.2
Protocol configuration options ........................................................................................................... 418
9.5.2.3
Packet Flow Identifier ........................................................................................................................ 418
9.5.2.4
SM cause ............................................................................................................................................ 419
9.5.2.5
Connectivity type................................................................................................................................ 419
9.5.2.6
WLAN offload indication ................................................................................................................... 419
9.5.2.7
RAN rules handling ............................................................................................................................ 419
9.5.2.8
NBIFOM container ............................................................................................................................. 419
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9.5.3.2
9.5.3.3
9.5.3.4
9.5.4
9.5.4.1
9.5.4.2
9.5.4.3
9.5.4.4
9.5.5
9.5.5.1
9.5.5.2
9.5.5.3
9.5.5.4
9.5.6
9.5.6.1
9.5.6.2
9.5.6.3
9.5.6.4
9.5.7
9.5.7.1
9.5.7.2
9.5.8
9.5.8.1
9.5.8.2
9.5.9
9.5.9.1
9.5.9.2
9.5.9.3
9.5.9.4
9.5.9.5
9.5.9.6
9.5.10
9.5.10.1
9.5.10.2
9.5.10.3
9.5.10.4
9.5.10.5
9.5.10.6
9.5.10.7
9.5.10.8
9.5.11
9.5.11.1
9.5.11.2
9.5.12
9.5.12.1
9.5.12.2
9.5.12.3
9.5.12.4
9.5.12.5
9.5.12.6
9.5.12.7
9.5.13
9.5.13.1
9.5.13.2
9.5.13.3
9.5.13.4
9.5.14
9.5.14.1
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Activate PDP context reject ..................................................................................................................... 419

Protocol configuration options ........................................................................................................... 420
Back-off timer value ........................................................................................................................... 420
Re-attempt indicator ........................................................................................................................... 420
NBIFOM container ............................................................................................................................. 420
Activate Secondary PDP Context Request ............................................................................................... 420
TFT ..................................................................................................................................................... 421
Protocol configuration options ........................................................................................................... 421
Device properties ................................................................................................................................ 421
NBIFOM container ............................................................................................................................. 421
Activate Secondary PDP Context Accept ................................................................................................ 421
Packet Flow Identifier ........................................................................................................................ 421
Protocol configuration options ........................................................................................................... 422
WLAN offload indication ................................................................................................................... 422
NBIFOM container ............................................................................................................................. 422
Activate Secondary PDP Context Reject ................................................................................................. 422
Protocol configuration options ........................................................................................................... 422
Back-off timer value ........................................................................................................................... 422
Re-attempt indicator ........................................................................................................................... 422
NBIFOM container ............................................................................................................................. 423
Request PDP context activation ............................................................................................................... 423
Protocol configuration options ........................................................................................................... 423
NBIFOM container ............................................................................................................................. 423
Request PDP context activation reject ..................................................................................................... 423
Protocol configuration options ........................................................................................................... 424
NBIFOM container ............................................................................................................................. 424
Modify PDP context request (Network to MS direction) ......................................................................... 424
PDP address ........................................................................................................................................ 425
Packet Flow Identifier ........................................................................................................................ 425
Protocol configuration options ........................................................................................................... 425
TFT ..................................................................................................................................................... 425
WLAN offload indication ................................................................................................................... 426
NBIFOM container ............................................................................................................................. 426
Modify PDP context request (MS to network direction) .......................................................................... 426
Requested LLC SAPI ......................................................................................................................... 426
Requested new QoS ............................................................................................................................ 426
New TFT ............................................................................................................................................ 426
Protocol configuration options ........................................................................................................... 427
Device properties ................................................................................................................................ 427
Access usability .................................................................................................................................. 427
RAN rules status ................................................................................................................................. 427
NBIFOM container ............................................................................................................................. 427
Modify PDP context accept (MS to network direction) ........................................................................... 427
Protocol configuration options ........................................................................................................... 427
NBIFOM container ............................................................................................................................. 427
Modify PDP context accept (Network to MS direction) .......................................................................... 428
Negotiated QoS .................................................................................................................................. 428
Negotiated LLC SAPI ........................................................................................................................ 428
New radio priority .............................................................................................................................. 428
Packet Flow Identifier ........................................................................................................................ 428
Protocol configuration options ........................................................................................................... 428
WLAN offload indication ................................................................................................................... 429
NBIFOM container ............................................................................................................................. 429
Modify PDP Context Reject..................................................................................................................... 429
Protocol configuration options ........................................................................................................... 429
Back-off timer value ........................................................................................................................... 429
Re-attempt indicator ........................................................................................................................... 429
NBIFOM container ............................................................................................................................. 429
Deactivate PDP context request ............................................................................................................... 430
Tear down indicator ............................................................................................................................ 430
Protocol configuration options ........................................................................................................... 430
MBMS protocol configuration options ............................................................................................... 430
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9.5.15
9.5.15.1
9.5.15.2
9.5.15.3
9.5.15a
9.5.15a.1
9.5.15a.2
9.5.15a.3
9.5.15a.4
9.5.15b
9.5.15b.1
9.5.15b.2
9.5.16
9.5.16a
9.5.17
9.5.18
9.5.19
9.5.20
9.5.21
9.5.22
9.5.22.1
9.5.22.2
9.5.23
9.5.23.1
9.5.24
9.5.24.1
9.5.24.2
9.5.25
9.5.25.1
9.5.25.2
9.5.26
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T3396 value ........................................................................................................................................ 430

WLAN offload indication ................................................................................................................... 431
NBIFOM container ............................................................................................................................. 431
Deactivate PDP context accept ................................................................................................................ 431
Protocol configuration options ........................................................................................................... 431
MBMS protocol configuration options ............................................................................................... 431
NBIFOM container ............................................................................................................................. 431
Request Secondary PDP Context Activation ........................................................................................... 432
TFT ..................................................................................................................................................... 432
Protocol configuration options ........................................................................................................... 432
WLAN offload indication ................................................................................................................... 432
NBIFOM container ............................................................................................................................. 432
Request Secondary PDP Context Activation Reject ................................................................................ 432
Protocol configuration options ........................................................................................................... 433
NBIFOM container ............................................................................................................................. 433
Void.......................................................................................................................................................... 433
Notification .............................................................................................................................................. 433
Void.......................................................................................................................................................... 434
Void.......................................................................................................................................................... 434
Void.......................................................................................................................................................... 434
Void.......................................................................................................................................................... 434
SM Status ................................................................................................................................................. 434
Activate MBMS Context Request ............................................................................................................ 434
MBMS protocol configuration options ............................................................................................... 435
Device properties ................................................................................................................................ 435
Activate MBMS Context Accept ............................................................................................................. 435
MBMS protocol configuration options ............................................................................................... 436
Activate MBMS Context Reject .............................................................................................................. 436
MBMS protocol configuration options ............................................................................................... 436
T3396 value ........................................................................................................................................ 436
Request MBMS Context Activation......................................................................................................... 436
Linked NSAPI .................................................................................................................................... 437
MBMS protocol configuration options ............................................................................................... 437
Request MBMS Context Activation Reject ............................................................................................. 437
MBMS protocol configuration options ............................................................................................... 437

General message format and information elements coding ................................................................. 438

10.1
Overview ....................................................................................................................................................... 438
10.2
Protocol Discriminator ................................................................................................................................... 438
10.3
Skip indicator and transaction identifier ........................................................................................................ 438
10.3.1
Skip indicator ........................................................................................................................................... 438
10.3.2
Transaction identifier ............................................................................................................................... 440
10.4
Message Type ................................................................................................................................................ 440
10.5
Other information elements ........................................................................................................................... 443
10.5.1
Common information elements. ............................................................................................................... 444
10.5.1.1
Cell identity ........................................................................................................................................ 444
10.5.1.2
Ciphering Key Sequence Number ...................................................................................................... 445
10.5.1.3
Location Area Identification ............................................................................................................... 445
10.5.1.4
Mobile Identity ................................................................................................................................... 447
10.5.1.5
Mobile Station Classmark 1 ............................................................................................................... 451
10.5.1.6
Mobile Station Classmark 2 ............................................................................................................... 453
10.5.1.7
Mobile Station Classmark 3 ............................................................................................................... 456
10.5.1.8
Spare Half Octet ................................................................................................................................. 470
10.5.1.9
Descriptive group or broadcast call reference .................................................................................... 470
10.5.1.10
Group Cipher Key Number ................................................................................................................ 471
10.5.1.10a
PD and SAPI $(CCBS)$ ..................................................................................................................... 472
10.5.1.11
Priority Level ...................................................................................................................................... 473
10.5.1.12
Core Network System Information (Iu mode only) ............................................................................ 473
10.5.1.12.1
CN Common GSM-MAP NAS system information ..................................................................... 473
10.5.1.12.2
CS domain specific system information ....................................................................................... 474
10.5.1.12.3
PS domain specific system information ........................................................................................ 474
10.5.1.13
PLMN list ........................................................................................................................................... 475

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10.5.1.14
NAS container for PS HO .................................................................................................................. 476
10.5.1.15
MS network feature support ............................................................................................................... 477
10.5.2
Radio Resource management information elements. ............................................................................... 478
10.5.3
Mobility management information elements............................................................................................ 478
10.5.3.1
Authentication parameter RAND ....................................................................................................... 478
10.5.3.1.1
Authentication Parameter AUTN (UMTS and EPS authentication challenge) ............................. 478
10.5.3.2
Authentication Response parameter ................................................................................................... 479
10.5.3.2.1
Authentication Response Parameter (extension) (UMTS authentication challenge only) ............ 480
10.5.3.2.2
Authentication Failure parameter (UMTS and EPS authentication challenge) ............................. 480
10.5.3.3
CM service type.................................................................................................................................. 481
10.5.3.4
Identity type ........................................................................................................................................ 481
10.5.3.5
Location updating type ....................................................................................................................... 482
10.5.3.5a
Network Name.................................................................................................................................... 482
10.5.3.6
Reject cause ........................................................................................................................................ 484
10.5.3.7
Follow-on Proceed.............................................................................................................................. 485
10.5.3.8
Time Zone .......................................................................................................................................... 485
10.5.3.9
Time Zone and Time .......................................................................................................................... 486
10.5.3.10
CTS permission .................................................................................................................................. 487
10.5.3.11
LSA Identifier..................................................................................................................................... 488
10.5.3.12
Daylight Saving Time......................................................................................................................... 488
10.5.3.13
Emergency Number List ..................................................................................................................... 489
10.5.3.14
Additional update parameters ............................................................................................................. 490
10.5.3.15
Void .................................................................................................................................................... 490
10.5.3.16
MM Timer .......................................................................................................................................... 490
10.5.4
Call control information elements ............................................................................................................ 491
10.5.4.1
Extensions of codesets ........................................................................................................................ 491
10.5.4.2
Locking shift procedure ...................................................................................................................... 492
10.5.4.3
Non-locking shift procedure ............................................................................................................... 492
10.5.4.4
Auxiliary states ................................................................................................................................... 493
10.5.4.4a
Backup bearer capability .................................................................................................................... 494
10.5.4.4a.1
Static conditions for the backup bearer capability IE contents ..................................................... 503
10.5.4.5
Bearer capability ................................................................................................................................. 503
10.5.4.5.1
Static conditions for the bearer capability IE contents .................................................................. 518
10.5.4.5a
Call Control Capabilities .................................................................................................................... 518
10.5.4.6
Call state ............................................................................................................................................. 519
10.5.4.7
Called party BCD number .................................................................................................................. 520
10.5.4.8
Called party subaddress ...................................................................................................................... 522
10.5.4.9
Calling party BCD number ................................................................................................................. 523
10.5.4.10
Calling party subaddress..................................................................................................................... 524
10.5.4.11
Cause .................................................................................................................................................. 525
10.5.4.11a
CLIR suppression ............................................................................................................................... 530
10.5.4.11b
CLIR invocation ................................................................................................................................. 531
10.5.4.12
Congestion level ................................................................................................................................. 531
10.5.4.13
Connected number .............................................................................................................................. 531
10.5.4.14
Connected subaddress ........................................................................................................................ 532
10.5.4.15
Facility ................................................................................................................................................ 532
10.5.4.16
High layer compatibility ..................................................................................................................... 533
10.5.4.16.1
Static conditions for the high layer compatibility IE contents ...................................................... 534
10.5.4.17
Keypad facility ................................................................................................................................... 534
10.5.4.18
Low layer compatibility...................................................................................................................... 534
10.5.4.19
More data ............................................................................................................................................ 534
10.5.4.20
Notification indicator.......................................................................................................................... 535
10.5.4.21
Progress indicator ............................................................................................................................... 535
10.5.4.21a
Recall type $(CCBS)$................................................................................................................... 536
10.5.4.21b
Redirecting party BCD number .................................................................................................... 537
10.5.4.21c
Redirecting party subaddress ........................................................................................................ 537
10.5.4.22
Repeat indicator .................................................................................................................................. 538
10.5.4.22a
Reverse call setup direction ................................................................................................................ 538
10.5.4.22b
SETUP Container $(CCBS)$ ............................................................................................................. 539
10.5.4.23
Signal .................................................................................................................................................. 539
10.5.4.24
SS Version Indicator........................................................................................................................... 540
10.5.4.25
User-user ............................................................................................................................................ 540
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10.5.4.26
Alerting Pattern $(NIA)$ .................................................................................................................... 541
10.5.4.27
Allowed actions $(CCBS)$ ................................................................................................................ 542
10.5.4.28
Stream Identifier ................................................................................................................................. 543
10.5.4.29
Network Call Control Capabilities ..................................................................................................... 543
10.5.4.30
Cause of No CLI ................................................................................................................................. 544
10.5.4.31
Void .................................................................................................................................................... 544
10.5.4.32
Supported codec list ........................................................................................................................... 544
10.5.4.33
Service category ................................................................................................................................. 545
10.5.4.34
Redial.................................................................................................................................................. 546
10.5.4.35
Network-initiated Service Upgrade indicator ..................................................................................... 546
10.5.5
GPRS mobility management information elements ................................................................................. 547
10.5.5.0
Additional update type ....................................................................................................................... 547
10.5.5.1
Attach result ....................................................................................................................................... 547
10.5.5.2
Attach type ......................................................................................................................................... 547
10.5.5.3
Ciphering algorithm............................................................................................................................ 548
10.5.5.4
TMSI status ........................................................................................................................................ 549
10.5.5.5
Detach type ......................................................................................................................................... 549
10.5.5.6
DRX parameter ................................................................................................................................... 550
10.5.5.7
Force to standby ................................................................................................................................. 552
10.5.5.8
P-TMSI signature ............................................................................................................................... 552
10.5.5.8a
P-TMSI signature 2 ............................................................................................................................ 553
10.5.5.9
Identity type 2 ..................................................................................................................................... 553
10.5.5.10
IMEISV request .................................................................................................................................. 554
10.5.5.11
Receive N-PDU Numbers list............................................................................................................. 554
10.5.5.12
MS network capability........................................................................................................................ 555
10.5.5.12a
MS Radio Access capability ............................................................................................................... 559
10.5.5.13
Spare ................................................................................................................................................... 574
10.5.5.14
GMM cause ........................................................................................................................................ 574
10.5.5.15
Routing area identification ................................................................................................................. 575
10.5.5.15a
Routing area identification 2 .............................................................................................................. 577
10.5.5.16
Spare ................................................................................................................................................... 577
10.5.5.17
Update result....................................................................................................................................... 577
10.5.5.18
Update type......................................................................................................................................... 578
10.5.5.19
A&C reference number ...................................................................................................................... 579
10.5.5.20
Service type ........................................................................................................................................ 579
10.5.5.21
Cell Notification ................................................................................................................................. 580
10.5.5.22
PS LCS Capability .............................................................................................................................. 580
10.5.5.23
Network feature support ..................................................................................................................... 581
10.5.5.23A
Additional network feature support .................................................................................................... 582
10.5.5.24
Inter RAT information container ........................................................................................................ 583
10.5.5.25
Requested MS information ................................................................................................................. 583
10.5.5.26
UE network capability ........................................................................................................................ 584
10.5.5.27
E-UTRAN inter RAT information container ...................................................................................... 584
10.5.5.28
Voice domain preference and UE's usage setting ............................................................................... 584
10.5.5.29
P-TMSI type ....................................................................................................................................... 585
10.5.5.30
Location Area Identification 2 ............................................................................................................ 586
10.5.5.31
Network resource identifier container ................................................................................................ 586
10.5.6
Session management information elements ............................................................................................. 587
10.5.6.1
Access point name .............................................................................................................................. 587
10.5.6.2
Network service access point identifier .............................................................................................. 587
10.5.6.3
Protocol configuration options ........................................................................................................... 588
10.5.6.4
Packet data protocol address............................................................................................................... 595
10.5.6.5
Quality of service ............................................................................................................................... 596
10.5.6.5A
Re-attempt indicator ........................................................................................................................... 606
10.5.6.6
SM cause ............................................................................................................................................ 607
10.5.6.6A
SM cause 2 ......................................................................................................................................... 608
10.5.6.7
Linked TI ............................................................................................................................................ 609
10.5.6.8
Spare ................................................................................................................................................... 609
10.5.6.9
LLC service access point identifier .................................................................................................... 609
10.5.6.10
Tear down indicator ............................................................................................................................ 610
10.5.6.11
Packet Flow Identifier ........................................................................................................................ 610
10.5.6.12
Traffic Flow Template ........................................................................................................................ 611
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10.5.6.15
10.5.6.16
10.5.6.17
10.5.6.18
10.5.6.19
10.5.6.20
10.5.6.21
10.5.6.22
10.5.6.23
10.5.6.24
10.5.7
10.5.7.1
10.5.7.2
10.5.7.3
10.5.7.4
10.5.7.4a
10.5.7.5
10.5.7.6
10.5.7.7
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11.2.2
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Temporary Mobile Group Identity (TMGI)........................................................................................ 617

MBMS bearer capabilities .................................................................................................................. 617
MBMS protocol configuration options ............................................................................................... 618
Enhanced network service access point identifier .............................................................................. 619
Request type ....................................................................................................................................... 619
Notification indicator.......................................................................................................................... 620
Connectivity type................................................................................................................................ 621
WLAN offload acceptability .............................................................................................................. 621
Access usability .................................................................................................................................. 622
RAN rules handling ............................................................................................................................ 623
RAN rules status ................................................................................................................................. 623
NBIFOM container ............................................................................................................................. 624
GPRS Common information elements ..................................................................................................... 624
PDP context status .............................................................................................................................. 624
Radio priority ..................................................................................................................................... 625
GPRS Timer ....................................................................................................................................... 625
GPRS Timer 2 .................................................................................................................................... 626
GPRS Timer 3 .................................................................................................................................... 626
Radio priority 2................................................................................................................................... 627
MBMS context status ......................................................................................................................... 627
Uplink data status ............................................................................................................................... 628
Device properties ................................................................................................................................ 629

List of system parameters..................................................................................................................... 630

Timers and counters for radio resource management .................................................................................... 630
Timers of mobility management .................................................................................................................... 630
Timer T3240 and Timer T3241 ................................................................................................................ 632
Timers of GPRS mobility management ................................................................................................... 634
Timers of GPRS session management ..................................................................................................... 642
Timers of circuit-switched call control .......................................................................................................... 646

Annex A (informative):

Example of subaddress information element coding ................................ 648

Annex B (normative):

Compatibility checking ............................................................................... 649

B.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 649

B.2 Calling side compatibility checking ..................................................................................................... 649
Compatibility checking of the CM SERVICE REQUEST message .............................................................. 649
Compatibility/Subscription checking of the SETUP message ....................................................................... 649

B.2.1
B.2.2

B.3 Called side compatibility checking ...................................................................................................... 649

Compatibility checking with addressing information .................................................................................... 650
Network-to-MS compatibility checking ........................................................................................................ 650
User-to-User compatibility checking ............................................................................................................. 650

B.3.1
B.3.2
B.3.3

B.4 High layer compatibility checking ....................................................................................................... 650

Annex C (normative):

Low layer information coding principles................................................... 651

C.1 Purpose ................................................................................................................................................. 651

C.2 Principles .............................................................................................................................................. 651
Definition of types of information ................................................................................................................. 651
Examination by network ................................................................................................................................ 651
Location of type I information ....................................................................................................................... 652
Location of types II and III information ........................................................................................................ 652
Relationship between bearer capability and low layer compatibility information elements .......................... 652

C.2.1
C.2.2
C.2.3
C.2.4
C.2.5

Annex D (informative):

Examples of bearer capability information element coding .................... 653

D.1 Coding for speech for a full rate support only mobile station .............................................................. 653
Mobile station to network direction ............................................................................................................... 653
Network to mobile station direction .............................................................................................................. 653

D.1.1
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D.2 An example of a coding for modem access with V22-bis, 2,4 kbit/s, 8 bit no parity .......................... 654
D.2.1
Mobile station to network direction, data compression allowed .................................................................... 654
D.2.2
Network to mobile station direction, data compression possible ................................................................... 655
D.3 An example of a coding for group 3 facsimile (9,6 kbit/s, transparent) ............................................... 656
Mobile station to network direction ............................................................................................................... 656
Network to mobile station direction .............................................................................................................. 657

D.3.1
D.3.2

Annex E (informative):

Comparison between call control procedures specified in 3GPP TS

24.008 and ITU-T Recommendation Q.931 ............................................... 658

Annex F (informative):

A/Gb mode specific cause values for radio resource management ......... 662

Annex G (informative):

3GPP specific cause values for mobility management.............................. 663

G.1 Causes related to MS identification ..................................................................................................... 663

G.2 Cause related to subscription options ................................................................................................... 663
G.3 Causes related to PLMN specific network failures and congestion/Authentication Failures .............. 664
G.4 Causes related to nature of request ....................................................................................................... 664
G.5 Causes related to invalid messages ...................................................................................................... 665
G.6 Additional cause codes for GMM ........................................................................................................ 665
Annex H (informative):

3GPP specific cause values for call control ............................................... 667

H.1 Normal class ......................................................................................................................................... 667

Cause No. 1 "unassigned (unallocated) number" ........................................................................................... 667
Cause No. 3 "no route to destination" ............................................................................................................ 667
Cause No. 6 "channel unacceptable" ............................................................................................................. 667
Cause No. 8 "operator determined barring" ................................................................................................... 667
Cause No.16 "normal call clearing" ............................................................................................................... 667
Cause No.17 "user busy" ............................................................................................................................... 667
Cause No. 18 "no user responding" ............................................................................................................... 667
Cause No. 19 "user alerting, no answer"........................................................................................................ 667
Cause No. 21 "call rejected" .......................................................................................................................... 668
Cause No. 22 "number changed" ................................................................................................................... 668
Cause No. 24 "call rejected due to feature at the destination" ................................................................... 668
Cause No. 25 "pre-emption" .......................................................................................................................... 668
Cause No. 26 "non-selected user clearing" .................................................................................................... 668
Cause No. 27 "destination out of order" ........................................................................................................ 668
Cause No. 28 "invalid number format (incomplete number)" ....................................................................... 668
Cause No. 29 "facility rejected"..................................................................................................................... 668
Cause No. 30 "response to STATUS ENQUIRY"......................................................................................... 668
Cause No. 31 "normal, unspecified" .............................................................................................................. 668

H.1.1
H.1.2
H.1.3
H.1.4
H.1.5
H.1.6
H.1.7
H.1.8
H.1.9
H.1.10
H.1.10a
H.1.11
H.1.12
H.1.13
H.1.14
H.1.15
H.1.16
H.1.17

H.2 Resource unavailable class ................................................................................................................... 669

Cause No. 34 "no circuit/channel available".................................................................................................. 669
Cause No. 38 "network out of order" ............................................................................................................. 669
Cause No. 41 "temporary failure" .................................................................................................................. 669
Cause No. 42 "switching equipment congestion" .......................................................................................... 669
Cause No. 43 "access information discarded" ............................................................................................... 669
Cause No. 44 "requested circuit/channel not available" ................................................................................ 669
Cause No. 47 "resource unavailable, unspecified" ........................................................................................ 669

H.2.1
H.2.2
H.2.3
H.2.4
H.2.5
H.2.6
H.2.7

H.3 Service or option not available class .................................................................................................... 669

Cause No. 49 "quality of service unavailable"............................................................................................... 669
Cause No. 50 "Requested facility not subscribed"......................................................................................... 669
Cause No. 55 "Incoming calls barred within the CUG" ................................................................................ 670
Cause No. 57 "bearer capability not authorized" ........................................................................................... 670
Cause No. 58 "bearer capability not presently available" .............................................................................. 670
Cause No. 63 "service or option not available, unspecified" ......................................................................... 670
Cause No. 68 "ACM equal to or greater than ACMmax" .............................................................................. 670

H.3.1
H.3.2
H.3.3
H.3.4
H.3.5
H.3.6
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H.4 Service or option not implemented class.............................................................................................. 670

H.4.1
Cause No. 65 "bearer service not implemented" ........................................................................................... 670
H.4.2
Cause No. 69 "Requested facility not implemented" ..................................................................................... 670
H.4.3
Cause No. 70 "only restricted digital information bearer capability is available" ......................................... 670
H.4.4
Cause No. 79 "service or option not implemented, unspecified" ................................................................... 670
H.5 Invalid message (e.g., parameter out of range) class............................................................................ 671
Cause No. 81 "invalid transaction identifier value" ....................................................................................... 671
Cause No. 87 "user not member of CUG" ..................................................................................................... 671
Cause No. 88 "incompatible destination" ...................................................................................................... 671
Cause No. 91 "invalid transit network selection" .......................................................................................... 671
Cause No. 95 "semantically incorrect message" ............................................................................................ 671

H.5.1
H.5.2
H.5.3
H.5.4
H.5.5

H.6 Protocol error (e.g., unknown message) class ...................................................................................... 671

Cause No. 96 "invalid mandatory information" ............................................................................................. 671
Cause No. 97 "message type non-existent or not implemented" ................................................................... 671
Cause No. 98 "message type not compatible with protocol state" ................................................................. 671
Cause No. 99 "information element non-existent or not implemented" ........................................................ 672
Cause No. 100 "conditional IE error" ............................................................................................................ 672
Cause No. 101 "message not compatible with protocol state" ....................................................................... 672
Cause No. 102 "recovery on timer expiry" .................................................................................................... 672
Cause No. 111 "protocol error, unspecified" ................................................................................................. 672

H.6.1
H.6.2
H.6.3
H.6.4
H.6.5
H.6.6
H.6.7
H.6.8

H.7 Interworking class ................................................................................................................................ 672

Cause No. 127 "interworking, unspecified"................................................................................................... 672

H.7.1

Annex I (informative):

GPRS specific cause values for GPRS Session Management................... 673

I.1

Causes related to nature of request ....................................................................................................... 673

I.2

Causes related to invalid messages ...................................................................................................... 675

Annex J (informative):

Algorithm to encode frequency list information elements ....................... 677

Annex K (informative):

Default Codings of Information Elements ................................................. 678

K.1 Common information elements. ........................................................................................................... 678

K.2 Radio Resource management information elements. ........................................................................... 678
K.3 Mobility management information elements. ...................................................................................... 678
K.4 Call control information elements. ....................................................................................................... 679
Annex L (normative):

Establishment cause (Iu mode only)........................................................... 681

L.1 Mapping of NAS procedure to RRC establishment cause(Iu mode only) ........................................... 681
Annex M (normative):

Additional Requirements for backward compatibility with PCS 1900

for NA revision 0 ME .................................................................................. 684

Annex N (normative):

Ranking of reject causes for Location Registration (MM and GMM)

in a shared network ..................................................................................... 684

Annex O (normative):

3GPP capability exchange protocol............................................................ 686

O.1 Scope .................................................................................................................................................... 686

O.2 User-user protocol contents.................................................................................................................. 686
O.3 Information element identifier ............................................................................................................. 686
O.4 Information elements ........................................................................................................................... 687
Personal ME identifier ................................................................................................................................... 687
Radio environment capability ........................................................................................................................ 688
UE capability version..................................................................................................................................... 688
IM Status........................................................................................................................................................ 689

O.4.1
O.4.2
O.4.3
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O.5 Handling of unknown, unforeseen, and erroneous protocol data ......................................................... 690
O.5.1
General........................................................................................................................................................... 690
O.5.2
Not supported IEs, unknown IEIs .................................................................................................................. 690
O.5.3
Repeated IEs .................................................................................................................................................. 690
O.5.4
Syntactically incorrect IEs ............................................................................................................................. 691
O.5.5
Semantically incorrect IEs ............................................................................................................................. 691
Annex P (normative):

Mobility management for IMS voice termination .................................... 692

P.1

Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 692

P.2

Activation of mobility management for IMS voice termination .......................................................... 692

P.3

Inter-system change between A/Gb mode and Iu mode....................................................................... 692

P.4

Inter-system change between A/Gb mode and S1 mode ...................................................................... 693

P.5

Inter-system change between Iu mode and S1 mode ........................................................................... 693

Annex Q (normative):

Application specific Congestion control for Data Communication

(ACDC) ......................................................................................................... 694

Annex R (informative):

Change History ............................................................................................ 695

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Foreword
This Technical Specification has been produced by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP).
The contents of the present document are subject to continuing work within the TSG and may change following formal
TSG approval. Should the TSG modify the contents of the present document, it will be re-released by the TSG with an
identifying change of release date and an increase in version number as follows:
Version x.y.z
where:
x the first digit:
1 presented to TSG for information;
2 presented to TSG for approval;
3 or greater indicates TSG approved document under change control.
y the second digit is incremented for all changes of substance, i.e. technical enhancements, corrections,
updates, etc.
z the third digit is incremented when editorial only changes have been incorporated in the document.

Introduction
The present document includes references to features which are not part of the Phase 2+ Release 96 of the GSM
Technical specifications. All subclauses which were changed as a result of these features contain a marker (see table
below) relevant to the particular feature.
The following table lists all features that were introduced after GSM Release 96.

Feature
BA Range IE handling
Advanced Speech Call Item
Call Completion Busy Subscriber
Mobile Assisted Frequency Allocation
Network Indication of Alerting in MS

Designator
$(impr-BA-range-handling)$
$(ASCI)$
$(CCBS)$
$(MAFA)$
$(NIA)$

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Scope

The present document specifies the procedures used at the radio interface core network protocols within the 3rd
generation mobile telecommunications system and the digital cellular telecommunications system.
It specifies the procedures used at the radio interface (Reference Point Um or Uu, see 3GPP TS 24.002 [15] or
3GPP TS 23.002 [127]) for Call Control (CC), Mobility Management (MM), and Session Management (SM).
When the notations for "further study" or "FS" or "FFS" are present in this TS they mean that the indicated text is not a
normative portion of the present document.
These procedures are defined in terms of messages exchanged over the control channels of the radio interface. The
control channels are described in 3GPP TS 44.003 [16] and 3GPP TS 25.301 [128].
The structured functions and procedures of this protocol and the relationship with other layers and entities are described
in general terms in 3GPP TS 24.007 [20].
The present document specifies functions, procedures and information which apply to GERAN Iu mode. However,
functionality related to GERAN Iu mode is neither maintained nor enhanced.

1.1

Scope of the Technical Specification

The procedures currently described in this TS are for the call control of circuit-switched connections, session
management for GPRS services, mobility management and radio resource management for circuit-switched and GPRS
services.
3GPP TS 24.010 [21] contains functional procedures for support of supplementary services.
3GPP TS 24.011 [22] contains functional procedures for support of point-to-point short message services.
3GPP TS 24.012 [23] contains functional description of short message - cell broadcast.
3GPP TS 44.060 [76] contains procedures for radio link control and medium access control (RLC/MAC) of packet data
physical channels.
3GPP TS 44.071 [23a] contains functional descriptions and procedures for support of location services.
NOTE:

1.2

"layer 3" includes the functions and protocols described in the present document. The terms "data link
layer" and "layer 2" are used interchangeably to refer to the layer immediately below layer 3.

Application to the interface structures

The procedures defined in the present document apply to the interface structures defined in 3GPP TS 44.003 [16] and
3GPP TS 25.301 [128]. They use the functions and services provided by lower layers defined in 3GPP TS 44.005 [18]
and 3GPP TS 44.006 [19] or 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c], 3GPP TS 25.322 [19b] and 3GPP TS 25.321 [19a].
3GPP TS 24.007 [20] gives the general description of layer 3 (A/Gb mode) and Non Access Stratum (Iu mode and S1
mode) including procedures, messages format and error handling.

1.3

Structure of layer 3 procedures

A building block method is used to describe the layer 3 procedures.

The basic building blocks are "elementary procedures" provided by the protocol control entities of the three sublayers,
i.e. radio resource management, mobility management and connection management sublayer.
Complete layer 3 transactions consist of specific sequences of elementary procedures. The term "structured procedure"
is used for these sequences.

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Test procedures

Test procedures of the GSM radio interface signalling are described in 3GPP TS 51.010 [39] and
3GPP TS 51.02x series.

1.5

Use of logical channels in A/Gb mode

The logical control channels are defined in 3GPP TS 45.002 [32]. In the following those control channels are
considered which carry signalling information or specific types of user packet information:
i) Broadcast Control CHannel (BCCH): downlink only, used to broadcast Cell specific information;
ii) Synchronization CHannel (SCH): downlink only, used to broadcast synchronization and BSS identification
information;
iii) Paging CHannel (PCH): downlink only, used to send page requests to Mobile Stations (MSs);
iv) Random Access CHannel (RACH): uplink only, used to request a Dedicated Control CHannel;
v) Access Grant CHannel (AGCH): downlink only, used to allocate a Dedicated Control CHannel;
vi) Standalone Dedicated Control CHannel (SDCCH): bi-directional;
vii)Fast Associated Control CHannel (FACCH): bi-directional, associated with a Traffic CHannel;
viii)

Slow Associated Control CHannel (SACCH): bi-directional, associated with a SDCCH or a Traffic CHannel;

ix) Cell Broadcast CHannel (CBCH): downlink only used for general (not point to point) short message
information;
x) Notification CHannel (NCH): downlink only, used to notify mobile stations of VBS (Voice Broadcast Service)
calls or VGCS (Voice Group Call Service) calls.
Two service access points are defined on signalling layer 2 which are discriminated by their Service Access Point
Identifiers (SAPI) (see 3GPP TS 44.006 [19]):
i) SAPI 0: supports the transfer of signalling information including user-user information;
ii) SAPI 3: supports the transfer of user short messages.
Layer 3 selects the service access point, the logical control channel and the mode of operation of layer 2
(acknowledged, unacknowledged or random access, see 3GPP TS 44.005 [18] and 3GPP TS 44.006 [19]) as required
for each individual message.

1.6

Overview of control procedures

1.6.1

List of procedures

The following procedures are specified in the present document:

a) Clause 4 specifies elementary procedures for Mobility Management:
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mobility management common procedures (subclause 4.3):

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TMSI reallocation procedure (subclause 4.3.1);

authentication procedure (subclause 4.3.2);

identification procedure (subclause 4.3.3);

IMSI detach procedure (subclause 4.3.4);

abort procedure (subclause 4.3.5);

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MM information procedure (subclause 4.3.6).

mobility management specific procedures (subclause 4.4):

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location updating procedure (subclause 4.4.1);

periodic updating (subclause 4.4.2);

IMSI attach procedure (subclause 4.4.3);

generic location updating procedure (subclause 4.4).

connection management sublayer service provision:

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mobility management connection establishment (subclause 4.5.1);

mobility management connection information transfer phase (subclause 4.5.2);

mobility management connection release (subclause 4.5.3).

GPRS specific mobility management procedures (subclause 4.7):

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GPRS attach procedure (subclause 4.7.3);

GPRS detach procedure (subclause 4.7.4);

GPRS routing area updating procedure (subclause 4.7.5).

GPRS common mobility management procedures (subclause 4.7):

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GPRS P-TMSI reallocation procedure (subclause 4.7.6);

GPRS authentication and ciphering procedure (subclause 4.7.7);

GPRS identification procedure (subclause 4.7.8);

GPRS information procedure (subclause 4.7.12).

b) Clause 5 specifies elementary procedures for circuit switched Call Control comprising the following elementary
procedures:
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mobile originating call establishment (subclause 5.2.1);

mobile terminating call establishment (subclause 5.2.2);

signalling procedures during the active state (subclause 5.3):

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user notification procedure (subclause 5.3.1);

call rearrangements (subclause 5.3.2);

DTMF protocol control procedure (subclause 5.5.7);

in-call modification (subclause 5.3.4).

call clearing initiated by the mobile station (subclause 5.4.3);

call clearing initiated by the network (subclause 5.4.4);

miscellaneous procedures:
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in-band tones and announcements (subclause 5.5.1);

status enquiry procedure (subclause 5.5.3);

call re-establishment procedure (subclause 5.5.4).

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d) Clause 6 specifies elementary procedures for session management:

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GPRS session management procedures (subclause 6.1):

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PDP context activation (subclauses 6.1.3.1 and 6.1.3.2);

PDP context modification (subclause 6.1.3.3);

PDP context deactivation (subclause 6.1.3.4).

MBMS context activation (subclause 6.1.3.8);

MBMS context deactivation (subclause 6.1.3.9).

The elementary procedures can be combined to form structured procedures. Examples of such structured procedures are
given in clause 7. This part of the present document is only provided for guidance to assist implementations.
Clause 8 specifies actions to be taken on various error conditions and also provides rules to ensure compatibility with
future enhancements of the protocol.

1.7

Applicability of implementations

The applicability of procedures of the present document for the mobile station is dependent on the services and
functions which are to be supported by a mobile station.

1.7.1

Voice Group Call Service (VGCS) and Voice Broadcast Service

(VBS)

Voice Group Call Service and Voice Broadcast Service are applicable in A/Gb mode only.
For mobile stations supporting the Voice Group Call Service or the Voice Broadcast Service, it is explicitly mentioned
throughout the present document if a certain procedure is applicable only for such a service and, if necessary, how
mobile stations not supporting such a service shall behave.
For VGCS and VBS, the following possible mobile station implementations exist:
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support of listening to voice broadcast calls (VBS listening);

support of originating a voice broadcast call (VBS originating);

support of listening to voice group calls (VGCS listening);

support of talking in voice group calls (VGCS talking. This always includes the implementation for VGCS
listening);

support of originating a voice group call (VGCS originating. This always includes the implementation for VGCS
talking).

Apart from the explicitly mentioned combinations, all possible combinations are optional and supported by the present
document.
The related terms are used in the present document, if information on these implementation options is required.

1.7.2
1.7.2.1

General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)

Packet services in GSM (A/Gb mode only)

For mobile stations supporting the General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), it is explicitly mentioned throughout the
technical specification if a certain procedure is applicable only for such a service and, if necessary, how mobile stations
not supporting such a service shall behave.

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A GPRS MS may operate in one of the following MS operation modes, see 3GPP TS 23.060 [74]:
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MS operation mode A;

MS operation mode B; or

MS operation mode C.

The MS operation mode depends on the services that the MS is attached to, i.e., only GPRS or both GPRS and nonGPRS services, and upon the MS's capabilities to operate GPRS and other GSM services simultaneously. Mobile
stations that are capable to operate GPRS services are referred to as GPRS MSs.
NOTE:

Other GSM technical specifications may refer to the MS operation modes A, B, and C as GPRS class-A
MS, GPRS class-B MS, and GPRS class-C MS.

It should be noted that it is possible that for a GPRS MS, the GMM procedures currently described in the ETS do not
support combinations of VGCS, VBS and GPRS. The possible interactions are not studied yet.

1.7.2.2

Packet services in Iu mode (Iu mode only)

An MS attached to packet switched domain may operate in one of the following MS operation modes, see
3GPP TS 23.060 [74]:
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CS/PS mode of operation; or

PS mode of operation.

The terms 'CS/PS mode of operation' and 'PS mode of operation' are not used in the present document with some
exceptions. Instead the terms 'MS operation mode A' and 'MS operation mode C' are used.
In network operation mode I and II (see 3GPP TS 23.060 [74]), an MS in CS/PS mode of operation shall use the same
procedures as for a GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A, unless it is explicitly stated for A/Gb mode only or
Iu mode only.
In network operation mode I and II, an MS in PS mode of operation shall use the same procedures as for a GPRS MS
operating in MS operation mode C, unless it is explicitly stated for A/Gb mode only or Iu mode only.

1.8

Handling of NAS signalling low priority indication

An MS configured for NAS signalling low priority (see 3GPP TS 24.368 [135], 3GPP TS 31.102 [112]) indicates this
by including the Device properties IE in the appropriate NAS message and setting the low priority indicator to "MS is
configured to NAS signalling low priority" except for the following cases in which the MS shall set the low priority
indicator to "MS is not configured for NAS signalling low priority":
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the MS is performing an attach for emergency bearer services;

the MS has a PDN connection for emergency bearer services established and is performing mobility
management procedures, or is establishing a PDN connection for emergency bearer services;

the MS configured for dual priority is requested by the upper layers to establish a PDN connection with the low
priority indicator set to "MS is not configured for NAS signalling low priority";

the MS configured for dual priority is performing session management procedures related to the PDN connection
established with low priority indicator set to "MS is not configured for NAS signalling low priority";

the MS configured for dual priority has a PDN connection established by setting the low priority indicator to
"MS is not configured for NAS signalling low priority" and is performing mobility management procedures;

the MS is establishing or re-establishing an MM connection for an emergency call;

the MS is an MS configured to use AC11 15 in selected PLMN; or

the MS is responding to paging.

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The network may use the NAS signalling low priority indication for NAS level mobility management congestion
control on a per core network node basis and APN based congestion control.
If the NAS signalling low priority indication is provided in an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message, the
SGSN stores the NAS signalling low priority indication within the default PDP context activated due to this request.

1.9

Restrictions

Independently of what is stated elsewhere in this and other 3GPP specifications, mobile station support for PBCCH and
PCCCH is optional for A/Gb-mode of operation. The network shall never enable PBCCH and PCCCH. This makes use
of network operation mode III obsolete.

References

The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of the present
document.
References are either specific (identified by date of publication, edition number, version number, etc.) or
non-specific.
For a specific reference, subsequent revisions do not apply.
For a non-specific reference, the latest version applies. In the case of a reference to a 3GPP document (including
a GSM document), a non-specific reference implicitly refers to the latest version of that document in the same
Release as the present document.
[1]

Void.

[2]

Void.

[2a]

3GPP TR 21.905 "Vocabulary for 3GPP Specifications"

[3]

3GPP TS 22.002: "Circuit Bearer Services (BS) supported by a Public Land Mobile Network
(PLMN)".

[4]

3GPP TS 22.003: "Teleservices supported by a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN)".

[5]

3GPP TS 42.009, Release 4: "Security aspects".

[5a]

3GPP TS 33.102: "3G security; Security architecture".

[6]

Void.

[7]

3GPP TS 42.017, Release 4: "Subscriber Identity Modules (SIM); Functional characteristics".

[8]

3GPP TS 22.101: "Service aspects; Service principles".

[8a]

3GPP TS 22.001: "Principles of circuit telecommunication services supported by a Public Land

Mobile Network (PLMN)".

[8b]

3GPP TS 23.038: "Alphabets and language-specific information".

[9]

3GPP TS 23.101: "General UMTS Architecture".

[9a]

3GPP TS 23.108: "Mobile radio interface layer 3 specification core network protocols; Stage 2
(structured procedures)".

[10]

3GPP TS 23.003: "Numbering, addressing and identification".

[11]

Void.

[12]

3GPP TS 23.014: "Support of Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) signalling".

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[12a]

ETSI ES 201 235-2, v1.2.1: "Specification of Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF); Transmitters
and Receivers; Part 2: Transmitters".

[13]

3GPP TS 43.020: "Security-related network functions".

[14]

3GPP TS 23.122: "Non-Access-Stratum functions related to Mobile Station (MS) in idle mode".

[15]

3GPP TS 24.002: "GSM-UMTS Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) access reference
configuration".

[16]

3GPP TS 44.003: "Mobile Station - Base Station System (MS - BSS) interface; Channel structures
and access capabilities".

[17]

Void.

[18]

3GPP TS 44.005: "Data Link (DL) layer; General aspects".

[19]

3GPP TS 44.006: "Mobile Station - Base Station System (MS - BSS) interface; Data Link (DL)
layer specification".

[19a]

3GPP TS 25.321: "Medium Access Control (MAC) protocol specification".

[19b]

3GPP TS 25.322: "Radio Link Control (RLC) protocol specification".

[19c]

3GPP TS 25.413: "UTRAN Iu interface Radio Access Network Application Part (RANAP)
signalling".

[20]

3GPP TS 24.007: "Mobile radio interface signalling layer 3; General aspects".

[21]

3GPP TS 24.010: "Mobile radio interface layer 3; Supplementary services specification; General
aspects".

[22]

3GPP TS 24.011: "Point-to-Point (PP) Short Message Service (SMS) support on mobile radio
interface".

[23]

3GPP TS 24.012: "Short Message Service Cell Broadcast (SMSCB) support on the mobile radio
interface".

[23a]

3GPP TS 44.071: "Location Services (LCS); Mobile radio interface layer 3 specification."

[23b]

3GPP TS 44.031 "Location Services LCS); Mobile Station (MS) - Serving Mobile Location Centre
(SMLC); Radio Resource LCS Protocol (RRLP)".

[23c]

3GPP TS 25.331: "Radio Resource Control (RRC) protocol specification"

[24]

3GPP TS 24.080: "Mobile radio Layer 3 supplementary service specification; Formats and
coding".

[25]

3GPP TS 24.081: "Line identification supplementary services; Stage 3".

[26]

Void.

[27]

3GPP TS 24.083: "Call Waiting (CW) and Call Hold (HOLD) supplementary services; Stage 3".

[28]

3GPP TS 24.084: "MultiParty (MPTY) supplementary services; Stage 3".

[29]

Void.

[30]

Void.

[31]

Void.

[32]

3GPP TS 45.002: "Multiplexing and multiple access on the radio path".

[33]

3GPP TS 45.005: "Radio transmission and reception".

[34]

3GPP TS 45.008: "Radio subsystem link control".

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[35]

Void.

[36]

3GPP TS 27.001: "General on Terminal Adaptation Functions (TAF) for Mobile Stations (MS)".

[36a]

3GPP TS 27.060: "Mobile Station (MS) supporting Packet Switched Services ".

[37]

3GPP TS 29.002: "Mobile Application Part (MAP) specification".

[38]

3GPP TS 29.007: "General requirements on interworking between the Public Land Mobile
Network (PLMN) and the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) or Public Switched
Telephone Network (PSTN)".

[39]

3GPP TS 51.010: "Mobile Station (MS) conformance specification".

[40]

Void.

[41]

ISO/IEC 646 (1991): "Information technology - ISO 7-bit coded character set for information
interchange".

[42]

ISO/IEC 6429: "Information technology - Control functions for coded character sets".

[43]

ISO 8348 (1987): "Information technology -- Open Systems Interconnection -- Network Service
Definition".

[44]

ITU-T Recommendation E.163: "Numbering plan for the international telephone service".

[45]

ITU-T Recommendation E.164: "The international public telecommunication numbering plan".

[46]

ITU-T Recommendation E.212: "The international identification plan for mobile terminals and
mobile users".

[47]

ITU-T Recommendation F.69 (1993): "The international telex service - Service and operational
provisions of telex destination codes and telex network identification codes".

[48]

ITU-T Recommendation I.330: "ISDN numbering and addressing principles".

[49]

ITU-T Recommendation Q.920 (1993): "ISDN user-network interface data link layer - General
aspects".

[50]

ITU-T Recommendation Q.930 (1993): "ISDN user-network interface layer 3 - General aspects".

[51]

ITU-T Recommendation I.500 (1993): "General structure of the ISDN interworking

recommendations".

[52]

ITU-T Recommendation T.50: "International Reference Alphabet (IRA) (Formerly International

Alphabet No. 5 or IA5) - Information technology - 7-bit coded character set for information
interchange".

[53]

ITU Recommendation Q.931: "ISDN user-network interface layer 3 specification for basic
control".

[54]

ITU-T Recommendation V.21: "300 bits per second duplex modem standardized for use in the
general switched telephone network".

[55]

ITU-T Recommendation V.22: "1200 bits per second duplex modem standardized for use in the
general switched telephone network and on point-to-point 2-wire leased telephone-type circuits".

[56]

ITU-T Recommendation V.22bis: "2400 bits per second duplex modem using the frequency
division technique standardized for use on the general switched telephone network and on pointto-point 2-wire leased telephone-type circuits".

[57]

Void.

[58]

ITU-T Recommendation V.26ter: "2400 bits per second duplex modem using the echo
cancellation technique standardized for use on the general switched telephone network and on
point-to-point 2-wire leased telephone-type circuits".

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ITU-T Recommendation V.32: "A family of 2-wire, duplex modems operating at data signalling
rates of up to 9600 bit/s for use on the general switched telephone network and on leased
telephone-type circuits".

[60]

ITU-T Recommendation V.110: "Support by an ISDN of data terminal equipments with V-Series
type interfaces".

[61]

ITU-T Recommendation V.120: "Support by an ISDN of data terminal equipment with V-Series
type interfaces with provision for statistical multiplexing".

[62]

ITU-T Recommendation X.21: "Interface between Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) and Data
Circuit-terminating Equipment (DCE) for synchronous operation on public data networks".

[63]

Void.

[64]

Void.

[65]

ITU-T Recommendation X.30: "Support of X.21, X.21 bis and X.20 bis based Data Terminal
Equipments (DTEs) by an Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)".

[66]

ITU-T Recommendation X.31: "Support of packet mode terminal equipment by an ISDN".

[67]

Void.

[68]

Void.

[69]

ITU-T Recommendation X.121: "International numbering plan for public data networks".

[70]

ETSI ETS 300 102-1: "Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); User-network interface
layer 3; Specifications for basic call control".

[71]

Void.

[72]

ISO/IEC 10646: "Information technology -- Universal Multiple-Octet Coded Character Set

(UCS)".

[73]

3GPP TS 22.060: "General Packet Radio Service (GPRS); Service Description; Stage 1".

[74]

3GPP TS 23.060: "General Packet Radio Service (GPRS); Service Description; Stage 2".

[75]

Void.

[75a]

3GPP TS 43.318: "Generic Access Network (GAN); Stage 2".

[76]

3GPP TS 44.060: "General Packet Radio Service (GPRS); Mobile Station (MS) - Base Station
System (BSS) interface; Radio Link Control/Medium Access Control (RLC/MAC) protocol".

[76b]

3GPP TS 44.318: "Generic Access Network (GAN); Mobile GAN interface layer 3 specification;
Stage 3".

[77]

Void.

[78]

3GPP TS 44.065: "Mobile Station (MS) - Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN); Subnetwork
Dependent Convergence Protocol (SNDCP)".

[78a]

3GPP TS 44.064: "Mobile Station - Serving GPRS Support Node (MS-SGSN) Logical Link
Control (LLC) Layer Specification".

[79]

ITU Recommendation I.460: "Multiplexing, rate adaption and support of existing interfaces".

[80]

3GPP TS 26.111: "Codec for Circuit Switched Multimedia Telephony Service; Modifications to
H.324".

[81]

3GPP TS 23.107: "Quality of Service (QoS) concept and architecture".

[82]

3GPP TS 43.022: "Functions related to Mobile Station (MS) in idle mode and group receive
mode".

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3GPP TS 26.103: "Speech Codec List for GSM and UMTS".

[84]

3GPP TS 44.018: "Mobile radio interface layer 3 specification, Radio Resource Control Protocol".

[85]

3GPP TS 48.008: "Mobile-services Switching Centre Base Station System (MSC BSS)
interface; layer 3 specification".

[86]

3GPP TS 48.018: "General Packet Radio Service (GPRS); Base Station System (BSS) - Serving
GPRS Support Node (SGSN); BSS GPRS Protocol (BSSGP)".

[87]

3GPP TS 43.055: "Dual Transfer Mode (DTM); Stage 2".

[88]

3GPP TS 23.067: "enhanced Multi-Level Precedence and Pre-emption service (eMLPP); Stage 2".

[88a]

3GPP TS 23.093: "Technical realization of Completion of Calls to Busy Subscriber (CCBS);

Stage 2".

[89]

3GPP TS 22.042: "Network Identity and Time Zone (NITZ), Stage 1".

[90]

3GPP TS 23.040: "Technical realization of Short Message Service (SMS)".

[91]

3GPP TS 44.056: "GSM Cordless Telephony System (CTS), (Phase 1) CTS Radio Interface Layer
3 Specification".

[92]

3GPP TS 23.226: "Global Text Telephony; Stage 2"

[93]

3GPP TS 26.226: "Cellular Text Telephone Modem (CTM), General Description"

[94]

3GPP TS 23.236: "Intra Domain Connection of RAN Nodes to Multiple CN Nodes"

[95]

3GPP TS 24.229: "IP Multimedia Call Control Protocol based on SIP and SDP"

[96]

3GPP TS 23.205: "Bearer-independent circuit-switched core network; Stage 2".

[97]

3GPP TS 23.172: "UDI/RDI Fallback and Service Modification; Stage 2".

[98]

3GPP TS 25.304: "UE Procedures in Idle Mode and Procedures for Cell Reselection in Connected
Mode"

[99]

IETF RFC 4291 (February 2006): "Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) Addressing Architecture".

[100]

3GPP TS 29.207, Release 6: "Policy control over Go interface".

[101]

3GPP TS 21.111: "USIM and IC card requirements".

[102]

IETF RFC 1661 (July 1994): "The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)".

[103]

IETF RFC 3232 (January 2002): "Assigned Numbers: RFC 1700 is Replaced by an On-line
Database".

[104]

3GPP TS 23.034: "High Speed Circuit Switched Data (HSCSD) Stage 2".

[105]

3GPP TS 23.271: "Functional stage 2 description of Location Services (LCS)".

[106]

3GPP TS 23.246: "Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS); Architecture and Functional

Description".

[107]

IETF RFC 3376 (October 2002): "Internet Group Management Protocol, Version 3".

[108]

IETF RFC 2710 (October 1999): "Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) for IPv6".

[109]

3GPP TS 23.251: "Network Sharing; Architecture and Functional Description".

[110]

3GPP TS 25.346: "Introduction of the Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) in the
Radio Access Network"

[111]

3GPP TS 44.118: "Radio Resource Control (RRC) protocol; Iu mode".

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[112]

3GPP TS 31.102: "Characteristics of the USIM Application".

[113]

3GPP TS 43.129: "Packet-switched handover for GERAN A/Gb mode; Stage 2".

[114]

3GPP TS 23.009: "Handover procedures".

[115]

3GPP TR 23.903: "Redial solution for voice-video switching".

[116]

3GPP TS 24.279: "Combining Circuit Switched (CS) and IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)
services, stage 3"

[117]

ITU-T Recommendation H.324 Amendment 1: "New Annex K "Media Oriented Negotiation

Acceleration Procedure" and associated changes to Annex".

[118]

ITU-T Recommendation H.324 Amendment 2: "New Annex L on text conversation and associated
changes; corrections and clarifications to Annex K".

[119]

ITU-T Recommendation H.245: "Control protocol for multimedia communication"

[120]

3GPP TS 24.301: "Non-Access-Stratum (NAS) protocol for Evolved Packet System (EPS);
Stage 3".

[121]

3GPP TS 36.304: "Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); User Equipment (UE)
procedures in idle mode".

[122]

3GPP TS 23.401: "GPRS enhancements for E-UTRAN access".

[123]

3GPP TS 33.401: "3GPP System Architecture Evolution; Security architecture".

[124]

3GPP TS 24.303: "Mobility management based on Dual-Stack Mobile IPv6; Stage 3".

[125]

3GPP TS 24.327: "Mobility between 3GPP WLAN Interworking and 3GPP systems; GPRS and
3GPP I-WLAN aspects; Stage 3".

[126]

3GPP TS 23.216: "Single Radio Voice Call Continuity (SRVCC); Stage 2".

[127]

3GPP TS 23.002: "Network architecture".

[128]

3GPP TS 25.301: "Radio interface protocol architecture".

[129]

3GPP TS 36.331: "Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Radio Resource
Control (RRC); Protocol specification".

[130]

3GPP TS 29.061: "Interworking between the Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) supporting
packet based services and Packet Data Networks (PDN)".

[131]

3GPP TS 23.221: "Architectural requirements".

[132]

3GPP TS 23.090: "Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD); Stage 2".

[133]

3GPP TS 23.272: "Circuit Switched Fallback in Evolved Packet System; Stage 2".

[133A]

3GPP TS 23.682: "Architecture enhancements to facilitate communications with packet data

networks and applications".

[134]

3GPP TS 24.167: "3GPP IMS Management Object (MO); Stage 3".

[135]

3GPP TS 24.368: "Non-Access Stratum (NAS) configuration Management Object (MO)".

[136]

3GPP TS 24.237: "IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Service Continuity; Stage 3".

[137]

IETF RFC 3261 (June 2002): "SIP: Session Initiation Protocol".

[138]

3GPP TS 22.011: "Service accessibility".

[139]

IETF RFC 3633 (December 2003): "IPv6 Prefix Options for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP) version 6".

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[140]

3GPP TS 23.012: "Location management procedures".

[141]

3GPP TS 24.022: "Radio Link Protocol (RLP) for circuit switched bearer and teleservices".

[142]

ITU-T Recommendation X.1: "International user classes of service in, and categories of access to,
public data networks and Integrated Services Digital Networks (ISDNs)".

[143]

ITU-T Recommendation X.25: "Interface between Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) and Data
Circuit-terminating Equipment (DCE) for terminals operating in the packet mode and connected to
public data networks by dedicated circuit".

[144]

ITU-T Recommendation X.213: "Information technology Open Systems Interconnection

Network service definition".

[145]

ITU-T Recommendation I.334: "Principles relating ISDN numbers/sub-addresses to the OSI

reference model network layer addresses".

[146]

ITU-T Recommendation H.223: "Multiplexing protocol for low bit rate multimedia
communication".

[147]

ITU-T Recommendation V.34: "A modem operating at data signalling rates of up to 33 600 bit/s
for use on the general switched telephone network and on leased point-to-point 2-wire telephonetype circuits".

[148]

IETF RFC 3810 (June 2004): "Multicast Listener Discovery Version 2 (MLDv2) for IPv6".

[149]

3GPP TS 29.018: "General Packet Radio Service (GPRS); Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) Visitors Location Register (VLR); Gs interface layer 3 specification".

[150]

3GPP TS 29.272: "Evolved Packet System (EPS); Mobility Management Entity (MME) and
Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) related interfaces based on Diameter protocol".

[151]

3GPP TS 45.008: "Radio subsystem link control".

[152]

3GPP TS 29.010: "Information element mapping between Mobile Station - Base Station System
(MS - BSS) and Base Station System - Mobile-services Switching Centre (BSS - MSC); Signalling
Procedures and the Mobile Application Part (MAP)".

[153]

3GPP TS 36.306: "Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); User Equipment (UE)
radio access capabilities".

[154]

3GPP TS 24.105: "Application specific Congestion control for Data Communication (ACDC)
Management Object (MO)".

[155]

3GPP TS 23.161: "Network-Based IP Flow Mobility (NBIFOM); Stage 2".

[156]

3GPP TS 24.302: "Access to the 3GPP Evolved Packet Core (EPC) via non-3GPP access
networks; Stage 3".

2.1

Definitions and abbreviations

For the purposes of the present document, the abbreviations defined in 3GPP TR 21.905 [2a] and the followings apply:
CAT
IP-CAN
HNB
Kc
Kc128
L-GW
LHN-ID
LIPA
MTU
PSM
SIPTO

Customized Alerting Tone

IP-Connectivity Access Network
Home Node B
64-bit GSM ciphering key
128-bit GSM ciphering key
Local PDN Gateway
Local Home Network Identifier
Local IP Access
Maximum Transfer Unit
Power Saving Mode
Selected IP Traffic Offload

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Temporary Mobile Group Identity

Random values

In a number of places in the present document, it is mentioned that some value must take a "random" value, in a given
range, or more generally with some statistical distribution. Such cases interest only the Mobile Station.
It is required that there is a low probability that two MSs in the same conditions (including the case of two MSs of the
same type from the same manufacturer) will choose the same value. Moreover, it is required that, if it happens that two
MSs in similar conditions choose the same value, the probability of their choices being identical at the next occasion is
the same as if their first choices had been different.
The meaning of such a specification is that any statistical test for these values, done on a series of similar events, will
obtain a result statistically compatible with the specified distribution. This shall hold even in the cases where the tests
are conducted with a subset of possible events, with some common parameters. Moreover, basic tests of independence
of the values within the series shall pass.
Data against which correlation with the values shall not be found are the protocol state, or the IMSI, or identities or
other unrelated information broadcast by the network, or the current TDMA frame number.

2.1.2

Vocabulary

For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions apply:
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A GSM security context is established and stored in the MS and the network as a result of a successful
execution of a GSM authentication challenge. The GSM security context for the CS domain consists of the GSM
ciphering key and the ciphering key sequence number. The GSM security context for the PS domain consists of
the GPRS GSM ciphering key and the GPRS ciphering key sequence number.

A UMTS security context is established and stored in the MS and the network as a result of a successful
execution of a UMTS authentication challenge. The UMTS security context for the CS domain consists of the
UMTS ciphering key, the UMTS integrity key, the GSM ciphering key, the ciphering key sequence number and
the GSM Kc128 (if an A5 ciphering algorithm that requires a 128-bit ciphering key is in use). The UMTS security
context for the PS domain consists of the GPRS UMTS ciphering key, the GPRS UMTS integrity key, the GPRS
GSM ciphering key, the GPRS ciphering key sequence number and the GPRS GSM Kc128 (if a GEA ciphering
algorithm that requires a 128-bit ciphering key is in use).

An MS is attached for emergency bearer services if it has successfully completed an attach for emergency
bearer services or if it has only a PDN connection for emergency bearer services established.

idle mode: In this mode, the mobile station is not allocated any dedicated channel; it listens to the CCCH and
the BCCH;

group receive mode: (Only applicable for mobile stations supporting VGCS listening or VBS listening) In this
mode, the mobile station is not allocated a dedicated channel with the network; it listens to the downlink of a
voice broadcast channel or voice group call channel allocated to the cell. Occasionally, the mobile station has to
listen to the BCCH of the serving cell as defined in 3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 45.008 [34];

dedicated mode: In this mode, the mobile station is allocated at least two dedicated channels, only one of them
being a SACCH;

EAB: Extended Access Barring, see 3GPP TS 22.011 [138].

group transmit mode: (Only applicable for mobile stations supporting VGCS talking) In this mode, one mobile
station of a voice group call is allocated two dedicated channels, one of them being a SACCH. These channels
can be allocated to one mobile station at a time but to different mobile stations during the voice group call;

packet idle mode: (only applicable for mobile stations supporting GPRS) In this mode, mobile station is not
allocated any radio resource on a packet data physical channel; it listens to the BCCH and the CCCH, see
3GPP TS 44.060 [76].

packet transfer mode: (only applicable for mobile stations supporting GPRS) In this mode, the mobile station is
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main DCCH: In dedicated mode and group transmit mode, only two channels are used as DCCH, one being a
SACCH, the other being a SDCCH or a FACCH; the SDCCH or FACCH is called here "the main DCCH";

A channel is activated if it can be used for transmission, in particular for signalling, at least with UI frames. On
the SACCH, whenever activated, it must be ensured that a contiguous stream of layer 2 frames is sent;

A TCH is connected if circuit mode user data can be transferred. A TCH cannot be connected if it is not
activated. A TCH which is activated but not connected is used only for signalling, i.e. as a DCCH;

The data link of SAPI 0 on the main DCCH is called the main signalling link. Any message specified to be sent
on the main signalling link is sent in acknowledged mode except when otherwise specified;

The term "to establish" a link is a short form for "to establish the multiframe mode" on that data link. It is
possible to send UI frames on a data link even if it is not established as soon as the corresponding channel is
activated. Except when otherwise indicated, a data link layer establishment is done without an information field.

"channel set" is used to identify TCHs that carry related user information flows, e.g., in a multislot
configuration used to support circuit switched connection(s), which therefore need to be handled together.

A temporary block flow (TBF) is a physical connection used by the two RR peer entities to support the unidirectional transfer of LLC PDUs on packet data physical channels, see 3GPP TS 44.060 [76].

RLC/MAC block: A RLC/MAC block is the protocol data unit exchanged between RLC/MAC entities, see
3GPP TS 44.060 [76].

A GMM context is established when a GPRS attach procedure is successfully completed.

Network operation mode

The network operation modes I and II are defined in 3GPP TS 23.060 [74].
The network operation mode shall be indicated as system information. For proper operation, the network
operation mode should be the same in each cell of one routing area.

GAN mode: See 3GPP TS 43.318 [75a].

GPRS MS operation mode

The three different GPRS MS operation modes A, B, and C are defined in 3GPP TS 23.060 [74].

RR connection: A RR connection is a dedicated physical circuit switched domain connection used by the two
RR or RRC peer entities to support the upper layers' exchange of information flows.

PS signalling connection is a peer to peer Iu mode connection between MS and CN packet domain node.

Inter-system change is a change of an MS from A/Gb mode to Iu mode of operation or vice versa, or from S1
mode to A/Gb mode or Iu mode of operation.

GPRS: Packet services for systems which operate the Gb or Iu-PS interfaces.

GSM ciphering key: A 64-bit CS GSM ciphering key

GSM Kc128: A 128-bit CS GSM ciphering key

GPRS GSM ciphering key: A 64-bit PS GSM ciphering key

GPRS GSM Kc128: A 128-bit PS GSM ciphering key

The label (A/Gb mode only) indicates this section or paragraph applies only to a system which operates in A/Gb
mode, i.e. with a functional division that is in accordance with the use of an A or a Gb interface between the
radio access network and the core network. For multi system case this is determined by the current serving radio
access network.

The label (Iu mode only) indicates this section or paragraph applies only to a system which operates in UTRAN
Iu mode , i.e. with a functional division that is in accordance with the use of an Iu-CS or Iu-PS interface between
the radio access network and the core network. For multi system case this is determined by the current serving
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In A/Gb mode,... Indicates this paragraph applies only to a system which operates in A/Gb mode. For multi
system case this is determined by the current serving radio access network.

In Iu mode,... Indicates this paragraph applies only to a system which operates in UTRAN Iu mode. For multi
system case this is determined by the current serving radio access network.

In A/Gb mode and GERAN Iu mode,... Indicates this paragraph applies only to a system which operates in
A/Gb mode or GERAN Iu mode. For multi system case this is determined by the current serving radio access
network.

In UTRAN Iu mode,... Indicates this paragraph applies only to a system which operates in UTRAN Iu mode.
For multi system case this is determined by the current serving radio access network.

In a shared network,... Indicates this paragraph applies only to a shared network. For the definition of shared
network see 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].

NOTE:

A shared network is applicable to GERAN and UTRAN, however, according to this definition, a multioperator core network (MOCN) with common GERAN is not considered a shared network in
3GPP TS 23.122 [14] and in the present specification.

Multi-Operator Core Network (MOCN) with common GERAN: a network in which different core network
operators are connected to a shared GERAN broadcasting only a single, common PLMN identity.

Chosen PLMN: The same as selected PLMN as specified in 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].

A default PDP context is a PDP context activated by the PDP context activation procedure that establishes a
PDN connection. The default PDP context remains active during the lifetime of the PDN connection.

A PDP context for emergency bearer services is a default PDP context which was activated with request type
"emergency", or any secondary PDP contexts associated to this default PDP context.

Non-emergency PDP context: Any PDP context which is not a PDP context for emergency bearer services.

SIM, Subscriber Identity Module (see 3GPP TS 42.017 [7]).

USIM, Universal Subscriber Identity Module (see 3GPP TS 21.111 [101]).

MS, Mobile Station. The present document makes no distinction between MS and UE.

MS configured for dual priority: An MS which provides dual priority support is configured for NAS signalling
low priority and also configured to override the NAS signalling low priority indicator (see
3GPP TS 24.368 [135], 3GPP TS 31.102 [112]).

Cell Notification is an (optimised) variant of the Cell Update Procedure which uses the LLC NULL frame for
cell change notification which does not trigger the restart of the READY timer

DTM: Dual Transfer Mode, see 3GPP TS 44.018 [84] and 3GPP TS 43.055 [87]

The term "eCall only" applies to a mobile station which is in the eCall only mode, as described in
3GPP TS 22.101 [8].

"removal of eCall only restriction" means that all the limitations as described in 3GPP TS 22.101 [8] for the
eCall only mode do not apply any more.

"SMS-only service": A subset of services which includes only short message service. The MS can request
"SMS-only service" in order to obtain SMS.

Access domain selection: The process to select whether the CS domain or the IMS/IP-CAN is used to transmit
the call control signalling between MS and core network. Definition derived from 3GPP TS 23.221 [131].

APN based congestion control: Congestion control in session management where the network can reject
session management requests from MSs or deactivate PDP contexts when the associated APN is congested.

NAS level mobility management congestion control: Congestion control mechanism in the network in
mobility management. "NAS level mobility management congestion control" consists of "subscribed APN based
congestion control" and "general NAS level mobility management congestion control".

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General NAS level mobility management congestion control: The type of congestion control that is applied at
a general overload or congestion situation in the network, e.g. lack of processing resources.

Subscribed APN based congestion control: Congestion control in mobility management where the network
can reject attach requests from MSs with a certain APN in the subscription.

Mapped P-TMSI: A P-TMSI which is mapped from a GUTI previously allocated to the MS by an MME.
Mapping rules are defined in 3GPP TS 23.003 [10]. Definition derived from 3GPP TS 23.401 [122].

Native P-TMSI: A P-TMSI previously allocated by an SGSN. Definition derived from 3GPP TS 23.401 [122].

Valid LAI: A LAI that is not deleted LAI.

EMM Combined UE Waiting Flag: See 3GPP TS 29.018 [149].

Power Saving Mode: Power saving mode allows the MS to reduce its power consumption. When power saving
mode is active in the MS, the MS is registered to the network and in PMM-IDLE mode (in Iu mode), EMMIDLE mode (in S1 mode) or the READY timer is not running (in A/Gb mode) but the AS layer is deactivated.
Definition derived from 3GPP TS 23.060 [74] and 3GPP TS 23.401 [122].

ACDC: Application specific Congestion control for Data Communication, see 3GPP TS 22.011 [138].

Highest ranked ACDC category: The ACDC category with the lowest value as defined in
3GPP TS 24.105 [154].

For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions given in 3GPP TS 23.401 [122],
subclause 3.2, apply:
Globally Unique MME Identifier (GUMMEI)
Globally Unique Temporary Identity (GUTI)
Idle Mode Signalling Reduction (ISR)
M-Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity (M-TMSI)
PDN connection
Tracking Area Identity (TAI)
Temporary Identity used in Next update (TIN)
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions given in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] apply:
CSG cell
CSG ID
CSG selection
EMM
EMM-IDLE mode
LIPA PDN connection
MS configured to use AC11 15 in selected PLMN: see UE configured to use AC11 15 in selected PLMN
PDN connection for emergency bearer services
S1 mode
SIPTO at the local network PDN connection
SIPTO at the local network PDN connection with collocated L-GW
SIPTO at the local network PDN connection with stand-alone GW
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions given in 3GPP TS 23.272 [133] apply:
CS fallback
SMS over SGs
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions given in 3GPP TS 33.401 [123] apply:
Current EPS security context
Mapped security context
eKSI
CK' and IK'
NAS downlink COUNT
NAS uplink COUNT

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For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions given in 3GPP TS 23.251 [109] apply:
Multi-Operator Core Network (MOCN)
Network Sharing non-supporting MS: see non-supporting UE.
Network Sharing supporting MS: see supporting UE.
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions given in 3GPP TS 23.122 [14] apply:
Country
Suitable Cell
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions given in 3GPP TS 23.216 [126] apply:
SRVCC
vSRVCC
CS to PS SRVCC
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions given in 3GPP TS 23.251 [109] and
3GPP TS 44.018 [84] apply:
Common PLMN
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions given in 3GPP TS 44.018 [84] apply:
Additional PLMN
Network sharing
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions given in 3GPP TS 23.003 [10] apply:
Local Home Network Identifier
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions given in 3GPP TS 23.161 [155] apply:
RAN rules handling parameter
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions given in 3GPP TS 24.302 [156] apply:
move-traffic-to-WLAN indication
move-traffic-from-WLAN indication

Radio Resource management procedures

See 3GPP TS 44.018 [84].

Elementary procedures for Mobility Management

4.1

General

This clause describes the procedures used for mobility management for non-GPRS services and for GPRS-services at
the radio interface (Reference Point Um and Uu).
The main function of the Mobility Management sublayer is to support the mobility of user terminals, such as informing
the network of its present location and providing user identity confidentiality.
A further function of the MM sublayer is to provide connection management services to the different entities of the
upper Connection Management (CM) sublayer (see 3GPP TS 24.007 [20]).
There are two sets of procedures defined in this chapter:
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MM procedures for non-GPRS services (performed by the MM entity of the MM sublayer); and

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GMM procedures for GPRS services (performed by the GMM entity of the MM sublayer), see
3GPP TS 24.007 [20].

All the MM procedures described in this clause can only be performed if a RR connection has been established between
the MS and the network. Else, the MM sublayer has to initiate the establishment of a RR connection (see
3GPP TS 44.018 [84] subclause 3.3 and 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]).
In A/Gb mode, the GMM procedures described in this clause, use services provided by the RR sublayer without prior
RR connection establishment.
In Iu mode: all the GMM procedures described in this clause can only be performed if a PS signalling connection has
been established between the MS and the network. Else, the GMM sublayer has to initiate the establishment of a PS
signalling connection (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]).
GMM procedures are mandatory and applicable only for GPRS MSs and networks supporting those MSs. For GPRS
MSs which are IMSI attached for both GPRS and non-GPRS services, some MM procedures are replaced by GMM
combined procedures provided that the network operates in network operation mode I, i.e. is supporting combined
GMM procedures. GMM combined procedures are not applicable for the GPRS MS operation mode C but are
mandatory for the GPRS MS operation modes A and B and networks supporting network operation mode I, see
3GPP TS 23.060 [74].

4.1.1

MM and GMM procedures

4.1.1.1

Types of MM and GMM procedures

Depending on how they can be initiated, three types of MM procedures can be distinguished:
1) MM common procedures:
A MM common procedure can always be initiated whilst a RR connection exists. The procedures belonging to
this type are:
Initiated by the network:
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TMSI reallocation procedure;

authentication procedure;

identification procedure;

MM information procedure;

abort procedure.

However, abort procedure is used only if an MM connection is being established or has already been established i.e. not
during MM specific procedures or during IMSI detach procedure, see subclause 4.3.5.
Initiated by the mobile station:
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IMSI detach procedure (with the exceptions specified in subclause 4.3.4).

2) MM specific procedures:
A MM specific procedure can only be initiated if no other MM specific procedure is running or no MM
connection exists. The procedures belonging to this type are:
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normal location updating procedure;

periodic updating procedure;

IMSI attach procedure; and

eCall inactivity procedure.

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These procedures are used to establish, maintain and release a MM connection between the mobile station and the
network, over which an entity of the upper CM layer can exchange information with its peer. A MM connection
establishment can only be performed if no MM specific procedure is running. More than one MM connection may be
active at the same time.
Depending on how they can be initiated, three types of GMM procedures can be distinguished:
1) GMM common procedures:
In Iu mode, a GMM common procedure can always be initiated whilst a PS signalling connection exists.
The procedures belonging to this type are:
Initiated by the network when a GMM context has been established:
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P-TMSI (re-) allocation;

GPRS authentication and ciphering;

GPRS identification;

GPRS information.

2) GMM specific procedures:

Initiated by the network and used to detach the IMSI in the network for GPRS services and/or non-GPRS
services and to release a GMM context:
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GPRS detach.

Initiated by the MS and used to attach or detach the IMSI in the network for GPRS services and/or nonGPRS services and to establish or release a GMM context:
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GPRS attach and combined GPRS attach;

GPRS detach and combined GPRS detach.

Initiated by the MS when a GMM context has been established:

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normal routing area updating and combined routing area updating;

periodic routing area updating.

3) GMM connection management procedures (Iu mode only):

Initiated by the MS and used to establish a secure connection to the network and/or to request the resource
reservation for sending data:
Service Request.
The Service Request procedure can only be initiated if no MS initiated GMM specific procedure is ongoing.

4.1.1.1.1

Integrity Checking of Signalling Messages in the Mobile Station (Iu mode only)

In Iu mode only, integrity protected signalling is mandatory with one exception regarding emergency calls (see
subclause 4.1.1.1.1a). In Iu mode only, all layer 3 protocols shall use integrity protected signalling once the security
mode procedure has been successfully activated in the network and the MS. Integrity protection of all layer 3 signalling
messages is the responsibility of lower layers. It is the network which activates integrity protection. This is done using
the security mode control procedure (3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and 3GPP TS 44.118 [111]).
The supervision that integrity protection is activated shall be the responsibility of the MM and GMM layer in the MS
(see 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]). In order to do this, the lower layers shall provide the MM and GMM layer with an
indication on when the integrity protection is activated in the MS (i.e. one indication to the MM layer when a security
mode control procedure for the CS domain is processed successfully and one indication to the GMM layer when a
security mode control procedure for the PS domain is processed successfully).
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The CS and PS domains in the network and the MM and GMM layers in the MS, are not aware of whether integrity
protection has been started in the lower layers by the other domain. It is mandatory for the network to initiate one
security mode control procedure for the CS domain and one for the PS domain.
Except the messages listed below, no layer 3 signalling messages shall be processed by the receiving MM and GMM
entities or forwarded to the CM entities, unless the network has activated the integrity protection for that domain.
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MM messages:
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AUTHENTICATION REQUEST

AUTHENTICATION REJECT

IDENTITY REQUEST

LOCATION UPDATING ACCEPT (at periodic location update with no change of location area or
temporary identity, and, any Per MS T3212 value is not changed)

LOCATION UPDATING REJECT (if the cause is not #25)

CM SERVICE ACCEPT, if the following two conditions apply:

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no other MM connection is established; and

the CM SERVICE ACCEPT is the response to a CM SERVICE REQUEST with CM SERVICE

TYPE IE set to emergency call establishment

CM SERVICE REJECT (if the cause is not #25)

ABORT

GMM messages:
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AUTHENTICATION & CIPHERING REQUEST

AUTHENTICATION & CIPHERING REJECT

IDENTITY REQUEST

ATTACH REJECT (if the cause is not #25)

ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT, if any of the following conditions applies:

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the MS performs periodic routing area updating with no change of routing area or temporary
identities, and the T3312 extended value and the Network feature support value are not changed;

the GMM entity in the MS has received an ATTACH ACCEPT message with neither ciphering nor
integrity protection applied in response to an ATTACH REQUEST message with attach type set to
"emergency attach"; or

the MS has performed intersystem change from S1 mode to Iu mode with a PDN connection for
emergency bearer services for which the "null integrity protection algorithm" EIA0 has been used
while in S1 mode.

ROUTING AREA UPDATE REJECT (if the cause is not #25)

SERVICE REJECT (if the cause is not #25)

DETACH ACCEPT (for non power-off)

ATTACH ACCEPT, if the ATTACH ACCEPT is the response to an ATTACH REQUEST with attach
type set to "emergency attach".

SERVICE ACCEPT, if any of the following conditions applies:

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the GMM entity in the MS has received an ATTACH ACCEPT message with neither ciphering nor
integrity protection applied in response to an ATTACH REQUEST message, with attach type set to
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emergency bearer services for which the "null integrity protection algorithm" EIA0 has been used
while in S1 mode.

CC messages:
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all CC messages, if the following two conditions apply:

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no other MM connection is established; and

the MM entity in the MS has received a CM SERVICE ACCEPT message with no ciphering or
integrity protection applied as response to a CM SERVICE REQUEST message, with CM SERVICE
TYPE set to Emergency call establishment sent to the network.; or

the MM connection was established locally due to the SRVCC handover of a PDN connection for
emergency bearer services for which the "null integrity protection algorithm" EIA0 has been used
while in S1 mode or for which integrity protection has not been activated while in Iu mode.

SM messages:
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all SM messages, if any of the following conditions applies:

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the GMM entity in the MS has received an ATTACH ACCEPT message with neither ciphering nor
integrity protection applied in response to an ATTACH REQUEST message, with attach type set to
"emergency attach"; or

the MS has performed intersystem change from S1 mode to Iu mode with a PDN connection for
emergency bearer services for which the "null integrity protection algorithm" EIA0 has been used
while in S1 mode.

Once integrity protection is activated, the receiving layer 3 entity in the MS shall not process any layer 3 signalling
messages unless they have been successfully integrity checked by the lower layers. If any signalling messages, having
not successfully passed the integrity check, are received, then the lower layers in the MS shall discard that message (see
3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and 3GPP TS 44.118 [111]). If any layer 3 signalling message is received, in either PS or CS
domains, as not integrity protected even though the integrity protection has been activated in the MS by that domain in
the network, then the lower layers shall discard this message (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and 3GPP TS 44.118 [111]).
Integrity checking on the network side is performed by the RNC and is described in 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and
3GPP TS 44.118 [111].

4.1.1.1.1a

Integrity protection for emergency call (Iu mode only)

The network should initiate the security mode procedure for an emergency call, in the same way as it would for any
other call except in the cases defined in sub-clause "Security Procedures Not Applied" in 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a].
For the establishment of a MM connection for an emergency call when no other MM connection is established (e.g. for
an emergency call initiated without a SIM/USIM no other MM connections can exist) the decision on whether or not to
apply the security procedures shall be made by the network as defined in the subclause "Emergency Call Handling" in
3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]. If the MM connection was established locally due to the SRVCC handover of a PDN connection
for emergency bearer services for which the "null integrity protection algorithm" EIA0 has been used while in S1 mode
or for which integrity protection has not been activated while in Iu mode, the network need not apply the security
procedures for this call.
For an attach for emergency bearer services, (e.g. initiated without a SIM/USIM) the decision on whether or not to
apply the security procedures shall be made by the network as defined in the subclause "Emergency Call Handling" in
3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]. After intersystem change from S1 mode to Iu mode with a PDN connection for emergency bearer
services for which the "null integrity protection algorithm" EIA0 has been used while in S1 mode, the network need not
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MM-GMM co-ordination for GPRS MS's

GPRS MS operating in mode A or B in a network that operates in mode I

If the network operates in mode I, GPRS MSes that operate in mode A or B and wish to be or are simultaneously IMSI
attached for GPRS and non-GPRS services, shall use the combined GPRS attach and the combined and periodic routing
area updating procedures instead of the corresponding MM specific procedures IMSI attach and normal and periodic
location area updating.
A GPRS MS operating in mode A or B in a network that operates in mode I, shall perform the combined GPRS attach
or routing area update procedure regardless the value of the ATT flag.
If a GPRS MS is operating in mode A or B in a network that operates in mode I the IMSI detach shall be performed by
the GMM using the combined GPRS detach procedure.
A GPRS MS operating in mode A or B in a network that operates in mode I, shall perform the combined GPRS detach
procedure regardless the value of the ATT flag.
A GPRS MS operating in mode A or B in network that operates in mode I, shall use the combined GMM specific
procedures in place of the MM specific procedures unless the re-activation of the MM specific procedures is explicitly
described, so all conditions describing when to trigger an MM specific procedure listed in subclauses 4.3 and 4.4 shall
not apply.
A GPRS MS operating in mode A or B in a network that operates in mode I should not use any MM timers relating to
MM specific procedures, (e.g. T3210, T3211, T3212, T3213) unless the re-activation of the MM specific procedures is
explicitly described. If the MM timers are already running, the MS should not react on the expiration of the timers.
NOTE 1: Whenever GMM performs a combined GMM procedure, a GPRS MS enters the MM state MM
LOCATION UPDATING PENDING in order to prevent the MM from performing a location area
updating procedure.
If the authentication procedure is performed by MM and the authentication is rejected by the network (i.e. upon receive
of AUTHENTICATION REJECT), the MS shall in addition set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT
ALLOWED and shall, if available, delete the P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature, RAI and GPRS ciphering key sequence
number stored. The SIM/USIM shall be considered as invalid for GPRS and non-GPRS services until switching off or
the SIM/USIM is removed. The MS shall abort any GMM procedure and shall enter state GMM-DEREGISTERED. If
S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EPS update status, GUTI, last visited
registered TAI, TAI list and KSI as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the EPS authentication is not
accepted by the network.
If the PS or CS domain is barred because of domain specific access control, a GPRS MS operating in mode A or B in a
network that operates in mode I shall act as if in network operation mode II and access to the barred domain shall be
stopped entirely. If the MS detects that a domain is barred, this shall not trigger any MM or GMM specific procedure.
A GPRS MS operating in mode A or B in a network that operates in mode I shall perform a normal location updating
procedure (in order to remove the Gs association in the MSC/VLR) when the following conditions are fulfilled:
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the GPRS MS has camped on a cell where the PS domain is barred and the CS domain is unbarred; and

T3312, T3311, T3302, or T3330 expires; and

for the last attempt to update the registration of the location area a combined GMM procedure was performed.

Additionally the MS shall treat the expiry of T3312 when the PS domain changes from barred to unbarred, analogous to
the descriptions for the cases when the timer expires out of coverage or in a cell that does not support GPRS (see
subclause 4.7.2.2).
If timer T3312 expires and both the PS and CS domain are barred, then a GPRS MS operating in mode A or B in a
network that operates in mode I shall treat the expiry of T3312 when the GPRS MS detects that the PS or CS domain
becomes unbarred, analogous to the descriptions for the cases when the timer expires out of coverage (see
subclause 4.7.2.2).
If the PS domain is barred and timer T3312 expires during an ongoing CS connection, then a GPRS MS operating in
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entered, analogous to the descriptions for the cases when the timer expires out of coverage or in a cell that does not
support GPRS (see subclause 4.7.2.2), or in a cell where the PS domain is barred.
A GPRS MS operating in mode A or B in a network that operates in mode I shall perform a combined routing area
update procedure indicating "combined RA/LA updating with IMSI attach" (in order to establish the Gs association in
the MSC/VLR) when the following conditions are fulfilled:
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the GPRS MS detects that CS or PS domain or both change from barred to unbarred;

as a result of the change of the domain specific barring status, both domains are unbarred; and

for the last attempt to update the registration of the location area an MM specific procedure was performed (see
subclause 4.7.5.2.1) or for the last attempt to update the registration of the routing area a normal routing area
update was performed.

4.1.1.2.2

GPRS MS operating in mode A or B in a network that operates in mode II

If the network operates in mode II, a GPRS MS that operates in mode A or B and wishes to be or is simultaneously
IMSI attached for GPRS and non-GPRS services, shall use the MM specific procedures listed in subclauses 4.3 and 4.4
and the GMM specific procedures listed in subclauses 4.7.3, 4.7.4 and 4.7.5. The applicability of periodic location
updating is further specified in subclause 4.4.2 and the periodic routing area updating is specified in subclause 4.7.2.2.
If the GPRS MS, which operates in mode A or B, wishes to be IMSI attached for GPRS and "SMS-only service"or is
simultaneously IMSI attached for GPRS and non-GPRS services in order to obtain GPRS services and "SMS-only
service", then the GPRS MS shall first complete the GMM specific procedure before performing the MM specific
procedures. If this GPRS MS receives in the ATTACH ACCEPT or ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message
the Additional network feature support IE indicating "SMS via GPRS supported", then the GPRS MS shall not perform
the MM specific procedure until a new ATTACH ACCEPT or ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message
indicating "SMS via GPRS not supported" or the GPRS MS does not wish to be IMSI attached only for GPRS and
"SMS-only service".
If the authentication procedure is performed by MM and the authentication is rejected by the network (i.e upon receive
of AUTHENTICATION REJECT), the MS shall in addition set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT
ALLOWED and shall, if available, delete the P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature, RAI and GPRS ciphering key sequence
number stored. The SIM/USIM shall be considered as invalid for GPRS and non-GPRS services until switching off or
the SIM/USIM is removed. The MS shall abort any GMM procedure and shall enter state GMM-DEREGISTERED. If
S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EPS update status, GUTI, last visited
registered TAI, TAI list and KSI as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the EPS authentication is not
accepted by the network.
If the PS or CS domain is barred because of domain specific access control, a GPRS MS operating in mode A or B in a
network that operates in mode II shall use the MM specific procedures or GMM specific procedures, respectively, in the
domain which is unbarred. If the MS detects that a domain changes from barred to unbarred, it shall behave as specified
in subclauses 4.3.4.4, 4.4.4.9, 4.5.1.2, 4.7.3.1.5, 4.7.4.1.4, 4.7.5.1.5, and 4.7.13.5.

4.1.1.2A

Coordination between GMM and EMM

See subclause 5.1.4 in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120].

4.1.1.3

Core Network System Information for MM (Iu mode only)

In the network broadcast system information some of the system information is used by MM.
At reception of new system information, the RRC layer in the MS delivers the contents of the CN common system
information and the CS domain specific system information to the MM layer in the MS.
The Core Network system information is included in specific information elements within some RRC messages sent to
MS (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and 3GPP TS 44.118 [111]). In the Core Network system information the Common
system information part and the CS domain specific system information part contains settings of parameters controlling
MM functionality. No MM messages contain the Core Network System Information.

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4.1.1.4.1

General

In the network broadcast system information some of the system information is used by GMM.
At reception of new system information, the RRC layer in the MS delivers the contents of the CN common system
information and the PS domain specific system information to the GMM layer in the MS.
The Core Network system information is included in specific information elements within some RRC messages sent to
MS (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and 3GPP TS 44.118 [111]). In the Core Network system information the Common
system information part and the PS domain specific system information part contains settings of parameters controlling
GMM functionality. No GMM messages contain the Core Network System Information.

4.1.1.4.2

Control of Network Mode of Operation I

The behaviour of the MS with respect to NMO I is determined by the combination of PS domain specific system
information IE as defined in subclause 10.5.1.12.3 and the setting of the parameter "NMO_I_Behaviour" in the NAS
configuration Management Object as specified in 3GPP TS 24.368 [135] or in USIM file NASCONFIG as specified in
3GPP TS 31.102 [112]:
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if the parameter "NMO_I_Behaviour" in the NAS configuration Management Object is set to the value of "1",
the bit 2 "NMO I" of system information as described in figure 10.5.1.12.3/table 10.5.1.12.3 is applied; or

if the parameter "NMO_I_Behaviour" in the NAS configuration Management Object is set to the value of zero or
is not provisioned, the bit 1 "NMO" of system information as described in figure 10.5.1.12.3/table 10.5.1.12.3 is
applied.

4.1.1.5

Access class control

The network can restrict the access for certain groups of mobile stations. These groups are also known as access classes.
The restriction can apply for access to both domains (common access class control or EAB, depending on EAB
configuration) or to one domain only (domain specific access control) (see 3GPP TS 23.122 [14]).
Additionally, the network can alleviate the access restriction in both domains or domain specifically, and allow
restricted mobile stations to respond to paging messages or to perform generic location updating, or GPRS attach or
routing area updating procedure.
A network operator can also restrict some MSs to access the network for location registration, although via common
access class control or domain specific access class control the MSs are permitted to access the network for other
purposes. Therefore, for each access to the network the mobile station shall determine from the information received via
the system information broadcast whether access is allowed or not:
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For paging response the mobile station shall evaluate the control information for common access control (as
specified in 3GPP TS 44.018 [84], 3GPP TS 44.060 [76], and 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]), domain specific access
control (as specified in 3GPP TS 44.018 [84] and 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]), and the specific control information
for paging response (as specified in 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]; see "Paging Permission with Access Control").

For generic location updating, GPRS attach and routing area updating procedures the mobile station shall
evaluate the control information for:
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common access control (as specified in 3GPP TS 44.018 [84], 3GPP TS 44.060 [76], and
3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]);

domain specific access control (as specified in 3GPP TS 44.018 [84] and 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]);

specific control information for location registration (as specified in 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]; see "Paging
Permission with Access Control"); and

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The same control information shall also be taken into account, when the present document requires the mobile
station to initiate a generic location updating, or GPRS attach or routing area updating procedure when it detects
that a domain changes from barred to unbarred (see e.g. subclauses 4.1.1.2.1 and 4.1.1.2.2).
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For all other purposes the mobile station shall evaluate the control information for common access control as
specified in 3GPP TS 44.018 [84], 3GPP TS 44.060 [76], and 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c], the control information for
EAB (as specified in 3GPP TS 44.018 [84], and 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]), domain specific access control (as
specified in 3GPP TS 44.018 [84] and 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]) and if the mobile station supports ACDC, the
control information for ACDC (as specified in 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]).

4.1.1.6

Specific requirements for MS configured to use timer T3245

The following requirement applies for an MS that is configured to use timer T3245 (see 3GPP TS 24.368 [135] or
3GPP TS 31.102 [112]):
When the MS adds a PLMN identity to the "forbidden PLMN list" or the "forbidden PLMNs for GPRS service" list or
sets the SIM/USIM as invalid for non-GPRS services or GPRS services or both, and timer T3245 is not running, the MS
shall start timer T3245 with a random value, uniformly drawn from the range between 24h and 48h.
Upon expiry of the timer T3245, the MS shall erase the "forbidden PLMN list" and the "forbidden PLMNs for GPRS
service" list and set the SIM/USIM to valid for non-GPRS services and GPRS services. When the lists are erased, the
MS performs a cell selection according to 3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98].
If the MS is switched off when the timer T3245 is running, the MS shall behave as follows when the MS is switched on
and the SIM/USIM in the MS remains the same:
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let t1 be the time remaining for T3245 timeout at switch off and let t be the time elapsed between switch off and
switch on. If t1 is greater than t, then the timer shall be restarted with the value t1 t. If t1 is equal to or less than
t, then the MS will follow the behaviour as defined in the paragraph above upon expiry of the timer T3245. If the
MS is not capable of determining t, then the MS shall restart the timer with the value t1.

4.1.1.7

Handling of NAS level mobility management congestion control

The network may detect GMM or MM signalling congestion and perform NAS level mobility management congestion
control. PS domain NAS level mobility management congestion control consists of general NAS level mobility
management congestion control and subscribed APN based congestion control. CS domain NAS level mobility
management congestion control consists of general NAS level mobility management congestion control.
Under NAS level mobility management congestion control the network may reject mobility management signalling
requests from MSs as specified in 3GPP TS 23.060 [74]. The network should not reject requests for emergency bearer
services.
When subscribed APN based congestion control is active for a particular APN, the network may reject attach request
from MSs with subscription to this APN.
In mobility management the network may detect NAS signalling congestion. The network may start or stop performing
the subscribed APN based congestion control based on mobility management level criteria such as:
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rate of mobility management NAS messages from a group of MSs with a subscription to a particular APN
exceeds or falls below certain thresholds; or

setting in network management.

When the NAS level mobility management congestion control is active, the network may include a value for the
mobility management back-off timer T3246 or T3346 in the reject messages. The MS starts the mobility management
back-off timer with the value received in the mobility management reject messages. To avoid that large numbers of
MSs simultaneously initiate deferred requests, the network should select the value for the mobility management backoff timer for the rejected MSs so that timeouts are not synchronised.
For subscribed APN based congestion control the value of timer T3346 for a particular APN may be APN dependent.
If the MS is switched off when the timer T3246 or T3346 is running, the MS shall behave as follows for each running
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let t1 be the time remaining until timeout at switch off and let t be the time elapsed between switch off and
switch on. If t1 is greater than t, then the timer shall be restarted with the value t1 t. If t1 is equal to or less than
t, then the timer need not be restarted. If the MS is not capable of determining t, then the MS shall restart the
timer with the value t1; and

if prior to switch off, timer T3346 was started due to a NAS request message (ATTACH REQUEST, ROUTING
AREA UPDATE REQUEST or SERVICE REQUEST) which contained the low priority indicator set to "MS is
configured for NAS signalling low priority", then if timer T3346 is restarted at switch on, the MS configured for
low priority shall handle mobility management requests as indicated in subclauses 4.7.3.1.5, 4.7.5.1.5
and 4.7.13.5.

If the MS enters a new PLMN while timer T3246 is running, and the new PLMN is not equivalent to the PLMN where
the MS started timer T3246, the MS shall stop timer T3246 when initiating mobility management procedures in the new
PLMN.
If the MS enters a new PLMN while timer T3346 is running, and the new PLMN is not equivalent to the PLMN where
the MS started timer T3346, the MS shall stop timer T3346 when initiating mobility management procedures in the new
PLMN.
At an inter-system change from S1 mode to A/Gb mode or from Iu mode to A/Gb mode within the same RA, if the
timer T3346 is running and the TIN indicates "RAT-related TMSI", the MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU2
NOT UPDATED and enter state GMM-REGISTERED.ATTEMPTING-TO-UPDATE.

4.1.1.8

Handling of security related parameters at switch on and switch off

At switch on, an ME supporting UTRAN Iu mode shall proceed as follows:

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if a USIM is inserted, the ME shall read the STARTCS and STARTPS value from the USIM. If STARTCS and/or
STARTPS read from the USIM are greater than or equal to the maximum value of STARTCS and STARTPS
provided on the USIM (see 3GPP TS 31.102 [112]) or the CKSN or GPRS CKSN stored on the USIM indicates
"no key available", the ME shall set the START value in the volatile memory of the ME for the corresponding
core network domain(s) to zero. In addition if the read STARTCS and/or STARTPS are greater than or equal to the
maximum value, the ME shall delete the corresponding CKSN or GPRS CKSN from the ME and the USIM. The
ME shall set the STARTCS and STARTPS value on the USIM to the maximum value of STARTCS and STARTPS
provided on the USIM (see 3GPP TS 31.102 [112]); and

if a SIM is inserted, the ME shall read the STARTCS and STARTPS value from the non-volatile memory. If
STARTCS and/or STARTPS read from the non-volatile memory are greater than or equal to the default value
specified in 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a], subclause 6.8.2.4 or the CKSN or GPRS CKSN stored on the SIM indicates
"no key available", the ME shall set the START value in the volatile memory of the ME for the corresponding
core network domain(s) to zero. In addition if the read STARTCS and/or STARTPS are greater than or equal to the
default value, the ME shall delete the corresponding CKSN or GPRS CKSN from the ME. The ME shall set the
STARTCS and STARTPS value in the non-volatile memory to the default value specified in 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a],
subclause 6.8.2.4.

NOTE:

The lower layer handles the STARTCS and STARTPS value stored in the volatile memory of the ME as
specified in 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c].

Only at switch off, an ME supporting UTRAN Iu mode shall proceed for each of the two domains, CS and PS, as
follows:
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if since switch on the ME performed an authentication procedure for the respective domain and stored the new
security context on the USIM or SIM, and the new security context was not taken into use, the ME shall set the
START value for this domain on the USIM or, if a SIM is inserted, in the non-volatile memory to zero; and

otherwise, if a security context for the respective domain is stored on the USIM or SIM, i.e. the CKSN or GPRS
CKSN stored on the USIM or SIM is different from "no key available", the ME shall store the current START
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Equivalent PLMNs list

The mobile equipment shall store a list of "equivalent PLMNs". These PLMNs shall be regarded by the MS as
equivalent to each other for PLMN selection and cell selection/re-selection. The same list is used by EMM, GMM and
MM.
The list of equivalent PLMNs is replaced or deleted at the end of each location updating procedure, routing area
updating procedure and GPRS attach procedure. The stored list consists of a list of equivalent PLMNs as downloaded
by the network plus the PLMN code of the registered PLMN that downloaded the list. The stored list shall not be
deleted when the MS is switched off. The stored list shall be deleted if the SIM/USIM is removed or when an MS
attached for emergency bearer services enters the state GMM-DEREGISTERED. The maximum number of possible
entries in the stored list is 16.

4.1.2

MM sublayer states

The description of the states for the MM sublayer is organized as follows. The main states for the MS side, related to
the procedures, are described in subclause 4.1.2.1.1. The MM IDLE state is subdivided in substates for the description
of the behaviour in idle mode (subclause 4.1.2.1.2). This behaviour depends on an update status, described in
subclause 4.1.2.2. The states for the network side are described in subclause 4.1.2.3.

4.1.2.1

MM sublayer states in the mobile station

In this subclause, the possible states for the MM sublayer in the mobile station is described. In figure 4.1 of the present
document, an overview of the MM sublayer protocol is given.

4.1.2.1.1

Main states

0 NULL
The mobile station is inactive (e.g. power down). Important parameters are stored. Only manual action by the
user may transfer the MM sublayer to another state.
3 LOCATION UPDATING INITIATED
A location updating procedure has been started and the MM awaits a response from the network. The timer
T3210 is running.
5 WAIT FOR OUTGOING MM CONNECTION
The MM connection establishment has been started, and the MM awaits a response from the network. The
timer T3230 is running.
6 MM CONNECTION ACTIVE
The MM sublayer has a RR connection to its peer entity on the network side. One or more MM connections
are active.
7 IMSI DETACH INITIATED
The IMSI detach procedure has been started. The timer T3220 is running.
8 PROCESS CM SERVICE PROMPT
The MM sublayer has a RR connection to its peer entity on the network side. The Mobile Station has
received a CM SERVICE PROMPT message but has not yet responded $(CCBS)$.
9 WAIT FOR NETWORK COMMAND
The MM sublayer has a RR connection to its peer entity in the network, but no MM connection is
established. The mobile station is passive, awaiting further commands from the network. The timer T3240
may be running.
10 LOCATION UPDATE REJECTED

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Re qu est
R R c o n n e c t io n

W AIT F OR
R R C O N N E C TI O N
( M M C O N N E C TI O N )

M S
a c ti v a te d

NULL

18

A c ti v a te R R

W AIT F OR
R R A C TI V E
SIM / USIM

R R c o n n e c ti o n
e s t a b lis h e d

S ta te s 6 ,
2 0

r e q u e st

M M - c o n n e c tio n
re q u e s t
lo w la y e r
f a il u r e

S e n d c m s e r vic e

lo w la y e r f a i lu r e a n d
n o r e e s t a b li s h

A tt a c h a n d L o c a ti o n
u p d a te n o t n e e d e d

M S d e a c tiv a t e d
a n d a tta c h N O T
a llo w e d

D e le te
sy s te m
in f o !!

A t t a c h o r L o c a t io n
u p d a te n e e d e d

i n s e r te d

U p d a te S I M / U S I M

S ta te s 3 , 5 , 9 ,
10, 13 , 14, 1 5

Re q u e st
R R c o n n e c ti o n

N e w L A I, c o n n e c tio n r e q u e s t
o r T 3 2 1 2 / T 3 2 1 1 t im e o u t

19
5
20
W A IT F O R
A D DIT IO N A L
O U T G O IN G
M M C O N N E C TI O N

W AI T F OR
O UTG OI NG
M M C O N N E C TIO N

C i p h e r in g s t a r t e d
o r C M s e r v ic e
C M s e rv ic e
acce pt
acc ept

C o n fi r m
M M c o n n e c ti o n

M M-ID LE
R R c o n n e c ti o n r e l e a s e d

L o w l a y e r f a il u r e
a n d r e e s t a b l is h

R R c o n n e c ti o n
e s t a b li s h e d
(paging)

S e n d c m s e r vi c e
Send c m
r e e s t a b li s h
r e q u e st

r e q u e st

17

R R c o n n e c ti o n
e s t a b li s h e d

First m essage
received

M S d e a c t iv a t e d a n d
a t t a c h a l lo w e d

25
RR

Fir st m e ss a g e
r e c eive d

15
W AIT F OR
R R C O N N E C TI O N
(I M S I D E TA C H)

CONNECTIO N
RELEASE NO T
ALLOW ED

I n d i c a te
M M c o n n e c tio n

L o c a tio n
u p d a t e re je c t

S e n d IM S I
d e ta c h

m e n t a c c e p te d

L a s t c o n n e c ti o n
r e le a s e d

R R c o n n e c ti o n
r e le a s e d

W A IT F O R
RE E S TA BLIS H

S e n d lo c a ti o n
up d a te r e q u e s t

Req ue st
R R c o n n e c ti o n

released

RR connection
established due to
SRVCC handover

R R c o n n e c ti o n
e s t a b li s h e d

IM SI D E TA C H
I NI TI A TE D

L o w l a y e r f a il u r e
a n d r e e s t a b li s h

C M r e e s t a b li s h -

D e le t e s y s te m i n f o

RR connection

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W AI T FOR
R R C O N N E C TI O N
( L O C A TI O N U P D A T E )

u p d a te S I M / U S I M

R e e s t a b li s h
n o t p o s s i b le

M M c o n n e c ti o n
r e q u e st

M M C O N NE C TI ON
A C TI V E

R R c o n n e c ti o n
r e le a s e d
M S d e a c ti va t e d
a n d a tt a c h
a llo w e d

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L O C A TI O N U P D A T E
RE J E C TE D

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W A IT F O R N E T W O R K
C O M M A N D

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MM CONNECTION
ACTIVE
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22
WAIT FOR RR
CONNECTION
(Group TX MODE

RR Connection

established
Uplink
release

RR gone to
Group Transmit
mode

Uplink
access
rejected

RR gone to
Dedicated
mode

6
MM CONNECTION
ACTIVE

Uplink
access
requested

19
MM-IDLE

RR connection
released, gone
to Group Receive
mode

RR connection
released, gone
to group receive
Mode

5
WAIT FOR
OUTGOING
MM CONNECTION

Send CM service
request
or
Notification Response

Additions to Figure 4.1a/3GPP TS 24.008

13. WAIT FOR RR CONNECTION (LOCATION UPDATING)
The MM sublayer has requested RR connection establishment for starting the location updating procedure.
14. WAIT FOR RR CONNECTION (MM CONNECTION)
The MM sublayer has requested RR connection establishment for dedicated mode for starting the MM
connection establishment.
15. WAIT FOR RR CONNECTION (IMSI DETACH)
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17. WAIT FOR REESTABLISH

A lower layer failure has occurred and re-establishment may be performed from the disturbed CM layer
entities.
18. WAIT FOR RR ACTIVE
The MM sublayer has requested activation of the RR sublayer.
19. MM IDLE
There is no MM procedure running and no RR connection exists except that a local MM context may exist
when the RR sublayer is in Group Receive mode. This is a compound state, and the actual behaviour of the
mobile station to Connection Management requests is determined by the actual substate as described
hereafter.
20. WAIT FOR ADDITIONAL OUTGOING MM CONNECTION.
The MM connection establishment for an additional MM connection has been started, and the MM awaits
response from the network.
21. MM CONNECTION ACTIVE (GROUP TRANSMIT MODE)
(Only applicable for mobile stations supporting VGCS talking:) The MM sublayer has a RR connection on
the VGCS channel to its peer entity on the network side. Only one MM connection is active.
22. WAIT FOR RR CONNECTION (GROUP TRANSMIT MODE)
(Only applicable for mobile stations supporting VGCS talking:) The MM sublayer has requested to perform
an uplink access on the VGCS channel.
23. LOCATION UPDATING PENDING
(Only applicable for GPRS MS operation modes A and B; not shown in figure 4.1a) A location updating has
been started using the combined GPRS attach procedure or the combined GPRS routing area updating
procedure.
24. IMSI DETACH PENDING
(Only applicable for GPRS MS operation modes A and B; not shown in figure 4.1a) An IMSI detach for nonGPRS services has been started using the combined GPRS detach procedure at not switching off.
25. RR CONNECTION RELEASE NOT ALLOWED
(Only applicable for mobile stations supporting RRLP procedures (see 3GPP TS 44.031 [23b]) or LCS
procedures over RRC (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c])). All MM connections are released by their CM entities,
but the RR connection is maintained by the network due to an ongoing RRLP procedure or LCS procedure
over RRC.

4.1.2.1.2

Substates of the MM IDLE state

For the description of the behaviour of the MS the MM IDLE state is subdivided in several substates, also called the
service states. The service state pertains to the whole MS (ME alone if no SIM/USIM is inserted, or ME plus
SIM/USIM). The service state depends on the update status (see subclause 4.1.2.2) and on the selected cell.
19.1 NORMAL SERVICE
Valid subscriber data are available, update status is U1, a cell is selected that belongs to the LA where the
subscriber is registered.
In this state, all requests from the CM layers are treated normally.
19.2 ATTEMPTING TO UPDATE
Valid subscriber data are available, update status is U2 and a cell is selected. Requests from upper layers are
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updating attempt in the selected cell, and then triggers the needed procedure only in case of successful
location updating, otherwise the request is rejected.
19.3 LIMITED SERVICE
Valid subscriber data are available, update status is U3, and a cell is selected, which is known not to be able
to provide normal service. Only emergency services are offered.
19.4 NO IMSI
No valid subscriber data (no SIM/USIM, or the SIM/USIM is not considered valid by the ME), and a cell is
selected. Only emergency services are offered.
19.5 NO CELL AVAILABLE
No cell can be selected. This state is entered after a first intensive search failed (state 19.7). Cells are
searched at a low rhythm.
This state is also entered when S1 mode is activated in the MS and current cell is an E-UTRAN cell. No services,
except those provided by CS fallback and SMS over SGs, are offered.
19.6 LOCATION UPDATE NEEDED
Valid subscriber data are available, and for some reason a location updating must be done as soon as possible
(for instance update status is U1 but the selected cell is not in the registered LA, or the timer has expired).
This state is usually of no duration, but can last, e.g. due to access class control, (see subclause 4.1.1.2.1).
19.7 PLMN SEARCH
The mobile station is searching for PLMNs, and the conditions for state 19.8 are not met. This state is ended
when either a cell is selected (the new state is 19.1, 19.3 or 19.6), or when it is concluded that no cell is
available for the moment (the new state is 19.5).
19.8 PLMN SEARCH, NORMAL SERVICE
Valid subscriber data are available, update status is U1, a cell is selected which belongs to the LA where the
subscriber is registered, and the mobile station is searching for PLMNs. This state is ended when either a cell
is selected (the new state is 19.1, 19.3 or 19.6), or when it is concluded that no cell is available for the
moment (the new state is 19.5).
19.9 RECEIVING GROUP CALL (NORMAL SERVICE)
Only applicable for mobile stations supporting VGCS listening or VBS listening. Valid subscriber data are
available, update status is U1, a VGCS channel or VBS channel is received in a cell that belongs to the LA
where the subscriber is registered.
In this state, only requests from the GCC or BCC layers are treated.
19.10 RECEIVING GROUP CALL (LIMITED SERVICE)
Only applicable for mobile stations supporting VGCS listening or VBS listening. Valid subscriber data are
available, update status is U3, a VGCS channel or VBS channel is received in a cell which is known not to be
able to provide normal service.
In this state, only requests from the GCC or BCC layers for the reception of VGCS or VBS calls are treated
and group call emergency services are offered.
19.11 eCALL INACTIVE
Valid subscriber data are available, update status is U4, and a cell is selected, which is expected to be able to
provide normal service. Only emergency services and test/reconfiguration calls (see 3GPP TS 22.101 [8]) can
be initiated by the mobile station. This state is applicable only to an eCall only mobile station (as determined
by information configured in USIM). The state is entered by the mobile station in order to avoid MM activity
and MM signalling in the absence of an emergency call or test/reconfiguration call. The state is ended when
an emergency services or test/reconfiguration calls[8] is initiated by the mobile station, the new state depends
on the result of the procedure when returning to MM-IDLE described in subclause 4.2.3.

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The update Status

In parallel with the sublayer states described in subclause 4.1.2.1 and which control the MM sublayer protocol, an
update status exists.
The update status pertains to a specific subscriber embodied by a SIM/USIM. This status is defined even when the
subscriber is not activated (SIM/USIM removed or connected to a switched-off ME). It is stored in a non volatile
memory in the SIM/USIM. The update status is changed only as a result of a location updating procedure attempt (with
the exception of an authentication failure and of some cases of CM service rejection). In some cases, the update status is
changed as a result of a GPRS attach, GPRS routing area update, service request or network initiated GPRS detach
procedure.
U1 UPDATED
The last location updating attempt was successful (correct procedure outcome, and the answer was
acceptance from the network). With this status, the SIM/USIM contains also the LAI of the LA where the
subscriber is registered, and possibly valid TMSI, GSM ciphering key, UMTS integrity key, UMTS
ciphering key and ciphering key sequence number. Furthermore, if the ME supports any A5 ciphering
algorithm that requires a 128-bit ciphering key and a USIM is in use, then the ME may contain a valid GSM
Kc128. The "Location update status" stored on the SIM/USIM shall be "updated".
U2 NOT UPDATED
The last location updating attempt made failed procedurally (no significant answer was received from the
network, including the cases of failures or congestion inside the network).
For this status, the SIM/USIM can contain a valid LAI of the location area to which the subscriber was
registered, and possibly also a valid TMSI, GSM ciphering key, UMTS integrity key, UMTS ciphering key
and ciphering key sequence number. For compatibility reasons, all these fields shall be set to the "deleted"
value if the LAI is deleted. However the presence of other values shall not be considered an error by the
mobile station. Furthermore, if the ME supports any A5 ciphering algorithm that requires a 128-bit ciphering
key and a USIM is in use, then the ME shall delete the GSM Kc128 stored if the LAI is deleted. The "Location
update status" stored on the SIM/USIM shall be "not updated".
U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED
The last location updating attempt run correctly, but the answer from the network was negative (because of
roaming or subscription restrictions).
For this status, the SIM/USIM can contain a valid LAI, TMSI, GSM ciphering key, UMTS integrity key,
UMTS ciphering key or ciphering key sequence number. For compatibility reasons, all these fields shall be
set to the "deleted" value if the LAI is deleted. However the presence of other values shall not be considered
an error by the mobile station. Furthermore, if the ME supports any A5 ciphering algorithm that requires a
128-bit ciphering key and a USIM is in use, then the ME shall delete the GSM Kc128 stored if the LAI is
deleted. The "Location update status" stored on the SIM/USIM shall be "Location Area not allowed".
U4 UPDATING DISABLED
Location updating has been disabled.
For this status, the SIM/USIM does not contain any valid LAI, TMSI, GSM ciphering key, UMTS integrity
key, UMTS ciphering key or ciphering key sequence number. For compatibility reasons, all these fields shall
be set to the "deleted" value at the moment the status is set to eCALL INACTIVE. However the presence of
other values shall not be considered an error by the mobile station. Furthermore, if the ME supports any A5
ciphering algorithm that requires a 128-bit ciphering key and a USIM is in use, then the ME shall delete the
GSM Kc128 stored at the moment the status is set to eCALL INACTIVE. The "Location update status" stored
on the SIM/USIM shall be "not updated".

4.1.2.3

MM sublayer states on the network side

1. IDLE
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2. WAIT FOR RR CONNECTION

The MM sublayer has received a request for MM connection establishment from the CM layer. A RR
connection to the mobile station is requested from the RR sublayer (i.e. paging is performed).
3. MM CONNECTION ACTIVE
The MM sublayer has a RR connection to a mobile station. One or more MM connections are active, or no
MM connection is active but an RRLP procedure or LCS procedure over RRC is ongoing.
4. IDENTIFICATION INITIATED
The identification procedure has been started by the network. The timer T3270 is running.
5. AUTHENTICATION INITIATED
The authentication procedure has been started by the network. The timer T3260 is running.
6. TMSI REALLOCATION INITIATED
The TMSI reallocation procedure has been started by the network. The timer T3250 is running.
7. SECURITY MODE INITIATED
In Iu mode, the security mode setting procedure has been requested to the RR sublayer. In A/Gb mode, the
cipher mode setting procedure has been requested to the RR sublayer.
8a. WAIT FOR MOBILE ORIGINATED MM CONNECTION
A CM SERVICE REQUEST message is received and processed, and the MM sublayer awaits the "opening
message" of the MM connection.
8b. WAIT FOR NETWORK ORIGINATED MM CONNECTION
A CM SERVICE PROMPT message has been sent by the network and the MM sublayer awaits the "opening
message" of the MM connection $(CCBS)$.
9. WAIT FOR REESTABLISHMENT
The RR connection to a mobile station with one or more active MM connection has been lost. The network
awaits a possible re-establishment request from the mobile station.
10. WAIT OF A GROUP CALL
Only applicable in case for mobile station supporting VGCS talking. The MM sublayer has received a
request for establishing a VGCS from the GCC sublayer. The request for establishing a VGCS channels is
given to the RR sublayer.
11. GROUP CALL ACTIVE
Only applicable in case of mobile station supporting VGCS talking. A VGCS channel is established by the
RR sublayer. An RR connection to the talking mobile station can be established by the RR sublayer on the
VGCS channel. The MM sublayer is active but no sending of MM message between the network and the
mobile station has occurred.
12. MM CONNECTION ACTIVE (GROUP CALL)
Only applicable in case of mobile station supporting VGCS talking. The MM sublayer has a RR connection
to the talking mobile station on the VGCS channel. Only one MM connection is active.
13. WAIT FOR BROADCAST CALL
Only applicable in case of VBS. The MM sublayer has received a request for a VBS establishment from the
BCC sublayer. The request for establishment of VBS channels is given to the RR sublayer.
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Only applicable in case of VBS. A VBS channel is established by the RR sublayer. The MM sublayer is
active but no explicit MM establishment between the Network and the mobile station has occurred.

4.1.3

GPRS mobility management (GMM) sublayer states

In this subclause, the GMM protocol of the MS and the network are described by means of two different state machines.
In subclause 4.1.3.1, the states of the GMM entity in the MS are introduced. The behaviour of the MS depends on a
GPRS update status that is described in subclause 4.1.3.2. The states for the network side are described in
subclause 4.1.3.3.

4.1.3.1

GMM states in the MS

In this subclause, the possible GMM states are described of a GMM entity in the mobile station. subclause 4.1.3.1.1
summarises the main states of a GMM entity, see figure 4.1b of the present document. The substates that have been
defined are described in subclause 4.1.3.1.2 and subclause 4.1.3.1.3.
However, it should be noted that this subclause does not include a description of the detailed behaviour of the MS in the
single states and does not cover abnormal cases. Thus, figure 4.1b of the present document is rather intended to give an
overview of the state transitions than to be a complete state transition diagram. A detailed description of the behaviour
of the MS is given in subclause 4.2. Especially, with respect to the behaviour of the MS in abnormal cases it is referred
to subclause 4.7.

4.1.3.1.1
4.1.3.1.1.1

Main states
GMM-NULL

The GPRS capability is disabled in the MS. No GPRS mobility management function shall be performed in this state.
4.1.3.1.1.2

GMM-DEREGISTERED

The GPRS capability has been enabled in the MS, but no GMM context has been established. In this state, the MS may
establish a GMM context by starting the GPRS attach or combined GPRS attach procedure.
4.1.3.1.1.3

GMM-REGISTERED-INITIATED

A GPRS attach or combined GPRS attach procedure has been started and the MS is awaiting a response from the
network.
4.1.3.1.1.4

GMM-REGISTERED

A GMM context has been established, i.e. the GPRS attach or combined GPRS attach procedure has been successfully
performed. In this state, the MS may activate PDP contexts, MBMS contexts, may send and receive user data and
signalling information and may reply to a page request. Furthermore, cell and routing area updating are performed.
4.1.3.1.1.5

GMM-DEREGISTERED-INITIATED

The MS has requested release of the GMM context by starting the GPRS detach or combined GPRS detach procedure.
This state is only entered if the MS is not being switched off at detach request.
4.1.3.1.1.6

GMM-ROUTING-AREA-UPDATING-INITIATED

A routing area updating procedure has been started and the MS is awaiting a response from the network.
4.1.3.1.1.7

GMM-SERVICE-REQUEST-INITIATED (Iu mode only)

A service request procedure has been started and the MS is awaiting a response from the network.

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Substates of state GMM-DEREGISTERED

The GMM-DEREGISTERED state is subdivided into several substates as explained below. The substates pertain to the
whole MS (ME alone if no SIM/USIM is inserted, or ME plus SIM/USIM). The selection of the appropriate substate
depends on the GPRS update status, see subclause 4.1.3.2, and on the selected cell.
4.1.3.1.2.1

GMM-DEREGISTERED.NORMAL-SERVICE

Valid subscriber data is available, a suitable cell has been found and the PLMN or LA is not in the forbidden list. In
this state, a request for GPRS attach is performed using the stored temporary mobile subscriber identity for GPRS (PTMSI), routing area identification (RAI) and GPRS ciphering key sequence number in case of GU1. If the GPRS
update status is GU2, the IMSI shall be used to attach for GPRS services.
4.1.3.1.2.2

GMM-DEREGISTERED.LIMITED-SERVICE

Valid subscriber data is available, and a cell is selected, which is known not to be able to provide normal service.
4.1.3.1.2.3

GMM-DEREGISTERED.ATTACH-NEEDED

Valid subscriber data is available and for some reason a GPRS attach must be performed as soon as possible. This state
is usually of no duration, but can last, e.g. due to access class control (see subclause 4.1.1.2.1).
4.1.3.1.2.4

GMM-DEREGISTERED.ATTEMPTING-TO-ATTACH

A cell is selected, a previous GPRS attach was rejected or failed due to a missing response from the network. The
execution of further attach procedures depends on the GPRS attach attempt counter. No GMM procedure except GPRS
attach shall be initiated by the MS in this substate.
4.1.3.1.2.5

GMM-DEREGISTERED.NO-IMSI

No valid subscriber data is available (no SIM/USIM, or the SIM/USIM is not considered valid by the ME) and a cell
has been selected.
4.1.3.1.2.6

GMM-DEREGISTERED.NO-CELL-AVAILABLE

No cell can be selected. This substate is entered after a first intensive search failed (substate PLMN SEARCH). Cells
are searched for at a low rhythm. No services are offered.
4.1.3.1.2.7

GMM-DEREGISTERED.PLMN-SEARCH

The mobile station is searching for PLMNs. This substate is left either when a cell has been selected (the new substate
is NORMAL-SERVICE or LIMITED-SERVICE) or when it has been concluded that no cell is available at the moment
(the new substate is NO-CELL-AVAILABLE).
4.1.3.1.2.8

GMM-DEREGISTERED.SUSPENDED (A/Gb mode only)

The MS shall enter this substate when entering dedicated mode and the MS limitations make it unable to communicate
on GPRS channels. The MS shall leave this substate when leaving dedicated mode.

4.1.3.1.3

Substates of state GMM-REGISTERED

The state GMM-REGISTERED is subdivided into several substate as explained below. The substates pertain to the
whole MS (ME alone if no SIM/USIM is inserted, or ME plus SIM/USIM).
4.1.3.1.3.1

GMM-REGISTERED.NORMAL-SERVICE

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The MS shall enter this substate when entering dedicated mode and when the MS limitations makes it unable to
communicate on GPRS channels. In this substate, no user data should be sent and no signalling information shall be
sent. The MS shall leave this substate when leaving dedicated mode.
4.1.3.1.3.3

GMM-REGISTERED.UPDATE-NEEDED

The MS has to perform a routing area updating procedure, but its access class is not allowed in the cell due to access
class control (see subclause 4.1.1.2.1). The procedure will be initiated as soon as access is granted (this might be due to
a cell-reselection or due to change of the access classes allowed in the current cell). No GMM procedure except routing
area updating shall be initiated by the MS in this substate. In this substate, no user data and no signalling information
shall be sent.
4.1.3.1.3.4

GMM-REGISTERED.ATTEMPTING-TO-UPDATE

A routing area updating procedure failed due to a missing response from the network. The MS retries the procedure
controlled by timers and a GPRS attempt counter. No GMM procedure except routing area updating shall be initiated by
the MS in this substate. No data shall be sent or received.
4.1.3.1.3.5

GMM-REGISTERED.NO-CELL-AVAILABLE

GPRS coverage has been lost or PSM is active in the MS. If PSM is active, the MS can deactivate PSM at any time by
activating the AS layer when the MS needs to send mobile originated signalling or user data. Otherwise, the MS shall
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GMM-ROUTINGAREA-UPDATINGINITIATED

- RAU rejected
(other causes)

GMMDEREGISTEREDINITIATED

- enable
GPRS mode

- RAU accepted
- RAU failed
- RAU rejected
(#13, #15, #25)

- DETACH accepted
- Lower layer failure
- disable
GPRS mode

GMMDEREGISTERED

- ATTACH
requested

DETACH requested
(power off)

- DETACH requested
(not power off)

- RAU
requested

GMMREGISTERED

- Network init. DETACH requested

- implicit DETACH

- SR requested
accepted
- ATTACH rejected
- Network init. DETACH requested
- Lower layer failure

- SR accepted
- SR failed
- SR rejected
(#13, #15,
#25, #40)

- ATTACH
accepted

Any state

GMMREGISTEREDINITIATED

GMM-SERVICE REQUEST-INITIATED

Figure 4.1b/3GPP TS 24.008:GMM main states in the MS

4.1.3.1.3.6

GMM-REGISTERED.LIMITED-SERVICE

A cell is selected, which is known not to be able to provide normal service. The MS will remain in this sub-state until a
cell is selected which is able to provide normal service.
4.1.3.1.3.7

GMM-REGISTERED.ATTEMPTING-TO-UPDATE-MM

A combined routing area updating procedure or a combined GPRS attach procedure was successful for GPRS services
only. The MS retries the procedure controlled by timers and a GPRS attempt counter. User data and signalling
information may be sent and received.
4.1.3.1.3.8

GMM-REGISTERED.IMSI-DETACH-INITIATED

The MS performs a combined GPRS detach procedure for non-GPRS services only (detach type "IMSI Detach"). This
state is entered if the MS is attached for GPRS and non-GPRS services in a network that operates in network mode I
and wants to detach for non-GPRS services only. User data and signalling information may be sent and received.
4.1.3.1.3.9

GMM-REGISTERED.PLMN-SEARCH

The mobile station is searching for PLMNs. This substate is left either when a cell has been selected (the new substate
is NORMAL-SERVICE or LIMITED-SERVICE) or when it has been concluded that no cell is available at the moment
(the new substate is NO-CELL-AVAILABLE).

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GPRS update status

In addition to the GMM sublayer states described so far, a GPRS update status exists.
The GPRS update status pertains to a specific subscriber embodied by a SIM/USIM. This status is defined even when
the subscriber is not activated (SIM/USIM removed or connected to a switched off ME). It is stored in a non volatile
memory in the SIM/USIM. The GPRS update status is changed only after execution of a GPRS attach, combined GPRS
attach, network initiated GPRS detach, authentication, service request, paging for GPRS services using IMSI, routing
area updating or combined routing area updating procedure.
GU1: UPDATED
The last GPRS attach or routing area updating attempt was successful (correct procedure outcome, and the
answer was accepted by the network). The SIM/USIM contains the RAI of the routing area (RA) to which the
subscriber was attached, and possibly a valid P-TMSI, GPRS GSM ciphering key, GPRS UMTS ciphering key,
GPRS UMTS integrity key and GPRS ciphering key sequence number. Furthermore, if the ME supports any
GEA ciphering algorithm that requires a 128-bit ciphering key and a USIM is in use, then the ME may contain a
valid GPRS GSM Kc128.
GU2: NOT UPDATED
The last GPRS attach or routing area updating attempt failed procedurally, e.g. no response was received from
the network. This includes the cases of failures or congestion inside the network.
In this case, the SIM/USIM can contain the RAI of the routing area (RA) to which the subscriber was attached,
and possibly also a valid P-TMSI, GPRS GSM ciphering key, GPRS UMTS ciphering key, GPRS UMTS
integrity key and GPRS ciphering key sequence number. For compatibility reasons, all these fields shall be set to
the "deleted" value if the RAI is deleted. However, the presence of other values shall not be considered an error
by the MS. Furthermore, if the ME supports any GEA ciphering algorithm that requires a 128-bit ciphering key
and a USIM is in use, then the ME shall delete the GPRS GSM Kc128 stored if the RAI is deleted.
GU3: ROAMING NOT ALLOWED
The last GPRS attach or routing area updating attempt was correctly performed, but the answer from the network
was negative (because of roaming or subscription restrictions).
In this case, the SIM/USIM can contain the RAI of the routing area (RA) to which the subscriber was attached,
and possibly also a valid P-TMSI, GPRS GSM ciphering key, GPRS UMTS ciphering key, GPRS UMTS
integrity key or GPRS ciphering key sequence number. For compatibility reasons, all these fields shall be set to
the value "deleted" if the RAI is deleted. However, the presence of other values shall not be considered an error
by the MS. Furthermore, if the ME supports any GEA ciphering algorithm that requires a 128-bit ciphering key
and a USIM is in use, then the ME shall delete the GPRS GSM Kc128 stored if the RAI is deleted.
If the MS is attached for emergency bearer services, the MS shall not store the GMM parameters described in this
subclause on the SIM/USIM or in non-volatile memory. Instead the MS shall temporarily store these parameters locally
in the ME and the MS shall delete these parameters when the MS is detached.

4.1.3.3

GMM mobility management states on the network side

In this subsubclause, the possible states are described for the GMM on the network side. Subclause 4.1.3.3.1
summarises the main states. The corresponding substates are described in subclause 4.1.3.3.2.
However, it should be noted that this subclause does not include a description of the detailed behaviour of the network
in the single states and does not cover abnormal cases. Thus, figure 4.1c/3GPP TS 24.008 is rather intended to give an
overview of the state transitions than to be a complete state transition diagram. A detailed description of the behaviour
of the MS is given in subclause 4.2. Especially, with respect to the behaviour of the MS in abnormal cases it is referred
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Main States
GMM-DEREGISTERED

The network has no GMM context or the GMM context is marked as detached, the MS is detached. In this state, the
network may answer to a GPRS attach or combined GPRS attach procedure initiated by the MS.
4.1.3.3.1.2

GMM-COMMON-PROCEDURE-INITIATED

A common GMM procedure, as defined in subclause 4.1.1, has been started. The network is awaiting the answer from
the MS.
4.1.3.3.1.3

GMM-REGISTERED

The GMM context has been established and the GPRS attach procedure has been successfully performed.
4.1.3.3.1.4

GMM-DEREGISTERED-INITIATED

The network has started a GPRS detach procedure and is awaiting the answer from the MS.
GMMDE-REGISTEREDINITIATED

- DETACH accepted
- Lower layer failure

GMMDE-REGISTERED

- Network initiated
DETACH requested

- MS initiated
DETACH requested
RAU rejected
implicit DETACH

GMMREGISTERED

- ATTACH procedure
successful
- COMMON procedure
requested

- COMMON procedure
requested

- COMMON procedure
failed
- Lower layer failure

- COMMON procedure
successful
- ATTACH procedure
successful

GMM-COMMONPROCEDURE-INITIATED

Figure 4.1c/3GPP TS 24.008: GMM main states on the network side

4.1.3.3.2

Substates of state GMM-REGISTERED

The state GMM-REGISTERED is subdivided into two substates as explained below.

4.1.3.3.2.1

GMM-REGISTERED.NORMAL-SERVICE

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GMM-REGISTERED.SUSPENDED (A/Gb mode only)

In this substate, the lower layers shall be prevented of sending user data or signalling information.

4.2

Behaviour of the MS in MM Idle state, GMMDEREGISTERED state and GMM-REGISTERED state

In this subclause, the detailed behaviour of the MS in the main states MM IDLE, GMM-DEREGISTERED and GMMREGISTERED is described. Subclauses 4.2.1 to 4.2.3 refer to the state MM IDLE, whereas subclauses 4.2.4 and 4.2.5
refer to the states GMM-DEREGISTERED and GMM-REGISTERED, respectively.
The MM IDLE state is entered when none of the MM procedures are running and no RR connection exists. It is left
when one of the MM procedures are triggered or a RR connection is established.
The specific behaviour in the MM IDLE state depends on the service state of the mobile station as described in
subclause 4.1.2.1.2. The service state depends in particular on the update status which is defined in subclause 4.1.2.2.
How an appropriate service state is chosen after power on is described in subclause 4.2.1, and the specific behaviour of
the mobile station in MM IDLE state is described in subclause 4.2.2. The service state chosen when the MM IDLE state
is returned to from any state except NULL state is described in subclause 4.2.3.
It should be noted that transitions between the various MM idle states are caused by (e.g.):
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results of procedures on RR connected mode (see subclause 4.2.3);

insertion or removal of the SIM/USIM;

cell selection/reselection (see also 3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98]);

PLMN search;

loss of coverage.

How various MM procedures affects the service state and the update status is described in the detailed descriptions of
the procedures in subclauses 4.3 to 4.5.

4.2.1
4.2.1.1

Primary Service State selection

Selection of the Service State after Power On.

For an eCall only mobile station (as determined by information configured in the USIM), Timers T3242 and T3243 are
considered to have expired at power-on. When mobility management is activated after power-on, the service state is
19.7 PLMN SEARCH. The detailed processing in this state is described in detail in 3GPP TS 23.122 [14],
3GPP TS 43.022 [82], 3GPP TS 45.008 [34] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98], where procedures for power on and selection of
PLMN is described in detail. If the "Location update status" stored on the SIM/USIM is different from "updated", then
the mobile shall act as if the "Location update status" stored on the SIM/USIM is "not updated".
The service state when the PLMN SEARCH state is left depends on the outcome of the search and on the presence of
the SIM/USIM:
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if no cell has been found, the state is NO CELL AVAILABLE, until a cell is found;

if no SIM/USIM is present the state is NO IMSI;

for an eCall only mobile station (as determined by information configured in USIM), the state is eCALL
INACTIVE.

if the mobile station has been continuously activated since loosing coverage and then returns to coverage, and if
the selected cell is in the location area where the mobile station is registered and the timer T3212 has not
expired, then the state is NORMAL SERVICE;

if the selected cell is in the location area where the mobile station is registered and IMSI ATTACH is not
required and timer T3212 has not expired, then the state is NORMAL SERVICE;
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if the mobile station is in automatic network selection mode and the selected cell is in a forbidden PLMN, is in a
forbidden LA, or is a CSG cell whose CSG ID and associated PLMN identity are not in the Allowed CSG list or
in the Operator CSG list stored in the MS, then the mobile station enters the LIMITED SERVICE state;

if the mobile station is in manual network selection mode and no cell of the selected PLMN has been found, or
the cell that is found in the selected PLMN is a CSG cell whose CSG ID and associated PLMN identity are not
in the Allowed CSG list or in the Operator CSG list stored in the MS, then the mobile station enters the
LIMITED SERVICE state;

otherwise, the mobile station enters the LOCATION UPDATE NEEDED state.

4.2.1.2

Other Cases

The state PLMN SEARCH is also entered in the following cases:

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in state NO IMSI, a SIM/USIM is inserted;

in any state except NO IMSI, NO CELL AVAILABLE, NORMAL SERVICE and RECEIVING GROUP CALL
(NORMAL SERVICE) after the user has asked for a PLMN selection;

in any state except NO IMSI and NO CELL AVAILABLE, coverage is lost;

roaming is denied;

optionally, when the mobile station is in the ATTEMPTING TO UPDATE state and is in Automatic Network
Selection mode and location update attempt counter is greater than or equal to 4.

The service state when the PLMN SEARCH is left depends on the outcome of the search and on the presence of the
SIM/USIM as specified in subclause 4.2.1.1.

4.2.2

Detailed Description of the MS behaviour in MM IDLE State.

In the MM IDLE state the mobile station shall behave according to the service state. In the following subclauses the
behaviour is described for the non transient service states. It should be noted that after procedures in RR connected
mode, e.g. location updating procedures, subclause 4.2.3 applies which specifies the selection of the MM idle state.
Furthermore when in sub-state NORMAL SERVICE, if a PLMN selection is requested, the MS enters sub-state
SEARCH FOR PLMN, NORMAL SERVICE.

4.2.2.1

Service State, NORMAL SERVICE

When in state MM IDLE and service state NORMAL SERVICE, the mobile station shall:
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provided that T3246 is not running, perform normal location updating when a new location area is entered;

perform location updating procedure at expiry of timer T3211 or T3213;

perform periodic updating at expiration of timer T3212;

perform IMSI detach;

provided that T3246 is not running, support requests from the CM layer;

support request for emergency calls;

respond to paging; and

for an eCall only mobile station (as determined by information configured in USIM), perform the eCall
inactivity procedure at expiry of timer T3242 or timer T3243.

In addition, mobile stations supporting VGCS listening or VBS listening shall:

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indicate notifications to the GCC or BCC sublayer;

respond to notification if the GCC or BCC sublayer requests the reception of a voice group or broadcast call for
which no channel description has been received in the notification by the RR sublayer;
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request the RR sublayer to receive a voice group or broadcast call if the GCC or BCC sublayer requests the
reception of a voice group or broadcast call for which a channel description has been received in the notification
by the RR sublayer and then go to the service state RECEIVING GROUP CALL (NORMAL SERVICE).

4.2.2.2

Service State, ATTEMPTING TO UPDATE

When in state MM IDLE and service state ATTEMPTING TO UPDATE the mobile station shall:
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perform location updating procedure at expiry of timer T3211, T3213 or T3246;

perform normal location updating when entering a new PLMN, if timer T3246 is running and the new PLMN is
not equivalent to the PLMN where the MS started timer T3246;

perform normal location updating when the location area identification of the serving cell changes, if timer
T3246 is not running;

if entry into this state was caused by c) or d) or f) (with cause different from "abnormal release, unspecified") or
g) (with cause "retry upon entry into a new cell") of subclause 4.4.4.9, then location updating shall be performed
when a new cell is entered;

if entry into this state was caused by e) or f) (with cause "abnormal release, unspecified"), g) (with cause
different from "retry upon entry into a new cell"), i) or j) of subclause 4.4.4.9, then location updating shall not be
performed because a new cell is entered;

perform normal location updating at expiry of timer T3212;

not perform IMSI detach unless timer T3246 is running and the location area of the current cell is same as the
stored location area;

support request for emergency calls;

use other request from CM layer as triggering of normal location updating procedure (if the location updating
procedure is successful, then the request for MM connection is accepted, see subclause 4.5.1), if timer T3246 is
not running;

respond to paging, if timer T3246 is running and the location area of the current cell is same as the stored
location area;

respond to paging (with IMSI) ; and

for an eCall only mobile station (as determined by information configured in USIM), perform the eCall
inactivity procedure at expiry of timer T3242 or timer T3243.

In addition, mobile stations supporting VGCS listening or VBS listening shall:

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indicate notifications to the GCC or BCC sublayer for which a channel description has been received in the
notification by the RR sublayer;

reject requests of the GCC or BCC sublayer to respond to notifications for which no channel description has
been received in the notification by the RR sublayer;

request the RR sublayer to receive a voice group or broadcast call if the GCC or BCC sublayer requests the
reception of a voice group or broadcast call for which a channel description has been received in the notification
by the RR sublayer and then go to the service state RECEIVING GROUP CALL (LIMITED SERVICE).

4.2.2.3

Service State, LIMITED SERVICE

When in state MM IDLE and service state LIMITED SERVICE the mobile station shall:
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not perform periodic updating;

not perform IMSI detach;

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perform normal location updating when a cell is entered which may provide normal service (e.g. location area
not in one of the forbidden LAI lists.); and

for an eCall only mobile station (as determined by information configured in USIM), perform the eCall
inactivity procedure at expiry of timer T3242 or timer T3243.

When in state MM IDLE and service state LIMITED SERVICE the mobile station may:
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respond to paging (with IMSI);

In addition, mobile stations supporting VGCS listening or VBS listening shall:

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indicate notifications to the GCC or BCC sublayer for which a channel description has been received in the
notification by the RR sublayer;

reject requests of the GCC or BCC sublayer to respond to notifications for which no channel description has
been received in the notification by the RR sublayer;

request the RR sublayer to receive a voice group or broadcast call if the GCC or BCC sublayer requests the
reception of a voice group or broadcast call for which a channel description has been received in the notification
by the RR sublayer and then go to the service state RECEIVING GROUP CALL (LIMITED SERVICE).

4.2.2.4

Service State, NO IMSI

When in state MM IDLE and service state NO IMSI the mobile station shall (see subclause 3.2, 3GPP TS 43.022 [82]
and 3GPP TS 45.008 [34]):
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not start any normal location updating attempt;

not perform periodic updating;

not perform IMSI detach if powered down;

reject any request from CM entities for MM connections except for emergency calls;

not respond to paging;

only perform default cell selection.

In addition, mobile stations supporting VGCS listening or VBS listening shall:

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not indicate notifications to the GCC or BCC layer.

4.2.2.5

Service State, SEARCH FOR PLMN, NORMAL SERVICE

When in state MM IDLE and service state SEARCH FOR PLMN, NORMAL SERVICE the mobile station shall:
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if timer T3211 or T3213 expires in this state perform a location updating procedure at the latest if and when back
to NORMAL SERVICE state and if the cell is not changed;

if timer T3212 expires in this state perform a periodic location updating procedure at the latest if and when back
to NORMAL SERVICE state;

perform IMSI detach;

support requests from the CM layer;

listen as far as possible to paging, and respond; and

for an eCall only mobile station (as determined by information configured in USIM), perform the eCall
inactivity procedure at expiry of timer T3242 or T3243.

In addition, mobile stations supporting VGCS listening or VBS listening shall:

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respond to notification if the GCC or BCC sublayer requests the reception of a voice group or broadcast call for
which no channel description has been received in the notification by the RR sublayer;

request the RR sublayer to receive a voice group or broadcast call if the GCC or BCC sublayer requests the
reception of a voice group or broadcast call for which a channel description has been received in the notification
by the RR sublayer.

4.2.2.6

Service State, SEARCH FOR PLMN

When in state MM IDLE and service state SEARCH FOR PLMN the mobile station shall:
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not start any normal location updating attempt;

not perform periodic updating;

not perform IMSI detach if powered down;

reject any request from CM entities for MM connections except emergency calls;

not respond to paging.

4.2.2.7

Service State, RECEIVING GROUP CALL (NORMAL SERVICE)

Only applicable for mobile stations supporting VGCS listening or VBS listening:
When in state MM IDLE and service state RECEIVING GROUP CALL (NORMAL SERVICE), the mobile station
shall:
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perform normal location updating when a new location area is entered;

perform location updating procedure at expiry of timer T3211 or T3213;

perform periodic updating at expiration of timer T3212;

perform IMSI detach;

support requests from the GCC or BCC layers;

indicate notifications or paging information to the GCC or BCC layer;

respond to notification if the GCC or BCC sublayer requests the reception of a voice group or broadcast call for
which no channel description has been received in the notification by the RR sublayer;

request the RR sublayer to receive another voice group or broadcast call if the GCC or BCC sublayer requests
the reception of a voice group or broadcast call for which a channel description has been received in the
notification by the RR sublayer.

4.2.2.8

Service State, RECEIVING GROUP CALL (LIMITED SERVICE)

Only applicable for mobile stations supporting VGCS listening or VBS listening:
When in state MM IDLE and service state RECEIVING GROUP CALL (LIMITED SERVICE), the mobile station
shall:
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not perform periodic updating;

not perform IMSI detach;

reject any requests from CM entities for MM connections except for emergency calls;

perform normal location updating when a cell is entered which may provide normal service (e.g. location area
not in one of the forbidden LAI lists.);

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indicate notifications to the GCC or BCC sublayer for which a channel description has been received in the
notification by the RR sublayer;

reject requests of the GCC or BCC sublayer to respond to notifications for which no channel description has
been received in the notification by the RR sublayer;

request the RR sublayer to receive a voice group or broadcast call if the GCC or BCC sublayer requests the
reception of a voice group or broadcast call for which a channel description has been received in the notification
by the RR sublayer and then go to the service state RECEIVING GROUP CALL (LIMITED SERVICE).

4.2.2.9

Service State, eCALL INACTIVE

When in state MM IDLE and service state eCALL INACTIVE, the mobile station shall:
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not perform periodic updating;

not perform IMSI detach;

reject any requests from CM entities for MM connections except for emergency calls and calls to a nonemergency MSISDN for test and terminal reconfiguration services;

not perform normal location updating; and

not respond to paging.

4.2.3

Service state when back to state MM IDLE from another state

When returning to MM IDLE, e.g., after a location updating procedure, the mobile station selects the cell as specified in
3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98]. With one exception, this is a normal cell selection.
An eCall only mobile station (as determined by information configured in USIM), shall start timer T3242 if the return
to MM IDLE state is the result of an emergency services call and shall start timer T3243 if the return to MM IDLE state
is the result of a call to a non-emergency MSISDN for test and terminal reconfiguration services, as described in
subclause 4.4.7.
If this return to idle state is not subsequent to a location updating procedure terminated with reception of cause
"Roaming not allowed in this location area", the service state depends on the result of the cell selection procedure, on
the update status of the mobile station, on the location data stored in the mobile station and on the presence of the
SIM/USIM:
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if no cell has been found, the state is NO CELL AVAILABLE, until a cell is found;

if no SIM/USIM is present, or if the inserted SIM/USIM is considered invalid by the MS, the state is NO IMSI;

for an eCall only mobile station (as determined by information configured in USIM), if timer T3242 or timer
T3243 has expired and service state PLMN SEARCH is not required, the state is eCALL INACTIVE and the
eCall inactivity procedure is performed as described in subclause 4.4.7;

if the selected cell is in the location area where the MS is registered, then the state is NORMAL SERVICE; it
shall be noted that this also includes an abnormal case described in subclause 4.4.4.9;

(Only applicable for mobile stations supporting VGCS listening or VBS listening.) if the mobile stations was in
the service state RECEIVING GROUP CALL (NORMAL SERVICE) or RECEIVING GROUP CALL
(LIMITED SERVICE) before the location updating procedure and the selected cell is in the location area where
the mobile station is registered, then the state is RECEIVING GROUP CALL (NORMAL SERVICE);

if the selected cell is in a location area where the mobile station is not registered but in which the MS is allowed
to attempt a location update, then the state is LOCATION UPDATE NEEDED;

if the selected cell is in a location area where the mobile station is not allowed to attempt a location update, then
the state is LIMITED SERVICE;

if the selected cell is a CSG cell whose CSG ID and associated PLMN identity are not in the Allowed CSG list
or in the Operator CSG list stored in the MS, then the state is LIMITED SERVICE;

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(Only applicable for MSs supporting VGCS listening or VBS listening.) if the MSs was in the service state
RECEIVING GROUP CALL (NORMAL SERVICE) or RECEIVING GROUP CALL (LIMITED SERVICE)
before the location updating procedure and the selected cell is in the location area where the MS is not allowed
to attempt a location update, then the state is RECEIVING GROUP CALL (LIMITED SERVICE);

after some abnormal cases occurring during an unsuccessful location updating procedure, as described in
subclause 4.4.4.9, the state is ATTEMPTING TO UPDATE.

In case of a return from a location updating procedure to which was answered "Roaming not allowed in this location
area", the service state PLMN SEARCH is entered as specified in subclause 4.2.1.2.

4.2.4

Behaviour in state GMM-DEREGISTERED

The state GMM-DEREGISTERED is entered when:

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the MS is switched on;

the GPRS capability has been enabled in the MS;

a GPRS detach or combined GPRS detach procedure has been performed;

a GMM procedure has failed (except routing area updating, see subclause 4.7.5); or

the MS attached for emergency bearer services is in PMM-IDLE mode and its periodic routing area update timer
expires (see subclause 4.7.2.2).

The selection of the appropriate substate of GMM-DEREGISTERED after switching on is described in

subclause 4.2.4.1. The specific behaviour of the MS in state GMM-DEREGISTERED is described in subclause 4.2.4.2.
The substate chosen when the GMM-DEREGISTERED state is returned to from another state except state GMMNULL is described in subclause 4.2.4.3.
It should be noted that transitions between the various substates of GMM-DEREGISTERED are caused by (e.g.):
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insertion or removal of the SIM/USIM;

cell selection/reselection (see also 3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98]);

PLMN search;

loss/regain of coverage; or

change of RA.

How various GMM procedures affect the GMM-DEREGISTERED substates and the GPRS update status is described
in the detailed description of the GMM procedures in subclause 4.7.

4.2.4.1
4.2.4.1.1

Primary substate selection

Selection of the substate after power on or enabling the MS's GPRS capability

When the MS is switched on, the substate shall be PLMN-SEARCH in case the SIM/USIM is inserted and valid. See
3GPP TS 23.122 [14] and 3GPP TS 45.008 [34] for further details.
When the GPRS capability in an activated MS has been enabled, the selection of the GMM-DEREGISTERED substate
depends on the MM state and the GPRS update status.
The substate chosen after PLMN-SEARCH, in case of power on or after enabling of the GPRS capability is:
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if the cell is not supporting GPRS, the substate shall be NO-CELL-AVAILABLE;

if no SIM/USIM is present the substate shall be NO-IMSI;

if a suitable cell supporting GPRS has been found and the PLMN or LA is not in the forbidden list, then the
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if the selected cell supporting GPRS is in a forbidden PLMN, is in a forbidden LA, or is a CSG cell with a CSG
ID and associated PLMN identity that are not in Allowed CSG list or in the Operator CSG list stored in the MS ,
then the MS shall enter the substate LIMITED-SERVICE;

if the MS is in manual network selection mode and no cell supporting GPRS of the selected PLMN has been
found, the MS shall enter the substate NO-CELL-AVAILABLE.

4.2.4.1.2

Other Cases

When the MM state is IDLE, the GMM substate PLMN-SEARCH shall also be entered in the following cases:
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when a SIM/USIM is inserted in substate NO-IMSI;

when the user has asked for a PLMN selection in any substate except NO IMSI and NO CELL AVAILABLE ;

when coverage is lost in any substate except NO IMSI and NO CELL AVAILABLE ;

Roaming is denied;

optionally, when the MS is in automatic network selection mode and the maximum allowed number of
consecutive unsuccessful attach attempts controlled by the GPRS attach attempt counter (subclause 4.7.3) have
been performed.

4.2.4.2

Detailed description of the MS behaviour in state GMM-DEREGISTERED

In state GMM-DEREGISTERED, the MS shall behave according to the substate. In the following subclauses, the
behaviour is described for the non transient substates.

4.2.4.2.1

Substate, NORMAL-SERVICE

The MS shall:
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initiate GPRS attach.

4.2.4.2.2

Substate, ATTEMPTING-TO-ATTACH

The MS:
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shall initiate GPRS attach on the expiry of timers T3311, T3302, or T3346;

shall initiate GPRS attach when entering a new PLMN, if timer T3346 is running and the new PLMN is not
equivalent to the PLMN where the MS started timer T3346, the PLMN identity of the new cell is not in one of
the forbidden PLMN lists and the location area this cell is belonging to is not in one of the lists of forbidden
LAs;

may initiate GPRS attach for emergency bearer services (UTRAN Iu mode only) even if timer T3346 is running;

shall initiate GPRS attach when the routing area of the serving cell has changed, if timer T3346 is not running,
the PLMN identity of the new cell is not in one of the forbidden PLMN lists and the location area this cell is
belonging to is not in one of the lists of forbidden LAs;

shall if entry into this state was caused by b) or d) with cause "Retry upon entry into a new cell" of
subclause 4.7.3.1.5, perform GPRS attach when a new cell is entered;

shall if entry into this state was caused by c) or d) with cause different from "Retry upon entry into a new cell" of
subclause 4.7.3.1.5, not perform GPRS attach when a new cell is entered;

shall use requests for non-GPRS services from CM layers to trigger the combined GPRS attach procedure, if
timer T3346 is not running and the network operates in network operation mode I. Depending on which of the
timers T3311 or T3302 is running the MS shall stop the relevant timer and act as if the stopped timer has
expired; and

may initiate GPRS attach upon request of the upper layers to establish a PDN connection for emergency bearer
services (UTRAN Iu mode only), if timer T3346 is not running.

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Substate, LIMITED-SERVICE

The MS:
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shall initiate GPRS attach when a cell is entered which may provide normal service (e.g. location area is not in
one of the forbidden lists); and

may initiate GPRS attach for emergency bearer services (UTRAN Iu mode only).

4.2.4.2.4

Substate, NO-IMSI

The MS:
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shall perform default cell selection; and

may initiate GPRS attach for emergency bearer services (UTRAN Iu mode only).

4.2.4.2.5

Substate, NO-CELL

The MS shall:
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perform cell selection according to 3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98] and shall choose an
appropriate substate.

4.2.4.2.6

Substate, PLMN-SEARCH

The MS shall perform PLMN selection. If a new PLMN is selected, the MS shall reset the GPRS attach attempt counter
and initiate the GPRS attach procedure (see subclause 4.7.3.1).
If the selected cell is known not to be able to provide normal service, the MS may initiate GPRS attach for emergency
bearer services (UTRAN Iu mode only).

4.2.4.2.7

Substate, ATTACH-NEEDED

The MS shall start a GPRS attach procedure if still needed as soon as the access class control allows network contact in
the selected cell.
The MS may initiate GPRS attach for emergency bearer services (UTRAN Iu mode only).

4.2.4.2.8

Substate, SUSPENDED (A/Gb mode only)

The MS:
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shall not send any user data; and

shall not send any signalling information.

4.2.4.3

Substate when back to state GMM-DEREGISTERED from another GMM

state

When returning to state GMM-DEREGISTERED, the MS shall select a cell as specified in 3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and
3GPP TS 25.304 [98].
The substate depends on the result of the cell selection procedure, the outcome of the previously performed GMM
specific procedures, on the GPRS update status of the MS, on the location area data stored in the MS and on the
presence of the SIM/USIM:
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if no cell has been found, the substate is NO-CELL-AVAILABLE, until a cell is found;

if no SIM/USIM is present or if the inserted SIM/USIM is considered invalid by the MS, the substate shall be
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if a suitable cell supporting GPRS has been found and the PLMN or LA is not in the forbidden list, the substate
shall be NORMAL-SERVICE;

if a GPRS attach shall be performed (e.g. network requested reattach), the substate shall be ATTEMPTING-TOATTACH;

if a PLMN reselection (according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14]) is needed, the substate shall be PLMN SEARCH;

if the selected cell is known not to be able to provide normal service, the substate shall be LIMITED-SERVICE.

4.2.5

Behaviour in state GMM-REGISTERED

The state GMM-REGISTERED is entered when:

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a GMM context is established, i.e. the MS is IMSI attached for GPRS services only or for GPRS and non-GPRS
services.

The specific behaviour of the MS in state GMM-REGISTERED is described in subclause 4.2.5.1. The primary substate
when entering the state GMM-REGISTERED is always NORMAL-SERVICE.
It should be noted that transitions between the various substates of GMM-REGISTERED are caused by (e.g.):
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cell selection/reselection (see also 3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98]);

change of RA;

loss/regain of coverage.

How various GMM procedures affect the GMM-REGISTERED substates is described in the detailed description of the
procedures in subclause 4.7.

4.2.5.1

Detailed description of the MS behaviour in state GMM-REGISTERED

In state GMM-REGISTERED, the MS shall behave according to the substate as explained below.

4.2.5.1.1

Substate, NORMAL-SERVICE

The MS shall:
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perform cell selection/reselection according to 3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98];

initiate normal routing area updating;

perform periodic routing area updating except when attached for emergency bearer services (see
subclause 4.7.2.2); and

receive and transmit user data and signalling information.

GPRS MSs in operation modes C or A shall answer to paging requests.

GPRS MS in operation mode B may answer to paging requests.

4.2.5.1.2

Substate, SUSPENDED (A/Gb mode only)

The MS:
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shall not send any user data;

shall not send any signalling information; and

shall not perform cell-updates.

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Substate, UPDATE-NEEDED

The MS shall:
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not send any user data;

not send any signalling information, unless for a routing area update procedure upon request of the upper layers
to establish a PDN connection for emergency bearer services (UTRAN Iu mode only);

perform cell selection/reselection according to 3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98]; and

choose the appropriate new substate depending on the GPRS update status as soon as the access class control
allows network contact in the selected cell.

4.2.5.1.4

Substate, ATTEMPTING-TO-UPDATE

The MS:
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shall not send any user data;

shall initiate routing area updating procedure on the expiry of timers T3311, T3302 or T3346;

shall initiate routing area updating procedure when entering a new PLMN, if timer T3346 is running and the new
PLMN is not equivalent to the PLMN where the MS started timer T3346, the PLMN identity of the new cell is
not in one of the forbidden PLMN lists and the location area this cell is belonging to is not in one of the lists of
forbidden LAs;

shall initiate routing area updating procedure when the routing area of the serving cell has changed, if timer
T3346 is not running, the PLMN identity of the new cell is not in one of the forbidden PLMN lists and the
location area this cell is belonging to is not in one of the lists of forbidden LAs;

shall, if entry into this state was caused by b) or d) with cause "Retry upon entry into a new cell" of
subclause 4.7.5.1.5, initiate routing area updating procedure when a new cell is entered;

shall, if entry into this state was caused by c) or d) with cause different from "Retry upon entry into a new cell"
of subclause 4.7.5.1.5, not initiate routing area updating procedure when a new cell is entered;

shall use request for non-GPRS services from CM layers to trigger the combined routing area updating
procedure, if timer T3346 is not running and the network operates in network operation mode I. Depending on
which of the timers T3311 or T3302 is running the MS shall stop the relevant timer and act as if the stopped
timer has expired;

may initiate routing area updating procedure upon request of the upper layers to establish a PDN connection for
emergency bearer services (UTRAN Iu mode only);

shall initiate routing area updating procedure upon request of the upper layers to establish a PDN connection
without the NAS signalling low priority indication as specified in subclause 4.7.5.1.5, item j), if timer T3346 is
running due to a NAS request message (ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST or SERVICE REQUEST)
which contained the low priority indicator set to "MS is configured for NAS signalling low priority"and timer
T3302 and timer T3311 are not running;

may detach locally and initiate GPRS attach for emergency bearer services even if timer T3346 is running; and

shall initiate routing area updating procedure in response to paging, if timer T3346 is running.

4.2.5.1.5

Substate, NO-CELL-AVAILABLE

The MS shall perform cell selection/reselection according to 3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98]. If PSM is
active, the MS can deactivate PSM at any time by activating the AS layer when the MS needs to send mobile originated
signalling or user data.

4.2.5.1.6

Substate, LIMITED-SERVICE

The MS:

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shall perform cell selection/reselection according to 3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98];

may respond to paging (with IMSI); and

may initiate GPRS attach for emergency bearer services (UTRAN Iu mode only).

4.2.5.1.7

Substate, ATTEMPTING-TO-UPDATE-MM

The MS shall:
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perform cell selection/reselection according to 3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98];

receive and transmit user data and signalling information;

initiate routing area update indicating "combined RA/LA updating with IMSI attach" on the expiry of timers
T3311 or T3302;

initiate routing area update indicating "combined RA/LA updating with IMSI attach" when the routing area of
the serving cell has changed and the location area this cell is belonging to is not in the list of forbidden LAs.

GPRS MSs in operation modes C or A shall answer to paging requests.

GPRS MS in operation mode B may answer to paging requests.

4.2.5.1.8

Substate, PLMN-SEARCH

When the MM state is IDLE, the GMM substate PLMN-SEARCH may be entered if the MS is in automatic network
selection mode and the maximum allowed number of consecutive unsuccessful routing area update attempts controlled
by the GPRS routing area updating attempt counter (subclause 4.7.5) have been performed. If a new PLMN is selected,
the MS shall reset the routing area updating attempt counter and perform the routing area updating procedure.
If the selected cell is known not to be able to provide normal service, the MS may initiate GPRS attach for emergency
bearer services (UTRAN Iu mode only).

4.3

MM common procedures

As described in subclause 4.1.1, a MM common procedure can be initiated at any time whilst a RR connection exists
between the network and the mobile station.

4.3.1

TMSI reallocation procedure

The purpose of the TMSI reallocation procedure is to provide identity confidentiality, i.e. to protect a user against being
identified and located by an intruder (see 3GPP TS 42.009 [5], 3GPP TS 43.020 [13] and 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]).
If the identity confidentiality service is applied for an IMSI, a Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity (TMSI) is used for
identification within the radio interface signalling procedures.
In a network supporting the feature 'Intra domain connection of RAN nodes to multiple CN nodes' a TMSI shall be
allocated to each IMSI attached mobile station. See 3GPP TS 23.236 [94], subclause 4.3.
The structure of the TMSI is specified in 3GPP TS 23.003 [10]. The TMSI has significance only within a location area.
Outside the location area it has to be combined with the Location Area Identifier (LAI) to provide for an unambiguous
identity.
Usually the TMSI reallocation is performed at least at each change of a location area. (Such choices are left to the
network operator).
The reallocation of a TMSI can be performed either by a unique procedure defined in this subclause or implicitly by a
location updating procedure using the TMSI. The implicit reallocation of a TMSI is described together with that
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If a TMSI provided by a mobile station is unknown in the network e.g. due to a data base failure, the network may
require the mobile station to provide its International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI). In this case the identification
procedure (see subclause 4.3.3) should be used before the TMSI reallocation procedure may be initiated.
The TMSI reallocation can be initiated by the network at any time whilst a RR connection exists between the network
and the mobile station.
NOTE 1: Usually the TMSI reallocation is performed in ciphered mode.
NOTE 2: Normally the TMSI reallocation will take place in conjunction with another procedure, e.g. at location
updating or at call setup (see 3GPP TS 29.002 [37]).
NOTE 3: The explicit TMSI reallocation procedure is started by the network only if the mobile station is updated in
the current location area or if a location updating procedure is ongoing for that particular mobile station,
or if the network wishes to send a non-broadcast LAI according to 3GPP TS 23.236 [94] to the mobile
station.

4.3.1.1

TMSI reallocation initiation by the network

The network initiates the TMSI reallocation procedure by sending a TMSI REALLOCATION COMMAND message to
the mobile station and starts the timer T3250.
The TMSI REALLOCATION COMMAND message contains a new combination of TMSI and LAI allocated by the
network or a LAI and the IMSI if the used TMSI shall be deleted. Usually the TMSI-REALLOCATION COMMAND
message is sent to the mobile station using a RR connection in ciphered mode (see 3GPP TS 43.020 [13] and
3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]).

4.3.1.2

TMSI reallocation completion by the mobile station

Upon receipt of the TMSI REALLOCATION COMMAND message the mobile station stores the Location Area
Identifier (LAI) in the SIM/USIM. If the received identity is the IMSI of the relevant mobile station, the mobile station
deletes any TMSI. If the received identity is a TMSI the mobile station stores the TMSI in the SIM/USIM. In both cases
the mobile station sends a TMSI REALLOCATION COMPLETE message to the network.

4.3.1.3

TMSI reallocation completion in the network.

Upon receipt of the TMSI REALLOCATION COMPLETE message, the network stops the timer T3250 and either
considers the new TMSI as valid or, if an IMSI was sent to the mobile station, considers the old TMSI as deleted.
If the RR connection is no more needed, then the network will request the RR sublayer to release it (see
3GPP TS 44.018 [84] subclause 3.5 and 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]).

4.3.1.4

Abnormal cases in the mobile station

The following abnormal cases can be identified:

a) RR connection failure:
The mobile station shall consider the new TMSI and new LAI, if any, as valid and the old TMSI and old LAI as
deleted as soon as a TMSI REALLOCATION COMMAND message or another message containing a new
TMSI (e.g. LOCATION UPDATING ACCEPT message) is correctly received. Any RR connection failure at a
later stage shall not have any impact on the TMSI and LAI storage.

4.3.1.5

Abnormal cases on the network side

The following abnormal cases can be identified:

a) RR connection failure:
If the RR connection is lost before the TMSI REALLOCATION COMPLETE message is received, the network
shall release all MM connections, if any. Furthermore, the network should consider both the old and the new
TMSI as occupied for a certain recovery time.

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During this period the network:

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may use the IMSI for paging or network originated transactions on the CM layer. Upon response from the
mobile station the TMSI reallocation procedure shall be restarted;

may consider the new TMSI as valid if it is used by the mobile station; or

may use the identification procedure followed by a new TMSI reallocation procedure, if the mobile station
uses the old TMSI (see subclause 4.3.3).

Other implementations are possible, e.g. the network may page with the old TMSI.
b) Expiry of timer T3250:
The TMSI reallocation procedure is supervised by the timer T3250 (see example in figure 4.1). At expiry of
timer T3250 the network may release the RR connection. In this case, the network shall abort the reallocation
procedure release all MM connections if any, and follow the rules for the case a as described above.

Figure 4.1/3GPP TS 24.008: TMSI reallocation sequence

4.3.2
4.3.2a

Authentication procedure
Authentication procedure used for a UMTS authentication challenge

The purpose of the authentication procedure is fourfold (see 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]):
First to permit the network to check whether the identity provided by the mobile station is acceptable or not;
Second to provide parameters enabling the mobile station to calculate a new UMTS ciphering key;
Third to provide parameters enabling the mobile station to calculate a new UMTS integrity key;
Fourth to permit the mobile station to authenticate the network.
The cases where the authentication procedure should be used are defined in 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a].
The UMTS authentication procedure is always initiated and controlled by the network. However, there is the possibility
for the MS to reject the UMTS authentication challenge sent by the network.
The MS shall support the UMTS authentication challenge, if a USIM is inserted.
A UMTS security context is established in the MS and the network when a UMTS authentication challenge is
performed in A/Gb mode or in Iu mode. After a successful UMTS authentication, the UMTS ciphering key, the UMTS
integrity key, the GSM ciphering key and the ciphering key sequence number, are stored both in the network and the
MS. Furthermore, in A/Gb mode both the ME and the network may derive and store a GSM Kc128 as part of the UMTS
security context as described in the subclause 4.3.2.3a.

4.3.2b

Authentication Procedure used for a GSM authentication challenge

The purpose of the authentication procedure is twofold (see 3GPP TS 43.020 [13]):
First to permit the network to check whether the identity provided by the mobile station is acceptable or not;
Second to provide parameters enabling the mobile station to calculate a new GSM ciphering key.
The cases where the authentication procedure should be used are defined in 3GPP TS 42.009 [5].

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The authentication procedure is always initiated and controlled by the network. GSM authentication challenge shall be
supported by a ME supporting GERAN or UTRAN.
A GSM security context is established in the MS and the network when a GSM authentication challenge is performed in
A/Gb mode or in Iu mode. However, in Iu mode the MS shall not accept a GSM authentication challenge, if a USIM is
inserted. After a successful GSM authentication, the GSM ciphering key and the ciphering key sequence number, are
stored both in the network and the MS.

4.3.2.1

Authentication request by the network

The network initiates the authentication procedure by transferring an AUTHENTICATION REQUEST message across
the radio interface and starts the timer T3260. The AUTHENTICATION REQUEST message contains the parameters
necessary to calculate the response parameters (see 3GPP TS 43.020 [13] (in case of GSM authentication challenge)
and 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a] (in case of an UMTS authentication challenge)).
In a GSM authentication challenge, the AUTHENTICATION REQUEST message also contains the GSM ciphering key
sequence number allocated to the key which may be computed from the given parameters.
In a UMTS authentication challenge, the AUTHENTICATION REQUEST message also contains the ciphering key
sequence number allocated to the key set of UMTS ciphering key, UMTS integrity key and GSM ciphering key which
may be computed from the given parameters. Furthermore, the ciphering key sequence number is also linked to a GSM
Kc128 if after the authentication procedure the network in A/Gb mode selects an A5 ciphering algorithm that requires a
128-bit ciphering key.

4.3.2.2

Authentication response by the mobile station

The mobile station shall be ready to respond upon an AUTHENTICATION REQUEST message at any time whilst a
RR connection exists. With exception of the cases described in subclause 4.3.2.5.1, it shall process the challenge
information and send back an AUTHENTICATION RESPONSE message to the network.
If a SIM is inserted in the MS, the MS shall ignore the Authentication Parameter AUTN IE if included in the
AUTHENTICATION REQUEST message and shall proceed as in case of a GSM authentication challenge. It shall not
perform the authentication of the network described in subclause 4.3.2.5.1.
In a GSM authentication challenge, the new GSM ciphering key calculated from the challenge information shall
overwrite the previous GSM ciphering key and any previously stored UMTS ciphering key and UMTS integrity key
shall be deleted. The new GSM ciphering key shall be stored on the SIM/USIM together with the ciphering key
sequence number.
In a UMTS authentication challenge, the new UMTS ciphering key, the new GSM ciphering key and the new UMTS
integrity key calculated from the challenge information shall overwrite the previous UMTS ciphering key, GSM
ciphering key and UMTS integrity key. The new UMTS ciphering key, GSM ciphering key and UMTS integrity key are
stored on the USIM together with the ciphering key sequence number. Furthermore, in A/Gb mode when after the
authentication procedure an A5 ciphering algorithm that requires a 128-bit ciphering key is taken into use, then a new
GSM Kc128 shall also be calculated as described in the subclause 4.3.2.3a.
The SIM/USIM will provide the mobile station with the authentication response, based upon the authentication
challenge given from the ME. A UMTS authentication challenge will result in the USIM passing a RES to the ME. A
GSM authentication challenge will result in the SIM/USIM passing a SRES to the ME.
A ME supporting UMTS authentication challenge may support the following procedure:
In order to avoid a synchronisation failure, when the mobile station receives an AUTHENTICATION REQUEST
message, the mobile station shall store the received RAND together with the RES returned from the USIM in the
volatile memory and associate it with CS domain. When the MS receives a subsequent AUTHENTICATION
REQUEST message, if the stored RAND value for the CS domain is equal to the new received value in the
AUTHENTICATION REQUEST message, then the mobile station shall not pass the RAND to the USIM, but shall
immediately send the AUTHENTICATION RESPONSE message with the stored RES for the CS domain. If, for the CS
domain, there is no valid stored RAND in the mobile station or the stored RAND is different from the new received
value in the AUTHENTICATION REQUEST message, the mobile station shall pass the RAND to the USIM, shall
override any previously stored RAND and RES with the new ones and start, or reset and restart timer T3218.
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upon receipt of a SECURITY MODE COMMAND (Iu mode only),

CIPHERING MODE COMMAND (A/Gb mode only),
CM_SERVICE_ACCEPT,
CM_SERVICE_REJECT,
LOCATION_UPDATING_ACCEPT
or AUTHENTICATION REJECT message;

upon expiry of timer T3218; or

if the mobile station enters the MM state MM IDLE or NULL.

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Authentication processing in the network

Upon receipt of the AUTHENTICATION RESPONSE message, the network stops the timer T3260 and checks the
validity of the response (see 3GPP TS 43.020 [13] in case of a GSM authentication challenge respective
3GPP TS 33.102 [5a] in case of an UMTS authentication challenge).
Upon receipt of the AUTHENTICATION FAILURE message, the network stops the timer T3260. In Synch failure
case, the core network may renegotiate with the HLR/AuC and provide the MS with new authentication parameters.

4.3.2.3a

128-bit circuit-switched GSM ciphering key

The ME and the network may derive and store a 128-bit circuit-switched GSM ciphering key or GSM Kc128 from an
established UMTS security context. If the GSM Kc128 exists, then it is also part of the UMTS security context.
The ME with a USIM in use shall compute a new GSM Kc128 using the UMTS ciphering key and the UMTS integrity
key from an established UMTS security context as specified in 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]. The new GSM Kc128 shall be
stored only in the ME. The ME shall overwrite the existing GSM Kc128 with the new GSM Kc128. The ME shall delete
the GSM Kc128 at switch off, when the USIM is disabled as well as under the conditions identified in the
subclause 4.1.2.2 and 4.3.2.4. The ME with a USIM in use shall apply the GSM Kc128 when in A/Gb mode an A5
ciphering algorithm that requires a 128-bit ciphering key is taken into use.
The network shall compute the GSM Kc128 using the UMTS integrity key and the UMTS ciphering key from an
established UMTS security context as specified in 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a] only when in A/Gb mode an A5 ciphering
algorithm that requires a 128-bit ciphering key is to be used.

4.3.2.4

Ciphering key sequence number

The security parameters for authentication and ciphering are tied together in sets.
In a GSM authentication challenge, from a challenge parameter RAND both the authentication response parameter
SRES and the GSM ciphering key can be computed given the secret key associated to the IMSI.
In a UMTS authentication challenge, from a challenge parameter RAND, the authentication response parameter RES
and the UMTS ciphering key and the UMTS integrity key can be computed given the secret key associated to the IMSI.
In addition, in the USIM a GSM ciphering key can be computed from the UMTS ciphering key and the UMTS integrity
key by means of an unkeyed conversion function. Furthermore, in A/Gb mode if an A5 ciphering algorithm that
requires a 128-bit ciphering key is taken into use, then a GSM Kc128 shall also be calculated as described in the
subclause 4.3.2.3a.
In order to allow start of ciphering on a RR connection without authentication, the ciphering key sequence numbers are
introduced. The ciphering key sequence number is managed by the network in the way that the AUTHENTICATION
REQUEST message contains the ciphering key sequence number allocated to the GSM ciphering key (in case of a GSM
authentication challenge) or the UMTS ciphering key and the UMTS integrity key (in case of a UMTS authentication
challenge) which may be computed from the RAND parameter carried in that message.
If an authentication procedure has been completed successfully and a ciphering key sequence number is stored in the
network, the network shall include a different ciphering key sequence number in the AUTHENTICATION REQUEST
message when it intiates a new authentication procedure.
The mobile station stores the ciphering key sequence number with the GSM ciphering key (in case of a GSM
authentication challenge) and the UMTS ciphering key and the UMTS integrity key (in case of a UMTS authentication
challenge) and indicates to the network in the first message (LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST, CM SERVICE

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REQUEST, PAGING RESPONSE, CM RE-ESTABLISHMENT REQUEST) which ciphering key sequence number
the stored GSM ciphering key (in case of a GSM authentication challenge) or set of UMTS ciphering, UMTS integrity,
derived GSM ciphering key, and potentially the derived GSM Kc128 (in case of a UMTS authentication challenge) has.
When the deletion of the ciphering key sequence number is described this also means that the associated GSM
ciphering key, the UMTS ciphering key and the UMTS integrity key shall be considered as invalid and also the GSM
Kc128 shall be deleted if any (i.e. the established GSM security context or the UMTS security context is no longer valid).
In A/Gb mode, the network may choose to start ciphering with the stored GSM ciphering key or GSM Kc128 (under the
restrictions given in 3GPP TS 42.009 [5]) if the stored ciphering key sequence number and the one given from the
mobile station are equal.
NOTE 1: The decision of starting ciphering with the GSM ciphering key or the GSM Kc128 depends on whether the
network indicates in the CIPHERING MODE COMMAND message an A5 ciphering algorithm which
requires a 64 or 128-bit ciphering key as specified in 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a].
In Iu mode, the network may choose to start ciphering and integrity with the stored UMTS ciphering key and UMTS
integrity key (under the restrictions given in 3GPP TS 42.009 [5] and 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]) if the stored ciphering key
sequence number and the one given from the mobile station are equal.
NOTE 2: In some specifications the term KSI (Key Set Identifier) might be used instead of the term ciphering key
sequence number.

4.3.2.5

Authentication not accepted by the network

If the authentication response (RES or SRES) is not valid, the network response depends upon the type of identity used
by the mobile station in the first message, that is:
-

the TMSI was used; or

the IMSI was used.

If the TMSI has been used, the network may decide to initiate the identification procedure. If the IMSI given by the
mobile station then differs from the one the network had associated with the TMSI, the authentication should be
restarted with the correct parameters. If the IMSI provided by the MS is the expected one (i.e. authentication has really
failed), the network should send an AUTHENTICATION REJECT message to the mobile station.
If the IMSI has been used, or the network decides not to try the identification procedure, an AUTHENTICATION
REJECT message should be transferred to the mobile station.
After having sent this message, all MM connections in progress (if any) are released and the network should initiate the
RR connection release procedure described in subclause 3.5.of 3GPP TS 44.018 [84] (A/Gb mode only),
3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] (UTRAN Iu mode only), or in 3GPP TS 44.118 [111] (GERAN Iu mode only).
Upon receipt of an AUTHENTICATION REJECT message, the mobile station shall set the update status in the
SIM/USIM to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED, delete from the SIM/USIM the stored TMSI, LAI and ciphering key
sequence number. The SIM/USIM shall be considered as invalid until switching off or the SIM/USIM is removed.
If the AUTHENTICATION REJECT message is received in the state IMSI DETACH INITIATED the mobile station
shall follow subclause 4.3.4.3.
If the AUTHENTICATION REJECT message is received in any other state the mobile station shall abort any MM
specific, MM connection establishment or call re-establishment procedure, stop any of the timers T3210, T3230, T3214
or T3216 (if they were running), release all MM connections (if any), start timer T3240 and enter the state WAIT FOR
NETWORK COMMAND, expecting the release of the RR connection. If the RR connection is not released within a
given time controlled by the timer T3240, the mobile station shall abort the RR connection. In both cases, either after a
RR connection release triggered from the network side or after a RR connection abort requested by the MS-side, the MS
enters state MM IDLE, substate NO IMSI.

4.3.2.5.1

Authentication not accepted by the MS

In a UMTS authentication challenge, the authentication procedure is extended to allow the MS to check the authenticity
of the core network. Thus allowing, for instance, detection of false base station.

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Following a UMTS authentication challenge, the MS may reject the core network, on the grounds of an incorrect
AUTN parameter (see 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]). This parameter contains two possible causes for authentication failure:
a) MAC code failure:
If the MS considers the MAC code (supplied by the core network in the AUTN parameter) to be invalid, it
shall send an AUTHENTICATION FAILURE message to the network, with the reject cause 'MAC failure'.
The MS shall then follow the procedure described in subclause 4.3.2.6 (c).
b) SQN failure:
If the MS considers the SQN (supplied by the core network in the AUTN parameter) to be out of range, it
shall send a AUTHENTICATION FAILURE message to the network, with the reject cause 'Synch failure'
and a re-synchronization token AUTS provided by the USIM (see 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]). The MS shall then
follow the procedure described in subclause 4.3.2.6 (d).
In UMTS, an MS with a USIM inserted shall reject the authentication challenge if no Authentication Parameter AUTN
IE was present in the AUTHENTICATION REQUEST message (i.e. a GSM authentication challenge has been received
when the MS expects a UMTS authentication challenge). In such a case, the MS shall send the AUTHENTICATION
FAILURE message to the network, with the reject cause "GSM authentication unacceptable". The MS shall then follow
the procedure described in subclause 4.3.2.6 (c).
If the MS returns an AUTHENTICATION_FAILURE message to the network, the MS shall delete any previously
stored RAND and RES and shall stop timer T3218, if running.

4.3.2.6

Abnormal cases

(a) RR connection failure:

Upon detection of a RR connection failure before the AUTHENTICATION RESPONSE message is received,
the network shall release all MM connections (if any) and abort any ongoing MM specific procedure.
(b) Expiry of timer T3260:
The authentication procedure is supervised on the network side by the timer T3260. At expiry of this timer the
network may release the RR connection. In this case the network shall abort the authentication procedure and
any ongoing MM specific procedure, release all MM connections if any, and initiate the RR connection release
procedure described in subclause 3.5 of 3GPP TS 44.018 [84] (A/Gb mode only), 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]
(UTRAN Iu mode only), or in 3GPP TS 44.118 [111] (GERAN Iu mode only).
(c) Authentication failure (reject cause "MAC failure" or "GSM authentication unacceptable"):
The MS shall send an AUTHENTICATION FAILURE message, with reject cause "MAC failure" or "GSM
authentication unacceptable" according to subclause 4.3.2.5.1, to the network and start timer T3214.
Furthermore, the MS shall stop any of the retransmission timers that are running (e.g. T3210, T3220 or T3230).
Upon the first receipt of an AUTHENTICATION FAILURE message from the MS with reject cause "MAC
failure" or "GSM authentication unacceptable", the network may initiate the identification procedure described
in subclause 4.3.3. This is to allow the network to obtain the IMSI from the MS. The network may then check
that the TMSI originally used in the authentication challenge corresponded to the correct IMSI. Upon receipt of
the IDENTITY REQUEST message from the network, the MS shall send the IDENTITY RESPONSE message.
NOTE:

Upon receipt of an AUTHENTICATION FAILURE message from the MS with reject cause "MAC
failure" or "GSM authentication unacceptable", the network may also terminate the authentication
procedure (see subclause 4.3.2.5).

If the TMSI/IMSI mapping in the network was incorrect, the network should respond by sending a new
AUTHENTICATION REQUEST message to the MS. Upon receiving the new AUTHENTICATION REQUEST
message from the network, the MS shall stop the timer T3214, if running, and then process the challenge
information as normal. If theTMSI/IMSI mapping in the network was correct, the network should terminate the
authentication procedure by sending an AUTHENTICATION REJECT message.
If the network is validated successfully (an AUTHENTICATION REQUEST message that contains a valid SQN
and MAC is received), the MS shall send the AUTHENTICATION RESPONSE message to the network and

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shall start any retransmission timers (e.g. T3210, T3220 or T3230), if they were running and stopped when the
MS received the first failed AUTHENTICATION REQUEST message.
If the MS receives the second AUTHENTICATION REQUEST message while T3214 is running, and the MAC
value cannot be resolved or the message contains a GSM authentication challenge, the MS shall follow the
procedure specified in this subclause (c), starting again from the beginning. If the SQN is invalid, the MS shall
proceed as specified in (d).
It can be assumed that the source of the authentication challenge is not genuine (authentication not accepted by
the MS) if any of the following occur:
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the timer T3214 expires;

the MS detects any combination of the authentication failures: "MAC failure", "invalid SQN", and "GSM
authentication unacceptable", during three consecutive authentication challenges. The authentication
challenges shall be considered as consecutive only, if the authentication challenges causing the second and
third authentication failure are received by the MS, while the timer T3214 or T3216 started after the previous
authentication failure is running.

The MS shall stop timer T3214, if the timer is running and the MS detects an RR connection failure or the
network releases the RR connection.
When it has been deemed by the MS that the source of the authentication challenge is not genuine (i.e.
authentication not accepted by the MS), the MS shall behave as described in subclause 4.3.2.6.1.

MS

Network
AUTHENTICATION REQUEST
Start T3260

Start T3214

AUTH FAILURE (cause=MAC failure or GSM

authentication unacceptable)
IDENTITY REQUEST
IDENTITY RESPONSE (IMSI)

Stop T3260
Start T3270
Stop T3270

AUTHENTICATION REQUEST

Start T3260

AUTHENTICATION RESPONSE

Stop T3260

Stop T3214

Figure 4.2/3GPP TS 24.008: Authentication Failure Procedure

(reject cause "MAC failure" or "GSM authentication unacceptable")
(d) Authentication failure (reject cause "synch failure"):
The MS shall send an AUTHENTICATION FAILURE message, with reject cause "synch failure", to the
network and start the timer T3216. Furthermore, the MS shall stop any of the retransmission timers that are
running (e.g. T3210, T3220 or T3230). Upon the first receipt of an AUTHENTICATION FAILURE message
from the MS with the reject cause "synch failure", the network shall use the returned AUTS parameter from the
authentication failure parameter IE in the AUTHENTICATION FAILURE message, to re-synchronise. The resynchronisation procedure requires the VLR/MSC to delete all unused authentication vectors for that IMSI and
obtain new vectors from the HLR. When re-synchronisation is complete, the network shall initiate the

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authentication procedure. Upon receipt of the AUTHENTICATION REQUEST message, the MS shall stop the
timer T3216, if running.
NOTE:

Upon receipt of two consecutive AUTHENTICATION FAILURE messages from the MS with reject
cause "synch failure", the network may terminate the authentication procedure by sending an
AUTHENTICATION REJECT message.

If the network is validated successfully (a new AUTHENTICATION REQUEST message is received which
contains a valid SQN and MAC) while T3216 is running, the MS shall send the AUTHENTICATION
RESPONSE message to the network and shall start any retransmission timers (e.g. T3210, T3220 or T3230), if
they were running and stopped when the MS received the first failed AUTHENTICATION REQUEST message.
If the MS receives the second AUTHENTICATION REQUEST message while T3216 is running, and the MAC
value cannot be resolved or the message contains a GSM authentication challenge, the MS shall proceed as
specified in (c); if the SQN is invalid, the MS shall follow the procedure specified in this subclause (d), starting
again fom the beginning.
The MS shall deem that the network has failed the authentication check and behave as described in
subclause 4.3.2.6.1, if any of the following occurs:
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the timer T3216 expires;

the MS detects any combination of the authentication failures: "MAC failure", "invalid SQN", and "GSM
authentication unacceptable", during three consecutive authentication challenges. The authentication
challenges shall be considered as consecutive only, if the authentication challenges causing the second and
third authentication failure are received by the MS, while the timer T3214 or T3216 started after the previous
authentication failure is running.

The MS shall stop timer T3216, if the timer is running and the MS detects an RR connection failure or the
network releases the RR connection.
When it has been deemed by the MS that the source of the authentication challenge is not genuine (i.e.
authentication not accepted by the MS), the MS shall behave as described in subclause 4.3.2.6.1.

MS

Network
AUTHENTICATION REQUEST

Start T3360
T3260

AUTH FAILURE (cause=Synch failure)

Stop T3360
T3260
Perform
Re-synch
with HLR

Start T3216
AUTHENTICATION REQUEST
Stop T3216
AUTHENTICATION RESPONSE

Figure 4.2a/3GPP TS 24.008: Authentication Failure Procedure (reject cause "Synch failure")
Upon receipt of an AUTHENTICATION REJECT message, the mobile station shall perform the actions as
specified in subclause 4.3.2.5. If an MS has an MM connection for an emergency call established or is
establishing an MM connection for an emergency call when timer T3214 or T3216 expires, the MS shall not
deem that the network has failed the authentication check and not behave as described in subclause 4.3.2.6.1.

4.3.2.6.1

MS behaviour towards a network that has failed the authentication procedure

If the MS deems that the network has failed the authentication check, then it shall request RR or RRC to release the RR
connection and the PS signalling connection, if any, and bar the active cell or cells (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and
3GPP TS 44.018 [84]). The MS shall start any retransmission timers (e.g. T3210, T3220 or T3230), if they were

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running and stopped when the MS received the first AUTHENTICATION REQUEST message containing an invalid
MAC or invalid SQN, or no AUTN when a UMTS authentication challenge was expected.

4.3.2.7

Handling of keys at intersystem change from Iu mode to A/Gb mode

At inter-system change from Iu mode to A/Gb mode, ciphering may be started (see 3GPP TS 44.018 [84]) without any
new authentication procedure. Deduction of the appropriate security key for ciphering in A/Gb mode, depends on the
current GSM/UMTS security context stored in the MS and the network.
The ME shall handle the GSM ciphering key and a potential GSM Kc128 according to table 4.3.2.7.1.
Table 4.3.2.7.1/3GPP TS 24.008: Inter-system change from Iu mode to A/Gb mode
Security context established in MS and
network in Iu mode

At inter-system change to A/Gb mode:

GSM security context

An ME shall apply the stored GSM ciphering key that was

received from the GSM security context residing in the SIM/USIM
during the latest successful ciphering mode setting or security
mode control procedure before the inter-system change.

UMTS security context

If an A5 algorithm is taken into use that requires a 64-bit

ciphering key, then an ME shall apply the stored GSM ciphering
key that was derived by the USIM from the UMTS ciphering key
and the UMTS integrity key and provided by the USIM during the
latest successful ciphering mode setting or security mode control
procedure before the inter-sytem change.
If an A5 algorithm is taken into use that requires a 128-bit
ciphering key, then an ME shall apply the GSM Kc128 derived by
the ME from the UMTS ciphering key and the UMTS integrity key
(see 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]) provided by USIM during the lastest
successful ciphering mode setting or security mode control
procedure before the inter-system change (see
subclause 4.3.2.3a).

NOTE:

4.3.2.7a

A USIM with UMTS security context, passes the UMTS ciphering key, the UMTS integrity key and the
derived GSM ciphering key to the ME independent on the current radio access being UTRAN or
GERAN.

Use of established security contexts

In A/Gb mode, in the case of an established GSM security context, the GSM ciphering key shall be loaded from the
SIM/USIM and taken into use by the ME when any valid CIPHERING MODE COMMAND is received during an RR
connection (the definition of a valid CIPHERING MODE COMMAND message is given in 3GPP TS 44.018 [84]
subclause 3.4.7.2).
In A/Gb mode, in the case of an established UMTS security context, the GSM ciphering key shall be loaded from the
USIM and taken into use by the MS when a valid CIPHERING MODE COMMAND is received during an RR
connection (the definition of a valid CIPHERING MODE COMMAND message is given in 3GPP TS 44.018 [84]
subclause 3.4.7.2) which indicates an A5 ciphering algorithm that requires a 64-bit ciphering key. The network shall
derive a GSM ciphering key from the UMTS ciphering key and the UMTS integrity key by using the conversion
function named "c3" defined in 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a].
In A/Gb mode, in the case of an established UMTS security context, the UMTS ciphering key and the UMTS integrity
key shall be loaded from the USIM in order for the ME to derive the GSM Kc128 (see 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]) and shall
be taken into use by the ME when a valid CIPHERING MODE COMMAND is received during an RR connection (the
definition of a valid CIPHERING MODE COMMAND message is given in 3GPP TS 44.018 [84] subclause 3.4.7.2)
which indicates an A5 ciphering algorithm that requires a 128-bit ciphering key. The network shall derive a GSM Kc128
from the UMTS ciphering key and the UMTS integrity as defined in 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a].
In Iu mode, in the case of an established GSM security context, the ME shall derive a UMTS ciphering key and a
UMTS integrity key from the GSM ciphering key by using the conversion functions named "c4" and "c5" defined in
3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]. The GSM ciphering key shall be loaded from the SIM/USIM and the derived UMTS ciphering

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key and UMTS integrity key shall be taken into use by the MS when a valid SECURITY MODE COMMAND
indicating CS domain is received during an RR connection (the definition of a valid SECURITY MODE COMMAND
message is given in 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and 3GPP TS 44.118 [111]). The network shall derive a UMTS ciphering
key and a UMTS integrity key from the GSM ciphering key by using the conversion functions named "c4" and "c5"
defined in 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a].
In Iu mode, in the case of an established UMTS security context, the UMTS ciphering key and UMTS integrity key
shall be loaded from the USIM and taken into use by the MS when a valid SECURITY MODE COMMAND indicating
CS domain is received during a RR connection (the definition of a valid SECURITY MODE COMMAND message is
given in 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and 3GPP TS 44.118 [111]).
In Iu mode and A/Gb mode, if the MS received a valid SECURITY MODE COMMAND indicating CS domain in Iu
mode or a valid CIPHERING MODE COMMAND in A/Gb mode before the network initiates a new Authentication
procedure and establishes a new GSM/UMTS security context, the new keys are taken into use in the MS when a new
valid SECURITY MODE COMMAND indicating CS domain in Iu mode, or a new valid CIPHERING MODE
COMMAND in A/Gb mode, is received during the RR connection. In case of Iu mode to Iu mode handover, A/Gb
mode to A/Gb mode handover, or inter-system change to A/Gb mode, the MS and the network shall continue to use the
key from the old key set until a new valid SECURITY MODE COMMAND indicating CS domain in Iu mode, or a new
valid CIPHERING MODE COMMAND in A/Gb mode, is received during the RR connection. In case of inter-system
change to Iu mode, the MS and the network shall continue to use the keys from the old key set until the second valid
SECURITY MODE COMMAND indicating CS domain is received during the RR connection.
NOTE 1: If the MS received a valid SECURITY MODE COMMAND indicating CS domain in Iu mode or a valid
CIPHERING MODE COMMAND in A/Gb mode before the inter-system change to Iu mode occurs, the
first SECURITY MODE COMMAND message after the inter-system change, which indicates CS domain
and includes only an Integrity protection mode IE, is initiated by the UTRAN without receipt of a
corresponding RANAP security mode control procedure from the MSC/VLR. The only purpose of this
SECURITY MODE COMMAND message is to activate the integrity protection, but not to load a new
key set from the SIM/USIM (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and 3GPP TS 44.118 [111]).
NOTE 2: If the MS did not receive any valid SECURITY MODE COMMAND indicating CS domain in Iu mode
or any valid CIPHERING MODE COMMAND in A/Gb mode before the inter-system change to Iu mode
occurs, the first SECURITY MODE COMMAND message after the inter-system change, which indicates
CS domain, is initiated by the UTRAN on receipt of a RANAP security mode control procedure from the
MSC/VLR. The purpose of this SECURITY MODE COMMAND message is to load a key set from the
SIM/USIM and to activate either integrity protection or ciphering and integrity protection (see
3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and 3GPP TS 44.118 [111]).

4.3.2.8

Handling of keys at intersystem change from A/Gb mode to Iu mode

At inter-system change from A/Gb mode to Iu mode, ciphering and integrity may be started (see
3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]) without any new authentication procedure. Deduction of the appropriate security keys for
ciphering and integrity check in Iu mode, depends on the current GSM/UMTS security context stored in the MS and the
network.
The ME shall handle the UMTS ciphering key and the UMTS integrity key according to table 4.3.2.8.1.

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Security context established in MS and
network in A/Gb mode

At inter-system change to Iu mode:

GSM security context

An ME shall derive the UMTS ciphering key and the UMTS

integrity key from the stored GSM ciphering key that was
provided by the SIM/USIM during the latest successful ciphering
mode setting or security mode control procedure before the intersystem change. The conversion functions named "c4" and "c5" in
3GPP TS 33.102 [5a] are used for this purpose.

UMTS security context

An ME shall apply the stored UMTS ciphering key and the stored
UMTS integrity key that were received from the UMTS security
context residing in the USIM during the latest successful
ciphering mode setting or security mode control procedure before
the inter-system change.

NOTE:

A USIM with UMTS security context, passes the UMTS ciphering key, the UMTS integrity key and the
derived GSM ciphering key to the ME independent on the current radio access being UTRAN or
GERAN.

4.3.2.9

Void

4.3.2.10

Derivation of keys at SRVCC or vSRVCC handover from S1 mode

4.3.2.10.0
NOTE:

4.3.2.10.1

General
The keys CKSRVCC and IKSRVCC apply for both SRVCC and vSRVCC.

PDN connection with integrity protection

At PS to CS domain change from S1 mode due to SRVCC or vSRVCC handover of a PDN connection for which the
"null integrity protection algorithm" EIA0 has not been used (see 3GPP TS 23.216 [126]), when the MS receives the
command to perform handover, the MS shall derive a UMTS security context for the CS domain from the current EPS
security context.
The MS shall set the CKSN of the derived UMTS security context to the value of the eKSI of the EPS security context
and derive security keys CKSRVCC and IKSRVCC as specified in 3GPP TS 33.401 [123]. The ME shall also derive the
security key GSM ciphering key Kc from CKSRVCC and IKSRVCC using the conversion function c3 as specified in
3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]. The MS shall apply these derived security keys, handle the STARTCS value as specified in
3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and replace an already established UMTS security context for the CS domain, if any, in the
USIM, when the SRVCC or vSRVCC handover from S1 mode has been completed successfully.
NOTE:

Because of deriving a new UMTS security context for the CS domain, a new GSM ciphering key needs
also to be derived from the new derived UMTS security keys for the CS domain (i.e. CKSRVCC and
IKSRVCC). Note that the new GSM ciphering key is also part of the new UMTS security context for the CS
domain as well, as any old GSM ciphering key stored in the USIM and in the ME, belongs to an old
UMTS security context for the CS domain and can no longer be used.

The network shall replace an already established UMTS security context for the CS domain, if any, when the SRVCC
or vSRVCC handover from S1 mode has been completed successfully.

If the SRVCC or vSRVCC handover from S1mode has not been completed successfully, the MS and the network shall
delete the new derived GSM or UMTS security context for the CS domain. Additionally, the network shall delete the
already established GSM or UMTS security context for the CS domain, if the CKSN of the already established GSM or
UMTS security context is equal to the CKSN of the new derived GSM or UMTS security context for the CS domain.

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PDN connection without integrity protection

At PS to CS domain change from S1 mode due to SRVCC handover of a PDN connection for emergency bearer
services for which the "null integrity protection algorithm" EIA0 has been used while in S1 mode, the MS and the
network shall not perform key derivation.

4.3.2.11
4.3.2.11.1

Derivation of keys at SRVCC handover from Iu mode to Iu mode

PDN connection with integrity protection

At PS to CS domain change from Iu mode to Iu mode due to SRVCC handover of a PDN connection for which integrity
protection has been activated, ciphering and integrity may be started (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]) without any new
authentication procedure. Deduction of the appropriate security keys for ciphering and integrity check in Iu mode,
depends on the current GSM or UMTS security context for the PS domain stored in the MS and the network.
The ME shall handle the UMTS ciphering key and the UMTS integrity key according to table 4.3.2.11.1.
Table 4.3.2.11.1/3GPP TS 24.008: SRVCC handover from Iu mode to Iu mode
Security context for the PS domain
established in MS and network in Iu mode

At inter-system change to Iu mode:

GSM security context

An ME shall derive the GSM ciphering key (Kc) from the stored
GPRS GSM ciphering key, which was provided by the SIM/USIM
during the latest successful authentication, and the NONCE
received in the command to perform handover (see
3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]) using the key derivation function
specified in 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]. The ME shall use the derived
GSM ciphering key (Kc) to derive the UMTS security keys UMTS
ciphering key (CK) and UMTS integrity key (IK). The conversion
functions named "c4" and "c5" in 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a] are used
for this purpose. The MS shall set the CKSN of the derived GSM
security context for the CS domain to the value of the GPRS
CKSN of the GSM security context for PS domain. Furthermore,
the ME shall apply the new derived UMTS security keys and
replace an already established GSM security context for the CS
domain, if any, in the SIM/USIM, when the SRVCC handover
from Iu mode has been completed successfully. Furthermore, the
MS shall handle the STARTCS value as specified in
3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]).

UMTS security context

An ME shall derive the UMTS security keys UMTS ciphering key

(CK) and UMTS integrity key (IK) from the GPRS UMTS
ciphering key and the GPRS UMTS integrity key, which were
received from the UMTS security context for the PS domain
residing in the USIM, and the NONCE received in the command
to perform handover (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]) as specified in
3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]. The ME shall use the derived UMTS
security keys to derive the GSM ciphering key (Kc) using the
"c3" conversion function as specified in 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a].
The MS shall set the CKSN of the derived UMTS security context
for the CS domain to the value of the KSI of the UMTS security
context for PS domain. Furthermore, the ME shall apply the
derived UMTS security keys and replace an already established
UMTS security context for the CS domain, if any, in the USIM,
when the SRVCC handover from Iu mode has been completed
successfully. Furthermore, the MS shall handle the STARTCS
value as specified in 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]).

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NOTE 1: For the case of an established UMTS security context for the PS domain, because of deriving a new
UMTS security context for the CS domain, a new GSM ciphering key needs to be derived from the new
derived UMTS security keys (i.e. CK' and IK'). Note that the new GSM ciphering key is also part of the
new UMTS security context for the CS domain, and therefore any old GSM ciphering key stored in the
USIM and in the ME belongs to an old UMTS security context for the CS domain and can no longer be
taken into use.
The network shall replace an already established GSM or UMTS security context for the CS domain, if any, when the
SRVCC handover from Iu mode to Iu mode has been completed successfully.
If the SRVCC handover from Iu mode to Iu mode has not been completed successfully, the MS and the network shall
delete the new derived GSM or UMTS security context for the CS domain. Additionally, the network shall delete the
already established GSM or UMTS security context for the CS domain, if the CKSN of the already established GSM or
UMTS security context is equal to the CKSN of the new derived GSM or UMTS security context for the CS domain.

4.3.2.11.2

PDN connection without integrity protection

At PS to CS domain change from Iu mode to Iu mode due to SRVCC handover of a PDN connection for emergency
bearer services for which integrity protection has not been activated before the SRVCC handover, the MS and the
network shall not perform key derivation.

4.3.2.12
4.3.2.12.1

Derivation of keys at SRVCC handover from Iu mode to A/Gb mode

PDN connection with integrity protection

At PS to CS domain change from Iu mode to A/Gb mode due to SRVCC handover of a PDN connection for which
integrity protection has been activated, ciphering may be started (see 3GPP TS 44.018 [84]) without any new
authentication procedure. Deduction of the appropriate security key for ciphering in A/Gb mode, depends on the current
GSM or UMTS security context for the PS domain stored in the MS and the network.
The ME shall handle the GSM ciphering key according to table 4.3.2.12.1.

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Security context for the PS domain
established in MS and network in Iu mode

At inter-system change to A/Gb mode:

GSM security context

An ME shall derive the GSM ciphering key (Kc) from the stored
GPRS GSM ciphering key, which was provided by the SIM/USIM
during the latest successful authentication, and the NONCE
received in the command to perform handover (see
3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]) using the key derivation function
specified in 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]. The MS shall set the CKSN of
the derived GSM security context for the CS domain to the value
of the GPRS CKSN of the GSM security context for PS domain.
Furthermore, the ME shall apply the new derived GSM ciphering
key and replace an already established GSM security context for
the CS domain, if any, in the SIM/USIM when the SRVCC
handover from Iu mode has been completed successfully.
An ME shall derive the UMTS security keys UMTS ciphering key
(CK) and UMTS integrity key (IK) from the GPRS UMTS
ciphering key and GPRS UMTS integrity key, which were
received from the UMTS security context for the PS domain
residing in the USIM, and the NONCE received in the command
to perform handover (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]) as specified in
3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]. The ME shall use the derived UMTS
security keys to derive the GSM ciphering key (Kc) using the
"c3" conversion function as specified in 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a].
Furthermore, the MS shall set the CKSN of the derived UMTS
security context for the CS domain to the value of the KSI of the
UMTS security context for PS domain.
If an A5 algorithm is taken into use that requires a 64-bit long
ciphering key, then the ME shall apply the new derived GSM
ciphering key.
If an A5 algorithm is taken into use that requires a 128-bit long
ciphering key, then the ME shall use the derived UMTS security
keys CK' and IK' to derive a GSM Kc128 (see
3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]). After that, the ME shall apply the new
derived GSM Kc128.
Furthermore, the ME shall replace an already established UMTS
security context for the CS domain, if any, in the USIM, when the
SRVCC handover from Iu mode has been completed
successfully.

UMTS security context

The network shall replace an already established GSM or UMTS security context for the CS domain, if any, when the
SRVCC handover from Iu mode to A/Gb mode has been completed successfully.
If the SRVCC handover from Iu mode to A/Gb mode has not been completed successfully, the MS and the network
shall delete the new derived GSM or UMTS security context for the CS domain. Additionally, the network shall delete
the already established GSM or UMTS security context for the CS domain, if the CKSN of the already established
GSM or UMTS security context is equal to the CKSN of the new derived GSM or UMTS security context for the CS
domain.

4.3.2.12.2

PDN connection without integrity protection

At PS to CS domain change from Iu mode to A/Gb mode due to SRVCC handover of a PDN connection for emergency
bearer services for which integrity protection has not been activated while in Iu mode, the MS and the network shall not
perform key derivation.

4.3.2.13

Derivation of keys at CS to PS SRVCC handover from A/Gb mode to Iu

mode

At change from A/Gb mode to Iu mode due to CS to PS SRVCC handover (see 3GPP TS 23.216 [126]), the MS shall
derive a UMTS security context for the PS domain from the current GSM or UMTS security context for the CS domain.
At change from A/Gb mode to Iu mode due to CS to PS SRVCC handover, ciphering may be started and integrity
protection shall be started (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]) without any new authentication procedure. Derivation of the
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GSM or UMTS security context for the CS domain stored in the MS and the network.
The ME shall handle the PS UMTS ciphering key and the PS UMTS integrity key according to table 4.3.2.13.1.
Table 4.3.2.13.1/3GPP TS 24.008: CS to PS SRVCC handover from A/Gb mode to Iu mode
Security context for the CS domain
established in MS and network in A/Gb
mode

At inter-system change to Iu mode:

GSM security context

An ME shall derive the GPRS ciphering key (Kc') from the stored
GSM ciphering key, which was provided by the SIM/USIM during
the latest successful authentication, and the NONCEMSC received
in the command to perform handover (see
3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]) using the key derivation function
specified in 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]. The ME shall set the GPRS
CKSN' of the derived GPRS security context (Kc') for the PS
domain to the value of the GSM CKSN of the GSM security
context for CS domain. The ME shall use the derived GPRS
ciphering key (Kc') to derive the PS UMTS security keys PS
UMTS ciphering key (CK') and PS UMTS integrity key (IK') for
the PS domain. The conversion functions named "c4" and "c5" in
3GPP TS 33.102 [5a] are used for this purpose. The ME shall
associate the derived keys PS UMTS ciphering key (CK') and PS
UMTS integrity key (IK') for the PS domain with a KSI' which shall
be set to the value of the GPRS CKSN of the derived GPRS
security context (Kc') for the PS domain. Furthermore, the ME
shall apply the new derived PS UMTS security keys (CK', IK')
and replace an already established GPRS security context for the
PS domain, if any, by overwriting the stored GPRS Kc and GPRS
CKSN with the derived GPRS Kc' and GPRS CKSN' in both the
ME and the SIM/USIM, when the CS to PS SRVCC handover
has been completed successfully. Furthermore, the MS shall
handle the STARTPS value as specified in 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]
and 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c].

UMTS security context

An ME shall derive the PS UMTS security keys PS UMTS

ciphering key (CK') and PS UMTS integrity key (IK') from the CS
UMTS ciphering key and the CS UMTS integrity key, which were
received from the UMTS security context for the CS domain
residing in the USIM, and the NONCEMSC received in the
command to perform handover (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]) as
specified in 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]. The ME shall set the KSI' of
the derived PS UMTS security context (CK' and IK') for the PS
domain to the value of the KSI of the CS UMTS security context
for the CS domain. The ME shall use the derived PS UMTS
security keys (CK' and IK') to derive the GPRS ciphering key
(Kc') using the "c3" conversion function as specified in
3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]. The ME shall set the CKSN' associated
with the derived GPRS ciphering key (Kc') to the value of the KSI
of the derived PS UMTS security context (CK' and IK') for the PS
domain. Furthermore, the ME shall apply the derived PS UMTS
security keys (CK' and IK') and replace an already established
UMTS security context for the PS domain, if any, by overwriting
the stored UMTS PS CK, UMTS PS IK, UMTS PS KSI, GPRS
Kc,and GPRS CKSN with the derived UMTS PS CK', UMTS PS
IK', UMTS PS KSI', GPRS Kc' and GPRS CKSN', in both the ME
and the USIM, when the CS to PS SRVCC handover has been
completed successfully. Furthermore, the MS shall handle the
STARTPS value as specified in 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a] and
3GPP TS 25.331 [23c].

The network shall replace an already established GSM or UMTS security context for the PS domain, if any, when the
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If the CS to PS SRVCC handover from A/Gb mode to Iu mode has not been completed successfully, the MS and the
network shall delete the new derived GSM or UMTS security context for the PS domain. Additionally, the network
shall delete the already established GSM or UMTS security context for the PS domain, if the GPRS CKSN of the
already established GSM or UMTS security context is equal to the GPRS CKSN of the new derived GSM or UMTS
security context for the PS domain.

4.3.3

Identification procedure

The identification procedure is used by the network to request a mobile station to provide specific identification
parameters to the network e.g. International Mobile Subscriber Identity, International Mobile Equipment Identity (see
3GPP TS 23.003 [10]). For the presentation of the IMEI, the requirements of 3GPP TS 42.009 [5] apply.

4.3.3.1

Identity request by the network

The network initiates the identification procedure by transferring an IDENTITY REQUEST message to the mobile
station and starts the timer T3270. The IDENTITY REQUEST message specifies the requested identification
parameters in the identity type information element.

4.3.3.2

Identification response by the mobile station

The mobile station shall be ready to respond to an IDENTITY REQUEST message at any time whilst a RR connection
exists.
Upon receipt of the IDENTITY REQUEST message the mobile station sends back an IDENTITY RESPONSE
message. The IDENTITY RESPONSE message contains the identification parameters as requested by the network.
Upon receipt of the IDENTITY REQUEST message with the Identity Type IE indicating that P-TMSI, RAI and PTMSI signature are being requested, an MS that supports S1 mode shall handle IDENTITY RESPONSE as follows:
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If the TIN indicates "GUTI" and the MS holds a valid GUTI, the MS shall map the GUTI into a P-TMSI,
P-TMSI signature and RAI as specified in 3GPP TS 23.003 [10]. The MS shall indicate the P-TMSI in the
Mobile identity IE. In addition, the MS shall include the mapped RAI in the Routing area identification IE and
the mapped P-TMSI signature in the P-TMSI signature IE. In addition, the MS shall include the P-TMSI type IE
with P-TMSI type set to "mapped P-TMSI".

If the TIN indicates "P-TMSI" or "RAT-related TMSI" and the MS holds a valid P-TMSI and RAI, the MS shall
indicate the P-TMSI in the Mobile identity IE and shall indicate the RAI in the Routing area identification IE. In
addition, the MS shall include the P-TMSI type IE with P-TMSI type set to "native P-TMSI". If the MS holds a
valid P-TMSI signature, it shall include it in the P-TMSI signature IE.

If the MS does not support S1 mode, it shall handle IDENTITY RESPONSE as follows:
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If the MS holds a valid P-TMSI and RAI, the MS shall indicate the P-TMSI in the Mobile identity IE and shall
indicate the RAI in the Routing area identification IE. In addition, the MS shall include the P-TMSI type IE with
P-TMSI type set to "native P-TMSI". If the MS holds a valid P-TMSI signature, it shall include it in the P-TMSI
signature IE.

Upon receipt of the IDENTITY RESPONSE the network shall stop timer T3270.

4.3.3.3

Abnormal cases

(a) RR connection failure:

Upon detection of a RR connection failure before the IDENTITY RESPONSE is received, the network shall
release all MM connections (if any) and abort any ongoing MM specific procedure.
(b) Expiry of timer T3270:
The identification procedure is supervised by the network by the timer T3270. At expiry of the timer T3270 the
network may release the RR connection. In this case, the network shall abort the identification procedure and any
ongoing MM specific procedure, release all MM connections if any, and initiate the RR connection release

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procedure as described in 3GPP TS 44.018 [84] subclause 3.5, 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] (UTRAN Iu mode only),
or in 3GPP TS 44.118 [111] (GERAN Iu mode only).

Figure 4.3/3GPP TS 24.008: Identification sequence

(c) Requested identity is not available:
If the MS cannot encode the requested identity in the IDENTITY RESPONSE message, e.g. because no valid
SIM is available, then it shall encode the identity type as "No identity".

4.3.4
4.3.4.0

IMSI detach procedure

General

The IMSI detach procedure may be invoked by a mobile station if the mobile station is deactivated or if the Subscriber
Identity Module (see 3GPP TS 42.017 [7] and 3GPP TS 31.102 [112]) is detached from the mobile station or as part of
the eCall inactivity procedure defined in subclause 4.4.7.
In A/Gb mode and GERAN Iu mode, the network indicates whether the IMSI detach/attach procedures are required by
using the ATT flag which is broadcast in the L3-RR SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 3 message on the BCCH (see
3GPP TS 44.018 [84] subclause 10.5.2.11). The mobile station shall use the value of the ATT flag that was broadcast
when the mobile station was in the MM IDLE state.
In UTRAN Iu mode, the network indicates whether the IMSI detach/attach procedures are required by using the ATT
flag which is included in the CS domain specific system information element (see subclause 10.5.1.12.2). The mobile
station shall use the latest received value of the ATT flag.
If a RR connection exists and the ATT flag indicates that the IMSI detach/attach procedures are not required, the MM
sublayer will release locally any ongoing MM connections before releasing the RR connection. If an MM specific
procedure is active, the release of the RR connection may be delayed until the MM specific procedure is complete.
The IMSI detach procedure causes the mobile station to be indicated as inactive in the network.
The mobile station is allowed to initiate the IMSI detach procedure even if the timer T3246 is running.
The network proceeds with the IMSI detach procedure even if NAS level mobility management congestion control is
active.

4.3.4.1

IMSI detach initiation by the mobile station

The IMSI detach procedure consists only of the IMSI DETACH INDICATION message sent from the mobile station to
the network. The mobile station then starts timer T3220 and enters the MM sublayer state IMSI DETACH INITIATED.
If no RR connection exists, the MM sublayer within the mobile station will request the RR sublayer to establish a RR
connection. If establishment of the RR connection is not possible because a suitable cell is not (or not yet) available
then, the mobile station shall try for a period of at least 5 seconds and for not more than a period of 20 seconds to find a
suitable cell. If a suitable cell is found during this time then, the mobile station shall request the RR sublayer to establish
an RR connection, otherwise the IMSI detach is aborted. For:
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a shared GERAN in A/Gb mode, if the MS is a GERAN network sharing supporting MS, the chosen PLMN
identity shall be indicated to the GERAN in the IMSI DETACH INDICATION message using the Skip Indicator
IE as specified in subclause 10.3.1 and;

a shared UTRAN, the chosen PLMN identity shall be indicated to the UTRAN in the RRC INITIAL DIRECT
TRANSFER message (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]).

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If a RR connection exists, the MM sublayer will release locally any ongoing MM connections before the IMSI
DETACH INDICATION message is sent.
The IMSI detach procedure may not be started if a MM specific procedure is active. If possible, the IMSI detach
procedure is then delayed until the MM specific procedure is finished, else the IMSI detach is omitted.

4.3.4.2

IMSI detach procedure in the network

When receiving an IMSI DETACH INDICATION message, the network may set an inactive indication for the IMSI.
No response is returned to the mobile station. After reception of the IMSI DETACH INDICATION message the
network shall release locally any ongoing MM connections, and start the normal RR connection release procedure (see
3GPP TS 44.018 [84] subclause 3.5 (A/Gb mode only), 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] (UTRAN Iu mode only), or in
3GPP TS 44.118 [111] (GERAN Iu mode only)).
Only applicable for a network supporting VGCS: If an IMSI DETACH INDICATION message is received from the
talking mobile station in a group call while the network is in service state MM CONNECTION ACTIVE (GROUP
TRANSMIT MODE), the network shall release locally the ongoing MM connection and then go to the service state
GROUP CALL ACTIVE.

4.3.4.3

IMSI detach completion by the mobile station

Timer T3220 is stopped when the RR connection is released. The mobile station should, if possible, delay the local
release of the channel to allow a normal release from the network side until T3220 timeout. If this is not possible (e.g.
detach at power down) the RR sublayer on the mobile station side should be aborted.

4.3.4.4

Abnormal cases

The following abnormal cases can be identified:

a) Lower layer failure
If the establishment of an RR connection is unsuccessful, or the RR connection is lost, the IMSI detach is aborted by
the mobile station.
b) Access barred because of access class control
The signalling procedure for IMSI detach shall not be started. The MS starts the signalling procedure as soon as
possible and if still necessary, i.e. when the barred state is removed or because of a cell change, or performs a
local detach immediately or after an implementation dependent time.

Figure 4.4/3GPP TS 24.008: IMSI detach sequence

4.3.5

Abort procedure

The abort procedure may be invoked by the network to abort any on-going MM connection establishment or already
established MM connection. The mobile station shall treat ABORT message as compatible with current protocol state
only if it is received when at least one MM connection exists or an MM connection is being established.

4.3.5.1

Abort procedure initiation by the network

The abort procedure consists only of the ABORT message sent from the network to the mobile station. Before the
sending of the ABORT message the network shall locally release any ongoing MM connection. After the sending the
network may start the normal RR connection release procedure.

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The Cause information element indicates the reason for the abortion. The following cause values may apply:
# 6:

Illegal ME

#17:

Network failure

4.3.5.2

Abort procedure in the mobile station

At the receipt of the ABORT message the mobile station shall abort any MM connection establishment or call reestablishment procedure and release all MM connections (if any). If cause value #6 is received the mobile station shall
delete any TMSI, LAI and ciphering key sequence number stored in the SIM/USIM, set the update status to ROAMING
NOT ALLOWED (and store it in the SIM/USIM according to subclause 4.1.2.2) and consider the SIM/USIM invalid
until switch off or the SIM/USIM is removed. As a consequence the mobile station enters state MM IDLE, substate NO
IMSI after the release of the RR connection.
The mobile station shall then wait for the network to release the RR connection - see subclause 4.5.3.1.

4.3.6

MM information procedure

The MM information message support is optional in the network.

The MM information procedure may be invoked by the network at any time during an RR connection.

4.3.6.1

MM information procedure initiation by the network

The MM information procedure consists only of the MM INFORMATION message sent from the network to the
mobile station. During an RR connection, the network shall send none, one, or more MM INFORMATION messages to
the mobile station. If more than one MM INFORMATION message is sent, the messages need not have the same
content.
NOTE:

4.3.6.2

The network may be able to select particular instants where it can send the MM INFORMATION
message without adding delay to, or interrupting, any CM layer transaction, e.g. immediately after the
AUTHENTICATION REQUEST message.

MM information procedure in the mobile station

When the mobile station (supporting the MM information message) receives an MM INFORMATION message, it shall
accept the message and optionally use the contents to update appropriate information stored within the mobile station.
If the mobile station does not support the MM information message the mobile station shall ignore the contents of the
message and return an MM STATUS message with cause #97.

4.4

MM specific procedures

A MM specific procedure can only be started if no other MM specific procedure is running or no MM connection exists
between the network and the mobile station. The end of the running MM specific procedure or the release of all MM
connections have to be awaited before a new MM specific procedure can be started.
During the lifetime of a MM specific procedure, if a MM connection establishment is requested by a CM entity, this
request will either be rejected or be delayed until the running MM specific procedure is terminated (this depends on the
implementation).
Any MM common procedure (except IMSI detach) may be initiated during a MM specific procedure.
Unless it has specific permission from the network (follow-on proceed) the mobile station side should await the release
of the RR connection used for a MM specific procedure before a new MM specific procedure or MM connection
establishment is started.
NOTE:

The network side may use the same RR connection for MM connection management.

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Location updating procedure

The location updating procedure is a general procedure which is used for the following purposes:
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normal location updating (described in this subclause);

periodic updating (see subclause 4.4.2); or

IMSI attach (see subclause 4.4.3).

The normal location updating procedure is used to update the registration of the actual Location Area of a mobile
station in the network. The location updating type information element in the LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST
message shall indicate normal location updating. The conditions under which the normal location updating procedure is
used by a mobile station in the MM IDLE state are defined for each service state in subclause 4.2.2.
Only applicable for mobile stations supporting VGCS listening or VBS listening: A mobile station in RR group receive
mode is in the MM IDLE state, substate RECEIVING GROUP CALL (NORMAL SERVICE) or RECEIVING GROUP
CALL (LIMITED SERVICE). To perform a location updating, the MS in RR group receive mode shall leave the group
receive mode, establish an independent dedicated RR connection to perform the location updating as described above
and return to the RR group receive mode afterwards.
The MS shall also start the normal location updating procedure:
a) if the network indicates that the mobile station is unknown in the VLR as a response to MM connection
establishment request;
b) void
c) when the MS, configured to use CS fallback and SMS over SGs, or SMS over SGs only, enters a GERAN or
UTRAN cell in network operation mode II and timer T3423 has expired or is in the GERAN or UTRAN cell in
network operation mode II when timer T3423 expires;
NOTE 1: Timer T3423 is specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120].
d) when the MS, configured to use CS fallback and SMS over SGs, or SMS over SGs only, enters a GERAN or
UTRAN cell after intersystem change from S1 mode to Iu or A/Gb mode, if timer T3346 is running, and the
location area of the current cell is the same as the stored location area;
NOTE 2: If inter-system change is due to a mobile originating CS call, the location updating procedure can be
performed after the RR connection is released unless the MS moves back to E-UTRAN.
e) when the MS is both IMSI attached for GPRS and non-GPRS services and enters a new routing area where the
network operates in network operation mode I and timer T3346 is running.
f) when the network is operating in network operation mode I, timer T3346 is running, timer T3246 is not running,
and due to manual CSG selection the MS has selected a CSG cell whose CSG identity and associated PLMN
identity are not included in the Allowed CSG list or in the Operator CSG list of the MS;
g) when due to a manual CSG selection the MS has selected a CSG cell whose CSG identity and associated PLMN
identity are not included in the MS's Allowed CSG list or in the MS's Operator CSG list;
h) when the network is operating in network operation mode I, T3346 is running, update status is not U1
UPDATED and the user manually selects the current PLMN; or
i) when the MS is configured to use CS fallback and SMS over SGs, or SMS over SGs only, and the TIN indicates
"GUTI", enters a GERAN or UTRAN cell after intersystem change from S1 mode to Iu or A/Gb mode in NMO
II and timer T3412 is not running.
If the MS, configured to use CS fallback and SMS over SGs, enters a GERAN or UTRAN cell, after intersystem change
from S1 mode to Iu or A/Gb mode due to CS fallback, and the location area of the current cell is not available, the MS
may initiate the location updating procedure.
To limit the number of consecutive unsuccessful location updating attempts made, an attempt counter is used. The
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The mobile equipment shall contain a list of "forbidden location areas for roaming", as well as a list of "forbidden
location areas for regional provision of service". These lists shall be erased when the MS is switched off or when the
SIM/USIM is removed, and periodically (with period in the range 12 to 24 hours). When the lists are erased, the MS
performs a cell selection according to 3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98]. The location area identification
received on the BCCH that triggered the location updating request shall be added to the suitable list whenever a
LOCATION AREA UPDATING REJECT message is received with the cause "Roaming not allowed in this location
area", "Location Area not allowed", or "No suitable cells in Location Area". The lists shall accommodate each 10 or
more location area identifications. When the list is full and a new entry has to be inserted, the oldest entry shall be
deleted.
In a shared network, the MS shall choose one of the PLMN identities as specified in 3GPP TS 23.122 [14]. The MS
shall construct the Location Area Identification of the cell from this chosen PLMN identity and the LAC received on the
BCCH. If the constructed LAI is different from the stored LAI, the MS shall initiate the location updating procedure.
For:
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a shared GERAN, in A/Gb mode, the chosen PLMN identity shall be indicated to the GERAN in the
LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST message using the Skip Indicator IE as specified in subclause 10.3.1.

a shared UTRAN, the chosen PLMN identity shall be indicated to the UTRAN in the RRC INITIAL DIRECT
TRANSFER message (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]).

For GERAN Iu mode, network sharing is not supported.

Whenever a LOCATION UPDATING REJECT message with the cause "PLMN not allowed" is received by the MS,
the PLMN identity used to construct the LAI which triggered the location updating procedure shall be stored in the
"forbidden PLMN list". Whenever a LOCATION UPDATING REJECT message is received by the MS with the cause
"Roaming not allowed in this location area", "Location Area not allowed", or "No suitable cells in Location Area", the
constructed LAI which triggered the location updating procedure shall be stored in the suitable list.
The cell selection processes in the different states are described in 3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 45.008 [34].
The location updating procedure is always initiated by the mobile station.
In the case that the mobile station is initiating an emergency call but, due to cell re-selection or redirection by the
network, it moves to a different LAI then the mobile station may delay the location updating procedure in the new LA
until after the emergency call is completed.

4.4.2

Periodic updating

Periodic updating may be used to notify periodically the availability of the mobile station to the network. Periodic
updating is performed by using the location updating procedure. The location updating type information element in the
LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST message shall indicate periodic updating.
The procedure is controlled by the timer T3212 in the mobile station. The MS indicates in the MS network feature
support IE whether it supports the extended value for timer T3212. If the MS receives the Per MS T3212 IE in the
LOCATION UPDATING ACCEPT message, the MS shall use this IE to determine the value of T3212 instead of the
value of T3212 that is broadcast. If the MS does not receive the Per MS T3212 IE in the LOCATION UPDATING
ACCEPT message, the MS shall use the value of T3212 that is broadcast . If the timer is not already started, the timer is
started each time the mobile station enters the MM IDLE substate NORMAL SERVICE or ATTEMPTing TO
UPDATE. When the MS leaves the MM Idle State the timer T3212 shall continue running until explicitly stopped.
The timer is stopped (shall be set to its initial value for the next start) when:
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a LOCATION UPDATING ACCEPT or LOCATION UPDATING REJECT message is received;

an AUTHENTICATION REJECT message is received;

the first MM message is received, or security mode setting is completed in the case of MM connection
establishment, except when the most recent service state is LIMITED SERVICE;

the mobile station has responded to paging and thereafter has received the first correct layer 3 message except
RR message;

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When the timer T3212 expires, the location updating procedure is started and the timer shall be set to its initial value for
the next start. If the mobile station is in other state than MM Idle when the timer expires the location updating
procedure is delayed until the MM Idle State is entered.
The conditions under which the periodic location updating procedure is used by a mobile station in the MM IDLE state
are defined for each service state in subclause 4.2.2.
If the mobile station is in service state NO CELL AVAILABLE, LIMITED SERVICE, PLMN SEARCH or PLMN
SEARCH-NORMAL SERVICE when the timer expires the location updating procedure is delayed until this service
state is left.
In A/Gb mode and GERAN Iu mode, the (periodic) location updating procedure is not started if the BCCH information
at the time the procedure is triggered indicates that periodic location shall not be used. The timeout value is broadcasted
in the L3-RR SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 3 message on the BCCH, in the Control channel description IE, see
3GPP TS 44.018 [84] subclause 10.5.2.11.
In UTRAN Iu mode, the (periodic) location updating procedure is not started if the information on BCCH or in the last
received dedicated system information at the time the procedure is triggered indicates that periodic location shall not be
used. The timeout value is included in the CS domain specific system information element.
The T3212 timeout value shall not be changed in the NO CELL AVAILABLE, LIMITED SERVICE, PLMN SEARCH
and PLMN SEARCH-NORMAL SERVICE states.
If the MS, configured to use CS fallback and SMS over SGs, or SMS over SGs only, enters a GERAN or UTRAN cell
after intersystem change from S1 mode to Iu or A/Gb mode in NMO II, the TIN indicates "GUTI", and the location area
of the current cell is the same as the stored location area, the MS shall start timer T3212, with a value set to the shorter
of the values of the remaining value of timer T3412, and the broadcast T3212 timeout value.
When a change of the broadcast T3212 timeout value has to be taken into account and the timer is running (at change of
the serving cell or, change of the broadcast value of T3212), the MS shall behave as follows: let t1 be the new T3212
timeout value and let t be the current timer value at the moment of the change to the new T3212 timeout value; then the
timer shall be restarted with the value t modulo t1.
When the mobile station is activated, or when a change of the broadcast T3212 timeout value has to be taken into
account and the timer is not running, the mobile station shall behave as follows: let t1 be the new T3212 timeout value,
the new timer shall be started at a value randomly, uniformly drawn between 0 and t1.

4.4.3

IMSI attach procedure

The IMSI attach procedure is the complement of the IMSI detach procedure (see subclause 4.3.4). It is used to indicate
the IMSI as active in the network.
In A/Gb mode and GERAN Iu mode, the network indicates whether the IMSI attach/detach procedures are required by
using the ATT flag which is broadcast in the L3-RR SYSTEM INFORMATION TYPE 3 message (see
3GPP TS 44.018 [84] subclause 10.5.2.11).
In UTRAN Iu mode, the network indicates whether the IMSI attach/detach procedures are required by using the ATT
flag which is included in the CS domain specific system information element (see subclause 10.5.1.12.2).
The IMSI attach procedure is invoked if the ATT flag indicates that the IMSI detach/attach procedures are required and
an IMSI is activated in a mobile station (i.e. activation of a mobile station with plug-in SIM/USIM, insertion of a card
in a card-operated mobile station etc.) within coverage area from the network or a mobile station with an IMSI activated
outside the coverage area enters the coverage area. The IMSI attach procedure is used only if the update status is U1
UPDATED and if the stored location area identification is the same as the one which is actually broadcasted on the
BCCH of the current serving cell.
In a shared network, the MS shall choose one of the PLMN identities as specified in 3GPP TS 23.122 [14]. The MS
shall use the IMSI attach procedure only if the update status is U1 UPDATED and the stored location area identification
is equal to the combination of the chosen PLMN identity and the LAC received on the BCCH. Otherwise a normal
location updating procedure (see subclause 4.4.1) is invoked independently of the ATT flag indication.
The IMSI attach procedure is performed by using the location updating procedure (see subclause 4.4.1). The location
updating type information element in the LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST message shall in this case indicate IMSI
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Generic Location Updating procedure

Location updating initiation by the mobile station

Any timer used for triggering the location updating procedure (e.g. T3211, T3212) is stopped if running.
As no RR connection exists at the time when the location updating procedure has to be started, the MM sublayer within
the mobile station will request the RR sublayer to establish a RR connection and enter state WAIT FOR RR
CONNECTION (LOCATION UPDATE). The procedure for establishing an RR connection is described in
3GPP TS 44.018 [84] subclause 3.3 and 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c].
The mobile station initiates the location updating procedure by sending a LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST
message to the network, starts the timer T3210 and enters state LOCATION UPDATING INITIATED. The location
updating type information element shall indicate what kind of updating is requested.
If the MS is configured for "AttachWithIMSI" as specified in 3GPP TS 24.368 [135] or 3GPP TS 31.102 [112] and the
selected PLMN is neither the registered PLMN nor in the list of equivalent PLMNs, the MS shall include the IMSI in
the Mobile identity IE in the LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST message.
If the mobile station is configured to use CS fallback and SMS over SGs, or SMS over SGs only, and TIN indicates
"RAT-related TMSI" the mobile station shall set the TIN to "P-TMSI" unless the mobile station had already received
the EMM cause #18 during a combined attach procedure (see subclause 5.5.1.3.4.3 of 3GPP TS 24.301 [120]) or a
combined tracking area updating procedure (see subclause 5.5.3.3.4.3 of 3GPP TS 24.301 [120]) on the same PLMN,
but not disabled the E-UTRAN capability.

4.4.4.1a

Network Request for Additional mobile station Capability Information

In A/Gb mode, the network may initiate the classmark interrogation procedure, for example, to obtain further
information on the mobile station's encryption capabilities.

4.4.4.2

Identification request from the network

The network may initiate the identification procedure, e.g. if the network is unable to get the IMSI based on the TMSI
and LAI used as identification by the mobile station (see subclause 4.3.3).

4.4.4.3

Authentication by the network

The authentication procedure (see subclause 4.3.2) may be initiated by the network upon receipt of the LOCATION
UPDATING REQUEST message from the mobile station. (See the cases defined in 3GPP TS 42.009 [5]).

4.4.4.4

Security mode setting by the network

In A/Gb mode, the security mode setting procedure (see 3GPP TS 44.018 [84] subclause 3.4.7) may be initiated by the
network, e.g., if a new TMSI has to be allocated.
In Iu mode, the security mode control procedure (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and 3GPP TS 44.118 [111]) may be
initiated by the network, e.g., if a new TMSI has to be allocated.

4.4.4.5

Location Update Attempt Counter

To limit the number of consecutive unsuccessful location updating attempts, an location update attempt counter is used.
The location update attempt counter counts the number of consecutive unsuccessful location updating attempts.
The location update attempt counter shall be incremented as specified in subclause 4.4.4.9.
The location update attempt counter shall be reset when:
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the mobile station is powered on;

a SIM/USIM is inserted;

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a location updating procedure is rejected with cause:

a) #11, #12, #13, #15 or #25 (see subclause 4.4.4.7);
b) #22 and T3346 value IE indicating neither zero nor deactivated (see subclause 4.4.4.7);

- a normal or periodic routing area updating procedure or combined routing updating is not accepted by the
network with cause #11, #12, #13, #15 or #25 (see subclause 4.7.5.1.4 and 4.7.5.2.4);
- GPRS attach or combined GPRS attach procedure is not accepted by the network with cause #11, #12, #13, or
#15 (see subclause 4.7.3.1.4 and 4.7.3.2.4);
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service request procedure is not accepted by the network with cause #12, #13, or #15 (see subclause 4.7.13.4);

network initiated GPRS detach procedure is completed with cause #12, #13, or #15 (see subclause 4.7.4.2.2);

combined GPRS attach or combined routing area updating procedure is successful for GPRS and non-GPRS
services; or

a new PLMN is selected.

and additionally when the mobile station is in the state MM IDLE sub-state ATTEMPTING to UPDATE:
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a new location area is entered;

expiry of timer T3212;

a location updating procedure is triggered by CM sublayer requests; or

timer T3246 is started.

The location update attempt counter shall be used when deciding whether to re-attempt a location updating procedure
after expiry of timer T3211 as specified in subclause 4.4.4.9.

4.4.4.6

Location updating accepted by the network

If the location updating is accepted by the network a LOCATION UPDATING ACCEPT message is transferred to the
mobile station.
In case the identity confidentiality service is active (see subclauses 4.3.1 and 4.4.4.4), the TMSI reallocation may be
part of the location updating procedure. The TMSI allocated is then contained in the LOCATION UPDATING
ACCEPT message together with the location area identifier LAI. The network shall in this case start the supervision
timer T3250 as described in subclause 4.3.1.
In a shared network, if the MS is a network sharing supporting MS, the network shall indicate in the LAI the PLMN
identity of the CN operator that has accepted the location updating; if the MS is a network sharing non-supporting MS,
the network shall indicate the PLMN identity of the common PLMN (see 3GPP TS 23.251 [109]).
In a multi-operator core network (MOCN) with common GERAN, the network shall indicate in the LAI the common
PLMN identity (see 3GPP TS 23.251 [109]).
If the network wishes to prolong the RR connection to allow the mobile station to initiate MM connection establishment
(for example if the mobile station has indicated in the LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST that it has a follow-on
request pending) the network shall send "follow on proceed" in the LOCATION UPDATING ACCEPT and start timer
T3255.
If the mobile station has indicated "CS fallback mobile terminating call" in the LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST
message, the network shall maintain the RR connection for an implementation dependent duration to allow for mobile
terminating call establishment. If the mobile station has also indicated in the LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST
message that it has a follow-on request pending, it is implementation dependent whether the network proceeds with the
mobile terminating call establishment or allows for a mobile initiated MM connection establishment.
The mobile station receiving a LOCATION UPDATING ACCEPT message shall store the received location area
identification LAI, stop timer T3210, reset the location update attempt counter and set the update status in the
SIM/USIM to UPDATED. If the message contains an IMSI, the mobile station is not allocated any TMSI, and shall
delete any TMSI in the SIM/USIM accordingly. If the message contains a TMSI, the mobile station is allocated this
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TMSI, and shall store this TMSI in the SIM/USIM and a TMSI REALLOCATION COMPLETE shall be returned to
the network. If neither IMSI nor TMSI is received in the LOCATION UPDATING ACCEPT message, the old TMSI if
any available shall be kept.
If the MS has initiated the location updating procedure due to manual CSG selection and receives a LOCATION
UPDATING ACCEPT message, and the MS sent the LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST message in a CSG cell, the
MS shall check if the CSG ID and associated PLMN identity of the cell are contained in the Allowed CSG list. If not,
the MS shall add that CSG ID and associated PLMN identity to the Allowed CSG list and the MS may add the HNB
Name (if provided by lower layers) to the Allowed CSG list if the HNB Name is present in neither the Operator CSG
list nor the Allowed CSG list.
If the LAI or PLMN identity contained in the LOCATION UPDATING ACCEPT message is a member of the list of
"forbidden location areas for regional provision of service", the list of "forbidden location areas for roaming" or the
"forbidden PLMN list" then such entries shall be deleted.
The network may also send a list of "equivalent PLMNs" in the LOCATION UPDATING ACCEPT message. Each
entry of the list contains a PLMN code (MCC+MNC). If the location updating procedure is initiated during a CS
fallback procedure and the network is configured to support the return to the last registered E-UTRAN PLMN after CS
fallback as specified in 3GPP TS 23.272 [133], and the PLMN identity which is provided as part of the RAI contained
in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message differs from the last registered E-UTRAN PLMN identity, the
network shall include the last registered E-UTRAN PLMN identity in the list of "equivalent PLMNs" in the
LOCATION UPDATING ACCEPT message.
NOTE 1: The network can determine a location updating procedure is initiated during a CS fallback procedure as
specified in 3GPP TS 23.272 [133].
NOTE 2: The last registered E-UTRAN PLMN identity can be derived by the network as specified in
3GPP TS 23.272 [133].
The mobile station shall store the list, as provided by the network, except that any PLMN code that is already in the
"forbidden PLMN list" shall be removed from the "equivalent PLMNs" list before it is stored by the mobile station. If
the mobile station is supporting S1 mode, it shall also remove any PLMN code that is already in the list of "forbidden
PLMNs for GPRS service" before storing the list. In addition the mobile station shall add to the stored list the PLMN
code of the registered PLMN that sent the list. All PLMNs in the stored list shall be regarded as equivalent to each other
for PLMN selection, cell selection/re-selection and handover. The stored list in the mobile station shall be replaced on
each occurrence of the LOCATION UPDATING ACCEPT message. If no list is contained in the message, then the
stored list in the mobile station shall be deleted. The list shall be stored in the mobile station while switched off so that
it can be used for PLMN selection after switch on.
After that, the mobile station shall act according to the presence of the "Follow-on proceed" information element in the
LOCATION UPDATING ACCEPT; if this element is present and the mobile station has a CM application request
pending, it shall send a CM SERVICE REQUEST to the network and proceed as in subclause 4.5.1.1. Otherwise, it
shall start timer T3240 and enter state WAIT FOR NETWORK COMMAND.
Furthermore, the network may grant authorisation for the mobile station to use GSM-Cordless Telephony System (CTS)
in the Location Area and its immediate neighbourhood. The mobile should memorise this permission in non-volatile
memory. If the "CTS permission" IE is not present in the message, the mobile is not authorised to use GSM-CTS, and
shall accordingly delete any memorised permission.
NOTE 3: The interaction between CTS and GPRS procedures are not yet defined.
The network may also send a list of local emergency numbers in the LOCATION UPDATING ACCEPT, by including
the Emergency Number List IE. The mobile equipment shall store the list, as provided by the network. The list stored in
the mobile equipment shall be replaced on each receipt of the Emergency Number List IE.
The emergency number(s) received in the Emergency Number List IE are valid only in networks in the same country as
the cell on which this IE is received. If no list is contained in the LOCATION UPDATING ACCEPT message, then the
stored list in the mobile equipment shall be kept, except if the mobile equipment has successfully registered to a PLMN
in a country different from that of the PLMN that sent the list.
The mobile equipment shall use the stored list of emergency numbers received from the network in addition to the
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NOTE 4: The mobile equipment may use the emergency numbers list to assist the end user in determining whether
the dialled number is intended for an emergency service or for another destination, e.g. a local directory
service. The possible interactions with the end user are implementation specific.
The list of emergency numbers shall be deleted at switch off and removal of the SIM/USIM. The mobile equipment
shall be able to store up to ten local emergency numbers received from the network.

4.4.4.7

Location updating not accepted by the network

If the location updating cannot be accepted, the network sends a LOCATION UPDATING REJECT message to the
mobile station. The mobile station receiving a LOCATION UPDATING REJECT message containing a reject cause
other than MM cause value #25 or the message is integrity protected, shall stop the timer T3210, store the reject cause,
start the timer T3240, enter state LOCATION UPDATING REJECTED, await the release of the RR connection
triggered by the network, and for all causes except #12, #15, #22 and #25 deletes the list of "equivalent PLMNs".
If the LOCATION UPDATING REJECT message containing the MM cause value #25 was received without integrity
protection, then the MS shall discard the message.
If the location updating is rejected due to general NAS level mobility management congestion control, the network shall
set the MM cause value to #22 "congestion" and assign a back-off timer T3246 (see 3GPP TS 23.012 [140]).
Upon the release of the RR connection, the mobile station shall take the following actions depending on the stored
reject cause:
# 2:

(IMSI unknown in HLR);

# 3:

(Illegal MS); or

# 6:

(Illegal ME).

The mobile station shall set the update status to ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and store it in the SIM/USIM
according to subclause 4.1.2.2), and delete any TMSI, stored LAI and ciphering key sequence number and shall
consider the SIM/USIM as invalid for non-GPRS services until switch-off or the SIM/USIM is removed.
# 11: (PLMN not allowed);
The mobile station shall delete any LAI, TMSI and ciphering key sequence number stored in the SIM/USIM,
reset the location update attempt counter, and set the update status to ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and store it
in the SIM/USIM according to subclause 4.1.2.2). The mobile station shall store the PLMN identity in the
"forbidden PLMN list".
The MS shall perform a PLMN selection when back to the MM IDLE state according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].
An MS in GAN mode shall request a PLMN list in GAN (see 3GPP TS 44.318 [76b]) prior to performing a
PLMN selection from this list according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].
# 12: (Location Area not allowed);
The mobile station shall delete any LAI, TMSI and ciphering key sequence number stored in the SIM/USIM,
reset the location update attempt counter, and set the update status to ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and store it
in the SIM/USIM according to subclause 4.1.2.2).
The mobile station shall store the LAI in the list of "forbidden location areas for regional provision of service".
The MS shall perform a cell selection when back to the MM IDLE state according to 3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and
3GPP TS 25.304 [98].
NOTE 1: The cell selection procedure is not applicable for an MS in GAN mode.
# 13: (Roaming not allowed in this location area).
The mobile station shall reset the location update attempt counter, and set the update status to ROAMING NOT
ALLOWED (and store it in the SIM/USIM according to subclause 4.1.2.2).
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The mobile station shall perform a PLMN selection instead of a cell selection when back to the MM IDLE state
according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].
An MS in GAN mode shall request a PLMN list in GAN (see 3GPP TS 44.318 [76b]) prior to performing a
PLMN selection from this list according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].
# 15: (No Suitable Cells In Location Area).
The mobile station shall reset the location update attempt counter, set the update status to ROAMING NOT
ALLOWED (and store it in the SIM/USIM according to subclause 4.1.2.2).
The mobile station shall store the LAI in the list of "forbidden location areas for roaming".
The mobile station shall search for a suitable cell in another location area or a tracking area according to
3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98] or 3GPP TS 36.304 [121].
NOTE 2: The cell selection procedure is not applicable for an MS in GAN mode.
# 22: (Congestion).
If the T3246 value IE is present in the LOCATION UPDATING REJECT message and the value indicates that
this timer is neither zero nor deactivated, the mobile station shall proceed as described below, otherwise it shall
be considered as an abnormal case and the behaviour of the MS for this case is specified in subclause 4.4.4.9.
The mobile station shall abort the location updating procedure, reset the location update attempt counter, set the
MM update status to U2 NOT UPDATED and change to state MM IDLE sub-state ATTEMPTING TO
UPDATE.
The MS shall stop timer T3246 if it is running.
If the LOCATION UPDATING REJECT message is integrity protected, the mobile station shall start timer
T3246 with the value provided in the T3246 value IE.
If the LOCATION UPDATING REJECT message is not integrity protected, the mobile station shall start timer
T3246 with a random value from the default range specified in table 11.1.
The mobile station stays in the current serving cell and applies the normal cell reselection process. The MM
connection establishment is started, if still necessary, when timer T3246 expires or is stopped.
# 25: (Not authorized for this CSG ).
Cause #25 is only applicable in UTRAN Iu mode and when received from a CSG cell. Other cases are
considered as abnormal cases and the specification of the mobile station behaviour is given in subclause 4.4.4.9.
The MS shall reset the location update attempt counter, and set the update status to ROAMING NOT
ALLOWED (and store it in the SIM/USIM according to subclause 4.1.2.2).
If the CSG ID and associated PLMN identity of the cell where the MS has sent the LOCATION UPDATING
REQUEST message are contained in the Allowed CSG list stored in the MS, the MS shall remove the entry
corresponding to this CSG ID and associated PLMN identity from the Allowed CSG list.
If the CSG ID and associated PLMN identity of the cell where the MS has sent the LOCATION UPDATING
REQUEST message are contained in the Operator CSG list, the MS shall proceed as specified in 3GPP TS
23.122 [14] subclause 3.1A.
The MS shall search for a suitable cell according to 3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98].
Other values are considered as abnormal cases and the specification of the mobile station behaviour in those cases is
given in subclause 4.4.4.9.

4.4.4.8

Release of RR connection after location updating

When the Location updating procedure is finished (see subclauses 4.4.4.6 and 4.4.4.7) the mobile station shall (except
in the case where the mobile has a follow-on CM application request pending and has received the follow-on proceed
indication, see subclause 4.4.4.6) set timer T3240 and enter the state WAIT FOR NETWORK COMMAND, expecting

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the release of the RR connection. The network may decide to keep the RR connection for network initiated
establishment of a MM connection, or to allow for mobile initiated MM connection establishment.
Any release of the RR connection shall be initiated by the network according to subclause 3.5 in 3GPP TS 44.018 [84],
and 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]. If the RR connection is not released within a given time controlled by the timer T3240, the
mobile station shall abort the RR connection. In both cases, either after a RR connection release triggered from the
network side or after a RR connection abort requested by the MS-side, the MS shall return to state MM IDLE.
At transition to state MM IDLE, substates NORMAL SERVICE or RECEIVING GROUP CALL (NORMAL
SERVICE) or ATTEMPTING TO UPDATE either timer T3212 or timer T3211 is started as described in
subclause 4.4.4.9, or, timer T3246 is started as described in subclauses 4.4.4.7, 4.4.4.9 and 4.5.1.1.
If the MS receives the "Extended wait time" for CS domain from the lower layers when no location updating or CM
service request procedure is ongoing, the MS shall ignore the "Extended wait time".

4.4.4.9

Abnormal cases on the mobile station side

The different abnormal cases that can be identified are the following:
a) Access barred because of access class control
The location updating procedure is not started. The mobile station stays in the current serving cell and applies
normal cell reselection process. The procedure is started as soon as possible and if still necessary (when the
barred state is ended or because of a cell change).
b) The answer to random access is an IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT REJECT message (A/Gb mode only)
The location updating is not started. The mobile station stays in the chosen cell and applies normal cell selection
process. The waiting timer T3122 is reset when a cell change occurs. The procedure is started as soon as possible
after T3122 timeout if still necessary.
c) Random access failure (A/Gb mode only)
Timer T3213 is started. When it expires the procedure is attempted again if still necessary.
NOTE 1: As specified in 3GPP TS 45.008 [34], a cell reselection then takes place, with return to the cell inhibited
for 5 seconds if there is at least one other suitable cell. Typically the selection process will take the
mobile station back to the cell where the random access failed after 5 seconds.
If at the expiry of timer T3213 a new cell has not been selected due to the lack of valid information (see
3GPP TS 45.008 [34]), the mobile station may as an option delay the repeated attempt for up to 8 seconds to
allow cell re-selection to take place. In this case the procedure is attempted as soon as a new cell has been
selected or the mobile station has concluded that no other cell can be selected.
If random access failure occurs for two successive random access attempts for location updating the mobile
station proceeds as specified below.
d) RR connection failure
The procedure is aborted and the mobile station proceeds as specified below.
e) T3210 timeout
The procedure is aborted, the RR connection is aborted and the MS proceeds as specified below.
f) RR release without "Extended Wait Time" received from lower layers before the normal end of procedure
The procedure is aborted and the mobile station proceeds as specified below, except in the following
implementation option case f.1.
f.1)RR release in Iu mode (i.e. RRC connection release) with, for example, cause "Normal", "User inactivity" or
"Directed signalling connection re-establishment" (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and 3GPP TS 44.118 [111])
The location updating procedure shall be initiated again, if the following conditions apply:
i) The original location updating procedure was initiated over an existing RRC connection; and
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ii) No SECURITY MODE COMMAND message and no Non-Access Stratum (NAS) messages relating to
the CS signalling connection (e.g. CS authentication procedures, see subclause 4.3.2), were received after the
LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST message was transmitted.
NOTE 2: The RRC connection release cause that triggers the re-initiation of the location updating procedure is
implementation specific.
g) Location updating reject, other causes than those treated in subclause 4.4.4.7, and cases of MM cause values #22
and #25, if considered as abnormal cases according to subclause 4.4.4.7
Upon reception of the cause codes #22, # 95, # 96, # 97, # 99 and # 111 the MS should set the location update
attempt counter to 4. The MS waits for release of the RR connection as specified in subclause 4.4.4.8.
The MS shall proceed as described below.
h) RR connection establishment failure without "Extended Wait Time" received from lower layers (Iu mode only)
The procedure is aborted and the mobile station proceeds as specified below.
NOTE 3: Case h) covers all cases when the signalling connection cannot be established, including random access
failure and access reject. As the RRC protocol has error specific retransmission mechanisms (see
3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]), there is no need to distinguish between the different error cases within MM.
i) "Extended wait time" for CS domain from the lower layers
The MS shall abort the location updating procedure and stop timer T3210 if still running.
If the LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST message contained the low priority indicator set to "MS is
configured for NAS signalling low priority", the MS shall start timer T3246 with the "Extended wait time" value
and reset the location update attempt counter.
In other cases the MS shall ignore the "Extended wait time".
Additionally, the MS shall set the MM update status to U2 NOT UPDATED and change to state MM IDLE substate ATTEMPTING TO UPDATE. The MS stays in the current serving cell and applies normal cell reselection
process. The location updating procedure is started, if still necessary, when timer T3246 expires or is stopped,
and the MS proceeds as specified below.
j) Timer T3246 is running
The location updating procedure shall not be initiated unless the MS is establishing an emergency call or the MS
is an MS configured to use AC11 15 in selected PLMN. The MS stays in the current serving cell and applies
normal cell reselection process. The location updating procedure is started, if still necessary, when timer T3246
expires or is stopped.
In cases d) to i) (except in the case f.1 and except in the case i) when timer T3246 is started) above, and, for repeated
failures as defined in c) above, the mobile station proceeds as follows. Timer T3210 is stopped if still running. The RR
Connection is aborted in case of timer T3210 timeout. The location update attempt counter is incremented. The next
actions depend on the Location Area Identities (stored and received from the BCCH of the current serving cell) and the
value of the location update attempt counter.
the update status is UPDATED, and the stored LAI is equal to the one received on the BCCH from the current
serving cell and the location update attempt counter is smaller than 4:
The mobile station shall keep the update status to UPDATED, the MM IDLE sub-state after the RR connection
release is NORMAL SERVICE. The mobile station shall memorize the location updating type used in the
location updating procedure. It shall start timer T3211 when the RR connection is released. When timer T3211
or T3246 expires the location updating procedure is triggered again with the memorized location updating type;
either the update status is different from UPDATED, or the stored LAI is different from the one received on the
BCCH from the current serving cell, or the location update attempt counter is greater or equal to 4:
When the RR connection is released the mobile station shall delete any LAI, TMSI, ciphering key sequence
number stored in the SIM/USIM, and set the update status to NOT UPDATED. A mobile station which is not a
GPRS MS shall also delete the list of equivalent PLMNs. The mobile station shall enter the MM IDLE sub-state
ATTEMPTING TO UPDATE (see subclause 4.2.2.2 for the subsequent actions) or optionally the MM IDLE
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sub-state PLMN SEARCH (see subclause 4.2.1.2) in order to perform a PLMN selection according to
3GPP TS 23.122 [14]. If the location update attempt counter is smaller than 4, the mobile station shall memorize
that timer T3211 is to be started when the RR connection is released, otherwise it shall memorize that timer
T3212 is to be started when the RR connection is released.

4.4.4.10

Abnormal cases on the network side

a) RR connection failure
If a RR connection failure occurs during a common procedure integrated with the location updating procedure, the
behaviour of the network should be according to the description of that common procedure.
If a RR connection failure occurs when a common procedure does not exist, the location updating procedure towards
the mobile station should be aborted.
b) protocol error
If the LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST message is received with a protocol error, the network should, if possible,
return a LOCATION UPDATING REJECT message with one of the following Reject causes:
#96:

Mandatory information element error

#99:

Information element non-existent or not implemented

#100: Conditional IE error

#111: Protocol error, unspecified
Having sent the response, the network should start the channel release procedure (see subclause 3.5).

Figure 4.5/3GPP TS 24.008: Location updating sequence

4.4.5

Void

4.4.6

Void

4.4.7

eCall inactivity procedure

The eCall inactivity procedure is applicable only to an eCall only mobile station (as determined by information
configured in USIM). The procedure shall be started when timer T3242 or timer T3243 expires or is found to have
already expired in any MM Idle state except NO IMSI, NO CELL AVAILABLE or PLMN SEARCH. The mobile
station shall then stop other running timers (e.g. T3211, T3212, T3213) and shall perform the IMSI detach procedure if
required by the serving network and if the update state is U1. The mobile station then enters MM Idle eCALL
INACTIVE state and the mobile station shall delete any LAI, TMSI, ciphering key sequence number stored in the
SIM/USIM and set the update state to U4 Updating Disabled.
While in eCALL INACTIVE state, the mobile station maintains awareness of a potential serving cell in a potential
serving network but initiates no MM signalling with the network and ignores any paging requests.
The mobile station shall leave eCALL INACTIVE state only when one of the following events occur:
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if the SIM or USIM is removed, the mobile station enters the NO IMSI state;

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if the mobile station is deactivated (e.g. powered off) by the user: the mobile station enters the NULL state;

if there is a CM request for an emergency services call: the mobile station should follow the procedure for return
to state MM-IDLE in subclause 4.2.3 and attempt a location update. The MS then uses the MM and CM
procedures to establish the emergency call at the earliest opportunity; or

NOTE:
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If an eCall device has not successfully completed a location update procedure, PSAP callback will not be
possible due to its calling line identity being unavailable at the PSAP.

if there is a CM request for a call to an HPLMN designated non-emergency MSISDN for the purpose of
accessing test and terminal reconfiguration services: the mobile station follows the procedure for return to state
MM-IDLE in subclause 4.2.3 and attempts a normal location update. Once this is complete, further MM and CM
procedures are used to establish the non-emergency call.

4.5

Connection management sublayer service provision

The concept of MM connection is introduced in this subclause. This concept is mainly a descriptive tool: The
establishment of an MM connection by the network can be local (i.e. it is achieved by the transmission of the first CM
layer message and without the transmission of any MM layer messages) or can be achieved by the transmission of a CM
SERVICE PROMPT message (eg. in the case of certain ring back services). The release of an MM connection by the
network or by the mobile station is always local, i.e. these purposes can be achieved without sending any MM messages
over the radio interface. (On the contrary, establishment of an MM connection by the mobile station requires the
sending of MM messages over the radio interface. An exception is VGCS, where an MM connection will be established
as result of an uplink access procedure (see subclause 3.7.2.1.1in 3GPP TS 44.018 [84]).)
The Mobility Management (MM) sublayer is providing connection management services to the different entities of the
upper Connection management (CM) sublayer (see 3GPP TS 24.007 [20]). It offers to a CM entity the possibility to use
an MM connection for the exchange of information with its peer entity. An MM connection is established and released
on request from a CM entity. Different CM entities communicate with their peer entity using different MM connections.
Several MM connections may be active at the same time.
An MM connection requires an RR connection. All simultaneous MM connections for a given mobile station use the
same RR connection.
In the following subclauses, the procedures for establishing, re-establishing, maintaining, and releasing an MM
connection are described, usually separately for the mobile station and the network side.

4.5.1
4.5.1.1

MM connection establishment
MM connection establishment initiated by the mobile station

Upon request of a CM entity to establish an MM connection the MM sublayer first decides whether to accept, delay, or
reject this request:
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An MM connection establishment may only be initiated by the mobile station when the following conditions are
fulfilled:
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Its update status is UPDATED.

The MM sublayer is in one of the states MM IDLE, RR CONNECTION RELEASE NOT ALLOWED or
MM connection active but not in MM connection active (Group call).

An exception from this general rule exists for emergency calls (see subclause 4.5.1.5). A further exception is
defined in the following clause.
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If an MM specific procedure is running at the time the request from the CM sublayer is received, and the
LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST message has been sent, the request will either be rejected or delayed,
depending on implementation, until the MM specific procedure is finished and, provided that the network has
not sent a "follow-on proceed" indication, the RR connection is released. If the LOCATION UPDATING
REQUEST message has not been sent, the mobile station may include a "follow-on request" indicator in the
message. The mobile station shall then delay the request until the MM specific procedure is completed, when it
may be given the opportunity by the network to use the RR connection: see subclause 4.4.4.6.

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In order to establish an MM connection, the mobile station proceeds as follows:

a) If no RR connection exists, the MM sublayer requests the RR sublayer to establish an RR connection and enters
MM sublayer state WAIT FOR RR CONNECTION (MM CONNECTION). This request contains an
establishment cause and a CM SERVICE REQUEST message. When the establishment of an RR connection is
indicated by the RR sublayer, the MM sublayer of the mobile station starts timer T3230, gives an indication to
the CM entity that requested the MM connection establishment, and enters MM sublayer state WAIT FOR
OUTGOING MM CONNECTION.
b) If an RR connection is available, the MM sublayer of the mobile station sends a CM SERVICE REQUEST
message to the network, starts timer T3230, stops and resets timer T3241, gives an indication to the CM entity
that requested the MM connection establishment, and enters:
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MM sublayer state WAIT FOR OUTGOING MM CONNECTION, if no MM connection is active;

MM sublayer state WAIT FOR ADDITIONAL OUTGOING MM CONNECTION, if at least one MM

connection is active;

If an RR connection exists but the mobile station is in the state WAIT FOR NETWORK COMMAND then
any requests from the CM layer that are received will either be rejected or delayed until this state is left.

c) Only applicable for mobile stations supporting VGCS talking:

If a mobile station which is in the MM sublayer state MM IDLE, service state RECEIVING GROUP CALL
(NORMAL SERVICE), receives a request from the GCC sublayer to perform an uplink access, the MM sublayer
requests the RR sublayer to perform an uplink access procedure and enters MM sublayer state WAIT FOR RR
CONNECTION (GROUP TRANSMIT MODE).
When a successful uplink access is indicated by the RR sublayer, the MM sublayer of the mobile station gives an
indication to the GCC sublayer and enters MM sublayer state MM CONNECTION ACTIVE (GROUP
TRANSMIT MODE).
When an uplink access reject is indicated by the RR sublayer, the MM sublayer of the mobile station gives an
indication to the GCC sublayer and enters the MM sublayer state MM IDLE, service state RECEIVING GROUP
CALL (NORMAL SERVICE).
In the network, if an uplink access procedure is performed, the RR sublayer in the network provides an
indication to the MM sublayer together with the mobile subscriber identity received in the TALKER
INDICATION message. The network shall then enter the MM sublayer state MM CONNECTION ACTIVE
(GROUP TRANSMIT MODE).
d) When the MS is IMSI attached for CS services via EMM combined procedures, as described in
3GPP TS 24.301 [120], and the MS is camping on an E-UTRAN cell, and if T3246 is not running, the MM
sublayer requests EMM to initiate a service request procedure for CS fallback. The MM connection
establishment is delayed until the MS changes to a GERAN or UTRAN cell.
If the MS enters a GERAN or UTRAN cell, then the MS shall initiate the MM connection establishment and
send a CM SERVICE REQUEST message. The MS shall include the Additional update parameters information
element indicating "CS fallback mobile originating call". If the MS determines that it is in a different location
area than the stored location area, the MS shall first initiate a normal location updating procedure regardless of
Network Mode of Operation. If the location area of the current cell is not available, the MS may initiate a normal
location updating procedure directly. The MM connection establishment is delayed until successful completion
of the normal location updating procedure. Additionally the MS performs routing area updating as specified in
subclause 4.7.5. If the normal location updating procedure is initiated, the MS shall indicate the "follow-on
request pending", shall include the Additional update parameters information element indicating"CS fallback
mobile originating call", and shall not include the MS network feature support information element in the
LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST message.
In case a, b and d, the CM SERVICE REQUEST message contains the:
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mobile identity according to subclause 10.5.1.4;

mobile station classmark 2;

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CM service type identifying the requested type of transaction (e.g. mobile originating call establishment,
emergency call establishment, short message service, supplementary service activation, location services).

A MS supporting eMLPP may optionally include a priority level in the CM SERVICE REQUEST message.
For MM connection establishment involving a shared GERAN network in A/Gb mode, if the MS is a GERAN network
sharing supporting MS, the chosen PLMN identity shall be indicated to the GERAN in the CM SERVICE REQUEST
message using the Skip Indicator IE as specified in subclause 10.3.1.
A collision may occur when a CM layer message is received by the mobile station in MM sublayer state WAIT FOR
OUTGOING MM CONNECTION or in WAIT FOR ADDITIONAL OUTGOING MM CONNECTION. In this case
the MM sublayer in the MS shall establish a new MM connection for the incoming CM message as specified in
subclause 4.5.1.3.
Upon receiving a CM SERVICE REQUEST message, the network shall analyse its content. The type of semantic
analysis may depend on other on going MM connection(s). Depending on the type of request and the current status of
the RR connection, the network may start any of the MM common procedures and RR procedures.
In A/Gb mode, the network may initiate the classmark interrogation procedure, for example, to obtain further
information on the mobile station's encryption capabilities.
The identification procedure (see subclause 4.3.3) may be invoked for instance if a TMSI provided by the mobile
station is not recognized.
The network may invoke the authentication procedure (see subclause 4.3.2) depending on the CM service type.
In A/Gb mode, the network decides also if the ciphering mode setting procedure shall be invoked (see subclause 3.4.7
in 3GPP TS 44.018 [84]).
In Iu mode, the network decides also if the security mode control procedure shall be invoked (see
3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and 3GPP TS 44.118 [111]).
NOTE 1: If the CM_SERVICE_REQUEST message contains a priority level the network may use this to perform
queuing and pre-emption as defined in 3GPP TS 23.067 [88].
In A/Gb mode, the MS shall consider the MM connection establishment to be completed when:
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receiving an indication from the RR sublayer that the ciphering mode setting procedure is completed in MM
sublayer state WAIT FOR OUTGOING MM CONNECTION, or

receiving a CM SERVICE ACCEPT message.

In Iu mode, the MS shall consider the MM connection establishment to be completed when

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receiving an indication from the RR sublayer that the security mode control procedure is completed in MM
sublayer state WAIT FOR OUTGOING MM CONNECTION; or

receiving a CM SERVICE ACCEPT message.

The procedures in subclause 4.1.1.1.1 shall always have precedence over this subclause.
In Iu mode, during a MM connection establishment for all services, except for emergency call (see subclause 4.1.1.1.1),
the security mode control procedure with activation of integrity protection shall be invoked by the network unless
integrity protection is already started (see subclause 4.1.1.1.1).
The MM connection establishment is completed, timer T3230 shall be stopped, the CM entity that requested the MM
connection shall be informed, and MM sublayer state MM CONNECTION ACTIVE is entered. The MM connection is
considered to be active.
If the service request cannot be accepted, the network returns a CM SERVICE REJECT message to the mobile station.
The reject cause information element (see subclause 10.5.3.6 and annex G) indicates the reason for rejection. The
following cause values may apply:
#4: IMSI unknown in VLR
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Network failure

#22:

Congestion

#25

Not authorized for this CSG

#32:

Service option not supported

#33:

Requested service option not subscribed

#34:

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If the service request is rejected due to general NAS level mobility management congestion control, the network shall
set the MM cause value to #22 "congestion" and assign a back-off timer T3246 (see 3GPP TS 23.012 [140]).
If no other MM connection is active, the network may start the RR connection release (see subclause 3.5 of
3GPP TS 44.018 [84] (A/Gb mode only), 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] (UTRAN Iu mode only), or in 3GPP TS 44.118 [111]
(GERAN Iu mode only) when the CM SERVICE REJECT message is sent.
If a CM SERVICE REJECT message is received by the mobile station, timer T3230 shall be stopped, the requesting
CM sublayer entity informed. Then the mobile station shall proceed as follows:
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If the cause value is not #4 or #6 or #25 received from a CSG cell and the MS is in UTRAN Iu mode, the MM
sublayer returns to the previous state (the state where the request was received). Other MM connections shall not
be affected by the CM SERVICE REJECT message.

If cause value #4 is received, the mobile station aborts any MM connection, deletes any TMSI, LAI and
ciphering key sequence number in the SIM/USIM, changes the update status to NOT UPDATED (and stores it in
the SIM/USIM according to subclause 4.1.2.2), and enters the MM sublayer state WAIT FOR NETWORK
COMMAND. If subsequently the RR connection is released or aborted, this will force the mobile station to
initiate a normal location updating). Whether the CM request shall be memorized during the location updating
procedure, is a choice of implementation.

If cause value #6 is received, the mobile station aborts any MM connection, deletes any TMSI, LAI and
ciphering key sequence number in the SIM/USIM, changes the update status to ROAMING NOT ALLOWED
(and stores it in the SIM/USIM according to subclause 4.1.2.2), and enters the MM sublayer state WAIT FOR
NETWORK COMMAND. The mobile station shall consider the SIM/USIM as invalid for non-GPRS services
until switch-off or the SIM/USIM is removed.

If cause value #22 is received, the T3246 value IE is present in the CM SERVICE REJECT message and the
value indicates that this timer is neither zero nor deactivated, the MS shall check whether the CM SERVICE
REJECT message with cause #22 is integrity protected and shall stop timer T3246 if it is running. If the message
is integrity protected, the MS shall start timer T3246 with the value provided in the T3246 value IE. Otherwise,
the MS shall start timer T3246 with a random value from the default range specified in table 11.1.The MS stays
in the current serving cell and applies normal cell reselection process. The service request procedure may be
started by CM layer, if it is still necessary, when timer T3246 expires or is stopped.
If cause value #22 is received, the T3246 value IE is not present in the CM SERVICE REJECT message or if the
T3246 value IE the value indicates that this timer is zero or deactivated, the same actions as on timer expiry in
subclause 4.5.1.2 shall be taken by the mobile station.

If cause value #25 is received from a CSG cell and the MS is in UTRAN Iu mode, the MS shall check whether
the CM SERVICE REJECT message with cause #25 is integrity protected. If the message is not integrity
protected, the MS shall discard the message. Otherwise, the MS shall abort any MM connection, remove the
entry corresponding to the CSG ID and associated PLMN identity of the cell where the MS has sent the CM
SERVICE REQUEST message from the Allowed CSG list if the CSG ID and associated PLMN identity are
contained in the Allowed CSG list, and enter the MM sublayer state WAIT FOR NETWORK COMMAND. If
the CSG ID and associated PLMN identity of the cell where the MS has sent the CM SERVICE REQUEST
message is contained in the Operator CSG list, the MS shall proceed as specified in 3GPP TS 23.122 [14]
subclause 3.1A. Subsequently, after the RR connection is released or aborted, the MS applies normal cell
reselection process.
If cause value #25 is received and the cell is not a CSG cell or the MS is not in UTRAN Iu mode, the MS shall
discard the CM SERVICE REJECT message.

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Abnormal cases

Mobile station side:

a) RR connection failure without "Extended Wait Time" received from lower layers or IMSI deactivation
If an RR connection failure occurs, except in the following implementation option case a.1, or the IMSI is
deactivated during the establishment of an MM connection, the MM connection establishment is aborted, timers
T3230 is stopped, and an indication is given to the CM entity that requested the MM connection establishment.
This shall be treated as a rejection for establishment of the new MM connection, and the MM sublayer shall
release all active MM connections.
a.1) RR connection failure in Iu mode (i.e. RRC connection release) with, for example, cause "Normal", "User
inactivity" or "Directed signalling connection re-establishment" (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and
3GPP TS 44.118 [111])
The MM connection establishment procedure shall be initiated again, if the following conditions apply:
i) The original MM connection establishment was initiated over an existing RRC connection; and
ii) No SECURITY MODE COMMAND message and no Non-Access Stratum (NAS) messages relating to the
CS signalling connection (e.g. CS authentication procedures, see subclause 4.3.2), were received after the
CM SERVICE REQUEST message was transmitted.
NOTE 1: The RRC connection release cause that triggers the re-initiation of the MM connection establishment
procedure is implementation specific.
b) T3230 expiry
If T3230 expires (i.e. no response is given but a RR connection is available) the MM connection establishment is
aborted and the requesting CM sublayer is informed. If no other MM connection exists then the mobile station
shall proceed as described in subclause 4.5.3.1 for release of the RR connection. Otherwise the mobile station
shall return to the MM sublayer state where the request of an MM connection was received, i.e. to MM sublayer
state MM connection active. Other ongoing MM connections (if any) shall not be affected.
c) Reject cause values #95, #96, #97, #99, #100, #111 received
The same actions as on timer expiry shall be taken by the mobile station.
d) Random access failure or RR connection establishment failure without "Extended Wait Time" received from
lower layers
If the mobile station detects a random access failure or RR connection establishment failure during the
establishment of an MM connection, it aborts the MM connection establishment and gives an indication to the
CM entity that requested the MM connection establishment.
NOTE 2: Further actions of the mobile station depend on the RR procedures and MM specific procedures during
which the abnormal situation has occurred and are described together with those procedures.
e) Access barred because of access class control
The MM connection establishment shall not be initiated. The MS stays in the current serving cell and applies
normal cell reselection process. The MM connection establishment may be initiated by CM layer if it is still
necessary, i.e. when access is granted or because of a cell change.
f) Indication that a CS fallback to GERAN or UTRAN has failed
If EMM indicates that the CS fallback to GERAN or UTRAN failed, the MM sublayer shall abort the MM
connection establishment and inform the requesting CM sublayer.
g) "Extended wait time" for CS domain from the lower layers
The MS shall abort the MM connection establishment and stop timer T3230 if still running.
If the CM SERVICE REQUEST message contained the low priority indicator set to "MS is configured for NAS
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In other cases the MS shall ignore the "Extended wait time".

The MM connection establishment is started, if still necessary, when timer T3246 expires or is stopped.
h) Timer T3246 is running
The MM connection establishment shall not be initiated unless the MS is establishing an emergency call or the
MS is an MS configured to use AC11 15 in selected PLMN. The MS stays in the current serving cell and
applies normal cell reselection process. The MM connection establishment is started, if still necessary, when
timer T3246 expires or is stopped.
Network side:
a) RR connection failure
The actions to be taken upon RR connection failure within a MM common procedure are described together with
that procedure. A RR connection failure occurring outside such MM common procedures, shall trigger the
release of all active MM connections if any.
b) Invalid message or message content
Upon reception of an invalid initial message or a CM SERVICE REQUEST message with invalid content, a CM
SERVICE REJECT message shall be returned with one of the following appropriate Reject cause indications:
# 95: Semantically incorrect message
# 96: Mandatory information element error
# 97: Message type non-existent or not implemented
# 99: Information element non-existent or not implemented
# 100: Conditional IE error
# 111: Protocol error, unspecified
When the CM SERVICE REJECT message has been sent, the network may start RR connection release if no
other MM connections exist or if the abnormal condition also has influence on the other MM connections.

4.5.1.3
4.5.1.3.1

MM connection establishment initiated by the network

Mobile Terminating CM Activity

When a CM sublayer entity in the network requests the MM sublayer to establish a MM connection, the MM sublayer
will request the establishment of an RR connection to the RR sublayer if no RR connection to the desired mobile station
exists. The MM sublayer is informed when the paging procedure is finished (see 3GPP TS 44.018 [84] subclause 3.3.2
and 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]) and the mobile station shall enter the MM state WAIT FOR NETWORK COMMAND and
stop the timer T3246 if running.
In A/Gb mode, when an RR connection is established (or if it already exists at the time the request is received), the MM
sublayer may initiate any of the MM common procedures (except IMSI detach); it may request the RR sublayer to
perform the RR classmark interrogation procedure, and/or the security mode setting procedure.
In Iu mode, when an RR connection is established (or if it already exists at the time the request is received), the MM
sublayer may initiate any of the MM common procedures (except IMSI detach); it may request the RR sublayer to
perform the security mode control procedure.
When all MM and RR procedures are successfully completed which the network considers necessary, the MM sublayer
will inform the requesting mobile terminating CM sublayer entity on the success of the MM connection establishment.
If an RR connection already exists and no MM specific procedure is running, the network may also establish a new
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If the MS receives the first CM message in the MM states WAIT FOR NETWORK COMMAND or RR
CONNECTION RELEASE NOT ALLOWED, the MS shall stop and reset the timers T3240 and T3241 and shall enter
the MM state MM CONNECTION ACTIVE.
In A/Gb mode, if the establishment of an RR connection is unsuccessful, or if any of the MM common procedures or
the security mode setting fail, this is indicated to the CM layer with an appropriate error cause.
In Iu mode, if the establishment of an RR connection is unsuccessful, or if any of the MM common procedures or the
security mode control fail, this is indicated to the CM layer with an appropriate error cause.
If an RR connection used for a MM specific procedure exists to the mobile station, the CM request may be rejected or
delayed depending on implementation. When the MM specific procedure has been completed, the network may use the
same RR connection for the delayed CM request.
Only applicable in case of VGCS talking:
In the MM CONNECTION ACTIVE (GROUP TRANSMIT MODE) the mobile station is in RR Group transmit mode.
There shall be only one MM connection active.
When in MM CONNECTION ACTIVE (GROUP TRANSMIT MODE) state, the MM sublayer in the network shall
reject the request for the establishment of another MM connection by any CM layer.
If the RR sublayer in the network indicates a request to perform a transfer of the mobile station from RR connected
mode to RR Group transmit mode which will result in a transition from MM CONNECTION ACTIVE state to MM
CONNECTION ACTIVE (GROUP TRANSMIT MODE) state in the MM sublayer, the MM sublayer shall not allow
the transition if more than one MM connection is active with the mobile station.

4.5.1.3.2

Mobile Originating CM Activity $(CCBS)$

When a CM sublayer entity in the network requests the MM sublayer to establish a MM connection, the MM sublayer
will request the establishment of an RR connection to the RR sublayer if no RR connection to the desired mobile station
exists. The MM sublayer is informed when the paging procedure is finished (see 3GPP TS 44.018 [84] subclause 3.3.2
and 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]) and the mobile station shall enter the MM state WAIT FOR NETWORK COMMAND.
In A/Gb mode, when an RR connection is established (or if it already exists at the time the request is received), the MM
sublayer may initiate any of the MM common procedures (except IMSI detach), it may request the RR sublayer to
perform the RR classmark interrogation procedure and/or the security mode setting procedure.
In Iu mode, when an RR connection is established (or if it already exists at the time the request is received), the MM
sublayer may initiate any of the MM common procedures (except IMSI detach), it may request the RR sublayer to
perform the security mode control procedure.
The network should use the information contained in the Mobile Station Classmark Type 2 IE on the mobile station's
support for "Network Initiated MO CM Connection Request" to determine whether to:
not start this procedure (eg if an RR connection already exists), or,
to continue this procedure, or,
to release the newly established RR connection.
In the case of a "Network Initiated MO CM Connection Request" the network shall use the established RR connection
to send a CM SERVICE PROMPT message to the mobile station.
If the mobile station supports "Network Initiated MO CM Connection Request", the MM sublayer of the MS gives an
indication to the CM entity identified by the CM SERVICE PROMPT message and enters the MM sublayer state
PROCESS CM SERVICE PROMPT. In the state PROCESS CM SERVICE PROMPT the MM sublayer waits for
either the rejection or confirmation of the recall by the identified CM entity. Any other requests from the CM entities
shall either be rejected or delayed until this state is left.
When the identified CM entity informs the MM sublayer, that it has send the first CM message in order to start the CM
recall procedure the MM sublayer enters the state MM CONNECTION ACTIVE.
If the identified CM entity indicates that it will not perform the CM recall procedure and all MM connections are
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If the CM SERVICE PROMPT message is received by the MS in MM sublayer states WAIT FOR OUTGOING MM
CONNECTION or in WAIT FOR ADDITIONAL OUTGOING MM CONNECTION then the mobile station shall send
an MM STATUS message with cause " Message not compatible with protocol state".
A mobile that does not support "Network Initiated MO CM Connection Request" shall return an MM STATUS message
with cause #97 "message type non-existent or not implemented" to the network.
If the mobile station supports "Network Initiated MO CM Connection Request" but the identified CM entity in the
mobile station does not provide the associated support, then the mobile station shall send an MM STATUS message
with cause "Service option not supported". In the case of a temporary CM problem (eg lack of transaction identifiers)
then the mobile station shall send an MM STATUS message with cause "Service option temporarily out of order".
If an RR connection already exists and no MM specific procedure is running, the network may use it to send the CM
SERVICE PROMPT message.
In A/Gb mode, if the establishment of an RR connection is unsuccessful, or if any of the MM common procedures or
the security mode setting fail, this is indicated to the CM layer in the network with an appropriate error cause.
In Iu mode, if the establishment of an RR connection is unsuccessful, or if any of the MM common procedures or the
security mode control fail, this is indicated to the CM layer in the network with an appropriate error cause.
If an RR connection used for a MM specific procedure exists to the mobile station, the "Network Initiated MO CM
Connection Request" may be rejected or delayed depending on implementation. When the MM specific procedure has
been completed, the network may use the same RR connection for the delayed "Network Initiated MO CM Connection
Request".

4.5.1.3.3

Paging response in Iu mode (Iu mode only)

The network may initiate the paging procedure for CS services when the MS is IMSI attached for CS services. To
initiate the procedure, the MM entity requests the RR sublayer to initiate paging (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c],
3GPP TS 25.413 [19c] and 3GPP TS 44.118 [111]) for CS services.
At reception of a paging message, the RR sublayer in the MS shall deliver a paging indication to the MM sublayer if the
paging was initiated by the MM entity in the network (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and 3GPP TS 44.118 [111]) and the
MS shall stop the timer T3246, if running. The MS shall respond with the PAGING RESPONSE message defined in
3GPP TS 44.018 [84], subclause 9.1.25. For reasons of backward compatibility the paging response shall use the RR
protocol discriminator.
If the MS receives a paging request for CS services during an ongoing MM procedure, and the MS has already
requested the establishment of a radio connection, the MS shall ignore the paging request and the MS and the network
shall continue the MM procedure.

4.5.1.3.4

Paging response for CS fallback

The network may initiate the paging procedure for CS services when the MS is IMSI attached for CS services via EMM
combined procedures, as described in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120].
At reception of an indication of paging for CS services from EMM, the MS shall stop timer T3246, if it is running. The
MM sublayer in the MS requests EMM to perform the service request procedure for CS fallback.
After the MS changes to a GERAN or UTRAN cell, the MS shall:
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In A/Gb mode: ask for the establishment of an RR connection and proceed as if a paging has been received in the
lower layers;

In Iu mode: ask for the establishment of an RRC connection and respond with the PAGING RESPONSE
message defined in 3GPP TS 44.018 [84], subclause 9.1.25. For reasons of backward compatibility the paging
response shall use the RR protocol discriminator.

If the MS determines, before sending the response to paging, that it is in a different location area than the stored
location area, the MS shall initiate a normal location updating procedure first, regardless of Network Mode of
Operation. Additionally the MS performs routing area updating as specified in subclause 4.7.5. If the location area of
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When initiating the location updating procedure, the MS shall indicate "CS fallback mobile terminating call" in the
Additional update parameters IE and the MS shall not include the MS network feature support IE. The MM connection
establishment is delayed until successful completion of the normal location updating procedure. After the completion of
the normal location updating procedure, the MS shall not send the PAGING RESPONSE message.
NOTE:

4.5.1.4

For the race condition when the mobile station has a CM application request pending, the mobile station
also indicates that it has a follow-on request pending.

Abnormal cases

The behaviour upon abnormal events is described together with the relevant RR procedure or MM common procedure.
In addition, the following abnormal events can be identified:
a) Indication that a CS fallback to GERAN or UTRAN has failed
If EMM indicates that the CS fallback to GERAN or UTRAN failed, the MM sublayer shall abort the paging
response procedure.
b) Paging message for an MS which is IMSI attached for GPRS and for non-GPRS services in order to obtain
GPRS services and "SMS-only service"
An MS that received the GPRS-SMS indicator set to "0" at the last combined GPRS attach or combined routing
area updating procedure may ignore the paging for CS services.
An MS that requested "SMS-only service" in the combined GPRS attach procedure or combined routing area
updating procedure may ignore the paging for CS services.
NOTE:

4.5.1.5

A network that is compliant with the earlier versions of the protocol will implicitly indicate to the MS that
the delivery of SMS via GPRS is always supported, i.e. as GPRS-SMS indicator set to "0", even if it does
not provide this support to the MS. The MS can learn whether SMS over GPRS is provided by using
the mechanism defined in 3GPP TS 24.011 [22], subclause 2.6. If the MS learns that SMS over GPRS is
provided, the MS can ignore paging for CS services.

MM connection establishment for emergency calls

A MM connection for an emergency call may be established in all states of the mobility management sublayer which
allow MM connection establishment for a normal originating call. In addition, establishment may be attempted in all
service states where a cell is selected (see subclause 4.2.2) but not in the MM CONNECTION ACTIVE state (GROUP
TRANSMIT MODE) state. However, as a network dependent option, a MM connection establishment for emergency
call may be rejected in some of the states.
When a user requests an emergency call establishment the mobile station will send a CM SERVICE REQUEST
message to the network with a CM service type information element indicating emergency call establishment. If the
network does not accept the emergency call request, e.g., because IMEI was used as identification and this capability is
not supported by the network, the network will reject the request by returning a CM SERVICE REJECT message to the
mobile station.
The reject cause information element indicates the reason for rejection. The following cause values may apply:
#3

"Illegal MS"

#4

"IMSI unknown in VLR"

#5

"IMEI not accepted"

#6

"Illegal ME"

#17

"Network failure"

#22

"Congestion"

#25

"Not authorized for this CSG"

#32

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"Service option temporarily out of order"

With the above defined exceptions, the procedures described for MM connection establishment in subclauses 4.5.1.1
and 4.5.1.2 shall be followed.
NOTE:

4.5.1.5a

Normally, the mobile station will be identified by an IMSI or a TMSI. However, if none of these
identifiers is available in the mobile station, then the mobile station shall use the IMEI for identification
purposes. The network may in that case reject the request by returning a CM SERVICE REJECT message
with reject cause: #5 "IMEI not accepted".

MM connection establishment for emergency calls for CS fallback

When the MS is in NO CELL AVAILABLE state, camped on an E-UTRAN cell, and IMSI attached for CS services via
EMM combined procedures, as described in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120], the MM sublayer requests EMM to initiate a
service request procedure for mobile originating CS fallback emergency call, irrespective of whether timer T3246 is
running. The MM connection establishment is delayed until the mobile station changes to a GERAN or UTRAN cell.
After this point, the behaviour specified in subclause 4.5.1.5 applies.
When the MS is not IMSI attached for CS services via EMM combined procedures, as described in
3GPP TS 24.301 [120], and the MS is camping on an E-UTRAN cell, the MS shall perform any cell selection to
GERAN or UTRAN (see 3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98]). The MM connection establishment is
delayed until the MS changes to a GERAN or UTRAN cell. After this point, the behaviour specified in
subclause 4.5.1.5 applies.

4.5.1.6

Call re-establishment

The re-establishment procedure allows a MS to resume a connection in progress after a radio link failure, possibly in a
new cell and possibly in a new location area. The conditions in which to attempt call re-establishment or not depend on
the call control state, see subclause 5.5.4 and, whether or not a cell allowing call re-establishment has been found (as
described in 3GPP TS 45.008 [34]). MM connections are identified by their protocol discriminators and transaction
identifiers: these shall not be changed during call re-establishment.
The re-establishment takes place when a lower layer failure occurs and at least one MM connection is active (i.e. the
mobile station's MM sublayer is either in state 6 "MM CONNECTION ACTIVE" or state 20 "WAIT FOR
ADDITIONAL OUTGOING MM CONNECTION").
NOTE:

During a re-establishment attempt the mobile station does not return to the MM IDLE state; thus no
location updating is performed even if the mobile is not updated in the location area of the selected cell.

No call re-establishment shall be performed for voice group and broadcast calls.

4.5.1.6.1
NOTE:

Call re-establishment, initiation by the mobile station

The network is unable to initiate call re-establishment.

If at least one request to re-establish an MM connection is received from a CM entity as a response to the indication that
the MM connection is interrupted (see subclause 4.5.2.3.) the mobile station initiates the call re-establishment
procedure. If several CM entities request re-establishment only one re-establishment procedure is initiated. If any CM
entity requests re-establishment, then re-establishment of all transactions belonging to all Protocol Discriminators that
permit Call Re-establishment shall be attempted.
Upon request of a CM entity to re-establish an MM connection the MM sublayer requests the RR sublayer to establish
an RR connection and enters MM sublayer state WAIT FOR REESTABLISH. This request contains an establishment
cause and a CM RE-ESTABLISHMENT REQUEST message. When the establishment of an RR connection is
indicated by the RR sublayer, the MM sublayer of the mobile station starts timer T3230, gives an indication to all CM
entities that are being re-established, and remains in the MM sublayer state WAIT FOR REESTABLISH.
The CM RE-ESTABLISHMENT REQUEST message contains the
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mobile identity according to subclause 10.5.1.4;

mobile station classmark 2;

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Whether or not a CM entity can request re-establishment depends upon the Protocol Discriminator. The
specifications for Short Message Service (3GPP TS 24.011 [22]), Call Independent Supplementary
Services (3GPP TS 24.010 [21]) and Location Services (3GPP TS 44.071 [23a]) do not currently specify
any re-establishment procedures.

For a shared GERAN in A/Gb mode, if the MS is a GERAN network sharing supporting MS, the chosen PLMN
identity shall be indicated to the GERAN in the CM RE-ESTABLISHMENT REQUEST message using the Skip
Indicator IE as specified in subclause 10.3.1.
Upon receiving a CM RE-ESTABLISHMENT REQUEST message, the network shall analyse its content. Depending
on the type of request, the network may start any of the MM common procedures and RR procedures.
The network may initiate the classmark interrogation procedure, for example, to obtain further information on the
mobile station's encryption capabilities.
The identification procedure (see subclause 4.3.3) may be invoked.
The network may invoke the authentication procedure (see subclause 4.3.2).
In A/Gb mode, the network decides if the security mode setting procedure shall be invoked (see 3GPP TS 44.018 [84]
subclause 3.4.7).
An indication from the RR sublayer that the security mode setting procedure is completed, or reception of a CM
SERVICE ACCEPT message, shall be treated as a service acceptance indication by the mobile station.
In Iu mode, the network decides if the security mode control procedure shall be invoked (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and
3GPP TS 44.118 [111]). An indication from the RR sublayer that the security mode control procedure is completed, or
reception of a CM SERVICE ACCEPT message, shall be treated as a service acceptance indication by the mobile
station.
The MM connection re-establishment is completed, timer T3230 shall be stopped, all CM entities associated with the
re-establishment shall be informed, and MM sublayer state MM CONNECTION ACTIVE is re-entered. All the MM
connections are considered to be active.
If the network cannot associate the re-establishment request with any existing call for that mobile station, a CM
SERVICE REJECT message is returned with the reject cause:
#38

"call cannot be identified"

If call re-establishment cannot be performed for other reasons, a CM SERVICE REJECT is returned, the appropriate
reject cause may be any of the following (see annex G):
#4

"IMSI unknown in VLR";

#6

"illegal ME";

#17

"network failure";

#22

"congestion";

#25

"not authorized for this CSG";

#32

"service option not supported";

#34

"service option temporarily out of order".

If the service request is rejected due to general NAS level mobility management congestion control, the network shall
set the MM cause value to #22 "congestion" and assign a back-off timer T3246 (see 3GPP TS 23.012 [140]).
Whatever the reject cause a mobile station receiving a CM SERVICE REJECT as a response to the CM REESTABLISHMENT REQUEST shall stop T3230, release all MM connections and proceed as described in
subclause 4.5.3.1. In addition:
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if cause value #4 is received, the mobile station deletes any TMSI, LAI and ciphering key sequence number in
the SIM/USIM, changes the update status to NOT UPDATED (and stores it in the SIM/USIM according to
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CM re-establishment request shall not be memorized during the location updating procedure.
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if cause value #6 is received, the mobile station deletes any TMSI, LAI and ciphering key sequence number in
the SIM/USIM, changes the update status to ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and stores it in the SIM/USIM
according to subclause 4.1.2.2), and enters the MM sublayer state WAIT FOR NETWORK COMMAND. The
MS shall consider the SIM/USIM as invalid for non-GPRS services until switch-off or the SIM/USIM is
removed.

If cause value # 22 is received, the T3246 value IE is present in the CM SERVICE REJECT message and the
value indicates that this timer is neither zero nor deactivated, the MS shall abort the re-establishment, release any
MM connections, and proceed as specified in subclause 4.5.3.1. The MS shall stop timer T3246 if it is running.
If the CM SERVICE REJECT message is integrity protected, the MS shall start timer T3246 with the value
provided in the T3246 value IE. If the CM SERVICE REJECT message is not integrity protected, the MS shall
start timer T3246 with a random value from the default range specified in table 11.1. The MS stays in the current
serving cell and applies the normal cell reselection process. The CM RE-ESTABLISHMENT REQUEST
procedure should not be restarted when timer T3246 expires or is stopped.
If cause value #22 is received, the T3246 value IE is not present in the CM SERVICE REJECT message or if the
value provided in the T3246 value IE indicates that this timer is zero or deactivated, the MS shall abort the reestablishment, release any MM connections, and proceed as specified in subclause 4.5.3.1.

if cause value #25 is received from a CSG cell and the mobile station is in UTRAN Iu mode, the MS shall check
whether the CM SERVICE REJECT message with cause #25 is integrity protected. If the message is not
integrity protected, the MS shall discard the message. Otherwise, the MS shall remove the entry corresponding to
the CSG ID and associated PLMN identity of the cell where the MS has sent the CM SERVICE REQUEST
message from the Allowed CSG list if the CSG ID and associated PLMN identity are contained in the Allowed
CSG list, and enter the MM sublayer state WAIT FOR NETWORK COMMAND. If the CSG ID and associated
PLMN identity of the cell where the MS has sent the CM SERVICE REQUEST message is contained in the
Operator CSG list, the MS shall proceed as specified in 3GPP TS 23.122 [14] subclause 3.1A.
If cause value #25 is received and the cell is not a CSG cell or the MS is not in UTRAN Iu mode, the MS shall
discard the CM SERVICE REJECT message.

4.5.1.6.2

Abnormal cases

Mobile station side:

a) Random access failure or RR connection establishment failure
If the mobile station detects a random access failure or RR connection establishment failure during the reestablishment of an MM connection, the re-establishment is aborted and all MM connections are released.
b) RR connection failure
If a RR connection failure occurs, timer T3230 is stopped, the re-establishment is aborted and all active MM
connections are released.
c) IMSI deactivation
If the IMSI deactivated during the re-establishment attempt then timer T3230 is stopped, the re-establishment is
aborted and all MM connections are released.
d) T3230 expires
If T3230 expires (i.e. no response is given but a RR connection is available) the re-establishment is aborted, all
active MM connections are released and the mobile station proceeds as described in subclause 4.5.3.1.
e) Reject causes #96, #97, #99, #100, #111 received
The mobile station shall perform the same actions as if timer T3230 had expired.
Network side:
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If a RR connection failure occurs after receipt of the CM RE-ESTABLISHMENT REQUEST the network shall
release all MM connections.
b) Invalid message content
Upon reception an invalid initial of message or a CM RE-ESTABLISHMENT REQUEST message with invalid
content, a CM SERVICE REJECT message shall be returned with one of the following appropriate Reject cause
indications:
#96:

Mandatory information element error

#99:

Information element non-existent or not implemented

#100: Conditional IE error

#111: Protocol error, unspecified
When the CM SERVICE REJECT message has been sent, the network shall release the RR connection.

4.5.1.7

Forced release during MO MM connection establishment

If the mobile station's CM layer initiated the MM connection establishment but the CM layer wishes to abort the
establishment prior to the completion of the establishment phase, the mobile station shall send a CM SERVICE
ABORT message any time after the completion of the RR connection and not after the first CM message (e.g. SETUP)
is sent.
If the first CM message has already been sent, the normal release procedure defined by the appropriate CM protocol
applies and the CM SERVICE ABORT shall not be sent.
Sending of the CM SERVICE ABORT message is only allowed during the establishment of the first MM connection,
where no other MM connection exists in parallel. If parallel MM connections exist already, a new connection
establishment cannot be aborted and normal MM connection release according to subclause 4.5.3 applies after MM
connection establishment.
Upon transmission of the CM SERVICE ABORT message the mobile station shall stop timer T3230 and shall follow
the procedures specified in subclause 4.5.3.1.
Upon receipt of the CM SERVICE ABORT message the network shall abort ongoing processes, release the appropriate
resources, and unless another MM connection establishment is pending or an RRLP procedure (see
3GPP TS 44.031 [23b]) or LCS procedure over RRC (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]) is ongoing, initiate a normal release
of the RR connection.

4.5.1.8

MM connection establishment due to SRVCC or vSRVCC handover

An MM connection can be established locally in the MS due to an SRVCC or vSRVCC handover (see
3GPP TS 23.216 [126]), i.e. without dedicated MM signalling. That is the case when the MS has:
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a voice media stream carried over the PS domain that is handed over to the CS domain in A/Gb mode or Iu mode
via SRVCC;

a voice media stream and a video media stream of a single session carried over the PS domain in S1 mode that is
handed over to the CS domain in Iu mode via vSRVCC; or

a voice media stream and a video media stream of a single session carried over the PS domain in S1 mode but
only the voice media stream is handed over to the CS domain in A/Gb mode via SRVCC.

An MS in MM state MM IDLE shall establish the MM connection locally when it receives an indication from lower
layers that either a voice only SRVCC handover or a voice and video SRVCC handover was completed successfully.
After completing MM connection establishment, the MM layer shall indicate "MM connection establishment due to
SRVCC handover" or "MM connection establishment due to vSRVCC handover" to the upper layer and shall enter state
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MM connection information transfer phase

After the MM connection has been established, it can be used by the CM sublayer entity for information transfer.
According to the protocol architecture described in 3GPP TS 24.007 [20], each CM entity will have its own MM
connection. These different MM connections are identified by the protocol discriminator PD and, additionally, by the
transaction identifier TI.
All MM common procedures may be initiated at any time while MM connections are active. Except for Short Message
Control which uses a separate layer 2 low priority data link, no priority mechanism is defined between the CM, MM
and RR sublayer messages.

4.5.2.1

Sending CM messages

A CM sublayer entity, after having been advised that a MM connection has been established, can request the transfer of
CM messages. The CM messages passed to the MM sublayer are then sent to the other side of the interface with the PD
and TI set according to the source entity.

4.5.2.2

Receiving CM messages

Upon receiving a CM message, the MM sublayer will distribute it to the relevant CM entity according to the PD value
and TI value. However, if the received CM message is the first for the MM connection (identified by PD and TI), the
MM sublayer will in addition indicate to the CM entity that a new MM connection has been established.

4.5.2.3

Abnormal cases

RR connection failure:
If the RR connection failure occurs during a RR or MM common procedure, the consequent actions are
described together with that procedure.
In other cases, the following applies:
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Mobile station:
The MM sublayer shall indicate to all CM entities associated with active MM connections that the MM
connection is interrupted, the subsequent action of the MM sublayer (call re-establishment, see 4.5.1.6, or
local release) will then depend on the decisions by the CM entities.

Network:
The MM sublayer shall locally release all active MM connections. As an option the network may delay the
release of all or some of the MM connections to allow the mobile station to initiate call re-establishment.

4.5.3

MM connection release

An established MM connection can be released by the local CM entity. The release of the CM connection will then be
done locally in the MM sublayer, i.e. no MM message are sent over the radio interface for this purpose.

4.5.3.1

Release of associated RR connection

If all MM connections are released by their CM entities, and no RRLP procedure (see 3GPP TS 44.031 [23b]) and no
LCS procedure over RRC (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]) is ongoing, the mobile station shall set timer T3240 and enter the
state WAIT FOR NETWORK COMMAND, expecting the release of the RR connection.
If all MM connections are released by their CM entities and an RRLP procedure or LCS procedure over RRC is
ongoing, the MS shall start the timer T3241 and enter the state RR CONNECTION RELEASE NOT ALLOWED.
If the MS is expecting the release of the RR connection in MM state WAIT FOR NETWORK COMMAND and an
RRLP procedure or LCS procedure over RRC is started, the MS shall stop the timer T3240, start the timer T3241 and
enter the state RR CONNECTION RELEASE NOT ALLOWED.

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If the MS is in MM state RR CONNECTION RELEASE NOT ALLOWED and the ongoing RRLP procedure or LCS
procedure over RRC is finished, the MS shall stop the timer T3241, reset and start the timer T3240 and shall enter the
state WAIT FOR NETWORK COMMAND.
If the MS receives the "Extended wait time" for CS domain from the lower layers when no location updating or CM
service request procedure is ongoing, the MS shall ignore the "Extended wait time".
In the network, if the last MM connection is released by its user, the MM sublayer may decide to release the RR
connection. The RR connection may be maintained by the network, e.g. in order to establish another MM connection.
If the RR connection is not released within a given time controlled by the timer T3240 or T3241, the mobile station
shall abort the RR connection. In both cases, either after a RR connection release triggered from the network side or
after a RR connection abort requested by the MS-side, the MS shall return to MM IDLE state; the service state
depending upon the current update status as specified in subclause 4.2.3.

4.5.3.2

Uplink release in a voice group call

(Only applicable for mobile stations supporting VGCS talking:)

If a mobile station which is in the MM sublayer state MM CONNECTION ACTIVE (GROUP TRANSMIT MODE)
receives a request from the GCC sublayer to perform an uplink release, the MM sublayer requests the RR sublayer to
perform an uplink release procedure and enters the MM sublayer state RECEIVING GROUP CALL (NORMAL
SERVICE).

4.6

Receiving a MM STATUS message by a MM entity.

If the MM entity of the mobile station receives a MM STATUS message no state transition and no specific action shall
be taken as seen from the radio interface, i.e. local actions are possible.
With the exceptions described for the responses to the CM SERVICE PROMPT message, the actions to be taken on
receiving a MM STATUS message in the network are an implementation dependent option.

4.7

Elementary mobility management procedures for GPRS

services

4.7.1

General

This subclause describes the basic functions offered by the mobility management (GMM) sublayer at the radio interface
(reference point Um/UU). The functionality is described in terms of timers and procedures. During GMM procedures,
procedures of CM layer services via the PS domain, e.g. SM, SMS, and SS, are suspended.

4.7.1.1

Lower layer failure

The lower layers shall indicate a logical link failure or an RR sublayer failure or an RRC sublayer failure to the GMM
sublayer. The failure indicates an error that cannot be corrected by the lower layers.

4.7.1.2

Ciphering of messages (A/Gb mode only)

If ciphering is to be applied on a GMM context, all GMM messages shall be ciphered except the following messages:
-- ATTACH REQUEST;
-- ATTACH REJECT;
-- AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REQUEST;
-- AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING RESPONSE;
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-- AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REJECT;

-- IDENTITY REQUEST;
-- IDENTITY RESPONSE;
-- ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST; and
-- ROUTING AREA UPDATE REJECT.

4.7.1.3

P-TMSI signature

The network may assign a P-TMSI signature to an MS in an attach, routing area update, or P-TMSI reallocation
procedure. Only in combination with a valid P-TMSI, this P-TMSI signature is used by the MS for authentication and
identification purposes in the subsequent attach, routing area update or detach procedure. If the MS has no valid PTMSI it shall not use the P-TMSI signature in the subsequent attach, routing area update or detach procedure. Upon
successful completion of the subsequent attach or routing area update procedure, the used P-TMSI signature shall be
deleted. Upon completion of an MS initiated detach procedure, the used P-TMSI signature shall be deleted. Upon
completion of a network initiated detach procedure the P-TMSI signature shall be kept, unless explicitly specified
otherwise in subclause 4.7.4.2.2.

4.7.1.4

Radio resource sublayer address handling

In A/Gb mode, while a packet TMSI (P-TMSI) is used in the GMM sublayer for identification of an MS, a temporary
logical link identity (TLLI) is used for addressing purposes at the RR sublayer.
In Iu mode a Radio Network Temporary Identity (RNTI) identifies a user between the MS and the UTRAN or GERAN.
The relationship between RNTI and IMSI is known only in the MS and in the UTRAN, see 3GPP TS 25.301 [128].

4.7.1.4.1

Radio resource sublayer address handling (A/Gb mode only)

This subclause describes how the RR addressing is managed by GMM. For the detailed coding of the different TLLI
types and how a TLLI can be derived from a P-TMSI, see 3GPP TS 23.003 [10].
If the MS is configured for "AttachWithIMSI" as specified in 3GPP TS 24.368 [135] or 3GPP TS 31.102 [112] and is
entering a new PLMN which is neither the registered PLMN nor in the list of equivalent PLMNs, the MS should
proceed as specified for case ii) below and use a randomly selected random TLLI for the transmission of the ATTACH
REQUEST message.
For all other cases, the MS shall determine the TLLI as follows:
For an MS not supporting S1 mode, two cases can be distinguished:
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a valid P-TMSI is available in the MS; or

no valid P-TMSI is available in the MS.

i) valid P-TMSI available

If the MS has stored a valid P-TMSI, the MS shall derive a foreign TLLI from that P-TMSI and shall use it for
transmission of the:
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ATTACH REQUEST message of any GPRS combined/non-combined attach procedure; other GMM
messages sent during this procedure shall be transmitted using the same foreign TLLI until the ATTACH
ACCEPT message or the ATTACH REJECT message is received; and

ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message of a combined/non-combined RAU procedure if the MS

has entered a new routing area, or if the GPRS update status is not equal to GU1 UPDATED. Other GMM
messages sent during this procedure shall be transmitted using the same foreign TLLI, until the ROUTING
AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message or the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REJECT message is received.

After a successful GPRS attach or routing area update procedure, independent of whether a new P-TMSI is
assigned, if the MS has stored a valid P-TMSI then the MS shall derive a local TLLI from the stored P-TMSI
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NOTE 1: Although the MS derives a local TLLI for addressing at lower layers, the network should not assume that
it will receive only LLC frames using a local TLLI. Immediately after the successful GPRS attach or
routing area update procedure, the network must be prepared to continue accepting LLC frames from the
MS still using the foreign TLLI.
ii) no valid P-TMSI available
When the MS has not stored a valid P-TMSI, i.e. the MS is not attached to GPRS, the MS shall use a randomly
selected random TLLI for transmission of the:
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ATTACH REQUEST message of any combined/non-combined GPRS attach procedure.

The same randomly selected random TLLI value shall be used for all message retransmission attempts and for
the cell updates within one attach attempt.
Upon receipt of an ATTACH REQUEST message, the network shall assign a P-TMSI to the MS. The network
derives a local TLLI from the assigned P-TMSI, and transmits the assigned P-TMSI to the MS.
Upon receipt of the assigned P-TMSI, the MS shall derive the local TLLI from this P-TMSI and shall use it for
addressing at lower layers.
NOTE 2: Although the MS derives a local TLLI for addressing at lower layers, the network should not assume that
it will receive only LLC frames using a local TLLI. Immediately after the successful GPRS attach, the
network must be prepared to continue accepting LLC frames from the MS still using the random TLLI.
In both cases the MS shall acknowledge the reception of the assigned P-TMSI to the network. After receipt of the
acknowledgement, the network shall use the local TLLI for addressing at lower layers.
For an MS supporting S1 mode, the following five cases can be distinguished:
a) the TIN indicates "P-TMSI" or "RAT-related TMSI" and the MS holds a valid P-TMSI and a RAI;
b) the TIN indicates "GUTI" and the MS holds a valid GUTI;
c) the TIN is deleted and the MS holds a valid P-TMSI and RAI;
d) the TIN is deleted and the MS holds a valid GUTI, but no valid P-TMSI and RAI; or
e) none of the previous cases is fulfilled.
In case a) the MS shall derive a foreign TLLI from the P-TMSI and proceed as specified for case i) above.
In case b), the MS shall derive a P-TMSI from the GUTI and then a foreign TLLI from this P-TMSI and proceed as
specified for case i) above.
NOTE 3: The mapping of the GUTI to the P-TMSI is specified in 3GPP TS 23.003 [10].
In case c) the MS shall derive a foreign TLLI from the P-TMSI and proceed as specified for case i) above.
In case d) the MS shall derive a P-TMSI from the GUTI and then a foreign TLLI from this P-TMSI and proceed as
specified for case i) above.
In case e) the MS shall proceed as as specified for case ii) above.

4.7.1.5
4.7.1.5.1

P-TMSI handling
P-TMSI handling in A/Gb mode

If a new P-TMSI is assigned by the network the MS and the network shall handle the old and the new P-TMSI as
follows:
Upon receipt of a GMM message containing a new P-TMSI the MS shall consider the new P-TMSI and new RAI and
also the old P-TMSI and old RAI as valid in order to react to paging requests and downlink transmission of LLC
frames. For uplink transmission of LLC frames the new P-TMSI shall be used.

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For the case of multiple consecutive P-TMSI REALLOCATION COMMAND messages, the old P-TMSI
is the latest P-TMSI included by the network in a previous message different from the multiple
consecutive P-TMSI REALLOCATION COMMAND messages.

The MS shall consider the old P-TMSI and old RAI as invalid as soon as an LLC frame is received with the local TLLI
derived from the new P-TMSI.
Upon the transmission of a GMM message containing a new P-TMSI the network shall consider the new P-TMSI and
new RAI and also the old P-TMSI and old RAI as valid in order to be able to receive LLC frames from the MS.
The network shall consider the old P-TMSI and old RAI as invalid as soon as an LLC frame is received with the local
TLLI derived from the new P-TMSI.

4.7.1.5.2

P-TMSI handling in Iu mode

If a new P-TMSI is assigned by the network the MS and the network shall handle the old and the new P-TMSI as
follows:
Upon receipt of a GMM message containing a new P-TMSI the MS shall consider the new P-TMSI and new RAI as
valid. Old P-TMSI and old RAI are regarded as invalid.
The network shall consider the old P-TMSI and old RAI as invalid as soon as an acknowledge message (e.g. ATTACH
COMPLETE, ROUTING AREA UPDATE COMPLETE and P-TMSI REALLOCATION COMPLETE) is received.

4.7.1.5.3

Void

4.7.1.5.4

Void

4.7.1.6

Change of network mode of operation

In the following tables below the abbreviations 'A/Gb mode I' and 'A/Gb mode II' are used for network operation mode
I and II in A/Gb mode.
In the following tables below the abbreviations 'Iu mode I' and 'Iu mode II' are used for network operation modes I and
II in Iu mode.

4.7.1.6.1

Change of network mode of operation in A/Gb mode (A/Gb mode only)

Whenever an MS moves to a new RA, the procedures executed by the MS depend on the network mode of operation in
the old and new routing area.
In case the MS is in state GMM REGISTERED or GMM ROUTING AREA UPDATING INITIATED and is in
operation mode A or B, the MS shall execute according to table 4.7.1.6.1-1:
Table 4.7.1.6.1-1/3GPP TS 24.008: Mode A or B

Network operation
mode change
I II (***)
II I

Procedure to execute
Normal Location Update(*),
followed by a Normal Routing Area Update
Combined Routing Area Update with IMSI attach(**)

(*)

Intended to remove the Gs association in the MSC/VLR.

(**)

Intended to establish the Gs association in the MSC/VLR.

(***)

If the MS that needs only GPRS services and "SMS-only service" moves to a new routing area, see
subclause 4.1.1.2.2.

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4.7.1.6.2

Change of network mode of operation in Iu mode (Iu mode only)

Whenever an MS moves to a new RA, the procedures executed by the MS depend on the network mode of operation in
the old and new routing area.
In case the MS is in state GMM-REGISTERED or GMM-ROUTING-AREA-UPDATING-INITIATED and is in
operation mode A, the MS shall execute:
Table 4.7.1.6.4/3GPP TS 24.008: Mode A
Network operation
mode change
I II (***)
II I

Procedure to execute
Normal Location Update(*),
followed by a Normal Routing Area Update
Combined Routing Area Update with IMSI attach(**)

(*)

Intended to remove the Gs association in the MSC/VLR.

(**)

Intended to establish the Gs association in the MSC/VLR.

(***)

If the MS that needs only GPRS services and "SMS-only service" moves to a new routing area, see
subclause 4.1.1.2.2.

Further details are implementation issues.

4.7.1.6.3

Change of network mode of operation at Iu mode to A/Gb mode inter-system

change

Whenever an MS moves to a new RA supporting the A/Gb mode radio interface, the procedures executed by the MS
depend on the network mode of operation in the old and new routing area.
In case the MS is in state GMM-REGISTERED or GMM-ROUTING-AREA-UPDATING-INITIATED and is in
operation mode:
a) A in Iu mode, an MS that changes to GPRS operation mode A or B in A/Gb mode shall execute:
Table 4.7.1.6.5/3GPP TS 24.008: Mode A in Iu mode changing to GPRS mode A or B in A/Gb mode
Network operation
mode change
Iu mode I A/Gb mode I
Iu mode II A/Gb mode I
Iu mode I A/Gb mode II
(***)

Procedure to execute
Combined Routing Area Update
Combined Routing Area Update with IMSI attach(**)
Normal Location Update(*),
followed by a Normal Routing Area Update

b) C in Iu mode, the MS shall change to GPRS operation mode C in A/Gb mode and shall execute the normal
Routing Area Update procedure.
c) CS in Iu mode, the MS shall execute the normal Location Update procedure.
(*)

Intended to remove the Gs association in the MSC/VLR.

(**)

Intended to establish the Gs association in the MSC/VLR.

(***)

If the MS that needs only GPRS services and "SMS-only service" moves to a new routing area, see
subclause 4.1.1.2.2.

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Change of network mode of operation at A/Gb mode to Iu mode inter-system

change

Whenever an MS moves to a new RA supporting the Iu mode radio interface, the procedures executed by the MS
depend on the network mode of operation in the old and new routing area.
In case the MS is in state GMM-REGISTERED or GMM-ROUTING-AREA-UPDATING-INITIATED and is in
operation mode:
a) A or B in A/Gb mode, the MS shall change to operation mode A in Iu mode and shall execute:
Table 4.7.1.6.8/3GPP TS 24.008: Mode A or B in A/Gb mode changing to mode A in Iu mode
Network operation mode
change
A/Gb mode I Iu mode I
A/Gb mode II Iu mode I
A/Gb mode I Iu mode II
(***)

Procedure to execute
Combined Routing Area Update
Combined Routing Area Update with IMSI attach(**)
Normal Location Update(*),
followed by a Normal Routing Area Update

A/Gb mode II Iu mode II

(***)

Normal Location Update if a new LA is entered,

followed by a Normal Routing Area Update

b) C in A/Gb mode, an MS that changes to operation mode C in Iu mode shall execute a Normal Routing Area
Update.

(*)

Intended to remove the Gs association in the MSC/VLR.

(**)

Intended to establish the Gs association in the MSC/VLR.

(***)

If the MS that needs only GPRS services and "SMS-only service" moves to a new routing area, see
subclause 4.1.1.2.2.

Further details are implementation issues.

4.7.1.7

Intersystem change between A/Gb mode and Iu mode

For the Iu mode to A/Gb mode and A/Gb mode to Iu mode intersystem change the following cases can be
distinguished:
a) Intersystem change between cells belonging to different RA's:
The procedures executed by the MS depends on the network mode of operation in the old and new RA. If a
change of the network operation mode has occurred in the new RA, then the MS shall behave as specified in
subclause 4.7.1.6. If no change of the network operation mode has occurred in the new RA, then the MS shall
initiate the normal or combined routing area updating procedure depending on the network operation mode in the
current RA.
b) Intersystem change between cells belonging to the same RA:
1) If the READY timer is running in the MS in A/Gb mode before or after the inter-system change occurs,or the
MS is in PMM-CONNECTED mode in Iu mode, before the inter-system change occurs then the MS shall
perform a normal or combined routing area updating procedure depending on the network mode of operation
in the current RA.
2) If the READY timer is not running in the MS in A/Gb mode before the inter-system change occurs, or the
MS is in PMM-IDLE mode in Iu mode before the inter-system change and the READY timer is not running
in the MS in A/Gb mode after the intersystem change, then, unless a routing area updating procedure is
required according to case c) or case b) 3) below or according to subclause 4.7.5.1 and 4.7.5.2.1, the MS shall
not perform a routing area updating procedure until uplink user data or signalling information needs to be
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If the MS is in the same access network(i.e. A/Gb mode or Iu mode), as when it last sent user data or
signalling messages, the procedures defined for that access system shall be followed. This shall be
sending of an LLC PDU in an A/Gb mode cell or initiating the service request procedure in an Iu mode
cell.

If the MS is in a different access network (i.e. A/Gb mode or Iu mode), as when it last sent user data or
signalling messages, the normal or combined routing area updating procedure shall be performed
depending on the network operation mode in the current RA, before the sending of user data or signalling
messages. If the signalling message is a DETACH REQUEST indicating "power off", the routing area
updating procedure need not to be performed.

If the periodic routing area update timer expires the MS shall initiate the periodic routing area updating
procedure.

3) If the READY timer is not running in the MS in A/Gb mode or the MS is in PMM-IDLE mode in Iu mode,
then the MS shall perform a normal or combined routing area updating procedure depending on the network
mode of operation in the current RA if the MS is required to perform routing area updating for IMS voice
termination as specified in annex P.3.
4) If the READY timer is not running in the network in A/Gb mode or the network is in PMM-IDLE mode in Iu
mode, then the network shall page the MS if downlink user data or signalling information needs to be sent
from the network to the MS. This shall include both A/Gb mode and Iu mode cells.
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If the MS receives the paging indication in the same access network (i.e. A/Gb mode or Iu mode), as
when it last sent user data or signalling information, the MS shall send any LLC PDU in a A/Gb mode
cell or shall initiate the service request procedure indicating service type "paging response" in an Iu mode
cell.

If the MS receives the paging indication in a different access network (i.e. A/Gb mode or Iu mode), as
when it last sent user data or signalling information, the MS shall perform a normal or combined routing
area updating procedure depending on the network operation mode in the current RA.

c) Intersystem handover from A/Gb mode to Iu mode during a CS connection:

After the successful completion of the handover from an A/Gb mode cell to an Iu mode cell, an MS which has
performed the GPRS suspension procedure in Gb mode (see 3GPP TS 44.018 [84]) (i.e. an MS in MS operation
mode B or an DTM MS in a A/Gb mode cell that does not support DTM) shall perform a normal routing area
updating procedure in the Iu mode cell in order to resume the GPRS services in the network, before sending any
other signalling messages or user data.

4.7.1.7a

Intersystem change from S1 mode to A/Gb mode or S1 mode to Iu mode with

ISR activated

If ISR is activated and the MS returns from S1 mode to a cell belonging to a RA which is different from the RA where
the MS is registered, the MS initiates a normal or combined routing area updating procedure depending on the network
operation mode in the current RA.
If ISR is activated and the MS returns from S1 mode to a cell belonging to the RA where the MS is registered, the
following cases can be distinguished:
a) Inter-system change due to PS handover:
If the PS handover is to A/Gb mode, the MS initiates a normal or combined routing area updating procedure
depending on the network operation mode in the current RA.
b) Inter-system change not due to PS handover:
1) If the READY timer is running in the MS after the inters-ystem change occurs, then the MS shall perform a
normal or combined routing area updating procedure depending on the network mode of operation in the
current RA.
2) If the READY timer is not running in the MS in A/Gb mode or the MS is in PMM-IDLE mode in Iu mode
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data or signalling information needs to be sent from the MS to the network.
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If the MS is in the same access network, (i.e. A/Gb mode or Iu mode), as when it last sent user data or
signalling messages in a cell belonging to the RA where the MS is registered, the procedures defined for
that access system shall be followed. This shall be sending of an LLC PDU in a A/Gb mode cell or
initiating the SERVICE REQUEST procedure in an Iu mode cell.

If the MS is in a different access network (i.e. A/Gb mode or Iu mode), as when it last sent user data or
signalling messages in a cell belonging to the RA where the MS is registered, the normal or combined RA
update procedure shall be performed depending on the network operation mode in the current RA, before
the sending of user data or signalling messages. If the signalling message is a DETACH REQUEST
indicating "power off", the routing area updating procedure need not be performed.

If the periodic routing area update timer expires the MS shall initiate the periodic RA update procedure.

3) If the READY timer is not running in the network in A/Gb mode or the network is in PMM-IDLE mode in Iu
mode, then the network shall page the MS if downlink user data or signalling information needs to be sent
from the network to the MS. This shall include both A/Gb mode and Iu mode cells.
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If the MS receives the paging indication in the same access network (i.e. A/Gb mode or Iu mode), as
when it last sent user data or signalling information in a cell belonging to the RA where the MS is
registered, the MS shall send any LLC PDU in a A/Gb mode cell or shall initiate the service request
procedure indicating service type "paging response" in an Iu mode cell.

If the MS receives the paging indication in a different access network (i.e. A/Gb mode or Iu mode), as
when it last sent user data or signalling information in a cell belonging to the RA where the MS is
registered, the MS shall perform normal or combined routing area updating procedure shall be performed
depending on the network operation mode in the current RA.

4.7.1.8

List of forbidden PLMNs for GPRS service

The Mobile Equipment shall contain a list of "forbidden PLMNs for GPRS service". This lists shall be erased when the
MS is switched off or when the SIM/USIM is removed. The PLMN identification received on the BCCH shall be added
to the list whenever a GPRS attach or routing area update is rejected by the network with the cause "GPRS services not
allowed in this PLMN" or whenever a GPRS detach is initiated by the network with the cause "GPRS services not
allowed in this PLMN".
In a shared network, the MS shall choose one of the PLMN identities as specified in 3GPP TS 23.122 [14]. The PLMN
identity selected for a GPRS attach procedure, or the PLMN identity used to construct the RAI that triggered the routing
area updating procedure shall be added to the list of "forbidden PLMNs for GPRS service" whenever such a procedure
is rejected by the network with the cause "GPRS services not allowed in this PLMN". Whenever a GPRS detach is
initiated by the network with the cause "GPRS services not allowed in this PLMN", the PLMN identity that was
selected for GPRS attach procedure or routing area update procedure shall be added to the list of "forbidden PLMNs for
GPRS service".
The maximum number of possible entries in this list is implementation dependent, but must be at least one entry. When
the list is full and a new entry has to be inserted, the oldest entry shall be deleted.

4.7.1.8a

Establishment of the PS signalling connection (Iu mode only)

In order to route the NAS message to an appropriate SGSN, the MS NAS provides the lower layers with the routing
parameter according to the following rules:
a) if the TIN indicates "P-TMSI" or "RAT-related TMSI", and the MS holds a valid P-TMSI, the MS NAS shall
provide the lower layers with the P-TMSI;
b) if the TIN indicates "GUTI" and the MS holds a valid GUTI, the MS NAS shall provide the lower layers with
the P-TMSI mapped from the GUTI (see 3GPP TS 23.003 [10]);
c) if the TIN is not available and the MS holds a valid P-TMSI, the MS NAS shall provide the lower layers with the
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d) if the TIN is not available and the MS holds a valid GUTI, but no valid P-TMSI, the MS NAS shall provide the
lower layers with the P-TMSI mapped from the GUTI (see 3GPP TS 23.003 [10]).

4.7.1.9

Release of the PS signalling connection (Iu mode only)

In Iu mode, to allow the network to release the PS signalling connection (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and
3GPP TS 44.118 [111]) the MS:
a) shall start the timer T3340 if the MS receives any of the reject cause values #11, #12, #13, #15 or #25;
b) shall start the timer T3340 if the network indicates "no follow-on proceed" in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE
ACCEPT or ATTACH ACCEPT message and user plane radio access bearers have not been setup;
c) shall start the timer T3340 if the MS receives a DETACH ACCEPT message and the MS has set the detach type
to "IMSI detach" in the DETACH REQUEST message and user plane radio access bearers have not been set up;
or
d) may start the timer T3340 if the MS receives any of the reject cause values #7 or #8.
Upon expiry of T3340, the MS shall release the established PS signalling connection (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and
3GPP TS 44.118 [111]).
In case b, if the MS has signalling pending, then it shall request a new PS signalling connection for further signalling.
In case b and c,
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upon an indication from the lower layers that radio accesss bearer(s) is set up, the MS shall stop timer T3340 and
may send uplink signalling via the existing PS signalling connection or user data via radio access bearer(s). If the
MS is establishing a PDN connection for emergency bearer services, the MS shall send the uplink signalling via
the existing PS signalling connection;

upon receipt of a REQUEST PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION message, MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST
message, DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message, REQUEST SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT
ACTIVATION message or REQUEST MBMS CONTEXT ACTIVATION message, the MS shall stop timer
T3340 and may send uplink signalling via the existing PS signalling connection; or

upon receipt of a DETACH REQUEST message, the MS shall stop timer T3340 and respond to the network
initiated GPRS detach as specified in subclause 4.7.4.2.

If the MS receives the "Extended wait time" for PS domain from the lower layers when no attach, routing area updating
or service request procedure is ongoing, the MS shall ignore the "Extended wait time".
If the MS needs to perform PLMN selection, the MS may release the established PS signalling connection (see
3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and 3GPP TS 44.118 [111]).

4.7.2
4.7.2.1
4.7.2.1.1

GPRS Mobility management timers and UMTS PS signalling

connection control
READY timer behaviour
READY timer behaviour (A/Gb mode only)

The READY timer, T3314 is used in the MS and in the network per each assigned P-TMSI to control the cell updating
procedure.
When the READY timer is running or has been deactivated the MS shall perform cell update each time a new cell is
selected (see 3GPP TS 43.022 [82]). If a routing area border is crossed, a routing area updating procedure shall be
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the MS shall perform the routing area updating procedure when a routing area border is crossed;

the MS shall not perform a cell update when a new cell is selected.

the network shall page the MS if down-link user data or signalling information needs to be sent to the MS.

All other GMM procedures are not affected by the READY timer.
The READY timer is started:
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in the MS when the GMM entity receives an indication from lower layers that an LLC frame other than LLC
NULL frame has been transmitted on the radio interface; and

in the network when the GMM entity receives an indication from lower layers that an LLC frame other than LLC
NULL frame has been successfully received by the network.

Within GMM signalling procedures the network includes a "force to standby" information element, in order to indicate
whether or not the READY timer shall be stopped when returning to the GMM-REGISTERED state. If the "force to
standby" information element is received within more than one message during a ongoing GMM specific procedure, the
last one received shall apply. If the READY timer is deactivated and the network indicates "force to standby" with the
"force to standby" information element, this shall not cause a modification of the READY timer.
The READY timer is not affected by state transitions to and from the GMM-REGISTERED.SUSPENDED sub-state.
The value of the READY timer may be negotiated between the MS and the network using the GPRS attach or GPRS
routing area updating procedure.
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If the MS wishes to indicate its preference for a READY timer value it shall include the preferred values into the
ATTACH REQUEST and/or ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST messages. The preferred values may be
smaller, equal to or greater than the default values or may be equal to the value requesting the READY Timer
function to be deactivated.

Regardless of whether or not a timer value has been received by the network in the ATTACH REQUEST or
ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST messages, the network may include a timer value for the READY timer
(different or not from the default value) into the ATTACH ACCEPT or ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT
messages, respectively. If the READY Timer value was included, it shall be applied for the GMM context by the
network and by the MS.

When the MS proposes a READY Timer value and the Network does not include any READY Timer Value in
its answer, then the value proposed by the MS shall be applied for the GMM context by the Network and by the
MS.

When neither the MS nor the Network proposes a READY Timer value into the ATTACH REQUEST/ATTACH
ACCEPT or ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST/ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message, then the
default value shall be used.

If the negotiated READY timer value indicates that the ready timer function is deactivated, the READY timer shall
always run without expiry. If the negotiated READY timer value indicates that the ready timer function is deactivated,
and within the same procedure the network indicates "force to standby" with the "force to standby" information
element, the READY timer shall always run without expiry. If the negotiated READY timer value is set to zero, the
READY timer shall be stopped immediately.
To account for the LLC frame uplink transmission delay, the READY timer value should be slightly shorter in the
network than in the MS. This is a network implementation issue.
If a new READY timer value is negotiated, the MS shall upon the reception of the ATTACH ACCEPT or ROUTING
AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message perform an initial cell update (either by transmitting a LLC frame or, if required, a
ATTACH COMPLETE or ROUTING AREA UPDATE COMPLETE message), in order to apply the new READY
timer value immediately. If both the network and the MS support the Cell Notification, the initial cell update shall use
any LLC frame except the LLC NULL frame. If the new READY timer value is set to zero or if the network indicates
"force to standby" with the "force to standby" IE, the initial cell update should not be done.

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The READY timer is not applicable for Iu mode in S1 mode.

Upon completion of a successful GPRS attach or routing area updating procedure in Iu mode, the MS shall stop the
READY timer, if running.
Upon completion of a successful EPS attach or tracking area updating procedure, the MS shall stop the READY timer,
if running.
In Iu mode, an MS may indicate a READY timer value to the network in the ATTACH REQUEST and the ROUTING
AREA UPDATE REQUEST messages.
If a READY timer value is received by an MS capable of both Iu mode and A/Gb mode in the ATTACH ACCEPT or
the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message, then the MS shall store the received value in order to use it at an
intersystem change from Iu mode to A/Gb mode.

4.7.2.1.2a

Handling of READY timer in the network in Iu mode and S1 mode

The READY timer is not applicable for Iu mode in S1 mode.

Upon completion of a successful GPRS attach or routing area updating procedure, the network shall stop the READY
timer, if running.
When the SGSN is informed by the HLR/HSS that the MS performed an EPS attach or by the MME that the UE is
performing a tracking area updating procedure, the SGSN shall stop the READY timer, if running.

4.7.2.2

Periodic routing area updating

The periodic routing area updating procedure is used to periodically notify the availability of the MS to the network.
The procedure is controlled in the MS by timer T3312. The value of timer T3312 is sent by the network to the MS in the
messages ATTACH ACCEPT and ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT. The value of timer T3312 shall be unique
within a RA.
If the value of timer T3312 received by the MS in A/Gb mode or received in Iu mode in a message with integrity
protection contains an indication that the timer is deactivated or the timer value is zero, then timer T3312 is deactivated
and the MS shall not perform the periodic routing area updating procedure.
In Iu mode, if the value of timer T3312 is received in a message without integrity protection and the indicated value is
larger than the last received value, or the indicated value is "deactivated" or zero, the MS shall use the last received
value. If there is no last received value, then the MS shall use the default value.
In A/Gb mode, the timer T3312 is reset and started with its initial value, when the READY timer is stopped or expires.
Timer T3312 is stopped and shall be set to its initial value for the next start when the READY timer is started. If after a
READY timer negotiation the READY timer value is set to zero, timer T3312 is reset and started with its initial value.
If the initial READY timer value is zero, the timer T3312 is reset and started with its initial value, when the ROUTING
AREA UPDATE REQUEST message is transmitted.
In Iu mode, timer T3312 is reset and started with its initial value, when the MS changes from PMM-CONNECTED to
PMM-IDLE mode. Timer T3312 is stopped when the MS enters PMM-CONNECTED mode.
If the MS is attached for emergency bearer services, when timer T3312 expires, the MS shall not initiate a periodic
routing area updating procedure, but shall locally detach from the network. When the MS is camping on a suitable cell,
it may re-attach to regain normal service.
If the MS is not attached for emergency bearer services, when timer T3312 expires, the periodic routing area updating
procedure shall be started and timer T3312 shall be set to its initial value for the next start.
If the MS is in a state other than GMM-REGISTERED.NORMAL-SERVICE when timer T3312 expires, the periodic
routing area updating procedure is delayed until the MS returns to GMM-REGISTERED.NORMAL-SERVICE.
In A/Gb mode, if the MS in MS operation mode B is in the state GMM-REGISTERED.SUSPENDED when timer
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If ISR is activated, the MS shall keep both timer T3412 and timer T3312. The two separate timers run in the MS for
updating the MME and the SGSN independently. The MS shall start timer T3323 if timer T3312 expires, and timer
T3346 is running or the MS is in one of the following states:
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GMM-REGISTERED.NO-CELL-AVAILABLE;

GMM-REGISTERED.PLMN-SEARCH;

GMM-REGISTERED.UPDATE-NEEDED; or

GMM-REGISTERED.LIMITED-SERVICE.

The MS shall initiate the routing area updating procedure and stop timer T3323 when the MS enters the state GMMREGISTERED.NORMAL-SERVICE before timer T3323 expires. After expiry of timer T3323 the MS shall deactivate
ISR by setting its TIN to "GUTI".
If timer T3323 expires, the MS shall memorize that it has to initiate a routing area updating procedure when it returns to
state GMM-REGISTERED.NORMAL-SERVICE.
The network supervises the periodic routing area updating procedure by means of the mobile reachable timer.
If the MS is not attached for emergency bearer services, the mobile reachable timer shall be longer than timer T3312. In
this case, by default, the mobile reachable timer is 4 minutes greater than timer T3312.
NOTE 1: According to subclause 4.7.5.1.5, if a periodic routing area updating procedure fails repeatedly, it can take
more than 7 minutes before the MS starts using MM specific procedures.
The network may include timer T3312 extended value IE in the ATTACH ACCEPT message or ROUTING AREA
UPDATE ACCEPT message only if the MS indicates support of the timer T3312 extended value in the MS network
feature support IE.
If the network includes the timer T3312 extended value IE in the ATTACH ACCEPT message or ROUTING AREA
UPDATE ACCEPT message, the network shall use the timer T3312 extended value IE as the value of timer T3312.
If ISR is not activated, when the mobile reachable timer expires, typically the network stops sending paging messages
to the mobile and may take other appropriate actions.
If the MS is attached for emergency bearer services, the SGSN shall set the mobile reachable timer with a value equal to
timer T3312. When the mobile reachable timer expires, the SGSN shall locally detach the MS.
In A/Gb mode, the mobile reachable timer is reset and started with the value as indicated above, when the READY
timer is stopped or expires. The mobile reachable timer is stopped when the READY timer is started.
In A/Gb mode, if after a READY timer negotiation the READY timer value is set to zero, the mobile reachable timer is
reset and started with its initial value. If the initial READY timer value is zero, the mobile reachable timer is reset and
started with its initial value, when the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message is received.
In Iu mode, the mobile reachable timer is reset and started with the value as indicated above, when the MS changes
from PMM-CONNECTED to PMM-IDLE mode. The mobile reachable timer is stopped when the MS enters PMMCONNECTED mode.
If ISR is activated, upon expiry of the mobile reachable timer the network shall start the implicit detach timer. By
default, the implicit detach timer is 4 minutes greater than timer T3323. If the implicit detach timer expires before the
MS contacts the network, the network shall implicitly detach the MS and deactivate ISR.
If ISR is not activated, upon expiry of the mobile reachable timer the network may start the implicit detach timer. The
value of the implicit detach timer is network dependent. If the implicit detach timer expires before the MS contacts the
network, the network shall implicitly detach the MS.
If the network includes the T3324 value IE in the ATTACH ACCEPT message or ROUTING AREA UPDATE
ACCEPT message and if the MS is not attached for emergency bearer services and has no PDN connection for
emergency bearer services, the network shall set the active timer to a value equal to the value of timer T3324.
If the MS has established a PDN connection for emergency bearer services after receiving the timer T3324 value IE in
the ATTACH ACCEPT message or ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message, the active timer shall not be
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When the active timer expires, typically the network stops sending paging messages to the mobile and may take other
appropriate actions.
In A/Gb mode, the active timer is reset and started with the value as indicated above, when the READY timer is stopped
or expires. The active timer is stopped when the READY timer is started.
In Iu mode, the active timer is reset and started with the value as indicated above, when the MS changes from PMMCONNECTED to PMM-IDLE mode. The active timer is stopped when the MS enters PMM-CONNECTED mode.
NOTE 2: ISR is not activated when the network includes the T3324 value IE in the ATTACH ACCEPT message or
ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message.
If the SGSN includes timer T3346 in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REJECT message or the SERVICE REJECT
message and timer T3346 is greater than timer T3312, the SGSN sets the mobile reachable timer and the implicit detach
timer such that the sum of the timer values is greater than timer T3346.
NOTE 3: According to subclause 4.7.5.1.5, if a periodic routing area updating procedure fails repeatedly, it can take
more than 7 minutes before the MS starts using MM specific procedures.
If the MS is both IMSI attached for GPRS and non-GPRS services, and if the MS lost coverage of the registered PLMN
and timer T3312 expires or timer T3323 expires, then:
a) if the MS returns to coverage in a cell that supports GPRS and that indicates that the network is in network
operation mode I, then the MS shall either perform the combined routing area update procedure indicating
"combined RA/LA updating with IMSI attach"; or
b) if the MS returns to coverage in a cell in the same RA that supports GPRS and that indicates that the network is
in network operation mode II, then the MS shall perform the periodic routing area updating procedure indicating
"Periodic updating"; or
c) if the MS was both IMSI attached for GPRS and non-GPRS services in network operation mode I and the MS
returns to coverage in a cell in the same LA that does not support GPRS, then the MS shall perform the periodic
location updating procedure. In addition, the MS shall perform a combined routing area update procedure
indicating "combined RA/LA updating with IMSI attach" when the MS enters a cell that supports GPRS and that
indicates that the network is in network operation mode I; or
d) if the MS returns to coverage in a new RA, the description given in subclause 4.7.5 applies.
If this subclause specifies that the MS shall perform a periodic routing area updating procedure, but subclause 4.7.5
specifies the MS shall perform a normal or combined routing area updating procedure, the description in
subclause 4.7.5 takes precedence.
If the MS is both IMSI attached for GPRS and non-GPRS services in a network that operates in network operation
mode I, and if the MS has camped on a cell that does not support GPRS, and timer T3312 expires or timer T3323
expires, then the MS shall start an MM location updating procedure. In addition, the MS shall perform a combined
routing area update procedure indicating "combined RA/LA updating with IMSI attach" when the MS enters a cell that
supports GPRS and indicates that the network is in operation mode I.
If timer T3312 expires or timer T3323 expires during an ongoing CS connection, then a MS operating in MS operation
mode B shall treat the expiry of T3312 when the MM state MM-IDLE is entered, analogous to the descriptions for the
cases when the timer expires out of coverage or in a cell that does not support GPRS.
In A/Gb mode, timer T3312 and timer T3323 shall not be stopped when a GPRS MS enters state GMMREGISTERED.SUSPENDED.

4.7.2.3

PMM-IDLE mode and PMM-CONNECTED mode (Iu mode only)

An MS shall enter PMM-CONNECTED mode when a PS signalling connection for packet switched domain is
established between the MS and the network. The MS shall not perform periodic routing area update in PMMCONNECTED mode.
An MS shall enter PMM-IDLE mode when the PS signalling connection for packet switched domain between the MS
and the network has been released. The MS shall perform periodic routing area update in PMM-IDLE mode.

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Handling of Force to standby in Iu mode (Iu mode only)

Force to standby is not applicable for Iu mode.

The network shall always indicate Force to standby not indicated in the Force to standby information element.
The Force to standby information element shall be ignored by the MS.

4.7.2.5

RA Update procedure for Signalling Connection Re-establishment (Iu mode

only)

When the MS receives an indication from the lower layers that the RRC connection has been released with cause
"Directed signalling connection re-establishment", see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and 3GPP TS 44.118 [111], then the MS
shall enter PMM-IDLE mode and initiate immediately a normal routing area update procedure (the use of normal or
combined procedure depends on the network operation mode in the current serving cell) regardless whether the routing
area has been changed since the last update or not. This routing area update procedure shall also be performed or
continued if the MS has performed an inter-system change towards GSM, irrespective whether the READY timer is
running or the MS is in PMM-IDLE or PMM-CONNECTED mode.

4.7.2.6

Cell Update triggered by low layers

A Cell Update may be requested by the low layers, see 3GPP TS 44.060 [76]. In this case the Cell Update shall be
performed even if the READY timer is not running. If both the network and the MS support the Cell Notification, then
the MS shall use the LLC NULL frame to perform the Cell Update.

4.7.2.7

Handling of timer T3302

The value of timer T3302 can be sent by the network to the MS in the ATTACH ACCEPT message, ROUTING AREA
UPDATE ACCEPT message, ATTACH REJECT message, and ROUTING AREA UPDATE REJECT message. The
MS shall apply this value in the routing area registered by the MS, until a new value is received. The default value of
this timer is used in the following cases:
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ATTACH ACCEPT message, ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message, ATTACH REJECT message, or
ROUTING AREA UPDATE REJECT message is received without a value specified;

In Iu mode, if the network provides a value in a non-integrity protected Iu mode GMM message and the MS is
not attaching for emergency services or not attached for emergency services;

the MS does not have a stored value for this timer;

a new PLMN which is not in the list of equivalent PLMNs has been entered, the routing area updating fails and
the routing area updating attempt counter is equal to 5; or

a new PLMN which is not in the list of equivalent PLMNs has been entered, the attach procedure fails, and the
attach attempt counter is equal to 5.

4.7.2.8

Handling of timer T3324 (A/Gb mode, Iu mode and S1 mode)

An MS supporting PSM may request the network to assign a value for T3324 by including a requested timer value in:
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the ATTACH REQUEST or ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message (in A/Gb mode and Iu mode ); or

the ATTACH REQUEST or TRACKING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message (in S1 mode).

The value of timer T3324 can be sent by the network to the MS in:
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the ATTACH ACCEPT or ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message (in A/Gb mode and Iu mode ); and

the ATTACH ACCEPT or TRACKING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message (in S1 mode).

NOTE:

Besides the value requested by the MS, the network can take local configuration into account when
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In A/Gb mode and Iu mode, the MS shall apply the received T3324 value in the RA identified by the RAI contained in
the ATTACH ACCEPT or ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message, until a new value is received, T3324 is
deactivated or a new PLMN is selected. The timer T3324 is deactivated if:
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the last attach or routing area updating attempt was not completed successfully;

the network does not include a value for timer T3324 in the last ATTACH ACCEPT or ROUTING AREA
UPDATE ACCEPT message received by the MS; or

the indicated value of the timer is "deactivated".

In A/Gb mode and Iu mode, timer T3324 is reset and started with its initial value, when the MS changes from PMMCONNECTED mode to PMM-IDLE mode (in Iu mode) or when the READY timer is stopped or expires (in A/Gb
mode). Timer T3324 is stopped when the MS enters PMM-CONNECTED mode or GMM-DEREGISTERED state or
the READY timer is started.
In S1 mode, the MS shall apply the received T3324 value in all tracking areas of the list of tracking areas assigned to
the MS, until a new value is received, T3324 is deactivated or a new PLMN is selected. The timer T3324 is deactivated
if:
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the last attach or tracking area updating attempt was not completed successfully;

the network does not include a value for timer T3324 in the last ATTACH ACCEPT or TRACKING AREA
UPDATE ACCEPT message received by the MS; or

the indicated value of the timer is "deactivated".

In S1 mode, timer T3324 is reset and started with its initial value, when the MS changes from EMM-CONNECTED
mode to EMM-IDLE mode. Timer T3324 is stopped when the MS enters EMM-CONNECTED mode or EMMDEREGISTERED state.In A/Gb mode and Iu mode, when timer T3324 expires the MS may activate PSM as specified
in subclause 4.7.2.9.
In S1 mode, when timer T3324 expires the MS may activate PSM as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120],
subclause 5.3.11.
In A/Gb mode and Iu mode, if timer T3324 expires during an ongoing CS connection, the MS shall take action on the
expiry of timer T3324 as described in subclause 4.7.2.9 when the MM state MM-IDLE is entered.

4.7.2.9

Power saving mode

The MS can request the use of power saving mode (PSM) during an attach or routing area updating procedures (see
3GPP TS 23.682 [133A] and 3GPP TS 23.060 [74]). The MS shall not request the use of PSM during:
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an attach for emergency bearer services procedure;

a routing area updating procedure for initiating a PDN connection for emergency bearer services; or

a routing area updating procedure when the MS has a PDN connection established for emergency bearer
services.

The network accepts the use of PSM by providing a specific value for timer T3324 when accepting the attach or routing
area updating procedure. The MS may use PSM only if the network has provided the T3324 value IE during the last
attach or routing area updating procedure with a value different from "deactivated".
Upon expiry of the timer T3324 or if the T3324 value provided by the network is zero, the MS may deactivate the AS
layer and activate PSM by entering the state GMM-REGISTERED.NO-CELL-AVAILABLE if:
a) the MS is not attached for emergency bearer services;
b) the MS has no PDN connection for emergency bearer services;
c) the MS is in PMM-IDLE mode (in Iu mode) or the READY timer is not running (in A/Gb mode);
d) the MS is in the GMM-REGISTERED.NORMAL-SERVICE state; and
e) no RR connection exists.
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If conditions a, b, c and e are fulfilled, but the MS is in a state other than GMM-REGISTERED.NORMAL-SERVICE
when timer T3324 expires, the MS may activate PSM when the MS returns to state GMM-REGISTERED.NORMALSERVICE.
If conditions a, b, c and d are fulfilled, but an RR connection exists, the MS may activate PSM when the RR connection
has been released.
An MS that has already been allocated timer T3324 with a value different from "deactivated" and the timer T3324 has
expired, may activate PSM if it receives an "Extended wait time" from lower layers.
When PSM is activated all NAS timers are stopped and associated procedures aborted except for timers T3312, T3346
and T3396.
If the MS is attached for emergency bearer services or has a PDN connection for emergency bearer services, the MS
shall not activate PSM.
The MS may deactivate PSM at any time (e.g. for transfer of mobile originated signalling or user data, or to initiate a
mobile originated circuit-switched transaction), by activating the AS layer before initiating the necessary GMM or MM
procedures (if any).
Editors note: [WI eDRX-CT; CR#0479]: Interaction between PSM and extended idle mode DRX is FFS.

4.7.2.10

Extended idle mode DRX cycle

The MS may request the use of extended idle mode DRX cycle during an attach request or routing area update request
by including extended DRX parameters IE (see 3GPP TS 23.682 [11A] and 3GPP TS 23.060 [74]). The MS shall not
request the use of extended idle mode DRX cycle during a routing area updating procedure when the MS has a PDP
context established for emergency bearer services.
The network accepts the request to use extended idle mode DRX cycle by providing extended DRX parameters IE when
accepting the attach request or the routing area update request. The MS shall repeat the request for the use of extended
idle mode DRX cycle in each routing Area update request message. The MS may use extended idle mode DRX cycle
only if the network accepted the request to use the extended idle mode DRX cycle during the last successful attach or
routing area updating procedure.
Editors note: [WI eDRX-CT; CR#2843]: The definition of the extended DRX parameters IE sent by the MS is FFS.
Editors note [WI eDRX-CT; CR#2843]: The MS and the network handling of the MS specific DRX cycle versus
the extended idle mode DRX cycle when both are used is FFS.
Editors note: [WI eDRX-CT; CR#2843]: The paging procedure modifications for the MS using extended idle mode
DRX cycle are FFS.

4.7.3

GPRS attach procedure

The GPRS attach procedure is used for the following purposes:

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normal GPRS attach, performed by the MS to IMSI attach for GPRS services only. The normal GPRS attach
procedure shall be used:
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by GPRS MSs in MS operation mode C, independent of the network operation mode;

by GPRS MSs in MS operation modes A or B if the network operates in network operation mode II; and

by GPRS MSs in MS operation mode A, independent of the network operation mode, if a circuit-switched
transaction is ongoing;

combined GPRS attach procedure, used by GPRS MSs in MS operation modes A or B to attach the IMSI for
GPRS and non-GPRS services provided that the network operates in network operation mode I.

GPRS attach for emergency bearer services, performed by the MS to IMSI or IMEI attach to emergency bearer
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The lower layers indicate to NAS that the network does not support emergency bearer services for the MS in limited
service state (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]). This information is taken into account when deciding whether to initiate
attach for emergency bearer services.
With a successful GPRS attach procedure a GMM context is established.
When the timer T3346 is running, MS is allowed to initiate an attach procedure if:
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the MS is an MS configured to use AC11 15 in selected PLMN;

the MS is attaching for emergency bearer services;or

the MS has timer T3346 running because a request from an MS with the low priority indicator set to "MS is
configured for NAS signalling low priority" was rejected, and the MS needs to attach without the low priority
indicator, or with the low priority indicator set to "MS is not configured for NAS signalling low priority".

An eCall only mobile station shall not perform a normal or combined GPRS attach procedure.
Subclause 4.7.3.1 describes the GPRS attach procedure to attach the IMSI only for GPRS services. The combined
GPRS attach procedure used to attach the IMSI for both GPRS and non-GPRS services is described in
subclause 4.7.3.2. GPRS attach for emergency bearer services is described as part of subclause 4.7.3.1.
If an IMSI attach for non-GPRS services is requested and a GMM context exists, the routing area updating procedure
shall be used as described in subclause 4.7.5.2.
To limit the number of consecutive rejected attach attempts, a GPRS attach attempt counter is introduced. The GPRS
attach attempt counter shall be incremented as specified in subclause 4.7.3.1.5. Depending on the value of the GPRS
attach attempt counter, specific actions shall be performed. The GPRS attach attempt counter shall be reset when:
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the MS is powered on;

a SIM/USIM is inserted;

a GPRS attach or combined GPRS attach procedure is successfully completed;

an attach or combined attach procedure is successfully completed in S1 mode;

a combined GPRS attach procedure is completed for GPRS services only with cause #2, #16, #17, #22 or #28;

a GPRS attach or combined GPRS attach procedure is rejected with cause #11, #12, #13, #14 ,#15 or #25;

a network initiated detach procedure is completed with cause #11, #12, #13, #14, #15 or #25; or

a new PLMN is selected;

and additionally when the MS is in substate ATTEMPTING-TO-ATTACH:

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expiry of timer T3302;

a new routing area is entered;

an attach is triggered by CM sublayer requests;

timer T3346 is started.

The mobile equipment shall contain a list of "forbidden location areas for roaming", as well as a list of "forbidden
location areas for regional provision of service". The handling of these lists is described in subclause 4.4.1; the same
lists are used by GMM and MM procedures.
In a shared network, the MS shall choose one of the PLMN identities as specified in 3GPP TS 23.122 [14]. The MS
shall construct the Routing Area Identification of the cell from this chosen PLMN identity, and the LAC and the RAC
received on the BCCH. For:
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a shared GERAN, in A/Gb mode, the chosen PLMN identity is indicated to the GERAN in the first RLC data
block of an upper layer PDU (see 3GPP TS 44.060 [76]) when a foreign TLLI or a random TLLI is used by the
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a shared UTRAN, the chosen PLMN identity shall be indicated to the UTRAN in the RRC INITIAL DIRECT
TRANSFER message (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]).

For GERAN Iu mode, network sharing is not supported.

Whenever an ATTACH REJECT message with the cause "PLMN not allowed" is received by the MS, the chosen
PLMN indentity shall be stored in the "forbidden PLMN list". Whenever an ATTACH REJECT message is received by
the MS with the cause "Roaming not allowed in this location area", "Location Area not allowed", or "No suitable cells
in Location Area", the LAI that is part of the constructed RAI shall be stored in the suitable list.
The network informs the MS about the support of specific features, such as LCS-MOLR, MBMS, IMS voice over PS
session, emergency bearer services in Iu mode in the Network feature supporti nformation element. The information is
either explicitly given by sending the Network feature support IE or implicitly by not sending it. The handling in the
network is described in subclause 9.4.2.9. The network can also use the Additional network feature support IE in order
to inform the MS about the support of specific features such as the delivery of SMS via GPRS (GPRS-SMS) or
implicitly by not sending it. The MS may use the support indications for LCS-MOLR, MBMS and GPRS-SMS to
inform the user about the availability of the appropriate services. The MS shall not request the LCS-MOLR or MBMS
services, if the service has not been indicated as available. The indication for MBMS is defined in subclause "MBMS
feature support indication" in 3GPP TS 23.246 [106]. In an MS with IMS voice over PS capability, the IMS voice over
PS session indicator and the emergency bearer services indicator shall be provided to the upper layers. The upper layers
take the IMS voice over PS session indicator into account as specified in 3GPP TS 23.221 [131], subclause 7.2a and
subclause 7.2b, when selecting the access domain for voice sessions or calls in Iu mode. When initiating an emergency
call in Iu mode, the upper layers also take the emergency bearer services indicator into account for the access domain
selection. The MS may use the GPRS-SMS indication in order to obtain SMS.

4.7.3.1

GPRS attach procedure for GPRS services

The GPRS attach procedure is a GMM procedure used by GPRS MSs to IMSI attach for GPRS services. The procedure
is also used by GPRS MSs to IMSI or IMEI attach for emergency bearer services.
The attach type information element shall indicate "GPRS attach". For an MS attaching for emergency bearer services
the attach type information element shall indicate "Emergency attach".

4.7.3.1.1

GPRS attach procedure initiation

In state GMM-DEREGISTERED, the MS initiates the GPRS attach procedure by sending an ATTACH REQUEST
message to the network, starts timer T3310 and enters state GMM-REGISTERED-INITIATED. If timer T3302 is
currently running, the MS shall stop timer T3302. If timer T3311 is currently running, the MS shall stop timer T3311.
If the MS is configured for "AttachWithIMSI" as specified in 3GPP TS 24.368 [135] or 3GPP TS 31.102 [112] and the
selected PLMN is neither the registered PLMN nor in the list of equivalent PLMNs, the MS shall include the IMSI in
the Mobile identity IE in the ATTACH REQUEST message.
For all other cases:
If the MS does not support S1 mode:
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the MS capable of both Iu mode and A/Gb mode or only of A/Gb mode shall include a valid P-TMSI, if any is
available, the P-TMSI signature associated with the P-TMSI and the routing area identity associated with the PTMSI in the ATTACH REQUEST message. In addition, the MS shall include P-TMSI type IE with P-TMSI
type set to "native P-TMSI". If there is no valid P-TMSI available, the IMSI shall be included instead of the PTMSI and P-TMSI signature.

If the MS supports S1 mode:

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if the TIN indicates "GUTI" and the MS holds a valid GUTI, the MS shall map the GUTI into the Mobile
identity IE, P-TMSI signature IE and Old routing area identification IE. The MS shall also include P-TMSI type
IE with P-TMSI type set to "mapped P-TMSI". Additionally, if the MS holds a valid P-TMSI and RAI, the MS
shall indicate the P-TMSI in the Additional mobile identity IE and the RAI in the Additional old routing area
identification IE.

NOTE:

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If the TIN indicates "P-TMSI" or "RAT-related TMSI" and the MS holds a valid P-TMSI and a RAI, the MS
shall indicate the P-TMSI in the Mobile identity IE and the RAI in the Old routing area identification IE. The
MS shall also include P-TMSI type IE with P-TMSI type set to "native P-TMSI". If a P-TMSI signature is
associated with the P-TMSI, the MS shall include it in the Old P-TMSI signature IE.

If the TIN is deleted and

the MS holds a valid P-TMSI and a RAI, the MS shall indicate the P-TMSI in the Mobile identity IE and the
RAI in the Old routing area identification IE. The MS shall also include P-TMSI type IE with P-TMSI type
set to "native P-TMSI". If a P-TMSI signature is associated with the P-TMSI, the MS shall include it in the
Old P-TMSI signature IE; or

the MS does not hold a valid P-TMSI and RAI, but holds a valid GUTI, the MS shall map the GUTI into the
Mobile identity IE, P-TMSI signature IE and Old routing area identification IE. The MS shall also include PTMSI type IE with P-TMSI type set to "mapped P-TMSI"; or

the MS does not hold a valid P-TMSI, RAI or GUTI, the MS shall include the IMSI in the Mobile identity
IE.

Otherwise the MS shall include the IMSI in the Mobile identity IE.

In the cases when the MS maps a GUTI into the Mobile identity IE, P-TMSI signature IE and Old routing area
identification IE, then:
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If a current EPS security exists, the P-TMSI signature shall include a truncated NAS token as specified in
3GPP TS 33.401 [123]. In the GPRS ciphering key sequence number IE, the MS shall indicate the value of the
eKSI associated with the current EPS security context. The MS shall derive CK' and IK' from the KASME and the
NAS uplink COUNT value corresponding to the NAS token derived and handle the START value as specified in
3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]. Then, the MS shall store the mapped UMTS security context replacing the established
UMTS security context for the PS domain.

If a current EPS security does not exist, the MS shall set the truncated NAS token included in the P-TMSI
signature to all zeros and the GPRS ciphering key sequence number to "No key is available".

If the MS is attaching for emergency bearer services and does not hold a valid GUTI, P-TMSI or IMSI as described
above, the IMEI shall be included in the Mobile identity IE.
The MS shall also indicate within the DRX parameters whether it supports the split pg cycle option on CCCH. The
optional support of the split pg cycle on CCCH by the network is indicated in SI13 or PSI1. Split pg cycle on CCCH is
applied by both the network and the MS when the split pg cycle option is supported by both (see 3GPP TS 45.002 [32]).
If the MS needs to request the use of extended idle mode DRX cycle the MS shall include the extended DRX
parameters IE in the ATTACH REQUEST message.
Editors note [WI eDRX-CT; CR#2843]: The definition of the extended DRX parameters IE sent by the MS is FFS.
In Iu mode, if the MS wishes to prolong the established PS signalling connection after the GPRS attach procedure (for
example, the MS has any CM application request pending), it may set a follow-on request pending indicator on (see
subclause 4.7.13).
An MS attaching for emergency bearer services shall set the follow-on request pending indicator.
If the MS supports PSM and requests the use of PSM, then the MS shall include the T3324 value IE with a requested
timer value in the ATTACH REQUEST message. When the MS includes the T3324 value IE and the MS indicates
support for extended periodic timer value in the MS network feature support IE, it may also include the T3312 extended
value IE to request a particular T3312 value to be allocated.

4.7.3.1.2

GMM common procedure initiation

If the network receives an ATTACH REQUEST message containing the P-TMSI type IE and the Mobile identity IE
with type of identity indicating "TMSI/P-TMSI/M-TMSI", and the network does not follow the use of the most
significant bit of the LAC as specified in 3GPP TS 23.003 [10] subclause 2.8.2.2.2, the network shall use the P-TMSI
type IE to determine whether the mobile identity included in the Mobile identity IE is a native P-TMSI or a mapped
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The network may initiate GMM common procedures, e.g. the GMM identification and GMM authentication and
ciphering procedure, depending on the received information such as IMSI, CKSN, old RAI, P-TMSI and P-TMSI
signature.

4.7.3.1.3

GPRS attach accepted by the network

During an attach for emergency bearer services, if not restricted by local regulations, the network shall not check for
mobility and access restrictions, regional restrictions, subscription restrictions, or perform CSG access control when
processing the ATTACH REQUEST message. The network shall not apply subscribed APN based congestion control
during an attach procedure for emergency bearer services.
If the GPRS attach request is accepted by the network, an ATTACH ACCEPT message is sent to the MS.
The P-TMSI reallocation may be part of the GPRS attach procedure. When the ATTACH REQUEST includes the IMSI
or IMEI, the SGSN shall allocate the P-TMSI. The P-TMSI that shall be allocated is then included in the ATTACH
ACCEPT message together with the routing area identifier. The network shall, in this case, change to state GMMCOMMON-PROCEDURE-INITIATED and shall start timer T3350 as described in subclause 4.7.6. Furthermore, the
network may assign a P-TMSI signature for the GMM context which is then also included in the ATTACH ACCEPT
message. If the LAI or PLMN identity that has been transmitted in the ATTACH ACCEPT message is a member of any
of the "forbidden" lists, any such entry shall be deleted. If the attach procedure is for emergency bearer services, the
"forbidden" lists shall remain unchanged. Additionally, the network shall include the radio priority level to be used by
the MS for mobile originated SMS transfer in the ATTACH ACCEPT message. In a shared network, if the MS is a
network sharing supporting MS, the network shall indicate the PLMN identity of the CN operator that has accepted the
GPRS attach request in the RAI contained in the ATTACH ACCEPT message; if the MS is a network sharing nonsupporting MS, the network shall indicate the PLMN identity of the common PLMN (see 3GPP TS 23.251 [109]).
In a multi-operator core network (MOCN) with common GERAN, the network shall indicate in the RAI the common
PLMN identity (see 3GPP TS 23.251 [109]).
If the MS has indicated in the ATTACH REQUEST message that it supports PS inter-RAT handover from GERAN to
UTRAN Iu mode, the network may include in the ATTACH ACCEPT message a request to provide the Inter RAT
information container.
If the MS has included the MS network capability IE or the UE network capability IE or both in the ATTACH
REQUEST message, the network shall store all octets received from the MS, up to the maximum length defined for the
respective information element.
NOTE 1: This information is forwarded to the new SGSN during inter-SGSN handover or to the new MME during
intersystem handover to S1 mode.
If the DRX parameter was included in the DRX Parameter IE in the ATTACH REQUEST message, the network shall
replace any stored DRX parameter with the received parameter and use it for the downlink transfer of signalling and
user data.
If the extended DRX parameters IE was included in the ATTACH REQUEST message and the network decides to
accept the request to use extended idle mode DRX cycle by the MS the network shall include the extended DRX
parameters IE in the ATTACH ACCEPT message and use the extended DRX parameters IE.
Editors note [WI eDRX-CT; CR#2843]: The definition of the extended DRX parameters IE sent by the MS is FFS.
Editors note [WI eDRX-CT; CR#2843]: The network handling of the DRX cycle versus the extended idle mode
DRX cycle when they are both used is FFS.

In A/Gb mode, the Cell Notification information element shall be included in the ATTACH ACCEPT message by the
network which indicates that the Cell Notification is supported by the network.
In Iu mode, the network should prolong the PS signalling connection if the mobile station has indicated a follow-on
request pending in ATTACH REQUEST. The network may also prolong the PS signalling connection without any
indication from the mobile terminal.
The MS, receiving an ATTACH ACCEPT message, stores the received routing area identification, stops timer T3310,
resets the GPRS attach attempt counter, resets the routing area updating attempt counter, resets the service request
attempt counter, enters state GMM-REGISTERED and sets the GPRS update status to GU1 UPDATED.
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If the message contains a P-TMSI, the MS shall use this P-TMSI as the new temporary identity for GPRS services. In
this case, an ATTACH COMPLETE message is returned to the network. The MS shall delete its old P-TMSI and shall
store the new one. If no P-TMSI has been included by the network in the ATTACH ACCEPT message, the old P-TMSI,
if any available, shall be kept.
If the message contains a P-TMSI signature, the MS shall use this P-TMSI signature as the new temporary signature for
the GMM context. The MS shall delete its old P-TMSI signature, if any is available, and shall store the new one. If the
message contains no P-TMSI signature, the old P-TMSI signature, if available, shall be deleted.
If the network supports delivery of SMS via GPRS (3GPP TS 23.060 [74]) and this delivery is enabled (see
3GPP TS 29.272 [150]), then the network shall include the Additional network feature support IE in the ATTACH
ACCEPT message and set the GPRS-SMS indicator.
Upon receiving the ATTACH ACCEPT message an MS supporting S1 mode shall set the TIN to "P-TMSI".
If the network has requested the provision of Inter RAT handover information, the MS shall return an ATTACH
COMPLETE message including the Inter RAT handover information IE to the network.
The network may also send a list of "equivalent PLMNs" in the ATTACH ACCEPT message. Each entry of the list
contains a PLMN code (MCC+MNC). The mobile station shall store the list, as provided by the network, and if the
GPRS attach procedure is not for emergency bearer services, any PLMN code that is already in the "forbidden PLMN"
list shall be removed from the "equivalent PLMNs" list before it is stored by the mobile station. If the mobile station is
operating in MS operation mode C or the mobile station is supporting S1 mode, it shall also remove any PLMN code
that is already in the list of "forbidden PLMNs for GPRS service" before storing the list. In addition the mobile station
shall add to the stored list the PLMN code of the registered PLMN that sent the list. All PLMNs in the stored list shall
be regarded as equivalent to each other for PLMN selection, cell selection/re-selection and handover. The stored list in
the mobile station shall be replaced on each occurrence of the ATTACH ACCEPT message. If no list is contained in the
message, then the stored list in the mobile station shall be deleted. An MS attached for emergency bearer services shall
delete the stored list when the MS enters the state GMM-DEREGISTERED. The list shall be stored in the mobile
station while switched off so that it can be used for PLMN selection after switch on.
The network shall include the T3324 value IE in the ATTACH ACCEPT message only if the T3324 value IE was
included in the ATTACH REQUEST message, and the network supports and accepts the use of PSM.
If the network supports and accepts the use of PSM, and the MS included the T3312 extended value IE in the ATTACH
REQUEST message, then the network shall take into account the T3312 value requested when providing the Periodic
RA update timer IE and the T3312 extended value IE in the ATTACH ACCEPT message.
NOTE 2: Besides the value requested by the MS, the network can take local configuration into account when
selecting a value for T3312 (see 3GPP TS 23.060 [74] subclause 5.3.13.54).
In Iu mode, if the network wishes to prolong the PS signalling connection (for example, if the mobile station has
indicated "follow-on request pending" in ATTACH REQUEST message) the network shall indicate the "follow-on
proceed" in the ATTACH ACCEPT message. If the network wishes to release the PS signalling connection, the
network shall indicate "no follow-on proceed" in the ATTACH ACCEPT message.
After that in Iu mode, the mobile station shall act according to the follow-on proceed flag included in the Attach result
information element in the ATTACH ACCEPT message (see subclause 4.7.13).
In A/Gb mode, if the ATTACH ACCEPT message contains the Cell Notification information element, then the MS
shall start to use the LLC NULL frame to perform cell updates. The network receiving an ATTACH COMPLETE
message stops timer T3350, changes to GMM-REGISTERED state and considers the P-TMSI sent in the ATTACH
ACCEPT message as valid.
If the ATTACH ACCEPT message contains the T3312 extended value IE, then the MS shall use the value in T3312
extended value IE as periodic routing area update timer (T3312). If the ATTACH ACCEPT message does not contain
T3312 extended value IE, then the MS shall use the value in the Periodic RA update timer IE as periodic routing area
update timer (T3312).
If the ATTACH ACCEPT message contains the T3324 value IE, then the MS shall use the included timer value for
T3324 as specified in subclause 4.7.2.8.
The network may also send a list of local emergency numbers in the ATTACH ACCEPT, by including the Emergency
Number List IE. The mobile equipment shall store the list, as provided by the network. The list stored in the mobile
equipment shall be replaced on each receipt of the Emergency Number List IE.
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The emergency number(s) received in the Emergency Number List IE are valid only in networks in the same country as
the cell on which this IE is received. If no list is contained in the ATTACH ACCEPT message, then the stored list in the
mobile equipment shall be kept, except if the mobile equipment has successfully registered to a PLMN in a country
different from that of the PLMN that sent the list.
The mobile equipment shall use the stored list of emergency numbers received from the network in addition to the
emergency numbers stored on the SIM/USIM or ME to detect that the number dialled is an emergency number.
NOTE 3: The mobile equipment may use the emergency numbers list to assist the end user in determining whether
the dialled number is intended for an emergency service or for another destination, e.g. a local directory
service. The possible interactions with the end user are implementation specific.
The list of emergency numbers shall be deleted at switch off and removal of the SIM/USIM. The mobile equipment
shall be able to store up to ten local emergency numbers received from the network.
If the MS has initiated the attach procedure due to manual CSG selection and receives an ATTACH ACCEPT message,
and the MS sent the ATTACH REQUEST message in a CSG cell, the MS shall check if the CSG ID and associated
PLMN identity of the cell are contained in the Allowed CSG list. If not, the MS shall add that CSG ID and associated
PLMN identity to the Allowed CSG list and the MS may add the HNB Name (if provided by lower layers) to the
Allowed CSG list if the HNB Name is present in neither the Operator CSG list nor the Allowed CSG list.

4.7.3.1.4

GPRS attach not accepted by the network

If the attach request cannot be accepted by the network, an ATTACH REJECT message is transferred to the MS. The
MS receiving the ATTACH REJECT message containing a reject cause other than GMM cause value #25 or the
message is integrity protected, shall stop the timer T3310 and for all causes except #12, #14, #15, #22 and #25 deletes
the list of "equivalent PLMNs".
If the ATTACH REJECT message containing GMM cause value cause #25 was received without integrity protection,
then the MS shall discard the message.
If the attach request is rejected due to NAS level mobility management congestion control, the network shall set the
GMM cause value to #22 "congestion" and assign a back-off timer T3346.
The MS shall then take one of the following actions depending upon the reject cause:
#3

(Illegal MS);

#6

(Illegal ME);
The MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2) and shall delete any P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature, RAI and GPRS ciphering key sequence
number. The new GMM state is GMM-DEREGISTERED. The SIM/USIM shall be considered as invalid for
GPRS services until switching off or the SIM/USIM is removed.
If the MS is IMSI attached, the MS shall in addition set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED,
shall delete any TMSI, LAI and ciphering key sequence number. If the MS is operating in MS operation mode A
and an RR connection exists, the MS shall abort the RR connection, unless an emergency call is ongoing. The
SIM/USIM shall be considered as invalid also for non-GPRS services until switching off or the SIM/USIM is
removed.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list and KSI as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the
attach procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.

#7

(GPRS services not allowed);

The MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2) and shall delete any P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature, RAI and GPRS ciphering key sequence
number. The SIM/USIM shall be considered as invalid for GPRS services until switching off or the SIM/USIM
is removed. The new state is GMM-DEREGISTERED.

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If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list and KSI as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the
attach procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
#8

(GPRS services and non-GPRS services not allowed);

The MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2) and shall delete any P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature, RAI and GPRS ciphering key sequence
number. The new GMM state is GMM-DEREGISTERED.

NOTE 2: Optionally the MS starts the timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
The MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED, shall delete any TMSI, LAI and
ciphering key sequence number. If the MS is operating in MS operation mode A and an RR connection exists,
the MS shall abort the RR connection, unless an emergency call is ongoing. The SIM/USIM shall be considered
as invalid for GPRS and non-GPRS services until switching off or the SIM/USIM is removed.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list and KSI as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the
attach procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
# 11

(PLMN not allowed);

The MS shall delete any RAI, P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature, and GPRS ciphering key sequence number stored,
shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2), shall reset the GPRS attach attempt counter and shall change to state GMMDEREGISTERED.
The MS shall store the PLMN identity in the "forbidden PLMN list".
The MS shall start timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
If no RR connection exists, the MS shall perform the following additional actions immediately. If the MS is
operating in MS operation mode A and an RR connection exists, the MS shall perform these actions when the
RR connection is subsequently released:
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If the MS is IMSI attached, the MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED, shall
delete any TMSI, LAI and ciphering key sequence number and shall reset the location update attempt
counter. The new MM state is MM IDLE.

The MS shall perform a PLMN selection according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].

An MS in GAN mode shall request a PLMN list in GAN (see 3GPP TS 44.318 [76b]) prior to perform a
PLMN selection from this list according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].

If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list, KSI and attach attempt counter as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120]
for the case when attach procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
# 12

(Location area not allowed);

The MS shall delete any RAI, P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature and GPRS ciphering key sequence number, shall set
the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to clause 4.1.3.2) and
shall reset the GPRS attach attempt counter. The state is changed to GMM-DEREGISTERED.LIMITEDSERVICE.
The mobile station shall store the LAI in the list of "forbidden location areas for regional provision of service".
The MS shall start timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
If no RR connection exists, the MS shall perform the following additional actions immediately. If the MS is
operating in MS operation mode A and an RR connection exists, the MS shall perform these actions when the
RR connection is subsequently released:

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If the MS is IMSI attached, the MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED, shall
delete any TMSI, LAI and ciphering key sequence number and shall reset the location update attempt
counter. The new MM state is MM IDLE.

The MS shall perform a cell selection according to 3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98].

NOTE 3: The cell selection procedure is not applicable for an MS in GAN mode.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list, KSI and attach attempt counter as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120]
for the case when the attach procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
# 13

(Roaming not allowed in this location area);

The MS shall delete any RAI, P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature and GPRS ciphering key sequence number, shall set
the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to clause 4.1.3.2) and
shall reset the GPRS attach attempt counter. The state is changed to GMM-DEREGISTERED.LIMITEDSERVICE or optionally to GMM-DEREGISTERED.PLMN-SEARCH.
The MS shall store the LAI in the list of "forbidden location areas for roaming".
The MS shall start timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
If no RR connection exists, the MS shall perform the following additional actions immediately. If the MS is
operating in MS operation mode A and an RR connection exists, the MS shall perform these actions when the
RR connection is subsequently released:
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If the MS is IMSI attached, the MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED, shall
delete any TMSI, LAI and ciphering key sequence number and shall reset the location update attempt
counter. The new MM state is MM IDLE.

The MS shall perform a PLMN selection according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].

An MS in GAN mode shall request a PLMN list in GAN (see 3GPP TS 44.318 [76b]) prior to perform a
PLMN selection from this list according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].

If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list, KSI and attach attempt counter as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120]
for the case when the attach procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
# 14

(GPRS services not allowed in this PLMN);

The MS shall delete any RAI, P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature, and GPRS ciphering key sequence number stored,
shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2) , shall reset the GPRS attach attempt counter and shall change to state GMMDEREGISTERED.
The MS shall store the PLMN identity in the "forbidden PLMNs for GPRS service" list. A GPRS MS operating
in MS operation mode C shall perform a PLMN selection instead of a cell selection.
A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B in network operation mode II, is still IMSI attached for CS
services in the network.
As an implementation option, a GPRS MS operating in operation mode A or B may perform the following
additional action. If no RR connection exists the MS may perform the action immediately. If the MS is operating
in MS operation mode A and an RR connection exists, the MS may only perform the action when the RR
connection is subsequently released:
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The MS may perform a PLMN selection according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].

If an MS in GAN mode performs a PLMN selection, it shall request a PLMN list in GAN (see
3GPP TS 44.318 [76b]) prior to perform a PLMN selection from this list according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].
The MS shall not perform the optional PLMN selection in the case where the PLMN providing this reject cause
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On the "User Controlled PLMN Selector with Access Technology" list;

On the "Operator Controlled PLMN Selector with Access Technology" list;

On the "PLMN Selector" list for an MS using a SIM/USIM without access technology information storage
(i.e. the "User Controlled PLMN Selector with Access Technology" and the "Operator Controlled PLMN
Selector with Access Technology" data files are not present); or

A PLMN identified as equivalent to any PLMN, within the same country, contained in the lists above.

If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list, KSI and attach attempt counter as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120]
for the case when the attach procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
# 15

(No Suitable Cells In Location Area);

The MS shall delete any RAI, P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature and GPRS ciphering key sequence number, shall set
the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED(and shall store it according to clause 4.1.3.2) and
shall reset the GPRS attach attempt counter. The state is changed to GMM-DEREGISTERED.LIMITEDSERVICE.
The MS shall store the LAI in the list of "forbidden location areas for roaming".
The MS shall start timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
If no RR connection exists, the MS shall perform the following additional actions immediately. If the MS is
operating in MS operation mode A and an RR connection exists, the MS shall perform these actions when the
RR connection is subsequently released:
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If the MS is IMSI attached, the MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED, shall
delete any TMSI, LAI and ciphering key sequence number and shall reset the location update attempt
counter. The new MM state is MM IDLE.

The MS shall search for a suitable cell in another location area or a tracking area according to
3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98] or 3GPP TS 36.304 [121].

NOTE 4: The cell selection procedure is not applicable for an MS in GAN mode.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list, KSI and attach attempt counter as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120]
for the case when the attach procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
# 22

(Congestion);

If the T3346 value IE is present in the ATTACH REJECT message and the value indicates that this timer is
neither zero nor deactivated, the MS shall proceed as described below, otherwise it shall be considered as an
abnormal case and the behaviour of the MS for this case is specified in subclause 4.7.3.1.5.
The MS shall abort the attach procedure, reset the GPRS attach attempt counter, set the GPRS update status to
GU2 NOT UPDATED and enter state GMM-DEREGISTERED.ATTEMPTING-TO-ATTACH.
The MS shall stop timer T3346 if it is running.
If the ATTACH REJECT message is integrity protected, the MS shall start timer T3346 with the value provided
in the T3346 value IE.
If the ATTACH REJECT message is not integrity protected, the MS shall start timer T3346 with a random value
from the default range specified in table 11.3a.
The MS stays in the current serving cell and applies the normal cell reselection process. The attach procedure is
started if still needed when timer T3346 expires or is stopped.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status, and
attach attempt counter as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the attach procedure is rejected
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(Not authorized for this CSG);

Cause #25 is only applicable in UTRAN Iu mode and when received from a CSG cell. Other cases are
considered as abnormal cases and the specification of the mobile station behaviour is given in
subclause 4.7.3.1.5.
The MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2), reset the GPRS attach attempt counter and enter the state GMMDEREGISTERED.LIMITED-SERVICE.
If the CSG ID and associated PLMN identity of the cell where the MS has sent the ATTACH REQUEST
message are contained in the Allowed CSG list stored in the MS, the MS shall remove the entry corresponding to
this CSG ID and associated PLMN identity from the Allowed CSG list.
If the CSG ID and associated PLMN identity of the cell where the MS has sent the ATTACH REQUEST
message are contained in the Operator CSG list stored in the MS, the MS shall proceed as specified in
3GPP TS 23.122 [14] subclause 3.1A.
The MS shall start timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
The MS shall search for a suitable cell according to 3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98].
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list, KSI and attach attempt counter as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120]
for the case when the attach procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
Other values are considered as abnormal cases. The specification of the MS behaviour in those cases is specified in
subclause 4.7.3.1.5.

4.7.3.1.4a

GPRS attach for emergency bearer services not accepted by the network
(UTRAN Iu mode only)

If the attach request for emergency bearer services cannot be accepted by the network, an ATTACH REJECT message
is transferred to the MS. The ATTACH REJECT message includes GMM cause #5 "IMEI not accepted" or one of the
GMM cause values as described in subclause 4.7.3.1.4.
NOTE 1: If GMM cause #11 is sent to a MS of a roaming subscriber attaching for emergency bearer services and
the MS is in automatic network selection mode, it cannot obtain normal service provided by this PLMN.
Upon receiving the ATTACH REJECT message including GMM cause #5, the MS shall enter the state GMMDEREGISTERED.NO-IMSI.
Upon receiving the ATTACH REJECT message including one of the other GMM cause values, the MS shall perform
the actions as described in subclause 4.7.3.1.4 with the following addition: the MS shall inform the upper layers of the
failure of the procedure.
NOTE 2: This can result in the upper layers requesting establishment of a CS emergency call (if not already
attempted in the CS domain), or other implementation specific mechanisms, e.g. procedures specified in
3GPP TS 24.229 [13D] can result in the emergency call being attempted to another IP-CAN.
If the attach request for emergency bearer services fails due to abnormal case a) in subclause 4.7.3.1.5, the MS shall
perform the actions as described in subclause 4.7.3.1.5 and inform the upper layers of the failure to access the network.
NOTE 3: This can result in the upper layers requesting establishment of a CS emergency call (if not already
attempted in the CS domain), or other implementation specific mechanisms, e.g. procedures specified in
3GPP TS 24.229 [13D] can result in the emergency call being attempted to another IP-CAN.
If the attach request for emergency bearer services fails due to abnormal cases b), c) or d) in subclause 4.7.3.1.5, the MS
shall perform the actions as described in subclause 4.7.3.1.5 with the following addition: the MS shall inform the upper
layers of the failure of the procedure.
NOTE 4: This can result in the upper layers requesting establishment of a CS emergency call (if not already
attempted in the CS domain), or other implementation specific mechanisms, e.g. procedures specified in
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In a shared network, upon receiving the ATTACH REJECT message, the MS shall perform the actions as described in
subclause 4.7.3.1.4, and shall:
a) inform the upper layers of the failure of the procedure; or
NOTE 5: This can result in the upper layers requesting establishment of a CS emergency call (if not already
attempted in the CS domain), or other implementation specific mechanisms, e.g. procedures specified in
3GPP TS 24.229 [13D] can result in the emergency call being attempted to another IP-CAN.
b) attempt the attach for emergency bearer services to another PLMN in the shared network.
In a shared network, if the attach request for emergency bearer services fails due to abnormal case a) in
subclause 4.7.3.1.5, the MS shall perform the actions as described in subclause 4.7.3.1.5 and shall:
a) inform the upper layers of the failure to access the network; or
NOTE 6: This can result in the upper layers requesting establishment of a CS emergency call (if not already
attempted in the CS domain), or other implementation specific mechanisms, e.g. procedures specified in
3GPP TS 24.229 [13D] can result in the emergency call being attempted to another IP-CAN.
b) attempt the attach for emergency bearer services to another PLMN in the shared network.
In a shared network, if the attach request for emergency bearer services fails due to abnormal cases b), c) or d) in
subclause 4.7.3.1.5, the MS shall perform the actions as described in subclause 4.7.3.1.5, and shall:
a) inform the upper layers of the failure of the procedure; or
NOTE 7: This can result in the upper layers requesting establishment of a CS emergency call (if not already
attempted in the CS domain), or other implementation specific mechanisms, e.g. procedures specified in
3GPP TS 24.229 [13D] can result in the emergency call being attempted to another IP-CAN.
b) attempt the attach for emergency bearer services to another PLMN in the shared network.

4.7.3.1.4b

Attach for initiating a PDN connection for emergency bearer services not
accepted by the network (UTRAN Iu mode only)

If the network cannot accept the attach request for initiating a PDN connection for emergency bearer services with
attach type not set to "emergency attach", the MS shall perform the procedures as described in subclause 4.7.3.1.4. Then
if the MS is in the same selected PLMN where the last attach request was attempted, the MS shall:
a) inform the upper layers of the failure of the procedure; or
NOTE 1: This can result in the upper layers requesting establishment of a CS emergency call (if not already
attempted in the CS domain) or other implementation specific mechanisms, e.g. procedures specified in
3GPP TS 24.229 [95] that can result in the emergency call being attempted to another IP-CAN.
b) attempt GPRS attach for emergency bearer services.
If the attach request for initiating a PDN connection for emergency bearer services with attach type not set to
"emergency attach" fails due to abnormal case a) in subclause 4.7.3.1.5, the MS shall perform the procedures as
described in subclause 4.7.3.1.5 and inform the upper layers of the failure to access the network.
NOTE 2: This can result in the MS attempting a CS emergency call (if not already attempted in the CS domain) or
other implementation specific mechanisms, e.g. procedures specified in 3GPP TS 24.229 [95] that can
result in the emergency call being attempted to another IP-CAN.
If the attach request for initiating a PDN connection for emergency bearer services with attach type not set to
"emergency attach" fails due to abnormal cases b), c) or d) in subclause 4.7.3.1.5, the MS shall perform the procedures
as described in subclause 4.7.3.1.5. Then if the MS is in the same selected PLMN where the last attach request was
attempted, the MS shall:
a) inform the upper layers; or
NOTE 3: This can result in the MS attempting a CS emergency call (if not already attempted in the CS domain) or
other implementation specific mechanisms, e.g. procedures specified in 3GPP TS 24.229 [95] that can
result in the emergency call being attempted to another IP-CAN.
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b) attempt GPRS attach for emergency bearer services.

4.7.3.1.5

Abnormal cases in the MS

The following abnormal cases can be identified:

a) Access barred because of access class control
The GPRS attach procedure shall not be started. The MS stays in the current serving cell and applies normal cell
reselection process. The GPRS attach procedure is started as soon as possible, i.e. when access is granted or
because of a cell change.
Editors note: [ACDC-CT, CR 2773] ACDC shall override ACB but how the lower layer indicates that access is
barred because of ACDC or access class barring needs to be clarified by RAN2.
b) Lower layer failure without "Extended Wait Time" received from lower layers before the ATTACH ACCEPT or
ATTACH REJECT message is received
The procedure shall be aborted and the MS shall proceed as described below, except in the following
implementation option cases b.1 and b.2.
b.1)

Release of PS signalling connection in Iu mode before the completion of the GPRS attach procedure

If the release of the PS signalling connection occurs before completion of the GPRS attach procedure, then the
GPRS attach procedure shall be initiated again, if the following conditions apply:
i) The original GPRS attach procedure was initiated over an existing PS signalling connection; and
ii)

The GPRS attach procedure was not due to timer T3310 expiry; and

iii) No SECURITY MODE COMMAND message and no Non-Access Startum (NAS) messages relating to
the PS signalling connection (e.g. PS authentication procedure, see subclause 4.7.7) were received after the
ATTACH REQUEST message was transmitted.
b.2) RR release in Iu mode (i.e. RRC connection release) with, for example, cause "Normal", or "User inactivity"
(see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and 3GPP TS 44.118 [111])
The GPRS attach procedure shall be initiated again, if the following conditions apply:
i) The original GPRS attach procedure was initiated over an existing RRC connection; and
ii)

The GPRS attach procedure was not due to timer T3310 expiry; and

iii) No SECURITY MODE COMMAND message and no Non-Access Stratum (NAS) messages relating to
the PS signalling connection (e.g. PS authentication procedure, see subclause 4.7.7) were received after the
ATTACH REQUEST message was transmitted.
NOTE 1: The RRC connection release cause that triggers the re-initiation of the GPRS attach procedure is
implementation specific.
c) T3310 time-out
On the first expiry of the timer, the MS shall reset and restart timer T3310 and shall retransmit the ATTACH
REQUEST message. This retransmission is repeated four times, i.e. on the fifth expiry of timer T3310, the MS
shall abort the GPRS attach procedure and, in Iu mode, release the PS signalling connection (see
3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]). The MS shall proceed as described below.
d) ATTACH REJECT, other causes than those treated in subclause 4.7.3.1.4, and cases of GMM cause values #22
and #25, if considered as abnormal cases according to subclause 4.7.3.1.4
If the attach request is neither for emergency bearer services nor for initiating a PDN connection for emergency
bearer services with attach type not set to "emergency attach", upon reception of the cause codes # 95, # 96, #
97, # 99 and # 111 the MS should set the GPRS attach attempt counter to 5.
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e) Change of cell within the same RA (A/Gb mode only)

If a cell change occurs within the same RA when the MS is in state GMM-REGISTERED-INITIATED, then the
cell update procedure shall be performed before completion of the attach procedure.
f) Change of cell into a new routing area
If a cell change into a new routing area occurs before an ATTACH ACCEPT or ATTACH REJECT message has
been received, the GPRS attach procedure shall be aborted and re-initiated immediately. If a routing area border
is crossed when the ATTACH ACCEPT message is received but before an ATTACH COMPLETE message is
sent, the GPRS attach procedure shall be aborted and the routing area updating procedure shall be initiated. If a
P-TMSI was allocated during the GPRS attach procedure, this P-TMSI shall be used in the routing area updating
procedure. If a P-TMSI signature was allocated together with the P-TMSI during the GPRS attach procedure,
this P-TMSI signature shall be used in the routing area updating procedure.
g) Mobile originated detach required
If the MS is in state GMM-REGISTERED-INITIATED, the GPRS attach procedure shall be aborted and the
GPRS detach procedure shall be performed (see subclause 4.7.4.1).
h) Detach procedure collision
If the MS receives a DETACH REQUEST message from the network in state GMM-REGISTEREDINITIATED with detach type "re-attach not required" and no cause code, or "re-attach not required"' and the
cause code is not #2 "IMSI unknown in HLR", the GPRS detach procedure shall be progressed and the GPRS
attach procedure shall be aborted. Otherwise the GPRS attach procedure shall be progressed and the DETACH
REQUEST message shall be ignored.
i) "Extended wait time" for PS domain from the lower layers
If the ATTACH REQUEST message contained the low priority indicator set to "MS is configured for NAS
signalling low priority", the MS shall start timer T3346 with the "Extended wait time" value and reset the attach
attempt counter.
In other cases the MS shall ignore the "Extended wait time".
The MS shall abort the attach procedure, stay in the current serving cell, change the state to GMMDEREGISTERED.ATTEMPTING-TO-ATTACH and apply the normal cell reselection process.
j) Timer T3346 is running
The MS shall not start the GPRS attach procedure unless the MS needs to attach for emergency bearer services
or the MS is an MS configured to use AC11 15 in selected PLMN or the MS needs to attach without the NAS
signalling low priority indication and if the timer T3346 was started due to rejection of a NAS request message
(e.g. ATTACH REQUEST, ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST or SERVICE REQUEST) which contained
the low priority indicator set to "MS is configured for NAS signalling low priority". The MS stays in the
current serving cell and applies normal cell reselection process.
NOTE 2: It is considered an abnormal case if the MS needs to initiate an attach procedure while timer T3346 is
running independent on whether timer T3346 was started due to an abnormal case or a non successful
case.
In cases b, c, d, i and j, the MS shall proceed as follows:
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Timer T3310 shall be stopped if still running.

For the cases b, c, d, and i when the "Extended wait time" is ignored, if the attach request is neither for
emergency bearer services nor for initiating a PDN connection for emergency bearer services with attach type
not set to "emergency attach", the GPRS attach attempt counter shall be incremented.

If the GPRS attach attempt counter is less than 5:

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for the cases i and j, the GPRS attach procedure is started, if still necessary, when timer T3346 expires or is
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for the cases b, c, d, and i when the "Extended wait time" is ignored, if the attach request is neither for
emergency bearer services nor for initiating a PDN connection for emergency bearer services with attach
type not set to "emergency attach", timer T3311 is started and the state is changed to GMMDEREGISTERED.ATTEMPTING-TO-ATTACH.

If the GPRS attach attempt counter is greater than or equal to 5:

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the MS shall delete any RAI, P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature, list of equivalent PLMNs, and GPRS ciphering key
sequence number, shall set the GPRS update status to GU2 NOT UPDATED, shall start timer T3302. The
state is changed to GMM-DEREGISTERED. ATTEMPTING-TO-ATTACH or optionally to GMMDEREGISTERED.PLMN-SEARCH (see subclause 4.2.4.1.2) in order to perform a PLMN selection
according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].

If S1 mode is supported by the MS, the MS shall in addition handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS
update status, GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list and KSI as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for
the abnormal case when a normal attach procedure fails and the attach attempt counter is equal to 5.

4.7.3.1.6

Abnormal cases on the network side

The following abnormal cases can be identified:

a) Lower layer failure
If a low layer failure occurs before the message ATTACH COMPLETE has been received from the MS and a
new P-TMSI (or a new P-TMSI and a new P-TMSI signature) has been assigned, the network shall consider both
the old and new P-TMSI each with its corresponding P-TMSI-signature as valid until the old P-TMSI can be
considered as invalid by the network (see subclause 4.7.1.5) or the GMM context which has been marked as
detached in the network is released, and shall not resent the message ATTACH ACCEPT. During this period the
network may:
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use the identification procedure followed by a P-TMSI reallocation procedure if the old P-TMSI is used by
the MS in a subsequent message.

b) Protocol error
If the ATTACH REQUEST message is received with a protocol error, the network shall return an ATTACH
REJECT message with one of the following reject causes:
#96:

Mandatory information element error;

#99:

Information element non-existent or not implemented;

#100: Conditional IE error;

#111: Protocol error, unspecified.
c) T3350 time-out
On the first expiry of the timer, the network shall retransmit the ATTACH ACCEPT message and shall reset and
restart timer T3350.
This retransmission is repeated four times, i.e. on the fifth expiry of timer T3350, the GPRS attach procedure
shall be aborted. If a new P-TMSI or a new P-TMSI together with a new P-TMSI signature were allocated in the
ATTACH ACCEPT message, the network shall consider both the old and new P-TMSI each together with the
corresponding P-TMSI signatures as valid until the old P-TMSI can be considered as invalid by the network (see
subclause 4.7.1.5) or the GMM context which has been marked as detached in the network is released. During
this period the network acts as specified for case a.
d.1) ATTACH REQUEST received after the ATTACH ACCEPT message has been sent and before the ATTACH
COMPLETE message is received
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If one or more of the information elements in the ATTACH REQUEST message differ from the ones received
within the previous ATTACH REQUEST message, the previously initiated GPRS attach procedure shall be
aborted if the ATTACH COMPLETE message has not been received and the new GPRS attach procedure shall
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If the information elements do not differ, then the ATTACH ACCEPT message shall be resent and the timer
T3350 shall be restarted if an ATTACH COMPLETE message is expected. In that case, the retransmission
counter related to T3350 is not incremented.

d.2) More than one ATTACH REQUEST received and no ATTACH ACCEPT or ATTACH REJECT message
has been sent
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If one or more of the information elements in the ATTACH REQUEST message differs from the ones received
within the previous ATTACH REQUEST message, the previously initiated GPRS attach procedure shall be
aborted and the new GPRS attach procedure shall be progressed;

If the information elements do not differ, then the network shall continue with the previous attach procedure and
shall not treat any further this ATTACH REQUEST message.

e) ATTACH REQUEST received in state GMM-REGISTERED

If an ATTACH REQUEST message is received in state GMM-REGISTERED the network may initiate the
GMM common procedures; if it turned out that the ATTACH REQUEST message was send by an MS that has
already been attached, the GMM context, PDP contexts and MBMS contexts, if any, are deleted and the new
ATTACH REQUEST is progressed.
f) ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message received before ATTACH COMPLETE message.
Timer T3350 shall be stopped. The allocated P-TMSI shall be considered as valid and the routing area updating
procedure shall be progressed as described in subclause 4.7.5.
g) DETACH REQUEST message received before ATTACH COMPLETE message.
The network shall abort the attach procedure and shall progress the detach procedure as described in
subclause 4.7.4.1.
MS

Network
ATTACH REQUEST

Start T3310
Stop T3310

If P-TMSI and/or
TMSI allocated

ATTACH ACCEPT

ATTACH COMPLETE

If P-TMSI and/or
TMSI allocated
Start T3350
Stop T3350

or
ATTACH REQUEST
Start T3310

Stop T3310

ATTACH REJECT

Figure 4.7.3/1 3GPP TS 24.008: GPRS attach procedure and combined GPRS attach procedure

4.7.3.2

Combined GPRS attach procedure for GPRS and non-GPRS services

The combined GPRS attach procedure is a GMM procedure used by a GPRS MS operating in MS operation modes A or
B for IMSI attach for GPRS and non-GPRS services if the network operates in network operation mode I.

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If a GPRS MS operating in MS operation modes A or B is already attached for non-GPRS services by use of the MM
specific IMSI attach procedure, but additionally wishes to perform an IMSI attach for GPRS services, the combined
GPRS attach procedure shall also be used.
The attach type information element shall indicate "combined GPRS/IMSI attach". In this case, the messages ATTACH
ACCEPT, ATTACH COMPLETE, and ATTACH REJECT used by the combined GPRS attach procedure carry
information for both the GPRS and the non-GPRS services.
A GPRS MS in MS operation mode A shall perform the normal GPRS/IMSI attach procedure during an ongoing
circuit-switched transaction.

4.7.3.2.1

Combined GPRS attach procedure initiation

If the MS is in GMM state GMM-DEREGISTERED and in MM state MM IDLE, the MS initiates the combined GPRS
attach procedure by sending an ATTACH REQUEST message to the network, starts timer T3310 and enters state
GMM-REGISTERED-INITIATED and MM LOCATION UPDATING PENDING. If timer T3302 is currently running,
the MS shall stop timer T3302. If timer T3311 is currently running, the MS shall stop timer T3311.
The MS shall set the Mobile identity IE, old RAI and P-TMSI signature in the ATTACH REQUEST message as
specified in subclause 4.7.3.1.1. Furthermore the MS shall include the TMSI status IE if no valid TMSI is available.
If the MS initiates a combined GPRS attach procedure for GPRS services and "SMS-only service", the MS shall
indicate "SMS only" in the Additional update type IE.
If the MS has stored a valid LAI and the MS supports EMM combined procedures, the MS shall include it in the Old
location area identification IE in the ATTACH REQUEST message.
If the MS has stored a valid TMSI, the MS shall include the TMSI based NRI container IE in the ATTACH REQUEST
message.
In Iu mode, if the MS wishes to prolong the established PS signalling connection after the GPRS attach (for example,
the MS has any CM application request pending), it may set a follow-on request pending indicator on (see
subclause 4.7.13).

4.7.3.2.2

GMM Common procedure initiation

The network may initiate GMM common procedures, e.g. the GMM identification and GMM authentication and
ciphering procedure, depending on the received information such as IMSI, CKSN, old RAI, P-TMSI and P-TMSI
signature.

4.7.3.2.3

Combined GPRS attach accepted by the network

Depending on the value of the attach result IE received in the ATTACH ACCEPT message, two different cases can be
distinguished:
Case 1)

The attach result IE value indicates "combined GPRS attach": IMSI attach for GPRS and non-GPRS
services have been successful.

Case 2)

The attach result IE value indicates "GPRS only": IMSI attach for GPRS services has been successful but
IMSI attach for non-GPRS services has not been successful.

In Iu mode, if the network wishes to prolong the PS signalling connection (for example, if the mobile station has
indicated "follow-on request pending" in ATTACH REQUEST message) the network shall indicate the "follow-on
proceed" in the ATTACH ACCEPT message. If the network wishes to release the PS signalling connection, the
network shall indicate "no follow-on proceed" in the ATTACH ACCEPT message.
After that in Iu mode, the mobile station shall act according to the follow-on proceed flag included in the Attach result
information element in the ATTACH ACCEPT message (see subclause 4.7.13).

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Combined attach successful for GPRS and non-GPRS services

The description for IMSI attach for GPRS services as specified in subclause 4.7.3.1.3 shall be followed. In addition, the
following description for IMSI attach for non-GPRS services applies.
The TMSI reallocation may be part of the combined GPRS attach procedure. The TMSI allocated is then included in the
ATTACH ACCEPT message together with the location area identification (LAI). The network shall, in this case,
change to state GMM-COMMON-PROCEDURE-INITIATED and shall start timer T3350 as described in
subclause 4.7.6.
The MS, receiving an ATTACH ACCEPT message, stores the received location area identification, stops timer T3310,
reset the location update attempt counter and sets the update status to U1 UPDATED. If the message contains an IMSI,
the mobile station is not allocated any TMSI, and shall delete any TMSI accordingly. If the message contains a TMSI,
the MS shall use this TMSI as the new temporary identity. The MS shall delete its old TMSI and shall store the new
TMSI. In this case, an ATTACH COMPLETE message is returned to the network. If neither a TMSI nor an IMSI has
been included by the network in the ATTACH ACCEPT message, the old TMSI, if any available, shall be kept. The
new MM state is MM IDLE, the new GMM state is GMM-REGISTERED.
If the network has requested the provision of Inter RAT handover information, the MS shall return an ATTACH
COMPLETE message including the Inter RAT handover information IE to the network.
Any timer used for triggering the location update procedure (e.g T3211, T3212) shall be stopped if running.
The network receiving an ATTACH COMPLETE message stops timer T3350, changes to state GMM-REGISTERED.
NOTE:

4.7.3.2.3.2

Upon receiving an ATTACH COMPLETE message, the SGSN sends a BSSAP+-TMSIREALLOCATION-COMPLETE message as specified in 3GPP TS 29.018 [149].
Combined attach successful for GPRS services only

Apart from the actions on the routing area updating attempt counter, the description for IMSI attach for GPRS services
as specified in subclause 4.7.3.1.3 shall be followed. In addition, the following description for IMSI attach for nonGPRS services applies.
The SGSN shall use GMM cause #28 "SMS provided via GPRS in this routing area" in the ATTACH ACCEPT
message only if the MS requested "SMS-only service" by including the Additional update type IE in the ATTACH
REQUEST message.
The MS receiving the ATTACH ACCEPT message takes one of the following actions depending on the GMM cause:
#2

(IMSI unknown in HLR)

The MS shall stop timer T3310 if still running and shall reset the routing area updating attempt counter. The
MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED and shall delete any TMSI, LAI and
ciphering key sequence number. The MS shall enter state GMM-REGISTERED.NORMAL-SERVICE. The
new MM state is MM IDLE. The SIM/USIM shall be considered as invalid for non-GPRS services until
switching off or the SIM/USIM is removed.

# 16

(MSC temporarily not reachable); or

# 17

(Network failure)
The MS shall stop timer T3310 if still running, and shall enter state MM-IDLE. The routing area updating
attempt counter shall be incremented.
If the routing area updating attempt counter is less than 5, and the stored RAI is equal to the RAI of the
current serving cell and the GMM update status is equal to GU1 UPDATED:
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the MS shall keep the GMM update status GU1 UPDATED and changes state to GMMREGISTERED.ATTEMPTING-TO-UPDATE-MM. The MS shall start timer T3311. When timer T3311
expires the combined routing area update procedure indicating "combined RA/LA updating with IMSI
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If the routing area updating attempt counter is greater than or equal to 5:

# 22

the MS shall start timer T3302 and shall change to state GMM-REGISTERED.ATTEMPTING-TOUPDATE-MM;

a GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A shall then proceed with appropriate MM specific
procedure; a GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode B may then proceed with appropriate MM
specific procedures. The MM sublayer shall act as in network operation mode II as long as the combined
GMM procedures are not successful and no new RA is entered.

(Congestion)
The MS shall change to state GMM-REGISTERED.ATTEMPTING-TO-UPDATE-MM, shall stop
timer T3310 if still running, and shall enter state MM-IDLE. The MS shall set the routing area updating
attempt counter to 5 and shall start the timer T3302.

# 28

(SMS provided via GPRS in this routing area);

The MS shall stop timer T3310 if still running and shall reset the routing area updating attempt counter. The
MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED and shall delete any TMSI, LAI and
ciphering key sequence number. The MS shall enter state GMM-REGISTERED.NORMAL-SERVICE. The
new MM state is MM IDLE.
The MS stays in the current serving cell and applies the normal cell reselection process.

Other GMM causevalues and the case that no GMM cause IE was received are considered as abnormal cases. The
combined attach procedure shall be considered as failed for non-GPRS services. The behaviour of the MS in those cases
is specified in subclause 4.7.3.2.5.

4.7.3.2.4

Combined GPRS attach not accepted by the network

If the attach request can neither be accepted by the network for GPRS nor for non-GPRS services, an ATTACH
REJECT message is transferred to the MS. The MS receiving the ATTACH REJECT message containing a reject cause
other than GMM cause value #25 or the message is integrity protected, shall stop the timer T3310, and for all causes
except #12, #14, #15, #22 and #25 deletes the list of "equivalent PLMNs".
If the ATTACH REJECT message containing GMM cause value #25 was received without integrity protection, then the
MS shall discard the message.
If the attach request is rejected due to NAS level mobility management congestion control, the network shall set the
GMM cause value to #22 "congestion" and assign a back-off timer T3346.
The MS shall then take one of the following actions depending upon the reject cause:
#3

(Illegal MS);

#6

(Illegal ME), or

#8

(GPRS services and non-GPRS services not allowed);

The MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (shall store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2) and shall delete any P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature, RAI and GPRS ciphering key sequence
number. The new GMM state is GMM-DEREGISTERED. The new MM state is MM IDLE.
The MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED, shall delete any TMSI, LAI and
ciphering key sequence number. The SIM/USIM shall be considered as invalid for GPRS and non-GPRS
services until switching off or the SIM/USIM is removed.

NOTE 1: Optionally the MS starts the timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9 for reject cause #8
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list and KSI as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the
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(GPRS services not allowed);

The MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2) and shall delete any P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature, RAI and GPRS ciphering key sequence
number. The SIM/USIM shall be considered as invalid for GPRS services until switching off or the SIM/USIM
is removed. The new GMM state is GMM-DEREGISTERED; the MM state is MM IDLE.

NOTE 2: Optionally the MS starts the timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B which is already IMSI attached for CS services in the
network is still IMSI attached for CS services in the network.
A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B shall proceed with the appropriate MM specific procedure
according to the MM service state.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list and KSI as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the
combined attach procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
# 11

(PLMN not allowed);

The MS shall delete any RAI, P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature and GPRS ciphering key sequence number stored,
shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2), shall reset the GPRS attach attempt counter and changes to state GMM-DEREGISTERED.
The MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED, reset the location update attempt
counter and shall delete any TMSI, LAI and ciphering key sequence number. The new MM state is MM IDLE.
The MS shall store the PLMN identity in the "forbidden PLMN list".
The MS shall start timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
The MS shall perform a PLMN selection according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].
An MS in GAN mode shall request a PLMN list in GAN (see 3GPP TS 44.318 [76b]) prior to perform a PLMN
selection from this list according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list, KSI and attach attempt counter as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120]
for the case when the combined attach procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
# 12

(Location area not allowed);

The MS shall delete any RAI, P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature GPRS ciphering key sequence number, shall set the
GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED(and shall store it according to clause 4.1.3.2) and
shall reset the GPRS attach attempt counter. The state is changed to GMM-DEREGISTERED.LIMITEDSERVICE.
The MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED, reset the location update attempt
counter and shall delete any TMSI, LAI and ciphering key sequence number. The new MM state is MM IDLE.
The MS shall store the LAI in the list of "forbidden location areas for regional provision of service".
The MS shall start timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
The MS shall perform a cell selection according to 3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98].
NOTE 3: The cell selection procedure is not applicable for an MS in GAN mode.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list, KSI and attach attempt counter as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120]
for the case when the combined attach procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
# 13

(Roaming not allowed in this location area);

The MS shall delete any RAI, P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature and GPRS ciphering key sequence number, shall set
the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED(and shall store it according to clause 4.1.3.2) and
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shall reset the GPRS attach attempt counter. The state is changed to GMM-DEREGISTERED.LIMITEDSERVICE or optionally to GMM-DEREGISTERED.PLMN-SEARCH.
The MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED, reset the location update attempt
counter and shall delete any TMSI, LAI and ciphering key sequence number. The new MM state is MM IDLE.
The mobile station shall store the LAI in the list of "forbidden location areas for roaming".
The MS shall start timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
The MS shall perform a PLMN selection according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].
An MS in GAN mode shall request a PLMN list in GAN (see 3GPP TS 44.318 [76b]) prior to perform a PLMN
selection from this list according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list, KSI and attach attempt counter as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120]
for the case when the combined attach procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
# 14

(GPRS services not allowed in this PLMN);

The MS shall delete any RAI, P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature, and GPRS ciphering key sequence number stored,
shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2), shall reset the GPRS attach attempt counter and shall change to state GMMDEREGISTERED.
The MS shall store the PLMN identity in the "forbidden PLMNs for GPRS service" list.
As an implementation option, a GPRS MS operating in operation mode A or B may perform a PLMN selection
according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].
If an MS in GAN mode performs a PLMN selection, it shall request a PLMN list in GAN (see
3GPP TS 44.318 [76b]) prior to perform a PLMN selection from this list according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].
The MS shall not perform the optional PLMN selection in the case where the PLMN providing this reject cause
is:
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On the "User Controlled PLMN Selector with Access Technology";

On the "Operator Controlled PLMN Selector with Access Technology" list;

On the "PLMN Selector" list for an MS using a SIM/USIM without access technology information storage
(i.e. the "User Controlled PLMN Selector with Access Technology" and the "Operator Controlled PLMN
Selector with Access Technology" data files are not present); or

A PLMN identified as equivalent to any PLMN, within the same country, contained in the lists above.

If the MS does not perform a PLMN selection then a GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B which
is not yet IMSI attached for CS services in the network shall then perform an IMSI attach for non-GPRS services
according to the conditions for the MM IMSI attach procedure (see subclause 4.4.3).
A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B which is already IMSI attached for CS services in the
network is still IMSI attached for CS services in the network.
A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B shall proceed with the appropriate MM specific procedure
according to the MM service state.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list, KSI and attach attempt counter as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120]
for the case when the combined attach procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
# 15

(No Suitable Cells In Location Area);

The MS shall delete any RAI, P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature and GPRS ciphering key sequence number, shall set
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shall reset the GPRS attach attempt counter. The state is changed to GMM-DEREGISTERED.LIMITEDSERVICE.
The MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED, reset the location update attempt
counter and shall delete any TMSI, LAI and ciphering key sequence number. The new MM state is MM IDLE.
The MS shall store the LAI in the list of "forbidden location areas for roaming".
The MS shall start timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
The MS shall search for a suitable cell in another location area or a tracking area according to
3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98] or 3GPP TS 36.304 [121].
NOTE 4: The cell selection procedure is not applicable for an MS in GAN mode.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list, KSI and attach attempt counter as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120]
for the case when the combined attach procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
# 22

(Congestion);

If the T3346 value IE is present in the ATTACH REJECT message and the value indicates that this timer is
neither zero nor deactivated, the MS shall proceed as described below, otherwise it shall be considered as an
abnormal case and the behaviour of the MS for this case is specified in subclause 4.7.3.1.5.
The MS shall abort the attach procedure, reset the GPRS attach attempt counter, set the GPRS update status to
GU2 NOT UPDATED and enter state GMM-DEREGISTERED.ATTEMPTING-TO-ATTACH.
The MS shall stop timer T3346 if it is running.
If the ATTACH REJECT message is integrity protected, the MS shall start timer T3346 with the value provided
in the T3346 value IE.
If the ATTACH REJECT message is not integrity protected, the MS shall start timer T3346 with a random value
from the default range specified in table 11.3a.
The MS stays in the current serving cell and applies the normal cell reselection process. The attach procedure is
started, if still necessary, when timer T3346 expires or is stopped.
A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B which is already IMSI attached for CS services in the
network is still IMSI attached for CS services in the network.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status, and
attach attempt counter as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the attach procedure is rejected
with the EMM cause with the same value.
# 25

(Not authorized for this CSG)

Cause #25 is only applicable in UTRAN Iu mode and when received from a CSG cell. Other cases are
considered as abnormal cases and the specification of the mobile station behaviour is given in
subclause 4.7.3.2.5.
The MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2) and shall reset the GPRS attach attempt counter. The state is changed to GMMDEREGISTERED.LIMITED-SERVICE.
If the CSG ID and associated PLMN identity of the cell where the MS has sent the ATTACH REQUEST
message are contained in the Allowed CSG list stored in the MS, the MS shall remove the entry corresponding to
this CSG ID and associated PLMN identity from the Allowed CSG list.
If the CSG ID and associated PLMN identity of the cell where the MS has sent the ATTACH REQUEST
message are contained in the Operator CSG list, the MS shall proceed as specified in 3GPP TS 23.122 [14]
subclause 3.1A.
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If the MS is IMSI attached for non-GPRS services, the MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT
ALLOWED and shall reset the location update attempt counter. The new MM state is MM IDLE.
The MS shall search for a suitable cell according to 3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98].
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list, KSI and attach attempt counter as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120]
for the case when the combined attach procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
Other values are considered as abnormal cases. The specification of the MS behaviour in those cases is specified in
subclause 4.7.3.2.5.

4.7.3.2.5

Abnormal cases in the MS

The MS shall proceed as follows:

1) If the combined attach was successful for GPRS services only and the ATTACH ACCEPT message contained a
cause value not treated in subclause 4.7.3.2.3.2 or the GMM Cause IE is not included in the message, the MS
shall proceed as follows:
a) The MS shall stop timer T3310 if still running, and shall enter state MM IDLE. The routing area updating
attempt counter shall be incremented;
b) If the routing area updating attempt counter is less than 5, and the stored RAI is equal to the RAI of the
current serving cell and the GMM update status is equal to GU1 UPDATED:
-

the MS shall keep the GMM update status GU1 UPDATED and changes state to GMMREGISTERED.ATTEMPTING-TO-UPDATE-MM. The MS shall start timer T3311. When timer T3311
expires the combined routing area update procedure indicating "combined RA/LA updating with IMSI
attach" is triggered again; and

c) If the routing area updating attempt counter is greater than or equal to 5:

-

the MS shall start timer T3302 and shall change to state GMM-REGISTERED.ATTEMPTING-TOUPDATE-MM; and

a GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A shall then proceed with appropriate MM specific
procedure; a GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode B may then proceed with appropriate MM
specific procedures. The MM sublayer shall act as in network operation mode II as long as the combined
GMM procedures are not successful and no new RA is entered; and

2) Otherwise, the abnormal cases specified in subclause 4.7.3.1.5 apply with the following modification.
If the GPRS attach attempt counter is incremented according to subclause 4.7.3.1.5 the next actions depend on the
Location Area Identities (stored on SIM/USIM and the one of the current serving cell) and the value of the attach
attempt counter:
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if the update status is U1 UPDATED, and the stored LAI is equal to the one of the current serving cell and the
attach attempt counter is smaller than 5, then the mobile station shall keep the update status to U1 UPDATED,
the new MM state is MM IDLE substate NORMAL SERVICE;

if the attach attempt counter is smaller than 5 and, additionally, the update status is different from U1
UPDATED or the stored LAI is different from the one of the current serving cell, then the mobile station shall
delete any LAI, TMSI, ciphering key sequence number stored in the SIM/USIM and list of equivalent PLMNs
and set the update status to U2 NOT UPDATED. The MM state remains MM LOCATION UPDATING
PENDING; or

if the attach attempt counter is greater or equal to 5, then the mobile station shall delete any LAI, TMSI,
ciphering key sequence number stored in the SIM/USIM and list of equivalent PLMNs and set the update status
to U2 NOT UPDATED.
A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A shall then proceed with appropriate MM specific procedure; a
GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode B may then proceed with appropriate MM specific procedures.
The MM sublayer shall act as in network operation mode II as long as the combined GMM procedures are not
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optionally MM IDLE substate PLMN SEARCH in order to perform a PLMN selection according to
3GPP TS 23.122 [14].

4.7.3.2.6

Abnormal cases on the network side

The abnormal cases specified in subclause 4.7.3.1.6 apply.

4.7.4
4.7.4.0

GPRS detach procedure

General

The GPRS detach procedure is used:

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to detach the IMSI for GPRS services only. Independent of the network operation mode, this procedure is used
by all kind of GPRS MSs;

as a combined GPRS detach procedure used by GPRS MSs operating in MS operation mode A or B to detach the
IMSI for GPRS and non-GPRS services or for non-GPRS services only, if the network operates in network
operation mode I and no circuit-switched transaction is ongoing;

in the case of a network failure condition to indicate to the MS that a re-attach with successive activation of
previously active PDP contexts shall be performed. In this case, the MS may also perform the procedures needed
in order to activate any previously active multicast service(s); or

to detach the IMSI or IMEI for emergency bearer services.

After completion of a GPRS detach procedure or combined GPRS detach procedure for GPRS and non-GPRS services
the GMM context is released.
An eCall only mobile station shall not perform any kind of GPRS detach procedure.
The GPRS detach procedure shall be invoked by the MS if the MS is switched off, the SIM/USIM card is removed from
the MS or if the GPRS or non-GPRS capability of the MS is disabled. The procedure may be invoked by the network to
detach the IMSI for GPRS services. The GPRS detach procedure causes the MS to be marked as inactive in the network
for GPRS services, non-GPRS services or both services.
If a detach is requested by the HLR for an MS that has a PDP context for emergency services, the SGSN shall not send
a DETACH REQUEST message to the MS, and shall follow the procedure described in subclause 6.1.3.4.2 for an MS
that has PDP contexts for emergency bearer services.
When upper layers indicates that emergency bearer services are no longer required, the MS if still attached for
emergency bearer services, may perform a detach followed by a re-attach to regain normal services, if the MS is in or
moves to a suitable cell.
In A/Gb mode, if the GPRS detach procedure is performed, the PDP contexts and the MBMS contexts, if any, are
deactivated locally without peer to peer signalling between the SM and LLC entities in the MS and the network.
In Iu mode, if the GPRS detach procedure is performed, the PDP contexts and the MBMS contexts, if any, are
deactivated locally without peer to peer signalling between the SM entities in the MS and the network.
If the MS supports S1 mode, the MS shall store the TIN in the non-volatile memory in the ME, as described in
3GPP TS 24.301 [120], annex C, for a subsequent attach procedure.
The MS is allowed to initiate the GPRS detach procedure even if the timer T3346 is running.
The network proceeds with the GPRS detach procedure even if NAS level mobility management congestion control is
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MS initiated GPRS detach procedure initiation

The GPRS detach procedure is initiated by the MS by sending a DETACH REQUEST message. The detach type
information element may indicate "GPRS detach with switching off", "GPRS detach without switching off", "IMSI
detach", "GPRS/IMSI detach with switching off" or "GPRS/IMSI detach without switching off".
If the MS has a valid P-TMSI, the MS shall include the P-TMSI in the DETACH REQUEST message. The MS shall
also include a valid P-TMSI signature, if available.
If the MS is not switched off and the MS is in the state GMM_REGISTERED, timer T3321 shall be started after the
DETACH REQUEST message has been sent. If the detach type information element value indicates "IMSI Detach" the
MS shall enter GMM-REGISTERED.IMSI-DETACH_INITIATED, otherwise the MS shall enter the state GMMDEREGISTERED-INITIATED. If the detach type information element value indicates "IMSI Detach" or "GPRS/IMSI
Detach", state MM IMSI DETACH PENDING is entered. If the MS is to be switched off, the MS shall try for a period
of 5 seconds to send the DETACH REQUEST message. If the MS is able to send the DETACH REQUEST message
during this time the MS may be switched off.
If the detach type information element value indicates "GPRS detach without switching off " and the MS is attached for
GPRS and non-GPRS services and the network operates in network operation mode I, then if in the MS the timer T3212
is not already running, the timer T3212 shall be set to its initial value and restarted after the DETACH REQUEST
message has been sent.

4.7.4.1.2

MS initiated GPRS detach procedure completion for GPRS services only

When the DETACH REQUEST message is received by the network, the network shall send a DETACH ACCEPT
message to the MS, if the detach type IE value indicates that the detach request has not been sent due to switching off. If
switching off was indicated, the procedure is completed when the network receives the DETACH REQUEST message.
The network and the MS shall deactivate the PDP contexts, the MBMS contexts and deactivate the logical link(s), if
any.
The MS is marked as inactive in the network for GPRS services; state GMM-DEREGISTERED is entered in the MS
and the network.
In Iu mode, if the detach has been sent due to switching off, then the network shall release the resources in the lower
layers for this MS (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]).
NOTE:

When the DETACH REQUEST message is received by the network, and if the detach type IE value
indicates that the detach is not due to power off, the authentication and ciphering procedure as well as the
identification procedure may be performed.

If the MS supports S1 mode and operates in MS operation mode A or B , the MS shall disable the E-UTRA capability
(see 3GPP TS 24.301 [120]).

4.7.4.1.3

MS initiated combined GPRS detach procedure completion

When the DETACH REQUEST message is received by the network, a DETACH ACCEPT message shall be sent to the
MS, if the detach type IE value indicates that the detach request has not been sent due to switching off. Depending on
the value of the detach type IE the following applies:
GPRS/IMSI detach:
The MS is marked as inactive in the network for GPRS and for non-GPRS services. The network and the MS shall
deactivate the PDP contexts, the MBMS contexts and deactivate the logical link(s), if any. The States GMMDEREGISTERED and MM NULL are entered in both the MS and the network.
In Iu mode, if the detach has been sent due to switching off, then the network shall release the resources in the lower
layers for this MS (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]).
IMSI detach:
The MS is marked as inactive in the network for non-GPRS services. State MM NULL is entered in the MS and the
network.

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Abnormal cases in the MS

The following abnormal cases can be identified:

a) T3321 time-out
On the first expiry of the timer, the MS shall retransmit the DETACH REQUEST message and shall reset and
restart timer T3321. This retransmission is repeated four times, i.e. on the fifth expiry of timer T3321, the GPRS
detach procedure shall be aborted, the MS shall change to state:
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MM-NULL if "IMSI detach" was requested;

GMM-REGISTERED.NORMAL-SERVICE if "IMSI Detach" was requested;

GMM-DEREGISTERED if "GPRS detach" was requested;

GMM-DEREGISTERED and MM-NULL if "GPRS/IMSI" detach was requested.

b) Lower layer failure before reception of DETACH ACCEPT message

The detach procedure is aborted and the MS shall change to one of the following states, except in the following
implementation option cases b.1, b.2 and b3:
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MM-NULL if "IMSI detach" was requested;

GMM-REGISTERED.NORMAL-SERVICE if "IMSI Detach" was requested;

GMM-DEREGISTERED if "GPRS detach" was requested;

GMM-DEREGISTERED and MM-NULL if "IMSI/GPRS" detach was requested.

b.1)

Release of PS signalling connection before the completion of the GPRS detach procedure

The release of the PS signalling connection before completion of the GPRS detach procedure shall result in the
GPRS detach procedure being initiated again, if the following conditions apply:
i) The original GPRS detach procedure was initiated over an existing PS signalling connection; and
ii) No SECURITY MODE COMMAND message and no Non-Access Stratum (NAS) messages relating to
the PS signalling connection (e.g. PS authentication procedure, see subclause 4.7.7) were received after the
DETACH REQUEST message was transmitted.
b.2) RR release in Iu mode (i.e. RRC connection release) with cause different than "Directed signalling
connection re-establishment", for example, "Normal", or"User inactivity" (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and
3GPP TS 44.118 [111])
The GPRS detach procedure shall be initiated again, if the following conditions apply:
i) The original GPRS detach procedure was initiated over an exisiting RRC connection; and
ii) No SECURITY MODE COMMAND message and no Non-Access Stratum (NAS) messages relating to
the PS signalling connection (e.g. PS authentication procedure, see subclause 4.7.7) were received after the
DETACH REQUEST message was transmitted.
NOTE:

The RRC connection release cause different than "Directed signalling connection re-establishment" that
triggers the re-initiation of the GPRS detach procedure is implementation specific.

b.3) RR release in Iu mode (i.e. RRC connection release) with cause "Directed signalling connection reestablishment" (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and 3GPP TS 44.118 [111])
The routing area updating procedure shall be initiated followed by completion of the GPRS detach procedure if
the following conditions apply:
i) The original GPRS detach procedure was not due to SIM removal; and
ii) The original GPRS detach procedure was not due to a rerun of the procedure due to "Directed signalling
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c) Detach procedure collision

GPRS detach containing cause "power off":
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If the MS receives a DETACH REQUEST message before the MS initiated GPRS detach procedure has been
completed, this message shall be ignored and the MS initiated GPRS detach procedure shall continue.

GPRS detach containing other causes than "power off":

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If the MS receives a DETACH REQUEST message before the MS initiated GPRS detach procedure has been
completed, the MS shall treat the message as specified in subclause 4.7.4.2.2 with the following
modifications:
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If the DETACH REQUEST message received by the MS contains detach type "re-attach required", and
the MS initiated detach procedure is with detach type "GPRS detach" or "Combined GPRS/IMSI detach",
the MS need not initiate the GPRS attach or combined GPRS attach procedure.

If the DETACH REQUEST message received by the MS contains detach type "IMSI detach", and the MS
initiated detach procedure is with detach type "IMSI detach", the MS in operation mode A or B in
network operation mode I need not re-attach to non-GPRS services.

If the DETACH REQUEST message received by the MS contains detach type "IMSI detach", and the MS
initiated detach procedure is with detach type "GPRS detach" or "combined GPRS/IMSI detach", the MS
shall progress both procedures. The MS in operation mode A or B in network operation mode I need not
re-attach to non-GPRS services.

d) Detach and GMM common procedure collision

GPRS detach containing cause "power off":
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If the MS receives a message used in a GMM common procedure before the GPRS detach procedure has
been completed, this message shall be ignored and the GPRS detach procedure shall continue.

GPRS detach containing other causes than "power off" and containing detach type "IMSI detach":
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If the MS receives a message used in a GMM common procedure before the GPRS detach procedure has
been completed, both the GMM common procedure and the GPRS detach procedure shall continue.

GPRS detach containing other causes than "power off" and containing other detach types than "IMSI detach":
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If the MS receives a P-TMSI REALLOCATION COMMAND, a GMM STATUS, or a GMM

INFORMATION message before the GPRS detach procedure has been completed, this message shall be
ignored and the GPRS detach procedure shall continue.

If the MS receives an AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REQUEST or IDENTITY REQUEST

message, before the GPRS detach procedure has been completed, the MS shall respond to it as described in
subclauses 4.7.7 and 4.7.8 respectively.

e) Change of cell within the same RA (A/Gb mode only)

If a cell change occurs within the same RA before a DETACH ACCEPT message has been received, then the
cell update procedure shall be performed before completion of the detach procedure.
f) Change of cell into a new routing area
If a cell change into a new routing area occurs before a DETACH ACCEPT message has been received, the
GPRS detach procedure shall be aborted and re-initiated after successfully performing a routing area updating
procedure. If the detach procedure is performed due to the removal of the SIM/USIM or the MS is to be switched
off, the MS shall abort the detach procedure and enter the state GMM-DEREGISTERED.
g) Access barred because of access class control
The signalling procedure for GPRS detach shall not be started. The MS starts the signalling procedure as soon as
possible and if still necessary, i.e. when the barred state is removed or because of a cell change, or performs a
local detach immediately or after an implementation dependent time.

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Network
DETACH REQUEST
DETACH ACCEPT

or at MS power switch off

DETACH REQUEST

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4.7.4.1.5

Abnormal cases on the network side

The following abnormal cases can be identified:

a) Detach request received in a CSG cell for which the MS has no valid CSG subscription
If the MS initiates a detach procedure in a CSG cell the CSG ID of which is not valid for the MS and the detach
procedure is not due to "switch off", the network shall proceed as follows:
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if the detach type is "IMSI detach" and the MS has a PDN connection for emergency bearer services active,
the SGSN shall send a DETACH ACCEPT message and deactivate all non-emergency PDP contexts, if any,
by initiating a PDP context deactivation procedure;

otherwise, the network shall initiate the detach procedure. The network shall send a DETACH REQUEST
message including the GMM cause value #25 "not authorized for this CSG".

4.7.4.2
4.7.4.2.1

Network initiated GPRS detach procedure

Network initiated GPRS detach procedure initiation

The network initiates the GPRS detach procedure by sending a DETACH REQUEST message to the MS. The
DETACH REQUEST message shall include a detach type IE. In addition, the network may include a cause IE to
specify the reason for the detach request. The network shall start timer T3322. If the detach type IE indicates "re-attach
required", or "re-attach not required" and the cause code is not #2 "IMSI unknown in HLR", the network shall
deactivate the PDP contexts, the MBMS contexts and deactivate the logical link(s), if any, and shall change to state
GMM-DEREGISTERED-INITIATED.

4.7.4.2.2

Network initiated GPRS detach procedure completion by the MS

When receiving the DETACH REQUEST message and the detach type indicates "re-attach required", the MS shall
deactivate the PDP context(s), the MBMS context(s) and deactivate the logical link(s), if any. The MS shall stop the
timer T3346, if it is running. The MS shall also stop timer(s) T3396, if it is running. The MS shall send a DETACH
ACCEPT message to the network and shall enter the state GMM-DEREGISTERED. The MS shall, after the completion
of the GPRS detach procedure, initiate a GPRS attach procedure. The MS should also activate PDP context(s) that were
originally activated by the MS to replace any previously MS activated PDP context(s). The MS should also perform the
procedures needed in order to activate any previously active multicast service(s).
NOTE 1: When the detach type indicates "re-attach required", user interaction is necessary in some cases when the
MS cannot re-activate the PDP/MBMS context(s) automatically.
A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B in network operation mode I, which receives an DETACH
REQUEST message with detach type indicating "re-attach required" or "re-attach not required" and no cause code, is
only detached for GPRS services in the network.
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When receiving the DETACH REQUEST message and the detach type IE indicates "IMSI detach", the MS shall not
deactivate the PDP/MBMS contexts. The MS shall set the MM update status to U2 NOT UPDATED. An MS in
operation mode A or B in network operation mode I may send a DETACH ACCEPT message to the network, and shall
re-attach to non-GPRS service by performing the combined routing area updating procedure according to
subclause 4.7.5.2, sending a ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message with Update type IE indicating
"combined RA/LA updating with IMSI attach". An MS in operation mode A that is in an ongoing circuit-switched
transaction shall initiate the combined routing area updating after the circuit-switched transaction has been released. An
MS in operation mode C, or in MS operation mode A or B in network operation mode II, shall send a DETACH
ACCEPT message to the network.
If the detach type IE indicates "IMSI detach", or "re-attach required" then the MS shall ignore the cause code if
received.
If the MS is attached for GPRS and non-GPRS services and the network operates in network operation mode I, then if
in the MS the timer T3212 is not already running, the timer T3212 shall be set to its initial value and restarted if:
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the detach type IE indicates "re-attach required"; or

the detach type IE indicates "re-attach not required" and no cause code is included.

When receiving the DETACH REQUEST message and the detach type IE indicates "re-attach not required" and no
cause code, or "re-attach not required" and the cause code is not #2 "IMSI unknown in HLR", the MS shall deactivate
the PDP contexts, the MBMS contexts and deactivate the logical link(s), if any. The MS shall then send a DETACH
ACCEPT message to the network and shall change state to GMM-DEREGISTERED.
If the detach type IE indicates "re-attach not required", then, depending on the received cause code, the MS shall act as
follows:
#2

(IMSI unknown in HLR);

The MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED and shall delete any TMSI, LAI and
ciphering key sequence number. The new MM state is MM IDLE. The SIM/USIM shall be considered as invalid
for non-GPRS services until switching off or the SIM/USIM is removed.
A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B in network operation mode I, is still IMSI attached for
GPRS services in the network.

#3

(Illegal MS);

#6

(Illegal ME);
The MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2) and shall delete any P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature, RAI and GPRS ciphering key sequence
number. The new GMM state is GMM-DEREGISTERED. The SIM/USIM shall be considered as invalid for
GPRS services until switching off or the SIM/USIM is removed.
A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B shall in addition set the update status to U3 ROAMING
NOT ALLOWED, shall delete any TMSI, LAI and ciphering key sequence number. If the MS is operating in
MS operation mode A and an RR connection exists, the MS shall abort the RR connection, unless an emergency
call is ongoing. The SIM/USIM shall be considered as invalid also for non-GPRS services until switching off or
the SIM/USIM is removed.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list and KSI as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when a
DETACH REQUEST is received with the EMM cause with the same value and with detach type set to "re-attach
not required".

NOTE 2: The possibility to configure an MS so that the radio transceiver for a specific radio access technology is
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(GPRS services not allowed);

The MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2) and shall delete any P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature, RAI and GPRS ciphering key sequence
number. The SIM/USIM shall be considered as invalid for GPRS services until switching off or the SIM/USIM
is removed. The new state is GMM-DEREGISTERED.
A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B which is already IMSI attached for CS services is still
IMSI attached for CS services in the network.
A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B in network operation mode I shall then proceed with the
appropriate MM specific procedure.

NOTE 3: Optionally the MS starts the timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list and KSI as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when a
DETACH REQUEST is received with the EMM cause with the same value and with detach type set to "re-attach
not required".
#8

(GPRS services and non-GPRS services not allowed);

The MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2) and shall delete any P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature, RAI and GPRS ciphering key sequence
number. The new GMM state is GMM-DEREGISTERED.
The MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED, shall delete any TMSI, LAI and
ciphering key sequence number. If the MS is operating in MS operation mode A and an RR connection exists,
the MS shall abort the RR connection, unless an emergency call is ongoing. The SIM/USIM shall be considered
as invalid for GPRS and non-GPRS services until switching off or the SIM/USIM is removed.

NOTE 4: Optionally the MS starts the timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list and KSI as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when a
DETACH REQUEST is received with the EMM cause with the same value and with detach type set to "re-attach
not required".
# 11

(PLMN not allowed);

The MS shall delete any RAI or LAI, P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature and GPRS ciphering key sequence number,
shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2) and shall reset the GPRS attach attempt counter. The new GMM state is GMMDEREGISTERED.
The MS shall store the PLMN identity in the "forbidden PLMN list".
The MS shall start timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
If no RR connection exists, the MS shall perform the following additional actions immediately. If the MS is
operating in MS operation mode A and an RR connection exists, the MS shall perform these actions when the
RR connection is subsequently released:
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A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT
ALLOWED and shall delete any TMSI, LAI and ciphering key sequence number. The new MM state is MM
IDLE.

The MS shall perform a PLMN selection according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].

An MS in GAN mode shall request a PLMN list in GAN (see 3GPP TS 44.318 [76b]) prior to perform a
PLMN selection from this list according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].

If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list, KSI and attach attempt counter as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120]
for the case when a DETACH REQUEST is received with the EMM cause with the same value and with detach
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(Location area not allowed);

The MS shall delete any RAI, P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature GPRS ciphering key sequence number, shall set the
GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED(and shall store it according to clause 4.1.3.2) and
shall reset the GPRS attach attempt counter. The state is changed to GMM-DEREGISTERED.LIMITEDSERVICE.
The MS shall store the LAI in the list of "forbidden location areas for regional provision of service".
The MS shall start timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
If no RR connection exists, the MS shall perform the following additional actions immediately. If the MS is
operating in MS operation mode A and an RR connection exists, the MS shall perform these actions when the
RR connection is subsequently released:
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If the MS is IMSI attached, the MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED, shall
delete any TMSI, LAI and ciphering key sequence number and shall reset the location update attempt
counter. The new MM state is MM IDLE.

The MS shall perform a cell selection according to 3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98].

NOTE 5: The cell selection procedure is not applicable for an MS in GAN mode.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list, KSI and attach attempt counter as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120]
for the case when a DETACH REQUEST is received with the EMM cause with the same value and with detach
type set to "re-attach not required".
# 13

(Roaming not allowed in this location area);

The MS shall delete any RAI, P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature and GPRS ciphering key sequence number, shall set
the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to clause 4.1.3.2) and
shall reset the GPRS attach attempt counter. The state is changed to GMM-DEREGISTERED.LIMITEDSERVICE or optionally to GMM-DEREGISTERED.PLMN-SEARCH.
The MS shall store the LAI in the list of "forbidden location areas for roaming".
The MS shall start timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
If no RR connection exists, the MS shall perform the following additional actions immediately. If the MS is
operating in MS operation mode A and an RR connection exists, the MS shall perform these actions when the
RR connection is subsequently released:
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If the MS is IMSI attached, the MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED, shall
delete any TMSI, LAI and ciphering key sequence number and shall reset the location update attempt
counter. The new MM state is MM IDLE.

The MS shall perform a PLMN selection according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].

An MS in GAN mode shall request a PLMN list in GAN (see 3GPP TS 44.318 [76b]) prior to perform a
PLMN selection from this list according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].

If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list, KSI and attach attempt counter as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120]
for the case when a DETACH REQUEST is received with the EMM cause with the same value and with detach
type set to "re-attach not required".
# 14

(GPRS services not allowed in this PLMN);

The MS shall delete any RAI, P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature, and GPRS ciphering key sequence number stored,
shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2), shall reset the GPRS attach attempt counter and shall change to state GMMDEREGISTERED.
The MS shall store the PLMN identity in the "forbidden PLMNs for GPRS service" list.

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A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B which is already IMSI attached for CS services is still
IMSI attached for CS services in the network.
A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B in network operation mode I shall then proceed with the
appropriate MM specific procedure.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list, KSI and attach attempt counter as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120]
for the case when a DETACH REQUEST is received with the EMM cause with the same value and with detach
type set to "re-attach not required".
# 15

(No Suitable Cells In Location Area);

The MS shall delete any RAI, P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature and GPRS ciphering key sequence number, shall set
the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED(and shall store it according to clause 4.1.3.2) and
shall reset the GPRS attach attempt counter. The state is changed to GMM-DEREGISTERED.LIMITEDSERVICE.
The MS shall store the LAI in the list of "forbidden location areas for roaming".
The MS shall start timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
If no RR connection exists, the MS shall perform the following additional actions immediately. If the MS is
operating in MS operation mode A and an RR connection exists, the MS shall perform these actions when the
RR connection is subsequently released:
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If the MS is IMSI attached, the MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED, shall
delete any TMSI, LAI and ciphering key sequence number and shall reset the location update attempt
counter. The new MM state is MM IDLE.

The MS shall search for a suitable cell in another location area or a tracking area according to
3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98] or 3GPP TS 36.304 [121].

NOTE 6: The cell selection procedure is not applicable for an MS in GAN mode.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state and EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list, KSI and attach attempt counter as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120]
for the case when a DETACH REQUEST is received with the EMM cause with the same value and with detach
type set to "re-attach not required".
# 25

(Not authorized for this CSG)

The MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2) and shall reset the GPRS attach attempt counter. The state is changed to GMMDEREGISTERED.LIMITED-SERVICE.
If the cell where the MS has received the DETACH REQUEST message is a CSG cell and the CSG ID and
associated PLMN identity of the cell are contained in the Allowed CSG list stored in the MS, the MS shall
remove the CSG ID and associated PLMN identity from the Allowed CSG list.
If the cell where the MS has received the DETACH REQUEST message is a CSG cell and the CSG ID and
associated PLMN identity of the cell are contained in the Operator CSG list, the MS shall proceed as specified in
3GPP TS 23.122 [14] subclause 3.1A.
The MS shall start timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
If the MS is IMSI attached for non-GPRS services, the MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT
ALLOWED and shall reset the location update attempt counter. The new MM state is MM IDLE.
The MS shall search for a suitable cell according to 3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98].
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state and EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list, KSI and attach attempt counter as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120]
for the case when a DETACH REQUEST is received with the EMM cause with the same value and with detach
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NOTE 7: CSG is applicable only for UMTS.

Other cause values shall not impact the update status. Further actions of the MS are implementation dependent.

4.7.4.2.3

Network initiated GPRS detach procedure completion by the network

The network shall, upon receipt of the DETACH ACCEPT message, stop timer T3322. If the detach type IE included in
the DETACH REQUEST message indicates "IMSI detach", or "re-attach not required" and the cause code is #2 "IMSI
unknown in HLR", the network shall not change the current GMM state; otherwise the network shall change state to
GMM-DEREGISTERED.

4.7.4.2.4

Abnormal cases on the network side

The following abnormal cases can be identified:

a) T3322 time-out
On the first expiry of the timer, the network shall retransmit the DETACH REQUEST message and shall start
timer T3322. This retransmission is repeated four times, i.e. on the fifth expiry of timer T3322, the GPRS detach
procedure shall be aborted. If the detach type indicates "IMSI detach", or "re-attach not required" and the cause
code is #2 "IMSI unknown in HLR", the network shall not change the current GMM state; otherwise the network
shall change state to GMM-DEREGISTERED.
b) Low layer failure
The GPRS detach procedure is aborted. If the detach type indicates "IMSI detach", or "re-attach not required"
and the cause code is #2 "IMSI unknown in HLR", the network shall not change the current GMM state;
otherwise the network shall change state to GMM-DEREGISTERED.
c) GPRS detach procedure collision
If the network receives a DETACH REQUEST message with "switching off" indicated, before the network
initiated GPRS detach procedure has been completed, both procedures shall be considered completed.
If the network receives a DETACH REQUEST message without "switching off" indicated, before the network
initiated GPRS detach procedure has been completed, the network shall send a DETACH ACCEPT message to
the MS.
d) GPRS detach and GPRS attach procedure collision
If the network receives an ATTACH REQUEST message before the network initiated GPRS detach procedure
with type of detach 're-attach not required' has been completed, the network shall ignore the ATTACH
REQUEST message. If the detach type IE value, sent in the DETACH REQUEST message, indicates "re-attach
required" the detach procedure is aborted and the GPRS attach procedure shall be progressed after the PDP
contexts and MBMS contexts, if any, have been deleted. If the detach type IE value, sent in the DETACH
REQUEST message, indicates "IMSI detach" the detach procedure is aborted and the GPRS attach procedure
shall be progressed.
e) GPRS detach and routing area updating procedure collision
GPRS detach containing detach type "re-attach required" or "re-attach not required":
If the network receives a ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message before the network initiated
GPRS detach procedure has been completed, the detach procedure shall be progressed, i.e. the ROUTING
AREA UPDATE REQUEST message shall be ignored. If the DETACH REQUEST message contains detach
type "re-attach not required" and GMM cause #2 "IMSI unknown in HLR", the network will follow the
procedure as described below for the detach type "IMSI detach".
GPRS detach containing detach type "IMSI detach":
If the network receives a ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message before the network initiated
GPRS detach procedure has been completed, the network shall abort the detach procedure, shall stop T3322
and shall progress the routing area update procedure.
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GPRS detach containing detach type "re-attach required" or "re-attach not required":
If the network receives a SERVICE REQUEST message before the network initiated GPRS detach procedure
has been completed, the network shall progress the detach procedure. If the GPRS Detach Request message
contains detach type "re-attach not required" and GMM cause #2 "IMSI unknown in HLR", the network will
follow the procedure as described below for the detach type "IMSI detach".
GPRS detach containing detach type "IMSI detach":
If the network receives a SERVICE REQUEST message before the network initiated GPRS detach procedure
has been completed, the network shall progress both procedures.

MS

Network
DETACH REQUEST
DETACH ACCEPT

Start T3322
Stop T3322

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4.7.5

Routing area updating procedure

This procedure is used for:

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normal routing area updating to update the registration of the actual routing area of an MS in the network. This
procedure is used by GPRS MSs in MS operation mode C and by GPRS MSs in MS operation modes A or B that
are IMSI attached for GPRS and non-GPRS services if the network operates in network operation mode II;

combined routing area updating to update the registration of the actual routing and location area of an MS in the
network. This procedure is used by GPRS MSs in MS operation modes A or B that are IMSI attached for GPRS
and non-GPRS services provided that the network operates in network operation mode I;

periodic routing area updating. This procedure is used by GPRS MSs in MS operation mode C and by GPRS
MSs in MS operation modes A or B that are IMSI attached for GPRS or for GPRS and non-GPRS services
independent of the network operation mode;

IMSI attach for non-GPRS services when the MS is IMSI attached for GPRS services. This procedure is used by
GPRS MSs in MS operation modes A or B, if the network operates in network operation mode I;

in A/Gb mode, resuming GPRS services when the RR sublayer indicated a resumption failure after dedicated
mode was left, see 3GPP TS 44.018 [84];

in A/Gb mode, updating the network with the new MS Radio Access Capability IE when the content of the IE
has changed;

updating the network with the new DRX parameter IE when the content of the IE has changed;

NOTE 1: Such changes can be used e.g. when the MS activates a PDP context with service requirements that
cannot be met with the current DRX parameter. As PDP context(s) are activated and deactivated, the
GMM context will be updated with an appropriate DRX parameter;
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re-negotiation of the READY timer value;

Iu mode to A/Gb mode and for A/Gb mode to Iu mode intersystem change, see subclause 4.7.1.7;

in Iu mode, re-synchronizing the PMM mode of MS and network after RRC connection release with cause
"Directed signalling connection re-establishment", see subclause 4.7.2.5;

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in Iu mode and A/Gb mode after intersystem change from S1 mode, and the GMM receives an indication of
"RRC connection failure" from lower layers due to lower layer failure while in S1 mode;

S1 mode to Iu mode or S1 mode to A/Gb mode intersystem change and ISR is not activated;

S1 mode to Iu mode or S1 mode to A/Gb mode intersystem change and ISR is activated, but the MS changes to a
routeing area it has not previously registered with the network;

indicating to the network that due to a manual CSG selection the MS has selected a CSG cell whose CSG
identity and associated PLMN identity are not included in the MS's Allowed CSG list or in the MS's Operator
CSG list;

indicating to the network that the mobile station classmark 2, mobile station classmark 3 or the supported codecs
have changed for a MS supporting SRVCC; or

indicating the current radio access technology to the network for the support of terminating access domain
selection for voice calls or voice sessions (for details see subclause 4.7.5.1 and subclause 4.7.5.2.1).

While an MS has a PDN connection for emergency bearer services, the MS shall not perform manual CSG selection.
The routing area updating procedure shall also be used by a MS which is attached for GPRS services if a new PLMN is
entered (see 3GPP TS 23.122 [14]), unless the MS is configured for "AttachWithIMSI" as specified in
3GPP TS 24.368 [135] or 3GPP TS 31.102 [112] and the new PLMN is neither the registered PLMN nor in the list of
equivalent PLMNs.
An eCall only mobile station shall not perform a normal or combined routing area updating procedure.
Subclause 4.7.5.1 describes the routing area updating procedures for updating the routing area only. The combined
routing area updating procedure used to update both the routing and location area is described in subclause 4.7.5.2.
The routing area updating procedure is always initiated by the MS. It is only invoked in state GMM-REGISTERED.
To limit the number of consecutive rejected routing area update attempts, a routing area updating attempt counter is
introduced. The routing area updating attempt counter shall be incremented as specified in subclause 4.7.5.1.5.
Depending on the value of the routing area updating attempt counter, specific actions shall be performed. The routing
area updating attempt counter shall be reset when:
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a GPRS attach or combined GPRS attach procedure is successfully completed;

a normal or periodic routing area updating or combined routing area updating procedure is successfully
completed;

a combined GPRS attach procedure or a combined routing area updating procedure is completed for GPRS
services only with cause #2 or #28;

a normal or periodic routing area updating or combined routing updating procedure is rejected with cause #11,
#12, #13, #14, #15 or #25;

a new PLMN is selected.

and additionally when the MS is in substate ATTEMPTING-TO-UPDATE:

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a new routing area is entered;

expiry of timer T3302;

at request from registration function; or

timer T3346 is started.

The mobile equipment shall contain a list of "forbidden location areas for roaming", as well as a list of "forbidden
location areas for regional provision of service". The handling of these lists is described in subclause 4.4.1.
In a shared network, the MS shall choose one of the PLMN identities as specified in 3GPP TS 23.122 [14]. The MS
shall construct the Routing Area Identification of the cell from this chosen PLMN identity, and the LAC and the RAC
received on the BCCH. If the constructed RAI is different from the stored RAI, the MS shall initiate the routing area
updating procedure. For:
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a shared GERAN, in A/Gb mode, the chosen PLMN identity is indicated to the GERAN in the first RLC data
block of an upper layer PDU (see 3GPP TS 44.060 [76]) when a foreign TLLI is used by the network sharing
supporting MS for the transmission.

a shared UTRAN, the chosen PLMN identity shall be indicated to the UTRAN in the RRC INITIAL DIRECT
TRANSFER message (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]).

For GERAN Iu mode, network sharing is not supported.

Whenever a ROUTING AREA UPDATE REJECT message with the cause "PLMN not allowed" is received by the MS,
the chosen PLMN identity shall be stored in the "forbidden PLMN list". Whenever a ROUTING AREA UPDATE
REJECT message is received by the MS with the cause "Roaming not allowed in this location area", "Location Area not
allowed", or "No suitable cells in Location Area", the LAI that is part of the constructed RAI which triggered the
routing area updating procedure shall be stored in the suitable list.
In A/Gb mode, user data transmission in the MS shall be suspended during the routing area updating procedure, except
if the routing area updating procedure is triggered by a PS handover procedure as described in 3GPP TS 43.129 [113];
user data reception shall be possible. User data transmission in the network may be suspended during the routing area
updating procedure.
In Iu mode, user data transmission and reception in the MS shall not be suspended during the routing area updating
procedure. User data transmission in the network shall not be suspended during the routing area updating procedure.
In Iu mode, when a ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST is received by the SGSN over a new PS signalling
connection while there is an ongoing PS signalling connection (network is already in mode PMM-CONNECTED) for
this MS, the network shall progress the routing area updating procedure as normal and release the previous PS
signalling connection when the routing area updating procedure has been accepted by the network.
NOTE 2: The re-establishment of the radio bearers of active PDP contexts is done as described in subclause
"Service Request procedure".
The network informs the MS about the support of specific features, such as LCS-MOLR, MBMS, IMS voice over PS
session, emergency bearer services in Iu mode in the Network feature support information element. The information is
either explicitly given by sending the Network feature support IE or implicitly by not sending it. The handling in the
network is described in subclause 9.4.15.11The network can also use the Additional network feature support IE in order
to inform the MS about the support of specific features such as the delivery of SMS via GPRS (GPRS-SMS) or
implicitly by not sending it. . The MS may use the support indications for LCS-MO,LR MBMS and GPRS-SMS to
inform the user about the availability of the appropriate services. The MS shall not request the LCS-MOLR or
MBMSservices, if the service has not been indicated as available. The indication for MBMS is defined in subclause
"MBMS feature support indication" in 3GPP TS 23.246 [106]. In an MS with IMS voice over PS capability, the IMS
voice over PS session indicator and the emergency bearer services indicator shall be provided to the upper layers. The
upper layers take the IMS voice over PS session indicator into account as specified in 3GPP TS 23.221 [131],
subclause 7.2a and subclause 7.2b, when selecting the access domain for voice sessions or calls in Iu mode. When
initiating an emergency call in Iu mode, the upper layers also take the emergency bearer services indicator into account
for the access domain selection. The MS may use the GPRS-SMS indication in order to obtain SMS.

4.7.5.1

Normal and periodic routing area updating procedure

Periodic routing area updating is used to periodically notify the availability of the MS to the network. The value of the
update type IE in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message shall indicate "periodic updating". The
procedure is controlled in the MS by timer T3312. When timer T3312 expires, the periodic routing area updating
procedure is started. Start and reset of timer T3312 is described in subclause 4.7.2.2.
The normal routing area updating procedure is initiated:
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when the MS detects a change of the routing area in state GMM-REGISTERED;

when the MS determines that GPRS resumption shall be performed;

when the MS needs to update the network with the new MS Radio Access Capability IE;

when the MS needs to update the network with the new DRX parameter IE;

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in Iu mode, to re-synchronize the PMM mode of MS and network after RRC connection release with cause
"Directed signalling connection re-establishment", see subclause 4.7.2.5;

in Iu mode, to re-synchronize the PMM mode of MS and network after inter-system change not due to PS
handover from PMM-CONNECTED mode in Iu mode to A/Gb mode or S1 mode, if the MS performs an inter system change back to Iu mode without sending a ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message while in
A/Gb mode or a TRACKING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message while in S1 mode;

in Iu mode and A/Gb mode, after intersystem change from S1 mode, and the GMM receives an indication of
"RRC connection failure" from lower layers due to lower layer failure while in S1 mode. In this case, if the TIN
indicates "RAT-related TMSI", the MS shall set the TIN to "GUTI" before initiating the routing area updating
procedure;

in A/Gb mode, after intersystem change from S1 mode if the TIN indicates "RAT-related TMSI", but the MS is
required to perform routing area updating for IMS voice termination as specified in annex P.4;

when the MS enters GMM-REGISTERED.NORMAL-SERVICE and the TIN indicates "GUTI";

when the MS has selected a CSG cell whose CSG identity and associated PLMN identity are not included in the
Allowed CSG list;or in the Operator CSG list;

when the MS supports SRVCC and changes the mobile station classmark 2, mobile station classmark 3 or the
supported codecs;

when the MS changes the MS network capability information;

when the UE's usage setting or the voice domain preference for E-UTRAN change in the MS;

when the MS activates mobility management for IMS voice termination as specified in annex P.2 and the TIN
indicates "RAT-related TMSI";

upon reception of a paging indication, using P-TMSI, even if the timer T3346 is running and the MS is in state
GMM-REGISTERED.ATTEMPTING-TO-UPDATE;

in A/Gb mode, after intersystem change from S1 mode via cell change order procedure not due to CS fallback, if
the TIN indicates "RAT-related TMSI"; in this case the MS shall set the TIN to "GUTI" before initiating the
routing area updating procedure;

in A/Gb or Iu mode in NMO I, after intersystem change from S1 mode due to CS fallback, if the TIN indicates
"GUTI" or if the routing area the MS is in is different from the registered routing area;

in A/Gb mode, after Inter RAT handover from S1 mode or Iu mode;

when the MS needs to request the use of PSM or needs to stop the use of PSM;

when the UE needs to request the use of extended idle mode DRX cycle or when the UE changes the extended
DRX parameters; or

when a change in the PSM usage conditions at the MS requires a different timer T3312 value or different timer
T3324 value.

NOTE:

A change in the PSM usage conditions at the MS can include e.g. a change in the MS configuration, a
change in requirements from upper layers or the battery running low at the MS.

The ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message shall always be the first data sent by the MS when a routing area
border is crossed. The routing area identification is broadcast on the broadcast channel(s).
A normal routing area updating shall abort any ongoing GMM procedure. Aborted GMM procedures may be repeated
after the normal routing area updating procedure has been successfully performed. The value of the update type IE
included in the message shall indicate "RA updating".
If the normal routing area updating procedure is initiated due to the reception of the paging indication while timer
T3346 is running, the "follow-on request pending" indication shall be set to 1.

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Normal and periodic routing area updating procedure initiation

To initiate the normal routing area updating procedure, the MS sends the message ROUTING AREA UPDATE
REQUEST to the network, starts timer T3330 and changes to state GMM-ROUTING-AREA-UPDATINGINITIATED. If timer T3302 is currently running, the MS shall stop timer T3302. If timer T3311 is currently running,
the MS shall stop timer T3311.
If the MS supports S1 mode, the MS shall handle the P-TMSI IE as follows:
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If the TIN indicates "GUTI" and the MS holds a valid GUTI, the MS shall map the GUTI into a P-TMSI,
P-TMSI signature and RAI as specified in 3GPP TS 23.003 [10]. The MS shall include the mapped RAI in the
Old routing area identification IE and the mapped P-TMSI signature in the P-TMSI signature IE. In addition, the
MS shall include the P-TMSI type IE with P-TMSI type set to "mapped P-TMSI". When the routing area
updating procedure is initiated in Iu mode, the MS shall also include the mapped P-TMSI in the P-TMSI IE.
Additionally, in Iu mode and A/Gb mode, if the MS holds a valid P-TMSI and RAI, the MS shall indicate the PTMSI in the Additional mobile identity IE and the RAI in the Additional old routing area identification IE.

If the TIN indicates "P-TMSI" or "RAT-related TMSI" and the MS holds a valid P-TMSI and RAI, the MS shall
indicate the RAI in the Old routing area identification IE. In addition, the MS shall include the P-TMSI type IE
with P-TMSI type set to "native P-TMSI". When the routing area updating procedure is initiated in Iu mode, the
MS shall also include the P-TMSI in the P-TMSI IE.

If the MS does not support S1 mode, the MS shall include the P-TMSI type IE with P-TMSI type set to "native PTMSI".
If the MS supports PSM and requests the use of PSM, the MS shall include the T3324 value IE with a requested timer
value in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message. When the MS includes the T3324 value IE and the MS
indicates support for extended periodic timer value in the MS network feature support IE, it may also include the T3312
extended value IE to request a particular T3312 value to be allocated.
If the routing area updating procedure is not initiated by the MS due to an S1 mode to Iu mode or S1 mode to A/Gb
mode intersystem change, or if it is initiated due to such an intersystem change and the TIN indicates "RAT-related
TMSI", the MS shall use the existing UMTS security context for the PS domain. The ROUTING AREA UPDATE
REQUEST message shall contain the P-TMSI signature when received in a previous ATTACH ACCEPT or ROUTING
AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message. If the MS has a valid UMTS security context, the MS shall indicate it in the GPRS
ciphering key sequence number IE.
If the routing area updating procedure is initiated by the MS due to an S1 mode to Iu mode or S1 mode to A/Gb mode
inter-system change in idle mode, or if it is initiated by the MS due to PS to CS domain change from S1 mode due to
SRVCC or vSRVCC handover, and the TIN indicates "GUTI", the MS shall derive a UMTS security context for the PS
domain from the current EPS security context as described in the subclause 4.7.7.10. The ROUTING AREA UPDATE
REQUEST message shall include a P-TMSI signature filled with a NAS token as specified in 3GPP TS 33.401 [123].
Furthermore, the MS shall indicate the eKSI value, which is associated with the derived UMTS security keys, in the
CKSN field of the GPRS GSM ciphering key sequence number IE in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST
message.
NOTE:

When the MS includes a P-TMSI signature filled with a NAS token, 8 bits of the NAS token will be filled
with bits from the M-TMSI (see 3GPP TS 23.003 [10]).

If the routing area updating procedure is initiated by the MS due to the S1 mode to Iu mode or S1 mode to A/Gb mode
inter-system change in connected mode, the MS shall derive a UMTS security context for the PS domain from the
current EPS security context as described in the subclause 4.7.7.10. Furthermore, the MS shall indicate the eKSI value,
which is associated with the derived UMTS security keys, in the CKSN field of the GPRS GSM ciphering key sequence
number IE in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message.
In Iu mode, if the MS wishes to prolong the established PS signalling connection after the normal routing area updating
procedure (for example, the MS has any CM application request pending), it may set a follow-on request pending
indicator on (see subclause 4.7.13).
In order to indicate the new DRX parameter while in GERAN or UTRAN coverage, the MS shall send the ROUTING
AREA UPDATE REQUEST message containing the DRX parameter in the DRX parameter IE to the network, with the
exception of the case if the MS had indicated its MS specific DRX parameter (3GPP TS 24.301 [120]) to the network
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area updating procedure, the MS shall not include the DRX parameter in the DRX parameter IE in the ROUTING
AREA UPDATE REQUEST message.
If the MS needs to request the use of extended idle mode DRX cycle the MS shall include the extended DRX
parameters IE in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message.
Editors note [WI eDRX-CT; CR#2843]: The definition of the extended DRX parameters IE sent by the ME is FFS.

4.7.5.1.2

GMM Common procedure initiation

If the network receives a ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message containing the P-TMSI type IE, and the
network does not follow the use of the most significant bit of the <LAC> to distinguish the node type as specified in
3GPP TS 23.003 [10] subclause 2.8.2.2.2, the network shall use the P-TMSI type IE to determine whether the mobile
identity included in the P-TMSI IE, if any, or the mobile identity used by the MS to derive a foreign TLLI (see
subclause 4.7.1.4.1) is a native P-TMSI or a mapped P-TMSI.
The network may initiate GMM common procedures, e.g. the GMM authentication and ciphering procedure.

4.7.5.1.3

Normal and periodic routing area updating procedure accepted by the network

If the routing area updating request has been accepted by the network, a ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT
message shall be sent to the MS. The network may assign a new P-TMSI and/or a new P-TMSI signature for the MS. If
a new P-TMSI and/or P-TMSI signature have been assigned to the MS, it/they shall be included in the ROUTING
AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message together with the routing area identification. In a shared network, if the MS is a
network sharing supporting MS, the network shall indicate the PLMN identity of the CN operator that has accepted the
routing area updating request in the RAI contained in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message; if the MS is
a network sharing non-supporting MS, the network shall indicate the PLMN identity of the common PLMN (see
3GPP TS 23.251 [109]).
In a multi-operator core network (MOCN) with common GERAN, the network shall indicate in the RAI the common
PLMN identity (see 3GPP TS 23.251 [109]).
If a new DRX parameter was included in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message, the network shall store
the new DRX parameter and use it for the downlink transfer of signalling and user data.
If the extended DRX parameters IE was included in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message and the
network decides to accept the use of extended idle mode DRX cycle by the MS the network shall include the extended
DRX parameters IE in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT.
Editors note [WI eDRX-CT; CR#2843]: The definition of the extended DRX parameters IE sent by the MS is FFS.
Editors note [WI eDRX-CT; CR#2843]: The network handling of the DRX cycle versus the extended idle mode
DRX cycle when both are used is FFS.
If the MS has indicated in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message that it supports PS inter-RAT handover
from GERAN to UTRAN Iu mode, the network may include in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message a
request to provide the Inter RAT information container.
If the MS has included the MS network capability IE or the UE network capability IE or both in the ROUTING AREA
UPDATE REQUEST message, the network shall store all octets received from the MS, up to the maximum length
defined for the respective information element. In case the UE network capability IE indicated new information to the
network, the MS shall set the TIN to "P-TMSI".
NOTE 1: This information is forwarded to the new SGSN during inter-SGSN handover or to the new MME during
intersystem handover to S1 mode.
In A/Gb mode the Cell Notification information element shall be included in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT
message in order to indicate the ability of the network to support the Cell Notification.
The network shall change to state GMM-COMMON-PROCEDURE-INITIATED and shall start the supervision timer
T3350 as described in subclause 4.7.6.
If the LAI or PLMN identity contained in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message is a member of any of
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In Iu mode, the network should prolong the PS signalling connection if the mobile station has indicated a follow-on
request pending in ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST. The network may also prolong the PS signalling
connection without any indication from the mobile terminal (for example, if user plane radio access bearers have been
established for the MS).
If the PDP context status information element is included in ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message, then the
network shall deactivate all those PDP contexts locally (without peer to peer signalling between the MS and the
network), which are not in SM state PDP-INACTIVE on network side but are indicated by the MS as being in state
PDP-INACTIVE.
If the MBMS context status information element is included in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message,
then the network shall deactivate all those MBMS contexts locally (without peer to peer signalling between the MS and
network) which are not in SM state PDP-INACTIVE on the network side, but are indicated by the MS as being in state
PDP-INACTIVE. If no MBMS context status information element is included, then the network shall deactivate all
MBMS contexts locally which are not in SM state PDP-INACTIVE on the network side.
If a ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message is received from an MS with a LIPA PDN connection, and if:
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a L-GW Transport Layer Address is provided by the lower layer together with the ROUTING AREA UPDATE
REQUEST message, and the GGSN address associated with the PDP context of the LIPA PDN connection is
different from the provided L-GW Transport Layer Address (see 3GPP TS 25.413 [19c]); or

no L-GW Transport Layer Address is provided together with the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST
message by the lower layer,

then the SGSN locally deactivates all PDP contexts associated with the LIPA PDN connection. If the ROUTING AREA
UPDATE REQUEST request message is accepted, the SGSN informs the MS via the PDP context status IE in the
ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message that PDP contexts were locally deactivated.
If a ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message is received from an MS with a SIPTO at the local network PDN
connection, the following different cases can be distinguished:
1) If the PDN connection is a SIPTO at the local network PDN connection with collocated L-GW and if:
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a SIPTO L-GW Transport Layer Address is provided by the lower layer together with the ROUTING AREA
UPDATE REQUEST message, and the GGSN address associated with the PDP context of the SIPTO at the
local network PDN connection is different from the provided SIPTO L-GW Transport Layer Address (see
3GPP TS 25.413 [19c]); or

no SIPTO L-GW Transport Layer Address is provided together with the ROUTING AREA UPDATE
REQUEST message by the lower layer,

2) If the PDN connection is a SIPTO at the local network PDN connection with stand-alone GW and if:
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a LHN-ID value is provided by the lower layer together with the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST
message, and the LHN-ID stored in the PDP context of the SIPTO at the local network PDN connection is
different from the provided LHN-ID value (see 3GPP TS 25.413 [19c]); or

no LHN-ID value
lower layer,

is provided together with the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message by the

then the SGSN locally deactivates all PDP contexts associated with the SIPTO at the local network PDN connection. If
the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST request message is accepted, the SGSN informs the MS via the PDP
context status IE in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message that PDP contexts were locally deactivated.
For a SIPTO at the local network PDN connection with stand-alone GW, the conditions to deactivate ISR are specified
in 3GPP TS 23.401 [122], subclause 4.3.5.6.
If due to regional subscription restrictions or access restrictions the MS is not allowed to access the routing area, but the
MS has a PDN connection for emergency bearer services established, the network may accept the ROUTING AREA
UPDATE REQUEST message and deactivate all non-emergency PDP contexts by initiating an PDP context
deactivation procedure when the routing area updating procedure is initiated in PMM-CONNECTED mode. When the
routing area updating procedure is initiated in PMM-IDLE mode, the network locally deactivates all non-emergency
PDP contexts and informs the MS via the PDP context status IE in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message.

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The network shall not deactivate the PDP contexts for emergency bearer services. The network shall consider the MS to
be attached for emergency bearer services only.
If the network supports delivery of SMS via GPRS (see 3GPP TS 23.060 [74]) and this delivery is enabled (see
3GPP TS 29.272 [150]), then the network shall include the Additional network feature support IE in the ROUTING
AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message and set the GPRS-SMS indicator.
The network shall indicate "combined RA/LA updated" or "combined RA/LA updated and ISR activated" in the update
result IE in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message, if the following conditions apply:
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the update type IE included in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message indicates "periodic
updating" and the MS was previously successfully attached for GPRS and non-GPRS services; and

location area updating for non-GPRS services as specified in 3GPP TS 29.018 [149] is successful.

The network shall include the T3324 value IE in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message only if the T3324
value IE was included in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message, and the network supports and accepts
the use of PSM.
If the network supports and accepts the use of PSM, and the MS included the T3312 extended value IE in the
ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message, then the network shall take into account the T3312 value requested
when providing the Periodic RA update timer IE and the T3312 extended value IE in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE
ACCEPT message.
NOTE 2: Besides the value requested by the MS, the network can take local configuration into account when
selecting a value for T3312 (see 3GPP TS 23.060 [74] subclause 5.3.13.54).
If the network includes the T3324 value IE indicating a value other than deactivated in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE
ACCEPT message, the network shall indicate in the Update result IE in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT
message that ISR is not activated.
Upon receipt of a ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message, the MS shall store the received routing area
identification, stops timer T3330, reset the routing area updating attempt counter, reset the service request attempt
counter and set the GPRS update status to GU1 UPDATED. If the message contains a P-TMSI, the MS shall use this PTMSI as new temporary identity for GPRS services and shall store the new P-TMSI. If no P-TMSI was included by the
network in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message, the old P-TMSI shall be kept. Furthermore, the MS
shall store the P-TMSI signature if received in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message. If no P-TMSI
signature was included in the message, the old P-TMSI signature, if available, shall be deleted.
Upon receipt of a ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message with update result IE indicating "combined RA/LA
updated" or "combined RA/LA updated and ISR activated" during the periodic routing area updating procedure, the MS
shall behave as follows:
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if the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message contains an IMSI, the MS is not allocated any TMSI. The
MS shall delete any old TMSI accordingly;

if the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message contains a TMSI, the MS shall use this TMSI as new
temporary identity. The MS shall delete its old TMSI and shall store the new TMSI. In this case, a ROUTING
AREA UPDATE COMPLETE message is returned to the network to confirm the received TMSI; or

if neither a TMSI nor an IMSI has been included by the network in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT
message, the old TMSI, if any is available, shall be kept.

Upon receiving a ROUTING AREA UPDATE COMPLETE message, the SGSN shall stop timer T3350 and change to
state GMM-REGISTERED. The P-TMSI, if sent in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message, shall be
considered as valid.
NOTE 2A: Upon receiving a ROUTING AREA UPDATE COMPLETE message, if a new TMSI is included in
the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message, the SGSN sends a BSSAP+-TMSIREALLOCATION-COMPLETE message as specified in 3GPP TS 29.018 [149].
If the PDP context status information element is included in ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message, then the
MS shall deactivate all those PDP contexts locally (without peer to peer signalling between the MS and network), which
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only the PDN connection for emergency bearer services remains established, the MS shall consider itself attached for
emergency bearer services only.
If the MBMS context status information element is included in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message,
then the MS shall deactivate all those MBMS contexts locally (without peer to peer signalling between the MS and
network) which are not in SM state PDP-INACTIVE in the MS, but are indicated by the network as being in state PDPINACTIVE. If no MBMS context status information element is included, then the MS shall deactivate all those MBMS
contexts locally which are not in SM state PDP-INACTIVE in the MS.
If the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message contains the T3312 extended value IE, then the MS shall use the
T3312 extended value IE as periodic routing area update timer (T3312). If the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT
message does not contain the T3312 extended value IE, then the MS shall use value in the Periodic RA update timer IE
as periodic routing area update timer (T3312).
If the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message contains the T3324 value IE, then the MS shall use the timer
value for T3324 as specified in subclause 4.7.2.8.
In A/Gb mode, if the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message contains the Cell Notification information
element, then the MS shall start to use the LLC NULL frame to perform cell updates.
If the MS has initiated the routing area updating procedure due to manual CSG selection and receives a ROUTING
AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message, and the MS sent the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message in a CSG
cell, the MS shall check if the CSG ID and associated PLMN identity of the cell are contained in the Allowed CSG list.
If not, the MS shall add that CSG ID and associated PLMN identity to the Allowed CSG list and the MS may add the
HNB Name (if provided by lower layers) to the Allowed CSG list if the HNB Name is present in neither the Operator
CSG list nor the Allowed CSG list.
The network may also send a list of "equivalent PLMNs" in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message. Each
entry of the list contains a PLMN code (MCC+MNC). If the routing area updating procedure is initiated during a CS
fallback procedure and the network is configured to support the return to the last registered E-UTRAN PLMN after CS
fallback as specified in 3GPP TS 23.272 [133], and the PLMN identity which is provided as part of the RAI contained
in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message differs from the last registered E-UTRAN PLMN identity, the
network shall include the last registered E-UTRAN PLMN identity in the list of "equivalent PLMNs" in the ROUTING
AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message.
NOTE 3: The network can determine a routing area updating procedure is initiated during a CS fallback procedure
as specified in 3GPP TS 23.272 [133].
NOTE 4: The last registered E-UTRAN PLMN identity can be derived by the network as specified in
3GPP TS 23.272 [133].
The mobile station shall store the list, as provided by the network, and further handle the list as follows:
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if there is no PDN connection for emergency bearers established, the mobile station shall remove from the list of
"equivalent PLMNs" any PLMN code that is already in the "forbidden PLMN" list. If the mobile station is
operating in MS operation mode C or the mobile station is supporting S1 mode, it shall also remove any PLMN
code that is already in the list of "forbidden PLMNs for GPRS service";

if the MS is not attached for emergency bearer services and there is a PDN connection for emergency bearer
services established, the MS shall remove from the list of "equivalent PLMNs" any PLMN code present in the
"forbidden PLMN" list when the PDN connection for emergency bearer services is released. If the mobile station
is operating in MS operation mode C or the mobile station is supporting S1 mode, it shall also remove any
PLMN code present in the list of "forbidden PLMNs for GPRS service" when the PDN connection for
emergency bearer services is released; and

in addition, for all cases the mobile station shall add to the stored list the PLMN code of the registered PLMN
that sent the list.

All PLMNs in the stored list shall be regarded as equivalent to each other for PLMN selection, cell selection/reselection and handover. The stored list in the mobile station shall be replaced on each occurrence of the ROUTING
AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message. If no list is contained in the message, then the stored list in the mobile station shall
be deleted. An MS attached for emergency bearer services only shall delete the stored list when the MS enters the state
GMM-DEREGISTERED. The list shall be stored in the mobile station while switched off so that it can be used for
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A ROUTING AREA UPDATE COMPLETE message shall be returned to the network if the ROUTING AREA
UPDATE ACCEPT message contained any of:
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a P-TMSI;

a TMSI;

receive N-PDU Numbers (see 3GPP TS 44.065 [78] and 3GPP TS 25.322 [19b]); or

a request for the provision of Inter RAT handover information.

If Receive N-PDU Numbers were included, the Receive N-PDU Numbers values valid in the MS, shall be included in
the ROUTING AREA UPDATE COMPLETE message.
If the network has requested the provision of Inter RAT handover information, the MS shall return a ROUTING AREA
UPDATE COMPLETE message including the Inter RAT handover information IE to the network.
NOTE 5: In Iu mode, after a routing area updating procedure, the mobile station can initiate Service Request
procedure to request the resource reservation for the active PDP contexts if the resources have been
released by the network or send upper layer message (e.g. ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST) to
the network via the existing PS signalling connection.
In Iu mode, if the network wishes to prolong the PS signalling connection (for example, if the mobile station has
indicated "follow-on request pending" in ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message or if user plane radio access
bearers have been established for the MS) the network shall indicate the "follow-on proceed" in the ROUTING AREA
UPDATE ACCEPT message. If the network wishes to release the PS signalling connection, the network shall indicate
"no follow-on proceed" in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message.
After that in Iu mode, the mobile station shall act according to the follow-on proceed flag included in the Update result
information element in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message (see subclause 4.7.13).
The network may also send a list of local emergency numbers in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT, by
including the Emergency Number List IE. The mobile equipment shall store the list, as provided by the network. The
list stored in the mobile equipment shall be replaced on each receipt of the Emergency Number List IE.
The emergency number(s) received in the Emergency Number List IE are valid only in networks in the same country as
the cell on which this IE is received. If no list is contained in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message, then
the stored list in the mobile equipment shall be kept, except if the mobile equipment has successfully registered to a
PLMN in a country different from that of the PLMN that sent the list.
The mobile equipment shall use the stored list of emergency numbers received from the network in addition to the
emergency numbers stored on the SIM/USIM or ME to detect that the number dialled is an emergency number.
NOTE 6: The mobile equipment may use the emergency numbers list to assist the end user in determining whether
the dialled number is intended for an emergency service or for another destination, e.g. a local directory
service. The possible interactions with the end user are implementation specific.
The list of emergency numbers shall be deleted at switch off and removal of the SIM/USIM. The mobile equipment
shall be able to store up to ten local emergency numbers received from the network.
In order to indicate to the MS that the GUTI and TAI list assigned to the MS remain registered with the network and are
valid in the MS, the network shall indicate in the Update result IE in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT
message that ISR is activated.
If the MS is attached for emergency bearer services or if the network has deactivated all non-emergency PDP contexts,
the network shall indicate in the update result IE in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message that ISR is not
activated.
If the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message contains:
i) no indication that ISR is activated, an MS supporting S1 mode shall set the TIN to "P-TMSI" and shall stop the
periodic tracking area update timer T3412, if running; or
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if the MS is required to perform tracking area updating for IMS voice termination as specified in annex P.5,
the MS shall set the TIN to "P-TMSI" and shall stop the periodic tracking area update timer T3412, if
running;

if the MS had initiated the routing area updating procedure due to a change in DRX parameters, the MS shall
set the TIN to "P-TMSI" and shall stop the periodic tracking area update timer T3412 if running;

if the MS had initiated the routing area updating procedure due to a change in the UE's usage setting or the
voice domain preference for E-UTRAN, the MS shall set the TIN to "P-TMSI" and shall stop the periodic
tracking area update timer T3412, if running; or

the MS shall regard the available GUTI and TAI list as valid and registered with the network. If the TIN
currently indicates "GUTI" and the periodic tracking area update timer T3412 is running or is deactivated,
the MS shall set the TIN to "RAT-related TMSI". If the TIN currently indicates "GUTI" and the periodic
tracking area update timer T3412 has already expired, the MS shall set the TIN to "P-TMSI".

4.7.5.1.4

Normal and periodic routing area updating procedure not accepted by the
network

If the routing area updating cannot be accepted, the network sends a ROUTING AREA UPDATE REJECT message to
the MS. An MS, which receives a ROUTING AREA UPDATE REJECT message with a reject cause other than GMM
cause value #25 or the message is integrity protected, shall stop the timer T3330. If a ROUTING AREA UPDATE
REJECT message containing a reject cause other than GMM cause value #25 is received or the message is integrity
protected, the MS shall stop any ongoing transmission of user data.
If the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REJECT message containing GMM cause value cause #25 was received without
integrity protection, then the MS shall discard the message.
If the routing area update request is rejected due to general NAS level mobility management congestion control, the
network shall set the GMM cause value to #22 "congestion" and assign a back-off timer T3346.
The MS shall then take different actions depending on the received reject cause value:
#3

(Illegal MS);

#6

(Illegal ME);
The MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2) and shall delete any P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature, RAI and GPRS ciphering key sequence
number. The MS shall consider the SIM/USIM as invalid for GPRS services until switching off or the
SIM/USIM is removed. The MS shall delete the list of equivalent PLMNs, and shall enter the state GMMDEREGISTERED.
If the MS is IMSI attached, the MS shall in addition set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED,
shall delete any TMSI, LAI and ciphering key sequence number. If the MS is operating in MS operation mode A
and an RR connection exists, the MS shall abort the RR connection, unless an emergency call is ongoing. The
SIM/USIM shall be considered as invalid also for non-GPRS services until switching off or the SIM/USIM is
removed.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list and KSI as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the
tracking area update procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.

NOTE 1: The possibility to configure a MS so that the radio transceiver for a specific radio access technology is not
active, although it is implemented in the MS, is out of scope of the present specification.
#7

(GPRS services not allowed);

The MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2.9) and shall delete any P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature, RAI and GPRS ciphering key sequence
number. The SIM/USIM shall be considered as invalid for GPRS services until switching off or the SIM/USIM
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A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B which is already IMSI attached for CS services in the
network is still IMSI attached for CS services in the network.
If the update type is "periodic updating", a GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B in network
operation mode I shall then proceed with the appropriate MM specific procedure.
NOTE 2: Optionally the MS starts the timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list and KSI as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the
tracking area update procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
#8

(GPRS services and non-GPRS services not allowed);

The MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2) and shall delete any P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature, RAI and GPRS ciphering key sequence
number. The MS shall delete the list of equivalent PLMNs, and shall enter the GMM state GMMDEREGISTERED.
The MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED, shall delete any TMSI, LAI and
ciphering key sequence number. If the MS is operating in MS operation mode A and an RR connection exists,
the MS shall abort the RR connection, unless an emergency call is ongoing. The SIM/USIM shall be considered
as invalid for GPRS and non-GPRS services until switching off or the SIM/USIM is removed.

NOTE 3: Optionally the MS starts the timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list and KSI as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the
tracking area procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
#9

(MS identity cannot be derived by the network);

The MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU2 NOT UPDATED (and shall store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2), enter the state GMM-DEREGISTERED, and shall delete any P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature,
RAI and GPRS ciphering key sequence number.
A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B which is already IMSI attached for CS services in the
network is still IMSI attached for CS services in the network.
If the rejected request was not for initiating a PDN connection for emergency bearer services, then
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a GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A in network operation mode I shall proceed with appropriate
MM specific procedures. Additionally, the MS shall initiate a normal or combined GPRS attach procedure
depending on whether it is in an ongoing circuit-switched transaction. If the MS is in an ongoing circuitswitched transaction, it shall initiate the appropriate MM specific procedure after the circuit-switched
transaction has been released. The MM sublayer shall act as in network operation mode II as long as the
combined GMM procedures are not successful and no new RA is entered;

if the update type is "periodic updating", a GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode B in network
operation mode I shall proceed with appropriate MM specific procedures. Additionally, the MS shall initiate
a combined GPRS attach procedure. The MM sublayer shall act as in network operation mode II as long as
the combined GMM procedures are not successful and no new RA is entered;

a GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B in network operation mode II which is configured to use
CS fallback and SMS over SGs, or SMS over SGs only, and which did not perform a successful generic
location updating procedure since the last intersystem change from S1 mode to A/Gb or Iu mode shall
proceed with appropriate MM specific procedures. Additionally, a GPRS MS operating in MS operation
mode A or B in network operation mode II shall initiate a GPRS attach procedure; and

a GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B in network operation mode II which is not configured to
use CS fallback and SMS over SGs, or SMS over SGs only, and a GPRS MS operating in MS operation
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If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list and KSI as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the
tracking area update procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
# 10

(Implicitly detached);

If the update type is "periodic updating", a GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode B in network operation
mode I, is IMSI detached for both GPRS and CS services in the network.
A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A in network operation mode I is detached for GPRS services. If
no RR connection exists then the MS is also IMSI detached for the CS services.
The MS shall enter the state GMM-DEREGISTERED.NORMAL-SERVICE. If the rejected request was not for
initiating a PDN connection for emergency bearer services, then
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a GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B in network operation mode II which is configured to use
CS fallback and SMS over SGs, or SMS over SGs only, and which did not perform a successful generic
location updating procedure since the last intersystem change from S1 mode to A/Gb or Iu mode shall
proceed with appropriate MM specific procedures;

regardless of the MS operation mode and the network operation mode, the MS shall then perform a new
attach procedure. The MS should also activate PDP context(s) that were originally activated by the MS to
replace any previously MS activated PDP context(s). The MS should also perform the procedures needed in
order to activate any previously active multicast service(s); and

additionally, a GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A in network operation mode I which is

configured to use CS fallback and SMS over SGs, or SMS over SGs only, and which is in an ongoing circuitswitched transaction shall initiate the appropriate MM specific procedure after the circuit-switched
transaction has been released. The MM sublayer shall act as in network operation mode II as long as the
combined GMM procedures are not successful and no new RA is entered.

If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM state as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for
the case when the tracking area update procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
NOTE 4: In some cases, user interaction may be required and then the MS cannot activate the PDP and MBMS
context(s) automatically.
# 11

(PLMN not allowed);

The MS shall delete any RAI, P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature and GPRS ciphering key sequence number, shall set
the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to subclause 4.1.3.2),
shall reset the routing area updating attempt counter, shall delete the list of equivalent PLMNs, and enter the
state GMM-DEREGISTERED.
The MS shall store the PLMN identity in the "forbidden PLMN list".
The MS shall start timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
If no RR connection exists, the MS shall perform the following additional actions immediately. If the MS is
operating in MS operation mode A and an RR connection exists, the MS shall perform these actions when the
RR connection is subsequently released:
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If the MS is IMSI attached, the MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED and shall
delete any TMSI, LAI and ciphering key sequence number and shall reset the location update attempt
counter. The new MM state is MM IDLE.

The MS shall perform a PLMN selection according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].

An MS in GAN mode shall request a PLMN list in GAN (see 3GPP TS 44.318 [76b]) prior to perform a
PLMN selection from this list according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].

If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list, KSI and tracking area updating attempt counter as specified in
3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the tracking area update procedure is rejected with the EMM cause
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(Location area not allowed);

The MS shall delete any RAI, P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature and GPRS ciphering key sequence number, shall set
the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to clause 4.1.3.2),
shall reset the routing area updating attempt counter and shall change to state GMMDEREGISTERED.LIMITED-SERVICE.
The mobile station shall store the LAI in the list of "forbidden location areas for regional provision of service".
The MS shall start timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
If no RR connection exists, the MS shall perform the following additional actions immediately. If the MS is
operating in MS operation mode A and an RR connection exists, the MS shall perform these actions when the
RR connection is subsequently released:
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If the MS is IMSI attached, the MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED, shall
delete any TMSI, LAI and ciphering key sequence number and shall reset the location update attempt
counter. The new MM state is MM IDLE.

The MS shall perform a cell selection according to 3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98].

NOTE 5: The cell selection procedure is not applicable for an MS in GAN mode.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list, KSI and tracking area updating attempt counter as specified in
3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the tracking area update procedure is rejected with the EMM cause
with the same value.
# 13

(Roaming not allowed in this location area);

The MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to
clause 4.1.3.2) and shall delete the list of equivalent PLMNs. The MS shall reset the routing area updating
attempt counter, and shall enter the state GMM-REGISTERED.LIMITED-SERVICE.
The MS shall store the LAI in the list of "forbidden location areas for roaming".
The MS shall start timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
If no RR connection exists, the MS shall perform the following additional actions immediately. If the MS is
operating in MS operation mode A and an RR connection exists, the MS shall perform these actions when the
RR connection is subsequently released:
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If the MS is IMSI attached, the MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED and shall
reset the location update attempt counter. The new MM state is MM IDLE.

The MS shall perform a PLMN selection according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].

An MS in GAN mode shall request a PLMN list in GAN (see 3GPP TS 44.318 [76b]) prior to perform a
PLMN selection from this list according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].

If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status and
tracking area updating attempt counter as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the tracking area
update procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
# 14

(GPRS services not allowed in this PLMN);

The MS shall delete any RAI, P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature, and GPRS ciphering key sequence number stored,
shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2), shall reset the routing area updating attempt counter and shall change to state GMMDEREGISTERED.
The MS shall store the PLMN identity in the "forbidden PLMNs for GPRS service" list. A GPRS MS operating
in MS operation mode C shall perform a PLMN selection instead of a cell selection.
A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B which is already IMSI attached for CS services in the
network is still IMSI attached for CS services in the network.

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If the update type is "periodic updating" a GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B in network
operation mode I shall then proceed with the appropriate MM specific procedure.
As an implementation option, a GPRS MS operating in operation mode A or B may perform the following
additional action. If no RR connection exists the MS may perform the action immediately. If the MS is operating
in MS operation mode A and an RR connection exists, the MS may only perform the action when the RR
connection is subsequently released:
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The MS may perform a PLMN selection according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].

If an MS in GAN mode performs a PLMN selection, it shall request a PLMN list in GAN (see
3GPP TS 44.318 [76b]) prior to perform a PLMN selection from this list according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].

The MS shall not perform the optional PLMN selection in the case where the PLMN providing this reject cause
is:
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On the "User Controlled PLMN Selector with Access Technology " or,

On the "Operator Controlled PLMN Selector with Access Technology " list or,

A PLMN identified as equivalent to any PLMN, within the same country, contained in the lists above.

If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list, KSI and tracking area updating attempt counter as specified in
3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the tracking area update procedure is rejected with the EMM cause
with the same value.
# 15

(No Suitable Cells In Location Area);

The MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2) shall reset the routing area updating attempt counter and shall change to state GMMREGISTERED.LIMITED-SERVICE.
The MS shall store the LAI in the list of "forbidden location areas for roaming".
The MS shall start timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
If no RR connection exists, the MS shall perform the following additional actions immediately. If the MS is
operating in MS operation mode A and an RR connection exists, the MS shall perform these actions when the
RR connection is subsequently released:
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If the MS is IMSI attached, the MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED and shall
reset the location update attempt counter. The new MM state is MM IDLE.

The MS shall search for a suitable cell in another location area or a tracking area according to
3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98] or 3GPP TS 36.304 [121].

NOTE 6: The cell selection procedure is not applicable for an MS in GAN mode.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status and
tracking area updating attempt counter as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the tracking area
update procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
#22

(Congestion);

If the T3346 value IE is present in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REJECT message and the value indicates
that this timer is neither zero nor deactivated, the MS shall proceed as described below, otherwise it shall be
considered as an abnormal case and the behaviour of the MS for this case is specified in subclause 4.7.5.1.5.
The MS shall abort the routing area updating procedure, reset the routing area updating attempt counter and set
the GPRS update status to GU2 NOT UPDATED. If the rejected request was not for initiating a PDN connection
for emergency bearer services, the MS shall change to state GMM-REGISTERED.ATTEMPTING-TOUPDATE.
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If the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REJECT message is integrity protected, the MS shall start timer T3346 with
the value provided in the T3346 value IE.
If the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REJECT message is not integrity protected, the MS shall start timer T3346
with a random value from the default range specified in table 11.3a.
The MS stays in the current serving cell and applies the normal cell reselection process. The routing area
updating procedure is started, if still necessary, when timer T3346 expires or is stopped.
A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B which is already IMSI attached for CS services in the
network is still IMSI attached for CS services in the network.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status, and
tracking area updating attempt counter as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the tracking area
update procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B in network operation mode II which is configured to use
CS fallback and SMS over SGs, or SMS over SGs only, and which did not perform a successful generic location
updating procedure since the last intersystem change from S1 mode to A/Gb or Iu mode shall proceed with
appropriate MM specific procedures.
# 25

(Not authorized for this CSG)

Cause #25 is only applicable in UTRAN Iu mode and when received from a CSG cell. Other cases are
considered as abnormal cases and the specification of the mobile station behaviour is given in
subclause 4.7.5.1.5.
The MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2) and shall reset the routing area updating attempt counter. The state is changed to GMMREGISTERED.LIMITED-SERVICE.
If the CSG ID and associated PLMN identity of the cell where the MS has sent the ROUTING AREA UPDATE
REQUEST message are contained in the Allowed CSG list stored in the MS, the MS shall remove the entry
corresponding to this CSG ID and associated PLMN identity from the Allowed CSG list.
If the CSG ID and associated PLMN identity of the cell where the MS has sent the ROUTING AREA
UPDATE REQUEST message are contained in the Operator CSG list, the MS shall proceed as specified in
3GPP TS 23.122 [14] subclause 3.1A.
The MS shall start timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
If no RR connection exists, the MS shall perform the following additional actions immediately. If the MS is
operating in MS operation mode A and an RR connection exists, the MS shall perform these actions when the
RR connection is subsequently released:
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If the MS is IMSI attached, the MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED and shall
reset the location update attempt counter. The new MM state is MM IDLE.

The MS shall search for a suitable cell according to 3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98].

If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status and
tracking area updating attempt counter as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the tracking area
update procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
Other values are considered as abnormal cases. The specification of the MS behaviour in those cases is described in
subclause 4.7.5.1.5.

4.7.5.1.4a

Routing area updating procedure for initiating a PDN connection for emergency
bearer services not accepted by the network (UTRAN Iu mode only)

If the routing area updating request for initiating a PDN connection for emergency bearer services cannot be accepted
by the network, the MS shall perform the procedures as described in subclause 4.7.5.1.4. Then if the MS is in the same
selected PLMN where the last routing area updating was attempted, the MS shall:
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NOTE 1: This can result in the upper layers requesting establishment of a CS emergency call (if not already
attempted in the CS domain) or other implementation specific mechanisms, e.g. procedures specified in
3GPP TS 24.229 [95] that can result in the emergency call being attempted to another IP-CAN.
b) detach locally, if not detached already, attempt GPRS attach for emergency bearer services.
If the routing area updating request for initiating a PDN connection for emergency bearer services fails due to abnormal
case a) in subclause 4.7.5.1.5, the MS shall perform the procedures as described in subclause 4.7.5.1.5 and inform the
upper layers of the failure to access the network.
NOTE 2: This can result in the upper layers requesting establishment of a CS emergency call (if not already
attempted in the CS domain) or other implementation specific mechanisms, e.g. procedures specified in
3GPP TS 24.229 [95] that can result in the emergency call being attempted to another IP-CAN.
If the routing area updating request for initiating a PDN connection for emergency bearer services fails due to abnormal
cases b), c) or d) in subclause 4.7.5.1.5, the MS shall perform the procedures as described in subclause 4.7.5.1.5. Then if
the MS is in the same selected PLMN where the last routing area updating was attempted, the MS shall:
a) inform the upper layers of the failure of the procedure; or
NOTE 3: This can result in the upper layers requesting establishment of a CS emergency call (if not already
attempted in the CS domain) or other implementation specific mechanisms, e.g. procedures specified in
3GPP TS 24.229 [95] that can result in the emergency call being attempted to another IP-CAN.
b) detach locally, if not detached already, attempt GPRS attach for emergency bearer services.

4.7.5.1.5

Abnormal cases in the MS

The following abnormal cases can be identified:

a) Access barred because of access class control
The routing area updating procedure shall not be started. The MS stays in the current serving cell and applies the
normal cell reselection process. The procedure is started as soon as possible and if still necessary, i.e. when the
barred state is removed or because of a cell change.
Editors note: [ACDC-CT, CR 2773] ACDC shall override ACB but how the lower layer indicates that access is
barred because of ACDC or access class barring needs to be clarified by RAN2.
b) Lower layer failure without "Extended Wait Time" received from lower layers before the ROUTING AREA
UPDATE ACCEPT or ROUTING AREA UPDATE REJECT message is received
The procedure shall be aborted and the MS shall proceed as described below, except in the following
implementation option cases b.1 and b.2.
b.1)

Release of PS signalling connection before the completion of the routing area updating procedure

The routing area updating procedure shall be initiated again, if the following conditions apply:
i) The original routing area update procedure was initiated over an existing PS signalling connection; and
ii)

The routing area update procedure was not due to timer T3330 expiry; and

iii) No SECURITY MODE COMMAND message and no Non-Access Stratum (NAS) messages relating to
the PS signalling connection were (e.g. PS authentication procedure, see subclause 4.7.7) received after the
ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message was transmitted.
b.2) RR release in Iu mode (i.e. RRC connection release) with, for example, cause "Normal", or "User inactivity"
or "Direct signalling connection re-establishment" (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and 3GPP TS 44.118 [111])
The routing area updating procedure shall be initiated again, if the following conditions apply:
i) The original routing area update procedure was initiated over an existing RRC connection; and
ii)

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iii) No SECURITY MODE COMMAND message and no Non-Access Stratum (NAS) messages relating to
the PS signalling connection (e.g. PS authentication procedure, see subclause 4.7.7) were received after the
ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message was transmitted.
NOTE 1: The RRC connection release cause that triggers the re-initiation of the routing area update procedure is
implementation specific.
c) T3330 time-out
The procedure is restarted four times, i.e. on the fifth expiry of timer T3330, the MS shall abort the procedure
and, in Iu mode, release the PS signalling connection (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]). The MS shall proceed as
described below.
d) ROUTING AREA UPDATE REJECT, other causes than those treated in subclause 4.7.5.1.4, and cases of GMM
cause values #22 and #25, if considered as abnormal cases according to subclause 4.7.5.1.4
If the routing area updating request is not for initiating a PDN connection for emergency bearer services, upon
reception of the cause codes # 95, # 96, # 97, # 99 and # 111 the MS should set the routing area updating attempt
counter to 5.
The MS shall proceed as described below.
e) If a routing area border is crossed, when the MS is in state GMM-ROUTING-AREA-UPDATE-INITIATED, the
routing area updating procedure shall be aborted and re-initiated immediately. The MS shall set the GPRS update
status to GU2 NOT UPDATED.
f) In A/Gb mode, if a cell change occurs within the same RA, when the MS is in state GMM-ROUTING-AREAUPDATE-INITIATED, the cell update procedure is performed, before completion of the routing area updating
procedure.
g) Routing area updating and detach procedure collision
GPRS detach containing detach type "re-attach required" or "re-attach not required":
If the MS receives a DETACH REQUEST message before the routing area updating procedure has been
completed, the routing area updating procedure shall be aborted and the GPRS detach procedure shall be
progressed. If the DETACH REQUEST message contains detach type "re-attach not required" and GMM
cause #2 "IMSI unknown in HLR", the MS will follow the procedure as described below for the detach type
"IMSI detach".
GPRS detach containing detach type "IMSI detach":
If the MS receives a DETACH REQUEST message before the routing area updating procedure has been
completed, the routing area updating procedure shall be progressed, i.e. the DETACH REQUEST message
shall be ignored.
The MS shall proceed as described below.
h) Routing area updating and P-TMSI reallocation procedure collision
If the MS receives a P-TMSI REALLOCATION C0MMAND message before the routing area updating
procedure has been completed, the P-TMSI reallocation procedure shall be aborted and the routing area updating
procedure shall be progressed.
i) "Extended wait time" for PS domain from the lower layers
If the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message contained the low priority indicator set to "MS is
configured for NAS signalling low priority", the MS shall start timer T3346 with the "Extended wait time" value
and reset the routing area updating attempt counter.
In other cases the MS shall ignore the "Extended wait time".
The MS shall abort the routing area updating procedure, stay in the current serving cell, set the GPRS update
status to GU2 NOT UPDATED, change the state to GMM-REGISTERED.ATTEMPTING-TO-UPDATE and
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The MS shall proceed as described below.

j) Timer T3346 is running
The MS shall not start the routing area updating procedure unless:
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the MS is an MS configured to use AC11 15 in selected PLMN;

the MS is in PMM-CONNECTED mode (Iu mode);

the MS receives a paging;

the MS has a PDN connection for emergency bearer services established;

the MS is establishing a PDN connection for emergency bearer services; or

the MS has a PDN connection established without the NAS signalling low priority indication or is
establishing a PDN connection without the NAS signalling low priority indication and if the timer T3346 was
started due to rejection of a NAS request message (e.g. ATTACH REQUEST, ROUTING AREA UPDATE
REQUEST or SERVICE REQUEST) which contained the low priority indicator set to "MS is configured for
NAS signalling low priority".

The MS stays in the current serving cell and applies the normal cell reselection process.
NOTE 2: It is considered an abnormal case if the MS needs to initiate an routing area updating procedure while
timer T3346 is running independent on whether timer T3346 was started due to an abnormal case or a non
successful case.
If the stored RAI is different to the RAI of the current serving cell or the TIN indicates "GUTI", the MS shall set
the GPRS update status to GU2 NOT UPDATED and change to state GMM-REGISTERED.ATTEMPTINGTO-UPDATE.
The MS shall proceed as described below.
k) Mobile originated detach required
If the MS is in the state GMM-ROUTING-AREA-UPDATE-INITIATED, the routing area updating procedure
shall be aborted and the GPRS detach procedure shall be performed (see subclause 4.7.4.1).
In cases b, c, d, e, g with detach type "re-attach required" or "re-attach not required" with GMM cause other than #2
"IMSI unknown in HLR", and i, the MS shall stop any ongoing transmission of user data.
In cases b, c, d, i and j the MS shall proceed as follows:
Timer T3330 shall be stopped if still running.
For the cases b, c, d, and i when the "Extended wait time" is ignored, if the routing area updating request is not
for initiating a PDN connection for emergency bearer services, the routing area updating attempt counter shall be
incremented.
If the routing area updating attempt counter is less than 5, and the stored RAI is equal to the RAI of the current
serving cell and the GPRS update status is equal to GU1 UPDATED and the TIN does not indicate "GUTI":
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the MS shall keep the GPRS update status to GU1 UPDATED and changes state to GMMREGISTERED.NORMAL-SERVICE. The MS shall start timer T3311.

If in addition the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message indicated "periodic updating",

in Iu mode, the timer T3311 may be stopped when the MS enters PMM-CONNECTED mode;

in A/Gb mode, the timer T3311 may be stopped when the READY timer is started.

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If the routing area updating attempt counter is less than 5, and the stored RAI is different to the RAI of the
current serving cell or the GPRS update status is different to GU1 UPDATED or the TIN indicates "GUTI":
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for the cases i and j, the routing area updating procedure is started, if still necessary, when timer T3346
expires or is stopped.

for the cases b, c, d, and i when the "Extended wait time" is ignored, if the routing area updating request is
not for initiating a PDN connection for emergency bearer services, the MS shall start timer T3311, shall set
the GPRS update status to GU2 NOT UPDATED and changes state to GMMREGISTERED.ATTEMPTING-TO-UPDATE.

If S1 mode is supported by the MS, the MS shall in addition handle the EPS update status as specified in
3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the abnormal case when a normal or periodic tracking area updating procedure
fails and the tracking area updating attempt counter is less than 5 and the EPS update status is different from
EU1 UPDATED.

If the routing area updating attempt counter is greater than or equal to 5:

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the MS shall start timer T3302, and shall set the GPRS update status to GU2 NOT UPDATED. An MS which
is a GPRS MS in MS operation modes C shall also delete the list of equivalent PLMNs. The MS shall also
enter the state GMM-REGISTERED.ATTEMPTING-TO-UPDATE or optionally the GMMREGISTERED.PLMN-SEARCH state (see subclause 4.2.5.1.8) in order to perform a PLMN selection
according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].

If S1 mode is supported by the MS, the MS shall in addition handle the EPS update status as specified in
3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the abnormal case when a normal or periodic tracking area updating procedure
fails and the tracking area updating attempt counter is equal to 5.

If the MS does not enter the state GMM-REGISTERED.PLMN-SEARCH, then

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a GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A in network operation mode I shall proceed with
appropriate MM specific procedures. If the MS operating in MS operation mode A is in an ongoing
circuit-switched transaction, it shall initiate the appropriate MM specific procedure after the circuitswitched transaction has been released. The MM sublayer of the MS operating in MS operation mode A
shall act as in network operation mode II as long as the combined GMM procedures are not successful
and no new RA is entered;

if the update type is "periodic updating", a GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode B in network
operation mode I shall proceed with appropriate MM specific procedures. The MM sublayer shall act as
in network operation mode II as long as the combined GMM procedures are not successful and no new
RA is entered; and

a GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B in network operation mode II which is configured to

use CS fallback and SMS over SGs, or SMS over SGs only, and which did not perform a successful
generic location updating procedure since the last intersystem change from S1 mode to A/Gb or Iu mode
shall proceed with appropriate MM specific procedures.

4.7.5.1.6

Abnormal cases on the network side

The following abnormal cases can be identified:

a) If a lower layer failure occurs before the message ROUTING AREA UPDATE COMPLETE has been received
from the MS and a P-TMSI and/or PTMSI signature has been assigned, the network shall abort the procedure
and shall consider both, the old and new P-TMSI and the corresponding P-TMSI signatures as valid until the old
P-TMSI can be considered as invalid by the network (see subclause 4.7.1.5). During this period the network may
use the identification procedure followed by a P-TMSI reallocation procedure if the old P-TMSI is used by the
MS in a subsequent message.
NOTE:

Optionally, paging with IMSI may be used if paging with old and new P-TMSI fails. Paging with IMSI
causes the MS to re-attach as described in subclause 4.7.9.1.

b) Protocol error
If the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message has been received with a protocol error, the network
shall return a ROUTING AREA UPDATE REJECT message with one of the following reject causes:
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#100: Conditional IE error;

#111: Protocol error, unspecified.
c) T3350 time-out
On the first expiry of the timer, the network shall retransmit the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message
and shall reset and restart timer T3350. The retransmission is performed four times, i.e. on the fifth expiry of
timer T3350, the routing area updating procedure is aborted. Both, the old and the new P-TMSI and the
corresponding P-TMSI signatures shall be considered as valid until the old P-TMSI can be considered as invalid
by the network(see subclause 4.7.1.5). During this period the network acts as described for case a above.
MS
Start T3330

Stop T3330
If P-TMSI or
TMSI allocated,
or Receive N-PDU
Number needed

Network
ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST

ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT

If P-TMSI or
TMSI allocated,
or Receive N-PDU
Number needed
Start T3350

ROUTING AREA UPDATE COMPLETE

Stop T3350
or
ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST

Start T3330
ROUTING AREA UPDATE REJECT
Stop T3330

Figure 4.7.5/1 3GPP TS 24.008: Routing and combined routing area updating procedure
d.1) ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST received after the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message
has been sent and before the ROUTING AREA UPDATE COMPLETE message is received
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If one or more of the information elements in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message differ from
the ones received within the previous ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message, the previously initiated
routing area updating procedure shall be aborted if the ROUTING AREA UPDATE COMPLETE message has
not been received and the new routing area updating procedure shall be progressed, or

If the information elements do not differ, then the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message shall be
resent and the timer T3350 shall be restarted if an ROUTING AREA UPDATE COMPLETE message is
expected. In that case, the retransmission counter related to T3350 is not incremented.

d.2) More than one ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST received and no ROUTING AREA UPDATE
ACCEPT or ROUTING AREA UPDATE REJECT message has been sent
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If one or more of the information elements in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message differs from
the ones received within the previous ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message, the previously initiated
routing area updating procedure shall be aborted and the new routing area updating procedure shall be
progressed;

If the information elements do not differ, then the network shall continue with the previous routing area updating
procedure and shall not treat any further this ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message.
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e) DETACH REQUEST message received before the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message is sent or
before the ROUTING AREA UPDATE COMPLETE message (in case of P-TMSI and/or TMSI was allocated)
is received.
The network shall abort the routing area updating procedure and shall progress the detach procedure as described
in subclause 4.7.4.1.
f) ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message with update type IE indicating "periodic updating" is received
by the network, the network does not have the GMM context data related to the subscription, and the network
operates in network operation mode I.
The network may send the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REJECT message with GMM cause value #10
"Implicitly detached".

4.7.5.2
4.7.5.2.0

Combined routing area updating procedure

General

Within a combined routing area updating procedure the messages ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT and
ROUTING AREA UPDATE COMPLETE carry information for the routing area updating and the location area
updating.

4.7.5.2.1

Combined routing area updating procedure initiation

The combined routing area updating procedure is initiated only by a GPRS MS operating in MS operation modes A or
B, if the MS is in state GMM-REGISTERED and MM-IDLE, and if the network operates in network operation mode I:
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when a GPRS MS that is IMSI attached for GPRS and non-GPRS services detects a change of the routing area in
state GMM-REGISTERED and MM-IDLE, unless the MS is configured for "AttachWithIMSI" as specified in
3GPP TS 24.368 [135] or 3GPP TS 31.102 [112] and is entering a routing area in a new PLMN that is neither
the registered PLMN nor in the list of equivalent PLMNs;

when a GPRS MS that is IMSI attached for GPRS services wants to perform an IMSI attach for non-GPRS
services;

after termination of a non-GPRS service via non-GPRS channels to update the association if the MS has changed
the RA during that non-GPRS service transaction;

after termination of a non-GPRS service via non-GPRS channels to update the association if GPRS services were
suspended during the non-GPRS service but no resume is received. See 3GPP TS 23.060 [74] subclause 16.2.1;

after termination of a non-GPRS service via non-GPRS channels to update the association, if the GPRS MS in
MS operation mode A performed a normal GPRS attach or a normal routing area updating procedure during the
circuit-switched transaction;

after a CM SERVICE REJECT message with cause value #4 is received by the mobile station (see
subclause 4.5.1.1); in this case the update type IE shall be set to "Combined RA/LA updating with IMSI attach";

when a GPRS MS needs to update the network with the new MS Radio Access Capability IE;

when a GPRS MS needs to update the network with a new DRX parameter IE;

in Iu mode, to re-synchronize the PMM mode of MS and network after RRC connection release with cause
"Directed signalling connection re-establishment", see subclause 4.7.2.5;

in Iu mode, to re-synchronize the PMM mode of MS and network after inter-system change not due to PS
handover from PMM-CONNECTED mode in Iu mode to A/Gb mode or S1 mode, if the MS performed an inter system change back to Iu mode without sending a ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message while in
A/Gb mode or a TRACKING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message while in S1 mode;

in Iu mode and A/Gb mode, after intersystem change from S1 mode, and the GMM receives an indication of
"RRC connection failure" from lower layers due to lower layer failure while in S1 mode. In this case, if the TIN
indicates "RAT-related TMSI", the MS shall set the TIN to "GUTI" before initiating the routing area updating
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in A/Gb mode, after intersystem change from S1 mode if the TIN indicates "RAT-related TMSI", but the MS is
required to perform routing area updating for IMS voice termination as specified in annex P.4;

when the MS enters GMM-REGISTERED.NORMAL-SERVICE and the TIN indicates "GUTI";

when the MS supports SRVCC and changes the mobile station classmark 2, mobile station classmark 3 or the
supported codecs;

when the MS which is configured to use CS fallback and SMS over SGs, or SMS over SGs only, enters a
GERAN or UTRAN cell and timer T3423 has expired, or is in the GERAN or UTRAN cell when timer T3423
expires;

when due to a manual CSG selection the GPRS MS has selected a CSG cell whose CSG identity and associated
PLMN identity are not included in the MS's Allowed CSG list or in the MS's Operator CSG list;

when the MS changes the MS network capability information;

when the UE's usage setting or the voice domain preference for E-UTRAN change in the MS;

when the MS activates mobility management for IMS voice termination as specified in annex P.2 and the TIN
indicates "RAT-related TMSI";

upon reception of a paging indication using P-TMSI, if the timer T3346 is running and the MS is in state GMMREGISTERED.ATTEMPTING-TO-UPDATE;

when the MS which is configured to use CS fallback and SMS over SGs, or SMS over SGs only, enters a
GERAN or UTRAN cell, after intersystem change from S1 mode to Iu or A/Gb mode not due to CS fallback,
and the location area of the current cell is different from the location area stored in the MS;

in A/Gb mode, after intersystem change from S1 mode via cell change order procedure not due to CS fallback, if
the TIN indicates "RAT-related TMSI"; in this case the MS shall set the TIN to "GUTI" before initiating the
combined routing area updating procedure;

in A/Gb mode, after Inter RAT handover from S1 mode or Iu mode;

when the MS needs to request the use of PSM or needs to stop the use of PSM.;

when the UE needs to request the use of extended idle mode DRX or when the UE changes the extended DRX
parameters; or

when a change in the PSM usage conditions at the MS requires a different timer T3312 value or different timer
T3324 value.

NOTE 1: A change in the PSM usage conditions at the MS can include e.g. a change in the MS configuration, a
change in requirements from upper layers or the battery running low at the MS.
In A/Gb mode, the routing and location area identification are broadcast on the broadcast channel(s). A combined
routing area updating procedure shall abort any ongoing GMM procedure. Aborted GMM procedures shall be repeated
after the combined routing area updating procedure has been successfully performed. The ROUTING AREA UPDATE
REQUEST message shall always be the first message sent from the MS in the new routing area after routing area
change.
In Iu mode, the routing and location area identification are broadcast on the broadcast channel(s) or sent to the MS via
the PS signalling connection. A combined routing area updating procedure shall abort any ongoing GMM procedure.
Aborted GMM procedures may be repeated after the combined routing area updating procedure has been successfully
performed. The ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message shall always be the first GMM message sent from the
MS in the new routing area after routing area change.
To initiate a combined routing area updating procedure the MS sends the message ROUTING AREA UPDATE
REQUEST to the network, starts timer T3330 and changes to state GMM-ROUTING-UPDATING-INITIATED and
MM LOCATION UPDATING PENDING. The value of the Update type IE in the message shall indicate "combined
RA/LA updating" unless explicitly specified otherwise. If for the last attempt to update the registration of the location
area a MM specific procedure was performed, the value of the Update type IE in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE
REQUEST message shall indicate "combined RA/LA updating with IMSI attach". Furthermore the MS shall include
the TMSI status IE if no valid TMSI is available. If the MS has stored a valid LAI and the MS supports EMM combined
procedures, the MS shall include it in the Old location area identification IE in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE
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REQUEST message. If timer T3302 is currently running, the MS shall stop timer T3302. If timer T3311 is currently
running, the MS shall stop timer T3311.
If the MS has stored a valid TMSI, the MS shall include the TMSI based NRI container IE in the ROUTING AREA
UPDATE REQUEST message.
A GPRS MS in MS operation modes B that is in an ongoing circuit-switched transaction, shall initiate the combined
routing area updating procedure after the circuit-switched transaction has been released, if the MS has changed the RA
during the circuit-switched transaction and if the network operates in network operation mode I.
A GPRS MS in MS operation mode A shall initiate the combined routing area updating procedure with IMSI attach
after the circuit-switched transaction has been released, if a normal GPRS attach or a normal routing area updating
procedure was performed during the circuit-switched transaction and provided that the network operates in network
operation mode I.
A GPRS MS in MS operation mode A shall perform the normal routing area update procedure during an ongoing
circuit-switched transaction.
If the MS initiates the combined routing area updating procedure for GPRS services and "SMS-only service", the MS
shall indicate "SMS only" in the Additional update type IE.
In Iu mode, if the MS wishes to prolong the established PS signalling connection after the normal routing area updating
procedure (for example, the MS has any CM application request pending), it may set a follow-on request pending
indicator on (see subclause 4.7.13).
In Iu mode, when a ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST is received by the SGSN over a new PS signalling
connection while there is an ongoing PS signalling connection (network is already in mode PMM-CONNECTED) for
this MS, the network shall progress the routing area update procedure as normal and release the previous PS signalling
connection when the routing area update procedure has been accepted by the network.
NOTE 2: The re-establishment of the radio bearers of active PDP contexts is done as described in subclause
"Service Request procedure".
If the combined routing area updating procedure is initiated due to the reception of the paging indication while T3346 is
running, the "follow-on request pending" indication shall be set to 1.

4.7.5.2.2

GMM Common procedure initiation

The network may initiate GMM common procedures, e.g. the GMM authentication and ciphering procedure.

4.7.5.2.3

Combined routing area updating procedure accepted by the network

Depending on the value of the update result IE received in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message, two
different cases can be distinguished:
Case 1)

The update result IE value indicates "combined RA/LA": Routing and location area updating is
successful;

Case 2)

The update result IE value indicates "RA only": Routing area updating is successful, but location area
updating is not successful.

A ROUTING AREA UPDATE COMPLETE message shall be returned to the network if the ROUTING AREA
UPDATE ACCEPT message containsany of:
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a P-TMSI and/or a TMSI;

Receive N-PDU Numbers (see 3GPP TS 44.065 [78] and 3GPP TS 25.322 [19b]); or

a request for the provision of Inter RAT handover information.

If Receive N-PDU Numbers were included, the Receive N-PDU Numbers that are valid in the MS shall be included in
the ROUTING AREA UPDATE COMPLETE message.
If the network has requested the provision of Inter RAT handover information the MS shall return a ROUTING AREA
UPDATE COMPLETE message including the Inter RAT handover information IE, as applicable, to the network.

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In Iu mode, if the network wishes to prolong the PS signalling connection (for example, if the mobile station has
indicated "follow-on request pending" in ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message) the network shall indicate
the "follow-on proceed" in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message. If the network wishes to release the PS
signalling connection, the network shall indicate "no follow-on proceed" in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT
message.
After that in Iu mode, the mobile station shall act according to the follow-on proceed flag included in the Update result
information element in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message (see subclause 4.7.13).
If the network supports CS Fallback, and the mobile station has indicated support of EMM combined procedures in MS
network capability, the network shall indicate in the Update result IE in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT
message that ISR is not activated.
4.7.5.2.3.1

Combined routing area updating successful

The description for normal routing area update as specified in subclause 4.7.5.1.3 shall be followed. In addition, the
following description for location area updating applies.
The handling at the receipt of the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT depends on the value received in the update
result IE as specified below.
The TMSI reallocation may be part of the combined routing area updating procedure. The TMSI allocated is then
included in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message together with the location area identification (LAI).
The network shall, in this case, change to state GMM-COMMON-PROCEDURE-INITIATED and shall start the timer
T3350 as described in subclause 4.7.6.
The MS, receiving a ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message, stores the received location area identification,
stops timer T3330, enters state MM IDLE, reset the location update attempt counter and sets the update status to U1
UPDATED. If the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message contains an IMSI, the mobile station is not allocated
any TMSI, and shall delete any TMSI accordingly. If the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message contains a
TMSI, the MS shall use this TMSI as new temporary identity. The MS shall delete its old TMSI and shall store the new
TMSI. In this case, an ROUTING AREA UPDATE COMPLETE message is returned to the network. If neither a TMSI
nor an IMSI has been included by the network in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message, the old TMSI, if
any is available, shall be kept.
Any timer used for triggering the location updating procedure (e.g. T3211, T3212) shall be stopped if running.
The network receiving a ROUTING AREA UPDATE COMPLETE message stops timer T3350, changes to GMMREGISTERED state
NOTE:

4.7.5.2.3.2

Upon receiving a ROUTING AREA UPDATE COMPLETE message, the SGSN sends a BSSAP+TMSI-REALLOCATION-COMPLETE message as specified in 3GPP TS 29.018 [149].
Combined routing area updating successful for GPRS services only

Apart from the actions on the routing area updating attempt counter, the description for normal routing area update as
specified in subclause 4.7.5.1.3 shall be followed. In addition, the following description for location area updating
applies.
The SGSN shall use GMM cause #28 "SMS provided via GPRS in this routing area" in the ROUTING AREA
UPDATE ACCEPT message only if the MS requested "SMS-only service" by including the Additional update type IE
in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message. The SGSN may indicate in the Update result IE in the
ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message that ISR is activated.
The MS receiving the ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message takes one of the following actions depending on
the GMM cause:
#2

(IMSI unknown in HLR);

The MS shall stop timer T3330 if still running and shall reset the routing area updating attempt counter. The
MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED and shall delete any TMSI, LAI and
ciphering key sequence number. The MS shall enter state GMM-REGISTERED.NORMAL-SERVICE. The
new MM state is MM IDLE. The SIM/USIM shall be considered as invalid for non-GPRS services until
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(MSC temporarily not reachable); or

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The MS shall stop timer T3330 if still running, and shall enter state MM-IDLE. The routing area updating
attempt counter shall be incremented.
If the routing area updating attempt counter is less than 5, and the stored RAI is equal to the RAI of the current
serving cell and the GMM update status is equal to GU1 UPDATED:
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the MS shall keep the GMM update status GU1 UPDATED and changes state to GMMREGISTERED.ATTEMPTING-TO-UPDATE-MM. The MS shall start timer T3311. When timer T3311
expires the combined routing area update procedure indicating "combined RA/LA updating with IMSI
attach" is triggered again.

If the routing area updating attempt counter is greater than or equal to 5:

# 22

the MS shall start timer T3302 and shall change to state GMM-REGISTERED.ATTEMPTING-TOUPDATE-MM;

a GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A shall then proceed with appropriate MM specific
procedure; a GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode B may then proceed with appropriate MM
specific procedures.
The MM sublayer shall act as in network operation mode II as long as the combined GMM procedures
are not successful and no new RA is entered.

(Congestion);
The MS shall change to state GMM-REGISTERED.ATTEMPTING-TO-UPDATE-MM, shall stop timer
T3330 if still running, and shall enter state MM-IDLE. The MS shall set the routing area updating attempt
counter to 5 and shall start timer T3302.

# 28

(SMS provided via GPRS in this routing area);

The MS shall stop timer T3330 if still running and shall reset the routing area updating attempt counter. The
MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED and shall delete any TMSI, LAI and
ciphering key sequence number. The MS shall enter state GMM-REGISTERED.NORMAL-SERVICE. The
new MM state is MM IDLE.
The MS stays in the current serving cell and applies the normal cell reselection process.

Other GMM causevalues and the case that no GMM cause IE was received are considered as abnormal cases. The
combined routing area updating shall be considered as failed for non-GPRS services. The specification of the MS
behaviour in those cases is specified in subclause 4.7.5.2.5.

4.7.5.2.4

Combined routing area updating not accepted by the network

If the combined routing area updating cannot be accepted, the network sends a ROUTING AREA UPDATE REJECT
message to the MS. An MS that receives a ROUTING AREA UPDATE REJECT message containing a reject cause
other than GMM cause value #25 or the message is integrity protected, shall stop the timer T3330, and shall enter the
state MM IDLE. If a ROUTING AREA UPDATE REJECT message containing a reject cause other than GMM cause
value #25 is received or the message is integrity protected, the MS shall stop any ongoing transmission of user data.
If the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REJECT message containing GMM cause value #25 was received without integrity
protection, then the MS shall discard the message.
If the routing area update request is rejected due to general NAS level mobility management congestion control, the
network shall set the GMM cause value to #22 "congestion" and assign a back-off timer T3346.
The MS shall then take different actions depending on the received reject cause:
#3

(Illegal MS);

#6

(Illegal ME), or

#8

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The MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED and the update status to U3
ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to subclause 4.1.3.2) and shall delete any P-TMSI, PTMSI signature, TMSI, RAI, LAI, ciphering key sequence number and GPRS ciphering key sequence number.
The MS shall consider the SIM/USIM as invalid for GPRS and non GPRS services until switching off or the
SIM/USIM is removed. The MS shall delete the list of equivalent PLMNs, and shall enter the state GMMDEREGISTERED.
NOTE 1: Optionally the MS starts the timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9 for reject cause #8.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list and KSI as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the
combined tracking area update procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
#7

(GPRS services not allowed);

The MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2) and shall delete any P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature, RAI and GPRS ciphering key sequence
number. The SIM/USIM shall be considered as invalid for GPRS services until switching off or the SIM/USIM
is removed. The MS shall delete the list of equivalent PLMNs, and shall enter the state GMMDEREGISTERED.
A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B which is already IMSI attached for CS services is still
IMSI attached for CS services in the network.
A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B in network operation mode I shall then proceed with the
appropriate MM specific procedure.

NOTE 2: Optionally the MS starts the timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list and KSI as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the
combined tracking area update procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
#9

(MS identity cannot be derived by the network);

The MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU2 NOT UPDATED (and shall store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2), enter the state GMM-DEREGISTERED, and shall delete any P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature,
RAI and GPRS ciphering key sequence number.
A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B in network operation mode I which is already IMSI
attached for CS services in the network, is still IMSI attached for CS services in the network.
If the rejected request was not for initiating a PDN connection for emergency bearer services, then
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a GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B shall proceed with appropriate MM specific procedures.
The MM sublayer shall act as in network operation mode II as long as the combined GMM procedures are
not successful and no new RA is entered; and

the MS may subsequently, automatically initiate the GPRS attach procedure.

If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list and KSI as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the
combined tracking area update procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
# 10

(Implicitly detached);

A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B in network operation mode I, is IMSI detached for both
GPRS and CS services in the network.
The MS shall enter the state GMM-DEREGISTERED.NORMAL-SERVICE. If the rejected request was not for
initiating a PDN connection for emergency bearer services, the MS shall then perform a new attach procedure.
The MS should also activate PDP context(s) that were originally activated by the MS to replace any previously
MS activated PDP context(s). The MS should also perform the procedures needed in order to activate any
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If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM state as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for
the case when the combined tracking area update procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
NOTE 3: In some cases, user interaction may be required and then the MS cannot activate the PDP/MBMS
context(s) automatically.
# 11

(PLMN not allowed);

The MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED and the update status to U3
ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to subclause 4.1.3.2) and enter the state GMMDEREGISTERED. Furthermore, the MS shall delete any P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature, TMSI, RAI, LAI,
ciphering key sequence number GPRS ciphering key sequence number, shall delete the list of equivalent
PLMNs, and shall reset the routing area updating attempt counter and the location update attempt counter.
The MS shall store the PLMN identity in the "forbidden PLMN list".
The MS shall start timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
The MS shall then perform a PLMN selection according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].
An MS in GAN mode shall request a PLMN list in GAN (see 3GPP TS 44.318 [76b]) prior to perform a PLMN
selection from this list according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list, KSI and tracking area updating attempt counter as specified in
3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the combined tracking area update procedure is rejected with the EMM
cause with the same value.
# 12

(Location area not allowed);

The MS shall delete any RAI, P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature and GPRS ciphering key sequence number, shall set
the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to subclause 4.1.3.2),
shall reset the routing area updating attempt counter and shall change to state GMMDEREGISTERED.LIMITED-SERVICE.
The MS shall in addition set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED, shall delete any TMSI, LAI
and ciphering key sequence number and shall reset the location update attempt counter. The new MM state is
MM IDLE.
The mobile station shall store the LAI in the list of "forbidden location areas for regional provision of service".
The MS shall start timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
The MS shall perform a cell selection according to 3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98].
NOTE 4: The cell selection procedure is not applicable for an MS in GAN mode.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list, KSI and tracking area updating attempt counter as specified in
3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the combined tracking area update procedure is rejected with the EMM
cause with the same value.
# 13

(Roaming not allowed in this location area);

The MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to
clause 4.1.3.2), and shall delete the list of equivalent PLMNs. The MS shall reset the routing area updating
attempt counter, and shall enter the state GMM-REGISTERED.LIMITED-SERVICE.
The MS shall in addition set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED and shall reset the location
update attempt counter. The new MM state is MM IDLE.
The MS shall store the LAI in the list of "forbidden location areas for roaming".
The MS shall start timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
The MS shall perform a PLMN selection according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].

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The MS shall indicate the Update type IE "combined RA/LA updating with IMSI attach" when performing the
routing area updating procedure following the PLMN selection.
An MS in GAN mode shall request a PLMN list in GAN (see 3GPP TS 44.318 [76b]) prior to perform a PLMN
selection from this list according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status and
tracking area updating attempt counter as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the combined
tracking area update procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
# 14

(GPRS services not allowed in this PLMN);

The MS shall delete any RAI, P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature, and GPRS ciphering key sequence number stored,
shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2), shall reset the routing area updating attempt counter and shall change to state GMMDEREGISTERED.
The MS shall store the PLMN identity in the "forbidden PLMNs for GPRS service" list.
A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B which is already IMSI attached for CS services is still
IMSI attached for CS services in the network.
A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B in network operation mode I shall then proceed with the
appropriate MM specific procedure.
As an implementation option, a GPRS MS operating in operation mode A or B may perform a PLMN selection
according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].
If an MS in GAN mode performs a PLMN selection, it shall request a PLMN list in GAN (see
3GPP TS 44.318 [76b]) prior to perform a PLMN selection from this list according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].
The MS shall not perform the optional PLMN selection in the case where the PLMN providing this reject cause
is:
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On the "User Controlled PLMN Selector with Access Technology " or,

On the "Operator Controlled PLMN Selector with Access Technology " list or,

A PLMN identified as equivalent to any PLMN, within the same country, contained in the lists above.

If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list, KSI and tracking area updating attempt counter as specified in
3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the combined tracking area update procedure is rejected with the EMM
cause with the same value.
# 15

(No Suitable Cells In Location Area);

The MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to
clause 4.1.3.2), shall reset the routing area updating attempt counter and shall change to state GMMREGISTERED.LIMITED-SERVICE.
The MS shall in addition set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED and shall reset the location
update attempt counter. The new MM state is MM IDLE.
The MS shall store the LAI in the list of "forbidden location areas for roaming".
The MS shall start timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
The MS shall search for a suitable cell in another location area according to 3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and
3GPP TS 25.304 [98].
NOTE 5: The cell selection procedure is not applicable for an MS in GAN mode.
The MS shall indicate the Update type IE "combined RA/LA updating with IMSI attach" when performing the
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If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status and
tracking area updating attempt counter as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the combined
tracking area update procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
#22

(Congestion);

If the T3346 value IE is present in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REJECT message and the value indicates
that this timer is neither zero nor deactivated, the MS shall proceed as described below, otherwise it shall be
considered as an abnormal case and the behaviour of the MS for this case is specified in subclause 4.7.5.2.5.
The MS shall abort the routing area updating procedure, reset the routing area updating attempt counter and set
the GPRS update status to GU2 NOT UPDATED. If the rejected request was not for initiating a PDN connection
for emergency bearer services, the MS shall change to state GMM-REGISTERED.ATTEMPTING-TOUPDATE.
The MS shall stop timer T3346 if it is running.
If the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REJECT message is integrity protected, the MS shall start timer with the
value provided in the T3346 value IE.
If the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REJECT message is not integrity protected, the ME shall start timer T3346
with a random value from the default range specified in table 11.3a.
The MS stays in the current serving cell and applies the normal cell reselection process. The routing area
updating procedure is started, if still necessary, when timer T3346 expires or is stopped.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status, and
tracking area updating attempt counter as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the tracking area
update procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
#25

(Not authorized for this CSG)

Cause #25 is only applicable in UTRAN Iu mode and when received from a CSG cell. Other cases are
considered as abnormal cases and the specification of the mobile station behaviour is given in
subclause 4.7.5.2.5.
The MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2) and shall reset the routing area updating attempt counter. The state is changed to GMMREGISTERED.LIMITED-SERVICE.
If the CSG ID and associated PLMN identity of the cell where the MS has sent the ROUTING AREA UPDATE
REQUEST message are contained in the Allowed CSG list stored in the MS, the MS shall remove the entry
corresponding to this CSG ID and associated PLMN identity from the Allowed CSG list.
If the CSG ID and associated PLMN identity of the cell where the MS has sent the ROUTING AREA UPDATE
REQUEST message are contained in the Operator CSG list, the MS shall proceed as specified in
3GPP TS 23.122 [14] subclause 3.1A.
The MS shall start timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
If the MS is IMSI attached, the MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED and shall
reset the location update attempt counter. The new MM state is MM IDLE.
The MS shall search for a suitable cell according to 3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98].
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status and
tracking area updating attempt counter as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the combined
tracking area update procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
Other values are considered as abnormal cases. The specification of the MS behaviour in those cases is described in
subclause 4.7.5.2.5.

4.7.5.2.5

Abnormal cases in the MS

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1) If the combined routing area update was successful for GPRS services only and the ROUTING AREA UPDATE
ACCEPT message contained a cause value not treated in subclause 4.7.5.2.3.2 or the GMM Cause IE is not
included in the message, the MS shall proceed as follows:
a) The MS shall stop timer T3330 if still running, and shall enter state MM IDLE. The routing area updating
attempt counter shall be incremented;
b) If the routing area updating attempt counter is less than 5, and the stored RAI is equal to the RAI of the
current serving cell and the GMM update status is equal to GU1 UPDATED:
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the MS shall keep the GMM update status GU1 UPDATED and changes state to GMMREGISTERED.ATTEMPTING-TO-UPDATE-MM. The MS shall start timer T3311. When timer T3311
expires the combined routing area update procedure indicating "combined RA/LA updating with IMSI
attach" is triggered again; and

c) If the routing area updating attempt counter is greater than or equal to 5:

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the MS shall start timer T3302 and shall change to state GMM-REGISTERED.ATTEMPTING-TOUPDATE-MM; and

a GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A shall then proceed with appropriate MM specific
procedure; a GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode B may then proceed with appropriate MM
specific procedures. The MM sublayer shall act as in network operation mode II or as long as the
combined GMM procedures are not successful and no new RA is entered; and

2) otherwise, the abnormal cases specified in subclause 4.7.5.1.5 apply with the following modification.
If the GPRS routing area updating attempt counter is incremented according to subclause 4.7.5.1.5 the next actions
depend on the Location Area Identities (stored on SIM/USIM and the one of the current serving cell) and the value of
the routing area updating attempt counter.
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if the update status is U1 UPDATED, and the stored LAI is equal to the one of the current serving cell and the
routing area updating attempt counter is smaller than 5, then the mobile station shall keep the update status to U1
UPDATED, the new MM state is MM IDLE substate NORMAL SERVICE;

if the routing area updating attempt counter is smaller than 5 and, additionally, the update status is different from
U1 UPDATED or the stored LAI is different from the one of the current serving cell, the mobile station shall
delete any LAI, TMSI, ciphering key sequence number stored in the SIM/USIM and list of equivalent PLMNs
and set the update status to U2 NOT UPDATED. The MM state remains MM LOCATION UPDATING
PENDING; or

if the routing area updating attempt counter is greater or equal to 5, the mobile station shall delete any LAI,
TMSI, ciphering key sequence number stored in the SIM/USIM and the list of equivalent PLMNs, and shall set
the update status to U2 NOT UPDATED.
A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A shall then proceed with appropriate MM specific procedure; a
GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode B may then proceed with appropriate MM specific procedures.
The MM sublayer shall act as in network operation mode II as long as the combined GMM procedures are not
successful and no new RA is entered. The new MM state is MM IDLE substate ATTEMPTING TO UPDATE or
optionally MM IDLE substate PLMN SEARCH in order to perform a PLMN selection according to
3GPP TS 23.122 [14].

4.7.5.2.6

Abnormal cases on the network side

The abnormal cases specified in subclause 4.7.5.1.6 apply.

4.7.6
4.7.6.0

P-TMSI reallocation procedure

General

A temporary mobile station identity for GPRS services, the Packet-TMSI (P-TMSI), is used for identification within the
radio interface signalling procedures. The structure of the P-TMSI is specified in 3GPP TS 23.003 [10]. The P-TMSI
has significance only within a routing area. Outside the routing area the P-TMSI has to be combined with the routing
area identification (RAI) to provide for an unambiguous identity.
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The purpose of the P-TMSI reallocation procedure is to provide identity confidentiality, i.e. to protect a user against
being identified and located by an intruder (see 3GPP TS 43.020 [13], 3GPP TS 23.060 [74] and 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]).
Usually, P-TMSI reallocation is performed at least at each change of a routing area (Such choices are left to the network
operator).
The reallocation of a P-TMSI is performed by the unique procedure defined in subclause 4.7.6. This procedure can only
be initiated by the network in state GMM-REGISTERED.
P-TMSI can also be implicitly reallocated in the attach or routing area updating procedures (see subclauses 4.7.3.1 and
4.7.5). The implicit reallocation of a P-TMSI is described in the corresponding subclauses.
NOTE:

4.7.6.1

Normally, the P-TMSI reallocation will take place in conjunction with another GMM procedure, e.g. at
routing area updating (see 3GPP TS 29.002 [37]).

P-TMSI reallocation initiation by the network

The network shall initiate the P-TMSI reallocation procedure by sending a P-TMSI REALLOCATION COMMAND
message to the MS and shall start the timer T3350.
The P-TMSI REALLOCATION COMMAND message shall contain a new combination of P-TMSI, RAI and
optionally a P-TMSI signature allocated by the network.
The network may suspend the transmission of user data during the P-TMSI reallocation procedure.

4.7.6.2

P-TMSI reallocation completion by the MS

Upon receipt of the P-TMSI REALLOCATION COMMAND message, the MS shall store the routing area identifier
(RAI) and the P-TMSI. Furthermore, the MS shall send a P-TMSI REALLOCATION COMPLETE message to the
network.
If a P-TMSI signature is present in the P-TMSI REALLOCATION COMMAND message, the MS shall store the new
P-TMSI signature and shall if available delete the old P-TMSI signature. If no P-TMSI signature is present in the PTMSI REALLOCATION COMMAND message, the old P-TMSI signature, if available, shall be kept.

4.7.6.3

P-TMSI reallocation completion by the network

Upon receipt of the P-TMSI REALLOCATION COMPLETE message, the network shall stop the timer T3350 and
shall consider both the old and the new P-TMSI and the corresponding P-TMSI signatures as valid until the old P-TMSI
can be considered as invalid by the network (see subclause 4.7.1.5).
In A/Gb mode, the GMM layer shall notify the LLC layer that the P-TMSI has been changed (see
3GPP TS 44.064 [78a]).

4.7.6.3A

Abnormal cases in the MS

The following abnormal cases can be identified:

If different new P-TMSIs are included in subsequent P-TMSI REALLOCATION COMMAND messages due to
an aborted or repeated P-TMSI reallocation procedure, the MS shall behave as described in subclause 4.7.6.2.
Furthermore, the MS shall take action on the P-TMSI as described in subclause 4.7.1.5.

4.7.6.4

Abnormal cases on the network side

The following abnormal cases can be identified:

a) Lower layer failure
If a lower layer failure is detected before the P-TMSI REALLOCATION COMPLETE message is received, the
network shall consider both the old and the new P-TMSI as occupied until the old P-TMSI can be considered as
invalid (see subclause 4.7.1.5).
During this period the network:
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may first use the old P-TMSI for paging for an implementation dependent number of paging attempts in the
case of network-originated transactions. Upon response from the MS, the network may re-initiate the P-TMSI
reallocation procedure. If no response is received to the paging attempts, the network may use the new PTMSI for paging for an implementation dependent number of paging attempts. Upon response from the MS,
the network shall consider the new P-TMSI as valid and the old P-TMSI as invalid. If no response is received
to the paging attempts, the network may use the IMSI for paging for an implementation dependent number of
paging attempts;

NOTE:

Paging with IMSI causes the MS to re-attach as described in subclause 4.7.9.1.

shall consider the new P-TMSI as valid if it is used by the MS (see subclause 4.7.1.5); or

may use the identification procedure followed by a new P-TMSI reallocation, if the MS uses the old P-TMSI.

b) Expiry of timer T3350

The P-TMSI reallocation procedure is supervised by the timer T3350 (see example in figure 4.7.6/1). On the first
expiry of timer T3350, the network shall reset and restart timer T3350 and shall retransmit the P-TMSI
REALLOCATION COMMAND message. This retransmission is repeated four times, i.e. on the fifth expiry of
timer T3350, the network shall abort the P-TMSI reallocation procedure and shall follow the rules for case a as
described above.
c) P-TMSI reallocation and GPRS attach procedure collision
If the network receives an ATTACH REQUEST message before the ongoing P-TMSI reallocation procedure has
been completed, the network shall proceed with the GPRS attach procedure after deletion of the GMM context.
d) P-TMSI reallocation and an MS initiated GPRS detach procedure collision
If the network receives a DETACH REQUEST message before the ongoing P-TMSI reallocation procedure has
been completed, the network shall abort the P-TMSI reallocation procedure and shall progress the GPRS detach
procedure.
e) P-TMSI reallocation and a routing area updating procedure collision
If the network receives a ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message before the ongoing P-TMSI
reallocation procedure has been completed, the network shall abort the P-TMSI reallocation procedure and shall
progress the routing area updating procedure. The network may then perform a new P-TMSI reallocation.
f) P-TMSI reallocation and a service request procedure collision
If the network receives a SERVICE REQUEST message before the ongoing P-TMSI reallocation procedure
procedure has been completed, the network shall progress both procedures.

MS

Network
P-TMSI REALLOCATION COMMAND
P-TMSI REALLOCATION COMPLETE

Start T3350
Stop T3350

Figure 4.7.6/1 3GPP TS 24.008: P-TMSI reallocation procedure

4.7.7
4.7.7a

Authentication and ciphering procedure

Authentication and ciphering procedure used for UMTS authentication
challenge.

The purpose of the authentication and ciphering procedure is fourfold (see 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]):
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to permit the network to check whether the identity provided by the MS is acceptable or not;
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to provide parameters enabling the MS to calculate a new GPRS UMTS ciphering key and a new GPRS UMTS
integrity key;

to let the network set the GSM ciphering mode (ciphering /no ciphering) and GSM ciphering algorithm; and

to permit the mobile station to authenticate the network.

In Iu mode, and in the case of a UMTS authentication challenge, the authentication and ciphering procedure can be used
for authentication only.
The cases in which the authentication and ciphering procedure shall be used are defined in 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a] and
3GPP TS 42.009 [5].
The authentication and ciphering procedure is always initiated and controlled by the network. However, in the case of a
UMTS authentication challenge, there is the possibility for the MS to reject the network.
The MS shall support the UMTS authentication challenge, if a USIM is inserted.
The authentication and ciphering procedure can be used for either:
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authentication only;

setting of the GSM ciphering mode and the GSM ciphering algorithm only; or

authentication and the setting of the GSM ciphering mode and the GSM ciphering algorithm.

In A/Gb mode, the network should not send any user data during the authentication and ciphering procedure.
A UMTS security context is established in the MS and the network when a UMTS authentication challenge is
performed in A/Gb mode or in Iu mode. After a successful UMTS authentication, the GPRS UMTS ciphering key, the
GPRS UMTS integrity key, the GPRS GSM ciphering key and the GPRS ciphering key sequence number, are stored
both in the network and the MS. Furthermore, in A/Gb mode both the ME and the network may derive and store a
GPRS GSM Kc128 as part of the UMTS security context as described in the subclause 4.7.7.3a.

4.7.7b

Authentication and ciphering procedure used for GSM authentication

challenge

The purpose of the authentication and ciphering procedure is threefold (see 3GPP TS 43.020 [13]):
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to permit the network to check whether the identity provided by the MS is acceptable or not;

to provide parameters enabling the MS to calculate a new GPRS GSM ciphering key; and

to let the network set the GSM ciphering mode (ciphering/no ciphering) and GSM ciphering algorithm.

The authentication and ciphering procedure can be used for either:

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authentication only;

setting of the GSM ciphering mode and the GSM ciphering algorithm only; or

authentication and the setting of the GSM ciphering mode and the GSM ciphering algorithm.

The cases in which the authentication and ciphering procedure shall be used are defined in 3GPP TS 42.009 [5].
In A/Gb mode, the authentication and ciphering procedure is always initiated and controlled by the network. It shall be
performed in a non ciphered mode because of the following reasons:
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the network cannot decipher a ciphered AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING RESPONSE from an

unauthorised MS and put it on the black list; and

to be able to define a specific point in time from which on a new GPRS GSM ciphering key should be used
instead of the old one.

GSM authentication challenge shall be supported by a ME supporting GERAN or UTRAN.

In A/Gb mode, the network should not send any user data during the authentication and ciphering procedure.
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A GSM security context is established in the MS and the network when a GSM authentication challenge is performed in
A/Gb mode or in Iu mode. However, in Iu mode the MS shall not accept a GSM authentication challenge, if a USIM is
inserted. After a successful GSM authentication challenge, the GPRS GSM ciphering key and the GPRS ciphering key
sequence number, are stored both in the network and the MS.

4.7.7c

Change of the ciphering algorithm at PS Handover

For PS handover to A/Gb mode (see subclause 10.5.1.14 and 3GPP TS 44.060 [76]) the network shall either assign a
GSM ciphering algorithm to be used in the target cell or deactivate ciphering in the target cell. The MS shall start to use
the new GSM ciphering algorithm or deactivate ciphering upon an indication from the lower layers that the PS
handover procedure has been successfully completed (see 3GPP TS 44.060 [76])
After PS handover to Iu mode (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and 3GPP TS 44.118 [111]) the network shall activate
integrity protection and shall either assign a ciphering algorithm to be used in the target cell or deactivate ciphering in
the target cell, using the security mode control procedure (3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and 3GPP TS 44.118 [111]).
If the GSM ciphering algorithm is changed at PS handover and the routing area updating procedure triggered by the PS
handover procedure is not accepted by the network, the MS shall delete any GPRS ciphering key sequence number and
proceed as specified in subclauses 4.7.5.1.4 and 4.7.5.2.4. If the routing area updating procedure fails, because the radio
resources assigned in the new cell are released before the MS receives a ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT
message, the MS shall delete any GPRS ciphering key sequence number and proceed as specified in
subclauses 4.7.5.1.5 item b and 4.7.5.2.5, respectively.

4.7.7.1

Authentication and ciphering initiation by the network

The network initiates the authentication and ciphering procedure by transferring an

AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING REQUEST message across the radio interface and starts timer T3360. The
AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING REQUEST message shall contain all parameters necessary to calculate the
response parameters when authentication is performed (see 3GPP TS 43.020 [13] and 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]).
If authentication is requested, then the AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING REQUEST message shall contain
either:
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In a GSM authentication challenge, the GPRS ciphering key sequence number and the RAND, or

In a UMTS authentication challenge, the GPRS ciphering key sequence number, the RAND and the AUTN.

In A/Gb mode, if authentication is not requested, then the AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING REQUEST

message shall not contain neither the GPRS ciphering key sequence number, the RAND nor the AUTN.
In A/Gb mode, if ciphering is requested, in a GSM authentication challenge or in a UMTS authentication challenge,
then the AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING REQUEST message shall indicate the GPRS GSM ciphering
algorithm.
The network includes the A&C reference number information element in the
AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING REQUEST message. Its value is chosen in order to link an
AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING REQUEST in a RA with its RESPONSE. The A&C reference number value
might be based on the RA Colour Code value.
Additionally, the network may request the MS to include its IMEISV in the AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING
RESPONSE message.

4.7.7.2

Authentication and ciphering response by the MS

In A/Gb mode, a MS that is attached to GPRS shall be ready to respond upon an

AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING REQUEST message at any time.
In UMTS, an MS that is attached to GPRS shall be ready to respond upon an
AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING REQUEST message at any time whilst a PS signalling connection exists.
If a SIM is inserted in the MS, the MS shall ignore the Authentication Parameter AUTN IE if included in the
AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING REQUEST message and perform the GSM authentication challenge. It shall
not perform the authentication of the network described in subclause 4.7.7.5.1.

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In a GSM authentication challenge, if the AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING REQUEST message includes the

authentication parameters RAND and GPRS CKSN, then upon receipt of the message, the MS processes the challenge
information and sends an AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING RESPONSE message to the network. The value of
the received A&C reference number information element shall be copied into the A&C reference number information
element in the AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING RESPONSE message. A GSM authentication challenge will
result in the SIM/USIM passing a SRES and a GPRS GSM ciphering key to the ME. The new GPRS GSM ciphering
key calculated from the challenge information shall overwrite the previous one and any previously stored GPRS UMTS
ciphering and GPRS UMTS integrity keys shall be deleted. The calculated GSM ciphering key shall be stored on the
SIM/USIM together with the GPRS ciphering key sequence number before the
AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING RESPONSE message is transmitted.
In a UMTS authentication challenge, if the AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING REQUEST message includes the
UMTS authentication parameters GPRS CKSN, RAND and AUTN, then upon receipt of the message, the MS verifies
the AUTN parameter and if this is accepted, the MS processes the challenge information and sends an
AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING RESPONSE message to the network. The value of the received A&C
reference number information element shall be copied into the A&C reference number information element in the
AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING RESPONSE message. A UMTS authentication challenge will result in the
USIM passing a RES, a GPRS UMTS ciphering key, a GPRS UMTS integrity key and a GPRS GSM ciphering key to
the ME. The new GPRS UMTS ciphering key, GPRS UMTS integrity key and GPRS GSM ciphering key calculated
from the challenge information shall overwrite the previous ones. The new GPRS UMTS ciphering key, GPRS UMTS
integrity key and GPRS GSM ciphering key shall be stored on the USIM together with the GPRS ciphering key
sequence number before the AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING RESPONSE message is transmitted.
Furthermore, in A/Gb mode if a GEA ciphering algorithm that requires a 128-bit ciphering key is taken into use, then a
new GPRS GSM Kc128 shall also be calculated as described in the subclause 4.7.7.3a.
In Iu mode, an MS not capable of A/Gb mode shall ignore the Ciphering Algorithm IE in the
AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING REQUEST message. An MS capable of both Iu mode and A/Gb mode shall
store the received value in the Ciphering Algorithm IE in the AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING REQUEST
message until entering state GMM-DEREGISTERED, in order to use it at an inter system change to A/Gb mode.
If the AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING REQUEST message does not include neither the GSM authentication
parameters (RAND and GPRS CKSN) nor the UMTS authentication parameters (RAND, AUTN and GPRS CKSN),
then upon receipt of the message, the MS replies by sending an AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING RESPONSE
message to the network.
In A/Gb mode, the GMM layer shall notify the LLC layer if ciphering shall be used or not and if yes which GSM
ciphering algorithm and GPRS GSM ciphering key that shall be used (see 3GPP TS 44.064 [78a]).
A ME supporting UMTS authentication challenge shall support the following procedure:
In order to avoid a synchronisation failure, when the mobile station receives an
AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING REQUEST message, the mobile station shall store the received RAND
together with the RES returned from the USIM in the volatile memory and associate it with the PS domain. When the
MS receives a subsequent AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING REQUEST message, if the stored RAND value
for the PS domain is equal to the new received value in the AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING REQUEST
message, then the mobile station shall not pass the RAND to the USIM, but shall immediately send the
AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING RESPONSE message with the stored RES for the PS domain. If, for the PS
domain, there is no valid stored RAND in the mobile station or the stored RAND is different from the new received
value in the AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING REQUEST message, the mobile station shall pass the RAND to
the USIM, shall override any previously stored RAND and RES with the new ones and start, or reset and restart timer
T3316.
The RAND and RES values stored in the mobile station shall be deleted and timer T3316, if running, shall be stopped:
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upon receipt of a SECURITY MODE COMMAND (Iu mode only),

SERVICE_ACCEPT (Iu mode only),
SERVICE_REJECT (Iu mode only),
ROUTING_AREA_UPDATE_ACCEPT
or AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING REJECT message;

upon expiry of timer T3316;

if the mobile station enters the GMM states GMM-DEREGISTERED or GMM-NULL; or

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if the mobile station enters PMM-IDLE mode (Iu mode only).

4.7.7.3

Authentication and ciphering completion by the network

Upon receipt of the AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING RESPONSE message, the network stops the timer T3360
and checks the validity of the response (see 3GPP TS 43.020 [13] and 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]). For this, it may use the
A&C reference number information element within the AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING RESPONSE message
to determine whether the response is correlating to the last request that was sent.
In A/Gb mode, in the case of an established GSM security context, the GMM layer shall notify the LLC sublayer if
ciphering shall be used or not.Furthermore, if ciphering shall be used, then the GMM layer shall also notify the LLC
sublayer which GEA algorithm and GPRS GSM ciphering key that shall be used (see 3GPP TS 44.064 [78a]).
In A/Gb mode, in the case of an established UMTS security context, the GMM layer shall notify the LLC sublayer if
ciphering shall be used or not. Furthermore, if ciphering shall be used, then the GMM layer shall also notify the LLC
sublayer which GEA algorithm and which ciphering key (i.e. GPRS GSM ciphering key or GPRS GSM Kc128) that shall
be used (see 3GPP TS 44.064 [78a]). If the network has selected a GEA ciphering algorithm that requires a 128-bit
ciphering key, then the ME shall derive a GPRS GSM Kc128 as described in the subclause 4.7.7.3a.
Upon receipt of the AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING FAILURE message, the network stops the timer T3360.
In Synch failure case, the core network may renegotiate with the HLR/AuC and provide the MS with new
authentication parameters.

4.7.7.3a

128-bit packet-switched GSM ciphering key

The ME and the network may derive and store a 128-bit packet-switched GSM key or GPRS GSM Kc128 from an
established UMTS security context. If the GPRS GSM Kc128 exits, then it is also part of the UMTS security context.
The ME with a USIM in use shall compute a new GPRS GSM Kc128 using the GPRS UMTS ciphering key and the
GPRS UMTS integrity key from an established UMTS security context as specified in 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]. The new
GPRS GSM Kc128 shall be stored only in the ME. The ME shall overwrite the existing GPRS GSM Kc128 with the new
GPRS GSM Kc128. The ME shall delete the GPRS GSM Kc128 at switch off, when the USIM is disabled as well as
under the conditions identified in the subclause 4.1.3.2 and 4.7.7.4. The ME with a USIM in use shall apply the GPRS
GSM Kc128 when in A/Gb mode a GEA ciphering algorithm that requires a 128-bit ciphering key is taken into use.
The network shall compute the GPRS GSM Kc128 using the GPRS UMTS integrity key and the GPRS UMTS ciphering
key from an established UMTS security context as specified in 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a] only when in A/Gb mode a GEA
ciphering algorithm that requires a 128-bit ciphering key is to be used.

4.7.7.4

GPRS ciphering key sequence number

The security parameters for authentication and ciphering are tied together in sets.
In a GSM authentication challenge, from a challenge parameter RAND both the authentication response parameter
SRES and the GPRS GSM ciphering key can be computed given the secret key associated to the IMSI.
In a UMTS authentication challenge, from a challenge parameter RAND, the authentication response parameter RES
and the GPRS UMTS ciphering key and the GPRS UMTS integrity key can be computed given the secret key
associated to the IMSI. Furthermore, in the USIM a GPRS GSM ciphering key can be computed from the GPRS UMTS
integrity key and the GPRS UMTS ciphering key by means of an unkeyed conversion function. Furthermore, in A/Gb
mode if a GEA ciphering algorithm that requires a 128-bit ciphering key is taken into use, then a GPRS GSM Kc128
shall also be calculated as described in the subclause 4.7.7.3a.
In order to allow start of ciphering on a logical link without authentication, GPRS ciphering key sequence numbers are
introduced.
The GPRS ciphering key sequence number is managed by the network such that the AUTHENTICATION
AND CIPHERING REQUEST message contains the GPRS ciphering key sequence number allocated to the GPRS
GSM ciphering key (in case of a GSM authentication challenge) or the GPRS UMTS ciphering key and the GPRS
UMTS integrity key (in case of a UMTS authentication challenge) which may be computed from the RAND parameter
carried in that message.

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If an authentication and ciphering procedure has been completed successfully and a GPRS ciphering key sequence
number is stored in the network, the network shall include a different GPRS ciphering key sequence number in the
AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REQUEST message when it intiates a new authentication and ciphering
procedure.
If a GPRS ciphering key sequence number is contained in the first message during a GMM procedure, the network shall
include a different GPRS ciphering key sequence number in the AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING REQUEST
message when it initiates an authentication and ciphering procedure.
The MS stores the GPRS ciphering key sequence number with the GPRS GSM ciphering key (in case of a GSM
authentication challenge) and the GPRS UMTS ciphering key and the GPRS UMTS integrity key (in case of a UMTS
authentication challenge), and includes the corresponding GPRS ciphering key sequence number in the ROUTING
AREA UPDATE REQUEST, SERVICE REQUEST and ATTACH REQUEST messages.
If the GPRS ciphering key sequence number is deleted, the associated GPRS GSM ciphering key, GPRS UMTS
ciphering key, GPRS UMTS integrity key and GPRS GSM Kc128 shall be deleted if any (i.e. the established GSM
security context or the UMTS security context is no longer valid).
In Iu mode, the network may choose to start ciphering and integrity checking with the stored GPRS UMTS ciphering
key and the stored GPRS UMTS integrity key (under the restrictions given in 3GPP TS 42.009 [5] and
3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]) if the stored GPRS ciphering key sequence number and the one given from the MS are equal.
In A/Gb mode, the network may choose to start ciphering with the stored GPRS GSM ciphering key or GPRS GSM
Kc128 (under the restrictions given in 3GPP TS 42.009 [5]) if the stored GPRS ciphering key sequence number and the
one given from the MS are equal and the previously negotiated ciphering algorithm is known and supported in the
network. When ciphering is requested at GPRS attach, the authentication and ciphering procedure shall be performed
since the MS does not store the ciphering algorithm after entering state GMM-DEREGISTERED.
NOTE 1: The decision of starting ciphering with the GPRS GSM ciphering key or the GPRS GSM Kc128 depends
on whether the network indicates in the AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REQUEST message a
GEA ciphering algorithm which requires a 64 or 128-bit ciphering key as specified in
3GPP TS 33.102 [5a].
Upon GPRS attach, if ciphering is to be used, an AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REQUEST message shall
be sent to the MS to start ciphering.
If the GPRS ciphering key sequence number stored in the network does not match the GPRS ciphering key sequence
number received from the MS in the ATTACH REQUEST message, then the network should authenticate the MS.
In A/Gb mode, the MS starts ciphering after sending the AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING RESPONSE
message. The network starts ciphering when a valid AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING RESPONSE is received
from the MS.
In Iu mode, the MS starts ciphering and integrity checking according to the conditions specified in specification
3GPP TS 25.331 [23c].
In A/Gb mode, as an option, the network may decide to continue ciphering without sending an AUTHENTICATION
AND CIPHERING REQUEST message after receiving a ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message with a valid
GPRS ciphering key sequence number. Both the MS and the network shall use the latest ciphering parameters. The
network starts ciphering when sending the ciphered ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message to the MS. The MS
starts ciphering after receiving a valid ciphered ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message from the network.
NOTE 2: In some specifications the term KSI (Key Set Identifier) is used instead of the term GPRS ciphering key
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Authentication not accepted by the network

If the authentication response (RES or SRES) is not valid, the network response depends upon the type of identity used
by the MS in the first message:
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If the P-TMSI has been used, the network may decide to initiate the identification procedure. If the IMSI given
by the MS differs from the one the network had associated with the P-TMSI, the authentication should be
restarted with the correct parameters. If the IMSI provided by the MS is the expected one (i.e. authentication has
really failed), the network should send an AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REJECT message to the
mobile station.

If the IMSI has been used, or the network decides not to try the identification procedure, an
AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REJECT message should be transferred to the MS.

Upon receipt of an AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REJECT message, the MS shall set the GPRS update
status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED and shall delete the P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature, RAI and GPRS ciphering
key sequence number stored. If available, also the TMSI, LAI and ciphering key sequence number shall be deleted and
the update status shall be set to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED. The SIM/USIM shall be considered as invalid until
switching off or the SIM/USIM is removed.
If S1 mode is supported by the MS, the MS shall in addition handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update
status, last visited registered TAI, TAI list, GUTI and KSIASME as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when
an EPS authentication is not accepted by the network.
If the AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REJECT message is received, the MS shall abort any GMM procedure,
shall stop the timers T3310, T3317, T3330, T3318 or T3320 (if they were running) and shall enter state GMMDEREGISTERED.
In UTRAN Iu mode, depending on local regulations or operator preference for emergency bearer services, if the MS has
a PDN connection for emergency bearer services established or is establishing a PDN connection for emergency bearer
services, the SGSN need not follow the procedures specified for the authentication failure in the present subclause, the
SGSN can continue with the ongoing GMM specific procedure or Session Management procedure. Upon completion of
the GMM procedure or Session management procedure, the SGSN shall deactivate all non-emergency PDP contexts, if
any, by initiating a PDP context deactivation procedure. The network shall consider the MS to be attached for
emergency bearer services only.

4.7.7.5.1

Authentication not accepted by the MS

In a UMTS authentication challenge, the authentication procedure is extended to allow the MS to check the authenticity
of the core network. Thus allowing, for instance, detection of false base station.
Following a UMTS authentication challenge, the MS may reject the core network, on the grounds of an incorrect
AUTN parameter (see 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]). This parameter contains two possible causes for authentication failure:
a) MAC code failure
If the MS considers the MAC code (supplied by the core network in the AUTN parameter) to be invalid, it shall send a
AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING FAILURE message to the network, with the GMM cause 'MAC failure'. The
MS shall then follow the procedure described in subclause 4.7.7.6 (f).
b) SQN failure
If the MS considers the SQN (supplied by the core network in the AUTN parameter) to be out of range, it shall
send a AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING FAILURE message to the network, with the GMM cause
'Synch failure' and the re-synchronization token AUTS provided by the USIM (see 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]).
The MS shall then follow the procedure described in subclause 4.7.7.6 (g).
In Iu mode, an MSwith a USIM inserted shall reject the authentication challenge if no Authentication Parameter AUTN
IE was present in the AUTHENTICATION REQUEST message (i.e. a GSM authentication challenge has been received
when the MS expects a UMTS authentication challenge). In such a case, the MS shall send the AUTHENTICATION
AND CIPHERING FAILURE message to the network, with the GMM cause GSM authentication unacceptable. The
MS shall then follow the procedure described in subclause 4.7.7.6 (f).

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If the MS returns an AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING_FAILURE message to the network, the MS shall

delete any previously stored RAND and RES and shall stop timer T3316, if running.
If the MS has a PDN connection for emergency bearer services established or is establishing such a PDN connection,
additional MS requirements are specified in subclause 4.7.7.6, under "for items f and g".

4.7.7.6

Abnormal cases

The following abnormal cases can be identified:

a) Lower layer failure
Upon detection of a lower layer failure before the AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING RESPONSE
message is received, the network shall abort the procedure.
b) Expiry of timer T3360
The network shall, on the first expiry of the timer T3360, retransmit the AUTHENTICATION AND
CIPHERING REQUEST message and shall reset and start timer T3360. This retransmission is repeated four
times, i.e. on the fifth expiry of timer T3360, the procedure shall be aborted.
c) Collision of an authentication and ciphering procedure with a GPRS attach procedure
If the network receives an ATTACH REQUEST message before the ongoing authentication procedure has been
completed and no GPRS attach procedure is pending on the network (i.e. no ATTACH ACCEPT/REJECT
message has to be sent as an answer to an ATTACH REQUEST message), the network shall abort the
authentication and ciphering procedure and proceed with the new GPRS attach procedure.
d) Collision of an authentication and ciphering procedure with a GPRS attach procedure when the authentication
and ciphering procedure has been caused by a previous GPRS attach procedure
If the network receives an ATTACH REQUEST message before the ongoing authentication procedure has been
completed and a GPRS attach procedure is pending (i.e. an ATTACH ACCEPT/REJECT message has still to be
sent as an answer to an earlier ATTACH REQUEST message), then:
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If one or more of the information elements in the ATTACH REQUEST message differs from the ones
received within the previous ATTACH REQUEST message, the network shall not treat the authentication
any further and proceed with the GPRS attach procedure; or

If the information elements do not differ, then the network shall not treat any further this new ATTACH
REQUEST message.

d1) Collision of an authentication and ciphering procedure with a GPRS detach procedure
GPRS detach containing cause "power off":
If the network receives a DETACH REQUEST message before the ongoing authentication and ciphering
procedure has been completed, the network shall abort the authentication and ciphering procedure and shall
progress the GPRS detach procedure.
GPRS detach containing other causes than "power off":
If the network receives a DETACH REQUEST message before the ongoing authentication and ciphering
procedure has been completed, the network shall complete the authentication and ciphering procedure and
shall respond to the GPRS detach procedure as described in subclause 4.7.4.

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e) Collision of an authentication and ciphering procedure with a routing area updating procedure
If the network receives a ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message before the ongoing authentication
procedure has been completed, the network shall progress both procedures.

MS

Network
AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REQUEST
Start T3360
AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING RESPONSE

Stop T3360

AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REJECT

Figure 4.7.7/1 3GPP TS 24.008: Authentication and ciphering procedure

(f) Authentication failure (GMM cause #18 "MAC failure" or #21 "GSM authentication unacceptable")
The MS shall send an AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING FAILURE message, with GMM cause MAC
failure or GSM authentication unacceptable according to subclause 4.7.7.5.1, to the network and start timer
T3318. Furthermore, the MS shall stop any of the retransmission timers that are running (e.g. T3310, T3321,
T3330 or T3317). Upon the first receipt of an AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING FAILURE message
from the MS with GMM cause MAC failure or GSM authentication unacceptable the network may initiate
the identification procedure described in subclause 4.7.8. This is to allow the network to obtain the IMSI from
the MS. The network may then check that the P-TMSI originally used in the authentication challenge
corresponded to the correct IMSI. Upon receipt of the IDENTITY REQUEST message from the network, the
MS shall send the IDENTITY RESPONSE message.
NOTE:

Upon receipt of an AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING FAILURE message from the MS with reject
cause "MAC failure" or "GSM authentication unacceptable", the network may also terminate the
authentication procedure (see subclause 4.7.7.5).

If the P-TMSI/IMSI mapping in the network was incorrect, the network should respond by sending a new
AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REQUEST message to the MS. Upon receiving the new
AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REQUEST message from the network, the MS shall stop timer
T3318, if running, and then process the challenge information as normal. If the P-TMSI/IMSI mapping in the
network was correct, the network should terminate the authentication and ciphering procedure by sending an
AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REJECT message.
If the network is validated successfully (an AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REQUEST message that
contains a valid SQN and MAC is received), the MS shall send the AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING
RESPONSE message to the network and shall start any retransmission timers (e.g. T3310, T3321, T3330 or
T3317), if they were running and stopped when the MS received the first failed AUTHENTICATION AND
CIPHERING REQUEST message.
If the MS receives the second AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REQUEST message while T3318 is
running and
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the MAC value cannot be resolved; or

the message was received in UMTS and contains a GSM authentication challenge,

the MS shall follow the procedure specified in this subclause (f), starting again from the beginning. If the SQN is
invalid, the MS shall proceed as specified in (g).
It can be assumed that the source of the authentication challenge is not genuine (authentication not accepted by
the MS) if any of the following occurs:
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the MS detects any combination of the authentication failures: "MAC failure", "invalid SQN", and "GSM
authentication unacceptable", during three consecutive authentication challenges. The authentication
challenges shall be considered as consecutive only, if the authentication challenges causing the second and
third authentication failure are received by the MS, while the timer T3318 or T3320 started after the previous
authentication failure is running.

The MS shall stop timer T3318, if the timer is running and the MS detects a lower layer failure, the network
releases the PS signalling connection, the MS performs inter-system change to S1 mode, or the MS initiates a
GPRS suspension procedure (see 3GPP TS 44.018 [84]).
When it has been deemed by the MS that the source of the authentication challenge is not genuine
(authentication not accepted by the MS), the MS shall behave as described in subclause 4.7.7.6.1.

MS

Network
AUTHENTICATION & CIPHERING REQUEST
Start T3360

Start T3318

AUTH & CIPH FAILURE (cause=MAC failure or

GSM authentication unacceptable)
IDENTITY REQUEST
IDENTITY RESPONSE (IMSI)

Stop T3360
Start T3370
Stop T3370

AUTHENTICATION & CIPHERING REQUEST

Start T3360

AUTHENTICATION & CIPHERING RESPONSE

Stop T3360

Stop T3318

Figure 4.7.7a/1 3GPP TS 24.008: Authentication failure cause "MAC failure" or "GSM authentication
unacceptable"
(g) Authentication failure (GMM cause #19 "Synch failure"):
The MS shall send an AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING FAILURE message, with the GMM cause
"Synch failure", to the network and start the timer T3320. Furthermore, the MS shall stop any of the
retransmission timers that are running (e.g. T3310, T3321, T3330 or T3317). Upon the first receipt of an
AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING message from the MS with the GMM cause "synch failure", the
network shall use the returned AUTS parameter from the authentication & ciphering failure parameter IE in the
AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING FAILURE message, to re-synchronise. The re-synchronisation
procedure requires the SGSN to delete all unused authentication vectors for that IMSI and obtain new vectors
from the HLR. When re-synchronisation is complete, the network shall initiate the authentication & ciphering
procedure. Upon receipt of the AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REQUEST message, the MS shall stop
timer T3320, if running.
NOTE:

Upon receipt of two consecutive AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING FAILURE messages from the
MS with reject cause "synch failure", the network may terminate the authentication procedure by sending
an AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REJECT message.

If the network is validated successfully (a new AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REQUEST message is
received which contains a valid SQN and MAC) while T3320 is running, the MS shall send the
AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING RESPONSE message to the network and shall start any retransmission
timers (i.e. T3310, T3321, T3330 or T3317), if they were running and stopped when the MS received the first
failed AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REQUEST message.
If the MS receives the second AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REQUEST message while T3320 is
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the MAC value cannot be resolved; or

the message was received in Iu mode and contains a GSM authentication challenge,

the MS shall proceed as specified in (f). If the SQN is invalid, the MS shall follow the procedure specified in this
subclause (g), starting again from the beginning.
The MS shall deem that the network has failed the authentication check and behave as described in
subclause 4.7.7.6.1, if any of the following occurs:
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the timer T3320 expires;

the MS detects any combination of the authentication failures: "MAC failure", "invalid SQN", and "GSM
authentication unacceptable", during three consecutive authentication challenges. The authentication
challenges shall be considered as consecutive only, if the authentication challenges causing the second and
third authentication failure are received by the MS, while the timer T3318 or T3320 started after the previous
authentication failure is running.

The MS shall stop timer T3320, if the timer is running and the MS detects a lower layer failure, the network
releases the PS signalling connection, the MS performs inter-system change to S1 mode, or the MS initiates a
GPRS suspension procedure (see 3GPP TS 44.018 [84]).
When it has been deemed by the MS that the source of the authentication challenge is not genuine
(authentication not accepted by the MS), the MS shall behave as described in subclause 4.7.7.6.1.
MS

Network
AUTHENTICATION & CIPHERING REQUEST

Start T3360

AUTH & CIPH FAILURE (cause=Synch failure)

Stop T3360
Perform
Re-synch
with HLR

Start T3320
AUTHENTICATION & CIPHERING REQUEST
Stop T3320
AUTHENTICATION & CIPHERING RESPONSE

Figure 4.7.7b/1 3GPP TS 24.008: Authentication failure cause Synch failure

Upon receipt of an AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REJECT message, the UE shall perform the
actions as specified in subclause 4.7.7.5.
For items f and g:
Depending on local requirements or operator preference for emergency bearer services, if the MS has a PDN
connection for emergency bearer services established or is establishing such a PDN connection, the SGSN need
not follow the procedures specified for the authentication failure specified in the present subclause and shall
continue using the current security context, if any. The SGSN shall deactivate all non-emergency PDP contexts,
if any, by initiating a PDP context deactivation procedure. If there is an ongoing session management procedure,
the SGSN shall deactivate all non-emergency PDP contexts upon completion of the session management
procedure. The network shall consider the MS to be attached for emergency bearer services only.
If an MS has a PDN connection for emergency bearer services established or is establishing such a PDN
connection when timer T3318 or T3320 expires, the MS shall not deem that the network has failed the
authentication check and not behave as described in subclause 4.7.7.6.1. Instead the MS shall continue using the
current security context, if any. The MS shall deactivate all non-emergency PDP contexts, if any, by initiating a
PDP context deactivation procedure. If there is an ongoing session management procedure, the MS shall
deactivate all non-emergency PDP contexts upon completion of the session management procedure. The MS
shall start any retransmission timers (e.g. T3310, T3317, T3321 or T3330) if:

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they were running and stopped when the MS received the AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REJECT
message and detected an authentication failure; and

the procedures associated with these timers have not yet been completed.

The MS shall consider itself to be attached for emergency bearer services only.

4.7.7.6.1

MS behaviour towards a network that has failed the authentication procedure

If the MS deems that the network has failed the authentication check, then it shall request RR or RRC to release the RR
connection and the PS signalling connection, if any, and bar the active cell or cells (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and
3GPP TS 44.018 [84]). The MS shall start any retransmission timers (i.e. T3310, T3321, T3330 or T3317), if they were
running and stopped when the MS received the first AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REQUEST message
containing an invalid MAC or invalid SQN, or no AUTN when a UMTS authentication challenge was expected.

4.7.7.7

Use of established security contexts

In A/Gb mode, in the case of an established GSM security context, the GPRS GSM ciphering key shall be taken into
use by the MS before the AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING RESPONSE message is transmitted.
In A/Gb mode, in the case of an established UMTS security context, and if the network indicates in the
AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REQUEST message to the MS that a GEA ciphering algorithm that requires
a 64-bit ciphering key shall be taken into use, then the GPRS GSM ciphering key shall be taken into use by the MS
before the AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING RESPONSE message is transmitted. The network shall derive a
GPRS GSM ciphering key from the GPRS UMTS ciphering key and the GPRS UMTS integrity key, by using the
conversion function named "c3" defined in 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a].
In A/Gb mode, in the case of an established UMTS security context, and if the network indicates in the
AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REQUEST message to the MS that a GEA ciphering algorithm that requires
a 128-bit ciphering key shall be taken into use, then the MS shall take the following actions:
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if authentication is not requested and a GEA ciphering algorithm that requires 64-bit ciphering key is in use, the
MS shall take into use the GPRS GSM Kc128 derived by the ME from the GPRS UMTS ciphering key and GPRS
UMTS integrity key of the established UMTS security context in use (see 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]) before the
AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING RESPONSE message is transmitted;.

if authentication is not requested and a GEA ciphering algorithm that requires 128-bit ciphering key is in use, the
GPRS GSM Kc128 of the established UMTS security context in use still applies;
otherwise, the MS shall take into use the GPRS GSM Kc128 derived by the ME from the GPRS UMTS ciphering
key and the GPRS UMTS integrity key provided by the USIM during the latest successful authentication
procedure (see subclause 4.7.7.3a) before the AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING RESPONSE message is
transmitted.

In A/Gb mode, in the case of an established UMTS security context, and if the network indicates in the
AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REQUEST message to the MS that a GEA ciphering algorithm that requires
a 128-bit ciphering key shall be taken into use, then the network shall derive a GPRS GSM Kc128 (see
subclause 4.7.7.3a).
In A/Gb mode, if during an ongoing, already ciphering protected RR connection, the network initiates a new
Authentication and ciphering procedure, the new GPRS GSM ciphering key or GPRS GSM Kc128 shall be taken into
use by the MS before the AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING RESPONSE message is transmitted. In case of
inter-system change to Iu mode after receipt of the AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REQUEST message, the
MS and the network shall take the new keys into use immediately after the inter-system change.
In Iu mode, in the case of an established GSM security context, the ME shall derive a GPRS UMTS ciphering key and a
GPRS UMTS integrity key from the GPRS GSM ciphering key by using the conversion functions named "c4" and "c5"
defined in 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]. The derived GPRS UMTS ciphering key and GPRS UMTS integrity key shall be
taken into use by the MS when a valid SECURITY MODE COMMAND message indicating PS domain is received
during an RR connection (the definition of a valid SECURITY MODE COMMAND message is given in
3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]). The network shall derive a GPRS UMTS ciphering key and a GPRS UMTS integrity key from
the GPRS GSM ciphering key by using the conversion functions named "c4" and "c5" defined in 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a].

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In Iu mode, in the case of an established UMTS security context, the GPRS UMTS ciphering key and the GPRS UMTS
integrity key shall be taken into use by the MS when a valid SECURITY MODE COMMAND message indicating PS
domain is received during a PS signalling connection (the definition of a valid SECURITY MODE COMMAND
message is given in 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]).
In Iu mode, if the MS received a valid SECURITY MODE COMMAND message indicating PS domain in Iu mode or a
valid AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REQUEST message in A/Gb mode before the network initiates a new
authentication and ciphering procedure and establishes a new GSM/UMTS security context, the new GPRS UMTS
ciphering key and GPRS UMTS integrity key are taken into use by the MS, when a new valid SECURITY MODE
COMMAND message indicating PS domain is received during the PS signalling connection. In case of inter-system
change to A/Gb mode, the MS and the network shall take the new keys into use immediately after the inter-system
change.

4.7.7.8

Handling of keys at intersystem change from Iu mode to A/Gb mode

At an inter-system change from Iu mode to A/Gb mode, ciphering may be started (see 3GPP TS 44.064 [78a]) without
any new authentication and ciphering procedure. Deduction of the appropriate security key for ciphering in A/Gb mode,
depends on the current GSM/UMTS security context stored in the MS and the network.
The ME shall handle the GPRS GSM ciphering key and a potential GPRS GSM Kc128 according to table 4.7.7.8.1.
In the case of an established GSM security context, before any initial GMM message is sent in the new cell in A/Gb
mode, the GMM layer in the MS shall notify the LLC layer if ciphering shall be used or not. If ciphering shall be used,
then the GPRS GSM ciphering key and the applicable GEA ciphering algorithm according to the stored Ciphering
Algorithm IE in the MS shall also be indicated to the LLC layer (see 3GPP TS 44.064 [78a]).
In the case of an established UMTS security context, before any initial GMM message is sent in the new cell in A/Gb
mode, the GMM layer in the MS shall notify the LLC layer if ciphering shall be used or not. If ciphering shall be used,
then the GPRS GSM ciphering key or GPRS GSM Kc128 and the applicable GEA ciphering algorithm according to the
stored Ciphering Algorithm IE in the MS shall also be indicated to the LLC layer (see 3GPP TS 44.064 [78a]). If the
network has selected a GEA-algorithm that requires a 128-bit ciphering key, then the ME shall apply a GPRS GSM
Kc128 derived from the GPRS UMTS ciphering key and the GPRS UMTS integrity key of the established UTMS
security context as specified in 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a].
Table 4.7.7.8.1/3GPP TS 24.008: Inter-system change from Iu mode to A/Gb mode
Security context established in MS and
network in Iu mode

At inter-system change to A/Gb mode:

GSM security context

An ME shall apply the GPRS GSM ciphering key that was

received from the GSM security context created in the SIM/USIM
during the latest successful authentication procedure.

UMTS security context

If a GEA algorithm is taken into use that requires a 64-bit long

ciphering key, then an ME shall apply the GPRS GSM ciphering
key that was derived by the USIM from the GPRS UMTS
ciphering key and the GPRS UMTS integrity key during the latest
successful authentication procedure.
If a GEA algorithm is taken into use that requires a 128-bit
ciphering key, then an ME shall apply the GPRS GSM Kc128
derived by the ME from the GPRS UMTS ciphering key and the
GPRS UMTS integrity key (see 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]) provided
by the USIM during the lastest successful authentication
procedure (see subclause 4.7.7.3a).

NOTE:

4.7.7.9

A USIM with UMTS security context, passes the GPRS UMTS ciphering key, the GPRS UMTS integrity
key and the derived GPRS GSM ciphering key to the ME independent on the current radio access being
UTRAN or GERAN.

Handling of keys at intersystem change from A/Gb mode to Iu mode

At an inter-system change from A/Gb mode to Iu mode, ciphering and integrity may be started (see
3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]) without any new authentication and ciphering procedure. Deduction of the appropriate security

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keys for ciphering and integrity check in Iu mode, depends on the current GSM/UMTS security context stored in the
MS and the network.
The ME shall handle the GPRS UMTS ciphering key and the GPRS UMTS integrity key according to table 4.7.7.9.1.
Table 4.7.7.9.1/3GPP TS 24.008: Inter-system change from A/Gb mode to Iu mode
Security context established in MS and
network in A/Gb mode

At inter-system change to Iu mode:

GSM security context

An ME shall derive the GPRS UMTS ciphering key and the

GPRS UMTS integrity key from the GPRS GSM ciphering key
that was provided by the SIM/USIM during the latest successful
authentication procedure. The conversion functions named "c4"
and "c5" in 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a] are used for this purpose.

UMTS security context

An ME shall apply the GPRS UMTS ciphering key and the GPRS
UMTS integrity key that were received from the UMTS security
context created in the USIM during the latest successful
authentication procedure.

NOTE:

4.7.7.10

A USIM with UMTS security context, passes the GPRS UMTS ciphering key, the GPRS UMTS integrity
key and the derived GPRS GSM ciphering key to the ME independent on the current radio access being
UTRAN or GERAN.

Handling of keys at intersystem change from S1 mode to Iu mode or A/Gb

mode

At an inter-system change from S1 mode to Iu mode, ciphering and integrity may be started (see
3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]) without any new authentication and ciphering procedure. At an inter-system change from
S1 mode to A/Gb mode, ciphering may be started (see 3GPP TS 44.064 [78a]) without any new authentication and
ciphering procedure. Deduction of the appropriate security keys for ciphering and integrity check in Iu mode or for
ciphering in A/Gb mode, depends on the current EPS security context or the UMTS security context for the PS domain
stored in the MS and the network.
The ME shall handle the GPRS UMTS ciphering key, the GPRS UMTS integrity key, the GPRS GSM ciphering key
and a potential GPRS GSM Kc128 according to table 4.7.7.10.1, table 4.7.7.10.2 and table 4.7.7.10.3.

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Table 4.7.7.10.1/3GPP TS 24.008: Inter-system change from S1 mode to Iu mode or A/Gb mode in
connected mode.
Security context established in MS and
network

At inter-system change to Iu mode or A/Gb mode in connected

mode

EPS security context

An ME shall derive the UMTS security keys GPRS UMTS

ciphering key (CK') and GPRS UMTS integrity key (IK') from
KASME and the NAS downlink COUNT value as specified in
3GPP TS 33.401 [123]. The ME shall use the derived UMTS
security keys to derive the GPRS GSM ciphering key using the
"c3" conversion function as specified in 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a].
At inter-system change from S1 mode to Iu mode, the ME shall
apply the new derived GPRS UMTS integrity key and GPRS
UMTS ciphering key.
At inter-system change from S1 mode to A/Gb mode, the ME
shall apply the new derived GPRS GSM ciphering key.
Furthermore, the ME shall replace an already established UMTS
security context for the PS domain, if any, in the USIM. The MS
shall in addition handle the STARTPS value as specified in
3GPP TS 25.331 [23c].
At inter-system change from S1 mode to A/Gb mode, if a GEA
algorithm is taken into use that requires a 64-bit long ciphering
key, then an ME shall apply the derived GPRS GSM ciphering
key.
At inter-system change from S1 mode to A/Gb mode, if a GEA
algorithm is taken into use that requires a 128-bit long ciphering
key, then an ME shall apply the derived GPRS GSM Kc128 that
was derived by the ME from the derived UMTS security keys
(see subclause 4.7.7.3a).

NOTE 1: For the case in table 4.7.7.10.1, because of deriving a new UMTS security context for the PS domain, a
new GPRS GSM ciphering key needs to be derived from the new derived UMTS security keys (i.e. CK'
and IK'). Note that the new GPRS GSM ciphering key is also part of the new UMTS security context for
the PS domain, and therefore any old GPRS GSM ciphering key stored in the USIM and in the ME
belongs to an old UMTS security context for the PS domain and can no longer be taken into use.

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Table 4.7.7.10.2/3GPP TS 24.008: Inter-system change from S1 mode to Iu mode or A/Gb mode in idle
mode when the TIN indicates "GUTI".
Security context established in MS and
network

At inter-system change to Iu mode or A/Gb mode in idle mode

when the TIN indicates "GUTI"

EPS security context

An ME shall derive the UMTS security keys GPRS UMTS

ciphering key (CK') and GPRS UMTS integrity key (IK') from
KASME and the NAS uplink COUNT value as specified in
3GPP TS 33.401 [123]. The ME shall use the derived UMTS
security keys to derive the GPRS GSM ciphering key using the
"c3" conversion function as specified in 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a].
At inter-system change from S1 mode to Iu mode, the ME shall
apply the new derived GPRS UMTS integrity key and GPRS
UMTS ciphering key.
At inter-system change from S1 mode to A/Gb mode, the ME
shall apply the new derived GPRS GSM ciphering key.
Furthermore, the ME shall replace an already established UMTS
security context for the PS domain, if any, in the USIM. The MS
shall in addition handle the STARTPS value as specified in
3GPP TS 25.331 [23c].
At inter-system change from S1 mode to A/Gb mode, if a GEA
algorithm is taken into use that requires a 64-bit long ciphering
key, then an ME shall apply the derived GPRS GSM ciphering
key.
At inter-system change from S1 mode to A/Gb mode, if a GEA
algorithm is taken into use that requires a 128-bit long ciphering
key, then an ME shall apply the derived GPRS GSM Kc128 that
was derived by the ME from the derived UMTS security keys
(see subclause 4.7.7.3a).

NOTE 2: For the case in table 4.7.7.10.2, because of deriving a new UMTS security context for the PS domain, a
new GPRS GSM ciphering key needs to be derived from the new derived UMTS security keys (i.e. CK'
and IK'). The new GPRS GSM ciphering key is also part of the new UMTS security context for the PS
domain, and therefore any old GPRS GSM ciphering key stored in the USIM and in the ME belongs to an
old UMTS security context for the PS domain and can no longer be taken into use.
Table 4.7.7.10.3/3GPP TS 24.008: Inter-system change from S1 mode to Iu mode or A/Gb mode in idle
mode when the TIN indicates "RAT-related TMSI"
Security context established in MS and
network

At inter-system change to Iu mode or A/Gb mode in idle mode

when the TIN indicates "RAT-related TMSI"

UMTS security context

At inter-system change from S1 mode to Iu mode, the ME shall

apply the GPRS UMTS ciphering key and the GPRS UMTS
integrity key that were received from the UMTS security context
for the PS domain created in the USIM during the latest
successful authentication procedure.
At inter-system change from S1 mode to A/Gb mode, if a GEA
algorithm is taken into use that requires a 64-bit long ciphering
key, then an ME shall apply the GPRS GSM ciphering key that
was received from the GSM security context created in the
SIM/USIM during the latest successful authentication procedure.
At inter-system change from S1 mode to A/Gb mode, if a GEA
algorithm is taken into use that requires a 128-bit long ciphering
key, then an ME shall apply the GPRS GSM Kc128 derived by the
ME from the GPRS UMTS ciphering key and the GPRS UMTS
integrity key (see 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]) provided by the USIM
during the lastest successful authentication procedure (see
subclause 4.7.7.3a).

The network shall replace an already established UMTS security context for the PS domain, if any, when a handover
from S1mode to Iu mode or from S1mode to A/Gb mode has been completed successfully.

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If the handover from S1mode to Iu mode or S1mode to A/Gb mode has not been completed successfully, the ME and
the network shall delete the new derived UMTS security context for the PS domain. Additionally, the network shall
delete the already established UMTS security context for the PS domain, if the CKSN of the already established UMTS
security context is equal to the CKSN of the new derived security context for the PS domain.

4.7.8

Identification procedure

The identification procedure is used by the network to request an MS to provide specific identification parameters to the
network e.g. International Mobile Subscriber Identity, International Mobile Equipment Identity (see
3GPP TS 23.003 [10]). For the presentation of the IMEI, the requirements of 3GPP TS 42.009 [5] apply.

4.7.8.1

Identification initiation by the network

The network initiates the identification procedure by transferring an IDENTITY REQUEST message to the MS and
starts the timer T3370. The IDENTITY REQUEST message specifies the requested identification parameters in the
identity type information element.

4.7.8.2

Identification response by the MS

An MS that has been attached to GPRS shall be ready to respond to an IDENTITY REQUEST message at any time.
Upon receipt of the IDENTITY REQUEST message the MS sends back an IDENTITY RESPONSE message. The
IDENTITY RESPONSE message shall contain the identification parameters as requested by the network.

4.7.8.3

Identification completion by the network

Upon receipt of the IDENTITY RESPONSE the network shall stop timer T3370.

4.7.8.3a

Abnormal cases in the MS

(a) Requested identity is not available:

If the MS cannot encode the requested identity in the IDENTITY RESPONSE message, e.g. because no valid
SIM is available, then it shall encode the identity type as "No identity".

4.7.8.4

Abnormal cases on the network side

The following abnormal cases can be identified:

a) Lower layer failure
Upon detection of a lower layer failure before the IDENTITY RESPONSE is received, the network shall abort
any ongoing GMM procedure.
b) Expiry of timer T3370
The identification procedure is supervised by the network by the timer T3370. The network shall, on the first
expiry of the timer T3370, retransmit the IDENTITY REQUEST message and reset and restart the timer T3370.
This retransmission is repeated four times, i.e. on the fifth expiry of timer T3370, the network shall abort the
identification procedure and any ongoing GMM procedure.
c) Collision of an identification procedure with a GPRS attach procedure
If the network receives an ATTACH REQUEST message before the ongoing identification procedure has been
completed and no GPRS attach procedure is pending on the network (i.e. no ATTACH ACCEPT/REJECT
message has still to be sent as an answer to an ATTACH REQUEST message), the network shall proceed with
the GPRS attach procedure.
d) Collision of an identification procedure with a GPRS attach procedure when the identification procedure has
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If the network receives an ATTACH REQUEST message before the ongoing identification procedure has been
completed and a GPRS attach procedure is pending (i.e. an ATTACH ACCEPT/REJECT message has to be sent
as an answer to an earlier ATTACH REQUEST message), then:
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If one or more of the information elements in the ATTACH REQUEST message differs from the ones
received within the previous ATTACH REQUEST message, the network shall proceed with the GPRS attach
procedure; or

If the information elements do not differ, then the network shall not treat any further this new ATTACH
REQUEST.

d1) Collision of an identification procedure with an MS initiated GPRS detach procedure

GPRS detach containing cause "power off":
If the network receives a DETACH REQUEST message before the ongoing identification procedure has been
completed, the network shall abort the identification procedure and shall progress the GPRS detach
procedure.
GPRS detach containing other causes than "power off":
If the network receives a DETACH REQUEST message before the ongoing identification procedure has been
completed, the network shall complete the identification procedure and shall respond to the GPRS detach
procedure as described in subclause 4.7.4.
e) Collision of an identification procedure with a routing area updating procedure
If the network receives a ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message before the ongoing identification
procedure has been completed, the network shall progress both procedures.
f) Collision of an identification procedure with a service request procedure
If the network receives a SERVICE REQUEST message before the ongoing identification procedure has been
completed, the network shall progress both procedures.

MS

Network
IDENTITY REQUEST
Start T3370
IDENTITY RESPONSE

Stop T3370

Figure 4.7.8/1 3GPP TS 24.008: Identification procedure

4.7.9
4.7.9.1

Paging procedure
Paging for GPRS services

In A/Gb mode, paging is used by the network to identify the cell the MS has currently selected, or to prompt the mobile
to re-attach if necessary as a result of network failure. If the MS is not GPRS attached when it receives a paging for
GPRS services, the MS shall ignore the paging.
In Iu mode, paging is used by the network to request the establishment of PS signalling connection or to prompt the
mobile to re-attach if necessary as a result of network failure. If the MS is not GPRS attached when it receives a paging
for GPRS services, the MS shall ignore the paging.

4.7.9.1.1

Paging for GPRS services using P-TMSI

The network shall initiate the paging procedure for GPRS services using P-TMSI when GMM signalling messages or
user data is pending to be sent to the MS while the mobile reachable timer is running. The network may page only
GPRS MSs which are GMM-REGISTERED and identified by a local P-TMSI.
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In Iu mode, to initiate the procedure the GMM entity in the network requests the lower layer to start paging (see
3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and 3GPP TS 25.413 [19c]) and starts timer T3313. The GMM entity in the network may
provide the lower layer with a list of CSG IDs, including the CSG IDs of both the expired and the unexpired
subscriptions. If there is a PDN connection for emergency bearer services established, the GMM entity in the network
shall not provide the list of CSG IDs to the lower layer.
Upon reception of a paging indication, the MS shall stop the timer T3346, if running, and:
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initiate a service request procedure to respond to the paging, the MS shall set the service type to "paging
response" in the SERVICE REQUEST message (see 3GPP TS 24.007 [20], 3GPP TS 23.060 [74],
3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and 3GPP TS 25.413 [19c]); or

initiate a routing area update procedure as specified in subclause 4.7.5.1 and 4.7.5.2.1.

If the paging request for GPRS services was received during an ongoing MS initiated GMM specific procedure, then the
MS shall progress the GMM specific procedure, and the network shall proceed with the GMM specific procedure.
In A/Gb mode, to initiate the procedure the GMM entity requests the RR sublayer to start paging (see
3GPP TS 44.018 [84], 3GPP TS 44.060 [76]), and starts timer T3313. Upon reception of a paging indication, the MS
shall respond to the paging with any LLC frame (see 3GPP TS 44.064 [78a], 3GPP TS 24.007 [20],
3GPP TS 23.060 [74]).
At intersystem change, an MS not having the READY timer running in A/Gb mode or an MS in PMM-IDLE mode in
Iu mode, being paged in a different access network as when it last sent user data or signalling message, uses ROUTING
AREA UPDATE REQUEST message as paging response, i.e. the RA update procedure shall be performed instead
according to the selective routing area update procedure.
The network shall stop timer T3313 when a response is received from the MS. When the timer T3313 expires the
network may reinitiate paging.
In Iu mode, when a response is received from the MS, the network shall change from PMM-IDLE mode to PMMCONNECTED mode.
In A/Gb mode, when a response different from an LLC NULL frame is received from the MS, the network shall start
the READY timer.

4.7.9.1.2

Paging for GPRS services using IMSI

Paging for GPRS services using IMSI is an abnormal procedure used for error recovery in the network.
The network may initiate paging using IMSI if the P-TMSI is not available due to a network failure.
In Iu mode, to initiate the procedure the GMM entity in the network requests the lower layer to start paging (see
3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and 3GPP TS 25.413 [19c]).
In A/Gb mode, to initiate the procedure the GMM entity in the network requests the RR sublayer to start paging (see
3GPP TS 44.018 [84], 3GPP TS 44.060 [76]).
Upon reception of a paging indication for GPRS services using IMSI, the MS shall stop the timer T3346, if it is
running, locally deactivate any active PDP context(s), MBMS context(s) and locally detach from GPRS. The local
detach includes deleting any RAI, P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature and GPRS ciphering key sequence number stored, setting
the GPRS update status to GU2 NOT UPDATED and changing state to GMM-DEREGISTERED. The MS shall stop all
timers T3396 that are running.
If S1 mode is supported by the MS, the MS shall in addition handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update
status, last visited registered TAI, TAI list, GUTI and KSIASME as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when
a paging for EPS services using IMSI is received.
In Iu mode, when an MS receives a paging request for GPRS services using the IMSI from the network before an MS
initiated GMM specific procedure has been completed, then the MS shall abort the GMM specific procedure, and the
MS shall proceed according to the description in this clause.
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After performing the attach, the MS should activate PDP context(s) to replace any previously active PDP context(s).
The MS should also perform the procedures needed in order to activate any previously active multicast service(s).
NOTE 1: In some cases, user interaction may be required and then the MS cannot activate the PDP and MBMS
context(s) automatically.
NOTE 2: The MS does not respond to the paging except with the Attach Request. Hence timer T3313 in the
network is not used when paging with IMSI.
NOTE 3: Paging without DRX parameters may require a considerable extension of the paging duration.

4.7.9.2

Paging for non-GPRS services

The network may initiate the paging procedure for non-GPRS services when the MS is IMSI attached for non-GPRS
services.
In Iu mode, to initiate the procedure the GMM entity requests the lower layer to start paging (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]
and 3GPP TS 25.413 [19c]) for non-GPRS services.
In A/Gb mode, to initiate the procedure the GMM entity requests the RR sublayer to start paging (see
3GPP TS 44.018 [84] and 3GPP TS 44.060 [76] for non-GPRS services).
The MS identity used for paging shall be the allocated TMSI if acknowledged by the MS, otherwise the IMSI.

4.7.10

Receiving a GMM STATUS message by a GMM entity

If the MS receives a GMM STATUS message no state transition and no specific action shall be taken as seen from the
radio interface, i.e. local actions are possible. The actions to be taken on receiving a GMM STATUS message in the
network are an implementation dependent option.

4.7.11

Void

4.7.12

GMM Information procedure

The GMM information message support is optional in the network. The MM information procedure may be invoked by
the network at any time during an established GMM context.

4.7.12.1

GMM information procedure initiation by the network

The GMM information procedure consists only of the GMM INFORMATION message sent from the network to the
mobile station. During an established GMM context, the network may send none, one, or more GMM INFORMATION
messages to the mobile station. If more than one GMM INFORMATION message is sent, the messages need not have
the same content.

4.7.12.2

GMM information procedure in the mobile station

When the mobile station (supporting the GMM information message) receives an GMM INFORMATION message, it
shall accept the message and optionally use the contents to update appropriate information stored within the mobile
station.
If the mobile station does not support the GMM information message the mobile station shall ignore the contents of the
message and return an GMM STATUS message with cause #97.

4.7.13

Service Request procedure (Iu mode only)

The purpose of this procedure is to transfer the PMM mode from PMM-IDLE to PMM-CONNECTED mode, and/or to
assign radio access bearer in case of PDP contexts are activated without radio access bearer assigned. In latter case, the
PMM mode may be PMM-IDLE mode or may alternatively be the PMM-CONNECTED mode if the MS requires radio
access bearer re-establishment. This procedure is used for;

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the initiation of CM layer service (e.g. SM or SMS) procedure from the MS in PMM-IDLE mode,

the network to transfer down link signalling,

uplink (in PMM-IDLE or PMM CONNECTED) and downlink (only in PMM-IDLE) user data,

counting the number of mobile stations in a cell which are interested in a specific MBMS service.

requesting the establishment of a point-to-point Radio Bearer for receiving a MBMS service.

For downlink transfer of signalling or user data in PMM-IDLE mode, the trigger is given from the network by the
paging request procedure, which is out of scope of the present document.
For pending downlink user data in PMM-CONNECTED mode, the re-establishment of radio access bearers for all
active PDP contexts is done without paging.
For counting the number of mobile stations in PMM-IDLE mode interested in a specific MBMS service, the trigger is
given from the network by the MBMS notification procedure (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]).
For establishing a point-to-point radio bearer to allow MBMS service, the trigger is given from the RRC determining
this need from the MBMS control parameters broadcasted by the network (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]).
Service type can take either of the following values; "signalling", "data", "paging response", "MBMS multicast service
reception" or "MBMS broadcast service reception". Each of the values shall be selected according to the criteria to
initiate the Service request procedure.
If the MS is triggered to send a Service Request message for both MBMS multicast service and MBMS broadcast
service simultaneously, the MS shall include a Service Type indicating "MBMS multicast service reception".
The criteria to invoke the Service request procedure are when;
a) the MS has any signalling messages except GMM messages (e.g. for SM or SMS) to be sent to the network in
PMM-IDLE mode (i.e., no secure PS signalling connection has been established). In this case, the service type
shall be set to "signalling".
b) the MS, either in PMM-IDLE or PMM-CONNECTED mode, has pending user data to be sent, no radio access
bearer is established for the corresponding PDP context, and timer T3319 (see subclause 4.7.13.3) is not running
or, optionally, if timer T3319 is running and the flag in the Uplink data status IE for this PDP context has not
been set in the last Service Request. The procedure is initiated by an indication from the lower layers (see
3GPP TS 24.007 [20]). In this case, the service type shall be set to "data".
c) the MS receives a paging request for PS domain from the network in PMM-IDLE mode. In this case, the service
type shall be set to "paging response".
d) the MS is in PMM-IDLE mode or PMM-CONNECTED, receives an MBMS notification for an MBMS
multicast service for which the MS has activated an MBMS context or for an MBMS broadcast service which
has been selected for reception locally by upper layers in the MS, and is prompted by the contents of the
notification to establish a PS signalling connection (see 3GPP TS 25.346 [110]). In this case, the service type
shall be set to "MBMS multicast service reception" or "MBMS broadcast service reception", respectively.
e) the MS in PMM-IDLE mode or PMM-CONNECTED, determines from the broadcast MBMS control parameters
that there is a need to establish a point-to-point Radio Bearer to enable MBMS reception (see
3GPP TS 25.346 [110]). In this case, the service type shall be set to "MBMS multicast service reception" or
"MBMS broadcast service reception", respectively.
If one of the above criteria to invoke the Service request procedure is fulfilled, then the Service request procedure may
only be initiated by the MS when the following conditions are fulfilled:
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its GPRS update status is GU1 UPDATED and the stored RAI is equal to the RAI of the current serving cell; and

no GMM specific procedure is ongoing (see subclause 4.1.1.1).

If a GMM specific procedure is ongoing at the time a request from CM sublayer, the RRC or the RABM (see
3GPP TS 24.007 [20]) is received and the ATTACH REQUEST or ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message
has been sent, then, depending on implementation, the MS shall abort the received request or delay it until the GMM
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not been sent, the MS may indicate "follow-on request pending" in the message (i.e. the MS wishes to prolong the
established PS signalling connection after the GMM specific procedure). Then, the MS shall delay the Service request
procedure until the GMM specific procedure is completed.
If the network indicates "follow-on proceed" in the ATTACH ACCEPT or ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT
message and the MS has a service request pending, the MS shall react depending on the service type. If the service type
is:
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"signalling": the MS shall abort the Service request procedure and send the pending signalling messages
immediately;

"data": the MS shall immediately perform the pending Service request procedure using the current PS signalling
connection;

"paging response": the MS shall abort the Service request procedure. No further specific action is required from
the MS.

If the network indicates "follow-on proceed" and the MS has no service request pending, then no specific action is
required from the MS. As an implementation option, the MS may start timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9 if
no user plane radio access bearers are set up.
If the network indicates "no follow-on proceed" in the ATTACH ACCEPT or ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT
message, the MS shall not initiate the pending Service request procedure until the current PS signalling connection is
released.
NOTE:

The "follow-on proceed" indication was not defined in earlier versions of the protocol. A network that is
compliant with the earlier versions of the protocol will always encode the respective bit as zero, i.e. as
"follow-on proceed", even if it does not prolong the PS signalling connection.

After completion of a Service request procedure but before re-establishment of radio access bearer, if the PDP and
MBMS context status information elements are included, then the network shall deactivate all those PDP and MBMS
contexts locally (without peer to peer signalling between the MS and the network), which are not in SM state PDPINACTIVE on network side but are indicated by the MS as being in state PDP-INACTIVE.
After completion of a Service request procedure, the pending service is resumed and uses then the connection
established by the procedure. If the service type is indicating "data", then the radio access bearers for all activated PDP
contexts are re-established by the network, except for those activated PDP contexts having maximum bit rate value set
to 0 kbit/s for both uplink and downlink and as an option those which have no pending user data. The re-establishment
of radio access bearers for those PDP contexts is specified in subclause 6.1.3.3.
A service request attempt counter is used to limit the number of service request attempts and no response from the
network. The service request attempt counter shall be incremented as specified in subclause 4.7.13.5.
The service request attempt counter shall be reset when:
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an attach or combined attach procedure is successfully completed;

a normal or periodic routing area updating or a combined routing area updating procedure is successfully
completed; or

a service request procedure is successfully completed.

4.7.13.1

Service Request procedure initiation

The MS initiates the Service request procedure by sending a SERVICE REQUEST message. The timer T3317 shall be
started after the SERVICE REQUEST message has been sent and state GMM-SERVICE-REQUEST-INITIATED is
entered. The message SERVICE REQUEST shall contain the P-TMSI and the Service type shall indicate either "data",
"signalling", "paging response", "MBMS multicast service reception" or "MBMS broadcast service reception". The MS
shall not issue another Service request when the MS is in state GMM-SERVICE-REQUEST-INITIATED
If the PDP context status information element is included in the SERVICE REQUEST message, then the network shall
deactivate all those PDP contexts locally (without peer to peer signalling between the MS and the network) which are
not in SM state PDP-INACTIVE on the network side, but are indicated by the MS as being in state PDP-INACTIVE.

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If the MBMS context status information element is included in the SERVICE REQUEST message, then the network
shall deactivate all those MBMS contexts locally (without peer to peer signalling between the MS and network) which
are not in SM state PDP-INACTIVE on the network side, but are indicated by the MS as being in state PDPINACTIVE. If no MBMS context status information element is included, then the network shall deactivate all MBMS
contexts locally which are not in SM state PDP-INACTIVE on the network side.
For a Service Request of type "data", the MS may include the Uplink data status information element in the SERVICE
REQUEST message. The Uplink data status information indicates which preserved PDP contexts have pending uplink
data to be sent. If the Uplink data status information element is included in the SERVICE REQUEST message with
service type "data", the network may use this information to determine which of the RABs for the preserved PDP
contexts to re-establish.

4.7.13.2

GMM common procedure initiation

The network may initiate GMM common procedures, e.g. the GMM identification or the GMM authentication and
ciphering procedure, depending on the received information such as GPRS ciphering key sequence number and PTMSI.

4.7.13.3

Service request procedure accepted by the network

If the SERVICE REQUEST message was sent in PMM-IDLE mode, the indication from the lower layers that the
security mode control procedure is completed shall be treated as a successful completion of the procedure. The service
request attempt counter shall be reset, timer T3317 shall be stopped, and the MS enters GMM-REGISTERED state and
PMM-CONNECTED mode.
If the SERVICE REQUEST message was sent in PMM-CONNECTED mode, then the reception of the SERVICE
ACCEPT message shall be treated as a successful completion of the procedure. The timer T3317 shall be stopped and
the MS remains in PMM-CONNECTED mode.
Upon reception of the SERVICE REQUEST message, if the EMM Combined UE Waiting Flag is 'true', the SGSN shall
complete the procedure and perform a detach procedure for non-GPRS services only as described in subclause 4.7.4.2.
If the SERVICE REQUEST message was sent in a CSG cell and the CSG subscription has expired or was removed for
a MS, but the MS has a PDN connection for emergency bearer services established, the network shall accept the
SERVICE REQUEST message and deactivate all non-emergency PDP contexts by initiating PDP context deactivation
procedure. The PDP contexts for emergency services shall not be deactivated.
At successful completion of a service request procedure with Service type "data", the MS shall start timer T3319. The
timer T3319 shall be stopped when the MS returns to PMM-IDLE mode or when the network releases the radio access
bearer of any active PDP context. The MS shall not issue another Service Request with service type "data" while timer
T3319 is running unless the Service request is being generated from a PDP context for which the flag in the Uplink data
status IE has not been set in the last Service Request.
The network may indicate a value for timer T3319 in the ATTACH ACCEPT or ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT
messages. The last provided value of T3319 shall be used by the MS. If the information element T3319 value is not
included in the ATTACH ACCEPT or ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT messages, the default value shall be
used. If the T3319 value received by the MS contains an indication that the timer is deactivated or the timer value is
zero, then the MS shall use the default value.
If the PDP context status information element is included in the Service Accept, then the MS shall deactivate locally
(without peer to peer signalling between the MS and the network) all that PDP contexts which are not in SM state PDPINACTIVE on MS side but are indicated by the Network as being in state PDP-INACTIVE.
If the MBMS context status information element is included in the SERVICE ACCEPT message, then the MS shall
deactivate all those MBMS contexts locally (without peer to peer signalling between the MS and network) which are
not in SM state PDP-INACTIVE in the MS, but are indicated by the network as being in state PDP-INACTIVE. If no
MBMS context status information element is included, then the MS shall deactivate all those MBMS contexts locally
which are not in SM state PDP-INACTIVE in the MS.
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a L-GW Transport Layer Address is provided by the lower layer together with the service request, and the
GGSN address associated with the PDP context of the LIPA PDN connection is different from the provided LGW Transport Layer Address (see 3GPP TS 25.413 [19c]); or

no L-GW Transport Layer Address is provided together with the service request by the lower layer,

then the SGSN explicitly deactivates all PDP contexts associated with the LIPA PDN connection by initiating the PDP
context deactivation procedure (see subclause 6.1.3.4.2).
If a service request is received from an MS with a SIPTO at the local network PDN connection, the following different
cases can be distinguished:
1) if the PDN connection is a SIPTO at the local network PDN connection with collocated L-GW and if:
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a SIPTO L-GW Transport Layer Address is provided by the lower layer together with the service request,
and the GGSN address associated with the PDP context of the SIPTO at the local network PDN connection is
different from the provided SIPTO L-GW Transport Layer Address (see 3GPP TS 25.413 [19c]); or

no SIPTO L-GW Transport Layer Address is provided together with the service request by the lower layer,

2) if the PDN connection is a SIPTO at the local network PDN connection with stand-alone GW and if:
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a LHN-ID value is provided by the lower layer together with the service request, and the LHN-ID stored in
the PDP context of the SIPTO at the local network PDN connection is different from the provided LHN-ID
value (see 3GPP TS 25.413 [19c]); or

no LHN-ID value is provided together with the service request by the lower layer,

then the SGSN explicitly deactivates all PDP contexts associated with the SIPTO at the local network PDN connection
by initiating the PDP context deactivation procedure (see subclause 6.1.3.4.2).

4.7.13.4

Service request procedure not accepted by the network

If the Service request cannot be accepted, the network returns a SERVICE REJECT message to the mobile station.
If the service request for mobile originated services is rejected due to general NAS level mobility management
congestion control, the network shall set the GMM cause value to #22 "congestion" and assign a back-off timer T3346.
An MS that receives a SERVICE REJECT message containing a reject cause other than GMM cause value #25 or the
message is integrity protected, shall reset the service request attempt counter, shall stop the timer T3317.
If the SERVICE REJECT message containing GMM cause value #25 was received without integrity protection, then
the MS shall discard the message.
The MS shall then take different actions depending on the received reject cause value:
#3

(Illegal MS); or

#6

(Illegal ME);

The MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2) and enter the state GMM-DEREGISTERED. Furthermore, it shall delete any P-TMSI, PTMSI signature, RAI and GPRS ciphering key sequence number and shall consider the SIM/USIM as invalid for
GPRS services until switching off or the SIM/USIM is removed.

A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B shall in addition set the update status to U3 ROAMING
NOT ALLOWED, shall delete any TMSI, LAI and ciphering key sequence number. If the MS is operating in
MS operation mode A and an RR connection exists, the MS shall abort the RR connection, unless an emergency
call is ongoing. The SIM/USIM shall be considered as invalid also for non-GPRS services until switching off or
the SIM/USIM is removed.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list and KSI as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the
service request procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.

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The MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2.9) and shall delete any P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature, RAI and GPRS ciphering key sequence
number. The SIM/USIM shall be considered as invalid for GPRS services until switching off or the SIM/USIM
is removed. The new state is GMM-DEREGISTERED.
A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B which is already IMSI attached for CS services is still
IMSI attached for CS services in the network.
A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B in network operation mode I shall then proceed with the
appropriate MM specific procedure.

NOTE 1: Optionally the MS starts the timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list and KSI as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the
service request procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
#8

(GPRS services and non-GPRS services not allowed);

The MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2) and shall delete any P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature, RAI and GPRS ciphering key sequence
number. The new GMM state is GMM-DEREGISTERED.
The MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED, shall delete any TMSI, LAI and
ciphering key sequence number. If the MS is operating in MS operation mode A and an RR connection exists,
the MS shall abort the RR connection, unless an emergency call is ongoing. The SIM/USIM shall be considered
as invalid for GPRS and non-GPRS services until switching off or the SIM/USIM is removed.

NOTE 2: Optionally the MS starts the timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list and KSI as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the
service request procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
#9
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(MS identity cannot be derived by the network);

The MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU2 NOT UPDATED (and shall store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2), enter the state GMM-DEREGISTERED, and shall delete any P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature,
RAI and GPRS ciphering key sequence number. If the rejected request was not for initiating a PDN connection
for emergency bearer services, the MS may subsequently, automatically initiate the GPRS attach procedure.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list and KSI as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the
service request procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.

# 10
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(Implicitly detached);

A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode B in network operation mode I is IMSI detached for both GPRS
and CS services.
A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A in network operation mode I is detached for GPRS services.If
no RR connection exists then the MS is also IMSI detached for the CS services.

The MS shall change to state GMM-DEREGISTERED.NORMAL-SERVICE. If the rejected request was not for
initiating a PDN connection for emergency bearer services, the MS shall then perform a new attach procedure.
The MS should also activate PDP context(s) that were originally activated by the MS to replace any previously
MS activated PDP context(s). The MS should also perform the procedures needed in order to activate any
previously active multicast service(s).
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM state as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for
the case when the the service request procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.

NOTE 3: In some cases, user interaction may be required and then the MS cannot activate the PDP and MBMS
context(s) automatically.
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The MS shall delete any RAI, P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature and GPRS ciphering key sequence number, shall set
the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to subclause 4.1.3.2)
and enter the state GMM-DEREGISTERED.

The MS shall store the PLMN identity in the "forbidden PLMN list".
The MS shall start timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.

If no RR connection exists, the MS shall perform the following additional actions immediately. If the MS is
operating in MS operation mode A and an RR connection exists, the MS shall perform these actions when the
RR connection is subsequently released:
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A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT
ALLOWED and shall delete any TMSI, LAI and ciphering key sequence number. The new MM state is MM
IDLE.

The MS shall perform a PLMN selection according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].

An MS in GAN mode shall request a PLMN list in GAN (see 3GPP TS 44.318 [76b]) prior to perform a
PLMN selection from this list according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].

If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list and KSI as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the
service request procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
# 12

(Location area not allowed);

The MS shall delete any RAI, P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature and GPRS ciphering key sequence number, shall set
the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to subclause 4.1.3.2)
and shall change to state GMM-DEREGISTERED.LIMITED-SERVICE.

The mobile station shall store the LAI in the list of "forbidden location areas for regional provision of service".
The MS shall start timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.

If no RR connection exists, the MS shall perform the following additional actions immediately. If the MS is
operating in MS operation mode A and an RR connection exists, the MS shall perform these actions when the
RR connection is subsequently released:
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If the MS is IMSI attached, the MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED, shall
delete any TMSI, LAI and ciphering key sequence number and shall reset the location update attempt
counter. The new MM state is MM IDLE.

The MS shall perform a cell selection according to 3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98].

NOTE 4: The cell selection procedure is not applicable for an MS in GAN mode.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state, EPS update status,
GUTI, last visited registered TAI, TAI list and KSI as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the
service request procedure is rejected with the EMM cause with the same value.
# 13

(Roaming not allowed in this location area);

The MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2) and shall change to state GMM-REGISTERED.LIMITED-SERVICE.

The MS shall store the LAI in the list of "forbidden location areas for roaming".
The MS shall start timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.

If no RR connection exists, the MS shall perform the following additional actions immediately. If the MS is
operating in MS operation mode A and an RR connection exists, the MS shall perform these actions when the
RR connection is subsequently released:
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If the MS is IMSI attached, the MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED and shall
reset the location update attempt counter. The new MM state is MM IDLE.

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The MS shall perform a PLMN selection according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].

An MS in GAN mode shall request a PLMN list in GAN (see 3GPP TS 44.318 [76b]) prior to perform a
PLMN selection from this list according to 3GPP TS 23.122 [14].

If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state and EPS update status
as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the service request procedure is rejected with the EMM
cause with the same value.
# 15

(No Suitable Cells In Location Area);

The MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2) and shall change to state GMM-REGISTERED.LIMITED-SERVICE.

The MS shall store the LAI in the list of "forbidden location areas for roaming".
The MS shall start timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.

If no RR connection exists, the MS shall perform the following additional actions immediately. If the MS is
operating in MS operation mode A and an RR connection exists, the MS shall perform these actions when the
RR connection is subsequently released:
-

If the MS is IMSI attached, the MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED and shall
reset the location update attempt counter. The new MM state is MM IDLE.

The MS shall search for a suitable cell in another location area or a tracking area according to 3GPP
TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98] or 3GPP TS 36.304 [121].

NOTE 5: The cell selection procedure is not applicable for an MS in GAN mode.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state and EPS update status
as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the service request procedure is rejected with the EMM
cause with the same value.
#22

(Congestion);

If the T3346 value IE is present in the SERVICE REJECT message and the value indicates that this timer is
neither zero nor deactivated, the MS shall proceed as described below, otherwise it shall be considered as an
abnormal case and the behaviour of the MS for this case is specified in subclause 4.7.13.5.
If the rejected request was not for initiating a PDN connection for emergency bearer services, the MS shall abort
the service request procedure and enter state GMM-REGISTERED, and stop timer T3317 if still running.
The MS shall stop timer T3346 if it is running.
If the SERVICE REJECT message is integrity protected, the MS shall start timer T3346 with the value provided
in the T3346 value IE.
If the SERVICE REJECT message is not integrity protected, the MS shall start timer T3346 with a random value
from the default range specified in table 11.3a.
The MS stays in the current serving cell and applies normal cell reselection process. The service request
procedure may be started by CM layer, if it is still necessary, when timer T3346 expires or is stopped.
A GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B which is already IMSI attached for CS services in the
network is still IMSI attached for CS services in the network.
If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state and EPS update status
as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the service request procedure is rejected with the EMM
cause with the same value.
# 25
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(Not authorized for this CSG)

Cause #25 is only applicable in UTRAN Iu mode and when received from a CSG cell. Other cases are
considered as abnormal cases and the specification of the mobile station behaviour is given in
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The MS shall set the GPRS update status to GU3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED (and shall store it according to
subclause 4.1.3.2) and shall change to state GMM-REGISTERED.LIMITED-SERVICE.

If the CSG ID and associated PLMN identity of the cell where the MS has sent the SERVICE REQUEST
message are contained in the Allowed CSG list stored in the MS, the MS shall remove the entry corresponding to
this CSG ID and associated PLMN identity from the Allowed CSG list.

If the CSG ID and associated PLMN identity of the cell where the MS has sent the SERVICE REQUEST
message are contained in the Operator CSG list, the MS shall proceed as specified in 3GPP TS 23.122 [14]
subclause 3.1A.
The MS shall start timer T3340 as described in subclause 4.7.1.9.
If the MS is IMSI attached for non-GPRS services, the MS shall set the update status to U3 ROAMING NOT
ALLOWED and shall reset the location update attempt counter. The new MM state is MM IDLE.

The MS shall search for a suitable cell according to 3GPP TS 43.022 [82] and 3GPP TS 25.304 [98].

If S1 mode is supported in the MS, the MS shall handle the EMM parameters EMM state and EPS update status
as specified in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] for the case when the service request procedure is rejected with the EMM
cause with the same value.

# 40
-

(No PDP context activated)

The MS shall deactivate locally all active PDP and MBMS contexts and the MS shall enter the state GMMREGISTERED.NORMAL-SERVICE. If the rejected request was not for initiating a PDN connection for
emergency bearer services, the MS may also activate PDP context(s) that were originally activated by the MS to
replace any previously MS activated PDP context(s). The MS may also perform the procedures needed in order
to activate any previously active multicast service(s).

NOTE 6: In some cases, user interaction may be required and then the MS cannot activate the PDP and MBMS
context(s) automatically.
Other values are considered as abnormal cases. The specification of the MS behaviour in those cases is described in
subclause 4.7.13.5.

4.7.13.4a

Service request procedure for initiating a PDN connection for emergency

bearer services not accepted by the network (UTRAN Iu mode only)

If the service request for initiating a PDN connection for emergency bearer services cannot be accepted by the network,
the MS shall perform the procedures as described in subclause 4.7.13.4. Then if the MS is in the same selected PLMN
where the last service request was attempted, the MS shall:
a) inform the upper layers of the failure of the procedure; or
NOTE 1: This can result in the upper layers requesting establishment of a CS emergency call (if not already
attempted in the CS domain) or other implementation specific mechanisms, e.g. procedures specified in
3GPP TS 24.229 [95] that can result in the emergency call being attempted to another IP-CAN.
b) detach locally, if not detached already, attempt GPRS attach for emergency bearer services.
If the service request for initiating a PDN connection for emergency bearer services fails due to abnormal case a) in
subclause 4.7.13.5, the MS shall perform the procedures as described in subclause 4.7.13.5 and inform the upper layers
of the failure to access the network.
NOTE 2: This can result in the upper layers establishment of a CS emergency call (if not already attempted in the
CS domain) or other implementation specific mechanisms, e.g. procedures specified in
3GPP TS 24.229 [95] that can result in the emergency call being attempted to another IP-CAN.
If the service request for initiating a PDN connection for emergency bearer services fails due to abnormal cases b), c)
or d) in subclause 4.7.13.5, the MS shall perform the procedures as described in subclause 4.7.13.5. Then if the MS is in
the same selected PLMN where the last service request was attempted, the MS shall:
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NOTE 3: This can result in the upper layers establishment of a CS emergency call (if not already attempted in the
CS domain) or other implementation specific mechanisms, e.g. procedures specified in
3GPP TS 24.229 [95] that can result in the emergency call being attempted to another IP-CAN.
b) detach locally, if not detached already, attempt GPRS attach for emergency bearer services.

4.7.13.5

Abnormal cases in the MS

The following abnormal cases can be identified:

a) Access barred because of access class control
The Service request procedure shall not be started. The MS stays in the current serving cell and applies normal
cell reselection process. The Service request procedure may be started by CM layer if it is still necessary, i.e.
when access is granted or because of a cell change.
Editors note: [ACDC-CT, CR 2773] ACDC shall override ACB but how the lower layer indicates that access is
barred because of ACDC or access class barring needs to be clarified by RAN2.
b) Lower layer failure without "Extended Wait Time" received from lower layers before the security mode control
procedure is completed, SERVICE ACCEPT or SERVICE REJECT message is received
The procedure shall be aborted except in the following implementation option cases b.1, b.2 and b.3.
b.1) Release of PS signalling connection in Iu mode (i.e. RRC connection release) before the completion of the
service request procedure
The service request procedure shall be initiated again, if the following conditions apply:
i) The original service request procedure was initiated over an existing PS signalling connection; and
ii) No SECURITY MODE COMMAND message and no Non-Access Stratum (NAS) messages relating to
the PS signalling connection were received after the SERVICE REQUEST message was transmitted.
b.2) RR release in Iu mode (i.e. RRC connection release) with cause different than "Directed signalling
connection re-establishment", for example, "Normal", or "User inactivity" (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and
3GPP TS 44.118 [111])
The service request procedure shall be initiated again, if the following conditions apply:
i) The original service request procedure was initiated over an existing RRC connection and,
ii) No SECURITY MODE COMMAND message and no Non-Access Stratum (NAS) messages relating to
the PS signalling connection were received after the SERVICE REQUEST messge was transmitted.
NOTE:

The RRC connection release cause different than "Directed signalling connection re-establishment" that
triggers the re-initiation of the service request procedure is implementation specific.

b.3) RR release in Iu mode (i.e. RRC connection release) with cause "Directed signalling connection reestablishment" (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and 3GPP TS 44.118 [111])
The routing area updating procedure shall be initiated followed by a rerun of the service request procedure if the
following condition applies:
i) The service request procedure was not due to a rerun of the procedure due to "Directed signalling
connection re-establishment".
c) T3317 expired
The MS shall enter GMM-REGISTERED state.
If the MS is in PMM-IDLE mode then the MS shall increment the service request attempt counter, abort the
procedure and release locally any resources allocated for the service request procedure. If the service request
procedure is initiated to establish a PDN connection for emergency bearer services or the MS has a PDN
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selected PLMN, the service request counter shall not be incremented. If the service request attempt counter is
greater than or equal to 5, the MS shall not attempt service request for at least 1 minute unless:
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the service request is in response to paging from the network;

the MS is an MS configured to use AC11 15 in selected PLMN;

the service request is initiated to establish a PDN connection for emergency bearer services;

the MS has a PDN connection for emergency bearer services established; or

the MS is registered in a new PLMN.

If the MS is in PMM-CONNECTED mode, then the procedure shall be aborted.

d) SERVICE REJECT received, other causes than those treated in subclause 4.7.13.4, and cases of GMM cause
values #22 and #25, if considered as abnormal cases according to subclause 4.7.13.4
The procedure shall be aborted.
e) Routing area update procedure is triggered
If a cell change into a new routing area occurs and the necessity of routing area update procedure is determined
before the security mode control procedure is completed, a SERVICE ACCEPT or SERVICE REJECT message
has been received, the Service request procedure shall be aborted and the routing area updating procedure is
started immediately. Follow-on request pending may be indicated in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE
REQUEST for the service, which was the trigger of the aborted Service request procedure, to restart the pending
service itself or the Service request procedure after the completion of the routing area updating procedure. If the
Service type of the aborted SERVICE REQUEST was indicating "data", then the routing area update procedure
may be followed by a re-initiated Service request procedure indicating "data", if it is still necessary. If the
Service type was indicating "MBMS multicast service reception", or "MBMS broadcast service reception" the
Service request procedure shall be aborted.
f) Power off
If the MS is in state GMM-SERVICE-REQUEST-INITIATED at power off, the GPRS detach procedure shall be
performed.
g) Detach procedure collision
GPRS detach containing detach type "re-attach required" or "re-attach not required":
If the MS receives a DETACH REQUEST message from the network in state GMM-SERVICE-REQUESTINITIATED, the GPRS detach procedure shall be progressed and the Service request procedure shall be
aborted. If the GMM cause IE, in the DETACH REQUEST message, indicated a "re-attach required", the
GPRS attach procedure shall be performed. If the DETACH REQUEST message contains detach type "reattach not required" and GMM cause #2 "IMSI unknown in HLR", the MS will follow the procedure as
described below for the detach type "IMSI detach".
GPRS detach containing detach type "IMSI detach":
If the MS receives a DETACH REQUEST message from the network in state GMM-SERVICE-REQUESTINITIATED, the network and the MS shall progress both procedures.
h) "Extended wait time" for PS domain from the lower layers
The MS shall abort the service request procedure, enter state GMM-REGISTERED, and stop timer T3317 if still
running.
If the SERVICE REQUEST message contained the low priority indicator set to "MS is configured for NAS
signalling low priority", the MS shall start timer T3346 with the "Extended wait time" value.
In other cases the MS shall ignore the "Extended wait time".
The MS stays in the current serving cell and applies normal cell reselection process. The service request
procedure is started, if still necessary, when timer T3346 expires or is stopped.

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m) Timer T3346 is running

The MS shall not start the service request procedure unless:
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the MS receives a paging; or

the MS is an MS configured to use AC11 15 in selected PLMN; or

the MS has a PDN connection for emergency bearer services established; or

the MS is establishing a PDN connection for emergency bearer services; or

the MS has a PDN connection established without the NAS signalling low priority indication or is
establishing a PDN connection without the NAS signalling low priority indication, the timer T3302 and the
timer T3311 are not running and the timer T3346 was started due to rejection of a NAS request message (e.g.
ATTACH REQUEST, ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST or SERVICE REQUEST) which contained
the low priority indicator set to "MS is configured for NAS signalling low priority".

The MS stays in the current serving cell and applies normal cell reselection process. The service request
procedure is started, if still necessary, when timer T3346 expires or is stopped.

4.7.13.6

Abnormal cases on the network side

The following abnormal cases can be identified:

a) Lower layer failure
If a low layer failure occurs before the security mode control procedure is completed, a SERVICE ACCEPT or
SERVICE REJECT message has been sent to the MS, the network enters/stays in PMM-IDLE.
b) Protocol error
If the SERVICE REQUEST message is received with a protocol error, the network shall return a SERVICE
REJECT message with one of the following reject causes:
#96:

Mandatory information element error;

#99:

Information element non-existent or not implemented;

#100: Conditional IE error;

#111: Protocol error, unspecified.
The network stays in PMM-IDLE mode.
c) More than one SERVICE REQUEST received and the procedure has not been completed (i.e., the security mode
control procedure has not been completed or SERVICE ACCEPT, SERVICE REJECT message has not been
sent)
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If one or more of the information elements in the SERVICE REQUEST message differs from the ones
received within the previous SERVICE REQUEST message, the previously initiated Service request
procedure shall be aborted and the new Service request procedure shall be progressed;

If the information elements do not differ, then the network shall continue with the previous Service request
procedure and shall not treat any further this SERVICE REQUEST message.

d) ATTACH REQUEST received before the security mode control procedure has been completed or an SERVICE
ACCEPT or an SERVICE REJECT message has been sent
If an ATTACH REQUEST message is received and the security mode control procedure has not been completed
or an SERVICE ACCEPT or an SERVICE REJECT message has not been sent, the network may initiate the
GMM common procedures, e.g. the GMM authentication and ciphering procedure. The network may e.g. after a
succesful GMM authentication and ciphering procedure execution, abort the Service request procedure, the
GMM context, PDP contexts and MBMS contexts, if any, are deleted and the new ATTACH REQUEST is
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e) ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message received before the security mode control procedure has been
completed or an SERVICE ACCEPT or an SERVICE REJECT message has been sent
If an ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message is received and the security mode control procedure has
not been completed or an SERVICE ACCEPT or an SERVICE REJECT message has not been sent, the network
may initiate the GMM common procedures, e.g. the GMM authentication and ciphering procedure. The network
may e.g. after a successful GMM authentication and ciphering procedure execution, abort the Service request
procedure and progress the routing area update procedure.
f) If the Service Type indicates data and the network fails to re-establish some or all RAB(s) then the SGSN may
determine if PDP Context Modification or PDP Context Deactivation should be initiated.
The appropriate action is an operator choice and depends on the QoS profile of the PDP Context, and the Uplink
data status.

4.7.14

Void

Elementary procedures for circuit-switched Call

Control

5.1

Overview

5.1.1

General

This subclause describes the call control (CC) protocol, which is one of the protocols of the Connection Management
(CM) sublayer (see 3GPP TS 24.007 [20]).
Every mobile station must support the call control protocol. If a mobile station does not support any bearer capability at
all then it shall respond to a SETUP message with a RELEASE COMPLETE message as specified in subclause 5.2.2.2.
In Iu mode only, integrity protected signalling (see subclause 4.1.1.1.1 of the present document and in general, see
3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]) is mandatory. In Iu mode only, all protocols shall use integrity protected signalling. Integrity
protection of all CC signalling messages is the responsibility of lower layers. It is the network which activates integrity
protection. This is done using the security mode control procedure (3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and 3GPP TS 44.118 [111]).
In the call control protocol, more than one CC entity are defined. Each CC entity is independent from each other and
shall communicate with the correspondent peer entity using its own MM connection. Different CC entities use different
transaction identifiers.
With a few exceptions the present document describes the call control protocol only with regard to two peer entities.
The call control entities are described as communicating finite state machines which exchange messages across the
radio interface and communicate internally with other protocol (sub)layers. This description is only normative as far as
the consequential externally observable behaviour is concerned.
Certain sequences of actions of the two peer entities compose "elementary procedures" which are used as a basis for the
description in this subclause. These elementary procedures may be grouped into the following classes:
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call establishment procedures;

call clearing procedures;

call information phase procedures;

miscellaneous procedures.

The terms "mobile originating" or "mobile originated" (MO) are used to describe a call initiated by the mobile station.
The terms "mobile terminating" or "mobile terminated" (MT) are used to describe a call initiated by the network.
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The MS side extension figure 5.1a.1/3GPP TS 24.008 shows how for the Network Initiated MO call the MS reaches
state U1.0 from state U0 $(CCBS)$.
Figure 5.1a.2/3GPP TS 24.008 illustrates the additional state transitions possible in the MS due to SRVCC handovers
from PS to CS.
Figure 5.1a.3/3GPP TS 24.008 illustrates the additional state transitions possible in the MS due to SRVCC handovers
from CS to PS.
Figure 5.1b/3GPP TS 24.008 gives an overview of the main states and transitions on the network side.
The Network side extension figure 5.1b.1/3GPP TS 24.008 shows for Network Initiated MO Calls the Network reaches
state N1.0 from state N0 $(CCBS)$.Figure 5.1b.2/3GPP TS 24.008 illustrates the additional state transitions possible in
the network due to SRVCC handovers from PS to CS.
Figure 5.1b.3/3GPP TS 24.008 illustrates the additional state transitions possible in the network due to SRVCC
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U0
NULL
MMCC.PROMPT.IND
MNCC.PROMPT.IND
U0.2
PROMPT PRESENT

DR (START_CC)

U0.3
WAIT FOR NW INFO
DI (CC ESTABLISHMENT)
U0.4
CC-EST. PRESENT

DR (CC ESTABLISHMENT CONFIRMED)

U0.5
CC_EST. CONFIRMED
DI (RECALL)
MNCC.RECALL.IND

U0.6
RECALL_PRESENT
MNCC.SETUP.REQ
DR (SETUP)

U1
CALL INITIATED

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U3
MOBILE
ORIGINATING CALL
PROCEEDING

Figure 5.1a.2/3GPP TS 24.008: Overview call control protocol/MS side, extension for SRVCC from PS
to CS

Figure 5.1a.3/3GPP TS 24.008: Overview call control protocol/MS side, extension for SRVCC from CS
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MNCC. SETUP REQ.

N0
NULL
M MCC.EST. REQ.
(mobile ID)

MNCC.SETUP.IND.

N1
CALL INIT

MMCC. EST. CNF .

N0.1 MM-CONNECTION PENDING
MNCC.REL.CNF.
MMCC.REL.REQ.

MNCC. CALL. PROC. REQ

DR (SETUP)

DR (REL COM),
MNCC.REL.IND,
MMCC.REL.REQ.

DI (REL COM)
N19 RELEASE
REQUEST

DR (CALL PROC)

N6
CALL PRESENT
DI (CALL CONF)
DR (REL)
MNCC.DISC.IND

DR (REL)

MNCC. CALL.
CONF.IND
DI (REL)

DI (DISC)

N3 MO CALL
PROCEEDING
MNCC.
PROGRESS.
REQ.
MNCC.
SETUP. RSP

N12 DISCONNECT INDICATION

MNCC ALERT REQ

DI (DISC)

DR (ALERT)

DR (DIS C)

DR (PROGRESS)

DI (CONN)_
STATES N1, 3, 4,
7, 8, 9; 10, 28

N4 CALL
DELIVERED

MNCC. DISC. REQ.

MNCC. SETUP. RSP

MNCC.SETUP.CNF.
N7 CALL
RECEIVED

DR (CONN)
MNCC. SETUP.
COMPL. IND.

NOTE:
DR(MESSAGE) = MM CC_DATA_REQ(MESSAGE)
DI (MESSAGE) = MMCC_DATA_IND (MESSAGE)

DI (ALERT)

MNCC.ALERT.IND.

DR (CONN)

N28 CONNECT
INDICATION

N9 M T CALL
CONFIRM ED

DI (CONN ACK)

DR (CONN ACK)

N10
ACTIVE

M NCC. SETUP.
COMPL. REQ.

DI (CO NN)

N8 CONNECT
REQUEST

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N0
NULL
MNCC.CC_CONN.REQ
MMCC.CC_CONN.REQ

N0.2
CC_CONN_PENDING
MMCC.EST.IND (START CC)
N0.3
NW_ANSWER_PENDING

DR (CC_ESTABLISH)

N0.4
CC-EST.PESENT
DI (CC_EST_CONF)
N0.5
CC_EST. CONFIRMED

DR (RECALL)

N0.6
RECALL_PRESENT
DI (SETUP)
N1
CALL_INITIATED

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N10
ACTIVE
N4
CALL
DELIVERED

N0
NULL

N3
MOBILE
ORIGINATING CALL
PROCEEDING

N7
CALL
RECEIVED

Figure 5.1b.2/3GPP TS 24.008: Overview call control protocol/Network side, extension for SRVCC
from PS to CS

Figure 5.1b.3/3GPP TS 24.008: Overview call control protocol/Network side, extension for SRVCC
from CS to PS

5.1.2

Call Control States

5.1.2.1

Call states at the mobile station side of the interface

The states which may exist on the mobile station side of the radio interface are defined in this subclause.
NOTE:

States U0.1, U0.2, U0.3, U0.4, U0.5, U0.6, U26, and U27 are 3GPP specific. All other states are ITU-T
defined.

5.1.2.1.1

Null (State U0)

No call exists.

5.1.2.1.2

MM Connection pending (U0.1)

This state exists for a mobile originating call, when the mobile station requests the establishment of a MM connection.

5.1.2.1.2a

CC prompt present (U0.2) $(CCBS)$

This state exists for a mobile originating call when the network has prompted the mobile station to establish a CC
connection but the mobile station has not yet responded.
NOTE:

5.1.2.1.2b

This state is transient.

Wait for network information (U0.3) $(CCBS)$

This state exists for a mobile originating call when the mobile station has responded to the prompt from the network to
establish a CC connection and the mobile station is waiting for further information from the network.

5.1.2.1.2c

CC-Establishment present (U0.4) $(CCBS)$

This state exists for a mobile originating call when the mobile station has received a CC-establishment request but has
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This state is transient.

CC-Establishment confirmed (U0.5) $(CCBS)$

This state exists for a mobile originating call when the mobile station has sent the acknowledgement that the mobile
station has received all the CC information that is needed.

5.1.2.1.2e

Recall present (U0.6) $(CCBS)$

This state exists for a mobile originating call when the mobile station has received a recall request but has not yet
responded.
NOTE:

5.1.2.1.3

This state is transient.

Call initiated (U1)

This state exists for a mobile originating call, when the MS requests call establishment from the network.

5.1.2.1.4

Mobile originating call proceeding (U3)

This state exists for a mobile originating call when the mobile station has received acknowledgement that the network
has received all call information necessary to effect call establishment.

5.1.2.1.5

Call delivered (U4)

This state exists for a mobile originating call, when the calling mobile station has received an indication that remote
user alerting has been initiated.

5.1.2.1.6

Call present (U6)

This state exists for a mobile terminating call when the mobile station has received a call establishment request but has
not yet responded.

5.1.2.1.7

Call received (U7)

This state exists for a mobile terminating call when the mobile station has indicated alerting but has not yet answered.

5.1.2.1.8

Connect Request (U8)

This state exists for a mobile terminating call, when the mobile station has answered the call and is waiting to be
awarded the call.

5.1.2.1.9

Mobile terminating call confirmed (U9)

This state exists for a mobile terminating call when the mobile station has sent acknowledgement that the mobile station
has received all call information necessary to effect call establishment.

5.1.2.1.10

Active (U10)

This state exists for a mobile terminating call when the MS has answered the call. This state exists for a mobile
originating call when the MS has received an indication that the remote user has answered the call..

5.1.2.1.11

Disconnect request (U11)

This state exists when the mobile station has requested the network to clear the end-to-end connection (if any) and is
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Disconnect indication (U12)

This state exists when the mobile station has received an invitation to disconnect because the network has disconnected
the end-to-end connection (if any).

5.1.2.1.13

Release request (U19)

This state exists when the MS has requested the network to release and is waiting for a response.

5.1.2.1.14

Mobile originating modify (U26)

This state exists when the mobile station has sent a request to the network for a new mode but has not yet received an
answer.

5.1.2.1.15

Mobile terminating modify (U27)

This state exists when the mobile station has received a request from the network for a new mode and has not yet sent a
response to this request.

5.1.2.2
NOTE:

Network call states

States N0.1, N0.2, N0.3, N0.4, N0.5, N0.6, N26, N27, N28, N3a, N4,a, N7a, and N9a are 3GPP specific.
All other states are ITU-T defined.

The call states that may exist on the network side of the radio interface are defined in this subclause.

5.1.2.2.1

Null (State N0)

No call exists.

5.1.2.2.2

MM connection pending (N0.1)

This state exists for a mobile terminating call, when the network requests the establishment of a MM connection.

5.1.2.2.2a

CC connection pending (N0.2) $(CCBS)$

This state exists for a mobile originating call when the network has requested the mobile station to establish a CC
connection.

5.1.2.2.2b

Network answer pending (N0.3) $(CCBS)$

This state exists for a mobile originating call when the mobile station has established a CC connection upon the request
of the network, but the network has not yet informed the mobile station of the reason for the network's action.

5.1.2.2.2c

CC-Establishment present (N0.4) $(CCBS)$

This state exists for a mobile originating call when the network has sent a CC establishment request but has not yet
received a satisfactory response.

5.1.2.2.2d

CC-Establishment confirmed (N0.5) $(CCBS)$

This state exists for a mobile originating call when the network has received acknowledgement that the mobile station
has received all call information necessary to effect call establishment.

5.1.2.2.2e

Recall present (N0.6) $(CCBS)$

This state exists for a mobile originating call when the network has sent a recall request but has not yet received a
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Call initiated (N1)

This state exists for a mobile originating call when the network has received a call establishment request but has not yet
responded.

5.1.2.2.4

Mobile originating call proceeding (N3)

This state exists for a mobile originating call when the network has sent acknowledgement that the network has
received all call information necessary to effect call establishment.

5.1.2.2.5

Call delivered (N4)

This state exists for a mobile originating call when the network has indicated that remote user alerting has been
initiated.

5.1.2.2.6

Call present (N6)

This state exists for a mobile terminating call when the network has sent a call establishment request but has not yet
received a satisfactory response.

5.1.2.2.7

Call received (N7)

This state exists for a mobile terminating call when the network has received an indication that the mobile station is
alerting but has not yet received an answer.

5.1.2.2.8

Connect request (N8)

This state exists for a mobile terminating call when the network has received an answer but the network has not yet
awarded the call.

5.1.2.2.9

Mobile terminating call confirmed (N9)

This state exists for a mobile terminating call when the network has received acknowledgement that the mobile station
has received all call information necessary to effect call establishment.

5.1.2.2.10

Active (N10)

This state exists for a mobile terminating call when the network has awarded the call to the called mobile station. This
state exists for a mobile originating call when the network has indicated that the remote user has answered the call.

5.1.2.2.11

Not used

5.1.2.2.12

Disconnect indication (N12)

This state exists when the network has disconnected the end- to-end connection (if any) and has sent an invitation to
disconnect the mobile station to network connection.

5.1.2.2.13

Release request (N19)

This state exists when the network has requested the MS to release and is waiting for a response.

5.1.2.2.14

Mobile originating modify (N26)

This state exists when the network has received a request from the mobile station for a new mode but has not yet sent a
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Mobile terminating modify (N27)

This state exists when the network has sent a request to the mobile station for a new mode but has not yet received an
answer.

5.1.2.2.16

Connect Indication (N28)

This state exists for a mobile originating call when the network has indicated that the remote user has answered the call
and the network is waiting for acknowledgement by the mobile station.

5.2

Call establishment procedures

Establishment of a call is initiated by request of upper layer in either the mobile station or the network; it consists of:
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the establishment of a CC connection between the mobile station and the network;

the activation of the codec or interworking function.

Whenever it is specified in the present document clause 5 that the mobile station shall attach the user connection, this
means that the mobile station shall activate the codec or interworking function as soon as an appropriate channel is
available. The mobile station shall de-activate the codec or interworking function whenever an appropriate channel is no
longer available. As soon as an appropriate channel is (again) available, the codec or interworking function shall be reactivated. If a new order to attach the user connection is received, the new order shall supersede the previous one.
A channel shall be considered as appropriate if it is consistent with the possibly negotiated bearer capability applicable
for the actual phase of the call. The mobile station shall not consider a channel as not appropriate because the type of
the channel (full rate/half rate) is not the preferred one. If:
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the user connection has to be attached but no appropriate channel is available for a contiguous time of 30
seconds; or if

the codec or interworking function is de-activated for a contiguous time of 30 seconds;

then the mobile station may initiate call clearing.

Upon request of upper layers to establish a call, restricting conditions for the establishment of the call are examined.
These restricting conditions concern the states of parallel CC entities and are defined elsewhere. If these restricting
conditions are fulfilled, the call establishment is rejected. Otherwise a CC entity in state U0, "null", is selected to
establish the call. It initiates the establishment by requesting the MM sublayer to establish an MM connection.
In Iu mode, if the lower layers indicate the release of a radio access bearer, whereas the corresponding call is still active,
the MS shall not automatically initiate the release of that call.

5.2.1

Mobile originating call establishment

The call control entity of the mobile station initiates establishment of a CC connection by requesting the MM sublayer
to establish a mobile originating MM connection and entering the "MM connection pending" state. There are two kinds
of a mobile originating call: basic call and emergency call. The request to establish an MM connection shall contain a
parameter to specify whether the call is a basic or an emergency call. This information may lead to specific qualities of
services to be provided by the MM sublayers. Timer T303 is started when the CM SERVICE REQUEST message is
sent.
For mobile stations supporting eMLPP basic calls may optionally have an associated priority level as defined in
3GPP TS 23.067 [88]. This information may also lead to specified qualities of service to be provided by the MM
sublayers.
While being in the "MM connection pending" state, the call entity of the mobile station may cancel the call prior to
sending the first call control message according to the rules given in subclause 4.5.1.7.
The mobile station supporting multicall that is initiating an emergency call shall release one or more existing call to
ensure the emergency call can be established if the multicall supported information stored in the mobile station
described in subclauses 5.2.1.2 and 5.2.2.1 indicates the network does not support multicall and some ongoing calls
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Having entered the "MM connection pending" state, upon MM connection establishment, the call control entity of the
mobile station sends a setup message to its peer entity. This setup message is
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a SETUP message, if the call to be established is a basic call, and

an EMERGENCY SETUP message, if the call to be established is an emergency call.

The mobile station then enters the "call initiated" state. Timer T303 is not stopped.
The setup message shall contain all the information required by the network to process the call. In particular, the:
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SETUP message shall contain the called party address information;

EMERGENCY SETUP message shall contain the emergency category, if the emergency category is available at
the MS.

If the mobile station supports multicall, it shall include the Stream Identifier (SI) information element. For the first call
i.e. when there are no other ongoing calls the SI value shall be 1.
For speech calls the mobile station shall indicate all codecs that it supports for UTRAN in the Supported Codec List
information element. Codecs for GERAN shall be indicated in the Bearer Capability information element, if this
information element is included. Additionally, if the mobile station supports codecs for GERAN and UTRAN, it shall
indicate the codecs for GERAN also in the Supported Codec List information element.
If the call is a redial attempt to switch from speech to multimedia or vice-versa, the SETUP message shall include the
Redial information element.
NOTE: Redial attempt is defined in 3GPP TR 23.903: "Redial solution for voice-video switching"[115].
If the MS supports the enhanced network-initiated in-call modification procedure as specified in subclause 5.3.4.3, the
MS shall indicate this in the Call Control Capabilities IE in the SETUP message.
If timer T303 elapses in the "MM connection pending" state, the MM connection in progress shall be aborted and the
user shall be informed about the rejection of the call.

5.2.1.1

Call initiation

The "call initiated" state is supervised by timer T303.For normal MO calls, this timer will have already been started
after entering the "MM connection pending" state. For network-initiated MO calls this timer will be started in the recall
present state as defined in subclause 5.2.3.4
When the call control entity of the mobile station is in the "call initiated" state and if it receives:
i) a CALL PROCEEDING message, it shall proceed as described in subclause 5.2.1.3;
ii) an ALERTING message, it shall proceed as described in subclause 5.2.1.5;
iii) a CONNECT message, it shall proceed as described in subclause 5.2.1.6;
iv) a RELEASE COMPLETE message it shall proceed as described in subclause 5.2.1.2.
Abnormal case:
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If timer T303 elapses in the "call initiated" state before any of the CALL PROCEEDING, ALERTING,
CONNECT or RELEASE COMPLETE messages has been received, the clearing procedure described in
subclause 5.4 is performed.

5.2.1.2

Receipt of a setup message

In the "null" or "recall present" states, upon receipt of a setup message (a SETUP message or an EMERGENCY SETUP
message, see subclause 5.2.1.1), the call control entity of the network enters the "call initiated" state. It shall then
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In Iu mode, network shall include the SI received in the SETUP message into the RABid and send it back to the mobile
station. For RABid see 3GPP TS 25.413 [19c] and 3GPP TS 44.118 [111]. If the network receives the SETUP message
with no SI, the network shall set the SI value to 1.
i) If, following the receipt of the setup message, the call control entity of the network determines that the call
information received from the mobile station is invalid (e.g. invalid number), then the network shall initiate call
clearing as defined in subclause 5.4 with one of the following cause values:
#1

"unassigned (unallocated) number",

#3

"no route to destination",

# 22

"number changed",

# 28

"invalid number format (incomplete number)".

ii) If, following the receipt of the setup message, the call control entity of the network determines that a requested
service is not authorized or is not available, it shall initiate call clearing in accordance with subclause 5.4.2 with
one of the following cause values:
#8

"operator determined barring",

# 57

"bearer capability not authorized",

# 58

"bearer capability not presently available",

# 63

"service or option not available, unspecified", or

# 65

"bearer service not implemented".

iii) Otherwise, the call control entity of the network shall either:
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send a CALL PROCEEDING message to its peer entity to indicate that the call is being processed; and enter
the "mobile originating call proceeding" state;

or: send an ALERTING message to its peer entity to indicate that alerting has been started at the called user
side; and enter the "call received" state;

or: send a CONNECT message to its peer entity to indicate that the call has been accepted at the called user
side; and enter the "connect request" state.

The call control entity of the network may insert bearer capability information element(s) in the CALL
PROCEEDING message to select options presented by the mobile station in the Bearer Capability information
element(s) of the SETUP message. The bearer capability information element(s) shall contain the same
parameters as received in the SETUP except those presenting a choice. Where choices were offered, appropriate
parameters indicating the results of those choices shall be included.
The CALL_PROCEEDING message shall also contain the priority of the call in the case where the network
supports eMLPP. Mobile stations supporting eMLPP shall indicate this priority level to higher sublayers and
store this information for the duration of the call for further action. Mobile stations not supporting eMLPP shall
ignore this information element if provided in a CALL PROCEEDING message.
NOTE:
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If the network supports only R98 or older versions of this protocol and the priority is not included in the
CALL PROCEEDING message, this does not imply that the network does not support eMLPP.

The CALL_PROCEEDING message shall contain the multicall supported information in the network call
control capabilities in the case where the network supports multicall and there are no other ongoing calls to the
MS. Mobile stations supporting multicall shall store this information until the call control state for all calls
returns to null. Mobile stations not supporting multicall shall ignore this information if provided in a CALL
PROCEEDING message. If the multicall supported information is not sent in the CALL_PROCEEDING
message, the mobile station supporting multicall shall regard that the network doesn't support multicall.

The call control entity of the network having entered the "mobile originating call proceeding" state, the network may
initiate the assignment of a traffic channel according to subclause 5.2.1.9 (early assignment).

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For speech calls, if the SETUP message or EMERGENCY SETUP message contains a Supported Codec List
information element, the network shall use this list to select the codec for UTRAN. If no Supported Codec List
information element is received, then for UTRAN the network shall select the default UMTS speech codec according to
subclause 5.2.1.11.
Codecs for GERAN shall be selected from the codecs indicated in the Supported Codec List information element or in
the Bearer Capability information element. If neither a Supported Codec List information element nor a Bearer
Capability information element is received, then for GERAN the network shall select GSM full rate speech version 1.
Codec information that does not apply to the currently serving radio access shall be used by the network if an intersystem change occurs.

Figure 5.2/3GPP TS 24.008 Mobile originated call initiation and possible subsequent responses.

5.2.1.3

Receipt of a CALL PROCEEDING message

Having entered the "call initiated" state, when the call control entity of the mobile station receives a CALL
PROCEEDING message, it shall stop timer T303; start timer T310 unless
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the CALL PROCEEDING message contains a progress indicator IE specifying progress description #1, #2, or
#64; or

it has received a PROGRESS message containing a progress indicator IE specifying progress description #1, #2,
or #64 prior to the CALL PROCEEDING message

and enter the "mobile originating call proceeding" state.

Abnormal case:
If timer T310 elapses before any of the ALERTING, CONNECT or DISCONNECT messages has been received,
the mobile station shall perform the clearing procedure described in subclause 5.4.

Figure 5.3/3GPP TS 24.008 Call proceeding sequence at mobile originating call establishment

5.2.1.4

Notification of progressing mobile originated call

In this subclause, the term "interworking" is used only in the meaning of interworking with a network other than PLMN
or ISDN, not as interworking between PLMN and ISDN since this is the normal case. In this sense, PLMN and ISDN
are seen within the same environment, called the PLMN/ISDN environment.

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Notification of interworking in connection with mobile originated call establishment

During call establishment, the call may leave a PLMN/ISDN environment; e.g., because of interworking with another
network, with a non-PLMN/ISDN user, or with non-PLMN/ISDN equipment within the called user's premises; the call
may also return to a PLMN/ISDN environment. When such situations occur, the network may send a progress indicator
information element to the calling mobile station either:
a) in an appropriate call control message, if a state change is required (e.g. ALERTING or CONNECT); or,
b) in the PROGRESS message, if no state change is appropriate.
This progress indicator information element shall contain one of the following progress description values:
a) #1 "call is not end-to-end PLMN/ISDN; further call progress information may be available in-band".
b) #2 "destination address is non-PLMN/ISDN".
c) #4 "call has returned to PLMN/ISDN.
See also subclauses 5.5.1 and 5.5.6 for further reactions of the mobile station.

5.2.1.4.2

Call progress in the PLMN/ISDN environment

In order to inform the mobile station that the call is progressing in the PLMN/ISDN environment the network may send
a progress indicator information element to the calling mobile station either:
a) in an appropriate call control message, if a state change is required (e.g., ALERTING or CONNECT); or
b) in the PROGRESS message, if no state change is appropriate.
This progress indicator information element shall contain progress description value #32 "Call is end-to-end
ISDN/PLMN". See also subclause 5.5.6 for further reactions of the mobile station.

5.2.1.5

Alerting

Having entered the "mobile originating call proceeding" state, upon receiving an indication that user alerting has been
initiated at the called address, the call control entity of the network shall: send an ALERTING message to its peer entity
at the calling mobile station and enter the "call delivered" state.
When the call control entity of the mobile station in the "call initiated" state or "mobile originating call proceeding"
state receives an ALERTING message then, the call control entity of the mobile station shall stop timer T303 and T310
(if running) and shall enter the "call delivered" state. In this state:
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for speech calls: an alerting indication should be given to the user. If the mobile station has not attached the user
connection then the mobile station shall internally generate an alerting indication. If the mobile station has
attached the user connection then the network is responsible for generating the alerting indication and the mobile
station need not generate one; and

for multimedia calls: if the mobile station has not attached the user connection then the mobile station may
internally generate an alerting indication. If the mobile station supports multimedia CAT during the alerting
phase of a mobile originated multimedia call establishment, the network may request the mobile station to attach
the user connection and setup a H.324 call and generate multimedia CAT as specified in subclause 5.3.6.4, in
which case the mobile station need not generatean alerting tone.

Abnormal cases:
On the mobile station side, if timer T303 or T310 expires, the call control entity of the mobile station shall
initiate call clearing as described in subclause 5.4.

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Figure 5.4/3GPP TS 24.008 Call confirmation at mobile originating call establishment

5.2.1.6

Call connected

Upon receiving an indication that the call has been accepted, the call control entity of the network shall: through
connect the traffic channel (including the connection of an interworking function, if required) and send a CONNECT
message to its peer entity at the calling mobile station; start timer T313 and enter the "connect indication" state.
This message indicates to the call control entity of the calling mobile station that a connection has been established
through the network.
The call control entity of the mobile station in the "call initiated" state, in the "mobile originating call proceeding" state
or in the "call delivered" state, shall, upon receipt of a CONNECT message:
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attach the user connection;

return a CONNECT ACKNOWLEDGE message;

stop any locally generated alerting indication (if applied);

clear any H.324 call established to receive multimedia CAT during the alerting phase (if applied) , as specified in
subclause 5.3.6.4

stop timer T303 and T310 (if running);

enter the "active" state.

Abnormal cases:
On the mobile station side, if timer T303 or T310 expires, the call control entity of the mobile station shall
initiate call clearing as described in subclause 5.4.
NOTE:

The mobile station may have applied an additional internal alerting supervision which causes initiation of
call clearing prior to the expiry of T303 or T310.

The call control of the network in the "connect indication" state, shall, upon receipt of a CONNECT ACKNOWLEDGE
message:
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stop timer T313 and enter the "active" state.

Abnormal cases:
On the network side, if timer T313 elapses before a CONNECT ACKNOWLEDGE message has been received,
the network shall perform the clearing procedure as described in subclause 5.4.

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Call rejection

Upon receiving an indication that the network or the called user is unable to accept the call, the network shall initiate
call clearing at the radio interface to the mobile which originated the call, as described in subclause 5.4 using the cause
provided by the terminating network or the called user.

5.2.1.8
NOTE:

5.2.1.9

Transit network selection

For further study.

Traffic channel assignment at mobile originating call establishment

The mobile station supporting multicall includes the Stream Identifier (SI) in the SETUP message. The multicall
supporting network shall interprets the SI value as follows:
a) Mobile station generates a new SI value at the initiation of an originating call, then a new traffic channel shall be
assigned to the mobile originating call.
b) Mobile station indicates an existing SI value, then the indicated traffic channel shall be used for the mobile
originating call.
Mobile station supporting multicall shall never send an additional SETUP with indication that a new traffic channel is
requested to a network that does not support multicall.
It is a network dependent decision when to initiate the assignment of an appropriate traffic channel during the mobile
originating call establishment phase. Initiation of a suitable RR procedure to assign an appropriate traffic channel does
neither change the state of a call control entity nor affect any call control timer.
NOTE:

During certain phases of such an RR procedure, transmission of CC and MM messages may be

suspended, see 3GPP TS 44.018 [84], clause 3 and 3GPP TS 48.008 [85].

The assignment procedure does not affect any call control timer.

5.2.1.10

Call queuing at mobile originating call establishment

If an idle traffic channel is not available at the assignment instant, the network may place the traffic channel request in a
queue. Calls arriving when all positions in the queue are occupied shall be cleared by the network using the cause #34
"no circuit/channel available".
The maximum queuing interval is supervised by the network. The limit is a network dependent choice. In case the
network is not able to allocate a traffic channel within the queuing limit, the network will release the call using cause
#34 "no circuit/channel available".
Optionally, e.g. if eMLPP is used, the network may decide to pre-empt existing calls or to place the traffic channel
request at some preferential position within the queue.
Specific indications provided in the network to the remote user are a network dependent choice.

5.2.1.11

Speech Codec Selection

For speech calls, a mobile station implementing this version of the protocol shall indicate all codecs that it supports for
UTRAN in the Supported Codec List information element. Codecs for GERAN shall be indicated in the Bearer
Capability information element, if this information element is included. Additionally, if the mobile station supports
codecs for GERAN and UTRAN, it shall indicate the codecs for GERAN also in the Supported Codec List information
element.
If the network does not receive a Supported Codec List information element then for speech calls in UTRAN it shall
select the default UMTS speech codec.
For speech calls in GERAN, if the network does not receive a Supported Codec List information element nor a Bearer
Capability information element, the network shall select GSM full rate speech version 1.
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i) If no GSM Speech Version codepoints are received in the Supported Codec List IE or in octet 3a etc. of the
Bearer Capabilities IE then a "UMTS only" terminal is assumed and the default UMTS speech codec shall be
UMTS_AMR.
ii) If at least one GSM Speech Version codepoint is received in the Supported Codec List IE or in octet 3a etc. of
the Bearer Capabilities IE then the ME supports GSM and UMTS and the default UMTS speech codec shall be
UMTS_AMR_2.
NOTE 1: In case (ii), if the call is set up in A/Gb or GERAN Iu mode by a R99 ME, call control in the core
network may treat the ME as a "GSM only" ME. The default UMTS speech codec will only become
relevant when an intersystem handover to UTRAN Iu mode is initiated by the radio access network, and
can be determined when this procedure is started.
If the Supported Codec List IE is received, then the network shall use this list to select the codec for Iu mode and
indicate the selected codec to the ME via RANAP and RRC protocol in the NAS Synchronisation Indicator IE. See
3GPP TS 25.413 [19c], 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and 3GPP TS 44.118 [111].
The NAS Synchronisation Indicator IE shall be coded as the 4 least significant bits of the selected codec type (CoID)
defined in 3GPP TS 26.103 [83], subclause 6.3.
The network shall determine the preference for the selected codec type; codec type prioritisation is not provided by the
ME.
The ME shall activate the codec type received in the NAS Synchronisation Indicator IE.
If the mobile station does not receive the NAS Synchronisation Indicator IE (RRC protocol)
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during setup of a speech call;

during inter-system handover of a speech call from A/Gb or GERAN Iu mode to UTRAN Iu mode;

during an in-call modification from data to speech; or

during a SRVCC handover to UTRAN Iu mode,

then it shall select the UMTS_AMR_2 speech codec.

NOTE 2: If the network does not support UMTS_AMR_2, it may activate the UMTS_AMR codec and indicate to
the mobile station that it shall select UMTS_AMR_2. According to 3GPP TS 26.103 [83], subclause 5.4,
no interworking problem will occur in this case.
If the mobile station has selected a speech codec for UTRAN Iu mode, it shall keep this codec until
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a new codec is requested by the network by sending a NAS Synchronisation Indicator IE (RRC protocol);

a new codec is requested by the network during inter-system handover from UTRAN Iu mode to A/Gb or
GERAN Iu mode; or

an in-call modification from speech to data is performed.

For adaptive multirate codec types no indication of subsets of modes is supported in this protocol, from the mobile
station or to the mobile station. It is a pre-condition that the support of such codec types by the mobile station implicitly
includes all modes defined for that codec type.

5.2.1.12

Cellular Text telephone Modem (CTM) selection

The mobile station can send a CTM support indication in the Bearer Capability IE in call establishment messages to
inform the network of the use of CTM text in the call.
When the mobile station indicates speech and support of CTM text telephony, the network shall select a speech codec
and additionally CTM text telephony detection/conversion functions as specified in 3GPP TS 23.226 [92] and
3GPP TS 26.226 [93], if such functions are available.
NOTE:

If CTM support is indicated by the mobile station, then it supports CTM text telephony together with any
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Mobile terminating call establishment

Before call establishment can be initiated in the mobile station, the MM connection must be established by the network.

5.2.2.1

Call indication

After the arrival of a call from a remote user, the corresponding call control entity in the network shall: initiate the MM
connection establishment according to clause 4 and enter the "MM connection pending" state. The request to establish
the MM connection is passed from the CM sublayer to the MM sublayer. It contains the necessary routing information
derived from the SETUP message.
Upon completion of the MM connection, the call control entity of the network shall: send the SETUP message to its
peer entity at the mobile station, start timer T303 and enter the "call present" state.
The SETUP message shall contain the multicall supported information in the network call control capabilities in the
case where the network supports multicall and there are no other ongoing calls to the MS. Mobile stations supporting
multicall shall store this information until the call control state for all calls returns to null. Mobile stations not
supporting multicall shall ignore this information if provided in a SETUP message. If the multicall supported
information is not sent in the SETUP message, the mobile station supporting multicall shall regard that the network
does not support multicall.
Upon receipt of a SETUP message, the mobile station shall perform compatibility checking as described in
subclause 5.2.2.2. If the result of the compatibility checking was compatibility, the call control entity of the mobile
station shall enter the "call present" state. An incompatible mobile station shall respond with a RELEASE COMPLETE
message in accordance with subclause 5.2.2.3.4.
If there are no bearer capability IEs in the SETUP message, the network may provide information about the requested
service in the backup bearer capability IE.
If no response to the SETUP message is received by the call control entity of the network before the expiry of timer
T303, the procedures described in subclause 5.2.2.3.3 shall apply.

Figure 5.6/3GPP TS 24.008 Mobile terminating call initiation and possible subsequent responses.

5.2.2.2

Compatibility checking

The mobile station receiving a SETUP message shall perform compatibility checking before responding to that SETUP
message. Annex B defines compatibility checking to be performed by the mobile station upon receiving a SETUP
message. For a backup bearer capability IE received with a SETUP message the mobile station shall not perform
compatibility checking as described in annex B.

5.2.2.3
5.2.2.3.1

Call confirmation
Response to SETUP

Having entered the "call present state" the call control entity of the mobile station shall - with the exception of the cases
described below - acknowledge the SETUP message by a CALL CONFIRMED message, and enter the "mobile
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If the mobile station supports multicall, it shall include the Stream Identifier (SI) information element in the CALL
CONFIRMED message.
If the mobile station is located in the network supporting multicall, it shall never include the SI that is in use and
shall include with either of the following two values:
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SI="no bearer";

SI=new value (not used by any of the existing bearers).

If the mobile station supporting multicall is located in the network not supporting multicall, it shall include the SI with
value 1.
The call control entity of the mobile station may include in the CALL CONFIRMED message to the network one or
two bearer capability information elements to the network, either preselected in the mobile station or corresponding to a
service dependent directory number (see 3GPP TS 29.007 [38]). The mobile station may also use the backup bearer
capability IE, if provided by the network, to deduce the requested service (see 3GPP TS 27.001 [36], subclause 8.3.3.1).
The mobile station may also include one or two bearer capabilities in the CALL CONFIRMED message to define the
radio channel requirements. In any case the rules specified in subclause 9.3.2.2 shall be followed.
NOTE:

The possibility of alternative responses (e.g., in connection with supplementary services) is for further
study.

For speech calls the mobile station shall indicate all codecs that it supports for UTRAN in the Supported Codec List
information element. Codecs for GERAN shall be indicated in the Bearer Capability information element, if this
information element is included. Additionally, if the mobile station supports codecs for GERAN and UTRAN, it shall
indicate the codecs for GERAN also in the Supported Codec List information element.
If the MS supports the enhanced network-initiated in-call modification procedure as specified in subclause 5.3.4.3, the
MS shall indicate this in the Call Control Capabilities IE in the CALL CONFIRMED message.
A busy MS which satisfies the compatibility requirements indicated in the SETUP message shall respond either with a
CALL CONFIRMED message if the call setup is allowed to continue or a RELEASE COMPLETE message if the call
setup is not allowed to continue, both with cause #17 "user busy".
If the mobile user wishes to refuse the call, a RELEASE COMPLETE message shall be sent with the cause #21 "call
rejected".
In the cases where the mobile station responds to a SETUP message with RELEASE COMPLETE message the mobile
station shall release the MM connection and enter the "null" state after sending the RELEASE COMPLETE message.
The network shall process the RELEASE COMPLETE message in accordance with subclause 5.4.

5.2.2.3.2

Receipt of CALL CONFIRMED and ALERTING by the network

The call control entity of the network in the "call present" state, shall, upon receipt of a CALL CONFIRMED message:
stop timer T303, start timer T310 and enter the "mobile terminating call confirmed" state.
In Iu mode, network shall include the SI received in the CALL CONFIRMED message into the RABid and send it back
to the mobile station. For RABid see 3GPP TS 25.413 [19c] and 3GPP TS 44.118 [111]. If the network receives the
CALL CONFIRMED message with no SI, the network shall set the SI value to 1.
For speech calls, if the CALL CONFIRMED message contains a Supported Codec List information element, the
network shall use this list to select the codec for UTRAN. If no Supported Codec List information element is received,
then for UTRAN the network shall select the default UMTS speech codec according to subclause 5.2.1.11.
Codecs for GERAN shall be selected from the codecs indicated in the Supported Codec List information element or in
the Bearer Capability information element. If neither a Supported Codec List information element nor a Bearer
Capability information element is received, then for GERAN the network shall select GSM full rate speech version 1.
Codec information that does not apply to the currently serving radio access shall be used by the network if an intersystem change occurs.
The call control entity of the mobile station having entered the "mobile terminating call confirmed" state, if the call is
accepted at the called user side, the mobile station proceeds as described in subclause 5.2.2.5. Otherwise, if the signal

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information element was present in the SETUP message user alerting is initiated at the mobile station side; if the signal
information element was not present in the SETUP message, user alerting is initiated when an appropriate channel is
available.
Here, initiation of user alerting means:
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the generation of an appropriate tone or indication at the mobile station; and

sending of an ALERTING message by the call control entity of the MS to its peer entity in the network and
entering the "call received" state.

The call control entity of the network in the "mobile terminated call confirmed" state shall, upon receipt of an
ALERTING message: send a corresponding ALERTING indication to the calling user; stop timer T310; start timer
T301, and enter the "call received" state.
In the "mobile terminating call confirmed" state or the "call received" state, if the user of a mobile station is User
Determined User Busy then a DISCONNECT message shall be sent with cause #17 "user busy". In the "mobile
terminating call confirmed" state, if the user of a mobile station wishes to reject the call then a DISCONNECT message
shall be sent with cause #21 "call rejected".

5.2.2.3.3

Call failure procedures

In case of abnormal behaviour the following call failure procedures apply:

i. If the network does not receive any response to the SETUP message prior to the expiration of timer T303, then
the network shall: initiate clearing procedures towards the calling user with cause #18 "no user responding"; and
initiate clearing procedures towards the called mobile station in accordance with subclause 5.4.4 using cause
#102 "recovery on timer expiry".
ii. If the network has received a CALL CONFIRMED message, but does not receive an ALERTING, CONNECT
or DISCONNECT message prior to the expiration of timer T310, then the network shall:
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initiate clearing procedures towards the calling user with cause #18 "no user responding"; and

initiate clearing procedures towards the called MS in accordance with subclause 5.4.4 using cause #102
"recovery on timer expiry".

iii. If the network has received an ALERTING message, but does not receive a CONNECT or DISCONNECT
message prior to the expiry of timer T301 (or a corresponding internal alerting supervision timing function), then
the network shall: initiate clearing procedures towards the calling user with cause #19 "user alerting, no answer";
and initiate clearing procedures towards the called mobile station in accordance with subclause 5.4.4, using
cause #102 "recovery on timer expiry" or using cause #31 "normal, unspecified".
NOTE:

The choice between cause #31 and cause #102 may have consequences on indications generated by the
mobile station, see 3GPP TS 22.001 [8a].

5.2.2.3.4

Called mobile station clearing during mobile terminating call establishment

See subclause 5.4.2.

5.2.2.4

Notification of interworking in connection with mobile terminating call

establishment

In this subclause, the term "interworking" is used only in the meaning of interworking with a network other than PLMN
or ISDN, not as interworking between PLMN and ISDN since this is the normal case. In this sense, PLMN and ISDN
are seen within the same environment, called the PLMN/ISDN environment.
During call establishment the call may enter an PLMN/ISDN environment, e.g., because of interworking with another
network, with a non-PLMN/ISDN user, or with non-PLMN/ISDN equipment within the calling or called user's
premises. When this occurs, the network may include a progress indicator information element to be included in the
SETUP message to be sent to the called mobile station specifying progress description value:
a) #1 "call is not end-to-end PLMN/ISDN; further call progress information may be available in-band" or

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b) #3 "origination address is non-PLMN/ISDN".

See also subclause 5.5.1 for further reactions of the mobile station.

5.2.2.5

Call accept

In the "mobile terminating call confirmed" state or the "call received" state, the call control entity in the mobile station
indicates acceptance of a mobile terminating call by:
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sending a CONNECT message to its peer entity in the network;

starting Timer T313; and

entering the "connect request" state.

If the call control entity of the mobile station has indicated "No Bearer" as the SI value in the CALL CONFIRMED
message, it shall assign the SI value and include the SI information element in the CONNECT message. Otherwise the
SI information element shall not be included in the CONNECT message.

5.2.2.6

Active indication

In the "mobile terminated call confirmed" state or in the "call received" state, the call control entity of the network shall,
upon receipt of a CONNECT message: through connect the traffic channel (including the connection of an interworking
function, if required), stop timers T310, T303 or T301 (if running); send a CONNECT ACKNOWLEDGE message to
its peer entity at the mobile station of the called user; initiate procedures to send a CONNECT message towards the
calling user and enter the "active" state.
In the "connect request" state, the call control entity of the mobile station shall, upon receipt of a CONNECT
ACKNOWLEDGE message: stop timer T313 and enter the "active" state.
When timer T313 expires prior to the receipt of a CONNECT ACKNOWLEDGE message, the mobile station shall
initiate clearing in accordance with subclause 5.4.3.

Figure 5.7/3GPP TS 24.008 Call acceptance and active indication at mobile terminating call
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5.2.2.7

Traffic channel assignment at mobile terminating call establishment

After receiving the SETUP message, the mobile station supporting multicall may either require a new traffic channel or
reuse an existing traffic channel.
If a mobile station in the network supporting multicall requires a new traffic channel, it shall:
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send a CALL CONFIRMED message including the SI indicating a new value, not used by any of the existing
traffic channels.

If a mobile station in the network supporting multicall does not require a new traffic channel, it shall:
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send a CALL CONFIRMED message including the SI equal to "no bearer".

After the mobile station has send the CALL CONFIRMED with SI="no bearer", the SI value in the CONNECT
message will tell to the network if a user requests a new traffic channel or one of the existing ones will be re-uesd.
If a new traffic channel is requested by the user, the mobile station in the network supporting multicall shall:
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If the user decides that an existing traffic channel will be reused, the mobile station in the network supporting multicall
shall:
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send a CONNECT message with an SI indicating an existing value used by an existing traffic channel.

It is a network dependent decision when to initiate the assignment of a traffic channel during the mobile terminating call
establishment phase.
Initiation of the assignment phase does not directly change the state of a CC entity nor affect any call control timer, but
may have some secondary effects (see e.g. subclause 5.2.2.3.2).

5.2.2.8

Call queuing at mobile terminating call establishment

The principles described in subclause 5.2.1.10 apply accordingly.

NOTE:

The interworking to the fixed network has to fulfil the network specific requirements.

5.2.2.9

User connection attachment during a mobile terminating call

For speech calls:

The mobile station shall attach the user connection at latest when sending the connect message.
For data calls:
The mobile station shall attach the user connection when receiving the CONNECT ACKNOWLEDGE message
from the network.

5.2.2.10

Speech Codec Selection

The principles described in subclause 5.2.1.11 apply accordingly.

5.2.2.11

Cellular Text telephone Modem (CTM) selection

The principles described in subclause 5.2.1.12 apply accordingly.

5.2.3

Network initiated MO call $(CCBS)$

The procedures of subclause 5.2.3 are mandatory for mobile stations supporting "Network initiated MO call".
NOTE:

5.2.3.1

The behaviour of a mobile station that does not support "Network initiated MO call" is described in
clause 4.

Initiation

Before call establishment can be initiated in the mobile station, the MM connection shall be established by the network.
After the arrival of an appropriate stimulus (for example a Remote User Free Indication), the corresponding call control
entity in the network shall initiate the MM connection establishment according to clause 4, enter the "CC connection
pending" state and start timer T331. The request to establish the MM connection is passed from the CM sublayer to the
MM sublayer. It contains the necessary routing information derived from the received stimulus.
Upon completion of the MM connection, the call control entity of the mobile station shall send a START CC message
to its peer entity in the network. The mobile station shall then enter the "Wait for network information" state and start
timer T332.
If the network receives a START CC message while in the "CC connection pending" state, the network stops T331,
sends the CC-ESTABLISHMENT message, starts timer T333 and enters the "CC-establishment present" state.
The MM connection establishment may be unsuccessful for a variety of reasons, in which case the MM sublayer in the
network will inform the CC entity in the network with an indication of the reason for the failure. The CC entity shall
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If timer T331 expires, the network shall abort the MM connection establishment attempt, stop all running CC timers,
enter the "Null" state and inform all appropriate entities within the network.

5.2.3.2

CC-Establishment present

In the "CC establishment present" state, the mobile station, upon receipt of the CC-ESTABLISHMENT message, shall
stop timer T332.
The CC-ESTABLISHMENT message contains information which the mobile station shall use for the subsequent
SETUP message (if any) related to this CC-ESTABLISHMENT.
The CC-ESTABLISHMENT message shall contain the Setup Container IE.
If no CC-ESTABLISHMENT message is received by the call control entity of the mobile station before the expiry of
timer T332, then the mobile station shall initiate clearing procedures towards the network using a RELEASE
COMPLETE message with cause #102 "recovery on timer expiry" and proceed in accordance with subclause 5.4.2.
Upon receipt of a CC-ESTABLISHMENT message the mobile station shall perform checks on the Setup Container IE
in order to align the contained information with the mobile's present capabilities and configuration. The "recall
alignment procedure" is defined later on in this subclause.
If the recall alignment procedure has succeeded, the call control entity of the Mobile Station shall:
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form and store the SETUP message for sending later in the "Recall present" state,

acknowledge the CC-ESTABLISHMENT message with a CC-ESTABLISHMENT CONFIRMED message,

start timer T335, and

enter the "CC-establishment confirmed" state.

Exception:
A busy mobile station which has successfully performed the recall alignment procedure shall respond with a CCESTABLISHMENT CONFIRMED message with cause #17 "user busy", and proceed as stated above.
For speech calls the mobile station shall indicate all codecs that it supports for UTRAN in the Supported Codec List
information element of the CC-ESTABLISHMENT CONFIRMED message. Codecs for GERAN shall be indicated in
the Bearer Capability information element. Additionally, if the mobile station supports codecs for GERAN and
UTRAN, it shall indicate the codecs for GERAN also in the Supported Codec List information element.
A mobile station, for which the recall alignment procedure failed, shall respond with a RELEASE COMPLETE
message in accordance with subclause 5.4.2 with the appropriate cause code as indicated in the description of the recall
alignment procedure.
The SETUP message is constructed from the Setup Container IE received in the CC ESTABLISHMENT MESSAGE.
The mobile station shall assume that the Setup Container IE contains an entire SETUP message with the exception of
the Protocol Discriminator, Transaction ID and Message Type elements. The mobile station may assume that the
contents of the Setup Container IE are the same as were sent from the subscriber in a previous SETUP message of the
mobile originating call establishment attempt. The mobile station shall copy the Setup Container to the SETUP message
and not modify the contents except as defined in the recall alignment procedure and as defined in exceptions below. The
mobile station shall not add other Information Elements to the end of the SETUP message.
Exceptions:
Bearer Capability IE(s), HLC IE(s) and LLC IE(s) (including Repeat Indicator(s), if there are 2 bearer
capabilities), and the Supported Codec List IE require handling as described in the recall alignment procedure
below.
If the CC Capabilities in the Setup Container IE is different to that supported by the mobile station, the mobile
station shall modify the CC Capabilities in the SETUP message to indicate the true capabilities of the mobile
station.
Facility IE(s) and SS Version IE(s) require handling as described in the recall alignment procedure.
Stream Identifier IE requires handling as described in the recall alignment procedure.
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If no response to the CC-ESTABLISHMENT message is received by the call control entity of the network before the
expiry of timer T333, then the network shall initiate clearing procedures towards the called mobile station using a
RELEASE COMPLETE message with cause #102 "recovery on timer expiry" and inform all appropriate entities within
the network, proceeding in accordance with subclause 5.4.2.

Figure 5.7a/3GPP TS 24.008 Call initiation and possible subsequent responses.

5.2.3.2.1

Recall Alignment Procedure

The recall alignment procedure consists of three parts:

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basic service group alignment,

facility alignment, and

stream identifier alignment.

Basic service group alignment:

The mobile station shall check that the Bearer Capability, HLC and LLC and Repeat Indicator fields, which are
embedded in the Setup Container IE, match a basic service group supported by the mobile station.
If this check fails, then the recall alignment procedure has failed. The mobile station shall use the cause #88
"incompatible destination" afterwards.
Otherwise, the mobile station is allowed to alter the content within the Bearer Capability, HLC and LLC Information
Elements (e.g. the speech codec version(s), the data rate, the radio channel requirement) provided that the basic service
group is not changed. Furthermore, for speech calls the mobile station is allowed to add or remove the Supported Codec
List Information Element, or to alter the contents of this information element dependent on the codecs supported by the
mobile station. The result shall be that the mobile station has derived Bearer Capability, HLC, LLC, and Supported
Codec List Information Elements, which it can use for a later call setup according to its configuration and capabilities.
Facility alignment:
This only applies if the Setup Container contains 1 or more Facility IEs. Each Facility IE within the Setup
Container will be associated with the common SS Version IE, if present. The handling for each Facility IE is
defined below. The mobile station shall align each facility IE contained in the Setup Container. The rules defined
in 3GPP TS 24.010 [21] also apply.
The Facility IE is encoded as 'simple recall alignment', 'advanced recall alignment' or 'recall alignment not essential'
(see 3GPP TS 24.010 [21]). If the encoding indicates, that
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a simple recall alignment is required, the mobile station shall copy the Facility IE and the common SS version IE
from the Setup Container to the SETUP message without modifying the content.

an advanced recall alignment is required, the mobile station must recognise and support the operation defined in
the facility. If the mobile station does not recognise or support the operation, then the recall alignment procedure
has failed and the mobile station shall use the cause #29 "facility rejected" in the subsequent rejection of the CC
establishment request.

the recall alignment is not essential, then the facility operation is not an essential part of the SETUP. If the MS
does not recognise the operation then the SS Version IE and Facility IE are discarded, and NOT copied into the
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A mobile station may include a Facility IE without an associated SS Version IE. This would indicate that
the SS operation is encoded using Phase 1 protocols.

Further details on Facility handling are given in 3GPP TS 24.010 [21].

Stream identifier alignment:
The mobile station shall check whether the Stream Identifier field is contained in the Setup Container or not.
If the Stream Identifier is contained in the Setup Container, the mobile station shall behave as one of the following.
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the mobile station re-assign the Stream Identifier value, and modify the Stream Identifier field.

the mobile station remove the Stream Identifier field.

If the Stream Identifier is not contained in the Setup Container, the mobile station may behave as follows.
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the mobile station assign the Stream Identifier value, and add the Stream Identifier IE to the end of the SETUP
message.

5.2.3.3

CC-Establishment confirmation

The call control entity of the network in the "CC-establishment present" state, shall, upon receipt of a CCESTABLISHMENT CONFIRMED message, stop timer T333 and enter the "CC-establishment confirmed" state.
For speech calls, if the ESTABLISHMENT CONFIRMED message contains a Supported Codec List information
element, the network shall use this list to select the codec for UMTS. If no Supported Codec List information element is
received, then for UMTS the network shall select the default UMTS speech codec according to subclause 5.2.1.11.
Codecs for GERAN shall be selected from the codecs indicated in the Supported Codec List information element or in
the Bearer Capability information element. If neither a Supported Codec List information element nor a Bearer
Capability information element is received, then for GERAN the network shall select GSM full rate speech version 1.
Codec information that does not apply to the currently serving radio access shall be used by the network if an intersystem change occurs.
In the "CC-establishment confirmed" state, the network sends a RECALL message. This message initiates user alerting
and also shall include the Facility IE (providing additional information to be presented to the user for notification). The
network starts timer T334 and enters the 'recall present' state.
Upon reception of the RECALL message the Mobile station stops T335 and enters the "recall present" state.

Figure 5.7b/3GPP TS 24.008 Recall

5.2.3.4

Recall present

In the "recall present" state, the call control entity in the mobile station waits for acceptance of the Recall by the user.
Once confirmation is received, the mobile station indicates acceptance of a recall by
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sending a SETUP message to its peer entity in the network;

starting Timer T303; and

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The MS shall ensure that the contents of the Bearer Capability IE(s) and Supported Codec List IE sent in the SETUP
message are the same as the Bearer Capability IE(s) and Supported Codec List IE in the previous CCESTABLISHMENT CONFIRMED message related to this Network Initiated MO Call.
In the "recall-present" state, if the user of a mobile station is User Determined User Busy then a RELEASE
COMPLETE message shall be sent with cause #17 "user busy" In the "recall-present" state. If the user of a mobile
station wishes to reject the recall then a RELEASE COMPLETE message shall be sent with cause #21 "call rejected".
In either case, the mobile shall release the connection in accordance with subclause 5.4.2
On receipt of the SETUP message in the "recall present" state, the network shall stop timer T334 and proceed as
specified in subclause 5.2.1.2.
If the call control entity of the network does not receive a SETUP message before the expiry of timer T334, then the
network shall send a RELEASE COMPLETE message to the mobile using cause #102 "recovery on timer expiry",
release the MM connection, enter the "null" state and shall inform all appropriate entities within the network.

Figure 5.7b/3GPP TS 24.008 Recall acceptance or rejection by user

5.2.3.5

Traffic channel assignment during network initiated mobile originating call

establishment

It is a network dependent decision whether or not to initiate the assignment of a traffic channel during the "CCestablishment confirmed" state.

5.2.4
5.2.4.1

Call establishment for SRVCC or vSRVCC

General

Before call establishment for SRVCC or vSRVCC can be initiated in the mobile station, the MM connection must be
established by the network.
At PS to CS domain change from S1 mode or Iu mode due to SRVCC handover or vSRVCC handover (see
3GPP TS 23.216 [126]), the RR sublayer in the MS indicates to the MM layer if a voice only SRVCC handover or a
voice and video SRVCC handover was completed successfully. At reception of this indication, the MS that supports
SRVCC or vSRVCC shall establish an MM connection as specified in subclause 4.5.1.8 and either proceeds with
subclause 5.2.4.2 if the indication is that voice only SRVCC was completed successfully or proceeds with
subclause 5.2.4.2a if the indication is that voice and video SRVCC was completed successfully.

5.2.4.2

Call activation for SRVCC

If the MS
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supports SRVCC and the MS has a voice media stream previously carried over the PS domain that is handed
over to the CS domain via SRVCC; or

supports SRVCC or vSRVCC and the MS has a voice media stream and a video media stream of a single session
previously in S1 mode carried over the PS domain and only the voice media stream is handed over to the CS
domain via SRVCC

and the session is in the "confirmed" state (defined in IETF RFC 3261 [137]), and the call control entity in "null" state
receives indication "MM connection establishment due to SRVCC handover", the call control entity of the MS shall
enter the "active" state, set the auxiliary state (defined in 3GPP TS 24.083 [27]) to "idle", set the multi party auxiliary
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network shall locally set the TI value of the call to "000" and the TI flag value as in mobile terminated call. If a single
voice media stream is handed over and:
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if the session is on hold, the setting of the auxiliary state (as defined in 3GPP TS 24.083 [27]) is described in
3GPP TS 24.237 [136]; and

if the session is a conferencing session, the setting of the multi party auxiliary state (as defined in
3GPP TS 24.084 [28]) is described in 3GPP TS 24.237 [136].

If the MS supports single radio PS to CS access transfer for calls in alerting state as specified in 3GPP TS 24.237 [136]
subclause 12.2.3B, and the MS has a single voice media stream over the PS domain that is handed over to the CS
domain via SRVCC, and the call control entity of the MS in the "null" state receives an indication "MM connection
establishment due to SRVCC handover" then:
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the call control entity shall indicate to the upper layers that call establishment is due to SRVCC handover;

if the upper layers indicate that the media stream(s) is/are associated with a mobile originated session in the
"early" state (defined in IETF RFC 3261 [137]) according to the conditions specified in 3GPP TS 24.237 [136]
subclause 12.2.3B.3.2, the call control entity of the MS shall enter the "call delivered" state for this transaction.
The MS and the network shall locally set the TI value of the call to "000" and the TI flag value as in mobile
terminated call; and

if the upper layers indicate that the media stream(s) is/are associated with a mobile terminating session in the
"early" state (defined in IETF RFC 3261 [137]) according to the conditions specified in 3GPP TS 24.237 [136]
subclause 12.2.3B.3.1, the call control entity of the MS shall enter the "call received" state for this transaction.
The MS and the network shall locally set the TI value of the call to "000" and the TI flag value as in mobile
terminated call.

If the MS supports single radio PS to CS SRVCC for originating calls in pre-alerting phase as specified in
3GPP TS 24.237 [136] subclause 12.2.3B, and the MS has a single voice media stream over the PS domain that is
handed over to the CS domain via SRVCC, and the call control entity of the MS in the "null" state receives an
indication "MM connection establishment due to SRVCC handover" then:
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the call control entity shall indicate to the upper layers that call establishment is due to SRVCC handover; and

if the upper layers indicate that the media stream(s) is/are associated with a mobile originated session in the
"early" state (defined in IETF RFC 3261 [137]) according to the conditions specified in 3GPP TS 24.237 [136]
subclause 12.2.3B.3.3, the call control entity of the MS shall enter the "mobile originating call proceeding" state
for this transaction. The MS and the network shall locally set the TI value of the call to "000" and the TI flag
value as in mobile terminated call.

If the MS has additional voice media streams carried over the PS domain that are handed over to the CS domain via
SRVCC, the call states for the transactions and the setting of the TI value and TI flag for these additional media streams
are described in 3GPP TS 24.237 [136].
If the MS supports multicall, the MS shall locally set SI value to "1" and the MS shall assume that the network does not
support multicall. The network shall also locally set SI value to "1".
If the MS has a mobile originating session in the "early" state (as defined in IETF RFC 3261 [137]) and is providing an
internally generated alerting indication to the user prior to the SRVCC handover, then after transitioning from the PS
domain, the MS shall continue to provide the internal alerting indication to the user. The alerting indication is stopped
when the user connection is attached.

5.2.4.2a

Call activation for vSRVCC

If the MS supports vSRVCC, the MS has a voice media stream and a video media stream of a single session previously
in S1 mode carried over the PS domain that are handed over to the CS domain via vSRVCC, the session associated with
these media streams is in the "confirmed" state (defined in IETF RFC 3261 [137]), and the call control entity in "null"
state receives indication "MM connection establishment due to vSRVCC handover", then the call control entity of the
MS shall enter the "active" state, set the auxiliary state (defined in 3GPP TS 24.083 [27]) to "idle", set the multi party
auxiliary state (defined in 3GPP TS 24.084 [28]) to "idle" and indicate the call establishment is due to vSRVCC
handover to the upper layers. The MS and the network shall locally set the TI value of the call to "000" and the TI flag
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If the MS supports single radio PS to CS access transfer for calls in alerting state as specified in 3GPP TS 24.237 [136]
subclause 12.2.3B, and the MS has a single voice media stream and a single video media stream carried over the PS
domain that is handed over to the CS domain via vSRVCC, and the call control entity of the MS in the "null" state
receives indication "MM connection establishment due to vSRVCC handover" then:
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the call control entity shall indicate to the upper layers that call establishment is due to vSRVCC handover;

if the upper layers indicate that the media stream(s) is/are associated with a mobile originated session in the
"early" state (defined in IETF RFC 3261 [137]) according to the conditions specified in 3GPP TS 24.237 [136]
subclause 12.2.3B.3.2, the call control entity of the MS shall enter the "call delivered" state for this transaction.
The MS and the network shall locally set the TI value of the call to "000" and the TI flag value as in mobile
terminated call; and

if the upper layers indicate that the media stream(s) is/are associated with a mobile terminating session in the
"early" state (defined in IETF RFC 3261 [137]) according to the conditions specified in 3GPP TS 24.237 [136]
subclause 12.2.3B.3.1, the call control entity of the MS shall enter the "call received" state for this transaction.
The MS and the network shall locally set the TI value of the call to "000" and the TI flag value as in mobile
terminated call.

If the MS supports single radio PS to CS SRVCC for originating calls in pre-alerting phase as specified in
3GPP TS 24.237 [136] subclause 12.2.3B, and the MS has a single voice media stream and a single video media stream
carried over the PS domain that is handed over to the CS domain via vSRVCC, and the call control entity of the MS in
the "null" state receives indication "MM connection establishment due to vSRVCC handover" then:
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the call control entity shall indicate to the upper layers that call establishment is due to vSRVCC handover; and

if the upper layers indicate that the media stream(s) is/are associated with a mobile originated session in the
"early" state (defined in IETF RFC 3261 [137]) according to the conditions specified in 3GPP TS 24.237 [136]
subclause 12.2.3B.3.3, the call control entity of the MS shall enter the "mobile originating call proceeding" state
for this transaction. The MS and the network shall locally set the TI value of the call to "000" and the TI flag
value as in mobile terminated call.

If the MS supports multicall, the MS shall locally set SI value to "1" and the MS shall assume that the network does not
support multicall. The network shall also locally set SI value to "1".If the MS has a mobile originating session in the
"early" state (as defined in IETF RFC 3261 [137]) and is providing an internally generated alerting indication to the
user prior to the vSRVCC handover, then after transitioning from the PS domain, the MS shall continue to provide the
internal alerting indication to the user. The alerting indication is stopped when the user connection is attached.

5.2.4.2b

Multimedia CAT and vSRVCC handover

If the MS has a mobile originating session in the "early" state (as defined in IETF RFC 3261 [137]) and is receiving
multimedia CAT over the PS domain prior to the vSRVCC handover, then after transitioning from the PS domain, the
MS stops providing the early media to the user and may internally generate an alerting indication. The alerting
indication is stopped when the user connection is attached.

5.2.4.3

Traffic channel assignment and user connection attachment

An appropriate traffic channel for the call is assigned in SRVCC or vSRVCC handover.
For SRVCC handover, the mobile station shall attach the user connection:
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when the call control entity enters the "active" state or the "call received" state;

when the call control entity enters the "call delivered" state, if prior to SRVCC the MS in the PS domain was
receiving media for the session subjected to SRVCC handover; and

when the call control entity enters the "mobile originating call proceeding" state, if prior to SRVCC the MS in
the PS domain was receiving media for the session subjected to SRVCC handover.

NOTE:

The attachment of the user connection prior to entering the "active" state allows the network to provide
in-band tones and announcements to the UE.

For vSRVCC handover, the mobile station shall attach the user connection when the call control entity enters the
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For SRVCC or vSRVCC handover to a speech call, the principles of speech codec selection are described in
subclause 5.2.1.11.
For vSRVCC handover to a circuit-switched multimedia call, further requirements are specified in subclause 5.3.6.6.

5.2.4.4

State verification

The network may check the call and auxiliary states of its peer entity as specified in subclause 5.5.3.1 when the PS to
CS access transfer is complete.

5.3

Signalling procedures during the "active" state

5.3.1

User notification procedure

The mobile terminating user notification procedure allows the network to notify a mobile station of any appropriate
call-related event during the "active" state of a call. The procedure consists in the network sending a NOTIFY message
to the mobile station. No state change occurs at any of the interface sides following the sending or the receipt of this
message (but an appropriate indication may optionally be generated in the mobile station).
The mobile originating notification procedure allows the mobile station to notify the remote user of any appropriate
call-related event during the "active" state of a call by sending a NOTIFY message containing a notification indicator to
the network; upon receipt of this message, the network sends a NOTIFY message containing the same notify indicator
to the other user involved in the call. No state change occurs at any of the interface sides following the sending or the
receipt of this message.

5.3.2

Call rearrangements

Call rearrangements on the radio interface are not supported by explicit messages (e.g. SUSPEND and RESUME
messages as defined in ETSI ETS 300 102-1 [70]). However if a remote non-PLMN user initiates call rearrangements,
the network shall inform the mobile station by means of a NOTIFY message. In a similar way the mobile station can
inform the network about rearrangements by sending a NOTIFY message (e.g. change of user equipment connected to
the mobile station).

5.3.3

Codec Change Procedure

During a speech call in UMTS, if a mobile station supports more than one UMTS codec, the network can change the
UMTS codec via RRC procedures. In order to request the mobile station to change the codec, the network shall send the
new selected codec type in the NAS Synchronisation Indicator IE (RRC protocol), see subclause 5.2.1.11.

5.3.4

Support of Dual Services

The behaviour described in this subclause is used to realize the following required services throughout subclause 5.3.4.
The mobile station is not obliged to support the network originated in-call modification procedure. In that case, the
mobile station shall, when receiving a MODIFY message, treat the message as unknown and react as described in
subclause 8.4. If the mobile station is already prepared to support the procedure in both directions, it shall act as
described in this subclause.
Alternate Speech/Group 3 fax (Teleservice 61 according to 3GPP TS 22.003 [4]).

5.3.4.1

Service Description

This circuit switched service allows the two users on a point-to-point connection to use the connection between them
for different information transfer during the same call, but not at the same time.
If the negotiation during call establishment leads to the recognition of the above mentioned services, the in-call
modification procedure is allowed to be executed within the current call by changing from one call mode to the other.
In some cases the in-call modification procedure makes it necessary to change the channel configuration by allocating a
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channel. This change is determined by the network, which initiates either the channel assignment procedure, handover
procedure or channel mode modify procedure (see clause 3).
The capability and the initial mode desired must be identified by the mobile station by identifying each mode of
operation with a separate information element during call establishment. Further the type of change between the modes
must be identified by means of the repeat indicator:
mode 1 "alternate" mode 2.

5.3.4.2

Call establishment

For both mobile originating and mobile terminating calls, the normal call establishment procedures apply.

5.3.4.2.1

Mobile Originating Establishment

The service is requested by the originating mobile station by transferring a SETUP message to the network containing
the BC repeat indicator IE, the bearer capability 1 information element, and the bearer capability 2 information
element. The first mode of operation ("call mode") shall be indicated by the bearer capability 1 information element
and the second call mode by the bearer capability 2 information element.
A low layer compatibility may optionally be specified for each call mode in a low layer compatibility I and low layer
compatibility II information element. In that case:
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the SETUP message shall contain the LLC repeat indicator IE and both low layer compatibility I and low layer
compatibility II information elements. The low layer compatibility I information element then corresponds to the
bearer capability 1 information element and the low layer compatibility II information element to the bearer
capability 2 information element;

if no low layer compatibility specification applies for one of the two call modes, the corresponding low layer
compatibility IE (low layer compatibility I or low layer compatibility II) shall indicate "not applicable";

the LLC repeat indicator shall specify the same repeat indication as the BC repeat indicator IE.

Similarly, a high layer compatibility may optionally be specified for each call mode in a high layer compatibility i and
high layer compatibility ii information element. In that case:
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the SETUP message shall contain the HLC repeat indicator IE and both high layer compatibility i and high layer
compatibility ii information elements. The high layer compatibility i information element then corresponds to the
bearer capability 1 information element and the high layer compatibility ii information element to the bearer
capability 2 information element;

if no high layer compatibility specification applies for one of the two call modes, the corresponding high layer
compatibility IE (high layer compatibility i or high layer compatibility ii) shall indicate "not applicable";

the HLC repeat indicator shall specify the same repeat indication as the BC repeat indicator IE.

The receiving entity shall ignore whether the LLC repeat indicator IE or HLC repeat indicator are contained in the
message or not; it shall also ignore the repeat indication of an LLC repeat indicator IE or HLC repeat indicator IE. If
the low layer compatibility II IE is not contained in the message and the low layer compatibility I IE is contained in the
message, the receiving entity shall relate it to a call mode indicated in the message that does not specify speech (if any).
If the high layer compatibility ii IE is not contained in the message and the high layer compatibility i IE is contained in
the message, the receiving entity shall relate it to a call mode indicated in the message that does not specify speech (if
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The specific part of the network which is sensitive to the call mode shall examine each mode described in the bearer
capabilities included in the SETUP message by performing compatibility checking as defined in Annex B. If as a result
of this compatibility checking the network decides to reject the call, then the network shall initiate call clearing as
specified in subclause 5.4 with the following causes:
a) #57 "bearer capability not authorized";
b) #58 "bearer capability not presently available";
c) #65 "bearer service not implemented";
d) #70 "only restricted digital information bearer capability is available".

5.3.4.2.2

Mobile Terminating Establishment

The service is indicated to the called mobile station by a SETUP message coded in the same manner as in the mobile
originating call establishment. As specified for normal terminating call establishment, the service may be indicated by
the called mobile station in the CALL CONFIRMED message.
The destination mobile station shall perform the compatibility checking as defined in Annex B for both required modes
if indicated in the SETUP message. If as a result of compatibility checking the mobile station decides to reject the call,
the mobile station shall initiate call clearing according to the procedures of subclause 5.4 with one of the following
causes:
a) #57 "bearer capability not authorized";
b) #58 "bearer capability not presently available";
c) #65 "bearer service not implemented";
d) #88 "incompatible destination".
The mobile station may accept the call if the first mode indicated is free irrespective of whether the other mode is free
or busy.

5.3.4.3

Changing the Call Mode

In order to change the call mode, the following in-call modification procedures shall be used.
Either side of the radio interface may act as the requesting user to invoke the in-call modification.
Upon each successful completion of the in-call modification procedure, the call changes to the next mode negotiated
and agreed during the establishment phase of the call.
The in-call modification procedures are completely symmetrical at the radio interface.

5.3.4.3.1

Initiation of in-call modification

The procedure is initiated by the requesting originating side in the "active" state of the call. It shall send a MODIFY
message including the new mode to be changed to. The requesting originating side shall also start timer T323 and enter
the "mobile originating modify" state (mobile station side) or the "mobile terminating modify" state (network side). The
new mode given in the MODIFY message shall be one of those already negotiated and agreed during the establishment
phase of the call. If the data call direction is different from the direction of the call setup a reverse call setup direction IE
shall be included in the MODIFY message; otherwise this IE shall not be included.
If the in-call modification is originated by the mobile station, the mobile station shall reserve any internal resources
necessary to support the next call mode, stop sending Bm-channel information; and stop interpreting received Bmchannel information according to the old call mode.
If the in-call modification is originated by the network, the network may reserve any internal resources necessary to
support the next call mode. The network shall stop sending Bm-channel information and stop interpreting received Bmchannel information according to the old call mode at the latest when it changes the channel configuration.

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Upon receipt of the MODIFY message, the destination side shall check to ensure that the requested call mode can still
be supported and if so, it shall initiate the reservation of any resources necessary to support the next call mode; start
T324 (mobile station side only) if the in-call modification procedure is triggered as a result of a service change from
speech to UDI/RDI multimedia modes; and enter the "mobile originating modify" (network side) or "mobile terminating
modify" state (mobile station side).

5.3.4.3.2

Successful completion of in-call modification

If the destination network/mobile station receives a MODIFY message with a new mode which is already the actual one
of the call the network/mobile station shall remain in the "active" state; send a MODIFY COMPLETE message with the
actual mode; and shall not initiate anything else.
If the requested mode is speech and if during call establishment the network received a Supported Codec List IE, the
network shall use this list to select the codec for UTRAN. If no Supported Codec List information element is received,
then for UTRAN the network shall select the default UMTS speech codec according to subclause 5.2.1.11.
Codecs for GERAN shall be selected from the codecs indicated in the Supported Codec List information element or in
the Bearer Capability information element. If neither a Supported Codec List information element nor a Bearer
Capability information element is received, then for GERAN the network shall select GSM full rate speech version 1.
If the Supported Codec List IE is received, then the network shall indicate the codec selected for Iu mode to the mobile
station via RANAP and RRC protocol in the NAS Synchronisation Indicator IE (see subclause 5.2.1.11).
If the in-call modification was originated by the mobile station, the mobile station and the network shall proceed as
follows:
If the requested mode is not the actual one and can be supported by the network it shall change the channel
configuration, if required, and step on to any internal resources necessary to support the next call mode. If the
requested mode is a data or facsimile mode, it shall also perform the appropriate means to take the direction of
the data call into account. After successful change of the channel configuration it shall start sending user
information according to the next call mode and start interpreting received user channel information according to
the next call mode; send a MODIFY COMPLETE message with the new call mode included and enter the
"active" state (network side). If the MODIFY message had contained a reverse call setup direction IE, the same
IE shall be included in the MODIFY COMPLETE message.
Upon receipt of the MODIFY COMPLETE message the mobile station shall: initiate the alternation to those
resources necessary to support the next call mode; stop timer T323; and enter the "active" state (mobile station
side).
If the in-call modification was originated by the network, the mobile station and the network shall proceed as follows:
If the requested mode is not the actual one and can be supported by the mobile station it shall reserve any
internal resources necessary to support the next call mode.
NOTE:

For a change from speech to a different call mode, user interaction may be required, before the mobile
decides that the requested mode can be supported.

If the requested mode is a data or facsimile mode, it shall also perform the appropriate means to take the
direction of the data call into account. The mobile station shall send a MODIFY COMPLETE message with the
new call mode included, stop timer T324 and enter the "active" state (mobile station side). If the MODIFY
message had contained a reverse call setup direction IE, the same IE shall be included in the MODIFY
COMPLETE message. If the old call mode is speech, the mobile station shall continue sending Bm-channel
information and interpreting received Bm-channel information for speech until the network modifies its channel
configuration.
After receipt of the MODIFY COMPLETE message the network shall: reserve any internal resources necessary
to support the next call mode, stop sending Bm-channel information, and stop interpreting received Bm-channel
information according to the old call mode, unless these actions were already performed earlier. Furthermore, the
network shall change the channel configuration, if required; after successful change of the channel configuration
initiate the alternation to those resources necessary to support the next call mode; stop timer T323; and enter the
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The mobile station shall start sending user information according to the next call mode and start interpreting
received user channel information according to the next call mode as soon as a suitable channel for the new
mode is available.
In both cases:
For an alternate speech/facsimile group 3 service (refer to subclause 5.3.4) the old resources may still be kept
reserved.
The reaction of the originating side if it had included a reverse call setup direction IE in the MODIFY message,
but the destination side did not include the IE in the MODIFY COMPLETE message is implementation
dependent.

5.3.4.3.3

Change of the channel configuration

In case the requested bearer capability cannot be supported by the current channel configuration the network shall
initiate the assignment procedure and change the channel configuration accordingly.

5.3.4.3.4
5.3.4.3.4.1

Failure of in-call modification

Network rejection of in-call modification

If the network cannot support the change to the requested call mode or if the change of the channel configuration fails
the network shall: release the resources which had been reserved for the alternation: send a MODIFY REJECT message
with the old bearer capability and with cause # 58 "bearer capability not presently available" to the initiating mobile
station; and enter the "active" state. If the change of the channel configuration fails, the network shall return to the
internal resources required for the old call mode.
Upon receipt of the MODIFY REJECT message with the old bearer capability the initiating mobile station shall: stop
timer T323; release any resources which had been reserved for the alternation; resume sending user channel information
according to the present call mode; resume interpreting received user channel information according to the present call
mode; and enter the "active" state.
5.3.4.3.4.2

Mobile station rejection of in-call modification

If the mobile station cannot support the change to the requested call mode, the mobile station shall: stop timer T324;
release any resources which had been reserved for the alternation; send a MODIFY REJECT message with the old
bearer capability and cause # 58 "bearer capability not presently available", and enter the "active" state.
Upon receipt of the MODIFY REJECT message the network shall: stop timer T323, release any resources which had
been reserved for the alternation.
5.3.4.3.4.3

Time-out recovery

Upon expiration of T323 in either the mobile station or the network the procedures for call clearing shall be initiated
(see subclause 5.4) with cause # 102 "recovery on timer expiry".
Upon expiration of T324 the mobile station shall: release any resources which had been reserved for the alternation;
send a MODIFY REJECT message with the old bearer capability and cause #58 "bearer capability not presently
available"; and enter the "active" state.

5.3.4.4

Abnormal procedures

If a MODIFY, MODIFY COMPLETE or MODIFY REJECT message is received in the "disconnect indication",
"disconnect request" (mobile station side only) or "release request" state then the received message shall be discarded
and no action shall be taken.
If a MODIFY COMPLETE message indicating a call mode which does not correspond to the requested one is received
or if a MODIFY REJECT message indicating a call mode which does not correspond to the actual one is received then
the received message shall be discarded and no action shall be taken.

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If a MODIFY message indicating a call mode which does not belong to those negotiated and agreed during the
establishment phase of the call, is received, then a MODIFY REJECT message with the actual call mode and with cause
# 57 "bearer capability not authorized" shall be sent back.

Figure 5.10a/3GPP TS 24.008 In-call modification sequence initiated by MS

Figure 5.10b/3GPP TS 24.008 In-call modification sequence initiated by network

5.3.5

User initiated service level up- and downgrading (A/Gb mode and
GERAN Iu mode only)

The user initiated service level up- and downgrading is applicable for non-transparent multislot data services, only. By
means of this procedure the user can request a change of the "maximum number of traffic channels" and/or "wanted air
interface user rate" parameters, to be assigned by the network.

5.3.5.1

Initiation of service level up- and downgrading

The procedure is initiated by the mobile station in the "active" state of the call. It shall:
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send a MODIFY message including the wanted value of the "maximum number of traffic channels" and/or the
"wanted air interface user rate" parameters;

not change any of the other, possibly negotiated, parameters of the bearer capability information element;

start timer T323; and

enter the "mobile originating modify" state.

Any internal resources necessary to support the next service parameters shall be reserved. If a dual service was
negotiated at call setup, the mobile station shall initiate the service level up- or down-grading only during the data phase
of the dual service.
Upon receipt of the MODIFY message, the network shall check if the indicated maximum number of traffic channels
can be supported and enter the "mobile originating modify" state.

5.3.5.2

Successful completion of service level up- and downgrading

The network may upon reception of the MODIFY message initiate a change of the channel configuration assigned to
the mobile station.

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As a response to the MODIFY message the network sends a MODIFY COMPLETE message including the bearer
capability negotiated at call setup and enters the "active" state.
Upon receipt of the MODIFY COMPLETE message the mobile station shall stop timer T323 and enter the "active"
state.

5.3.5.3

Rejection of service level up- and downgrading

If a change of bearer service is requested together with a change of the "maximum number of traffic channels" and/or
the "wanted air interface user rate", or if the current used service is not a data service where up- and downgrading is
applicable, or if the receiver chooses not to grant the request, the network shall:
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send a MODIFY REJECT message with bearer capability negotiated at call setup and with cause #58 "bearer
capability not presently available";

enter the "active" state.

Upon receipt of the MODIFY REJECT message with the bearer capability negotiated at call setup, the mobile station
shall: stop timer T323 and enter the "active" state.

5.3.5.4

Time-out recovery

Upon expiration of T323 in the mobile station the procedures for call clearing shall be initiated with cause #102
"recovery on timer expiry".

5.3.6
5.3.6.1

Support of multimedia calls

Service description

The 3GPP circuit-switched multimedia call is based on the 3G-324M (see 3GPP TS 26.111 [80]), which is a 3GPPvariant of the ITU-T Recommendation H.324 [146]. CS Multimedia telephony is a Bearer Service, which utilizes the
Synchronous Transparent Data service (BS30), see 3GPP TS 22.002 [3].
At the multimedia call setup the required call type, 3G-324M, is indicated, for the network to be able to invoke
appropriate interworking functionality. In the peer end the H.324 information is used to invoke the terminal application.
In addition to H.324 indication the terminal must select Information Transfer Capability (ITC) for the multimedia call.
The 'correct' ITC depends on the peer end and the transporting networks; an all-ISDN call is a UDI/RDI call, and a call,
which involves PSTN, is an analog "3.1 kHz audio" call.
For the case when the setup of a multimedia call is not successful, fallback to speech is specified.
Users may also request a service change between UDI/RDI multimedia and speech modes during a call (see 3GPP TS
23.172 [97]).

5.3.6.2

Call establishment

For both mobile originating and mobile terminating calls, the normal call establishment procedures apply, with the
exceptions specified in the following subclauses.
For further description of the function of MSC/IWF in the following clauses, see 3GPP TS 29.007 [38].

5.3.6.2.1

Mobile originated multimedia call establishment

At call setup the required call type, 3G-324M, is indicated by the originating MS in the SETUP message, with the
bearer capability IE parameter Other Rate Adaptation set to "H.223 and H.245".
For analogue multimedia, the support of a fallback to speech is requested by including two bearer capability IEs,
multimedia first and speech as the second BC in the SETUP message. The MS shall indicate fallback to speech by these
two BC IEs and the associated Repeat Indicator set to "support of fallback".

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For UDI/RDI multimedia, the support of a fallback and service change is requested by including two bearer capability
IEs, with the first BC as the preferred service in the SETUP message. The MS shall indicate service change and fallback
by these two BC IEs and the associated Repeat Indicator set to "support of service change and fallback".
If the bearer capability IE is received from the MS either in A/Gb or GERAN Iu mode and indicates no A/Gb mode
support for the requested bearer service, the network shall consider it as a request to perform an inter-system handover
to UTRAN Iu mode, as described in 3GPP TS 23.009 [114] subclause 14.2.
The bearer compatibility checking in the network is according to subclause 5.3.4.2.1.
If the MS requested for an analogue multimedia call with fallback to speech, or for a UDI/RDI multimedia call with
fallback and service change, and the network accepts the call, the network has the following options for the inclusion of
bearer capability IEs in the CALL PROCEEDING message:
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if the network accepts the requested analogue multimedia call and supports fallback to speech, both multimedia
and speech bearer capability IEs shall be included;

if the network accepts the requested UDI/RDI multimedia call and supports fallback and service change, both
multimedia and speech bearer capability IEs shall be included. The order of the bearer capability IEs determines
the preferred service, and the network may reverse the order of these IEs (see 3GPP TS 23.172 [97],
subclause 4.2.1);

if the network accepts a multimedia (only) call, a multimedia bearer capability IE shall be included;

if the network accepts a speech (only) call, a speech bearer capability IE shall be included;

for a UDI/RDI multimedia call, if the network accepts the requested speech call and supports service change,
both multimedia and speech bearer capability IEs shall be included. The order of the bearer capability IEs
determines the preferred service, and the network may reverse the order of these IEs (see 3GPP TS 23.172 [97],
subclause 4.2.1);

if the network received a UDI/RDI multimedia bearer capability IE with FNUR equal to 32kbit/s and a speech
bearer capability IE in the SETUP message, the network shall not release the call, but shall reply with one
bearer capability IE only, as specified in 3GPP TS 23.172 [97].

NOTE:

Service change and fallback for UDI/RDI multimedia calls is not supported with Fixed Network User
Rate set to 32 kbit/s (see 3GPP TS 23.172 [97]).

If the MS requested for a multimedia call only, and the network accepts the call, the network shall always include a
single multimedia bearer capability IE in the CALL PROCEEDING message.
The originating user shall determine (possibly by pre-configuration of the terminal) whether a digital connection is
required or if the call will be an analog modem call. If the call is expected to be digital the multimedia bearer capability
IE parameter ITC is set to UDI/RDI. In an analog call the multimedia bearer capability IE parameter ITC is set to
"3,1 kHz audio ex PLMN". Additionally required modem type is indicated (Other Modem Type = V.34).
5.3.6.2.1.1

Fallback

If the network, during the setup of an H.324-call, detects that the transit network or the called end does not support an
H.324 call (e.g. because of a failure in the modem handshaking in case of an analogue multimedia call), then the
network initiates the in-call modification procedure (see subclause 5.3.4.3) towards the MS to modify the call mode to
speech, if the MS had included a speech bearer capability IE in the SETUP message.
In case of a UDI/RDI multimedia call with service change and fallback, if the network detects that the called end does
not support speech, then it initiates an in-call modification procedure towards the MS to modify the call mode to
multimedia, if the first bearer capability IE was for a speech call.

5.3.6.2.2

Mobile terminating multimedia call

At call setup the required call type, 3G-324M, is indicated by the network in the SETUP message, with the bearer
capability IE parameter. Other Rate Adaptation set to 'H.223 and H.245'. ITC is either '3,1 kHz audio ex PLMN' or
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For analogue multimedia, if the network supports fallback to speech and the subscriber has subscription to speech, two
bearer capability IEs, multimedia first and speech as the second BC are included in the SETUP message. The network
shall indicate fallback to speech by these two BC IEs and the associated Repeat Indicator set to "support of fallback".
For UDI/RDI multimedia, if the network supports fallback and service change, and the subscriber has subscription to
speech, two bearer capability IEs, with the first BC as the preferred service are included in the SETUP message. The
network shall indicate service change and fallback by these two BC IEs and the associated Repeat Indicator set to
"service change and fallback".
If the bearer capability IE is received from the MS either in A/Gb or GERAN Iu mode and indicates no A/Gb mode
support for the requested bearer service, the network shall consider it as a request to perform an inter-system handover
to UTRAN Iu mode, as described in 3GPP TS 23.009 [114] subclause 14.2.
The bearer capability IE(s) may (in the case of the single numbering scheme) be missing from the SETUP message.
The bearer compatibility checking in the MS is according to subclause 5.3.4.2.2.
The MS shall indicate the supported call type(s) in the CALL CONFIRMED message, which is the acknowledgement
to SETUP. If the network offered an analogue multimedia call with fallback to speech, or a UDI/RDI multimedia call
with fallback and service change, the MS has the following options for the inclusion of bearer capability IEs in the
CALL CONFIRMED message:
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if the MS/user accepts the offered analogue multimedia call and supports fallback to speech, both multimedia
and speech bearer capability IEs shall be included;

if the MS/user accepts the offered UDI/RDI multimedia call, and supports fallback and service change, both
multimedia and speech bearer capability IEs shall be included. The order of the BC IEs determines the preferred
service, and the MS/user may reverse the order of these IEs;

if the MS/user accepts the offered multimedia call, but does not support fallback or service change, only a
multimedia bearer capability IE shall be included;

if the MS/user wishes a speech (only) call a speech bearer capability IE is included;

for a UDI/RDI multimedia call, if the MS/user accepts the offered speech call and supports service change, both
speech and multimedia bearer capability IEs shall be included. The order of the BC IEs determines the preferred
service, and the MS/user may reverse the order of these IEs.

If the network offered a multimedia call only, and the MS/user accepts the call, the MS shall always include a single
multimedia bearer capability IE in the CALL CONFIRMED message.
If the SETUP contained no bearer capability IE the network shall perform compatibility checking of the CALL
CONFIRMED message in the same way as the compatibility checking of the SETUP message in the mobile originating
call case, described in subclause 5.3.6.2.1.
5.3.6.2.2.1

Fallback to speech

If modem handshaking fails (in a modem call), the call mode will be modified to speech if a speech bearer capability IE
was included. The modem signalling is inband, so the call must have reached the active state, when these conclusions
about the presence of modems can be done. The call modifications are realized through the in-call modification
procedure, by which the network requests the MS to modify the call mode (see subclause 5.3.4.3).
NOTE:

5.3.6.3

Fallback from digital (UDI) H.324-call to speech after call setup is not a valid case at the terminating
side.

In-call modification in the "active" state

The in-call modification procedure as described in subclause 5.3.4.3 shall be used to:
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trigger a service change between speech and UDI/RDI multimedia modes, when service change has been agreed
at call setup;

trigger a network-initiated service upgrade from speech to UDI/RDI multimedia modes (see
3GPP TS 23.172 [97]). The network shall initiate this procedure only if the mobile station indicated support of
the enhanced network-initiated in-call modification procedure in the Call Control Capabilities IE at call
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establishment. In this case, the MODIFY message shall include the Network-initiated Service Upgrade indicator
IE; or
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modify the multimedia bearer capability for an analogue multimedia call (restricted to the network initiated incall modification only). In this case, the network shall send a MODIFY message including the new Bearer
Capability to be changed to. The following bearer capability parameters can be modified with the procedure (see
3GPP TS 29.007 [38]):
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Fixed Network User Rate (analogue multimedia calls only).

5.3.6.3.1

Void

5.3.6.3.2

Void

5.3.6.3.3

Void

5.3.6.3.3.1

Void

5.3.6.3.3.2

Void

5.3.6.4

Multimedia CAT during the alerting phase of a mobile originated call

A mobile station supporting multimedia CAT during the alerting phase of a mobile originated multimedia call
establishment shall indicate support of this capability to the network in the Call Control Capabilities information
element in the SETUP message.
The network may generate a multimedia CAT to such a mobile station before it has reached the "active" state of a call.
To do so, the network shall through connect the traffic channel towards the source of the multimedia CAT and send a
progress indicator IE indicating user attachment with progress description #9 "In-band multimedia CAT available" in
either an ALERTING message or a PROGRESS message that is sent to the mobile station during call establishment.
On reception of an ALERTING or a PROGRESS message the mobile station shall proceed as specified elsewhere in
clause 5; if the progress indicator IE indicated user attachment with progress description #9 "In-band multimedia CAT
available", the mobile station shall:
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attach the user connection for multimedia as soon as an appropriate channel in multimedia mode is available; and

set up an H.324 call.

It is up to the network to ensure that no undesired end-to-end through connection with the called party takes place
during the establishment of a mobile terminated call.
The mobile station shall not abort the call if an error or H.324 call clearing occurs during the setup or the lifetime of the
H.324 call during the alerting phase; the call control entity of the calling mobile station shall remain in its current state.
Upon reception of a new request from the network to attach the user connection with progress description #9 "In-band
multimedia CAT available", the mobile station shall release any on-going H.324 call, and set up a new H.324 call.
NOTE:

The network can request the mobile station to restart a new H.324 call during the alerting phase of the call
e.g. during call forwarding scenarios to transmit to the calling party the multimedia CAT of the
forwarded-to party.

The network may initiate the in-call modification procedure (see subclause 5.3.4.3) towards the MS in the "call
delivered" state to modify the call mode to speech, if service change has been agreed at call setup.
Upon receiving an indication that the call has been accepted, the call control entity of the network shall send a
CONNECT message to its peer entity at the calling mobile station; start timer T313 and enter the "connect indication"
state. This message indicates to the call control entity of the calling mobile station that a connection has been
established through the network.
On reception of a CONNECT message, the mobile station shall proceed as specified elsewhere in clause 5; the mobile
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Mobile stations supporting multimedia CAT during the alerting phase of a mobile originated multimedia call
establishment should also support the Media Oriented Negotiation Acceleration procedures specified in ITUT Recommendation H.324 Amendment 1 [117] and ITU-T Recommendation H.324 Amendment 2 [118].

5.3.6.5

DTMF transmission during a multimedia call

A mobile station supporting multimedia CAT during the alerting phase of a mobile originated multimedia call
establishment should support transmission of DTMFs during a H.324 call using the H.245 UserInputIndication message
(see ITU-T H.245 [119]) if it has attached the user connection for multimedia and an appropriate channel is available.
NOTE:

DTMF can be used to convey to the network the end user request to stop or copy an on-going multimedia
CAT.

5.3.6.6

vSRVCC handover to a circuit-switched multimedia call

Upon vSRVCC handover to a traffic channel suitable for a data call, the MS shall use a single bearer capability IE for
multimedia with ITC set to "UDI" and FNUR set to 64 kbit/s for the call.
NOTE:

After the MS has attached the user connection (see subclause 5.2.4.3), the MS initially uses predefined
codecs for voice and video as specified in 3GPP TS 26.111 [80]. Additionally, the MS can perform inband codec re-negotiation using H.245 signalling according to the procedures defined in
3GPP TS 26.111 [80].

5.4

Call clearing

5.4.1

Terminology

The following terms are used in the present document in the description of clearing procedures:
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A traffic channel (see 3GPP TS 44.003 [16]) is "connected" when the channel is part of a circuit-switched
connection established according to the present document.

A traffic channel is "disconnected" when the channel is no longer part of a circuit-switched connection, but is not
yet available for use in a new connection.

5.4.2

Exception conditions

Under normal conditions, the call control entity of the mobile station or of the network initiates call clearing by sending
a DISCONNECT message to its peer entity; then both entities follow the procedures defined in subclauses 5.4.3 and
5.4.4 respectively.
As an exception to the above rule, the call control entity of the mobile station or of the network, in response to a SETUP
or START CC or CC-ESTABLISHMENT CC-ESTABLISHMENT CONFIRMED or RECALL message, can reject a
call by stopping all running call control timers, responding with a RELEASE COMPLETE message, releasing the MM
connection, and returning to the "null" state, provided no other response has previously been sent.
As a further exception, the call control entity of the network may initiate call clearing by stopping all running call
control timers, sending a RELEASE message, starting timer T308, and entering the "release request" state.
NOTE:

This way to initiate call clearing by sending a RELEASE message should not be used by the network:
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if in-band tones/announcements are provided and the network decides to use the procedure described
in subclause 5.4.4.1.1.1 or 5.4.4.2.1;

if the network wants to have the opportunity to respond to information sent by the mobile station
during call clearing, e.g. when the network indicates that "CCBS activation is possible".

A call control entity shall accept an incoming RELEASE COMPLETE message used to initiate the call clearing even
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A control entity shall accept an incoming RELEASE message used to initiate the call clearing even though the cause
information element is not included.
Furthermore, a call control entity shall regard an incoming RELEASE COMPLETE message as consistent with any of
its states; a call control entity shall regard an incoming RELEASE message as consistent with any of its states except
the null state: a call control entity of the mobile station shall regard an incoming DISCONNECT message as consistent
with any of its call control states except the "null" state, the "release request" state, and the "disconnect indication" state;
a call control entity of the network shall regard an incoming DISCONNECT message as consistent with any of its call
control states except the "null" state and the "release request" state.
NOTE:

5.4.3
5.4.3.1

This allows the introduction of shorter call clearing procedures in the future.

Clearing initiated by the mobile station

Initiation of call clearing

Apart from the exceptions identified in subclause 5.4.2, the call control entity of the mobile station shall initiate clearing
by: stopping all running call control timers, sending a DISCONNECT message; starting timer T305; and entering the
"disconnect request" state.

5.4.3.2

Receipt of a DISCONNECT message from the mobile station.

The call control entity in the network in any state except the "null" state and the "release request" state shall, upon
receipt of a DISCONNECT message:
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Stop all running call control timers;

initiate procedures to clear the network connection and the call to the remote user;

send a RELEASE message to its peer entity;

start timer T308; and

enter the "release request" state.

NOTE:

5.4.3.3

The RELEASE message has only local significance and does not imply an acknowledgement of clearing
from the remote user.

Receipt of a RELEASE message from the network

The call control entity of the mobile station in any state except the "null" state and the "release request" state, shall,
upon receipt of a RELEASE message: stop all running call control timers; send a RELEASE COMPLETE message;
release the MM connection; and return to the "null" state.

5.4.3.4

Receipt of a RELEASE COMPLETE message from the mobile station

A call control entity of the network in any call control state shall, upon receipt of a RELEASE COMPLETE message
from its peer entity in the mobile station: stop all running call control timers; release the MM connection; and return to
the "null" state.

5.4.3.5

Abnormal cases

The call control entity of the mobile station in the "disconnect request" state, shall upon expiry of timer T305: send a
RELEASE message to the network with the cause number originally contained in the DISCONNECT message and
optionally, a second cause information element with cause #102 "recovery on timer expiry", start timer T308, and enter
the "release request" state.
The call control entity of the network in the "release request" state, shall, at first expiry of timer T308, retransmit the
RELEASE message, start timer T308, and stay in the "release request" state. At second expiry of timer T308, the call
control entity of the network shall: release the MM connection; and return to the "null" state.

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Clearing initiated by the network

Apart from the exception conditions identified in subclause 5.4.2, the call control entity of the network shall initiate
clearing by: sending a DISCONNECT message; and entering the "disconnect indication" state. The DISCONNECT
message is a local invitation to clear the call.
NOTE:

When the network initiates clearing by sending a RELEASE message, the procedures described in
subclauses 5.4.3., 5.4.3.4 and 5.4.3.5 are followed.

A mobile station that does not support the "Prolonged Clearing Procedure" shall comply with the requirements of
subclause 5.4.4.1 and shall ignore subclause 5.4.4.2. A mobile station that supports the "Prolonged Clearing Procedure"
shall comply with the requirements of subclauses 5.4.4.2 and shall ignore subclause 5.4.4.1.

5.4.4.1

Clearing initiated by the network: mobile does not support "Prolonged

Clearing Procedure"

Sublause 5.4.4.1 only applies to mobile stations that do not support the "Prolonged Clearing Procedure" option.

5.4.4.1.1

Clearing when tones/announcements provided

When in-band tones/announcements are provided (see subclause 5.5.1), the call control entity of the network may
initiate clearing by sending a DISCONNECT message containing progress indicator #8 "in-band information or
appropriate pattern now available", starting timer T306, and entering the "disconnect indication" state.
5.4.4.1.1.1

Receipt of a DISCONNECT message with progress indicator #8 from the network

The call control entity of the MS in any state except the "null" state, the "disconnect indication" state, and the "release
request" state, shall, upon receipt of a DISCONNECT message with progress indicator #8:
i) if an appropriate speech traffic channel is not connected, continue clearing as defined in subclause 5.4.4.1.2.1
without connecting to the in-band tone/announcement;
ii) if an appropriate speech traffic channel is connected, attach the user connection for speech if it is not yet attached
and enter the "disconnect indication" state. In that state, if upper layers request the clearing of the call, the call
control entity of the MS shall proceed as defined in subclause 5.4.4.1.2.1.
5.4.4.1.1.2

Expiry of timer T306

The call control entity of the network, having entered the "disconnect indication" state after sending a disconnect
message with the progress indicator #8, shall, upon expiry of timer T306, continue clearing by sending a RELEASE
message with the cause number originally contained in the DISCONNECT message; starting timer T308; and entering
the "release request" state.

5.4.4.1.2

Clearing when tones/announcements not provided

When in-band tones and announcements are not provided, the call control entity of the network shall initiate call
clearing by stopping all running call control timers, sending a DISCONNECT message without progress indicator,
starting timer T305 and entering the "disconnect indication" state.
5.4.4.1.2.1

Receipt of a DISCONNECT message without progress indicator or with progress

indicator different from #8 from the network

The call control entity of the mobile station in any state except the "null" state, the "disconnect indication" state, and the
"release request" state, shall, upon the receipt of a DISCONNECT message without progress indicator information
element or with progress indicator different from #8:
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stop all running call control timers;

send a RELEASE message;

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enter the "release request" state.

5.4.4.1.2.2

Receipt of a RELEASE message from the mobile station

The call control entity of the network in any state except the "null" state and the "release request" state, shall, upon
receipt of a RELEASE message: stop all running call control timers; send a RELEASE COMPLETE message; release
the MM connection; and return to the "null" state.
5.4.4.1.2.3

Abnormal cases

The call control entity of the network, having entered the "disconnect indication" state after sending a DISCONNECT
message without progress indicator or with progress indicator different from #8, shall upon expiry of timer T305: send a
RELEASE message to the mobile station with the cause number originally contained in the DISCONNECT message;
start timer T308; and enter the "release request" state. In addition to the original clearing cause, the RELEASE message
may contain a second cause information element with cause #102 "recovery on timer expiry".

5.4.4.1.3

Completion of clearing

A call control entity of the mobile station in any call control state shall, upon receipt of a RELEASE COMPLETE
message from its peer entity in the network: stop all running call control timers; release the MM connection; and return
to the "null" state.
5.4.4.1.3.1

Abnormal cases

The call control entity of the mobile station in the "release request" state shall at first expiry of timer T308 retransmit
the RELEASE message and restart timer T308. At second expiry of timer T308, the call control entity of the mobile
station shall: release the MM connection; and return to the "null" state.

5.4.4.2

Clearing initiated by the network: mobile supports "Prolonged Clearing

Procedure"

Sublause 5.4.4.2 only applies to mobile stations that support the "Prolonged Clearing Procedure" option.

5.4.4.2.1

Clearing when tones/announcements provided and the network does not indicate
that "CCBS activation is possible"

When in-band tones/announcements are provided (see subclause 5.5.1) and CCBS is not applicable, the call control
entity of the network may initiate clearing by sending a DISCONNECT message containing progress indicator #8 "inband information or appropriate pattern now available", either not containing an Allowed Actions IE or containing an
Allowed Actions IE indicating "CCBS activation is not possible", starting timer T306, and entering the "disconnect
indication" state.
5.4.4.2.1.1

Receipt of a DISCONNECT message

The call control entity of the MS in any state except the "null" state, the "disconnect indication" state, and the "release
request" state, shall, upon receipt of a DISCONNECT message with progress indicator #8 and, either not containing an
Allowed Actions IE or containing an Allowed Actions IE indicating "CCBS activation is not possible":
i) if an appropriate speech traffic channel is not connected,
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stop all running call control timers;

send a RELEASE message;

start timer T308;

enter the "release request" state; and

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ii) if an appropriate speech traffic channel is connected, attach the user connection for speech if it is not yet attached
and enter the "disconnect indication" state. In that state, if upper layers request the clearing of the call, the call
control entity of the MS shall:
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stop all running call control timers;

send a RELEASE message;

start timer T308; and

enter the "release request" state.

5.4.4.2.1.2

Expiry of timer T306

The call control entity of the network, having entered the "disconnect indication, shall, upon expiry of timer T306,
continue clearing by sending a RELEASE message with the cause number originally contained in the DISCONNECT
message; starting timer T308; and entering the "release request" state.

5.4.4.2.2

Clearing when the network indicates that "CCBS activation is possible"

When Activation of CCBS is possible, the call control entity of the network may initiate clearing by sending a
DISCONNECT message containing the Allowed Actions IE with an indication that "Activation of CCBS is possible"
and starting T338. Optionally, progress indicator #8 "in-band information or appropriate pattern now available" may
also be contained in the DISCONNECT message (in which case, T338 shall not be greater than T306).
5.4.4.2.2.1

Receipt of a DISCONNECT

Relative to the current state the following procedures apply:

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The call control entity of the MS in the "null" state, the "disconnect indication" state and the "release request"
state, shall, upon receipt of a DISCONNECT message react as described in clause 8.

The call control entity of the MS in the "disconnect request" state, shall, upon receipt of a DISCONNECT
message:

stop all running call control timers;

send a RELEASE message;

start timer T308; and

enter the "release request" state.

The call control entity of the MS in any other states, shall, upon receipt of a DISCONNECT message with an
Allowed Actions IE indicating "Activation of CCBS is possible" pass the "Activation of CCBS is possible"
indication to the upper layer, enter the "disconnect indication" state, stop all running call control timers and await
a response from the upper layers.

If the DISCONNECT message contained the progress indicator #8 "in-band information or appropriate pattern now
available" and an appropriate speech traffic channel is connected, then the MS shall attach the user connection for
speech if it is not yet attached. If the DISCONNECT message did not contain the progress indicator #8 "in-band
information or appropriate pattern now available" any connected speech traffic channel shall be disconnected.
Response from the upper layers:
i) If the upper layers request the clearing of the call, the call control entity of the MS shall:
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stop all running call control timers;

send a RELEASE message;

start timer T308; and

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ii) If the upper layers request that the "CCBS activation is to be attempted" then the MS shall
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send a RELEASE message containing a Facility IE including an

Invoke=CCBSRequest to the network;

stop all running call control timers;

start timer T308; and

enter the "release request" state.

If an appropriate speech traffic channel is connected, transmission of this RELEASE message shall not cause it
to be disconnected.
5.4.4.2.2.2

Expiry of timer T338

The call control entity of the network, having entered the "disconnect indication" state after sending a DISCONNECT
message with an Allowed Actions IE indicating "Activation of CCBS is possible" shall, upon expiry of timer T338,
continue clearing by sending a RELEASE message with the cause number originally contained in the DISCONNECT
message; starting timer T308; and entering the "release request" state.

5.4.4.2.3

Clearing when tones/announcements are not provided and the network does not
indicate that "CCBS activation is possible"

When in-band tones and announcements are not provided, and, the network does not wish to indicate in the Allowed
Actions IE that "CCBS is possible", the call control entity of the network shall initiate call clearing by stopping all
running call control timers, sending a DISCONNECT message without progress indicator, either without the Allowed
Actions IE or with the Allowed Actions IE indicating that "CCBS is not possible", starting timer T305 and entering the
"disconnect indication" state.
5.4.4.2.3.1

Receipt of a DISCONNECT message

The call control entity of the mobile station in any state except the "null" state, the "disconnect indication" state, and the
"release request" state, shall, upon the receipt of a DISCONNECT message either without progress indicator
information element or with progress indicator different from #8, and, either without the Allowed Actions IE or with the
Allowed Actions IE indicating that "CCBS is not possible":
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stop all running call control timers;

send a RELEASE message;

start timer T308; and

enter the "release request" state.

5.4.4.2.3.2

Abnormal cases

The call control entity of the network, having entered the "disconnect indication", shall upon expiry of timer T305: send
a RELEASE message to the mobile station with the cause number originally contained in the DISCONNECT message;
start timer T308; and enter the "release request" state.

5.4.4.2.4
5.4.4.2.4.1

Receipt of a RELEASE message from the mobile station

Release, CCBS not requested

For a network that does not support the "CCBS activation" option:
The call control entity of the network in any state except the "null" state and the "release request" state, shall,
upon receipt of a RELEASE message: stop all running call control timers; send a RELEASE COMPLETE
message; release the MM connection; and return to the "null" state.
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The call control entity of the network in any state except the "null" state and the "release request" state, shall,
upon receipt of a RELEASE message without a Facility IE including an Invoke=CCBSRequest: stop all running
call control timers; send a RELEASE COMPLETE message; release the MM connection; and return to the "null"
state.
5.4.4.2.4.2

Release, CCBS Requested

For a network that does not support the "CCBS activation" option:
The call control entity of the network in any state except the "null" state and the "release request" state, shall,
upon receipt of a RELEASE message: stop all running call control timers; send a RELEASE COMPLETE
message; release the MM connection; and return to the "null" state.
For a network that does support the "CCBS activation" option:
The call control entity of the network in any state except the "null" state and the "release request" state, shall,
upon receipt of a RELEASE message containing a Facility IE including an Invoke=CCBSRequest: stop all
running call control timers; then attempt to activate the recall; then send a RELEASE COMPLETE message
indicating the success or failure of the recall activation attempt; release the MM connection; and return to the
"null" state.

5.4.4.2.5

Completion of clearing

A call control entity of the mobile station in any call control state shall, upon receipt of a RELEASE COMPLETE
message from its peer entity in the network: stop all running call control timers; release the MM connection; and return
to the "null" state.
5.4.4.2.5.1

Abnormal cases

The call control entity of the mobile station in the "release request" state shall at first expiry of timer T308 retransmit
the RELEASE message and restart timer T308. At second expiry of timer T308, the call control entity of the mobile
station shall: release the MM connection; and return to the "null" state.
The retransmitted RELEASE message need not contain the Facility IE including an Invoke=CCBSRequest, even if the
original RELEASE message did contain this IE.5.4.5 Clear collision
Clear collision occurs when both the mobile station and the network simultaneously transfer DISCONNECT messages
specifying the same call.
The behaviour of the network call control entity receiving a DISCONNECT message whilst in the "disconnect
indication" state is specified in subclause 5.4.3. The behaviour of the MS call control entity receiving a DISCONNECT
message whilst in the "disconnect request" state is defined in subclause 5.4.4.
Clear collision can also occur when both sides simultaneously transfer RELEASE messages related to the same call.
The entity receiving such a RELEASE message whilst within the "release request" state shall: stop timer T308; release
the MM connection; and enter the "null" state (without sending a RELEASE COMPLETE message).

5.4.5

Call clearing for SRVCC from CS to PS

If the MS receives the request from upper layers to release the call locally, the call control entity of the MS shall detach
the user connection, if connected, and enter the NULL state.

5.5

Miscellaneous procedures

5.5.1

In-band tones and announcements

When the network wants to make the mobile station attach the user connection (e.g. in order to provide in-band
tones/announcement) before the mobile station has reached the "active" state of a call, the network may include a
progress indicator IE indicating user attachment in a suitable CC message:

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Either it includes the IE in a SETUP, CALL PROCEEDING, ALERTING, or CONNECT message that is send
during call establishment

it sends a PROGRESS message containing the IE.

A progress indicator IE indicates user attachment if it specifies a progress description in the set {1, 2, 3} or in the set
{6, 7, 8, ..., 20}.
On reception of a SETUP, CALL PROCEEDING, ALERTING, CONNECT, or PROGRESS message the mobile
station shall proceed as specified elsewhere in clause 5; if the progress indicator IE indicated user attachment and a
speech mode traffic channel is appropriate for the call the mobile station shall in addition: attach the user connection for
speech as soon as an appropriate channel in speech mode is available. (If a new order to attach the user connection is
received before the attachment has been performed, the new order shall supersede the previous one.)
Under certain conditions the MS will have to attach the user connection before the CONNECT message. It is up to the
network to ensure that no undesired end-to-end through connection takes place during the establishment of a MT call.
NOTE:

This allows the use of progress indicator IEs independently from the channel modes appropriate for the
call.

The network may generate multimedia CAT to a mobile station supporting multimedia CAT during the alerting phase
of a mobile originated multimedia call establishment as specified in subclause 5.3.6.4.

5.5.2

Call collisions

Call collisions as such cannot occur at the network. Any simultaneous mobile originating or mobile terminating calls
are dealt with separately assigned and different transaction identifiers.

5.5.3
5.5.3.1

Status procedures
Status enquiry procedure

Whenever a call control entity wishes to check the call state of its peer entity, it may initiate the status enquiry
procedure.
NOTE:

This may, in particular, apply to procedural error conditions described in clause 8.

A call control entity initiates the status enquiry procedure by sending the STATUS ENQUIRY message and starting
timer T322. The value of T322 is implementation dependent in the MS and set in the network by the network operator.
While timer T322 is running, the call control entity shall not send further STATUS ENQUIRY messages.
Upon receipt of a STATUS ENQUIRY message, the receiver shall respond with a STATUS message, reporting the
current call state and cause value #30 "response to STATUS ENQUIRY". Receipt of the STATUS ENQUIRY shall not
result in a state change relating to any protocol and connection of the receiver.
If a STATUS message is received that contains cause value #30 "response to status enquiry", timer T322 shall be
stopped and further appropriate actions taken, based on the information in that STATUS message, relative to the current
state of the receiver of the STATUS message. These further "appropriate actions" are implementation dependent.
However, the actions prescribed in subclause 5.5.3.2 shall apply.
If a clearing message is received while timer T322 is running, timer T322 shall be stopped, and call clearing shall
continue.
If timer T322 expires, the STATUS ENQUIRY message may be retransmitted maximally once. If T322 expires after
the STATUS ENQUIRY has been transmitted the maximum number of times, clearing of the call shall be initiated with
cause value #41, "temporary failure", in the first call clearing message.

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Reception of a STATUS message by a CC entity

5.5.3.2.1

STATUS message with incompatible state

On receipt of a STATUS message reporting an incompatible call control state, the receiving entity shall clear the call by
sending a RELEASE COMPLETE message with cause # 101 "message not compatible with protocol state". The
reported call control state is incompatible if the combination of call control states at the sender and receiver side cannot
occur, do not match or cannot be aligned by actions of the receiver; the exact definition is implementation dependent.

5.5.3.2.2

STATUS message with compatible state

A STATUS message may be received indicating a compatible call state but containing one of the following causes:
# 95 "semantically incorrect message"; or
# 96 "invalid mandatory information"; or
# 97 "message type non-existent or not implemented"; or
# 98 "message type not compatible with protocol state"; or
# 99 "information element non-existent or not implemented"; or
# 100 "conditional IE error".
This indicates that the transmitter of the STATUS message was unable to accept some information sent by the recipient
of the STATUS message. This allow the recipient to retransmit some or all of the information. Other actions are
possible and are implementation dependent; they may include releasing the call.
In the case the MS receives a STATUS message with the cause #100 due to the presence of a Repeat Indicator with the
value service change and fallback in a SETUP message, it may then resend a new SETUP message with a single BCIE (no Repeat Indicator is included). The actual behaviour is dependent on the implementation.
In the case the network receives a STATUS message with the cause #100 due to the presence of a Repeat Indicator with
the value service change and fallback in a SETUP message, it shall then resend a new SETUP message, with either
the BC-IE of the preferred service or the speech BC-IE (fallback to speech) as the only BC (no Repeat Indicator is
included). The preferred behaviour is decided by configuration.

5.5.4

Call re-establishment, mobile station side

This subclause describes the internal handling in the mobile station as far as call control is concerned.

5.5.4.1

Indication from the mobility management sublayer

When a MM connection is active, an indication may be given by the MM sublayer to the call control entity to announce
that the current MM connection has been interrupted but might be re-established on request of call control.

5.5.4.2

Reaction of call control

Depending whether call re-establishment is allowed or not and on its actual state, call control shall decide to either
request re-establishment or to release the MM connection.
a) Re-establishment not required
If the call is in the call establishment or call clearing phase, i.e. any state other than the "active" state or the
"mobile originating modify" state, call control shall release the MM connection
b) Re-establishment required
If the call is in the "active" state or "mobile originating modify" state, the indication from MM that reestablishment is possible shall cause call control to request re-establishment from the MM connection,
suspend any further message to be sent and await the completion of the re-establishment procedure.

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Completion of re-establishment

Call Control is notified when the MM connection is re-established and shall then resume the transmission of possibly
suspended messages and resume user data exchange when an appropriate channel is available.

5.5.4.4

Unsuccessful outcome

If the attempt to re-establish the connection was unsuccessful, the MM connection will be released and a release
indication will be given to call control, see subclause 4.5.1.6.

5.5.5

Call re-establishment, network side

This subclause describes the handling in the network as far as call control is concerned.

5.5.5.1

State alignment

After a successful call re-establishment it is a network responsibility to identify (e.g. by using the status enquiry
procedure, if needed, and resolve, if possible, any call state or auxiliary state mismatch between the network and the
mobile station.

5.5.6

Progress

At any time during the establishment or release of a call and during an active call the network may send a PROGRESS
message to the mobile station.
On receipt of a PROGRESS message during the establishment or release of a call the mobile station shall stop all call
control timers related to that call.
NOTE:

If the PROGRESS has been received before the receipt of a CALL PROCEEDING message, the mobile
station will not start timer T310 on receipt of a CALL PROCEEDING message, see subclause 5.2.1.1.3.

Figure 5.11/3GPP TS 24.008 Progress

5.5.7

DTMF protocol control procedure

Dual Tone Multi Frequency (DTMF) is an inband one out of four plus one out of four signalling system primarily used
from terminal instruments in telecommunication networks. The support of DTMF in the network is described in
3GPP TS 23.014 [12].
The mobile station shall be capable of transmitting DTMF messages as specified in this subclause if and only if the
mobile station has the user connection for speech attached and an appropriate channel is available.
The transaction identifier used by the DTMF messages shall be that of the attached speech call.
NOTE 1: The present document means that DTMF messages can generally be sent in the active state of a call in
speech transmission mode or when a traffic channel is available during setup or release and the progress
indicator IE has been received.
NOTE 2: Since the DTMF protocol messages are sent in a store and forward mode on the signalling channels the
control of the device at the far end may be delayed dependent on the load or quality of the channels.
NOTE 3: The procedures described in this paragraph support DTMF only in the direction mobile station to
network.
A mobile station supporting multimedia CAT during the alerting phase of a mobile originated multimedia call
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Start DTMF request by the mobile station

A user may cause a DTMF tone to be generated e.g. by depression of a key in the mobile station. The relevant action is
interpreted by the mobile station as a requirement for a DTMF digit to be sent in a START DTMF message on an
established FACCH. This message contains the value of the digit to be transmitted (0, 1, ..., 9, A, B, C, D, *, #).
Only a single digit will be transferred in each START DTMF message.
On sending a START DTMF message the MS shall start timer T336.
Where a previous START DTMF message has been sent, another START DTMF message shall only be sent by the MS
following receipt of its STOP DTMF ACKNOWLEDGE message (see subclause 5.5.7.4) or a START DTMF REJECT
message from the network (see subclause 5.5.7.2) or following the expiry of timers T336 and T337.
If timer T336 expires, the MS shall terminate the ongoing DTMF procedure without any retransmissions, and is free to
begin another DTMF procedure (e.g. another START DTMF message).

5.5.7.2

Start DTMF response by the network

Upon receiving the START DTMF message the network shall either:
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convert the received digit into a DTMF tone which is applied toward the remote user, or

send the DTMF digit as an out-of-band message (see 3GPP TS 23.205 [96])

and return a START DTMF ACKNOWLEDGE message to the mobile station. This acknowledgement may be used in
the mobile station to generate an indication as a feedback for a successful transmission.
If the network cannot accept the START DTMF message a START DTMF REJECT message will be sent to the mobile
station. Upon receipt of a START DTMF ACK message or a START DTMF REJECT message, the MS shall stop timer
T336.

5.5.7.3

Stop DTMF request by the mobile station

When the user indicates that the DTMF sending should cease e.g. by releasing the key the mobile station will send a
STOP DTMF message to the network.
On sending a STOP DTMF message the MS shall start timer T337.
The MS shall only send a STOP DTMF message if a START DTMF ACKNOWLEDGE message has been received
from the network (see subclause 5.5.7.2).
If timer T337 expires, the MS shall terminate the ongoing DTMF procedure without any retransmissions, and is free to
begin another DTMF procedure. (e.g. another START DTMF message).

5.5.7.4

Stop DTMF response by the network

Upon receiving the STOP DTMF message the network shall either:
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stop sending the DTMF tone if applied by the network, or

initiate a suitable out-of-band message (see 3GPP TS 23.205 [96])

and return a STOP DTMF ACKNOWLEDGE message to the mobile station. Upon receipt of a STOP DTMF
ACKNOWLEDGE message, the MS shall stop timer T337.

5.5.7.5

Sequencing of subsequent start DTMF requests by the mobile station

If the network is generating DTMF tones it shall ensure that the minimum length of tone and the minimum gap between
two subsequent tones (according to ETSI ES 201 235-2 [12a]) is achieved.
NOTE 1: In ETSI ES 201 235-2 [12a] the minimum duration of a DTMF tone is 65ms.
NOTE 2: In ETSI ES 201 235-2 [12a] the minimum gap between DTMF tones is 65ms.

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There is no defined maximum length to the tone, which will normally cease when a STOP DTMF message is received
from the MS. However, the operator may choose to put a pre-defined time limit on the duration of tones sent.
The appropriate sequencing of DTMF control messages is shown in figures 5.8 and 5.9.
NOTE 3: The network may implement the time limit option where the DTMF tone duration is controlled by the
network irrespective of the receipt of a STOP DTMF message from the mobile station.

Figure 5.8/3GPP TS 24.008 Single DTMF transmission

Figure 5.9/3GPP TS 24.008 Multiple DTMF transmission

Support for packet services

This chapter contains the description of the procedures for the session management of GPRS point-to-point data
services and MBMS point-to-point and point-to-multipoint data services at the radio interface (Reference point Uu and
Um).

6.1

GPRS Session management

6.1.1

General

The main function of the session management (SM) is to support PDP context handling of the user terminal.
Furthermore, the SM supports the MBMS context handling within the MS and the network, which allows the MS to
receive data from a specific MBMS source.
The SM comprises procedures for
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identified PDP context activation, deactivation and modification; and

identified MBMS context activation and deactivation.

SM procedures for identified access can only be performed if a GMM context has been established between the MS and
the network. If no GMM context has been established, the MM sublayer has to initiate the establishment of a GMM
context by use of the GMM procedures as described in chapter 4. After GMM context establishment, SM uses services

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offered by GMM (see 3GPP TS 24.007 [20]). Ongoing SM procedures are suspended during GMM procedure
execution.
The SM procedures for identified MBMS context activation and deactivation can only be performed, if in addition to
the GMM context the MS has a PDP context activated.
In Iu mode only, integrity protected signalling (see subclause 4.1.1.1.1 of the present document and in general, see
3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]) is mandatory. In Iu mode only, all protocols shall use integrity protected signalling. Integrity
protection of all SM signalling messages is the responsibility of lower layers. It is the network which activates integrity
protection. This is done using the security mode control procedure (3GPP TS 25.331 [23c] and 3GPP TS 44.118 [111]).
For the session management protocol, the extended TI mechanism may be used (see 3GPP TS 24.007 [20]).

6.1.2

Session management states

In this subclause, the SM states are described for one SM entity (see 3GPP TS 24.007 [20]). Each SM entity is
associated with one PDP context or MBMS context. Subclause 6.1.2.1 describes the SM states in the MS and
subclause 6.1.2.2 describes the SM states on the network side.

6.1.2.1

Session management states in the MS

In this subclause, the possible states of an SM entity in the mobile station are described. As illustrated in figure
6.1/3GPP TS 24.008 and 6.1a/3GPP TS 24.008 there are seven SM states in the MS.

6.1.2.1.1

PDP-INACTIVE

This state indicates that neither PDP context nor MBMS context exist.

6.1.2.1.2

PDP-ACTIVE-PENDING

This state exists when PDP context activation was requested by the MS.

6.1.2.1.3

PDP-INACTIVE-PENDING

This state exists when deactivation of the PDP contexts was requested by the MS.

6.1.2.1.4

PDP-ACTIVE

This state indicates that the PDP context is active.

6.1.2.1.5

PDP-MODIFY_PENDING

This state exists when modification of the PDP context was requested by the MS.

6.1.2.1.6

MBMS-ACTIVE-PENDING

This state exists when the MS has requested the network to activate an MBMS context.

6.1.2.1.7

MBMS-ACTIVE

This state indicates that the MBMS context is active.

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DI (DEACTIV. PDP CONTX. ACC)

PDP-INACTIVE

DR (ACTIV. PDP CONTX. REQ)

DR (DEACTIV. PDP
CONTX. ACC)
DR (ACTIV. PDP
CONTX. REQ)

DR (DEACTIV. PDP
CONTX. ACC)

DI (ACTIV. PDP CONTX. REJ)

DI (DEACTIV. PDP CONTX. REQ)

DI (DEACTIV. PDP CONTX. REQ)

PDP-ACTIVEPENDING

DI (ACTIV. PDP CONTX. ACC)

PDP-INACTIVEPENDING

DR (DEACTIV. PDP CONTX. REQ)

DR (DEACTIV. PDP
CONTX. REQ)

DR (MOD. PDP CONTX. REQ)

PDP-MODIFYPENDING

PDP-ACTIVE

DI(MOD. PDP CONTX. ACC)

DR (MOD PDP CONTXT ACC)

DI (MOD PDP CONTXT REQ)

DI(MOD. PDP CONTX. REJ)

DR (MOD PDP CONTXT REJ)

DR: GMMSM-DATA-REQUEST (Message), i.e. message sent by an MS

DI: GMMSM-DATA-INDICATION (Message), i.e. message received by an MS

Figure 6.1/3GPP TS 24.008: Session management states for PDP context handling in the MS
(overview)
It shall be noted, that Figure 6.1/3GPP TS 24.008 applies to both the PDP context activation procedure and the
secondary PDP context activation procedure, though the distinction in messages regarding the activation of PDP
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PDP-INACTIVE

DR (ACTIV. MBMS
CONTX. REQ)

DR (DEACTIV. PDP
CONTX. ACC)

DI (ACTIV. MBMS CONTX. REJ)

DI (DEACTIV. PDP CONTX. REQ)

MBMS-ACTIVEPENDING

DI (ACTIV. MBMS CONTX. ACC)

MBMS-ACTIVE

DR: GMMSM-DATA-REQUEST (Message), i.e. message sent by an MS

DI: GMMSM-DATA-INDICATION (Message), i.e. message received by an MS

Figure 6.1a/3GPP TS 24.008: Session management states for MBMS context handling in the MS
(overview)

6.1.2.2

Session management states on the network side

In this subclause, the possible states of an SM entity on the network side are described. As illustrated in figures
6.2/3GPP TS 24.008 and 6.2a/3GPP TS 24.008 there are eight SM states on the network side.

6.1.2.2.1

PDP-INACTIVE

This state indicates that the PDP context or MBMS context is not active.

6.1.2.2.2

PDP-ACTIVE-PENDING

This state exists when the PDP context activation was initiated by the network.

6.1.2.2.3

PDP-INACTIVE-PENDING

This state exists when deactivation of the PDP context was requested by the network.

6.1.2.2.4

PDP-ACTIVE

This state indicates that the PDP context is active.

6.1.2.2.5

PDP-MODIFY-PENDING

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MBMS-ACTIVE-PENDING

This state exists when the network has initiated MBMS context activation.

6.1.2.2.7

MBMS-INACTIVE-PENDING

This state exists when the network has requested the MS to deactivate an MBMS context.

6.1.2.2.8

MBMS-ACTIVE

This state indicates that the MBMS context is active.

PDP-ACTIVEPEND
DI (MOD PDP CONTXT REQ)

DR (MOD PDP
CONTXT ACC)

DI (REQ PDP CONTX. ACTIV. REJ)

DI (ACTIV. PDP CONTX. REQ)

DR (MOD PDP
CONTXT REJ)

DR (ACTIV. PDP
CONTX. ACC)

DR (REQ PDP CONTX. ACTIV)

DI (ACTIV. PDP CONTX. REQ)

DR (ACTIV. PDP
CONTX. ACC)

PDP ACTIVE

PDP-INACTIVE

DR (ACTIV. PDP CONTX. REJ)

DR (DEACTIV. PDP
CONTX. ACC)
DI (DEACTIV. PDP CONTX. REQ)

DR (MODIFY. PDP CONTX. REQ)

DR (DEACTIV. PDP CONTX. REQ)

DI (MOD PDP
CONTXT REJ)

DI (DEACTIV. PDP CONTX. ACC)

DI (MODIFY. PDP CONTX. ACC)

DR (DEACTIV. PDP
CONTX. ACC)

PDP-INACTIVEPEND
PDP-MODIFYPEND

DI (DEACTIV. PDP CONTX. REQ)

DR: GMMSM-DATA-REQUEST (Message), i.e. message sent by network

DI: GMMSM-DATA-INDICATION (Message), i.e. message received by the network

Figure 6.2/3GPP TS 24.008: Session management states for PDP context handling on the network
side (overview)
It shall be noted, that figure 6.2/3GPP TS 24.008 applies to both the PDP context activation procedure and the
secondary PDP context activation procedure, though the distinction in messages regarding the activation of PDP
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MBMS-ACTIVEPEND

DI (ACTIV. MBMS CONTX. REQ)

DI (REQ MBMS CONTX. ACTIV. REJ)

DR (ACTIV. MBMS
CONTX. ACC)

DR (REQ MBMS CONTX. ACTIV)

MBMS ACTIVE

PDP-INACTIVE

DI (DEACTIV. PDP CONTX. ACC)

DR (DEACTIV. PDP CONTX. REQ)

MBMS-INACTIVEPEND
DR: GMMSM-DATA-REQUEST (Message), i.e. message sent by network
DI: GMMSM-DATA-INDICATION (Message), i.e. message received by the network

Figure 6.2a/3GPP TS 24.008: Session management states for MBMS context handling on the network
side (overview)

6.1.2A
6.1.2A.1

PDP address allocation

General

PDP addresses are handled differently for PDN interworking of type PPP and IP (IPv4 or IPv6).

6.1.2A.1.1

Interworking with PDN based on IP

During PDP context activation (see subclause 6.1.3.1), the MS can configure an IPv4 address, or obtain an IPv6
interface identifier to be used during the IETF-based IP address allocation after PDP context establishment.
The MS can obtain an IPv4 address or an IPv6 prefix via an IETF-based IP address allocation mechanism once the PDP
context is established.
The following IETF-based IP address/prefix allocation methods are specified for GPRS (the corresponding procedures
are specified in 3GPP TS 29.061 [130]):
a) /64 IPv6 default prefix allocation via IPv6 stateless address autoconfiguration. Optionally, allocation of
additional IPv6 prefix(es) with length /64 or shorter via stateful DHCPv6 Prefix Delegation (see
IETF RFC 3633 [139]);
b) IPv4 address allocation and IPv4 parameter configuration via DHCPv4;
Upon deactivation of a default PDP context, the MS shall locally release any IPv4 address or IPv6 prefix allocated to
the MS for the corresponding PDN connection.

6.1.2A.1.2

Interworking with PDN based on PPP

During PDP context activation no PDP address is configured. Instead, such information is negotiated and configured
during the NCP phase of PPP.
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IP address allocation via NAS signalling

The MS shall set the PDP type in the PDP address IE in the ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message when
requesting establishment of a default PDP context; the detailed rules with regards to IP version for MS and network side
are defined in subclause 6.1.3.1.
If the MS wants to use DHCPv4 for IPv4 address assignment, it shall indicate that to the network within the Protocol
Configuration Options IE in the ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST.
If the MS requests allocation of an IPv6 address, the network constructs it of two parts: a /64 IPv6 prefix and an
interface identifier of 64 bits length. The IPv6 prefix part is not used immediately by the MS; however, the network
shall use the same IPv6 prefix in subsequent procedures for IETF-based IP address allocation. The interface identifier is
only used for building a unique link-local IPv6 address.

6.1.3
6.1.3.0

Session Management procedures

General

The MS's maximum number of active PDP contexts in a PLMN is determined by the lowest of the maximum number
of Network Service Access Point Identifiers (NSAPIs) allowed by the protocol (as specified in subclause 10.5.6.2), the
PLMN's maximum number of PDP contexts in Iu or A/Gb mode and the MS's implementation-specific maximum
number of PDP contexts.
NOTE:

6.1.3.1

Subclauses 6.1.3.1.3 and 6.1.3.2.2 specify how the MS determines the PLMN's maximum number of PDP
contexts in Iu or A/Gb mode.

PDP context activation

The purpose of this procedure is to establish a PDP context between the MS and the network for a specific QoS on a
specific NSAPI. The PDP context activation may be initiated by the MS or the initiation may be requested by the
network.
An MS attached for emergency bearer services shall only request a PDP context with request type set to "emergency". If
there already is a PDN connection for emergency bearer services established, the MS shall not request an additional
PDN connection for emergency bearer services. The MS shall not request emergency bearer services in A/Gb mode or
in GERAN Iu mode.
If the MS has reached the maximum number of active PDP contexts (see subclause 6.1.3.0) and the upper layers of the
MS request activation of additional PDP context, then the MS shall not send an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT
REQUEST message or an ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message to activate the additional
PDP context. If the additional PDP context is a PDP context with type set to "emergency", then it may skip explicit
deactivation to free PDP context resources and instead re-activate the necessary context(s) relying on network handling
of abnormal cases as specified in subclause 6.1.3.1.5 case c). In either case it is an MS implementation option which
PDP context(s) to re-use for emergency.
Each PDP address may be described by one or more PDP contexts in the MS or the network. The PDP Context
Activation procedure is used to activate the default PDP context for a given PDP address and APN, i.e. a PDN
connection, whereas all additional contexts associated to the same PDP address and APN are activated with the
secondary PDP context activation procedure. An MS supporting S1 mode shall keep the default PDP context activated
during the lifetime of the PDN connection. An MS not supporting S1 mode should apply the same behaviour (see
3GPP TS 23.060 [74]). When more than one PDP context is associated to a PDP address, there shall be a Traffic Flow
Template (TFT), including one or more packet filters, for each or all but one context. The downlink and uplink packet
filters are considered separately. If present, the TFT shall be sent transparently either from the MS via the SGSN to the
GGSN to enable packet classification and policing for downlink data transfer in the GGSN or from the GGSN via the
SGSN to the MS to be used in a network requested secondary PDP context activation procedure (see subclause 6.1.3.2)
and enable packet classification and policing for uplink data transfer in the MS (see 3GPP TS 23.060 [74]).
For the purpose of requesting IP address allocation the MS shall set the PDP type number in the Requested PDP address
information element in the ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message based on its IP stack configuration (e.g.
the per APN settings specified in 3GPP TS 23.060 [74]) as follows:
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has not been allocated an IP address for this APN, shall set the PDP type number to "IPv4v6 address";

has been allocated an IPv4 address for this APN and received the SM cause #52, "single address bearers only
allowed", and is requesting an IPv6 address, shall set the PDP type number to "IPv6 address";

has been allocated an IPv6 address for this APN and received the SM cause #52, "single address bearers only
allowed", and is requesting an IPv4 address, shall set the PDP type number to "IPv4 address".

b) An MS, which is only IPv4 capable, shall set the PDP type number to "IPv4 address".
c) An MS, which is only IPv6 capable, shall set the PDP type number to "IPv6 address".
d) When the IP version capability of the MS is unknown in the MS (as in the case when the MT and TE are
separated and the capability of the TE is not known in the MT), the MS shall set the PDP type number to
"IPv4v6 address".
On receipt of the ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message sent by the MS, the network when allocating an IP
address shall take into account the PDP type number, the operator policies of the home and visited network, and the
user's subscription data.
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If the MS requests PDP type IPv4v6, but the network configuration dictates the use of IPv4 addressing only or
IPv6 addressing only for this APN, the network shall override the PDP type requested by the MS to a single
address PDP type (IPv4 or IPv6). In the ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT message sent to the MS, the
network sets the PDP type number to either "IPv4 address" or "IPv6 address" and the SM cause to #50 "PDP
type IPv4 only allowed", or #51 "PDP type IPv6 only allowed", respectively (see subclause 6.1.3.1.1).

If the MS requests PDP type IPv4v6, but the operator uses single addressing per PDP context due to
interworking with nodes of earlier releases, the network shall override the PDP type requested by setting the
PDP type in the ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT message sent to the MS to a single address PDP type. In
the ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT message sent to the MS, the network sets the PDP type number to
either "IPv4 address" or "IPv6 address" and the SM cause to #52, "single address bearers only allowed" (see
subclause 6.1.3.1.1).

The MS, in a pre release 8 network not supporting IPv4/v6, could encounter other network reactions:
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If the MS requests PDP type IPv4v6, and the PDP type is changed to PDP type IPv4 and no SM cause is
included, the MS should request another PDP context for PDP type IPv6 to the same APN.

NOTE:

6.1.3.1.1

Some networks can respond with ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REJECT with SM cause #28 "unknown
PDP address or PDP type". In that instance, the MS can attempt to establish dual-stack connectivity by
performing two PDP context activation request procedures to activate an IPv4 PDP context and an IPv6
PDP context, both to the same APN.

Successful PDP context activation initiated by the mobile station

In order to request a PDP context activation, the MS sends an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message to the
network, enters the state PDP-ACTIVE-PENDING and starts timer T3380. The message contains the selected NSAPI,
PDP type number and requested QoS. The MS shall ensure that the selected NSAPI is not currently being used by
another Session Management entity in the MS. The MS may indicate the support of Network Requested Bearer Control
procedures as well as the support of local IP address in TFTs in the protocol configuration options information element.
The MS supporting S1 mode shall indicate subscribed, interactive or background traffic class in the QoS requested. The
MS not supporting S1 mode should indicate subscribed, interactive or background traffic class in the QoS requested. If
there is a subscribed QoS profile available for the MS, the network may ignore the requested QoS and apply the
subscribed QoS profile (see 3GPP TS 23.060 [74]).
The MS shall set the request type to "initial request" when the MS is establishing connectivity to an additional PDN for
the first time, i.e. when it is an initial attach to that PDN. The MS shall set the request type to "handover" when the
connectivity to a PDN is established upon handover from a non-3GPP access network and the MS was connected to that
PDN before the handover to the 3GPP access network. If the MS is establishing connectivity for emergency bearer
services it shall set the request type to "emergency" and not include an APN in the ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT
REQUEST message.
Upon receipt of the ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message with request type set to "emergency" the
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Upon receipt of an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message with a PDP type number "IPv4v6 address" in the
Requested PDP address information element, the network shall on sending the ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT
message:
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include the SM cause information element with cause #50 "PDP type IPv4 only allowed", if the requested PDN
connectivity is accepted with the restriction that only PDP type IPv4 is allowed; or

include the SM cause information element with cause #51 "PDP type IPv6 only allowed", if the requested PDN
connectivity is accepted with the restriction that only PDP type IPv6 is allowed; or

include the SM cause information element with cause #52 "single address bearers only allowed", if the requested
PDN connectivity is accepted with the restriction that only single IP version bearers are allowed.

If the MS receives the SM cause value #50 "PDP type IPv4 only allowed" or #51 "PDP type IPv6 only allowed" in the
ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT message, the MS shall not subsequently request another PDP context to get a
PDP Type different from the one allowed by the network, until:
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all PDP contexts to the given APN are deactivated either explicitly between the MS and the network, i.e. PDP
context deactivation procedure, or implicitly (without peer to peer signalling between the MS and the network)
as a result of:
i) PDP context synchronization during routing area updating or service request procedure;
ii) PDP context deactivation initiated by the network,
iii) detach from GPRS services; or;
iv) service request procedure is rejected with cause #40 "No PDP context activated"; or

the PDP type which is used to access to the APN is changed.

NOTE 1: Request to send another ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message with a specific PDP type
comes from upper layers.
If the MS receives the SM cause value #52 "single address bearers only allowed" in the ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT
ACCEPT message, the MS should subsequently request another PDP context for the other PDP type to the same APN
with a single address PDP type (IPv4 or IPv6) other than the one already activated.
NOTE 2: If the MT and TE are separated, the MS might not be able to use SM cause #52 "single address bearers
only allowed" as a trigger for activating a second single-IP-stack PDP context.
Upon receipt of an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message, the network selects a radio priority level based
on the QoS negotiated and may reply with an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT message.
If the ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message included a low priority indicator set to "MS is configured for
NAS signalling low priority", the network shall store the NAS signalling low priority indication within the default PDP
context.
If the network receives an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message with the same combination of APN and
PDP type as an already existing PDN connection, and multiple PDN connections for a given APN are allowed, the
network may retain the existing PDP contexts and proceed with the requested PDP context activation procedure.
Upon receipt of the message ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT the MS shall stop timer T3380, shall enter the
state PDP-ACTIVE. If the protocol configuration options information element is present, the network may indicate the
Bearer Control Mode that shall be used as well as the network support of local IP address in TFTs. If the protocol
configuration options information element is not present or the Selected Bearer Control Mode parameter is not present
in the protocol configuration options information element, the MS shall apply Bearer Control Mode 'MS only' for all
active PDP contexts sharing the same PDP Address and APN. If the offered QoS parameters received from the network
differ from the QoS requested by the MS, the MS shall either accept the negotiated QoS or initiate the PDP context
deactivation procedure. If the Request type information element is not present, the network shall assume that the request
type is "initial request".
NOTE 3: If the MS requested a value for a QoS parameter that is not within the range specified by
3GPP TS 23.107 [81], the network should negotiate the parameter to a value that lies within the specified
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If the lower layers provide a L-GW Transport Layer Address value together with the ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT
REQUEST message and a PDN connection is established as a LIPA PDN connection due to the ACTIVATE PDP
CONTEXT REQUEST message, then the SGSN shall store the L-GW Transport Layer Address value as the GGSN
address in the PDP context of the LIPA PDN connection. If connectivity with the requested APN is accepted and the
network considers this PDN connection a LIPA PDN connection, then subject to operator policy the SGSN shall
include in the ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT message the Connectivity type IE indicating "the PDN
connection is considered a LIPA PDN connection".
If the lower layers provide a SIPTO L-GW Transport Layer Address value identifying a L-GW together with the
ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message and a PDN connection is established as a SIPTO at the local
network PDN connection due to the ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message, then the SGSN shall store the
SIPTO L-GW Transport Layer Address value as the P-GW address in the PDP context of the SIPTO at the local
network PDN connection.
If the lower layers provide a LHN-ID value together with the ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message and a
PDN connection is established as a SIPTO at the local network PDN connection due to the ACTIVATE PDP
CONTEXT REQUEST message, then the SGSN shall store the LHN-ID value in the PDP context of the SIPTO at the
local network PDN connection.
NOTE 4: The receipt of a LHN-ID value during the establishment of the PDN connection, during routing area
updating procedure or during inter-SGSN handover can be used as an indication by the SGSN that the
SIPTO at the local network PDN connection is established to a stand-alone GW (see
3GPP TS 23.060 [74]).
In A/Gb mode, the MS shall initiate establishment of the logical link for the LLC SAPI indicated by the network with
the offered QoS and selected radio priority level if no logical link has been already established for that SAPI. If the
offered QoS parameters received from the network differ from the QoS requested by the MS, the MS shall either accept
the negotiated QoS or initiate the PDP context deactivation procedure. If the LLC SAPI indicated by the network can
not be supported by the MS, the MS shall initiate the PDP context deactivation procedure.
In Iu mode, both the network and the MS shall store the LLC SAPI and the radio priority in the PDP context. If a Iu
mode to A/Gb mode system change is performed, the new SGSN shall initiate establishment of the logical link using
the negotiated QoS profile, the negotiated LLC SAPI, and selected radio priority level stored in the PDP context as in a
A/Gb mode to A/Gb mode Routing Area Update.
An MS, which is capable of operating in A/Gb mode, shall use a valid LLC SAPI, while an MS which is not capable of
operating in A/Gb mode shall indicate the LLC SAPI value as "LLC SAPI not assigned" in order to avoid unnecessary
value range checking and any other possible confusion in the network. When the MS uses a valid LLC SAPI, the
network shall return a valid LLC SAPI. The network shall return the "LLC SAPI not assigned" value only when the MS
uses the "LLC SAPI not assigned" value.
NOTE 5: The radio priority level and the LLC SAPI parameters, though not used in Iu mode, shall be included in
the messages, in order to support handover between Iu mode and A/Gb mode networks.
If a WLAN offload indication information element is included in the ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT message,
the MS shall store the WLAN offload acceptability values for this PDN connection and use the UTRAN offload
acceptability value to determine whether this PDN connection is offloadable to WLAN or not.
At inter-system change from Iu mode to A/Gb mode, SM shall locally deactivate the active PDP context(s) if SM does
not have the following parameters:
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LLC SAPI; and

radio priority.

Upon receipt of the ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT message with the Connectivity type IE indicating "the PDN
connection is considered a LIPA PDN connection", the MS provides an indication to the upper layers that the
connectivity is provided by a LIPA PDN connection.

6.1.3.1.2

Successful PDP context activation requested by the network

In order to request a PDP context activation, the network sends a REQUEST PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION message
to the MS and starts timer T3385. The message contains an offered PDP address. If available, the APN shall be included
in the REQUEST PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION message.

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Upon receipt of a REQUEST PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION message if an APN is indicated in the message and the
timer T3396 is running for the APN, the MS shall stop the timer T3396, and then either initiate the PDP context
activation procedure as described in the previous subclause or reject the activation request by sending a REQUEST PDP
CONTEXT ACTIVATION REJECT message as described in subclause 6.1.3.1.4. If the REQUEST PDP CONTEXT
ACTIVATION message did not contain an APN, then the MS shall stop the timer T3396 associated with a message that
was sent without an APN. The value of the reject cause IE of the REQUEST PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION REJECT
message shall indicate the reason for rejection, e.g. "insufficient resources to activate another context".
The ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message sent by the MS in order to initiate the PDP context activation
procedure shall contain the PDP address, PDP Type and APN requested by the network in the REQUEST PDP
CONTEXT ACTIVATION message.
Upon receipt of the ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message, the network shall stop timer T3385.
The same procedures then apply as described for MS initiated PDP context activation.

6.1.3.1.3
6.1.3.1.3.1

Unsuccessful PDP context activation initiated by the MS

General

Upon receipt of an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message the network may reject the MS initiated PDP
context activation by sending an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REJECT message to the MS. The message shall contain
a cause code that typically indicates one of the following causes:
# 8:

Operator Determined Barring;

# 26: insufficient resources;

# 27: missing or unknown APN;
# 28: unknown PDP address or PDP type;
# 29: user authentication failed;
# 30: activation rejected by GGSN, Serving GW or PDN GW;
# 31: activation rejected, unspecified;
# 32: service option not supported;
# 33: requested service option not subscribed;
# 34: service option temporarily out of order;
# 35: NSAPI already used. The network shall not send this cause code (see note 1);
# 50: PDP type IPv4 only allowed;
# 51: PDP type IPv6 only allowed;
# 65: maximum number of PDP contexts reached;
# 66: requested APN not supported in current RAT and PLMN combination;
# 95 - 111:

protocol errors; or

#112: APN restriction value incompatible with active PDP context.

NOTE 1: Pre-R99 network may send this cause code.
The network may include a Back-off timer value IE in the ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REJECT message. If the SM
cause value is #26 "insufficient resources" and if the request type in the ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST was
set to "emergency", the network shall not include a Back-off timer value IE.
If the Back-off timer value IE is included and the SM cause value is different from #26 "insufficient resources", #50
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reached", the network may include the Re-attempt indicator IE to indicate whether the MS is allowed to attempt a PDN
connectivity procedure in the PLMN for the same APN in S1 mode, and whether another attempt in A/Gb and Iu mode
or in S1 mode is allowed in an equivalent PLMN.
If the SM cause value is #50 "PDP type IPv4 only allowed" or #51 "PDP type IPv6 only allowed", the network may
include the Re-attempt indicator IE without Back-off timer value IE to indicate whether the MS is allowed to attempt a
PDP context activation procedure in an equivalent PLMN for the same APN in A/Gb or Iu mode using the same PDP
type.
If the SM cause value is #66 "requested APN not supported in current RAT and PLMN combination", the network may
include the Re-attempt indicator IE without Back-off timer value IE to indicate whether the MS is allowed to attempt a
PDP context activation procedure in an equivalent PLMN for the same APN in A/Gb or Iu mode.
Upon receipt of an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REJECT message, the MS shall stop timer T3380 and enter/remain in
state PDP-INACTIVE.
If the ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message was sent with request type set to "emergency" and the MS
receives an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REJECT message, then the MS may inform the upper layers of the failure to
establish the emergency bearer.
NOTE 2: This can result in the upper layers requesting establishment of a CS emergency call (if not already
attempted in the CS domain) or initiating other implementation specific mechanisms, e.g. procedures
specified in 3GPP TS 24.229 [95] can result in the emergency call being attempted to another IP-CAN.
6.1.3.1.3.2

Handling of network rejection due to SM cause #26

If the SM cause value is #26 "insufficient resources" and the Back-off timer value IE is included, the MS shall ignore
the Re-attempt indicator IE provided by the network, if any, and take different actions depending on the timer value
received for timer T3396 in the Back-off timer value IE (if the MS is configured for dual priority, exceptions are
specified in subclause 6.1.3.12):
i) if the timer value indicates neither zero nor deactivated, the MS shall stop timer T3396 associated with the
corresponding APN, if it is running. The MS shall then start timer T3396 with the value provided in the Back-off
timer value IE and:
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shall not send another ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST, ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP
CONTEXT REQUEST or MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message for the same APN that was sent
by the MS, until timer T3396 expires or timer T3396 is stopped; and

shall not send another ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message without an APN if the APN was
not included in the ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message, until timer T3396 expires.

The MS shall not stop timer T3396 upon a PLMN change or inter-system change;
ii) if the timer value indicates that this timer is deactivated, the MS:
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shall not send another ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST, ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP
CONTEXT REQUEST or MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message for the same APN that was sent
by the MS, until the MS is switched off or the SIM/USIM is removed or the MS receives a REQUEST PDP
CONTEXT ACTIVATION or REQUEST SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION or MODIFY
PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message with the same APN from the network; and

shall not send another ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message without an APN if the APN was
not included in the ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message, until the MS is switched off or the
SIM/USIM is removed.

The timer T3396 remains deactivated upon a PLMN change or inter-system change; and
iii) if the timer value indicates that this timer is zero, the MS may send an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST,
ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST or MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message for
the same APN;
If the Back-off timer value IE is not included, then the MS may send another ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST,
ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST or MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message for the
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The MS may access the network with access class 11 15 or initiate a PDP context activation procedure for emergency
bearer services even if the timer T3396 is running.
If the MS is switched off when the timer T3396 is running, and if the SIM/USIM in the MS remains the same when the
MS is switched on, the MS shall behave as follows:
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let t1 be the time remaining for T3396 timeout at switch off and let t be the time elapsed between switch off and
switch on. If t1 is greater than t, then the timer shall be restarted with the value t1 t. If t1 is equal to or less than
t, then the timer need not be restarted. If the MS is not capable of determining t, then the MS shall restart the
timer with the value t1; and

if prior to switch off, timer T3396 was running because an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST,
ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST, MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST or
ACTIVATE MBMS CONTEXT REQUEST message containing the low priority indicator set to "MS is
configured for NAS signalling low priority" was rejected with a timer value for timer T3396, and if timer T3396
is restarted at switch on, then the MS configured for dual priority shall handle session management requests as
indicated in subclause 6.1.3.12.

6.1.3.1.3.3

Handling of network rejection due to SM cause other than SM cause #26

If the SM cause value is different from #26 "insufficient resources", #50 "PDP type IPv4 only allowed", #51 "PDP type
IPv6 only allowed", #65 "maximum number of PDP contexts reached", and #66 "requested APN not supported in
current RAT and PLMN combination", and the Back-off timer value IE is included, the MS shall take different actions
depending on the timer value received in the Back-off timer value IE:
i) if the timer value indicates neither zero nor deactivated, the MS shall start the back-off timer with the value
provided in the Back-off timer value IE for the PDP context activation procedure and PLMN and APN
combination and:
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shall not send another ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message in the PLMN for the same APN
that was sent by the MS, until the back-off timer expires, the MS is switched off or the SIM/USIM is
removed; and

shall not send another ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message in the PLMN without an APN if
the APN was not included in the ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message, until the back-off timer
expires, the MS is switched off or the SIM/USIM is removed;

ii) if the timer value indicates that this timer is deactivated, the MS:
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shall not send another ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message in the PLMN for the same APN
that was sent by the MS, until the MS is switched off or the SIM/USIM is removed; and

shall not send another ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message in the PLMN without an APN if
the APN was not included in the ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message, until the MS is switched
off or the SIM/USIM is removed; and

iii) if the timer value indicates that this timer is zero, the MS may send an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST
message in the PLMN for the same APN;
If the Back-off timer value IE is not included, then the MS shall ignore the Re-attempt indicator IE provided by the
network, if any.
i) Additionally, if the SM cause value is #8 "operator determined barring", #27 "missing or unknown APN", #32
"service option not supported", or #33 "requested service option not subscribed", the MS shall proceed as
follows:
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if the MS is registered in its HPLMN or in a PLMN that is within the EHPLMN list, the MS shall behave as
described above in the present subclause, using the configured SM Retry Timer value as specified in
3GPP TS 24.368 [135] or in USIM file NASCONFIG as specified in 3GPP TS 31.102 [112], if available, as
back-off timer value; and

otherwise, if the MS is not registered in its HPLMN or in a PLMN that is within the EHPLMN list, or if the
SM Retry Timer value is not configured, the MS shall behave as described above in the present subclause
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ii) For SM cause values different from #8 "operator determined barring", #27 "missing or unknown APN", #32
"service option not supported", or #33 "requested service option not subscribed", the MS behaviour regarding the
start of a back-off timer is unspecified.
The MS shall not stop any back-off timer upon a PLMN change or inter-system change. If the network indicates that a
back-off timer for the PDP context activation procedure and PLMN and APN combination is deactivated, then it
remains deactivated upon a PLMN change or inter-system change.
NOTE 1: This means the back-off timer can still be running or be deactivated for the given SM procedure and
PLMN and APN combination when the MS returns to the PLMN or when it performs inter-system
change back from S1 mode to A/Gb or Iu mode. Thus the MS can still be prevented from sending another
ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message in the PLMN for the same APN.
If the back-off timer is started upon receipt of an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REJECT message (i.e. the timer value
was provided by the network, a configured value is available or the default value is used as explained above) or the
back-off timer is deactivated, the MS behaves as follows:
i) after a PLMN change the MS may send an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message for the same APN
in the new PLMN, if the back-off timer is not running and is not deactivated for the PDP context activation
procedure and the combination of new PLMN and APN;
Furthermore as an implementation option, for the SM cause values #8 "operator determined barring", #27
"missing or unknown APN", #32 "service option not supported" or #33 "requested service option not
subscribed", the MS may decide not to automatically send another ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST
message for the same APN, if the MS registered to a new PLMN which is in the list of equivalent PLMNs.
ii) if the network does not include the Re-attempt indicator IE to indicate whether re-attempt in S1 mode is allowed,
or the MS ignores the Re-attempt indicator IE, e.g. because the Back-off timer value IE is not included, then:
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if the MS is registered in its HPLMN or in a PLMN that is within the EHPLMN list, the MS shall apply the
configured SM_RetryAtRATChange value as specified in 3GPP TS 24.368 [135] or in USIM file NASCONFIG
as specified in 3GPP TS 31.102 [112], if available, to determine whether the MS may attempt a PDN
connectivity procedure for the same PLMN and APN combination in S1 mode; and

if the MS is not registered in its HPLMN or in a PLMN that is within the EHPLMN list, or if the NAS
configuration MO as specified in 3GPP TS 24.368 [135] is not available and the value for inter-system
change is not configured in the USIM file NASCONFIG, then the MS behaviour regarding a PDN connectivity
procedure for the same PLMN and APN combination in S1 mode is unspecified; and

iii) if the network includes the Re-attempt indicator IE indicating that re-attempt in an equivalent PLMN is not
allowed, then depending on the timer value received in the Back-off timer value IE, for each combination of a
PLMN from the equivalent PLMN list and the APN the MS shall start a back-off timer for the PDP context
activation procedure with the value provided by the network, or deactivate the respective back-off timer as
follows:
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If the Re-attempt indicator IE additionally indicates that re-attempt in S1 mode is allowed, the MS shall start
or deactivate the back-off timer for A/Gb and Iu mode only; and

otherwise the MS shall start or deactivate the back-off timer for A/Gb, Iu, and S1 mode.

If the back-off timer for a PLMN and APN combination was started or deactivated in S1 mode upon receipt of a PDN
CONNECTIVITY REJECT message (see 3GPP TS 24.301 [120]) and the network indicated that re-attempt in A/Gb or
Iu mode is allowed, then this back-off timer does not prevent the MS from sending an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT
REQUEST message in this PLMN for the same APN in A/Gb or Iu mode. If the network indicated that re-attempt in
A/Gb or Iu mode is not allowed, the MS shall not send any ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message in this
PLMN for the same APN in A/Gb or Iu mode until the back-off timer expires, the MS is switched off or the USIM is
removed.
NOTE 2: The back-off timer is used to describe a logical model of the required MS behaviour. This model does not
imply any specific implementation, e.g. as a timer or timestamp.
NOTE 3: Reference to back-off timer in this section can either refer to use of timer T3396 or to use of a different
packet system specific timer within the MS. Whether the MS uses T3396 as a back-off timer or it uses
different packet system specific timers as back-off timers is left up to MS implementation. This back-off
timer is stopped when the MS is switched off or the SIM/USIM is removed.
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The MS may access the network with access class 11 15 or initiate a PDP context activation procedure for emergency
bearer services even if the back-off timer is running.
If the SM cause value is #50 "PDP type IPv4 only allowed" or #51 "PDP type IPv6 only allowed", the MS shall ignore
the Back-off timer value IE provided by the network, if any. The MS shall not automatically send another ACTIVATE
PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message for the same APN that was sent by the MS using the same PDP type, until any of
the following conditions is fulfilled:
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the MS is registered to a new PLMN, and either the network did not include a Re-attempt indicator IE in the
ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REJECT message or the Re-attempt indicator IE included in the message
indicated that re-attempt in an equivalent PLMN is allowed;

the MS is registered to a new PLMN which was not in the list of equivalent PLMNs at the time when the
ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REJECT message was received;

the PDP type which is used to access to the APN is changed;

the MS is switched off; or

the SIM/USIM is removed.

For the SM cause values #50 "PDP type IPv4 only allowed" and #51 "PDP type IPv6 only allowed", the MS shall
ignore the value of the RATC bit in the Re-attempt indicator IE provided by the network, if any.
Furthermore as an implementation option, for the SM cause values #50 "PDP type IPv4 only allowed" and #51 "PDP
type IPv6 only allowed", if the network does not include a Re-attempt indicator IE the MS may decide not to
automatically send another ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message for the same APN that was sent by the
MS using the same PDP type, if the MS registered to a new PLMN which is in the list of equivalent PLMNs.
NOTE 4: Request to send another ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message with a specific PDP type has
to come from upper layers.
If the SM cause value is #65 "maximum number of PDP contexts reached", the MS shall determine the PLMN's
maximum number of PDP contexts in A/Gb or Iu mode (see subclause 6.1.3.0) as the number of active PDP contexts it
has. The MS shall ignore the Back-off timer value IE and Re-attempt indicator IE provided by the network, if any.
NOTE 5: In some situations, when attempting to establish multiple PDP contexts, the number of active PDP
contexts that the MS has when SM cause #65 is received is not equal to the maximum number of PDP
contexts reached in the network.
NOTE 6: When the network supports emergency bearer services, it is not expected that SM cause #65 is returned
by the network when the MS requests a PDP context for emergency bearer services.
The PLMN's maximum number of PDP contexts in A/Gb or Iu mode applies to the PLMN in which the SM cause #65
"maximum number of PDP contexts reached" is received. When the MS is switched off or when the USIM is removed,
the MS shall clear all previous determinations representing any PLMN's maximum number of PDP contexts in A/Gb or
Iu mode (see subclause 6.1.3.0). Upon successful registration with a new PLMN, the MS may clear previous
determinations representing any PLMN's maximum number of PDP contexts in A/Gb or Iu mode.
If the SM cause value is #66 "requested APN not supported in current RAT and PLMN combination", the MS shall take
different actions depending on the Back-off timer value IE and the Re-attempt indicator IE optionally included:
i) If the Back-off timer value IE is not included, and either the Re-attempt indicator IE is not included or the Reattempt indicator IE is included indicating that re-attempt in an equivalent PLMN is allowed, the MS shall not
send an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message for the same APN in the current PLMN in A/Gb or
Iu mode until the MS is switched off or the SIM/USIM is removed;
ii) if the Back-off timer value IE is not included, and the Re-attempt indicator IE is included and indicates that reattempt in an equivalent PLMN is not allowed, the MS shall not send an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT
REQUEST message for the same APN in any PLMN in the list of equivalent PLMNs in A/Gb or Iu mode until
the MS is switched off or the SIM/USIM is removed; and
iii) if the Back-off timer value IE is included, the MS shall take different actions depending on the timer value
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a) if the timer value indicates neither zero nor deactivated, the MS shall start the back-off timer with the value
provided in the Back-off timer value IE for the PLMN and APN combination and shall not send another
ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST for the same APN in the current PLMN in A/Gb or Iu mode until
the back-off timer expires, the MS is switched off or the SIM/USIM is removed;
b) if the timer value indicates that this timer is deactivated, the MS shall not send another ACTIVATE PDP
CONTEXT REQUEST message for the same APN in the current PLMN in A/Gb or Iu mode until the MS is
switched off or the SIM/USIM is removed; and
c) if the timer value indicates that this timer is zero, the MS may send an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT
REQUEST message in the PLMN for the same APN.
If the network includes the Re-attempt indicator IE indicating that re-attempt in an equivalent PLMN is not
allowed, then
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for case a) the MS shall additionally start a back-off timer with the value provided in the Back-off timer
value IE for the PDP context activation procedure for each combination of a PLMN from the equivalent
PLMN list and the APN; and

for case b) the MS shall deactivate the respective back-off timers for the PDP context activation procedure
for each combination of a PLMN from the equivalent PLMN list and the APN and the same PDP type.

For the SM cause value #66 "requested APN not supported in current RAT and PLMN combination" the MS shall
ignore the value of the RATC bit in the Re-attempt indicator IE provided by the network, if any.
As an implementation option, for cases i), iii.a) and iii.b), if the Re-attempt indicator IE is not included, the MS may
decide not to automatically send another ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message for the same APN in a
PLMN which is in the list of equivalent PLMNs.

6.1.3.1.3A

Void

6.1.3.1.4

Unsuccessful PDP context activation requested by the network

Upon receipt of the REQUEST PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION message, the MS may reject the network requested
PDP context activation by sending the REQUEST PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION REJECT message to the network.
The message contains the same TI as included in the REQUEST PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION and an additional
cause code that typically indicates one of the following causes:
# 26: insufficient resources;
# 31: activation rejected, unspecified;
# 40: feature not supported; or
# 95 - 111: protocol errors.
The network shall stop timer T3385 and enter state PDP-INACTIVE.

6.1.3.1.5

Abnormal cases

The following abnormal cases can be identified:

a) Expiry of timers
In the mobile station:
On the first expiry of the timer T3380, the MS shall resend the ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST and
shall reset and restart timer T3380. This retransmission is repeated four times, i.e. on the fifth expiry of timer
T3380, the MS shall release all resources possibly allocated for this invocation and shall abort the procedure;
no automatic PDP context activation re-attempt shall be performed; and
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This can result in the upper layers requesting establishment of a CS emergency call (if not already
attempted in the CS domain) or initiating other implementation specific mechanisms, e.g. procedures
specified in 3GPP TS 24.229 [95] can result in the emergency call being attempted to another IP-CAN.

On the network side:

On the first expiry of the timer T3385, the network shall resend the message REQUEST PDP CONTEXT
ACTIVATION and shall reset and restart timer T3385. This retransmission is repeated four times, i.e. on the
fifth expiry of timer T3385, the network shall release possibly allocated resources for this activation and shall
abort the procedure.
b) Collision of MS initiated and network requested PDP context activation
If the MS uses dynamic PDP addressing that turns out to collide with the network requested PDP address, then
there is no detection of collision specified but left for network implementation.
c) MS initiated PDP context activation request for an already activated PDP context (on the network side)
i) If the network receives a ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message with the same combination
of APN, PDP type and PDP address as an already activated PDP context, the network shall deactivate the
existing PDP context and, if any, all the linked PDP contexts (matching the combination of APN, PDP
type and PDP address), locally without notification to the MS and proceed with the requested PDP
context activation.
ii) Alternatively (different combination of APN, PDP type and PDP address), if the NSAPI matches that of
an already activated PDP context, then the network shall deactivate only the existing PDP context locally
without notification to the MS and proceed with the requested PDP context activation.
It is an implementation option if the parameters used for comparison described in clause i) and ii) are the
parameters provided in the (current and previous) ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUESTs or the parameters
which are the result of the application of the selection rules defined in 3GPP TS 23.060 [74] Annex A.2.
The parameter provided in the current ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST can not be compared to the
actually used parameters (result of application of selection rules defined in 3GPP TS 23.060 [74] Annex A.2) of
the previously activated PDP contexts.
If the network receives an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message with request type "emergency" and
there already is a PDN connection for emergency bearer services existing, the network shall reject the request
with cause code #31 "activation rejected, unspecified".
d) Network initiated PDP context activation request for an already activated PDP context (on the mobile station
side)
If the MS receives a REQUEST PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION message with the same combination of
APN, PDP type and PDP address as an already activated PDP context, the MS shall deactivate the existing
PDP context and, if any, all the linked PDP contexts (matching the combination of APN, PDP type and PDP
address) locally without notification to the network and proceed with the requested PDP context activation.
e) Additional MS initiated PDP context activation request received from an MS that is attached for emergency
bearer services:
If the MS is attached for emergency bearer services the network shall only accept the PDP context activation
request for emergency services. The network shall reject any other PDP context activation request with cause
code #31 "activation rejected, unspecified".
f) Reception of the ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT message and Bearer Control Mode violation
If the Selected Bearer Control Mode indicates other value than 'MS only' in the ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT
ACCEPT message although the protocol configuration options information element was not present or the MS
Support of Network Requested Bearer Control indicator was not present in the protocol configuration options
information element of the corresponding ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message, the MS shall
ignore the Selected Bearer Control Mode parameter received from the network and apply Bearer Control Mode
'MS only' for all active PDP contexts sharing the same PDP Address and APN.

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MS
Network
ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST
Start T3380
ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT

Stop T3380

or
ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REJECT

Stop T3380

Figure 6.3/3GPP TS 24.008: MS initiated PDP context activation procedure

MS

Network

REQUEST PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION

Start T3385
ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST
Start T3380

Stop T3385
ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT

Stop T3380
or
ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REJECT
Stop T3380
or
REQUEST PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION REJECT

Stop T3385

Figure 6.4/3GPP TS 24.008: Network initiated PDP context activation procedure

6.1.3.1.6

Handling Activate PDP context request for MS configured for dual priority

If a PDP context exists that was created due to a request including a low priority indicator set to "MS is configured for
NAS signalling low priority" and the upper layers of the MS request to activate a PDP context with the same APN and
the low priority indicator set to "MS is not configured for NAS signalling low priority", when initiating the PDP context
activation procedure, the MS shall:
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send an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message with the same combination of APN, PDP type and
PDP address as the existing PDP context to activate a PDP context;

NOTE 1: This option relies on the network handling of abnormal cases as specified in subclause 6.1.3.1.5 case c).
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send an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message with the same combination of APN and PDP type as
the existing PDP context but with a different PDP address, or without PDP address, to activate a PDP context; or

send an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message with the same APN after the successful deactivation
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NOTE 2: The above list of options also apply for the case when the existing PDP context was created due to a
request including a low priority indicator set to "MS is not configured for NAS signalling low priority"
and the new request to activate a PDP context with the same APN contains a low priority indicator set to
"MS is configured for NAS signalling low priority".
As an alternative the upper layers of the MS can request to activate a PDP context with a different APN.

6.1.3.2

Secondary PDP Context Activation Procedure

The purpose of this procedure is to establish an additional PDP context between the MS and the network for a specific
Traffic Flow Template (TFT) and QoS profile on a specific NSAPI, when one or more PDP contexts has/have already
been established for the particular PDP address and APN. The MS shall include a request for a TFT comprising at least
one packet filter applicable for the uplink direction. Depending on the selected Bearer Control Mode being 'MS only' or
'MS/NW', the secondary PDP context activation procedure may either be initiated by the MS or by either the MS or the
network, respectively.
The network shall allocate packet filter identifiers and manage packet filter evaluation precedence for the packet filters
added by the network. The the MS shall allocate packet filter identifiers and manage packet filter evaluation precedence
for the packet filters added by the MS.
If there is a PDN connection for emergency bearer services established, the MS shall not initiate a secondary PDP
context activation procedure for this connection unless triggered by the network.
NOTE:

6.1.3.2.1

3GPP TS 23.060 [74] subclause 9.3 specifies that a packet filter applicable for the downlink direction is
not mandatory in a TFT.

Successful Secondary PDP Context Activation Procedure Initiated by the MS

In order to request a PDP context activation with the same PDP address and APN as an already active PDP context, the
MS shall send an ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message to the network, enter the state
PDP-ACTIVE-PENDING and start timer T3380. The message shall contain the selected NSAPI. The MS shall ensure
that the selected NSAPI is not currently being used by another Session Management entity in the MS. The message
shall also include a QoS profile, a requested LLC SAPI and the Linked TI. The QoS profile is the requested QoS. If
present, the TFT shall be sent transparently through the SGSN to the GGSN to enable packet classification and policing
for downlink data transfer. If the selected Bearer Control Mode is 'MS/NW' and a TFT IE is included in the
ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message, the MS shall set the packet filter direction
parameter of each packet filter in the TFT to a value different from "00". The MS shall allocate packet filter identifiers
for all packet filters included in the TFT.
Upon receipt of an ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST, the network shall validate the message by
verifying the TI given in the Linked TI IE to be any of the active PDP context(s). The same GGSN address shall be
used by the SGSN as for the already established PDP context(s) for that PDP address. The network shall select a radio
priority level based on the QoS negotiated and shall reply with an ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT
ACCEPT message, if the request can be accepted.
NOTE 1: If the MS requested a value for a QoS parameter that is not within the range specified by 3GPP TS 23.107
[81], the network should negotiate the parameter to a value that lies within the specified range.
Upon receipt of the message ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT, the MS shall stop timer T3380
and enter the state PDP-ACTIVE. If the offered QoS parameters received from the network differ from the QoS
requested by the MS, the MS shall either accept the negotiated QoS or initiate the PDP context deactivation procedure.
In A/Gb mode the MS shall initiate establishment of the logical link for the LLC SAPI indicated by the network with
the offered QoS and selected radio priority level if no logical link has been already established for that SAPI. If the LLC
SAPI indicated by the network can not be supported by the MS, the MS shall initiate the PDP context deactivation
procedure.
In Iu mode, both SGSN and MS shall store the LLC SAPI and the radio priority in the PDP context. If an Iu mode to
A/Gb mode Routing Area Update is performed, the new SGSN shall initiate establishment of the logical link using the
negotiated LLC SAPI, the negotiated QoS profile and selected radio priority level stored in the PDP context as in an
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An MS, which is capable of operating in A/Gb mode, shall use a valid LLC SAPI, while an MS which is not capable of
operating in A/Gb mode shall indicate the LLC SAPI value as "LLC SAPI not assigned" in order to avoid unnecessary
value range checking and any other possible confusion in the network. When the MS uses a valid LLC SAPI, the
network shall return a valid LLC SAPI. The network shall return the LLC SAPI not assigned value only when the MS
uses the LLC SAPI not assigned value.
NOTE 2: The radio priority level and the LLC SAPI parameters, though not used in Iu mode, shall be included in
the messages, in order to support handover between Iu mode and A/Gb mode networks.
At inter-system change from Iu mode to A/Gb mode, SM shall locally deactivate the active PDP context(s) if SM does
not have the following parameters:
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LLC SAPI; and

radio priority.

6.1.3.2.1a

Successful Secondary PDP Context Activation Procedure Requested by the

network

In order to request a PDP context activation with the same PDP address and APN as an already active PDP context, the
network shall send a REQUEST SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION message to the MS and start timer
T3385. The message contains the required QoS, Linked TI, and optionally protocol configuration options and a TFT.
The network shall always include a TFT in the REQUEST SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION message. If
present, the TFT shall be sent transparently through the SGSN to the MS to enable packet classification and policing for
uplink and downlink data transfer. The network shall allocate packet filter identifiers for all packet filters included in
the TFT.
NOTE:

A network implementing an earlier release of this specification can send a REQUEST SECONDARY
PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION message without any TFT.

Upon receipt of a REQUEST SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION message, the MS shall stop the timer
T3396 if it is running for the APN associated with the PDP context, and then either initiate the secondary PDP context
activation procedure as described in the subclause 6.1.3.2.1 or shall reject the activation request by sending a
REQUEST SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION REJECT message as described in subclause 6.1.3.2.2a.
The value of the reject cause IE of the REQUEST SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION REJECT message
shall indicate the reason for rejection, e.g. "insufficient resources to activate another context".
The MS shall maintain the previously negotiated Bearer Control Mode (BCM) for all active PDP contexts sharing the
same PDP Address and APN and ignore any BCM parameter, if included in the REQUEST SECONDARY PDP
CONTEXT ACTIVATION message. If the previously negotiated BCM is 'MS only', the MS should reject the PDP
context activation (see subclause 6.1.3.2.2a).
The ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message sent by the MS in order to initiate the secondary
PDP context activation procedure shall contain the QoS and Linked TI required in the REQUEST SECONDARY PDP
CONTEXT ACTIVATION message. The MS shall also include a TFT with packet filters as specified in the REQUEST
SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION message.
Upon receipt of the ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message, the network shall stop timer
T3385.
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Unsuccessful Secondary PDP Context Activation Procedure initiated by the MS

General

Upon receipt of an ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message, the network may reject the MS
initiated PDP context activation by sending an ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REJECT message to the
MS. The message shall contain a cause code that typically indicates one of the following:
# 26: insufficient resources;
# 30: activation rejected by GGSN, Serving GW or PDN GW;
# 31: activation rejected, unspecified;
# 32: service option not supported;
# 33: requested service option not subscribed;
# 34: service option temporarily out of order;
# 41: semantic error in the TFT operation;
# 42: syntactical error in the TFT operation;
# 43: unknown PDP context;
# 44: semantic errors in packet filter(s);
# 45: syntactical errors in packet filter(s);
# 46: PDP context without TFT already activated;
# 48: request rejected, Bearer Control Mode violation;
# 56: collision with network initiated request;
# 60: bearer handling not supported;
# 65: maximum number of PDP contexts reached; or
# 95 - 111:

protocol errors.

The network may include a Back-off timer value IE in the ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REJECT
message.
If the Back-off timer value IE is included and the SM cause value is different from #26 "insufficient resources" and #65
"maximum number of PDP contexts reached", the network may include the Re-attempt indicator IE to indicate whether
the MS is allowed to attempt a bearer resource allocation procedure in the PLMN for the same APN in S1 mode, and
whether another attempt in A/Gb and Iu mode or in S1 mode is allowed in an equivalent PLMN.
If the ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message is related to an already active LIPA PDN
connection or SIPTO at the local network PDN connection, then the network shall reply with an ACTIVATE
SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REJECT message with cause code #60 "bearer handling not supported".
If a PDP context for the TI given in the Linked TI IE exists, then the TFT in the ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP
CONTEXT REQUEST message is checked by the network for different types of TFT IE errors as specified in
subclause 6.1.3.2.3.
Upon receipt of an ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REJECT message, the MS shall stop timer T3380 and
enter the state PDP-INACTIVE.
6.1.3.2.2.2

Handling of network rejection due to SM cause #26

If the SM cause value is #26 "insufficient resources" and the Back-off timer value IE is included, the MS shall ignore
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received for timer T3396 in the Back-off timer value IE (if the MS is configured for dual priority, exceptions are
specified in subclause 6.1.3.12):
i) if the timer value indicates neither zero nor deactivated, the MS shall stop timer T3396 associated with the
corresponding APN, if it is running. The MS shall then start timer T3396 with the value provided in the Back-off
timer value IE and not send another ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST, ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP
CONTEXT REQUEST or MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message for the same APN until timer T3396
expires or timer T3396 is stopped. The MS shall not stop timer T3396 upon a PLMN change or inter-system
change;
ii) if the timer value indicates that this timer is deactivated, the MS shall not send another ACTIVATE PDP
CONTEXT REQUEST, ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST or MODIFY PDP CONTEXT
REQUEST message for the same APN until the MS is switched off or the SIM/USIM is removed or the MS
receives a REQUEST PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION or REQUEST SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT
ACTIVATION or MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message for the same APN from the network. The
timer T3396 remains deactivated upon a PLMN change or inter-system change; or
iii) if the timer value indicates that this timer is zero, the MS may send an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST,
ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST or MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message for
the same APN.
If the Back-off timer value IE is not included, the MS may send an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST,
ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST or MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message for the
same APN.
If the MS is switched off when the timer T3396 is running, and if the SIM/USIM in the MS remains the same when the
MS is switched on, the MS behaves as follows:
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let t1 be the time remaining for T3396 timeout at switch off and let t be the time elapsed between switch off and
switch on. If t1 is greater than t, then the timer shall be restarted with the value t1 t. If t1 is equal to or less than
t, then the timer need not be restarted. If the MS is not capable of determining t, then the MS shall restart the
timer with the value t1; and

if prior to switch off, timer T3396 was running because an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST,
ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST, MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST or
ACTIVATE MBMS CONTEXT REQUEST message containing the low priority indicator set to "MS is
configured for NAS signalling low priority" was rejected with a timer value for timer T3396, and if timer T3396
is restarted at switch on, then the MS configured for dual priority shall handle session management requests as
indicated in subclause 6.1.3.12.

6.1.3.2.2.3

Handling of network rejection due to SM cause other than SM cause #26

If the SM cause value is different from #26 "insufficient resources" and #65 "maximum number of PDP contexts
reached", and the Back-off timer value IE is included, the MS takes different actions depending on the timer value
received in the Back-off timer value IE:
i) if the timer value indicates neither zero nor deactivated, the MS shall start the back-off timer with the value
provided in the Back-off timer value IE for the secondary PDP context activation procedure and PLMN and
APN combination and not send another ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message in the
PLMN for the same APN until the back-off timer expires, the MS is switched off or the SIM/USIM is removed;
ii) if the timer value indicates that this timer is deactivated, the MS shall not send another ACTIVATE
SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message in the PLMN for the same APN until the MS is switched
off or the SIM/USIM is removed; and
iii) if the timer value indicates that this timer is zero, the MS may send an ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP
CONTEXT REQUEST message in the PLMN for the same APN.
If the Back-off timer value IE is not included, then the MS shall ignore the Re-attempt indicator IE provided by the
network, if any.
i) Additionally, if the SM cause value is #32 "service option not supported", or #33 "requested service option not
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if the MS is registered in its HPLMN or in a PLMN that is within the EHPLMN list, the MS shall behave as
described above in the present subclause, using the configured SM Retry Timer value as specified in
3GPP TS 24.368 [135] or in USIM file NASCONFIG as specified in 3GPP TS 31.102 [112], if available, as
back-off timer value; and

otherwise, if the MS is not registered in its HPLMN or in a PLMN that is within the EHPLMN list, or if the
SM Retry Timer value is not configured, the MS shall behave as described above in the present subclause
using the default value of 12 minutes for the back-off timer.

ii) For SM cause values different from #32 "service option not supported", or #33 "requested service option not
subscribed", the MS behaviour regarding the start of a back-off timer is unspecified.
The MS shall not stop any back-off timer upon a PLMN change or inter-system change. If the network indicates that a
back-off timer for the secondary PDP context activation procedure and PLMN and APN combination is deactivated,
then it remains deactivated upon a PLMN change or inter-system change.
NOTE 1: This means the back-off timer can still be running or be deactivated for the given SM procedure and
PLMN and APN combination when the MS returns to the PLMN or when it performs inter-system
change back from S1 mode to A/Gb or Iu mode. Thus the MS can still be prevented from sending another
ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message in the PLMN for the same APN.
If the back-off timer is started upon receipt of an ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REJECT message (i.e.
the timer value was provided by the network, a configured value is available or the default value is used as explained
above) or the back-off timer is deactivated, the MS behaves as follows:
i) after a PLMN change the MS may send an ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message
for the same APN in the new PLMN, if the back-off timer is not running and is not deactivated for the secondary
PDP context activation procedure and the combination of new PLMN and APN;
ii) if the network does not include the Re-attempt indicator IE to indicate whether re-attempt in S1 mode is allowed,
or the MS ignores the Re-attempt indicator IE, e.g. because the Back-off timer value IE is not included, then:
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if the MS is registered in its HPLMN or in a PLMN that is within the EHPLMN list, the MS shall apply the
configured SM_RetryAtRATChange value as specified in 3GPP TS 24.368 [135] or in USIM file NASCONFIG
as specified in 3GPP TS 31.102 [112], if available, to determine whether the MS may attempt a bearer
resource allocation procedure for the same PLMN and APN combination in S1 mode; and

if the MS is not registered in its HPLMN or in a PLMN that is within the EHPLMN list, or if the NAS
configuration MO as specified in 3GPP TS 24.368 [135] is not available and the value for inter-system
change is not configured in the USIM file NASCONFIG, then the MS behaviour regarding a bearer resource
allocation procedure for the same PLMN and APN combination in S1 mode is unspecified; and

iii) if the network includes the Re-attempt indicator IE indicating that re-attempt in an equivalent PLMN is not
allowed, then depending on the timer value received in the Back-off timer value IE, for each combination of a
PLMN from the equivalent PLMN list and the APN the MS shall start a back-off timer for the secondary PDP
context activation procedure with the value provided by the network, or deactivate the respective back-off timer
as follows:
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If the Re-attempt indicator IE additionally indicates that re-attempt in S1 mode is allowed, the MS shall start
or deactivate the back-off timer for A/Gb and Iu mode only; and

otherwise the MS shall start or deactivate the back-off timer for A/Gb, Iu, and S1 mode.

If the back-off timer for a PLMN and APN combination was started or deactivated in S1 mode upon receipt of a
BEARER RESOURCE ALLOCATION REJECT message (see 3GPP TS 24.301 [120]) and the network indicated that
re-attempt in A/Gb or Iu mode is allowed, then this back-off timer does not prevent the MS from sending an
ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message in this PLMN for the same APN in A/Gb or Iu
mode. If the network indicated that re-attempt in A/Gb or Iu mode is not allowed, the MS shall not send any
ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message in this PLMN for the same APN in A/Gb or Iu
mode, until the timer expires, the MS is switched off or the USIM is removed.
NOTE 2: The back-off timer is used to describe a logical model of the required MS behaviour. This model does not
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NOTE 3: Reference to back-off timer in this section can either refer to use of timer T3396 or to use of a different
packet system specific timer within the MS. Whether the MS uses T3396 as a back-off timer or it uses
different packet system specific timers as back-off timers is left up to MS implementation. This back-off
timer is stopped when the MS is switched off or the SIM/USIM is removed.
If the SM cause value is #65 "maximum number of PDP contexts reached", the MS shall determine the PLMN's
maximum number of PDP contexts in A/Gb or Iu mode (see subclause 6.1.3.0) as the number of active PDP contexts it
has. The MS shall ignore the Back-off timer value IE and Re-attempt indicator IE provided by the network, if any.
NOTE 4: In some situations, when attempting to establish multiple PDP contexts, the number of active PDP
contexts that the MS has when cause #65 is received is not equal to the maximum number of PDP
contexts reached in the network.
The PLMN's maximum number of PDP context in A/Gb or Iu mode applies to the PLMN in which the SM cause #65
"maximum number of PDP contexts reached" is received. When the MS is switched off or when the USIM is removed,
the MS shall clear all previous determinations representing any PLMN's maximum number of PDP contexts in A/Gb or
Iu mode (see subclause 6.1.3.0). Upon successful registration with a new PLMN, the MS may clear previous
determinations representing any PLMN's maximum number of PDP contexts in A/Gb or Iu mode.

6.1.3.2.2a

Unsuccessful secondary PDP context activation requested by the network

Upon receipt of the REQUEST SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION message, the MS may reject the
network requested secondary PDP context activation by sending the REQUEST SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT
ACTIVATION REJECT message to the network. The message contains the same TI as included in the REQUEST
SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION and an additional cause code that typically indicates one of the
following causes:
# 26: insufficient resources;
# 31: activation rejected, unspecified;
# 40: feature not supported;
# 41: semantic error in the TFT operation;
# 42: syntactical error in the TFT operation;
# 43: unknown PDP context;
# 44: semantic errors in packet filter(s);
# 45: syntactical errors in packet filter(s);
# 46: PDP context without TFT already activated;
# 48: request rejected, Bearer Control Mode violation; or
# 95 - 111: protocol errors.
The MS should reply with the REQUEST SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION REJECT message with
cause #48 "request rejected, Bearer Control Mode violation" if the previously negotiated Bearer Control Mode is 'MSonly'.
If a PDP context for the TI given in the Linked TI IE exists, then the TFT in the REQUEST SECONDARY PDP
CONTEXT ACTIVATION message is checked by the MS for different types of TFT IE errors as specified in
subclause 6.1.3.2.3.
Upon receipt of a REQUEST SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION REJECT message, the network shall
stop timer T3385 and enter state PDP-INACTIVE.

6.1.3.2.3

Abnormal cases

The following abnormal cases can be identified:

a) Expiry of timers

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In the mobile station:

On the first expiry of the timer T3380, the MS shall resend the ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP
CONTEXT REQUEST and shall reset and restart timer T3380. This retransmission is repeated four
times, i.e. on the fifth expiry of timer T3380, the MS shall release all resources possibly allocated for this
invocation and shall abort the procedure; no automatic PDP context activation re-attempt shall be
performed.
On the network side:
On the first expiry of the timer T3385, the network shall resend the message REQUEST SECONDARY
PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION and shall reset and restart timer T3385. This retransmission is repeated
four times, i.e. on the fifth expiry of timer T3385, the network shall release possibly allocated resources
for this activation and shall abort the procedure.
b) MS initiated secondary PDP context activation procedure for an already activated PDP context (On the network
side)
If the NSAPI matches that of an already activated PDP context, the network shall deactivate the existing PDP
context locally without notification to the MS and proceed with the requested PDP context activation. The case
of a TI match is described in subclause 8.3.2.
c) no PDP context with linked TI activated (on the network side)
The network shall then check whether there is an activated PDP context for the TI given in the Linked TI IE
in the ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message. If there is no active PDP context
for the specified TI, the network shall reply with an ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REJECT
message, cause code indicating "unknown PDP context".
d) no PDP context with Linked TI activated (on the mobile station side)
The MS shall check whether there is an activated PDP context for the TI given in the Linked TI IE in the
REQUEST SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION message. If there is no active PDP context for
the specified TI, the MS shall reply with a REQUEST SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION
REJECT message, cause code indicating "unknown PDP context".
e) MS initiated secondary PDP context activation procedure for a PDN connection established for emergency
bearer services (on the network side)
If the MS initiated secondary PDP context activation procedure is for a PDN connection established for
emergency bearer services the network shall reply with an ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT
REJECT message, cause code indicating "activation rejected, unspecified".
f) no TFT IE is received in the REQUEST SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION message (on the
mobile station side)
The MS shall either:
A) reply with a REQUEST SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION REJECT message, cause code
indicating "semantic error in the TFT operation"; or
B) optionally, to support networks compliant with earlier versions of the protocol, accept the network
requested secondary PDP context activation and proceed as specified in subclause 6.1.3.2.1a. If another
PDP context with the same PDP address and APN without a TFT exists, the MS shall deactivate this old
PDP context without a TFT by explicit peer-to-peer signalling between the MS and the network.
If during a previous inter-system change from S1 mode to A/Gb or Iu mode the default PDP context linked to
the new PDP context was mapped from an EPS bearer context, the MS shall follow option A.
NOTE 1: A network implementing this version of the protocol will always include a request for a TFT when
requesting the activation of a non-default PDP context.
If a PDP context for the TI given in the Linked TI IE exists, then the TFT in the ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP
CONTEXT REQUEST or the REQUEST SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION message is checked for
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a) Semantic errors in TFT operations:

1) When the TFT operation is an operation other than "Create a new TFT".
The network shall reject the activation request with cause "semantic error in the TFT operation".
The MS shall reject the activation request with cause "semantic error in the TFT operation".
b) Syntactical errors in TFT operations:
1) When the TFT operation is "Create a new TFT" and the packet filter list in the TFT IE is empty.
2) Void.
3) When there are other types of syntactical errors in the coding of the TFT IE, such as a mismatch
between the number of packet filters subfield, and the number of packet filters in the packet filter list.
The network shall reject the activation request with cause "syntactical error in the TFT operation".
The MS shall reject the activation request with cause "syntactical error in the TFT operation".
c) Semantic errors in packet filters:
1) When a packet filter consists of conflicting packet filter components which would render the packet
filter ineffective, i.e. no IP packet will ever fit this packet filter. How the network determines a
semantic error in a packet filter is outside the scope of the present document.
2) When the resulting TFT does not contain any packet filter applicable for the uplink direction.
NOTE 2: When BCM='MS only', the MS is allowed to include a TFT with packet filters without any explicit
direction information, i.e. with value "00", and such packet filters are applicable for both uplink and
downlink directions.
The network shall reject the activation request with cause "semantic errors in packet filter(s)".
The MS shall reject the activation request with cause "semantic errors in packet filter(s)".
d) Syntactical errors in packet filters:
1) When the TFT operation is "Create a new TFT" and two or more packet filters in the resultant TFT
would have identical packet filter identifiers.
2) When the TFT operation is "Create a new TFT" and two or more packet filters in all TFTs associated
with this PDP address and APN would have identical packet filter precedence values.
3) When there are other types of syntactical errors in the coding of packet filters, such as the use of a
reserved value for a packet filter component identifier.
In case 2) the network shall not diagnose an error, further process the new activation request and, if it was
processed successfully, delete the old packet filters which have identical filter precedence values.
Furthermore, by means of explicit peer-to-peer signalling between the MS and the network, the network shall
deactivate the PDP context(s) for which it has deleted the packet filters.
In cases 1) and 3) the network shall reject the activation request with cause "syntactical errors in packet
filter(s)".
In case 2) the MS shall not diagnose an error, further process the new activation request and, if it was
processed successfully, delete the old packet filters which have identical filter precedence values.
Furthermore, by means of explicit peer-to-peer signalling between the network and the MS, the MS shall
deactivate the PDP context(s) for which it has deleted the packet filters.
In cases 1) and 3) the MS shall reject the activation request with cause "syntactical errors in packet filter(s)".
Otherwise, the network shall accept the activation request by replying to the MS with an ACTIVATE SECONDARY
PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT message. In case of network requested secondary PDP context activation procedure the MS
shall accept the activation request by replying to the network with an ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT
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Network

ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST

Start T3380
Stop T3380

ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT

or

Stop T3380

ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REJECT

Figure 6.5/3GPP TS 24.008: MS initiated secondary PDP context activation procedure

Figure 6.5a/3GPP TS 24.008: Network requested secondary PDP context activation procedure

6.1.3.3

PDP context modification procedure

The PDP context modification procedure is invoked by the network or by the MS, in order to change the QoS
negotiated, the Radio priority level, or the TFT, negotiated during the PDP context activation procedure, the secondary
PDP context activation procedure or at previously performed PDP context modification procedures. Depending on the
selected Bearer Control Mode being 'MS only' or 'MS/NW', the MS or the network respectively may also create and
delete a TFT of an active default PDP context. The PDP context modification procedure can be initiated by the network
or the MS at any time when a PDP context is active. The network and the MS shall manage packet filter identifiers for
the packet filters each modifies or deletes. The network and the MS shall manage packet filter evaluation precedence for
the packet filters each modifies.If the MS changes a TFT, which is not assigned to a default PDP context, the MS shall
ensure that at least one packet filter applicable for the uplink direction remains among the packet filters created by the
MS in that TFT, or no own packet filters . If the network changes a TFT, which is not ass igned to a default PDP
context, the network shall ensure that at least one packet filter applicable for the uplink direction remains among the
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modify the QoS of the first PDP context that was established within the PDN connection. The MS not supporting S1
mode should not modify the QoS of the first PDP context that was established within the PDN connection (see
3GPP TS 23.060 [74]).
The PDP context modification procedure may also be invoked by the MS, in order to upgrade the maximum bit rate and
to trigger the re-establishment of the radio access bearer for an activated PDP context which is preserved in the MS with
maximum bit rate values of 0kbit/s for both uplink and downlink (see 3GPP TS 23.060 [74]).
NOTE 1: As described in 3GPP TS 23.060 [74], the MS only preserves PDP contexts with a TFT including packet
filter(s) set by the MS.
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the PDP Context Modification request is accepted by the network but the radio access bearer is not established;
or

the PDP Context Modification request is rejected with cause "insufficient resources" (see subclause 6.1.3.3.3),

then the MS is not required to start a new PDP Context Modification procedure or to start a Service Request procedure
in order to trigger the re-establishment of the radio access bearer.
If there is a PDN connection for emergency bearer services established, the MS shall not request a modification of
bearer resources for this PDN connection.
The network requested PDP context modification procedure may also be used to update the PDP address when external
PDP address allocation is performed, in which case the MS receives the PDP address in the MODIFY PDP CONTEXT
REQUEST (Network to MS direction) message.
NOTE 2: The procedure may be initiated by the network due to an inter-SGSN Routing Area Updating when a PDP
context is active.
The network requested PDP context modification procedure may also be used to update the WLAN offload indication,
in which case the MS receives the updated WLAN offload indication in the MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST
(Network to MS direction) message.

6.1.3.3.1

Network initiated PDP Context Modification

In order to initiate the procedure, the network sends the MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message to the MS and
starts timer T3386. The message shall contain the new QoS and the radio priority level and LLC SAPI that shall be used
by the MS in A/Gb mode at the lower layers for the transmission of data related to the PDP context. The MODIFY PDP
CONTEXT REQUEST message may also contain packet filters in the TFT information element. If the selected Bearer
Control Mode is 'MS/NW' and the TFT information element is included in the MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST
message, the network shall include packet filter(s), or if no packet filters are proposed to be either added, replaced or
deleted, it shall set TFT operation code to "No TFT operation" and include packet filter identifier(s) in the Packet filter
identifier parameter in the parameters list to indicate which packet filter(s) in the TFT is associated with the QoS
change. If the TFT information element is included in the MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message and packet
filter(s) is proposed to be added, the network shall allocate packet filter identifier(s) for all packet filters to be added to
the TFT. The network shall allocate packet filter identifier value s which are currently not allocated to any existing
packet filter of the same TFT.
The network informs the MS about the Bearer Control Mode to be applied for all active PDP contexts sharing the same
PDP Address and APN by including the selected Bearer Control Mode parameter in the protocol configuration options
information element. This information is either explicitly given in the MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message
or implicitly given by not being present. The MS shall act according to the presence of the protocol configuration
options information element and the value of the selected Bearer Control Mode parameter in the MODIFY PDP
CONTEXT REQUEST message:
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if the protocol configuration options information element is not present, the MS shall apply Bearer Control Mode
'MS only' for all active PDP contexts sharing the same PDP Address and APN.

if the selected Bearer Control Mode parameter is not present in the protocol configuration options information
element, the MS shall apply Bearer Control Mode 'MS only' for all active PDP contexts sharing the same PDP
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if the selected Bearer Control Mode parameter is present in the protocol configuration options information
element, the MS shall apply Bearer Control Mode according to the value of this parameter for all active PDP
contexts sharing the same PDP Address and APN.

If a WLAN offload indication information element is included in the MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message,
the MS shall replace stored WLAN offload acceptability values for this PDN connection with the newly received
offload indications and use the UTRAN offload acceptability value to determine whether this PDN connection is
offloadable to WLAN or not.
Upon receipt of the MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message the MS shall stop the timer T3396 if it is running
for the APN associated with the PDP context, and reply with the MODIFY PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT message, if the
MS accepts the new QoS and the indicated LLC SAPI.
The network shall upon receipt of the MODIFY PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT message stop timer T3386.
In A/Gb mode, the network shall establish, reconfigure or continue using the logical link with the new QoS for the LLC
SAPI indicated in the MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message.
In Iu mode, if the Radio Access Bearer supporting the PDP context is active, then the network shall reconfigure and
continue using the Radio Access Bearer with the new QoS indicated in the MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST
message; if the PDP context is preserved, then the network may re-establish a Radio Access Bearer with the new QoS
indicated in the MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message.

6.1.3.3.2

MS initiated PDP Context Modification accepted by the network

In order to initiate the procedure, the MS sends the MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message to the network,
enters the state PDP-MODIFY-PENDING and starts timer T3381. The message may contain the requested new QoS
and/or the TFT and the requested LLC SAPI (used in A/Gb mode). If the selected Bearer Control Mode is 'MS/NW' and
the MS wants to modify the QoS, it shall include a TFT with packet filter(s), or if no packet filters are proposed to be
either added, replaced or deleted, it shall set TFT operation code to "No TFT operation" and include packet filter
identifier(s) in the Packet filter identifier parameter in the parameters list to indicate which packet filter(s) in the TFT is
associated with the QoS change. If the TFT information element is included in the MODIFY PDP CONTEXT
REQUEST message and packet filters are proposed to be added, the MS shall allocate packet filter identifier(s) for all
packet filters to be added to the TFT. The MS shall allocate packet filter identifier value s which are currently not
allocated to any existing packet filter of the TFT. If a PDP context is associated with a TFT containing packet filters
established by both the MS and the network, the only parameters in the QoS profile of that PDP context the MS is
allowed to modify are the bitrate parameters.
Upon receipt of the MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message, the network may reply with the MODIFY PDP
CONTEXT ACCEPT message in order to accept the context modification. The reply message may contain the
negotiated QoS and the radio priority level based on the new QoS profile and the negotiated LLC SAPI that shall be
used in A/Gb mode by the logical link.
Upon receipt of the MODIFY PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT message, the MS shall stop the timer T3381. If the offered
QoS parameters received from the network differs from the QoS requested by the MS, the MS shall either accept the
negotiated QoS or initiate the PDP context deactivation procedure.
If a modification of QoS is requested by the MS, which the network can not accept, being unable to provide the
requested QoS, it should maintain the QoS negotiated as previously negotiated or propose a new QoS. That means that
the network should not reject the MS initiated PDP context modification request due to the unavailability of the QoS. If
the MS requested a value for a QoS parameter that is not within the range specified by 3GPP TS 23.107[81], the
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MS initiated PDP Context Modification not accepted by the network

General

Upon receipt of a MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message, the network may reject the MS initiated PDP
context modification request by sending a MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REJECT message to the MS. The message shall
contain a cause code that typically indicates one of the following:
# 26: insufficient resources;
# 30: activation rejected by GGSN, Serving GW or PDN GW;
# 32: Service option not supported;
# 37: QoS not accepted;
# 41: semantic error in the TFT operation;
# 42: syntactical error in the TFT operation;
# 44: semantic errors in packet filter(s);
# 45: syntactical errors in packet filter(s);
# 48: request rejected, Bearer Control Mode violation;
# 60: bearer handling not supported; or
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protocol errors.

If upon the reception of a MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message the network fails to re-establish the radio
access bearer for a PDP context whose maximum bit rate in uplink and downlink is set to 0kbit/s, the network shall
reply with a MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REJECT message with cause #26 "insufficient resources".
If a TFT modification was requested and the requested TFT is not available, then the MODIFY PDP CONTEXT
REJECT message shall be sent.
The network shall reply with a MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REJECT message with cause #48 "request rejected, Bearer
Control Mode violation", if
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the selected Bearer Control Mode is 'MS/NW' and the MS requests to create a TFT for a PDP context that was
established without TFT;

the selected Bearer Control Mode is 'MS/NW' and the MS requests to upgrade the QoS of a PDP context without
downlink packet filters, unless uplink packet filters already exist for the PDP context and the MS requests with
the same MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message to create downlink packet filters ;

the selected Bearer Control Mode is 'MS/NW' and the MS requests to modify the QoS, but does not include a
TFT with at least apacket filter identifiers to indicate which packet filters in the TFT that is associated with the
QoS change; or

the selected Bearer Control Mode is 'MS/NW' and the MS requests to modify the QoS for a PDP context
associated with a TFT containing packet filters established by both the MS and the network and the MS tries to
modify other parameters than the bitrate parameters in the QoS profile of that PDP context.

If a TFT modification was requested and the MS requests to modify or delete packet filters which were added by the
network, then the MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REJECT message shall be sent.
If the MS has requested to modify the QoS of a default PDP context, the network shall reply with a MODIFY PDP
CONTEXT REJECT message with cause code "QoS not accepted".
If the MS has requested to modify the PDP context of a LIPA PDN connection or SIPTO at the local network PDN
connection, then the network shall reply with a MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REJECT message with cause code "bearer
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The TFT in the request message is checked by the network for different types of TFT IE errors as specified in
subclause 6.1.3.3.4.
The network may include a Back-off timer value IE in the MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REJECT message.
If the Back-off timer value IE is included and the SM cause value is not #26 "insufficient resources", the network may
include the Re-attempt indicator IE to indicate whether the MS is allowed to attempt a bearer resource modification
procedure in the PLMN for the same APN in S1 mode, and whether another attempt in A/Gb and Iu mode or in S1
mode is allowed in an equivalent PLMN.
Upon receipt of a MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REJECT message, the MS shall stop timer T3381 and enter the state
PDP-ACTIVE.
6.1.3.3.3.2

Handling of network rejection due to SM cause #26

If the SM cause value is #26 and the Back-off timer value IE is included, the MS shall ignore the Re-attempt indicator
IE provided by the network, if any, and take different actions depending on the timer value received for timer T3396 in
the Back-off timer value IE (if the MS is configured for dual priority, exceptions are specified in subclause 6.1.3.12):
i) if the timer value indicates neither zero nor deactivated, the MS shall stop timer T3396 associated with the
corresponding APN, if it is running. The MS shall then start timer T3396 with the value provided in the Back-off
timer value IE and not send another ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST, ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP
CONTEXT REQUEST or MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message for the same APN until timer T3396
expires or timer T3396 is stopped. The MS shall not stop timer T3396 upon a PLMN change or inter-system
change;
ii) if the timer value indicates that this timer is deactivated, the MS shall not send another ACTIVATE PDP
CONTEXT REQUEST, ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST or MODIFY PDP CONTEXT
REQUEST message for the same APN until the MS is switched off or the SIM/USIM is removed or the MS
receives REQUEST PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION or REQUEST SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT
ACTIVATION or MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message for the same APN from the network. The
timer T3396 remains deactivated upon a PLMN change or inter-system change; or
iii) if the timer value indicates that this timer is zero, the MS may send an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST,
ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST or MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message for
the same APN.
If the Back-off timer value IE is not included, the MS may send an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST,
ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST or MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message for the
same APN.
If the MS is switched off when the timer T3396 is running, and if the SIM/USIM in the MS remains the same when the
MS is switched on, the MS behaves as follows:
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let t1 be the time remaining for T3396 timeout at switch off and let t be the time elapsed between switch off and
switch on. If t1 is greater than t, then the timer shall be restarted with the value t1 t. If t1 is equal to or less than
t, then the timer need not be restarted. If the MS is not capable of determining t, then the MS shall restart the
timer with the value t1; and

if prior to switch off, timer T3396 was running because an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST,
ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST, MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST or
ACTIVATE MBMS CONTEXT REQUEST message containing the low priority indicator set to "MS is
configured for NAS signalling low priority" was rejected with a timer value for timer T3396, and if timer T3396
is restarted at switch on, then the MS configured for dual priority shall handle session management requests as
indicated in subclause 6.1.3.12.

6.1.3.3.3.3

Handling of network rejection due to SM cause other than SM cause #26

If the SM cause value is not #26 "insufficient resources" and the Back-off timer value IE is included, the MS takes
different actions depending on the timer value received in the Back-off timer value IE:
i) if the timer value indicates neither zero nor deactivated, the MS shall start the back-off timer with the value
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combination and not send another MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message in the PLMN for the same
APN until the back-off timer expires, the MS is switched off or the SIM/USIM is removed;
ii) if the timer value indicates that this timer is deactivated, the MS shall not send another MODIFY PDP
CONTEXT REQUEST message in the PLMN for the same APN until the MS is switched off or the SIM/USIM
is removed; or
iii) if the timer value indicates that this timer is zero, the MS may send an MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST
message in the PLMN for the same APN.
If the Back-off timer value IE is not included, then the MS shall ignore the Re-attempt indicator IE provided by the
network, if any.
i) Additionally, if the SM cause value is #32 "service option not supported", or #33 "requested service option not
subscribed", the MS shall proceed as follows:
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if the MS is registered in its HPLMN or in a PLMN that is within the EHPLMN list, the MS shall behave as
described above in the present subclause, using the configured SM Retry Timer value as specified in
3GPP TS 24.368 [135] or in USIM file NASCONFIG as specified in 3GPP TS 31.102 [112], if available, as
back-off timer value; and

otherwise, if the MS is not registered in its HPLMN or in a PLMN that is within the EHPLMN list, or if the
SM Retry Timer value is not configured, the MS shall behave as described above in the present subclause,
using the default value of 12 minutes for the back-off timer.

ii) For SM cause values different from #32 "service option not supported", or #33 "requested service option not
subscribed", the MS behaviour regarding the start of a back-off timer is unspecified.
The MS shall not stop any back-off timer upon a PLMN change or inter-system change. If the network indicates that a
back-off timer for the PDP context modification procedure and PLMN and APN combination is deactivated, then it
remains deactivated upon a PLMN change or inter-system change.
NOTE 1: This means the back-off timer can still be running or be deactivated for the given SM procedure and
PLMN and APN combination when the MS returns to the PLMN or when it performs inter-system
change back from S1 mode to A/Gb or Iu mode. Thus the MS can still be prevented from sending another
MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message in the PLMN for the same APN.
If the back-off timer is started upon receipt of a MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message (i.e. the timer value
was provided by the network, a configured value is available or the default value is used as explained above) or the
back-off timer is deactivated, the MS behaves as follows:
i) after a PLMN change the MS may send a MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message for the same APN in
the new PLMN, if the back-off timer is not running and is not deactivated for the PDP context modification
procedure and the combination of new PLMN and APN;
ii) if the network does not include the Re-attempt indicator IE to indicate whether re-attempt in S1 mode is allowed,
or the MS ignores the Re-attempt indicator IE, e.g. because the Back-off timer value IE is not included, then:
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if the MS is registered in its HPLMN or in a PLMN that is within the EHPLMN list, the MS shall apply the
configured SM_RetryAtRATChange value as specified in 3GPP TS 24.368 [135] or in USIM file NASCONFIG
as specified in 3GPP TS 31.102 [112], if available, to determine whether the MS may attempt a bearer
resource modification procedure for the same PLMN and APN combination in S1 mode; and

if the MS is not registered in its HPLMN or in a PLMN that is within the EHPLMN list, or if the NAS
configuration MO as specified in 3GPP TS 24.368 [135] is not available and the value for inter-system
change is not configured in the USIM file NASCONFIG, then the MS behaviour regarding a bearer resource
modification procedure for the same PLMN and APN combination in S1 mode is unspecified; and

iii) if the network includes the Re-attempt indicator IE indicating that re-attempt in an equivalent PLMN is not
allowed, then depending on the timer value received in the Back-off timer value IE, for each combination of a
PLMN from the equivalent PLMN list and the APN the MS shall start a back-off timer for the PDP context
modification procedure with the value provided by the network, or deactivate the respective back-off timer as
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If the Re-attempt indicator IE additionally indicates that re-attempt in S1 mode is allowed, the MS shall start
or deactivate the back-off timer for A/Gb and Iu mode only; and

otherwise the MS shall start or deactivate the back-off timer for A/Gb, Iu, and S1 mode.

If the back-off timer for a PLMN and APN combination was started or deactivated in S1 mode upon receipt of a
BEARER RESOURCE MODIFICATION REJECT message (see 3GPP TS 24.301 [120]) and the network indicated
that re-attempt in A/Gb or Iu mode is allowed, then this back-off timer does not prevent the MS from sending a
MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message in this PLMN for the same APN in A/Gb or Iu mode. If the network
indicated that re-attempt in A/Gb or Iu mode is not allowed, the MS shall not send any MODIFY PDP CONTEXT
REQUEST message in this PLMN for the same APN in A/Gb or Iu mode until the timer expires, the MS is switched off
or the USIM is removed.
NOTE 2: The back-off timer is used to describe a logical model of the required MS behaviour. This model does not
imply any specific implementation, e.g. as a timer or timestamp.
NOTE 3: Reference to back-off timer in this section can either refer to use of timer T3396 or to use of a different
packet system specific timer within the MS. Whether the MS uses T3396 as a back-off timer or it uses
different packet system specific timers as back-off timers is left up to MS implementation. This back-off
timer is stopped when the MS is switched off or the SIM/USIM is removed.

6.1.3.3.3a

Network initiated PDP Context Modification not accepted by the MS

Upon receipt of a MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message, if the MS does not accept the new QoS due to
resource reasons or the indicated LLC SAPI, the MS shall initiate the PDP context deactivation procedure for the PDP
context - the reject cause IE value of the DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message shall indicate "QoS not
accepted".
The MS may reject the network initiated PDP context modification request by sending a MODIFY PDP CONTEXT
REJECT message to the network. The message shall contain a cause code that typically indicates one of the following:
# 41: semantic error in the TFT operation;
# 42: syntactical error in the TFT operation;
# 44: semantic errors in packet filter(s);
# 45: syntactical errors in packet filter(s);
# 48: request rejected, Bearer Control Mode violation; or
# 95 - 111:

protocol errors.

The MS shall reply with a MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REJECT message with cause "request rejected, Bearer Control
Mode violation", if the selected Bearer Control Mode is 'MS only' and the network requests to modify or delete a TFT
If a TFT modification was requested and the network requests to modify or delete packet filters which were added by
the MS, then the MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REJECT message shall be sent.
The TFT in the request message is checked by the MS for different types of TFT IE errors as specified in
subclause 6.1.3.3.4.
Upon receipt of a MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REJECT message, the network shall stop timer T3386 and enter the state
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Abnormal cases

a) Expiry of timers
On the network side:
On the first expiry of timer T3386, the network shall resend the MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST
message reset and restart timer T3386. This retransmission is repeated four times, i.e. on the fifth expiry of
timer T3386, the network may continue to use the previously negotiated QoS and TFT, or it may initiate the
PDP context deactivation procedure.
In the MS:
On the first expiry of timer T3381, the MS shall resend the MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message
reset and restart timer T3381. This retransmission is repeated four times, i.e. on the fifth expiry of timer
T3381, the MS may continue to use the previously negotiated QoS and TFT, or it may initiate the PDP
context deactivation procedure.
b) Collision of MS and Network initiated PDP Context Modification Procedures
A collision of a MS and network initiated PDP context modification procedures is identified by the MS if a
MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message is received from the network after the MS has sent a MODIFY
PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message itself, and both messages contain the same TI and the MS has not yet
received a MODIFY PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT message from the network.
A collision is detected by the network in case a MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message is received from
the MS with the same TI as the MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message sent to the MS.
In the case of such a collision, the network initiated PDP context modification shall take precedence over the MS
initiated PDP context modification. The MS shall terminate internally the MS initiated PDP context modification
procedure, enter the state PDP-Active and proceed with the network initiated PDP context modification
procedure by sending a MODIFY PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT message. The network shall ignore the MODIFY
PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message received in the state PDP-MODIFY-PENDING. The network shall
proceed with the network initiated PDP context modification procedure as if no MODIFY PDP CONTEXT
REQUEST message was received from the MS.
c) Collision of MS initiated PDP Context Modification Procedures and Network initiated Deactivate PDP Context
Request Procedures
A collision of a MS initiated PDP context modification procedures and a network initiated PDP context
deactivation procedures is identified by the MS if a DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message is
received from the network after the MS has sent a MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message, and the MS
has not yet received a MODIFY PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT message from the network.
In the case of such a collision, the network initiated PDP context deactivation shall take precedence over the MS
initiated PDP context modification. The MS shall terminate internally the MS initiated PDP context modification
procedure, and proceed with the network initiated PDP context deactivation procedure by sending a
DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT, enter the state PDP-INACTIVE. The network shall ignore the
MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message received in the state PDP-INACTIVE-PENDING. The network
shall proceed with the network initiated PDP context deactivation procedure as if no MODIFY PDP CONTEXT
REQUEST message was received from the MS.
d) MS initiated PDP context modification procedure for a PDN connection established for emergency bearer
services.
The network shall reply with a MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REJECT message with a cause code indicating
"activation rejected by GGSN, Serving GW or PDN GW".
The TFT in the MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message is checked for different types of TFT IE errors as
follows:
a) Semantic errors in TFT operations:
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2) When the TFT operation is an operation other than "Create a new TFT" and there is no TFT for the PDP
context.
3) When the TFT operation is "Delete existing TFT" and the TFT includes packet filters created by the receiver
of the request.
4) When the TFT operation is "Delete existing TFT" and there is already another PDP context with the same
PDP address and APN without a TFT.
5) When the TFT operation is "Delete existing TFT" and the PDP context is not the default PDP context.
6) When the TFT operation is "Delete packet filters from existing TFT" or "Replace packet filters in existing
TFT" and at least one of the packet filters to be deleted or replaced was created by the receiver of the request.
7) When the TFT operation is "Delete packet filters from existing TFT" and this operation would render the
TFT empty.
In the above cases the network shall perform the following actions:
In case 1) the network shall further process the new activation request and, if it was processed successfully,
delete the old TFT.
In case 2) the network shall:
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further process the new request and, if no error according to list items b), c), and d) was detected, consider
the TFT as successfully deleted, if the TFT operation is "Delete existing TFT" or "Delete packet filters from
existing TFT"; and

process the new request as an activation request, if the TFT operation is "Add packet filters in existing TFT"
or "Replace packet filters in existing TFT".

In case 3) the network shall reject the modification request with cause "semantic error in the TFT operation".
In case 4) the network shall either:

reject the modification request with cause "semantic error in the TFT operation"; or

optionally, if the BCM is "MS only" and the packet filters in the TFT do not have any explicit direction
information, i.e. the packet filter direction parameter is set to "00", process the new deletion request and, after
successful deletion of the TFT, deactivate the old PDP context with the same PDP address and APN without
a TFT by explicit peer-to-peer signalling between the MS and the network.

In case 5) the network shall either:

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reject the modification request with cause "semantic error in the TFT operation"; or

optionally, if the BCM is "MS only" and the packet filters in the TFT do not have any explicit direction
information, i.e. the packet filter direction parameter is set to "00", process the new deletion request.

In case 6) the network shall reject the modification request with cause "semantic error in the TFT operation".
In case 7) the network shall:
i) if the PDP context is the default PDP context, further process the new request and, if no error according to
list items b), c), and d) was detected, delete the existing TFT. After successful deletion of the TFT, if there
was already another PDP context with the same PDP address and APN without a TFT, the network shall
deactivate this old PDP context without a TFT by explicit peer-to-peer signalling between the MS and the
network; and
ii) if the PDP context is not the default PDP context, further process the new request and, if no error according
to list items b), c), and d) was detected, delete the existing TFT. After successful deletion of the TFT, the
network shall deactivate the modified PDP context by explicit peer-to-peer signalling between the MS and
the network. The network need not respond with a Modify PDP Context Accept message.
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In case 1) the MS shall further process the new activation request and, if it was processed successfully, delete the
old TFT.
In case 2) the MS shall:
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further process the new request and, if no error according to list items b), c), and d) was detected, consider
the TFT as successfully deleted, if the TFT operation is "Delete existing TFT" or "Delete packet filters from
existing TFT"; and

process the new request as an activation request, if the TFT operation is "Add packet filters in existing TFT"
or "Replace packet filters in existing TFT".

In case 3) the MS shall reject the modification request with cause "semantic error in the TFT operation".
In case 4) the MS shall either:
A) reject the modification request with cause "semantic error in the TFT operation"; or
B) optionally, to support networks compliant with earlier versions of the protocol, process the new deletion
request and, after successful deletion of the TFT, deactivate the old PDP context with the same PDP address
and APN without a TFT by explicit peer-to-peer signalling between the MS and the network.
NOTE 1: This case is not expected to occur for a network implementing this version of the protocol, because at
least one of the two PDP contexts without TFT will be a non-default PDP context. But for Bearer Control
Mode 'MS/NW' such a network does not support an initial configuration where the old PDP context
without TFT is a non-default PDP context, and the network will not attempt to delete the TFT of a nondefault PDP context.
If during a previous inter-system change from S1 mode to A/Gb or Iu mode the default PDP context linked to the
PDP context to be modified was mapped from an EPS bearer context, the MS shall follow option A.
In case 5) the MS shall either:
A) reject the modification request with cause "semantic error in the TFT operation"; or
B) optionally, to support networks compliant with earlier versions of the protocol, process the new deletion
request.
NOTE 2: A network implementing this version of the protocol will not attempt to delete the TFT of a non-default
PDP context.
If during a previous inter-system change from S1 mode to A/Gb or Iu mode the default PDP context linked to the
PDP context to be modified was mapped from an EPS bearer context, the MS shall follow option A.
In case 6) the MS shall reject the modification request with cause "semantic error in the TFT operation".
In case 7) the MS shall:
i) if the PDP context is the default PDP context, further process the new request and, if no error according to
list items b), c), and d) was detected, delete the existing TFT. After successful deletion of the TFT, if there
was already another PDP context with the same PDP address and APN without a TFT, the MS shall
deactivate this old PDP context without a TFT by explicit peer-to-peer signalling between the MS and the
network; and
ii) if the PDP context is not the default PDP context, either
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further process the new request and, if no error according to list items b), c), and d) was detected, delete
the existing TFT. After successful deletion of the TFT, the MS shall deactivate the modified PDP context
by explicit peer-to-peer signalling between the MS and the network. The MS need not send a Modify
PDP Context Accept message; or

reject the modification request with cause "semantic error in the TFT operation".

b) Syntactical errors in TFT operations:

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1) When the TFT operation is an operation other than "Delete existing TFT" or "No TFT operation" and the
packet filter list in the TFT IE is empty.
2) When the TFT operation is "Delete existing TFT" or "No TFT operation" with a non-empty packet filter list
in the TFT IE.
3) When the TFT operation is "Replace packet filters in existing TFT" and the packet filter to be replaced does
not exist in the original TFT.
4) When the TFT operation is "Delete packet filters from existing TFT" and the packet filter to be deleted does
not exist in the original TFT.
5) When the TFT operation is "Delete packet filters from existing TFT" with a packet filter list also including
packet filters in addition to the packet filter identifiers.
6) When there are other types of syntactical errors in the coding of the TFT IE, such as a mismatch between the
number of packet filters subfield, and the number of packet filters in the packet filter list.
7) When the TFT operation is "No TFT operation" with an empty parameters list.
In case 3) the network shall not diagnose an error, further process the replace request and, if no error according
to list items c) and d) was detected, include the packet filters received to the existing TFT.
In case 4) the network shall not diagnose an error, further process the deletion request and, if no error according
to list items c) and d) was detected, consider the respective packet filter as successfully deleted.
Otherwise the network shall reject the modification request with cause "syntactical error in the TFT operation".
In case 3) the MS shall not diagnose an error, further process the replace request and, if no error according to list
items c) and d) was detected, include the packet filters received to the existing TFT.
In case 4) the MS shall not diagnose an error, further process the deletion request and, if no error according to
list items c) and d) was detected, consider the respective packet filter as successfully deleted.
Otherwise the MS shall reject the modification request with cause "syntactical error in the TFT operation".
c) Semantic errors in packet filters:
1) When a packet filter consists of conflicting packet filter components which would render the packet filter
ineffective, i.e. no IP packet will ever fit this packet filter. How the receiver determines a semantic error in a
packet filter is outside the scope of the present document.
2) When the resulting TFT, which is not assigned to the default PDP context, does not contain any packet filter
applicable for the uplink direction.
NOTE 3: When BCM is 'MS only', the MS is allowed to include a TFT with packet filters without any explicit
direction information, i.e. with value "00", and such packet filters are applicable for both uplink and
downlink directions.
The network shall reject the modification request with cause "semantic errors in packet filter(s)".
The MS shall reject the modification request with cause "semantic errors in packet filter(s)".
d) Syntactical errors in packet filters:
1) When the TFT operation is "Create a new TFT" or "Add packet filters to existing TFT" and two or more
packet filters in the resultant TFT would have identical packet filter identifiers.
2) When the TFT operation is "Create a new TFT" or "Add packet filters to existing TFT" or "Replace packet
filters in existing TFT" and two or more packet filters in all TFTs associated with this PDP address and APN
would have identical packet filter precedence values.
3) When there are other types of syntactical errors in the coding of packet filters, such as the use of a reserved
value for a packet filter component identifier.
In case 1), if two or more packet filters with identical packet filter identifiers are contained in the new request,
the network shall reject the modification request with cause "syntactical errors in packet filter(s)". Otherwise, the
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network shall not diagnose an error, further process the new request and, if it was processed successfully, delete
the old packet filters which have the identical packet filter identifiers.
In case 2) the network shall not diagnose an error, further process the new request and, if it was processed
successfully, delete the old packet filters which have identical filter precedence values. Furthermore, by means
of explicit peer-to-peer signalling between the MS and the network, the network shall deactivate the PDP
context(s) for which it has deleted the packet filters.
Otherwise the network shall reject the modification request with cause "syntactical errors in packet filter(s)".
In case 1), if two or more packet filters with identical packet filter identifiers are contained in the new request,
the MS shall reject the modification request with cause "syntactical errors in packet filter(s)". Otherwise, the MS
shall not diagnose an error, further process the new request and, if it was processed successfully, delete the old
packet filters which have the identical packet filter identifiers.
In case 2) the MS shall not diagnose an error, further process the new request and, if it was processed
successfully, delete the old packet filters which have identical filter precedence values. Furthermore, the MS
shall deactivate the PDP context(s) for which it has deleted the packet filters by means of explicit peer-to-peer
signalling between the MS and the network,.
Otherwise, the MS shall reject the modification request with cause "syntactical errors in packet filter(s)".
MS

Network
MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST
Start T3386
MODIFY PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT
Stop T3386

Figure 6.6/3GPP TS 24.008: Network initiated PDP context modification procedure

MS

Network
MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST

Start T3381
MODIFY PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT
Stop T3381
or
MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REJECT
Stop T3381

Figure 6.7/3GPP TS 24.008: MS initiated PDP context modification procedure

6.1.3.4

PDP context deactivation procedure

The purpose of this procedure is to deactivate an existing PDP context between the MS and the network. The PDP
context deactivation may be initiated by the MS or by the network. The tear down indicator information element may
be included in the DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message in order to indicate whether only the PDP
context associated with this specific TI or all active PDP contexts sharing the same PDP address and APN as the PDP
context associated with this specific TI shall be deactivated. If the tear down is requested, all other active PDP contexts
sharing the same PDP address and APN as the PDP context associated with this specific TI shall be deactivated locally
without peer-to-peer signalling. In this case, the network should not include WLAN offload indication in the
DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message, and if the UE receives the WLAN offload indication, the UE
shall ignore the indication. If the tear down indicator information element is not included in the DEACTIVATE PDP
CONTEXT REQUEST message, only the PDP context associated with this specific TI shall be deactivated.
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An MS supporting S1 mode shall always include the tear down indicator when deactivating the default PDP context. An
MS not supporting S1 mode should apply the same behavior (see 3GPP TS 23.060 [74]).
After successful PDP context deactivation, the associated NSAPI and TI values are released and can be reassigned to
another PDP context.
If one or more MBMS contexts are linked to a PDP context that has been deactivated, the MS shall deactivate all those
MBMS contexts locally (without peer to peer signalling between the MS and the network).
The MS is allowed to initiate the PDP context deactivation procedure even if the timer T3396 is running.

6.1.3.4.1

PDP context deactivation initiated by the MS

In order to deactivate a PDP context, the MS sends a DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message to the
network, enters the state PDP-INACTIVE-PENDING and starts timer T3390. The message contains the transaction
identifier (TI) in use for the PDP context to be deactivated and a cause code that typically indicates one of the following
causes:
# 25: LLC or SNDCP failure (A/Gb mode only);
# 26: insufficient resources;
# 36: regular deactivation; or
# 37: QoS not accepted.
The network shall reply with the DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT message. Upon receipt of the
DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT message, the MS shall stop timer T3390.
In A/Gb mode, both the MS and the network shall initiate local release of the logical link if it is not used by another
PDP context.
In Iu mode, the network shall initiate the release of Radio Access Bearer associated with this PDP context.
If the selected Bearer Control Mode is 'MS/NW' the MS should not deactivate a PDP context, if it is the only PDP
context without TFT within a group of active PDP contexts sharing the same PDP address and APN.
NOTE 1: A configuration with more than one PDP context without TFT within a group of active PDP contexts
sharing the same PDP address and APN can occur during a network initiated PDP context modification
due to asynchronous TFT states in the MS and in the network (see e.g. subclause 6.1.3.3.3 bullet a.3).
NOTE 2: If the MS deactivates the last remaining PDP context without TFT within a group of active PDP contexts
sharing the same PDP address and APN, the network will initiate the re-establishment of this PDP context
using the network requested secondary PDP context activation procedure.

6.1.3.4.2

PDP context deactivation initiated by the network

In order to deactivate a PDP context, the network sends a DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message to the
MS and starts timer T3395. The message contains the transaction identifier in use for the PDP context to be deactivated
and a cause code that typically indicates one of the following causes:
# 8:

Operator Determined Barring;

# 25: LLC or SNDCP failure (A/Gb mode only);

# 26: insufficient resources;
# 36: regular deactivation;
# 38: network failure; or
# 39: reactivation requested.
#112: APN restriction value incompatible with active PDP context.
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The MS shall, upon receipt of this message, reply with a DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT message. Upon
receipt of the DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT message, the network shall stop the timer T3395.
If the DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message includes the cause #39 "reactivation requested" and the
PDP context was activated by the MS, the MS should stop timer T3396 if it is running for the APN associated with the
PDP context, and re-activate the PDP context. Additionally, the MS should re-activate the PDP contexts that were
originally activated by the MS and released by the network as a result of this PDP context deactivation procedure.
NOTE:

User interaction is necessary in some cases when the MS cannot re-activate the PDP context(s)
automatically.

If a detach is requested by the HLR for an MS that has PDP contexts for emergency services, the SGSN shall send a
DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message to the MS for all the PDP contexts that are not PDP contexts for
emergency services.
If the network operates in network operation mode I, ISR is activated and the MS has indicated support of EMM
combined procedures in MS network capability, when the SGSN receives the request from the Serving GW for
deactivating the last remaining PDP context, then the SGSN shall perform a detach procedure for non-GPRS services
only as described in subclause 4.7.4.2.
In A/Gb mode, both the MS and the network shall initiate local release of the logical link if it is not used by another
PDP context.
In Iu mode, the network shall initiate the release of Radio Access Bearer associated with this PDP context.
If the SM cause value is #26 "insufficient resources", the network may include a value for timer T3396 in the
DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message.
If the SM cause value is #26 "insufficient resources" and T3396 value IE is included:
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the MS shall take different actions depending on the timer value received for timer T3396 (if the MS is
configured for dual priority, exceptions are specified in subclause 6.1.3.12):
i) if the timer value indicates neither zero nor deactivated, the MS shall stop the timer T3396 if it is running.
The MS shall start timer T3396 with received value and not send another ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT
REQUEST, ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST or MODIFY PDP CONTEXT
REQUEST message for the same APN until timer T3396 expires, the timer T3396 is stopped, the MS is
switched off or the SIM/USIM is removed;
ii) if the timer value indicates that this timer is deactivated, the MS shall not send another ACTIVATE PDP
CONTEXT REQUEST, ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST or MODIFY PDP
CONTEXT REQUEST message for the same APN until the MS is switched off or the SIM/USIM is removed
or the MS receives request PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION message for the same APN from the network;
and
iii) if the timer value indicates that this timer is zero, the MS may send another ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT
REQUEST, ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST or MODIFY PDP CONTEXT
REQUEST message for the same APN.

if the MS is switched off when the timer T3396 is running, the MS shall behave as follows when the MS is
switched on and the SIM/USIM in the MS remains the same:
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let t1 be the time remaining for T3396 timeout at switch off and let t be the time elapsed between switch off
and switch on. If t1 is greater than t, then the timer shall be restarted with the value t1 t. If t1 is equal to or
less than t, then the timer need not be restarted. If the MS is not capable of determining t, then the MS shall
restart the timer with the value t1; and

if prior to switch off, timer T3396 was running because an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST,
ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST or MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message
containing the low priority indicator set to "MS is configured for NAS signalling low priority" was rejected
with timer T3396, and if timer T3396 is restarted at switch on, then the MS configured for dual priority shall
handle session management requests as indicated in subclause 6.1.3.12.

If the T3396 value IE is not included, the MS shall proceed with deactivation procedure and then send DEACTIVATE
PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT message.

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Abnormal cases

The following abnormal cases can be identified:

a) Expiry of timers
In the mobile station:
On the first expiry of timer T3390, the MS shall resent the message DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT
REQUEST and shall reset and restart the timer T3390. This retransmission is repeated four times, i.e. on the
fifth expiry of timer T3390, the MS shall release all resources allocated and shall erase the PDP context
related data.
On the network side:
On the first expiry of timer T3395, the network shall resent the message DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT
REQUEST and shall reset and restart timer T3395. This retransmission is repeated four times, i.e. on the fifth
expiry of timer T3395, the network shall erase the PDP context related data for that MS.
b) Collision of MS and network initiated PDP context deactivation requests
If the MS and the network initiated PDP context deactivation requests collide, the MS and the network shall each
reply with the messages DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT and shall stop timer T3390 and T3395,
respectively.

MS

Network
DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST

Start T3390
DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT

Stop T3390

Figure 6.8/3GPP TS 24.008: MS initiated PDP context deactivation procedure

MS

Network
DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST
Start T3395
DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT
Stop T3395

Figure 6.9/3GPP TS 24.008: Network initiated PDP context deactivation procedure

6.1.3.4a

Void

6.1.3.5

Void

6.1.3.5a

Notification procedure

6.1.3.5a.1

General

The network can use the notification procedure to inform the MS about events which are relevant for the upper layer
which is using a PDP context or has requested a session management procedure.
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If the MS has indicated that it supports the notification procedure, the network may initiate the procedure at any time
while a PDP context is activated or another session management procedure is ongoing.

6.1.3.5a.2

Notification procedure initiation by the network

The network initiates the notification procedure by sending a NOTIFICATION message to the MS (see example in
figure 6.9a/3GPP TS 24.008).

MS

Network
NOTIFICATION

Figure 6.9a/3GPP TS 24.008: Notification procedure

6.1.3.5a.3

Notification procedure in the MS

When the MS receives a NOTIFICATION message, the SM protocol entity in the MS shall provide the notification
indicator to the upper layer.
The notification indicator can have the following value:
#1:

SRVCC handover cancelled, IMS session re-establishment required.

6.1.3.6

Receiving a SM STATUS message by a SM entity

If the SM entity of the MS receives an SM STATUS message the MS shall take different actions depending on the
received SM cause value:
#81

Invalid transaction identifier value

The MS shall abort any ongoing SM procedure related to the received transaction identifier value, stop any
related timer, and deactivate the corresponding PDP or MBMS context locally (without peer to peer signalling
between the MS and the network).
If one or more MBMS contexts are linked to a PDP context that has been deactivated, the MS shall deactivate all
those MBMS Contexts locally (without peer to peer signalling between the MS and the network).
#97

Message type non-existent or not implemented

The MS shall abort any ongoing SM procedure related to the received transaction identifier value and stop any
related timer.
If the SM entity of the MS receives a SM STATUS message with any other SM cause value no state transition and no
specific action shall be taken as seen from the radio interface, i.e. local actions are possible.

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If the SM entity of the network receives an SM STATUS message the network shall take different actions depending on
the received SM cause value:
#81

Invalid transaction identifier value

The network shall abort any ongoing SM procedure related to the received transaction identifier value, stop any
related timer, and deactivate the corresponding PDP or MBMS context locally (without peer to peer signalling
between the MS and the network).
If one or more MBMS contexts are linked to a PDP context that has been deactivated, the MS shall deactivate all
those MBMS Contexts locally (without peer to peer signalling between the MS and the network).
#97

Message type non-existent or not implemented

The network shall abort any ongoing SM procedure related to the received transaction identifier value and stop
any related timer.
The actions to be taken in the network on receiving a SM STATUS message with any other SM cause value are an
implementation dependent option.

6.1.3.7

Protocol configuration options

The MS and the GGSN may communicate parameters by means of the protocol configuration options information
element when activating, modifying or deactivating a PDP context. Such parameters can e.g. be used to convey
information from external protocols between the MS and the GGSN. An overview of how the protocol configuration
options information element is used is specified in 3GPP TS 27.060 [36a].
The protocol configuration options information element is transparent to the SGSN.

6.1.3.8

MBMS context activation

The purpose of this procedure is to establish an MBMS context in the MS and in the network for a specific IP Multicast
Address using a specific NSAPI for MBMS user plane transmission. The MS shall only initiate the MBMS context
activation when requested by the network. However, the trigger for the activation request by the network is initiated by
the MS at the application layer (see 3GPP TS 23.246 [106]).

6.1.3.8.1

Successful MBMS context activation

In order to request an MBMS context activation, the network sends a REQUEST MBMS CONTEXT ACTIVATION
message to the MS, enters the state MBMS-ACTIVE-PENDING and starts timer T3385. The message shall contain the
IP multicast address, the APN and the Linked NSAPI.
Upon receipt of a REQUEST MBMS CONTEXT ACTIVATION message, the MS shall validate the message by
verifying the NSAPI given in the Linked NSAPI IE to be one of the active PDP context(s), stop the timer T3396 if it is
running for the APN indicated in the message and send an ACTIVATE MBMS CONTEXT REQUEST, enter state
MBMS-ACTIVE-PENDING and start timer T3380. The message shall contain an IP multicast address and an APN,
which shall be the same as the IP multicast address and the APN requested by the network in the REQUEST MBMS
CONTEXT ACTIVATION message. Furthermore, the MS shall include the Supported MBMS bearer capabilities, i.e.
the maximum downlink bit rate the MS can handle.
Upon receipt of the ACTIVATE MBMS CONTEXT REQUEST message, the network shall stop timer T3385. If the
network accepts the request, it shall reply with an ACTIVATE MBMS CONTEXT ACCEPT message.
Upon receipt of the message ACTIVATE MBMS CONTEXT ACCEPT the MS shall stop timer T3380 and shall enter
the state MBMS-ACTIVE.

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Unsuccessful MBMS context activation requested by the MS

Upon receipt of an ACTIVATE MBMS CONTEXT REQUEST message the network may reject the MS initiated
MBMS context activation by sending an ACTIVATE MBMS CONTEXT REJECT message to the MS. The sender of
the message shall include the same TI as included in the ACTIVATE MBMS CONTEX REQUEST and an additional
cause code that typically indicates one of the following causes:
# 8:

Operator Determined Barring;

# 24: MBMS bearer capabilities insufficient for the service;

# 26: insufficient resources;
# 27: missing or unknown APN;
# 29: user authentication failed;
# 30: activation rejected by GGSN, Serving GW or PDN GW;
# 31: activation rejected, unspecified;
# 32: service option not supported;
# 33: requested service option not subscribed;
# 34: service option temporarily out of order; or
# 95 - # 111: protocol errors.
If the SM cause value is #26 "insufficient resources" or #27 "missing or unknown APN", the network may include a
value for timer T3396 in the ACTIVATE MBMS CONTEXT REJECT message.
Upon receipt of an ACTIVATE MBMS CONTEXT REJECT message, the MS shall stop timer T3380 and enter/remain
in state PDP-INACTIVE.
If the SM cause value is #26 "insufficient resources" and T3396 value IE is included:
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the MS shall take different actions depending on the timer value received for timer T3396 (if the MS is
configured for dual priority, exceptions are specified in subclause 6.1.3.12):
i) if the timer value indicates neither zero nor deactivated, the MS shall stop timer T3396 associated with the
corresponding APN, if it is running. The MS shall start timer T3396 and not send another ACTIVATE
MBMS CONTEXT REQUEST message for the same APN until timer T3396 expires, the timer T3396 is
stopped, the MS is switched off or the SIM/USIM is removed or the MS receives REQUEST MBMS
CONTEXT ACTIVATION message for the same APN from the network;
ii) if the timer value indicates that this timer is deactivated, the MS shall not send another ACTIVATE MBMS
CONTEXT REQUEST message for the same APN until the MS is switched off or the SIM/USIM is removed
or the MS receives REQUEST MBMS CONTEXT ACTIVATION message for the same APN from the
network;
iii) if the timer value indicates that this timer is zero, the MS may send another ACTIVATE MBMS CONTEXT
REQUEST message for the same APN; and

if the MS is switched off when the timer T3396 is running, the MS shall behave as follows when the MS is
switched on and the SIM/USIM in the MS remains the same:
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let t1 be the time remaining for T3396 timeout at switch off and let t be the time elapsed between switch off
and switch on. If t1 is greater than t, then the timer shall be restarted with the value t1 t. If t1 is equal to or
less than t, then the timer need not be restarted. If the MS is not capable of determining t, then the MS shall
restart the timer with the value t1; and

if prior to switch off, timer T3396 was running because an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST,
ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST, MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST or
ACTIVATE MBMS CONTEXT REQUEST message containing the low priority indicator set to "MS is
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switch on, then the MS configured for dual priority shall handle session management requests as indicated in
subclause 6.1.3.12.
If the SM cause value is #27 "missing or unknown APN" and T3396 value IE is included:
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the MS shall take different actions depending on the timer value received for timer T3396:
i) if the timer value of the timer T3396 indicates neither zero nor deactivated, the MS shall start timer T3396
and not send an ACTIVATE MBMS CONTEXT REQUEST message for the same APN until timer T3396
expires, the MS is switched off or the SIM/USIM is removed;
ii) if the timer value indicates that this timer is deactivated, the MS shall not send another ACTIVATE MBMS
CONTEXT REQUEST message for the same APN until the MS is switched off or the SIM/USIM is
removed; and
iii) if the timer value indicates that this timer is zero, the MS may send an ACTIVATE MBMS CONTEXT
REQUEST message for the same APN.

If the T3396 value IE is not included, the MS may send an ACTIVATE MBMS CONTEXT REQUEST message for the
same APN.

6.1.3.8.3

Unsuccessful MBMS context activation requested by the network

Upon receipt of the REQUEST MBMS CONTEXT ACTIVATION message, the MS may reject the network requested
MBMS context activation by sending the REQUEST MBMS CONTEXT ACTIVATION REJECT message to the
network. The sender of the message shall include the same TI as included in the REQUEST MBMS CONTEXT
ACTIVATION and an additional cause code that typically indicates one of the following causes:
# 26: insufficient resources;
# 31: activation rejected, unspecified;
# 40: feature not supported; or
# 95 - # 111: protocol errors.
The network shall stop timer T3385 and enter in state PDP-INACTIVE.

6.1.3.8.4

Abnormal cases

The following abnormal cases can be identified:

a) Expiry of timers in the mobile station:
On the first expiry of the timer T3380, the MS shall resend the
ACTIVATE MBMS CONTEXT REQUEST and shall reset and restart timer T3380. This retransmission is
repeated four times, i.e. on the fifth expiry of timer T3380, the MS shall release all resources possibly allocated
for this invocation and shall abort the procedure; no automatic MBMS context activation re-attempt shall be
performed.
b) Expiry of timers on the network side: On the first expiry of the timer T3385, the network shall resend the
message REQUEST MBMS CONTEXT ACTIVATION and shall reset and restart timer T3385. This
retransmission is repeated four times, i.e. on the fifth expiry of timer T3385, the network shall release possibly
allocated resources for this activation and shall abort the procedure.
c) MBMS context activation request for an already activated MBMS context (on the mobile station side): If the MS
receives a REQUEST MBMS CONTEXT ACTIVATION message with the same combination of APN and IP
multicast address (i.e. PDP type and PDP address) as an already activated MBMS context, the MS shall
deactivate the existing MBMS context locally without notification to the network and proceed with the requested
MBMS context activation.
d) MBMS context activation request for an already activated MBMS context (on the network side): If the network
receives an ACTIVATE MBMS CONTEXT REQUEST message with the same combination of APN and IP
multicast address (i.e. PDP type and PDP address) as an already activated MBMS context, the network shall
deactivate the existing MBMS context locally without notification to the MS and proceed with the requested
MBMS context activation.

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Network

MS

REQUEST MBMS CONTEXT ACTIVATION

Start T3385
ACTIVATE MBMS CONTEXT REQUEST
Start T3380

Stop T3385
ACTIVATE MBMS CONTEXT ACCEPT

Stop T3380
or
ACTIVATE MBMS CONTEXT REJECT
Stop T3380
or
REQUEST MBMS CONTEXT ACTIVATION REJECT

Stop T3385

Figure 6.10/3GPP TS 24.008: MBMS context activation procedure

6.1.3.9

MBMS context deactivation

The purpose of this procedure is to deactivate an existing MBMS context in the MS and the network. The MS shall only
initiate the MBMS context deactivation when requested by the network, however the trigger for the deactivation request
by the network may be initiated by the MS at application layer or by the network, see 3GPP TS 23.246 [106].
After a successful MBMS context deactivation, the associated MBMS NSAPI and TI values shall be released in both
the MS and the network and can be reassigned to another MBMS context.
The MBMS context deactivation procedure makes use of the messaging and signalling of the PDP context deactivation
procedure as described in the subclauses 6.1.3.9.1 and 6.1.3.9.2.

6.1.3.9.1

MBMS context deactivation initiated by the network

In order to request an MBMS context deactivation, the network sends a DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST
message to the MS, enters the state MBMS-INACTIVE-PENDING and starts timer T3395. The message contains the
transaction identifier (TI) in use for the MBMS context to be deactivated and a cause code that typically indicates one
of the following causes:
# 36: regular deactivation;
# 38: network failure;
# 47: multicast group membership time-out.
The MS shall reply with a DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT message and enter the state PDP-INACTIVE.
Upon receipt of the DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT message, the network shall stop the timer T3395 and
enter the state PDP-INACTIVE.

6.1.3.9.2

Abnormal cases

The following abnormal cases can be identified:

a) Expiry of timers:
On the first expiry of the timer T3395, the network shall resend the message DEACTIVATE PDP
CONTEXT REQUEST and shall reset and restart the timer T3395. This retransmission is repeated, i.e. on the
fifth expiry of the timer T3395, the network shall erase the MBMS context related data for that MS.
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DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST
Start T3395
DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT
Stop T3395

Figure 6.11/3GPP TS 24.008: MBMS context deactivation procedure

6.1.3.10

MBMS protocol configuration options

The MS and the GGSN may communicate parameters related to the MBMS bearer by means of the MBMS protocol
configuration options information element when activating or deactivating an MBMS context. For example, such
parameters can be used to convey information between the MS and the GGSN.
The MBMS protocol configuration options information element is transparent to the SGSN.

6.1.3.11

Handling of APN based congestion control

The network may detect and start performing the APN based congestion control when one or more APN congestion
criteria as specified in 3GPP TS 23.060 [74] are met. The network may store an APN congestion back-off time on a per
MS and congested APN basis. When APN based congestion control is active, the network may reject session
management requests from UEs or deactivate existing PDP contexts with SM cause value #26 "insufficient resources".
In the MS, session management timers T3396 for APN based congestion control are started and stopped on a per APN
basis.

6.1.3.12

Handling session management request for MS configured for dual priority

If timer T3396 is running for a specific APN, because an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST, ACTIVATE
SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST, MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST or ACTIVATE MBMS
CONTEXT REQUEST message containing the low priority indicator set to "MS is configured for NAS signalling low
priority" was rejected with a timer value for timer T3396 and SM cause value #26 "insufficient resources", upon request
of the upper layers the MS can:
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send an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message to the same APN, with low priority indicator set to
"MS is not configured for NAS signalling low priority"; or,

send an ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST, MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST or
ACTIVATE MBMS CONTEXT REQUEST message, with low priority indicator set to "MS is not configured
for NAS signalling low priority", for an active PDP context established with low priority indicator set to "MS is
not configured for NAS signalling low priority" exists.

If timer T3396 is running, because an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST, ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP
CONTEXT REQUEST or MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message without APN containing the low priority
indicator set to "MS is configured for NAS signalling low priority" was rejected with a timer value for timer T3396 and
SM cause value #26 "insufficient resources", upon request of the upper layers the MS can:
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send an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message with low priority indicator set to "MS is not
configured for NAS signalling low priority"; or

send an ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST or MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST
message, with low priority indicator set to "MS is not configured for NAS signalling low priority", for an active
PDP context established with low priority indicator set to "MS is not configured for NAS signalling low priority"
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For requests with low priority indicator set to "MS is configured for NAS signalling low priority", the MS shall follow
the procedures specified in subclause 6.1.3.1.3.

6.1.3.13

Handling of network rejection not due to APN based congestion control

The network may include a back-off timer value in a session management reject message to regulate the time interval at
which the MS may retry the same procedure. For SM cause values other than #26 "insufficient resources", the network
may also include the re-attempt indicator to indicate whether the MS is allowed to re-attempt the corresponding EPS
session management procedure for the same APN in S1 mode after inter-system change.
NOTE 1: If the network includes this back-off timer value, then the MS is blocked from sending another SM
request for the same procedure for the same PLMN and APN combination for the specified duration.
Therefore, the operator needs to exercise caution in determining the use of this timer value.
NOTE 2: If the re-attempt indicator is not provided by the network, an MS registered in its HPLMN or in an
EHPLMN can use the configured SM_RetryAtRATChange value specified in the NAS configuration MO
or in the USIM NASCONFIG file to derive the re-attempt indicator as specified in subclauses 6.1.3.1.3.3,
6.1.3.2.2.3, and 6.1.3.3.3.3.
If re-attempt in S1 mode is allowed, the MS shall consider the back-off timer to be applicable only to the GPRS session
management in A/Gb and Iu mode for the rejected session management procedure and the given PLMN and APN
combination. If re-attempt in S1 mode is not allowed, the MS shall consider the back-off timer to be applicable to both
NAS protocols, i.e. applicable to the GPRS session management in A/Gb and Iu mode for the rejected session
management procedure and to the EPS session management in S1 mode for the corresponding EPS session management
procedure and the given PLMN and APN combination.
The network may additionally indicate in the re-attempt indicator that a command to back-off is applicable not only for
the PLMN in which the MS received the session management reject message, but for each PLMN included in the
equivalent PLMN list at the time when the session management reject message was received.

6.1.3.14

Handling of WLAN offload control

In networks that support offloading of traffic to WLAN, as specified in 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c], a permission to offload
is determined for the MS and the PDP context in accordance with 3GPP TS 23.060 [74] subclause 5.3.21.

6.2

void

6.3

Coordination between SM and GMM for supporting ISR

The MS with its TIN set as "RAT-related TMSI" for which ISR is activated shall change its TIN to "P-TMSI" to locally
deactivate ISR and stop the periodic tracking area update timer T3412, if running:
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upon modification of any PDP context which was activated before the ISR is activated in the MS;

upon deactivation of the last remaining PDP context in the MS;

at the time when the MS performs intersystem change from A/Gb mode to S1 mode or from Iu mode to S1 mode
if any PDP context activated after the ISR was activated in the MS exists, and the MS is in EMM-IDLE mode on
completion of intersystem change; or

upon deactivation of last non-emergency PDP context in the MS, if the MS has only a PDN connection for
emergency bearer services remaining.

ISR remains activated on the network side in the above cases.

6.4

MSISDN notification procedure

The MSISDN notification procedure allows the MS to query the network for its MSISDN for the purpose of user
information. In order to request the MSISDN, the MS shall encode the protocol configuration options information
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the MSISDN, if available, in the protocol configuration options information element in the network to MS direction.
Querying the network and handling of the provided MSISDN by the MS is implementation dependent, in a similar way
to the USSD notification or application mode defined in 3GPP TS 23.090 [132].
NOTE:

The MS might store the provided MSISDN in the corresponding USIM file (see 3GPP TS 31.102 [112]
subclause 4.2.26) and such an MS could check this USIM file to determine whether to query the network.

The network shall provide only one MSISDN. As a result, a provided MSISDN shall supercede any MSISDN that was
previously provided in the protocol configuration options information element. The MSISDN provided is for user
information only, and the MS shall not use the MSISDN in any NAS signalling procedure. If the MSISDN is stored in
the ME, the ME shall retain the MSISDN at power off. The MSISDN stored in the ME, if any, can only be used if the
IMSI from the USIM matches the IMSI stored in non-volatile memory, else the MS shall delete the MSISDN.

Examples of structured procedures

See 3GPP TS 23.108 [9a].

Handling of unknown, unforeseen, and erroneous

protocol data

8.1

General

The procedures specified in 3GPP TS 24.008 and call-related supplementary service handling in 3GPP TS 24.010 [21]
apply to those messages which pass the checks described in this subclause.
This subclause also specifies procedures for the handling of unknown, unforeseen, and erroneous protocol data by the
receiving entity. These procedures are called "error handling procedures", but in addition to providing recovery
mechanisms for error situations they define a compatibility mechanism for future extensions of the protocols.
Error handling concerning the value part of the Facility IE and of the SS Version Indicator IE are not in the scope of the
present document. It is defined in 3GPP TS 24.010 [21] and the 3GPP TS 24.08x series.
Sub subclauses 8.1 to 8.8 shall be applied in order of precedence.
Most error handling procedures are mandatory for the mobile station.
Detailed error handling procedures in the network are implementation dependent and may vary from PLMN to PLMN.
However, when extensions of this protocol are developed, networks will be assumed to have the error handling that is
indicated in this subclause as mandatory ("shall") and that is indicated as strongly recommended ("should").
Subclauses 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 and 8.7.2 do not apply to the error handling in the network applied to the receipt of initial
layer 3 message: If the network diagnoses an error described in one of these subclauses in the initial layer 3 message
received from the mobile station, it shall either:
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try to recognize the classmark and then take further implementation dependent actions; or

release the RR-connection.

Also, the error handling of the network is only considered as mandatory or strongly recommended when certain
thresholds for errors are not reached during a dedicated connection.
For definition of semantical and syntactical errors see 3GPP TS 24.007 [20], subclause 11.4.2.

8.2

Message too short

When a message is received that is too short to contain a complete message type information element, that message
shall be ignored, cf. 3GPP TS 24.007 [20].

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8.3

Unknown or unforeseen transaction identifier

8.3.1

Call Control

The mobile station and the network shall ignore a Call Control message received with TI EXT bit = 0. Otherwise, if the
TI EXT bit =1 or no extension is used, the behaviour described below shall be followed.
The mobile station and network shall reject a SETUP, EMERGENCY SETUP or START CC message received with
octet 1 part of the TI value coded as "111" by sending RELEASE COMPLETE with cause #81 "Invalid transaction
identifier value" The TI value in RELEASE COMPLETE shall be the complete TI value including the extension octet
from the message that caused the rejection.
Any message other than SETUP, EMERGENCY SETUP or START CC received with octet 1 part of the TI value
coded as "111" shall be ignored.
For a call control message received with octet 1 part of the TI value not coded as "111", the following procedures shall
apply:
a) For a network that does not support the "Network initiated MO call" option and for all mobile stations:
Whenever any call control message except EMERGENCY SETUP, SETUP or RELEASE COMPLETE is
received specifying a transaction identifier which is not recognized as relating to an active call or to a call in
progress, the receiving entity shall send a RELEASE COMPLETE message with cause #81 "invalid transaction
identifier value" using the received transaction identifier value and remain in the Null state.
For a network that does support the "Network initiated MO call" option $(CCBS)$:
Whenever any call control message except EMERGENCY SETUP, SETUP, START CC or RELEASE
COMPLETE is received specifying a transaction identifier which is not recognized as relating to an active call or
to a call in progress, the receiving entity shall send a RELEASE COMPLETE message with cause #81 "invalid
transaction identifier value" using the received transaction identifier value and remain in the Null state.
b) When a RELEASE COMPLETE message is received specifying a transaction identifier which is not recognized
as relating to an active call or to a call in progress, the MM connection associated with that transaction identifier
shall be released.
c) For a network that does not support the "Network initiated MO call" option and for all mobile stations:
When an EMERGENCY SETUP or, a SETUP message is received specifying a transaction identifier which is
not recognized as relating to an active call or to a call in progress, and with a transaction identifier flag
incorrectly set to "1", this message shall be ignored.
For a network that does support the "Network initiated MO call" option $(CCBS)$:
When an EMERGENCY SETUP, a START CC or, a SETUP message is received specifying a transaction
identifier which is not recognised as relating to an active call or to a call in progress, and with a transaction
identifier flag incorrectly set to "1", this message shall be ignored.
d) When a SETUP message is received by the mobile station specifying a transaction identifier which is recognized
as relating to an active call or to a call in progress, this SETUP message shall be ignored.
e) For a network that does not support the "Network initiated MO call" option:
When an EMERGENCY SETUP message or a SETUP message is received by the network specifying a
transaction identifier which is recognized as relating to an active call or to a call in progress, this message need
not be treated and the network may perform other actions.
For a network that does support the "Network initiated MO call" option $(CCBS)$:
When an EMERGENCY SETUP message or a START CC message is received by the network specifying a
transaction identifier which is recognised as relating to an active call or to a call in progress, this message need
not be treated and the network may perform other actions.

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The same applies to a SETUP message unless the transaction has been established by a START_CC message
and the network is in the "recall present" state (N0.6).

8.3.2

Session Management

The mobile station and network shall ignore a session management message with TI EXT bit = 0. Otherwise, the
following procedures shall apply:
a) Whenever any session management message except ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST, ACTIVATE
SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST, or SM-STATUS is received by the network specifying a
transaction identifier which is not recognized as relating to an active PDP context or MBMS context,or to a PDP
context or MBMS context that is in the process of activation or deactivation, the network shall send a SMSTATUS message with cause #81 "invalid transaction identifier value" using the received transaction identifier
value including the extension octet and remain in the PDP-INACTIVE state.
b) Whenever any session management message except REQUEST PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION, REQUEST
SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION, REQUEST MBMS CONTEXT ACTIVATION, or SMSTATUS is received by the MS specifying a transaction identifier which is not recognized as relating to an
active context or to a context that is in the process of activation or deactivation, the MS shall send a SMSTATUS message with cause #81 "invalid transaction identifier value" using the received transaction identifier
value including the extension octet and remain in the PDP-INACTIVE state.
c) When a REQUEST PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION message, REQUEST SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT
ACTIVATION message or REQUEST MBMS CONTEXT ACTIVATION message is received by the MS with
a transaction identifier flag set to "1", this message shall be ignored.
d) When an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message is received by the network specifying a transaction
identifier which is not recognized as relating to a PDP context that is in the process of activation, and with a
transaction identifier flag set to "1", this message shall be ignored.
e) Whenever an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST or ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT
REQUEST message is received by the network specifying a transaction identifier relating to a PDP context or
MBMS context not in state PDP-INACTIVE, the network shall deactivate the old PDP context or MBMS
context relating to the received transaction identifier without notifying the MS. Furthermore, the network shall
continue with the activation procedure of a new PDP context as indicated in the received message. Whenever an
ACTIVATE MBMS CONTEXT REQUEST message is received by the network specifying a transaction
identifier relating to an MBMS context not in state PDP-INACTIVE, the network shall deactivate the old
MBMS context relating to the received transaction identifier without notifying the MS. Furthermore, the network
shall continue with the activation procedure of a new MBMS context as indicated in the received message.
f) Whenever a REQUEST PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION message or REQUEST SECONDARY PDP
CONTEXT ACTIVATION message is received by the MS specifying a transaction identifier relating to a PDP
context or MBMS context not in state PDP-INACTIVE, the MS shall locally deactivate the old PDP context or
MBMS context relating to the received transaction identifier. Furthermore, the MS shall continue with the
activation procedure of a new PDP context as indicated in the received message.
Whenever a REQUEST MBMS CONTEXT ACTIVATION message is received by the MS specifying a
transaction identifier relating to a PDP context or MBMS context not in state PDP-INACTIVE, the MS shall
locally deactivate the old PDP context or MBMS context relating to the received transaction identifier.
Furthermore, the MS shall continue with the activation procedure of a new MBMS context as indicated in the
received message.
g) When an ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message is received by the network
specifying a transaction identifier which is not recognized as relating to a PDP context that is in the process of
activation and with a transaction identifier flag set to "1", this message shall be ignored.

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Unknown or unforeseen message type

If a mobile station receives an RR, MM or CC message with message type not defined for the PD or not implemented
by the receiver in unacknowledged mode, it shall ignore the message.
If a mobile station receives an RR, MM or CC message with message type not defined for the PD or not implemented
by the receiver in acknowledged mode, it shall return a status message (STATUS, MM STATUS depending on the
protocol discriminator) with cause # 97 "message type non-existent or not implemented".
If a mobile station receives a GMM message or SM message with message type not defined for the PD or not
implemented by the receiver, it shall return a status message (GMM STATUS or SM STATUS depending on the
protocol discriminator) with cause # 97 "message type non-existent or not implemented".
If the network receives an MM message with message type not defined for the PD or not implemented by the receiver in
a protocol state where reception of an unsolicited message with the given PD from the mobile station is not foreseen in
the protocol, the network actions are implementation dependent. Otherwise, if the network receives a message with
message type not defined for the PD or not implemented by the receiver, it shall ignore the message except that it
should return a status message (STATUS, MM STATUS, GMM STATUS or SM STATUS depending on the protocol
discriminator) with cause #97 "message type non-existent or not implemented".
NOTE:

A message type not defined for the PD in the given direction is regarded by the receiver as a message
type not defined for the PD, see 3GPP TS 24.007 [20].

If the mobile station receives a message not compatible with the protocol state, the mobile station shall ignore the
message except for the fact that, if an RR connection exists, it returns a status message (STATUS, MM STATUS
depending on the protocol discriminator) with cause #98 "Message type not compatible with protocol state". When the
message was a GMM message the GMM-STATUS message with cause #98 "Message type not compatible with
protocol state" shall be returned. When the message was a SM message the SM-STATUS message with cause #98
"Message type not compatible with protocol state" shall be returned.
If the network receives a message not compatible with the protocol state, the network actions are implementation
dependent.
NOTE:

8.5

The use by GMM and SM of unacknowledged LLC may lead to messages "not compatible with the
protocol state".

Non-semantical mandatory information element errors

When on receipt of a message,

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an "imperative message part" error; or

a "missing mandatory IE" error;

is diagnosed or when a message containing:

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a syntactically incorrect mandatory IE; or

an IE unknown in the message, but encoded as "comprehension required" (see 3GPP TS 24.007 [20]); or

an out of sequence IE encoded as "comprehension required" (see 3GPP TS 24.007 [20]) is received,
the mobile station shall proceed as follows:
If the message is not one of the messages listed in subclauses 8.5.1, 8.5.2, 8.5.3, 8.5.4 and 8.5.5 a), b) , f) or h),
the mobile station shall ignore the message except for the fact that, if an RR connection exists, it shall return a
status message (STATUS, MM STATUS depending on the protocol discriminator) with cause # 96 "Invalid
mandatory information". If the message was a GMM message the GMM-STATUS message with cause #96 "
Invalid mandatory information" shall be returned. If the message was an SM message the SM-STATUS message
with cause # 96 "invalid mandatory information" shall be returned.

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When the message is not one of the messages listed in subclause 8.5.3 b), c), d) or e) and 8.5.5 a), c), d), e) or
g), the network shall either:

8.5.1

try to treat the message (the exact further actions are implementation dependent), or

ignore the message except that it should return a status message (STATUS, or MM STATUS (depending
on the protocol discriminator), GMM STATUS, or SM STATUS) with cause # 96 "Invalid mandatory
information".

Radio resource management

See 3GPP TS 44.018 [84].

8.5.2

Mobility management

No exceptional cases are described for mobility management messages.

8.5.3

Call control

a) If the message is a SETUP message, a RELEASE COMPLETE message with cause # 96 "invalid mandatory
information" shall be returned.
b) If the message is a DISCONNECT message, a RELEASE message shall be returned with cause value # 96
"invalid mandatory information" and subclause 5.4. "call clearing" applies as normal.
c) If the message is a RELEASE message, a RELEASE COMPLETE message shall be returned with cause value #
96 "invalid mandatory information".
d) If the message is a RELEASE COMPLETE message, it shall be treated as a normal RELEASE COMPLETE
message.
e) If the message is a HOLD REJECT or RETRIEVE REJECT message, it shall be treated as a normal HOLD
REJECT or RETRIEVE REJECT message.
f) If the message is a STATUS message and received by the network, a RELEASE COMPLETE message may be
returned with cause value # 96 "invalid mandatory information".

8.5.4

GMM mobility management

No exceptional cases are described for mobility management messages.

8.5.5

Session management

a) If the message is a DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST, a DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT
message shall be returned. All resources allocated for that context shall be released.
b) If the message is a REQUEST PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION, a REQUEST PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION
REJECT message with cause # 96 "Invalid mandatory information" shall be returned.
c) If the message is an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST, an ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REJECT
message with cause # 96 "Invalid mandatory information" shall be returned.
d) If the message is an ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST, an ACTIVATE SECONDARY
PDP CONTEXT REJECT message with cause # 96 "Invalid mandatory information" shall be returned.
e) If the message is a MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST, a MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REJECT message with
cause # 96 "Invalid mandatory information" shall be returned.
f) If the message is a REQUEST MBMS CONTEXT ACTIVATION, a REQUEST MBMS CONTEXT
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g) If the message is an ACTIVATE MBMS CONTEXT REQUEST, an ACTIVATE MBMS CONTEXT REJECT
message with cause # 96 "Invalid mandatory information" shall be returned.
h) If the message is a REQUEST SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION, a REQUEST SECONDARY
PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION REJECT message with cause # 96 "Invalid mandatory information" shall be
returned.

8.6

Unknown and unforeseen IEs in the non-imperative

message part

8.6.1

IEIs unknown in the message

The MS shall ignore all IEs unknown in a message which are not encoded as "comprehension required" (see
3GPP TS 24.007 [20]).
The network shall take the same approach.

8.6.2

Out of sequence IEs

The MS shall ignore all out of sequence IEs in a message which are not encoded as "comprehension required" (see
3GPP TS 24.007 [20]).
The network should take the same approach.

8.6.3

Repeated IEs

If an information element with format T, TV, or TLV is repeated in a message in which repetition of the information
element is not specified in clause 9 of the present document, only the contents of the information element appearing
first shall be handled and all subsequent repetitions of the information element shall be ignored. When repetition of
information elements is specified, only the contents of specified repeated information elements shall be handled. If the
limit on repetition of information elements is exceeded, the contents of information elements appearing first up to the
limit of repetitions shall be handled and all subsequent repetitions of the information element shall be ignored.
The network should follow the same procedures.

8.7

Non-imperative message part errors

This category includes:

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syntactically incorrect optional IEs;

conditional IE errors.

8.7.1

Syntactically incorrect optional IEs

The MS shall treat all optional IEs that are syntactically incorrect in a message as not present in the message.
The network shall take the same approach.

8.7.2

Conditional IE errors

When the MS upon receipt of an RR, MM or CC message diagnoses a "missing conditional IE" error or an "unexpected
conditional IE" error or when it receives an RR, MM or CC message containing at least one syntactically incorrect
conditional IE, it shall ignore the message except for the fact that, if an RR connection exists, it shall return a status
message (STATUS, or MM STATUS depending on the PD) with cause value # 100 "conditional IE error".
When the MS upon receipt of a GMM or SM message diagnoses a "missing conditional IE" error or an "unexpected
conditional IE" error or when it receives a GMM or SM message containing at least one syntactically incorrect

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conditional IE, it shall ignore the message and it shall return a status message (GMM STATUS or SM STATUS
depending on the PD) with cause value # 100 "conditional IE error".
When the network receives a message and diagnose a "missing conditional IE" error or an "unexpected conditional IE"
error or when it receives a message containing at least one syntactically incorrect conditional IE, the network shall
either
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try to treat the message (the exact further actions are implementation dependent), or

ignore the message except that it should return a status message (STATUS, MM STATUS, GMM STATUS or
SM STATUS depending on the protocol discriminator) with cause # 100 "conditional IE error".

8.8

Messages with semantically incorrect contents

When a message with semantically incorrect contents is received, the foreseen reactions of the procedural part of 3GPP
TS 24.008 (i.e. of clauses 3, 4, 5, 6) are performed. If however no such reactions are specified, the MS shall ignore the
message except for the fact that, if an RR connection exists, it returns a status message (STATUS, or MM STATUS
depending on the PD) with cause value # 95 "semantically incorrect message". If the message was a GMM message the
GMM-STATUS message with cause #95 "semantically incorrect message" shall be returned. If the message was an SM
message the SM-STATUS message with cause # 95 "semantically incorrect message" shall be returned.
The network should follow the same procedure except that a status message is not normally transmitted.
Semantic checking of the Facility information element value part (defined in 3GPP TS 24.080 [24]) is the subject of the
technical specifications 3GPP TS 24.010 [21] and the 3GPP TS 24.08x series.

Message functional definitions and contents

This clause defines the structure of the messages of those layer 3 protocols defined in 3GPP TS 24.008. These are
standard L3 messages as defined in 3GPP TS 24.007 [20].
Each definition given in the present clause includes:
a) a brief description of the message direction and use, including whether the message has:
1. Local significance, i.e. relevant only on the originating or terminating access;
2. Access significance, i.e. relevant in the originating and terminating access, but not in the network;
3. Dual significance, i.e. relevant in either the originating or terminating access and in the network; or
4. Global significance, i.e. relevant in the originating and terminating access and in the network.
b) a table listing the information elements known in the message and their order of their appearance in the message.
In messages for circuit-switched call control also a shift information element shall be considered as known even
if not included in the table. All information elements that may be repeated are explicitly indicated. (V and LV
formatted IEs, which compose the imperative part of the message, occur before T, TV, and TLV formatted IEs
which compose the non-imperative part of the message, cf. 3GPP TS 24.007 [20].) In a (maximal) sequence of
consecutive information elements with half octet length, the first information element with half octet length
occupies bits 1 to 4 of octet N, the second bits 5 to 8 of octet N, the third bits 1 to 4 of octet N+1 etc. Such a
sequence always has an even number of elements.
For each information element the table indicates:
1. the information element identifier, in hexadecimal notation, if the IE has format T, TV, or TLV. Usually,
there is a default IEI for an information element type; default IEIs of different IE types of the same protocol
are different. If the IEI has half octet length, it is specified by a notation representing the IEI as a
hexadecimal digit followed by a "-" (example: B-).
NOTE 1: The same IEI may be used for different information element types in different messages of the same
protocol.

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NOTE 2: In the CC protocol the IEI of the locking shift and non-locking shift information elements is the same in
all messages and is not used for any other information elements.
2. the name of the information element (which may give an idea of the semantics of the element). The name of
the information element (usually written in italics) followed by "IE" or "information element" is used in
3GPP TS 24.008 as reference to the information element within a message.
3. the name of the type of the information element (which indicates the coding of the value part of the IE), and
generally, the referenced subclause of clause 10 of 3GPP TS 24.008 describing the value part of the
information element.
4. the presence requirement indication (M, C, or O) for the IE as defined in 3GPP TS 24.007 [20].
5. The format of the information element (T, V, TV, LV, TLV) as defined in 3GPP TS 24.007 [20].
6. The length of the information element (or permissible range of lengths), in octets, in the message, where "?"
means that the maximum length of the IE is only constrained by link layer protocol, and in the case of the
Facility IE by possible further conditions specified in 3GPP TS 24.010 [21]. This indication is nonnormative.
c.) subclauses specifying, where appropriate, conditions for IEs with presence requirement C or O in the relevant
message which together with other conditions specified in 3GPP TS 24.008 define when the information
elements shall be included or not, what non-presence of such IEs means, and - for IEs with presence requirement
C - the static conditions for presence and/or non-presence of the IEs (see 3GPP TS 24.007 [20]).

9.1

Messages for Radio Resources management

See 3GPP TS 44.018 [84].

9.2

Messages for mobility management

Table 9.2.1/3GPP TS 24.008 summarizes the messages for mobility management.

Table 9.2.1/3GPP TS 24.008: Messages for mobility management
Registration messages:
IMSI DETACH INDICATION
LOCATION UPDATING ACCEPT
LOCATION UPDATING REJECT
LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST
Security messages:
AUTHENTICATION REJECT
AUTHENTICATION REQUEST
AUTHENTICATION RESPONSE
AUTHENTICATION FAILURE
IDENTITY REQUEST
IDENTITY RESPONSE
TMSI REALLOCATION COMMAND
TMSI REALLOCATION COMPLETE
Connection management messages:
CM SERVICE ACCEPT
CM SERVICE PROMPT
CM SERVICE REJECT
CM SERVICE ABORT
CM SERVICE REQUEST
CM RE-ESTABLISHMENT REQUEST
ABORT
Miscellaneous message:
MM INFORMATION
MM STATUS
MM NULL

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Reference
9.2.12
9.2.13
9.2.14
9.2.15
Reference
9.2.1
9.2.2
9.2.3
9.2.3a
9.2.10
9.2.11
9.2.17
9.2.18
Reference
9.2.5
9.2.5a
9.2.6
9.2.7
9.2.9
9.2.4
9.2.8
Reference
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Authentication reject

This message is sent by the network to the mobile station to indicate that authentication has failed (and that the
receiving mobile station shall abort all activities). See table 9.2.2/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

AUTHENTICATION REJECT

Significance:

dual

Direction:

network to mobile station

Table 9.2.2/3GPP TS 24.008: AUTHENTICATION REJECT message content

IEI

Information element
Mobility management
protocol discriminator
Skip Indicator
Authentication Reject
message type

9.2.2

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip Indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

Authentication request

This message is sent by the network to the mobile station to initiate authentication of the mobile station identity. See
table 9.2.3/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

AUTHENTICATION REQUEST

Significance:

dual

Direction:

network to mobile station

Table 9.2.3/3GPP TS 24.008: AUTHENTICATION REQUEST message content

IEI

Information element
Mobility management
protocol discriminator
Skip Indicator
Authentication Request
message type
Ciphering key sequence
number
Spare half octet

20

Authentication
parameter RAND (UMTS
challenge or GSM challenge)
Authentication
Parameter AUTN

9.2.2.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip Indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
Ciphering key sequence
number
10.5.1.2
Spare half octet
10.5.1.8
Auth. parameter RAND
10.5.3.1
Auth. parameter AUTN
10.5.3.1.1

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

1/2

1/2

16

TLV

18

Authentication Parameter AUTN

This IE shall be present if and only if the authentication challenge is a UMTS authentication challenge.The presence or
absence of this IE defines- in the case of its absence- a GSM authentication challenge or- in the case of its presence- a
UMTS authentication challenge.
The MS shall ignore the IE if a SIM is inserted in the MS.
In UMTS, the MS shall reject the AUTHENTICATION REQUEST message as specified in subclause 4.3.2.5.1 if this
IE is not present and a USIM is inserted in the MS.

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Authentication response

This message is sent by the mobile station to the network to deliver a calculated response to the network. See
table 9.2.4/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

AUTHENTICATION RESPONSE

Significance:

dual

Direction:

mobile station to network

Table 9.2.4/3GPP TS 24.008: AUTHENTICATION RESPONSE message content

IEI

Information element
Mobility management
protocol discriminator
Skip Indicator
Authentication Response
message type
Authentication Response
parameter
Authentication Response
Parameter (extension)

21

9.2.3.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip Indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
Auth. Response parameter
10.5.3.2
Auth. Response parameter
10.5.3.2.1

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

TLV

3-14

Authentication Response Parameter

This IE contains the SRES, if it was a GSM authentication challenge, or the RES (all or just the 4 most significant
octets of) if it was a UMTS authentication challenge (see also subclause 9.2.3.2).

9.2.3.2

Authentication Response Parameter (extension)

This IE shall be included if and only if the authentication challenge was a UMTS authentication challenge and the RES
parameter is greater than 4 octets in length. It shall contain the least significant remaining bits of the RES (the four most
significant octets shall be sent in the Authentication Response Parameter IE (see subclause 9.2.3.1))
This IE shall not be included if a SIM is inserted in the MS.

9.2.3a

Authentication Failure

This message is sent by the mobile station to the network to indicate that authentication of the network has failed. See
table 9.2.4a/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

AUTHENTICATION FAILURE

Significance:

dual

Direction:

mobile station to network

Table 9.2.4a/3GPP TS 24.008: AUTHENTICATION FAILURE message content

IEI

Information element
Mobility management
Protocol discriminator
Skip Indicator
Authentication Failure
Message type
Reject Cause

22

Authentication Failure parameter

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip Indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
Reject Cause
10.5.3.6
Authentication Failure parameter
10.5.3.2.2

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Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

TLV

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Authentication Failure parameter

This IE shall be sent if and only if the reject cause was "Synch failure". It shall include the response to the
authentication challenge from the USIM, which is made up of the AUTS parameter (see 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]).

9.2.4

CM Re-establishment request

This message is sent by the mobile station to the network to request re-establishment of a connection if the previous one
has failed. See table 9.2.5/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

CM RE-ESTABLISHMENT REQUEST

Significance:

dual

Direction:

mobile station to network

Table 9.2.5/3GPP TS 24.008: CM RE-ESTABLISHMENT REQUEST message content

IEI

Information element
Mobility management
protocol discriminator
Skip Indicator
CM Re-Establishment
Request message type
Ciphering key sequence
number
Spare half octet
Mobile station
classmark
Mobile identity

13

Location area
identification

D-

Device properties

NOTE:

9.2.4.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip Indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
Ciphering key sequence
number
10.5.1.2
Spare half octet
10.5.1.8
Mobile station
classmark 2
10.5.1.6
Mobile identity
10.5.1.4
Location area
identification
10.5.1.3
Device properties
10.5.7.8

Presence
M

Format
V

Length

LV

LV

2-9

TV

TV

In A/Gb mode, the maximum number of octets that can be transferred is 20.

Location area identification

The location area identification information element shall appear when a TMSI is used as mobile identity, to render that
mobile identity non-ambiguous. This is the LAI stored in the SIM/USIM.

9.2.4.2

Mobile Station Classmark

This IE shall include for multiband mobile station the Classmark 2 corresponding to the frequency band in use.

9.2.4.3

Device properties

This IE shall be included if the MS is configured for NAS signalling low priority.

9.2.5

CM service accept

This message is sent by the network to the mobile station to indicate that the requested service has been accepted. See
table 9.2.6/3GPP TS 24.008.

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CM SERVICE ACCEPT

Significance:

dual

Direction:

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Table 9.2.6/3GPP TS 24.008: CM SERVICE ACCEPT message content

IEI

Information element
Mobility management
protocol discriminator
Skip Indicator
CM Service Accept
message type

9.2.5a

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip Indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

CM service prompt $(CCBS)$

A mobile station that does not support the "Network initiated MO call" option shall treat this message as a message with
message type not defined for the PD.
This message is sent by the network to the mobile station to request the mobile to establish a service for the specified
CM protocol using the specified SAPI, e.g. circuit switched connection establishment on SAPI 0, supplementary
services activation on SAPI 0, or short message transfer on SAPI 3. See Table 9.2.7/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

CM SERVICE PROMPT

Significance:

dual

Direction:

network to mobile station

Table 9.2.7/3GPP TS 24.008: CM SERVICE PROMPT message content

IEI

Information element
Mobility management
protocol discriminator
Skip Indicator
CM Service Prompt
message type
PD and SAPI of CM

9.2.6

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip Indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
PD and SAPI
10.5.1.10a

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

CM service reject

This message is sent by the network to the mobile station to indicate that the requested service cannot be provided. See
table 9.2.8/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

CM SERVICE REJECT

Significance:

dual

Direction:

network to mobile station

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IEI

Information element
Mobility management
protocol discriminator
Skip Indicator
CM Service Reject
message type
Reject cause

36

T3246 value

9.2.6.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip Indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
Reject cause
10.5.3.6
MM timer
10.5.3.16

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

TLV

T3246 value

This IE may be included when the CS domain NAS level mobility management congestion control is active.

9.2.7

CM service abort

This message is sent by the mobile station to the network to request the abortion of the first MM connection
establishment in progress and the release of the RR connection. See table 9.2.9/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

CM SERVICE ABORT

Significance:

dual

Direction:

mobile station to network

Table 9.2.9/3GPP TS 24.008: CM SERVICE ABORT message content

IEI

Information element
Mobility management
protocol discriminator
Skip Indicator
CM Service Abort
message type

9.2.8

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip Indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

Abort

This message is sent by the network to the mobile station to initiate the abortion of all MM connections and to indicate
the reason for the abortion. See table 9.2.10/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

ABORT

Significance:

dual

Direction:

network to mobile station

Table 9.2.10/3GPP TS 24.008: ABORT message content

IEI

Information element
Mobility management
protocol discriminator
Skip Indicator
Abort
message type
Reject cause

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip Indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
Reject cause
10.5.3.6

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M

Format
V

Length
1/2

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CM service request

This message is sent by the mobile station to the network to request a service for the connection management sublayer
entities, e.g. circuit switched connection establishment, supplementary services activation, short message transfer,
location services. See table 9.2.11/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

CM SERVICE REQUEST

Significance:

dual

Direction:

mobile station to network

Table 9.2.11/3GPP TS 24.008: CM SERVICE REQUEST message content

IEI

Information element
Mobility management
protocol discriminator
Skip Indicator
CM Service Request
message type
CM service type
Ciphering key sequence
number
Mobile station
classmark
Mobile identity

8-

Priority

C-

Additional update parameters

D-

Device properties

9.2.9.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip Indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
CM service type
10.5.3.3
Ciphering key sequence
number
10.5.1.2
Mobile station
classmark 2
10.5.1.6
Mobile identity
10.5.1.4
Priority Level
10.5.1.11
Additional update parameters
10.5.3.14
Device properties
10.5.7.8

Presence
M

Format
V

Length

LV

LV

2-9

TV

TV

TV

Mobile Station Classmark

This IE shall include for multiband mobile station the Classmark 2 corresponding to the frequency band in use.

9.2.9.2

Priority

May be included by mobile station supporting eMLPP to indicate the priority requested.
This information element is only meaningful when the CM service type is:
Mobile originating call establishment;
Emergency call establishment;
Voice group call establishment;
Voice broadcast call establishment.

9.2.9.3

Additional update parameters

The MS shall include this IE during CS fallback for a mobile originating call (see subclause 4.5.1.1).

9.2.9.4

Device properties

This IE shall be included if the MS is configured for NAS signalling low priority.
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Identity request

This message is sent by the network to the mobile station to request a mobile station to submit the specified identity to
the network. See table 9.2.12/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

IDENTITY REQUEST

Significance:

dual

Direction:

network to mobile station

Table 9.2.12/3GPP TS 24.008: IDENTITY REQUEST message content

IEI

Information element
Mobility management
protocol discriminator
Skip Indicator
Identity Request
message type
Identity type
Spare half octet

9.2.11

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip Indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
Identity type
10.5.3.4
Spare half octet
10.5.1.8

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

1/2

1/2

Identity response

This message is sent by the mobile station to the network in response to an IDENTITY REQUEST message providing
the requested identity. See table 9.2.13/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

IDENTITY RESPONSE

Significance:

dual

Direction:

mobile station to network

Table 9.2.13/3GPP TS 24.008: IDENTITY RESPONSE message content

IEI

Information element
Mobility management
protocol discriminator
Skip Indicator
Identity Response
message type
Mobile identity

E-

P-TMSI type

1B

Routing area identification

19

P-TMSI signature

9.2.12

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip Indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
Mobile identity
10.5.1.4
P-TMSI type
10.5.5.29
Routing area identification 2
10.5.5.15a
P-TMSI signature 2
10.5.5.8a

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

LV

2-10

TV

TLV

TLV

IMSI detach indication

This message is sent by the mobile station to the network to set a deactivation indication in the network. See
table 9.2.14/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

IMSI DETACH INDICATION

Significance:

dual

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Table 9.2.14/3GPP TS 24.008: IMSI DETACH INDICATION message content

IEI

Information element
Mobility management
protocol discriminator
Skip Indicator
IMSI Detach Indication
message type
Mobile station
classmark
Mobile identity

9.2.12.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip Indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
Mobile station
classmark 1
10.5.1.5
Mobile identity
10.5.1.4

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

LV

2-9

Mobile Station Classmark

This IE shall include for multiband mobile station the Classmark 1 corresponding to the frequency band in use.

9.2.13

Location updating accept

This message is sent by the network to the mobile station to indicate that updating or IMSI attach in the network has
been completed. See table 9.2.15/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

LOCATION UPDATING ACCEPT

Significance:

dual

Direction:

network to mobile station

Table 9.2.15/3GPP TS 24.008: LOCATION UPDATING ACCEPT message content

IEI

Information element
Mobility management
protocol discriminator
Skip Indicator
Location Updating
Accept message type
Location area
identification

17

Mobile identity

A1

Follow on proceed

A2

CTS permission

4A

Equivalent PLMNs

34

Emergency Number List

35

Per MS T3212

9.2.13.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip Indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
Location area
identification
10.5.1.3
Mobile identity
10.5.1.4
Follow on proceed
10.5.3.7
CTS permission
10.5.3.10
PLMN list
10.5.1.13
Emergency Number List
10.5.3.13
GPRS Timer 3
10.5.7.4a

Presence
M

Format
V

Length

TLV

3-10

TLV

5-47

TLV

5-50

TLV

Follow on proceed

The follow on proceed information element appears if the network wishes to indicate that the mobile station may
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CTS permission

The CTS permission information element appears if the network wishes to allow the mobile station to use GSMCordless Telephony System in the Location Area.

9.2.13.3

Equivalent PLMNs

The Equivalent PLMNs information element is included if the network wants to inform the mobile station of equivalent
PLMNs.

9.2.13.4

Emergency Number List

This IE may be sent by the network. If this IE is sent, the contents of this IE indicates a list of emergency numbers valid
within the same country as the cell on which this IE is received.

9.2.13.5

Per MS T3212

This IE may be sent by the network to provide the MS with a periodic LAU timer that may be different to the broadcast
value, e.g. to lengthen the timer.

9.2.14

Location updating reject

This message is sent by the network to the mobile station to indicate that updating or IMSI attach has failed. See
table 9.2.16/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

LOCATION UPDATING REJECT

Significance:

dual

Direction:

network to mobile station

Table 9.2.16/3GPP TS 24.008: LOCATION UPDATING REJECT message content

IEI

Information element
Mobility management
protocol discriminator
Skip Indicator
Location Updating
Reject message type
Reject cause

36

T3246 value

9.2.14.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip Indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
Reject cause
10.5.3.6
MM timer
10.5.3.16

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

TLV

T3246 value

This IE may be included when the CS domain NAS level mobility management congestion control is active.

9.2.15

Location updating request

This message is sent by the mobile station to the network either to request update of its location file (normal updating or
periodic updating) or to request IMSI attach. See table 9.2.17/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST

Significance:

dual

Direction:

mobile station to network

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IEI

Information element
Mobility management
protocol discriminator
Skip Indicator
Location Updating
Request message type
Location updating type
Ciphering key sequence
number
Location area
identification
Mobile station
classmark
Mobile identity

33

Mobile station
classmark for UMTS

C-

Additional update parameters

D-

Device properties

E-

MS network feature support

NOTE:

9.2.15.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip Indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
Location updating type
10.5.3.5
Ciphering key sequence
number
10.5.1.2
Location area
identification
10.5.1.3
Mobile station
classmark 1
10.5.1.5
Mobile identity
10.5.1.4
Mobile station
classmark 2
10.5.1.6
Additional update parameters
10.5.3.14
Device properties
10.5.7.8
MS network feature support
10.5.1.15

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

1/2

1/2

LV

2-9

TLV

TV

TV

TV

In A/Gb mode, the maximum number of octets that can be transferred is 20.

Location area identification

The location area identification stored in the SIM/USIM is used.

9.2.15.2

Mobile Station Classmark

This IE shall include for multiband MS the Classmark 1 corresponding to the frequency band in use.

9.2.15.3

Mobile Station Classmark for Iu mode

This IE shall be included when the mobile station is in Iu mode network. The IE shall not be included when the mobile
station is in A/Gb mode network.

9.2.15.4

Additional update parameters

The MS shall include this IE if, during CS fallback for a CS call, the MS determines that it has to perform location
updating when it enters a GERAN or UTRAN cell (see subclauses 4.5.1.1 and 4.5.1.3.4).

9.2.15.5

Device properties

This IE shall be included if the MS is configured for NAS signalling low priority.

9.2.15.6

MS network feature support

This IE shall be included if the MS supports extended periodic timer T3212 and the Additional update parameters IE is
not included.

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9.2.15a MM information
This message is sent by the network to the mobile station to provide the mobile station with subscriber specific
information. See table 9.2.18/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

MM INFORMATION

Significance:

dual

Direction:

network to mobile station

Table 9.2.18/3GPP TS 24.008 MM INFORMATION message content

IEI

Information element
Mobility management
protocol discriminator
Skip Indicator

43

MM Information
message type
Full name for network

45

Short name for network

46

Local time zone

47

Universal time and local time

zone

48

LSA Identity

49

Network Daylight Saving Time

9.2.15a.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip Indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
Network Name
10.5.3.5a
Network Name
10.5.3.5a
Time Zone
10.5.3.8
Time Zone and Time
10.5.3.9
LSA Identifier
10.5.3.11
Daylight Saving Time
10.5.3.12

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

TLV

3-?

TLV

3-?

TV

TV

TLV

2-5

TLV

Full name for network

This IE may be sent by the network. If this IE is sent, the contents of this IE indicate the "full length name of the
network" that the network wishes the mobile station to associate with the MCC and MNC contained in the Location
Area Identification of the cell to which the mobile station sent its Channel Request message.

9.2.15a.2

Short name for network

This IE may be sent by the network. If this IE is sent, the contents of this IE indicate the "abbreviated name of the
network" that the network wishes the mobile station to associate with the MCC and MNC contained in the Location
Area Identification of the cell to which the mobile station sent its Channel Request message.

9.2.15a.3

Local time zone

This IE may be sent by the network. The mobile station should assume that this time zone applies to the Location Area
of the cell to which the Channel Request message was sent.
If the local time zone has been adjusted for Daylight Saving Time, the network shall indicate this by including the IE
Network Daylight Saving Time.

9.2.15a.4

Universal time and local time zone

This IE may be sent by the network. The mobile station should assume that this time zone applies to the Location Area
of the cell to which the Channel Request message was sent. The mobile station shall not assume that the time
information is accurate.
If the local time zone has been adjusted for Daylight Saving Time, the network shall indicate this by including the IE
Network Daylight Saving Time.
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LSA Identity

This IE may be sent by the network. The contents of this IE indicate the LSA identity of the serving cell.

9.2.15a.6

Network Daylight Saving Time

This IE may be sent by the network. If this IE is sent, the contents of this IE indicates the value that has been used to
adjust the local time zone.

9.2.16

MM Status

This message is sent by the mobile station or the network at any time to report certain error conditions listed in clause 8.
See table 9.2.19/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

MM STATUS

Significance:

local

Direction:

both
Table 9.2.19/3GPP TS 24.008: MM STATUS message content

IEI

Information element
Mobility management
protocol discriminator
Skip Indicator
MM Status message
type
Reject cause

9.2.17

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip Indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
Reject cause
10.5.3.6

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

TMSI reallocation command

This message is sent by the network to the mobile station to reallocate or delete a TMSI. See table 9.2.20/3GPP TS
24.008.
Message type:

TMSI REALLOCATION COMMAND

Significance:

dual

Direction:

network to mobile station

Table 9.2.20/3GPP TS 24.008: TMSI REALLOCATION COMMAND message content

IEI

Information element
Mobility management
protocol discriminator
Skip Indicator
TMSI Reallocation
Command message type
Location area
identification
Mobile identity

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip Indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
Location area
identification
10.5.1.3
Mobile identity
10.5.1.4

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M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

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TMSI reallocation complete

This message is sent by the mobile station to the network to indicate that reallocation or deletion of a TMSI has taken
place. See table 9.2.21/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

TMSI REALLOCATION COMPLETE

Significance:

dual

Direction:

mobile station to network

Table 9.2.21/3GPP TS 24.008: TMSI REALLOCATION COMPLETE message content

IEI

Information element
Mobility management
protocol discriminator
Skip Indicator
TMSI Reallocation
Complete message type

9.2.19

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip Indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

MM Null

This message is sent in mobile to network direction.

This message is not used on the radio interface. When received by the network it shall be ignored.
The introduction of this message solves interworking issues.
Message type:

MM NULL
Table 9.2.22/3GPP TS 24.008 MM NULL message content

IEI

Information element
Mobility management
protocol discriminator
Skip Indicator
MM Null message
type

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip Indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4

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Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

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Messages for circuit-switched call control

Table 9.54/3GPP TS 24.008 summarizes the messages for circuit-switched call control.
Table 9.54/3GPP TS 24.008: Messages for circuit-mode connections call control.
Call establishment messages:
ALERTING
CALL CONFIRMED (NOTE)
CALL PROCEEDING
CONNECT
CONNECT ACKNOWLEDGE
EMERGENCY SETUP (NOTE)
PROGRESS
CC-ESTABLISHMENT
CC-ESTABLISHMENT CONFIRMED
START CC
SETUP
Call information phase messages:
MODIFY (NOTE)
MODIFY COMPLETE (NOTE)
MODIFY REJECT (NOTE)
USER INFORMATION
Call clearing messages:
DISCONNECT
RELEASE
RELEASE COMPLETE
Messages for supplementary service control
FACILITY
HOLD (NOTE)
HOLD ACKNOWLEDGE (NOTE)
HOLD REJECT (NOTE)
RETRIEVE (NOTE)
RETRIEVE ACKNOWLEDGE (NOTE)
RETRIEVE REJECT (NOTE)
Miscellaneous messages
CONGESTION CONTROL
NOTIFY
START DTMF (NOTE)
START DTMF ACKNOWLEDGE (NOTE)
START DTMF REJECT (NOTE)
STATUS
STATUS ENQUIRY
STOP DTMF (NOTE)
STOP DTMF ACKNOWLEDGE (NOTE)

NOTE:

9.3.1

Reference
9.3.1
9.3.2
9.3.3
9.3.5
9.3.6
9.3.8
9.3.17
9.3.17a
9.3.17b
9.3.23a
9.3.23
Reference
9.3.13
9.3.14
9.3.15
9.3.31
Reference
9.3.7
9.3.18
9.3.19
Reference
9.3.9
9.3.10
9.3.11
9.3.12
9.3.20
9.3.21
9.3.22
Reference
9.3.4
9.3.16
9.3.24
9.3.25
9.3.26
9.3.27
9.3.28
9.3.29
9.3.30

Not supported by Blue Book ITU-T Recommendation Q.931 [53].

Alerting

9.3.1.1

Alerting (network to mobile station direction)

This message is sent by the network to the calling mobile station to indicate that the called user alerting has been
initiated.
See table 9.55/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

ALERTING

Significance:

global

Direction:

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IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier

1C

Alerting
message type
Facility

1E

Progress indicator

7E

User-user

9.3.1.1.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Facility
10.5.4.15
Progress indicator
10.5.4.21
User-user
10.5.4.25

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

TLV

2-?

TLV

TLV

3-131

Facility

This information element may be used for functional operation of supplementary services.

9.3.1.1.2

Progress indicator

This information element may be included by the network:

-

in order to pass information about the call in progress, e.g., in the event of interworking;

to make the mobile station attach the user connection for speech; and/or

to make a mobile station supporting multimedia CAT during the alerting phase of a mobile originated
multimedia call establishment attach the user connection and setup an H.324 call.

9.3.1.1.3

User-user

This information element may be included by the network if the called remote user included a user-user information
element in the ALERTING message.

9.3.1.2

Alerting (mobile station to network direction)

This message is sent by the called mobile station to the network, to indicate that the called user alerting has been
initiated.
See table 9.55a/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

ALERTING

Significance:

global

Direction:

mobile station to network

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IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier

1C

Alerting
message type
Facility

7E

User-user

7F

SS version

9.3.1.2.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Facility
10.5.4.15
User-user
10.5.4.25
SS version indicator
10.5.4.24

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

TLV

2-?

TLV

3-131

TLV

2-3

Facility

This information element may be used for functional operation of supplementary services.

9.3.1.2.2

User-user

This information element may be included when the called mobile station wants to return information to the calling
remote user.

9.3.1.2.3

SS version

This information element shall not be included if the facility information element is not present in this message.
This information element shall be included or excluded as defined in 3GPP TS 24.010 [21]. This information element
should not be transmitted unless explicitly required by 3GPP TS 24.010 [21].

9.3.2

Call confirmed

This message is sent by the called mobile station to confirm an incoming call request.
See table 9.56/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

CALL CONFIRMED

Significance:

local

Direction:

mobile station to network

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IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier

D-

Call confirmed
message type
Repeat Indicator

04

Bearer capability 1

04

Bearer capability 2

08

Cause

15

CC Capabilities

2D

Stream Identifier

40

Supported Codecs

9.3.2.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Repeat Indicator
10.5.4.22
Bearer capability
10.5.4.5
Bearer capability
10.5.4.5
Cause
10.5.4.11
Call Control Capabilities
10.5.4.5a
Stream Identifier
10.5.4.28
Supported Codec List
10.5.4.32

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

TV

TLV

3-16

TLV

3-16

TLV

4-32

TLV

TLV

TLV

5-n

Repeat indicator

The repeat indicator information element shall be included if bearer capability 1 information element and bearer
capability 2 IE are both included in the message.

9.3.2.2

Bearer capability 1 and bearer capability 2

The bearer capability 1 information element shall be included if and only if at least one of the following six cases
holds:
-

the mobile station wishes another bearer capability than that given by the bearer capability 1 information
element of the incoming SETUP message;

the bearer capability 1 information element is missing or not fully specified in the SETUP message;

the bearer capability 1 information element received in the SETUP message is accepted and the "radio channel
requirement" of the mobile station is other than "full rate support only mobile station";

the bearer capability 1 information element received in the SETUP message indicates speech and is accepted
and the mobile station supports CTM text telephony;

the bearer capability 1 information element received in the SETUP message indicates speech and is accepted
and the mobile station supports other codecs for GERAN than GSM speech version 1;

the bearer capability 1 information element received in the SETUP message included the "fixed network user
rate" parameter.

When the bearer capability 1 information element is followed by the bearer capability 2 IE in the SETUP, the above
rules apply to both bearer capability 1 IE and bearer capability 2 IE. Except those cases identified in 3GPP TS
27.001 [36], if either bearer capability needs to be included, both shall be included.
Furthermore, both bearer capability information elements may be present if the mobile station wishes to reverse the
order of occurrence of the bearer capability information elements (which is referred to in the repeat indicator
information element, see subclause 10.5.4.22) in cases identified in 3GPP TS 27.001 [36].
If the mobile station wishes to indicate capability for an alternative call mode, which can be entered during the call
through in-call modification, this is indicated by adding a bearer capability information element (bearer capability 2
information element, see subclause 5.3.6).

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Cause

This information element is included if the mobile station is compatible but the user is busy.

9.3.2.4

CC Capabilities

This information element may be included by the mobile station to indicate its call control capabilities.

9.3.2.5

Stream Identifier

This information element shall be included by the mobile station supporting multicall.

9.3.2.6

Supported Codecs

This information element shall be included for speech calls, if the mobile station supports UMTS radio access.

9.3.3

Call proceeding

This message is sent by the network to the calling mobile station to indicate that the requested call establishment
information has been received, and no more call establishment information will be accepted.
See table 9.57/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

CALL PROCEEDING

Significance:

local

Direction:

network to mobile station

Table 9.57/3GPP TS 24.008: CALL PROCEEDING message content

IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier

D-

Call proceeding
message type
Repeat Indicator

04

Bearer capability 1

04

Bearer capability 2

1C

Facility

1E

Progress indicator

8-

Priority granted

2F

Network Call Control

Capabilities

9.3.3.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Repeat Indicator
10.5.4.22
Bearer capability
10.5.4.5
Bearer capability
10.5.4.5
Facility
10.5.4.15
Progress indicator
10.5.4.21
Priority Level
10.5.1.11
Network Call Control cap.
10.5.4.29

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

TV

TLV

3-16

TLV

3-16

TLV

2-?

TLV

TV

TLV

Repeat indicator

This information element is included if and only if bearer capability 1 IE and bearer capability 2 IE are both contained
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Bearer capability 1 and bearer capability 2

The bearer capability 1 information element shall be included if the network has to specify at least one of the
negotiable parameters described in 3GPP TS 27.001 [36], or if the bearer capability 1 information element received in
the SETUP message included the "fixed network user rate" parameter.
When the bearer capability 1 information element is followed by the bearer capability 2 IE in the SETUP, the above
rule applies to both bearer capability 1 IE and bearer capability 2 IE. Except those cases identified in
3GPP TS 27.001 [36], if either bearer capability needs to be included, both shall be included.

9.3.3.3

Facility

This information element may be used for functional operation of supplementary services.

9.3.3.4

Progress Indicator

This information element may be included:

-

in order to pass information about the call in progress e.g. in the event of interworking; and/or

to make the MS attach the user connection for speech.

9.3.3.5

Priority granted

The priority field is provided by the network in the case that eMLPP is supported.

9.3.3.6

Network Call Control Capabilities

This information shall be included by the network to indicate its call control capabilities if the network supports
multicall.and there are no other ongoing calls to the MS.

9.3.4

Congestion control

This message is sent by the network to indicate the establishment or termination of flow control on the transmission of
USER INFORMATION messages.
See table 9.58/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

CONGESTION CONTROL

Significance:

local (note)

Direction:

network to mobile station

Table 9.58/3GPP TS 24.008: CONGESTION CONTROL message content

IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Congestion control
message type
Congestion level
Spare half octet

08

Cause

NOTE:

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Congestion level
10.5.4.12
Spare half octet
10.5.1.8
Cause
10.5.4.11

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

1/2

1/2

TLV

4-32

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Cause

This information element is included if the user to user information has been discarded as a result of the congestion
situation.

9.3.5

Connect

9.3.5.1

Connect (network to mobile station direction)

This message is sent by the network to the calling mobile station to indicate call acceptance by the called user.
See table 9.59/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

CONNECT

Significance:

global

Direction:

network to mobile station

Table 9.59/3GPP TS 24.008: CONNECT message content(network to mobile station direction)

IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier

1C

Connect
message type
Facility

1E

Progress indicator

4C

Connected number

4D

Connected subaddress

7E

User-user

9.3.5.1.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Facility
10.5.4.15
Progress indicator
10.5.4.21
Connected number
10.5.4.13
Connected subaddress
10.5.4.14
User-user
10.5.4.25

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

TLV

2-?

TLV

TLV

3-14

TLV

2-23

TLV

3-131

Facility

This information element may be used for functional operation of supplementary services.

9.3.5.1.2

Progress indicator

This information element may be included by the network:

-

in order to pass information about the call in progress e.g. in the event of interworking; and/or

to make the MS attach the user connection for speech.

9.3.5.1.3

User-user

This information element may be included by the network if the remote user awarded the call included a user- user
information element in the CONNECT message.

9.3.5.2

Connect (mobile station to network direction)

This message is sent by the called mobile station to the network to indicate call acceptance by the called user.
See table 9.59a/3GPP TS 24.008.

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CONNECT

Significance:

global

Direction:

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Table 9.59a/3GPP TS 24.008: CONNECT message content (mobile station to network direction)
IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier

1C

Connect
message type
Facility

4D

Connected subaddress

7E

User-user

7F

SS version

2D

Stream Identifier

9.3.5.2.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Facility
10.5.4.15
Connected subaddress
10.5.4.14
User-user
10.5.4.25
SS version indicator
10.5.4.24
Stream Identifier
10.5.4.28

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

TLV

2-?

TLV

2-23

TLV

3-131

TLV

2-3

TLV

Facility

This information element may be used for functional operation of supplementary services.

9.3.5.2.2

User-user

This information element is included when the answering mobile station wants to return user information to the calling
remote user.

9.3.5.2.3

SS version

This information element shall not be included if the facility information element is not present in this message.
This information element shall be included or excluded as defined in 3GPP TS 24.010 [21]. This information element
should not be transmitted unless explicitly required by 3GPP TS 24.010 [21].

9.3.5.2.4

Stream Identifier

This information element shall be included by a mobile station that supports multicall when a mobile station has
indicated "No Bearer" as the SI value in the CALL CONFIRMED message.

9.3.6

Connect acknowledge

This message is sent by the network to the called mobile station to indicate that the mobile station has been awarded the
call. It shall also be sent by the calling mobile station to the network to acknowledge the offered connection.
See table 9.60/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

CONNECT ACKNOWLEDGE

Significance:

local

Direction:

both

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IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Connect acknowledge
message type

9.3.7

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

Disconnect

9.3.7.1

Disconnect (network to mobile station direction)

This message is sent by the network to indicate that the end-to-end connection is cleared.
See table 9.61/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

DISCONNECT

Significance:

global

Direction:

network to mobile station

Table 9.61/3GPP TS 24.008: DISCONNECT message content (network to mobile station direction)
IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Disconnect
message type
Cause

1C

Facility

1E

Progress indicator

7E

User-user

7B

Allowed actions $(CCBS)$

9.3.7.1.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Cause
10.5.4.11
Facility
10.5.4.15
Progress indicator
10.5.4.21
User-user
10.5.4.25
Allowed actions
10.5.4.27

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

LV

3-31

TLV

2-?

TLV

TLV

3-131

TLV

Facility

This information element may be used for functional operation of supplementary services, such as the user-user service.

9.3.7.1.2

Progress indicator

This information element is included by the network to make the MS attach the user connection for speech and react in
a specific way during call clearing (see subclause 5.4.4).

9.3.7.1.3

User-user

This information element may be included by the network when the remote user initiates call clearing and included a
user-user information element in the DISCONNECT message.

9.3.7.1.4

Allowed actions $(CCBS)$

This information element may be included by the network to inform the MS about further possible reactions.
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Disconnect (mobile station to network direction)

This message is sent by the mobile station to request the network to clear an end-to-end connection.
See table 9.61a/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

DISCONNECT

Significance:

global

Direction:

mobile station to network

Table 9.61a/3GPP TS 24.008: DISCONNECT message content (mobile station to network direction)
IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Disconnect
message type
Cause

1C

Facility

7E

User-user

7F

SS version

9.3.7.2.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Cause
10.5.4.11
Facility
10.5.4.15
User-user
10.5.4.25
SS version indicator
10.5.4.24

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

LV

3-31

TLV

2-?

TLV

3-131

TLV

2-3

Facility

This information element may be used for functional operation of supplementary services, such as the user-user service.

9.3.7.2.2

User-user

This information element is included when the mobile station initiates call clearing and wants to pass user information
to the remote user at call clearing time.

9.3.7.2.3

SS version

This information element shall not be included if the facility information element is not present in this message.
This information element shall be included or excluded as defined in 3GPP TS 24.010 [21]. This information element
should not be transmitted unless explicitly required by 3GPP TS 24.010 [21].

9.3.8

Emergency setup

This message is sent from the mobile station to initiate emergency call establishment.
See table 9.62/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

EMERGENCY SETUP

Significance:

global

Direction:

mobile station to network

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IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier

04

Emergency setup
message type
Bearer capability

2D

Stream Identifier

40

Supported Codecs

2E

Emergency category

9.3.8.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Bearer capability
10.5.4.5
Stream Identifier
10.5.4.28
Supported Codec List
10.5.4.32
Service category
10.5.4.33

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

TLV

3-11

TLV

TLV

5-n

TLV

Bearer capability

If the element is not included, the network shall by default assume speech and select the speech codec according to
subclauses 5.2.1.2 and 5.2.1.11. If this information element is included, it shall indicate speech, the appropriate speech
version(s) and have the appropriate value of radio channel requirement field.
This information element shall be included by an ME supporting CTM text telephony or supporting at least one speech
version for GERAN other than GSM FR speech version 1.

9.3.8.2

Stream Identifier

This information element shall be included by the mobile station supporting multicall.

9.3.8.3

Supported Codecs

This information element shall be included if the mobile station supports UMTS radio access.

9.3.8.4

Emergency category

This information element shall be included if the emergency category is available from the SIM/USIM or the mobile
station.
If this information element is included, it shall indicate the selected emergency call category.
If the element is not included, the network shall by default assume a non-specific emergency call.

9.3.9
9.3.9.1

Facility
Facility (network to mobile station direction)

This message is sent by the network to the mobile station to request or acknowledge a supplementary service. The
supplementary service to be invoked and its associated parameters are specified in the facility information element.
See table 9.62a/3GPP TS 24.008.

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Message type:

FACILITY

Significance:

local (NOTE 1)

Direction:

network to mobile station

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Table 9.62a/3GPP TS 24.008: FACILITY message content (network to mobile station direction)
IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Facility
message type
Facility (note 2)

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Facility
10.5.4.15

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

LV

1-?

NOTE 1: This message has local significance; however, it may carry information of global significance.
NOTE 2: The facility information element has no upper length limit except that given by the maximum number of
octets in a L3 message, see 3GPP TS 44.006 [19].

9.3.9.2

Facility (mobile station to network direction)

This message is sent by the mobile station to the network to request or acknowledge a supplementary service. The
supplementary service to be invoked and its associated parameters are specified in the facility information element.
See table 9.62b/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

FACILITY

Significance:

local (note 1)

Direction:

mobile station to network

Table 9.62b/3GPP TS 24.008: FACILITY message content (mobile station to network direction)
IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Facility
message type
Facility (note 2)

7F

SS version

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Facility
10.5.4.15
SS version indicator
10.5.4.24

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

LV

1-?

TLV

2-3

NOTE 1: This message has local significance; however, it may carry information of global significance.
NOTE 2: The facility information element has no upper length limit except that given by the maximum number of
octets in a L3 message, see 3GPP TS 44.006 [19].

9.3.9.2.1

SS version

This information element shall be included or excluded as defined in 3GPP TS 24.010 [21]. This information element
should not be transmitted unless explicitly required by 3GPP TS 24.010 [21].

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Hold

This message is sent by the mobile user to request the hold function for an existing call.
See table 9.62c/3GPP TS 24.008 for the content of the HOLD message.
For the use of this message, see 3GPP TS 24.010 [21].
Message type:

HOLD

Significance:

local

Direction:

mobile station to network

Table 9.62c/3GPP TS 24.008: HOLD message content

IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Hold
message type

9.3.11

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

Hold Acknowledge

This message is sent by the network to indicate that the hold function has been successfully performed.
See table 9.62d/3GPP TS 24.008 for the content of the HOLD ACKNOWLEDGE message.
For the use of this message, see 3GPP TS 24.010 [21].
Message type:

HOLD ACKNOWLEDGE

Significance:

local

Direction:

network to mobile station

Table 9.62d/3GPP TS 24.008: HOLD ACKNOWLEDGE message content

IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Hold Acknowledge
message type

9.3.12

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

Hold Reject

This message is sent by the network to indicate the denial of a request to hold a call.
See table 9.62e/3GPP TS 24.008 for the content of the HOLD REJECT message.
For the use of this message, see 3GPP TS 24.010 [21].
Message type:

HOLD REJECT

Significance:

local

Direction:

network to mobile station

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IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Hold Reject
message type
Cause

9.3.13

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
10.5.4.11

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

LV

3-31

Modify

This message is sent by the mobile station to the network or by the network to the mobile station to request a change in
bearer capability for a call.
See table 9.63/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

MODIFY

Significance:

global

Direction:

both
Table 9.63/3GPP TS 24.008: MODIFY message content

IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Modify
message type
Bearer capability

7C

Low layer comp.

7D

High layer comp.

A3

Reverse call setup

direction

A4

Network-initiated Service
Upgrade indicator

9.3.13.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Bearer capability
10.5.4.5
Low layer comp.
10.5.4.18
High layer comp.
10.5.4.16
Reverse call setup
direction
10.5.4.22a
Network-initiated Service
Upgrade indicator
10.5.4.3x

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

LV

2-15

TLV

2-18

TLV

2-5

Low layer compatibility

This information element shall be included if it was included in the initial SETUP message.

9.3.13.2

High layer compatibility

This information element shall be included if it was included in the initial SETUP message.

9.3.13.3

Reverse call setup direction

This information element is included or omitted in the mobile to network direction according to the rules defined in
subclause 5.3.4.3.1.

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Void

9.3.13.5

Network-initiated Service Upgrade indicator

3GPP TS 24.008 V13.3.0 (2015-09)

This information element shall be included only if the MODIFY message was sent by the network to switch from
speech to UDI/RDI multimedia due to a network-initiated service upgrade.

9.3.14

Modify complete

This message is sent by the mobile station to the network or by the network to the mobile station to indicate completion
of a request to change bearer capability for a call.
See table 9.64/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

MODIFY COMPLETE

Significance:

global

Direction:

both
Table 9.64/3GPP TS 24.008: MODIFY COMPLETE message content

IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Modify complete
message type
Bearer capability

7C

Low layer comp.

7D

High layer comp.

A3

Reverse call setup

direction

9.3.14.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Bearer capability
10.5.4.5
Low layer comp.
10.5.4.18
High layer comp.
10.5.4.16
Reverse call setup
direction
10.5.4.22a

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

LV

2-15

TLV

2-18

TLV

2-5

Low layer compatibility

This information element shall be included if it was included in the initial SETUP message.

9.3.14.2

High layer compatibility

This information element shall be included if it was included in the initial SETUP message.

9.3.14.3

Reverse call setup direction

This information element is included or omitted according to the rules defined in subclause 5.3.4.3.2.

9.3.15

Modify reject

This message is sent by the mobile station to the network or by the network to the mobile station to indicate failure of a
request to change the bearer capability for a call.
See table 9.65/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

MODIFY REJECT

Significance:

global

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Table 9.65/3GPP TS 24.008: MODIFY REJECT message content

IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Modify reject
message type
Bearer capability
Cause

7C

Low layer comp.

7D

High layer comp.

9.3.15.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Bearer capability
10.5.4.5
Cause
10.5.4.11
Low layer comp.
10.5.4.18
High layer comp.
10.5.4.16

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

LV

2-15

LV

3-31

TLV

2-18

TLV

2-5

Low layer compatibility

This information element shall be included if it was included in the initial SETUP message.

9.3.15.2

High layer compatibility

This information element shall be included if it was included in the initial SETUP message.

9.3.16

Notify

This message is sent either from the mobile station or from the network to indicate information pertaining to a call, such
as user suspended.
See table 9.66/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

NOTIFY

Significance:

access

Direction:

both
Table 9.66/3GPP TS 24.008: NOTIFY message content

IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Notify
message type
Notification indicator

9.3.17

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Notification indicator
10.5.4.20

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

Progress

This message is sent from the network to the mobile station to indicate the progress of a call in the event of
interworking or in connection with the provision of in-band information/patterns.

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See table 9.67/3GPP TS 24.008.

Message type:

PROGRESS

Significance:

global

Direction:

network to mobile station

Table 9.67/3GPP TS 24.008: PROGRESS message content

IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Progress
message type
Progress indicator

7E

User-user

9.3.17.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Progress indicator
10.5.4.21
User-user
10.5.4.25

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

LV

TLV

3-131

User-user

This information element is included when the PROGRESS message is sent by the network when the call has been
cleared by the remote user before it reached the active state to indicate that the remote user wants to pass user
information at call clearing time.

9.3.17.2

Progress indicator

This information element may be included by the network:

-

in order to pass information about the call in progress, e.g., in the event of interworking;

to make the mobile station attach the user connection for speech; and/or

to make a mobile station supporting multimedia CAT during the alerting phase of a mobile originated
multimedia call establishment attach the user connection and setup an H.324 call.

9.3.17a CC-Establishment $(CCBS)$

A mobile station that does not support the "Network initiated MO call" option shall treat this message as a message with
message type not defined for the PD.
This message is sent from the network to the mobile station to provide information on the call that the mobile station
should attempt to establish.
See Table 9.67a/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

CC-ESTABLISHMENT

Significance:

local

Direction:

network to mobile station

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IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
CC-Establishment
message type
Setup container

9.3.17a.1

Void

9.3.17a.2

Setup container

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Container
10.5.4.22b

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

LV

3-n

This information element contains the contents of a SETUP message (Mobile Station to Network).

9.3.17b CC-Establishment confirmed $(CCBS)$

A Network that does not support the "Network initiated MO call" option shall treat this message as a message with
message type not defined for the PD.
This message is sent by the mobile station to the network to indicate the requested channel characteristics for the call
which may be initiated by the mobile station.
See Table 9.67b/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

CC-ESTABLISHMENT CONFIRMED

Significance:

local

Direction:

mobile station to network

Table 9.67b/3GPP TS 24.008: CC-ESTABLISHMENT CONFIRMED message content

IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier

D-

CC-Establishment
confirmed
message type
Repeat Indicator

04

Bearer capability 1

04

Bearer capability 2

08

Cause

40

Supported Codecs

9.3.17b.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Repeat Indicator
10.5.4.22
Bearer capability
10.5.4.5
Bearer capability
10.5.4.5
Cause
10.5.4.11
Supported Codec List
10.5.4.32

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

TV

TLV

3-16

TLV

3-16

TLV

4-32

TLV

5-n

Repeat indicator

The repeat indicator information element shall be included if bearer capability 1 information element and bearer
capability 2 IE are both included in the message.

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Bearer capability 1 and bearer capability 2

If, in any subsequent SETUP message to be sent on this transaction the bearer capability 1 information element is to be
followed by the bearer capability 2 IE, then the bearer capability 2 IE shall be included in this message.

9.3.17b.3

Cause

This information element is included if the mobile station is compatible but the user is busy.

9.3.17b.4

Supported Codecs

This information element shall be included for speech calls, if the mobile station supports UMTS radio access.

9.3.18

Release

9.3.18.1

Release (network to mobile station direction)

This message is sent, from the network to the mobile station to indicate that the network intends to release the
transaction identifier, and that the receiving equipment shall release the transaction identifier after sending RELEASE
COMPLETE.
See table 9.68/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

RELEASE

Significance:

local (note)

Direction:

network to mobile station

Table 9.68/3GPP TS 24.008: RELEASE message content (network to mobile station direction)
IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier

08

Release
message type
Cause

08

Second cause

1C

Facility

7E

User-user

NOTE:

9.3.18.1.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Cause
10.5.4.11
Cause
10.5.4.11
Facility
10.5.4.15
User-user
10.5.4.25

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

TLV

4-32

TLV

4-32

TLV

2-?

TLV

3-131

This message has local significance; however, it may carry information of global significance when used
as the first call clearing message.

Cause

This information element shall be included if this message is used to initiate call clearing.

9.3.18.1.2

Second cause

This information element may be included under the conditions described in subclause 5.4.4.1.2.3 "Abnormal cases"
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Facility

This information element may be included for functional operation of supplementary services.

9.3.18.1.4

User-user

This information element may be included in the network to mobile station direction, when the RELEASE message is
used to initiate call clearing, in order to transport user-user information from the remote user.

9.3.18.2

Release (mobile station to network direction)

This message is sent from the mobile station to the network to indicate that the mobile station intends to release the
transaction identifier, and that the receiving equipment shall release the transaction identifier after sending RELEASE
COMPLETE.
See table 9.68a/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

RELEASE

Significance:

local (note)

Direction:

mobile station to network direction

Table 9.68a/3GPP TS 24.008: RELEASE message content (mobile station to network direction)
IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier

08

Release
message type
Cause

08

Second cause

1C

Facility

7E

User-user

7F

SS version

NOTE:

9.3.18.2.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Cause
10.5.4.11
Cause
10.5.4.11
Facility
10.5.4.15
User-user
10.5.4.25
SS version indicator
10.5.4.24

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

TLV

4-32

TLV

4-32

TLV

2-?

TLV

3-131

TLV

2-3

This message has local significance; however, it may carry information of global significance when used
as the first call clearing message.

Cause

This information element shall be included if this message is used to initiate call clearing.

9.3.18.2.2

Second cause

This information element may be included under the conditions described in subclause 5.4.3.5 "Abnormal cases"
(Clearing initiated by the mobile station).

9.3.18.2.3

Facility

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User-user

This information element is included when the RELEASE message is used to initiate call clearing and the mobile
station wants to pass user information to the remote user at call clearing time.

9.3.18.2.5

SS version

This information element shall not be included if the facility information element is not present in this message.
This information element shall be included or excluded as defined in 3GPP TS 24.010 [21]. This information element
should not be transmitted unless explicitly required by 3GPP TS 24.010 [21].

9.3.18a Recall $(CCBS)$

A mobile station that does not support the "Network initiated MO call" option shall treat this message as a message with
message type not defined for the PD.
This message is sent from the network to the mobile station to initiate the sending of the SETUP message. In addition it
provides information for user notification.
See Table 9.68b/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

RECALL

Significance:

local

Direction:

network to mobile station

Table 9.68b/3GPP TS 24.008: Recall message content

IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Recall
message type
Recall Type
Facility

9.3.18a.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Recall Type
10.5.4.21a
Facility
10.5.4.15

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

LV

2-n

Recall Type

The purpose of the recall type information element is to describe the reason for the recall.

9.3.18a.2

Facility

The information element shall be included for functional operation of supplementary services.

9.3.19
9.3.19.1

Release complete
Release complete (network to mobile station direction)

This message is sent from the network to the mobile station to indicate that the network has released the transaction
identifier and that the mobile station shall release the transaction identifier.
See table 9.69/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

RELEASE COMPLETE

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local (note)

Direction:

network to mobile station direction

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Table 9.69/3GPP TS 24.008: RELEASE COMPLETE message content (network to mobile station
direction)
IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier

08

Release complete
message type
Cause

1C

Facility

7E

User-user

NOTE:

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Cause
10.5.4.11
Facility
10.5.4.15
User-user
10.5.4.25

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

TLV

4-32

TLV

2-?

TLV

3-131

This message has local significance; however, it may carry information of global significance when used
as the first call clearing message.

9.3.19.1.1

Cause

This information element shall be included if the message is used to initiate call clearing.

9.3.19.1.2

Facility

This information element may be included for functional operation of supplementary services.

9.3.19.1.3

User-user

This information element is included in the network to mobile station direction, when the RELEASE COMPLETE
message is used to initiate call clearing, in order to transport user-user information from the remote user.

9.3.19.2

Release complete (mobile station to network direction)

This message is sent from the mobile station to the network to indicate that the mobile station has released the
transaction identifier and that the network shall release the transaction identifier.
See table 9.69a/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

RELEASE COMPLETE

Significance:

local (note)

Direction:

mobile station to network direction

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direction)
IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier

08

Release complete
message type
Cause

1C

Facility

7E

User-user

7F

SS version

NOTE:

9.3.19.2.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Cause
10.5.4.11
Facility
10.5.4.15
User-user
10.5.4.25
SS version indicator
10.5.4.24

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

TLV

4-32

TLV

2-?

TLV

3-131

TLV

2-3

This message has local significance; however, it may carry information of global significance when used
as the first call clearing message.

Cause

This information element shall be included if the message is used to initiate call clearing.

9.3.19.2.2

Facility

This information element may be included for functional operation of supplementary services.

9.3.19.2.3

User-user

This information element is included in the mobile station to network direction when the RELEASE COMPLETE
message is used to initiate call clearing and the mobile station wants to pass user information to the remote user at call
clearing time.

9.3.19.2.4

SS version.

This information element shall not be included if the facility information element is not present in this message.
This information element shall be included or excluded as defined in 3GPP TS 24.010 [21]. This information element
should not be transmitted unless explicitly required by 3GPP TS 24.010 [21].

9.3.20

Retrieve

This message is sent by the mobile user to request the retrieval of a held call.
See table 9.69b/3GPP TS 24.008 for the content of the RETRIEVE message.
For the use of this message, see 3GPP TS 24.010 [21].

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Message type:

RETRIEVE

Significance:

local

Direction:

mobile station to network

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Table 9.69b/3GPP TS 24.008: RETRIEVE message content

IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Retrieve
message type

9.3.21

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

Retrieve Acknowledge

This message is sent by the network to indicate that the retrieve function has been successfully performed.
See table 9.69c/3GPP TS 24.008 for the content of the RETRIEVE ACKNOWLEDGE message.
For the use of this message, see 3GPP TS 24.010 [21].
Message type:

RETRIEVE ACKNOWLEDGE

Significance:

local

Direction:

network to mobile station

Table 9.69c/3GPP TS 24.008: RETRIEVE ACKNOWLEDGE message content

IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Retrieve Acknowledge
message type

9.3.22

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

Retrieve Reject

This message is sent by the network to indicate the inability to perform the requested retrieve function.
See table 9.69d/3GPP TS 24.008 for the content of the RETRIEVE REJECT message.
For the use of this message, see 3GPP TS 24.010 [21].
Message type:

RETRIEVE REJECT

Significance:

local

Direction:

network to mobile station

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IEI

Information element
Call control
Protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Retrieve Reject
Message type
Cause

9.3.23

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
10.5.4.11

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

LV

3-31

Setup

9.3.23.1

Setup (mobile terminated call establishment)

This message is sent by the network to the mobile station to initiate a mobile terminated call establishment.
See table 9.70/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

SETUP

Significance:

global

Direction:

network to mobile station

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IEI

Information element
Call control
Protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier

D-

Setup
Message type
BC repeat indicator

04

Bearer capability 1

04

Bearer capability 2

1C

Facility

1E

Progress indicator

34

Signal

5C

74

Calling party BCD

Number
Calling party subAddress
Called party BCD
Number
Called party subAddress
Redirecting party BCD number

75

Redirecting party sub-address

D-

LLC repeat indicator

7C

Low layer
Compatibility I
Low layer
Compatibility II
HLC repeat indicator

5D
5E
6D

7C
D7D

7E

High layer
Compatibility i
High layer
Compatibility ii
User-user

8-

Priority

19

Alert

2F

Network Call Control

Capabilities
Cause of No CLI

7D

3A
41

Backup bearer capability

9.3.23.1.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Repeat indicator
10.5.4.22
Bearer capability
10.5.4.5
Bearer capability
10.5.4.5
Facility
10.5.4.15
Progress indicator
10.5.4.21
Signal
10.5.4.23
Calling party BCD num.
10.5.4.9
Calling party subaddr.
10.5.4.10
Called party BCD num.
10.5.4.7
Called party subaddr.
10.5.4.8
Redirecting party BCD num.
10.5.4.21b
Redirecting party subaddress.
10.5.4.21c
Repeat indicator
10.5.4.22
Low layer comp.
10.5.4.18
Low layer comp.
10.5.4.18
Repeat indicator
10.5.4.22
High layer comp.
10.5.4.16
High layer comp.
10.5.4.16
User-user
10.5.4.25
Priority Level
10.5.1.11
Alerting Pattern
10.5.4.26
Network Call Control cap.
10.5.4.29
Cause of No CLI
10.5.4.30
Backup bearer capability
10.5.4.4a

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

TV

TLV

3-16

TLV

3-16

TLV

2-?

TLV

TV

TLV

3-14

TLV

2-23

TLV

3-19

TLV

2-23

TLV

3-19

TLV

2-23

TV

TLV

2-18

TLV

2-18

TV

TLV

2-5

TLV

2-5

TLV

3-35

TV

TLV

TLV

TLV

TLV

3-15

BC repeat indicator

The BC repeat indicator information element is included if and only if bearer capability 1 information element and
bearer capability 2 IE are both present in the message.

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Bearer capability 1 and bearer capability 2

The bearer capability 1 information element may be omitted in the case where the mobile subscriber is allocated only
one directory number for all services (ref.: 3GPP TS 29.007 [38]). The bearer capability 2 IE is missing at least if the
bearer capability 1 IE is missing.
If the MSC wishes to indicate capability for an altenative call mode, which can be entered through fallback, this is
indicated by adding a bearer capability information element (bearer capability) 2 element (see subclause 5.3.6).

9.3.23.1.3

Facility

This information element may be included for functional operation of supplementary services.

9.3.23.1.4

Progress indicator

This information element is included by the network

-

in order to pass information about the call in progress e.g. in the event of interworking and/or

to make the MS attach the user connection for speech.

9.3.23.1.4a

Called party BCD number

For all bands except for PCS1900, the maximum length of this IE sent by the network shall be 13 octets

9.3.23.1.5

Called party subaddress

Included in the Network-to-mobile station direction if the calling user includes a called party subaddress information
element in the SETUP message.

9.3.23.1.6

LLC repeat indicator

The LLC repeat indicator information element is included if and only if both following conditions hold:
-

The BC repeat indicator IE is contained in the message.

The low layer compatibility I IE is contained in the message.

If included, the LLC repeat indicator shall specify the same repeat indication as the BC repeat indicator IE.

9.3.23.1.7

Low layer compatibility I

Included in the network-to-mobile station direction if the calling user specified a low layer compatibility.

9.3.23.1.8

Low layer compatibility II

Included if and only if the LLC repeat indicator information element is contained in the message.

9.3.23.1.9

HLC repeat indicator

The HLC repeat indicator information element is included if and only both following conditions hold:
-

The BC repeat indicator IE is contained in the message.

The high layer compatibility i IE is contained in the message.

If included, the HLC repeat indicator shall specify the same repeat indication as the BC repeat indicator IE.

9.3.23.1.10

High layer compatibility i

Included in the network-to-mobile station direction if the calling user specified a high layer compatibility.

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High layer compatibility ii

Included if and only if the HLC repeat indicator information element is contained in the message.

9.3.23.1.12

User-user

May be included in the network to called mobile station direction when the calling remote user included a user-user
information element in the SETUP message.

9.3.23.1.13

Redirecting party BCD number

May be included in the network to called mobile station direction when the call has been redirected.

9.3.23.1.14

Redirecting party subaddress

May be included in the network to called mobile station direction when the calling remote user included a called party
subaddress in the SETUP message and the call has been redirected

9.3.23.1.15

Priority

May be included by the network to indicate the priority of the incoming call if eMLPP is used.

9.3.23.1.16

Alert $(Network Indication of Alerting in the MS)$

May be included by the network to give some indication about alerting (category or level). If supported in the MS, this
optional indication is to be used by the MS as specified in 3GPP TS 22.101 [8].

9.3.23.1.17

Network Call Control Capabilities

This information shall be included by the network to indicate its call control capabilities if the network supports
multicall.and there are no other ongoing calls to the MS.

9.3.23.1.18

Cause of No CLI

This IE may be included by the network as defined by 3GPP TS 24.081 [25].

When both Calling Party BCD number IE and Cause of No CLI IE are included in SETUP message then the Cause of
No CLI IE provides additional information on why the number digits are not present.

9.3.23.1.19

Backup bearer capability

The backup bearer capability IE may be included by the network only if there are no bearer capability IEs contained in
the message.
NOTE:

The MSC may use the backup bearer capability IE if it is not able to provide a complete bearer
capability IE.

9.3.23.2

Setup (mobile originating call establishment)

This message is sent from the mobile station to the network to initiate a mobile originating call establishment.
See table 9.70a/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

SETUP

Significance:

global

Direction:

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IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier

D-

Setup
message type
BC repeat indicator

04

Bearer capability 1

04

Bearer capability 2

1C

Facility(simple recall alignment)

5D

Calling party subaddress

Called party BCD
number
Called party subaddress
LLC repeat indicator

5E
6D
D7C
7C
D7D

Low layer
compatibility I
Low layer
compatibility II
HLC repeat indicator

7E

High layer
compatibility i
High layer
compatibility ii
User-user

7F

SS version

A1

CLIR suppression

A2

CLIR invocation

15

CC capabilities

1D

2D

Facility $(CCBS)$
(advanced recall alignment)
Facility (recall alignment
Not essential) $(CCBS)$
Stream Identifier

40

Supported Codecs

A3

Redial

7D

1B

9.3.23.2.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Repeat indicator
10.5.4.22
Bearer capability
10.5.4.5
Bearer capability
10.5.4.5
Facility
10.5.4.15
Calling party subaddr.
10.5.4.10
Called party BCD num.
10.5.4.7
Called party subaddr.
10.5.4.8
Repeat indicator
10.5.4.22
Low layer comp.
10.5.4.18
Low layer comp.
10.5.4.18
Repeat indicator
10.5.4.22
High layer comp.
10.5.4.16
High layer comp.
10.5.4.16
User-user
10.5.4.25
SS version indicator
10.5.4.24
CLIR suppression
10.5.4.11a
CLIR invocation
10.5.4.11b
Call Control Capabilities
10.5.4.5a
Facility
10.5.4.15
Facility
10.5.4.15
Stream Identifier
10.5.4.28
Supported Codec List
10.5.4.32
Redial
10.5.4.34

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

TV

TLV

3-16

TLV

3-16

TLV

2-

TLV

2-23

TLV

3-43

TLV

2-23

TV

TLV

2-18

TLV

2-18

TV

TLV

2-5

TLV

2-5

TLV

3-35

TLV

2-3

TLV

TLV

2-?

TLV

2-?

TLV

TLV

5-n

BC repeat indicator

The BC repeat indicator information element is included if and only if bearer capability 1 IE and bearer capability 2 IE
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Facility

The information element may be included for functional operation of supplementary services.
Three different codings of this IE exist, for further details see 3GPP TS 24.010 [21].

9.3.23.2.3

LLC repeat indicator

The LLC repeat indicator information element is included if and only if both following conditions hold:
- The BC repeat indicator IE is contained in the message.
-

The low layer compatibility I IE is contained in the message.

If included, the LLC repeat indicator shall specify the same repeat indication as the BC repeat indicator IE.

9.3.23.2.4

Low layer compatibility I

The information element is included in the MS-to-network direction when the calling MS wants to pass low layer
compatibility information to the called user.

9.3.23.2.5

Low layer compatibility II

Included if and only if the LLC repeat indicator information element is contained in the message.

9.3.23.2.6

HLC repeat indicator

The HLC repeat indicator information element is included if and only if both following conditions hold:
-

The BC repeat indicator IE is contained in the message.

The high layer compatibility i IE is contained in the message.

If included, the HLC repeat indicator shall specify the same repeat indication as the BC repeat indicator IE.

9.3.23.2.7

High layer compatibility i

The information element is included when the calling MS wants to pass high layer compatibility information to the
called user.

9.3.23.2.8

High layer compatibility ii

Included if and only if the HLC repeat indicator information element is contained in the message.

9.3.23.2.9

User-user

The information element is included in the calling mobile station to network direction when the calling mobile station
wants to pass user information to the called remote user.

9.3.23.2.10

SS version

This information element shall not be included if the facility information element is not present in this message.
This information element shall be included or excluded as defined in 3GPP TS 24.010 [21]. This information element
should not be transmitted unless explicitly required by 3GPP TS 24.010 [21].

9.3.23.2.11

CLIR suppression

The information element may be included by the MS (see 3GPP TS 24.081 [25]). If this information element is included
the CLIR invocation IE shall not be included.

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CLIR invocation

The information element may be included by the MS (see 3GPP TS 24.081 [25]). If this information element is included
the CLIR suppression IE shall not be included.

9.3.23.2.13

CC Capabilities

This information element may be included by the mobile station to indicate its call control capabilities.

9.3.23.2.14

Stream Identifier

This information element shall be included by the mobile station supporting multicall.

9.3.23.2.15

Bearer capability 1 and bearer capability 2

If the mobile station wishes to indicate capability for an altenative call mode, which can be entered throughfallback, this
is indicated by adding a bearer capability information element (bearer capability) 2 element (see subclause 5.3.6).

9.3.23.2.16

Supported Codecs

This information element shall be included for speech calls, if the mobile station supports UMTS radio access.

9.3.23.2.17

Redial

This information element shall be included if the mobile station is attempting to set up a call to switch from speech to
multimedia or vice-versa.

9.3.23a Start CC $(CCBS)$

A Network that does not support the "Network initiated MO call" option shall treat this message as a message with
message type not defined for the PD.
This message is sent by the mobile station to the network to open a Call Control transaction which the network has
requested the mobile station to open.
See Table 9.70b/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

START CC

Significance:

local

Direction:

mobile station to network

Table 9.70b/3GPP TS 24.008: START CC message content

IEI

15

Information element
Call control
Protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Start CC
message type
CC Capabilities

9.3.23a.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Call Control Capabilities
10.5.4.5a

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

TLV

CC Capabilities

This information element may be included by the mobile station to indicate its call control capabilities

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Start DTMF

This message is sent by the mobile station to the network and contains the digit the network should reconvert back into
a DTMF tone which is then applied towards the remote user.
See table 9.71/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

START DTMF

Significance:

local

Direction:

mobile station to network

Table 9.71/3GPP TS 24.008: START DTMF message content

IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Start DTMF
message type
Keypad facility

2C

9.3.25

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Keypad facility
10.5.4.17

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

TV

Start DTMF Acknowledge

This message is sent by the network to the mobile station to indicate the successful initiation of the action requested by
the START DTMF message (conversion of the digit contained in this message into a DTMF tone).
See table 9.72/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

START DTMF ACKNOWLEDGE

Significance:

local

Direction:

network to mobile station

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IEI

2C

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Start DTMF acknowledge
message type
Keypad facility

9.3.25.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Keypad facility
10.5.4.17

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

TV

Keypad facility

This information element contains the digit corresponding to the DTMF tone that the network applies towards the
remote user.

9.3.26

Start DTMF reject

This message is sent by the network to the mobile station, if the network can not accept the START DTMF message.
See table 9.73/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

START DTMF REJECT

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local

Direction:

network to mobile station

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IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Start DTMF reject
message type
Cause

9.3.27

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Cause
10.5.4.11

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

LV

3-31

Status

This message is sent by the mobile station or the network at any time during a call to report certain error conditions
listed in clause 8. It shall also be sent in response to a STATUS ENQUIRY message.
See table 9.74/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

STATUS

Significance:

local

Direction:

both
Table 9.74/3GPP TS 24.008: STATUS message content

IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Status
message type
Cause
Call state

24

Auxiliary states

9.3.27.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Cause
10.5.4.11
Call state
10.5.4.6
Auxiliary states
10.5.4.4

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

LV

3-31

TLV

Auxiliary states

The information element is included if and only if the call state is "active" or "mobile originating modify" and any
auxiliary state is different from "idle". For the definition of the auxiliary states see 3GPP TS 24.083 [27] and 3GPP TS
24.084 [28]

9.3.28

Status enquiry

This message is sent by the mobile station or the network at any time to solicit a STATUS message from the peer layer
3 entity. Sending of STATUS message in response to a STATUS ENQUIRY message is mandatory.
See table 9.75/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

STATUS ENQUIRY

Significance:

local

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IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Status enquiry
message type

9.3.29

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

Stop DTMF

This message is sent by a mobile station to the network and is used to stop the DTMF tone sent towards the remote user.
See table 9.76/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

STOP DTMF

Significance:

local

Direction:

mobile station to network

Table 9.76/3GPP TS 24.008: STOP DTMF message content

IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Stop DTMF
message type

9.3.30

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

Stop DTMF acknowledge

This message is sent by the network to the mobile station to indicate that the sending of the DTMF tone has been
stopped.
See table 9.77/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

STOP DTMF ACKNOWLEDGE

Significance:

local

Direction:

network to mobile station

Table 9.77/3GPP TS 24.008: STOP DTMF ACKNOWLEDGE message content

IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Stop DTMF acknowledge
message type

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4

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User information

This message is sent by the mobile station to the network to transfer information to the remote user. This message is
also sent by the network to the mobile station to deliver information transferred from the remote user. This message is
used if the user-to-user transfer is part of an allowed information transfer as defined in 3GPP TS 24.010 [21].
See table 9.78/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

USER INFORMATION

Significance:

access

Direction:

both
Table 9.78/3GPP TS 24.008: USER INFORMATION message content

IEI

Information element
Call control
protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
User Information
message type
User-user

A0

More data

9.3.31.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
User-user
10.5.4.25
More data
10.5.4.19

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

LV

2-130

User-user

Some networks may only support a maximum length of 35 octets. Procedures for interworking are not currently defined
and are for further study.
R98 and earlier versions of this protocol specified a minimum length of 3 octets for this information element (not
counting the IEI). To avoid interworking problems with mobile stations supporting only R98 or earlier versions of the
protocol, the network shall deliver the User information message to these mobile stations only if the length of the Useruser IE is greater or equal to 3 octets (not counting the IEI).

9.3.31.2

More data

The information element is included by the sending user to indicate that another USER INFORMATION message
pertaining to the same message block will follow.

9.4

GPRS Mobility Management Messages

9.4.1

Attach request

This message is sent by the MS to the network in order to perform a GPRS or combined GPRS attach. See
table 9.4.1/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

ATTACH REQUEST

Significance:

dual

Direction:

MS to network

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IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Skip indicator
Attach request message identity
MS network capability
Attach type
GPRS ciphering key sequence
number
DRX parameter
Mobile identity
Old routing area identification
MS Radio Access capability

19

Old P-TMSI signature

17
9-

Requested READY timer

value
TMSI status

33

PS LCS Capability

11

Mobile station classmark 2

20

Mobile station classmark 3

40

Supported Codecs

58

UE network capability

1A

Additional mobile identity

1B

Additional old routing area

identification
Voice domain preference and
UE's usage setting

5D

D-

Device properties

E-

P-TMSI type

C-

MS network feature support

14

Old location area identification

F-

Additional update type

10

TMSI based NRI container

6A

T3324 value

39

T3312 extended value

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
MS network capability
10.5.5.12
Attach type
10.5.5.2
Ciphering key sequence number
10.5.1.2
DRX parameter
10.5.5.6
Mobile identity
10.5.1.4
Routing area identification
10.5.5.15
MS Radio Access capability
10.5.5.12a
P-TMSI signature
10.5.5.8
GPRS Timer
10.5.7.3
TMSI status
10.5.5.4
PS LCS Capability
10.5.5.22
Mobile station classmark 2
10.5.1.6
Mobile station classmark 3
10.5.1.7
Supported Codec List
10.5.4.32
UE network capability
10.5.5.26
Mobile identity
10.5.1.4
Routing area identification 2
10.5.5.15a
Voice domain preference and UE's
usage setting
10.5.5.28
Device properties
10.5.7.8
P-TMSI type
10.5.5.29
MS network feature support
10.5.1.15
Location Area Identification 2
10.5.5.30
Additional update type
10.5.5.0
Network resource identifier container
10.5.5.31
GPRS Timer 2
10.5.7.4
GPRS Timer 3
10.5.7.4a

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Format
V

Length
1/2

LV

3-9

LV

6-9

LV

6 - 51

TV

TV

TV

TLV

TLV

TLV

2-34

TLV

5-n

TLV

4-15

TLV

TLV

TLV

TV

TV

TV

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Old P-TMSI signature

The MS shall include this IE, if the MS holds a valid P-TMSI, P-TMSI signature and RAI, or if the TIN indicates
"GUTI" and the MS holds a valid GUTI, or if the TIN is deleted and the MS holds a valid GUTI, but no valid P-TMSI
and RAI. If the MS is configured for "AttachWithIMSI" as specified in 3GPP TS 24.368 [135] or
3GPP TS 31.102 [112] and is attaching in a new PLMN which is neither the registered PLMN nor in the list of
equivalent PLMNs, the MS shall not include this IE.

9.4.1.2

Requested READY timer value

This IE may be included if the MS wants to indicate a preferred value for the READY timer.

9.4.1.3

TMSI status

This IE shall be included if the MS performs a combined GPRS attach and no valid TMSI is available.

9.4.1.4

PS LCS Capability

This IE shall be included if the MS supports at least one positioning method for the provision of location services (LCS)
via the PS domain in Gb-mode.

9.4.1.5

UE network capability

An MS supporting S1 mode shall include this IE to indicate its capabilities to the network.

9.4.1.6

Mobile station classmark 2

This IE shall be included if the MS supports SRVCC to GERAN or UTRAN.

9.4.1.7

Mobile station classmark 3

This IE shall be included if the MS supports SRVCC to GERAN.

9.4.1.8

Supported Codecs

This IE shall be included if the MS supports SRVCC to GERAN or UTRAN to indicate its supported speech codecs for
CS speech calls.

9.4.1.9

Additional mobile identity

The MS shall include this IE, if the TIN indicates "GUTI" and the MS holds a valid GUTI, P-TMSI and RAI. If the MS
is configured for "AttachWithIMSI" as specified in 3GPP TS 24.368 [135] or 3GPP TS 31.102 [112] and is attaching in
a new PLMN which is neither the registered PLMN nor in the list of equivalent PLMNs, the MS shall not include this
IE.

9.4.1.10

Additional old routing area identification

The MS shall include this IE, if the TIN indicates "GUTI" and the MS holds a valid GUTI, P-TMSI and RAI.

9.4.1.11

Voice domain preference and UE's usage setting

This IE shall be included:

-

if the MS supports CS fallback and SMS over SGs, or the MS is configured to support IMS voice, or both; and
if the MS is E-UTRAN capable.

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Device properties

This IE shall be included if the MS is configured for NAS signalling low priority.

9.4.1.13

P-TMSI type

The MS shall include this IE if the type of identity in the Mobile identity IE is set to "TMSI/P-TMSI/M-TMSI".

9.4.1.14

MS network feature support

This IE shall be included if the MS supports extended periodic timer T3312.

9.4.1.15

Old location area identification

The MS shall include this IE during a combined attach procedure, if the MS holds a valid LAI and the MS supports
EMM combined procedures.

9.4.1.16

Additional update type

The MS shall include this IE if the MS initiates a combined GPRS attach procedure for GPRS services and "SMS-only
service".

9.4.1.17

TMSI based NRI container

The MS shall include this IE during a combined attach procedure if it has a valid TMSI.

9.4.1.18

T3324 value

The MS may include this IE to request the use of PSM.

9.4.1.19

T3312 extended value

The MS may include this IE to request a particular T3312 value if the T3324 value IE is included.

9.4.2

Attach accept

This message is sent by the network to the MS to indicate that the corresponding attach request has been accepted. See
table 9.4.2/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

ATTACH ACCEPT

Significance:

dual

Direction:

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IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Skip indicator
Attach accept message identity
Attach result
Force to standby
Periodic RA update timer
Radio priority for SMS
Radio priority for TOM8
Routing area identification

19

P-TMSI signature

17
18

Negotiated READY timer

value
Allocated P-TMSI

23

MS identity

25

GMM cause

2A

T3302 value

8C

Cell Notification

4A

Equivalent PLMNs

B-

Network feature support

34

Emergency Number List

A-

Requested MS Information

37

T3319 value

38

T3323 value

39

T3312 extended value

66

Additional network feature

support
T3324 value

6A

9.4.2.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
Attach result
10.5.5.1
Force to standby
10.5.5.7
GPRS Timer
10.5.7.3
Radio priority
10.5.7.2
Radio priority 2
10.5.7.5
Routing area identification
10.5.5.15
P-TMSI signature
10.5.5.8
GPRS Timer
10.5.7.3
Mobile identity
10.5.1.4
Mobile identity
10.5.1.4
GMM cause
10.5.5.14
GPRS Timer 2
10.5.7.4
Cell Notification
10.5.5.21
PLMN List
10.5.1.13
Network feature support
10.5.5.23
Emergency Number List
10.5.3.13
Requested MS Information
10.5.5.25
GPRS Timer 2
10.5.7.4
GPRS Timer 2
10.5.7.4
GPRS Timer 3
10.5.7.4a
Additional network feature support
10.5.5.23A
GPRS Timer 2
10.5.7.4

P-TMSI signature

This IE may be included to assign an identity to the MS's GMM context.

9.4.2.2

Negotiated READY timer value

This IE may be included to indicate a value for the READY timer.

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Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

1/2

1/2

1/2

1/2

TV

TV

TLV

TLV

7-10

TV

TLV

TLV

5-47

TV

TLV

5-50

TV

TLV

TLV

TLV

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Allocated P-TMSI

This IE may be included to assign a P-TMSI to an MS in case of a GPRS or combined GPRS attach.

9.4.2.4

MS identity

This IE may be included to assign or unassign a TMSI to an MS in case of a combined GPRS attach.

9.4.2.5

GMM cause

This IE shall be included when IMSI attach for non-GPRS services was not successful during a combined GPRS attach
procedure.

9.4.2.6

T3302 value

This IE may be included to indicate a value for the T3302 timer.

9.4.2.7

Cell Notification (A/Gb mode only)

In A/Gb mode, this IE shall be included by the SGSN in order to indicate the ability to support the Cell Notification.

9.4.2.8

Equivalent PLMNs

The Equivalent PLMNs information element is included if the network wants to inform the mobile station of equivalent
PLMNs.

9.4.2.9

Network feature support

This IE may be included to inform the MS of the support of certain features. If this IE is not included then the
respective features are not supported.

9.4.2.10

Emergency Number List

This IE may be sent by the network. If this IE is sent, the contents of this IE indicates a list of emergency numbers valid
within the same country as the cell on which this IE is received.

9.4.2.11

Requested MS Information

This IE may be sent by the network to request the MS to provide feature-related information.

9.4.2.12

T3319 value

This IE may be included to indicate a value for timer T3319.

9.4.2.13

T3323 value

The network may include this IE to indicate a value for timer T3323.
If the IE is not included, the MS shall use the default value.

9.4.2.14

T3312 extended value

The network may include this IE to provide the MS with a longer periodic routing area update timer.

9.4.2.15

Additional network feature support

The network may include this IE to inform the MS of the support of certain features. If this IE is not included then the
MS shall interpret this as a receipt of an information element with all bits of the value part coded as zero.

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T3324 value

The network shall include the T3324 value IE if:

-

the MS included the T3324 value IE in the ATTACH REQUEST message; and

the network supports PSM and accepts the use of PSM.

9.4.3

Attach complete

This message is sent by the MS to the network if at least one of the following conditions is fulfilled:
-

a P-TMSI and/or a TMSI was included within the attach accept message; or

the network has requested the MS to provide feature-related information.

See table 9.4.3/3GPP TS 24.008.

Message type:

ATTACH COMPLETE

Significance:

dual

Direction:

MS to network
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IEI

27
2B

9.4.3.1

Information Element
Protocol discriminator

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip indicator
Skip indicator
10.3.1
Attach complete message identity Message type
10.4
Inter RAT handover information
Inter RAT information container
10.5.5.24
E-UTRAN inter RAT handover
E-UTRAN inter RAT information
information
container 10.5.5.27

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

TLV

3-250

TLV

3-257

Inter RAT handover information

This IE shall be included if the network has requested this information in the attach accept message.

9.4.3.2

E-UTRAN inter RAT handover information

This IE shall be included if the network has requested this information in the attach accept message.

9.4.4

Attach reject

This message is sent by the network to the MS to indicate that the corresponding attach request has been rejected. See
table 9.4.4/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

ATTACH REJECT

Significance: dual
Direction: network to MS

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IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Skip indicator
Attach reject message identity
GMM cause

2A

T3302 value

3A

T3346 value

9.4.4.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
GMM cause
10.5.5.14
GPRS Timer 2
10.5.7.4
GPRS timer 2
10.5.7.4

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

TLV

TLV

T3302 value

This IE may be included to indicate a value for the T3302 timer.

In Iu mode, if the MS is not attaching for emergency services, the network shall not include this IE if this message is to
be sent non-integrity protected. If the MS is attaching for emergency bearer services, the network may include this IE if
this message is to be sent non-integrity protected.
In Iu mode, if the MS is not attaching for emergency services, the MS shall ignore the contents of this IE if this message
is received without integrity protection. If the MS is attaching for emergency bearer services, the MS shall use the
received contents of this IE if this message is received without integrity protection.
If this IE is not included or if in Iu mode the message is not integrity protected, the MS shall use the default value.

9.4.4.2

T3346 value

This IE may be included when the NAS level mobility management congestion control is active.

9.4.5

Detach request

9.4.5.1

Detach request (mobile terminated detach)

This message is sent by the network to request the release of a GMM context. See table 9.4.5.1/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

DETACH REQUEST

Significance:

dual

Direction:

network to MS
Table 9.4.5.1/3GPP TS 24.008:DETACH REQUEST message content

IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Skip indicator
Detach request message identity
Detach type
Force to standby

25

GMM cause

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
Detach type
10.5.5.5
Force to standby
10.5.5.7
GMM cause
10.5.5.14

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Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

1/2

1/2

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GMM cause

This IE shall be included in case the detach reason has to be indicated to the MS, e.g. due to a failed IMEI check.

9.4.5.2

Detach request (mobile originating detach)

This message is sent by the MS to request the release of a GMM context. See table 9.4.5.2/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

DETACH REQUEST

Significance:

dual

Direction:

MS to network
Table 9.4.5.2/3GPP TS 24.008:DETACH REQUEST message content

IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Skip indicator
Detach request message identity
Detach type
Spare half octet

18

P-TMSI

19

P-TMSI signature

9.4.5.2.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
Detach type
10.5.5.5
Spare half octet
10.5.1.8
Mobile identity
10.5.1.4
P-TMSI signature 2
10.5.5.8a

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

1/2

1/2

TLV

TLV

P-TMSI

This IE shall be included by the MS, if the P-TMSI is available.

9.4.5.2.2

P-TMSI signature

This IE shall be included if the MS has a valid P-TMSI signature.

9.4.6
9.4.6.1

Detach accept
Detach accept (mobile terminated detach)

This message is sent by the MS to indicate that the detach procedure has been completed. See table 9.4.6.1/3GPP TS
24.008.

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DETACH ACCEPT

Significance:

dual

Direction:

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IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Skip indicator
Detach accept message identity

9.4.6.2

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

Detach accept (mobile originating detach)

This message is sent by the network to indicate that the detach procedure has been completed. See table 9.4.6.2/3GPP
TS 24.008.
Message type:

DETACH ACCEPT

Significance:

dual

Direction:

network to MS
Table 9.4.6.2/3GPP TS 24.008:DETACH ACCEPT message content

IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Skip indicator
Detach accept message identity
Force to standby
Spare half octet

9.4.7

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
Force to standby
10.5.5.7
Spare half octet
10.5.1.8

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

1/2

1/2

P-TMSI reallocation command

This message is sent by the network to the MS to reallocate a P-TMSI. See table 9.4.7/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

P-TMSI REALLOCATION COMMAND

Significance:

dual

Direction:

network to MS

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IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Skip indicator
P-TMSI reallocation command
message identity
Allocated P-TMSI
Routing area identification
Force to standby
Spare half octet

19

P-TMSI signature

9.4.7.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
Mobile identity
10.5.1.4
Routing area identification
10.5.5.15
Force to standby
10.5.5.7
Spare half octet
10.5.1.8
P-TMSI signature
10.5.5.8

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

LV

1/2

1/2

TV

P-TMSI signature

This IE may be included to assign an identity to the MS's GMM context.

9.4.8

P-TMSI reallocation complete

This message is sent by the MS to the network to indicate that reallocation of a P-TMSI has taken place. See
table 9.4.8/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

P-TMSI REALLOCATION COMPLETE

Significance:

dual

Direction:

MS to network

Table 9.4.8/3GPP TS 24.008: P-TMSI REALLOCATION COMPLETE message content

IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Skip indicator
P-TMSI reallocation complete
message identity

9.4.9

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

Authentication and ciphering request

This message is sent by the network to the MS to initiate authentication of the MS identity. Additionally, the ciphering
mode is set, indicating whether ciphering will be performed or not. See table 9.4.9/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REQUEST

Significance:

dual

Direction:

network to MS

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IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Skip indicator
Authentication and ciphering
request message identity
Ciphering algorithm
IMEISV request
Force to standby
A&C reference number

21

Authentication parameter RAND

8-

GPRS ciphering key sequence

number
Authentication parameter
AUTN

28

9.4.9.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
Ciphering algorithm
10.5.5.3
IMEISV request
10.5.5.10
Force to standby
10.5.5.7
A&C reference number
10.5.5.19
Authentication parameter RAND
10.5.3.1
Ciphering key sequence number
10.5.1.2
Authentication parameter AUTN
10.5.3.1.1

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

1/2

1/2

1/2

1/2

TV

17

TV

TLV

18

Authentication Parameter RAND

This IE shall only be included if authentication shall be performed.

9.4.9.2

GPRS ciphering key sequence number

This IE is included if and only if the Authentication parameter RAND is contained in the message.

9.4.9.3

Authentication Parameter AUTN

This IE shall be present if and only if the authentication challenge is a UMTS authentication challenge.The presence or
absence of this IE defines- in the case of its absence- a GSM authentication challenge or- in the case of its presence- a
UMTS authentication challenge.
The MS shall ignore the IE if a SIM is inserted in the MS.
In UMTS, the MS shall reject the AUTHENTICATION & CIPHERING REQUEST message as specified in
subclause 4.7.7.5.1 if this IE is not present and a USIM is inserted in the MS.

9.4.10

Authentication and ciphering response

This message is sent by the MS to the network in response to an Authentication and ciphering request message. See
table 9.4.10/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING RESPONSE

Significance:

dual

Direction:

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IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Skip indicator
Authentication and ciphering
response message identity
A&C reference number
Spare half octet

22
23
29

Authentication parameter
Response
IMEISV
Authentication Response
parameter (extension)

9.4.10.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip indicator
10.3.1
GPRS message type
10.4
A&C reference number
10.5.5.19
Spare half octet
10.5.1.8
Authentication Response parameter
10.5.3.2
Mobile identity
10.5.1.4
Authentication Response parameter
10.5.3.2.1

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

1/2

1/2

TV

TLV

11

TLV

3-14

Authentication Response Parameter

This IE is included if authentication was requested within the corresponding authentication and ciphering request
message. This IE contains the SRES, if the authentication challenge was for GSM or the RES (all or just the 4 most
significant octets of) if it is a UMTS authentication challenge (see also subclause 9.4.10.2)

9.4.10.2

IMEISV

This IE is included if requested within the corresponding authentication and ciphering request message.

9.4.10.3

Authentication Response Parameter (extension)

This IE shall be included if and only if the authentication challenge was a UMTS authentication challenge and the RES
parameter is greater than 4 octets in length. It shall contain the least significant remaining bits of the RES (the four most
significant octets shall be sent in the Authentication Response Parameter IE (see subclause 9.2.3.1))
This IE shall not be included if a SIM is inserted in the MS.

9.4.10a Authentication and Ciphering Failure

This message is sent by the mobile station to the network to indicate that authentication of the network has failed. See
table 9.4.10a/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING FAILURE

Significance:

dual

Direction:

mobile station to network

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IEI

Information element
Mobility management
Protocol discriminator
Skip Indicator
Authentication and Ciphering
Failure
Message type
GMM Cause

30

Authentication Failure parameter

9.4.10a.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip Indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
GMM Cause
10.5.5.14
Authentication Failure parameter
10.5.3.2.2

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

TLV

16

Authentication Failure parameter

This IE shall be sent if and only if the GMM cause was "Synch failure". It shall include the response to the
authentication challenge from the USIM, which is made up of the AUTS parameter (see 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]).

9.4.11

Authentication and ciphering reject

This message is sent by the network to the MS to indicate that authentication has failed (and that the receiving MS shall
abort all activities). See table 9.4.11/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REJECT

Significance:

dual

Direction:

network to MS

Table 9.4.11/3GPP TS 24.008: AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REJECT message content

IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Skip indicator
Authentication and ciphering
reject message identity

9.4.12

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

Identity request

This message is sent by the network to the MS to request submission of the MS identity according to the specified
identity type. See table 9.4.12/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

IDENTITY REQUEST

Significance:

dual

Direction:

network to MS

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IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Skip indicator
Identity request message identity
Identity type
Force to standby

9.4.13

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
Identity type 2
10.5.5.9
Force to standby
10.5.5.7

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

1/2

1/2

Identity response

This message is sent by the MS to the network in response to an identity request message providing the requested
identity. See table 9.4.13/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

IDENTITY RESPONSE

Significance:

dual

Direction:

MS to network
Table 9.4.13/3GPP TS 24.008: IDENTITY RESPONSE message content

IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Skip indicator
Identity response message
identity
Mobile identity

9.4.14

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
Mobile identity
10.5.1.4

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

LV

4 - 10

Routing area update request

This message is sent by the MS to the network either to request an update of its location file or to request an IMSI
attach for non-GPRS services. See table 9.4.14/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST

Significance:

dual

Direction:

MS to network

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IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Skip indicator
Routing area update request
message identity
Update type
GPRS ciphering key sequence
number
Old routing area identification
MS Radio Access capability

19

Old P-TMSI signature

17

Requested READY timer value

27

DRX parameter

9-

TMSI status

18

P-TMSI

31

MS network capability

32

PDP context status

33

PS LCS Capability

35

MBMS context status

58

UE network capability

1A

Additional mobile identity

1B
11

Additional old routing area

identification
Mobile station classmark 2

20

Mobile station classmark 3

40

Supported Codecs

5D

Voice domain preference and

UE's usage setting

E-

P-TMSI type

D-

Device properties

C-

MS network feature support

14

Old location area identification

F-

Additional update type

10

TMSI based NRI container

6A

T3324 value

39

T3312 extended value

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
Update type
10.5.5.18
Ciphering key sequence number
10.5.1.2
Routing area identification
10.5.5.15
MS Radio Access capability
10.5.5.12a
P-TMSI signature
10.5.5.8
GPRS Timer
10.5.7.3
DRX parameter
10.5.5.6
TMSI status
10.5.5.4
Mobile identity
10.5.1.4
MS network capability
10.5.5.12
PDP context status
10.5.7.1
PS LCS Capability
10.5.5.22
MBMS context status
10.5.7.6
UE network capability
10.5.5.26
Mobile identity
10.5.1.4
Routing area identification 2
10.5.5.15a
Mobile station classmark 2
10.5.1.6
Mobile station classmark 3
10.5.1.7
Supported Codec List
10.5.4.32
Voice domain preference and UE's
usage setting
10.5.5.28
P-TMSI type
10.5.5.29
Device properties
10.5.7.8
MS network feature support
10.5.1.15
Location Area Identification 2
10.5.5.30
Additional update type
10.5.5.0
Network resource identifier container
10.5.5.31
GPRS Timer 2
10.5.7.4
GPRS Timer 3
10.5.7.4a

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Format
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Length
1/2

1/2

1/2

1/2

LV

6 - 51

TV

TV

TV

TV

TLV

TLV

4-10

TLV

TLV

TLV

2-18

TLV

4-15

TLV

TLV

TLV

TLV

2-34

TLV

5-n

TLV

TV

TV

TV

TLV

TV

TLV

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Old P-TMSI signature

The MS shall include this IE, if the MS received the IE from the network in an ATTACH ACCEPT or ROUTING
AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message, or if the TIN indicates "GUTI" and the MS holds a valid GUTI.

9.4.14.2

Requested READY timer value

This IE may be included if the MS wants to indicate a preferred value for the READY timer.

9.4.14.3

DRX parameter

This IE shall be included if the MS changes the access network from GSM to UMTS, or the MS wants to indicate new
DRX parameters to the network.

9.4.14.4

TMSI status

This IE shall be included if the MS performs a combined routing area update and no valid TMSI is available.

9.4.14.5

P-TMSI (Iu mode only)

This IE shall be included by the MS.

9.4.14.6

MS network capability

This IE shall be included by the MS to indicate its capabilities to the network.

9.4.14.7

PDP context status

This IE shall be included by the MS.

9.4.14.8

PS LCS Capability

This IE shall be included if the MS supports at least one positioning method for the provision of location services (LCS)
via the PS domain in Gb-mode.

9.4.14.9

MBMS context status

This IE shall be included by the MS, if it has MBMS contexts with an SM state different from PDP-INACTIVE.

9.4.14.10

Additional mobile identity

This IE shall be included by the MS, if the TIN indicates "GUTI" and the MS holds a valid GUTI and P-TMSI and RAI.

9.4.14.11

Additional old routing area identification

This IE shall be included by the MS, if the TIN indicates "GUTI" and the MS holds a valid GUTI and P-TMSI and RAI.

9.4.14.12

UE network capability

An MS supporting S1 mode shall include this IE, unless the update type indicates "periodic update".

9.4.14.13

Mobile station classmark 2

This IE shall be included if the MS supports SRVCC to GERAN or UTRAN.

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Mobile station classmark 3

This IE shall be included if the MS supports SRVCC to GERAN.

9.4.14.15

Supported Codecs

This IE shall be included if the MS supports SRVCC to GERAN or UTRAN to indicate its supported speech codecs for
CS speech calls.

9.4.14.16

Voice domain preference and UE's usage setting

This IE shall be included:

-

if the MS supports CS fallback and SMS over SGs, or the MS is configured to support IMS voice, or both, and

if the MS is E-UTRAN capable.

9.4.14.17

P-TMSI type

The MS shall include this IE.

9.4.14.18

Device properties

This IE shall be included if the MS is configured for NAS signalling low priority.

9.4.14.19

MS network feature support

This IE shall be included if the MS supports extended periodic timer T3312.

9.4.14.20

Old location area identification

The MS shall include this IE during a combined routing area updating procedure, if the MS holds a valid LAI and the
MS supports EMM combined procedures.

9.4.14.21

Additional update type

The MS shall include this IE if the MS initiates a combined routing area updating procedure for GPRS services and
"SMS-only service".

9.4.14.22

TMSI based NRI container

The MS shall include this IE if it has a valid TMSI.

9.4.14.23

T3324 value

The MS may include this IE to request the use of PSM.

9.4.14.24

T3312 extended value

The MS may include this IE to request a particular T3312 value if T3324 value IE is included.

9.4.15

Routing area update accept

This message is sent by the network to the MS to provide the MS with GPRS mobility management related data in
response to a routing area update request message. See table 9.4.15/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT

Significance:

dual

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Table 9.4.15/3GPP TS 24.008: ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message content

IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Skip indicator
Routing area update accept
message identity
Force to standby
Update result
Periodic RA update timer
Routing area identification

19

P-TMSI signature

18

Allocated P-TMSI

23

MS identity

26

List of Receive N-PDU Numbers

17

Negotiated READY timer value

25

GMM cause

2A

T3302 value

8C

Cell Notification

4A

Equivalent PLMNs

32

PDP context status

B-

Network feature support

34

Emergency Number List

35

MBMS context status

A-

Requested MS Information

37

T3319 value

38

T3323 value

39

T3312 extended value

66

Additional network feature

support
T3324 value

6A

9.4.15.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
Force to standby
10.5.5.7
Update result
10.5.5.17
GPRS Timer
10.5.7.3
Routing area identification
10.5.5.15
P-TMSI signature
10.5.5.8
Mobile identity
10.5.1.4
Mobile identity
10.5.1.4
Receive N-PDU Number list
10.5.5.11
GPRS Timer
10.5.7.3
GMM cause
10.5.5.14
GPRS Timer 2
10.5.7.4
Cell Notification
10.5.5.21
PLMN List
10.5.1.13
PDP context status
10.5.7.1
Network feature support
10.5.5.23
Emergency Number List
10.5.3.13
MBMS context status
10.5.7.6
Requested MS Information
10.5.5.25
GPRS Timer 2
10.5.7.4
GPRS Timer 2
10.5.7.4
GPRS timer 3
10.5.7.4a
Additional network feature support
10.5.5.23A
GPRS Timer2
10.5.7.4

P-TMSI signature

This IE may be included to assign an identity to the MS's GMM context.

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Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

1/2

1/2

TV

TLV

TLV

7-10

TLV

4 - 19

TV

TV

TLV

TLV

5-47

TLV

TV

TLV

5-50

TLV

2 - 18

TV

TLV

TLV

TLV

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Allocated P-TMSI

This IE may be included to assign a P-TMSI to an MS in case of a GPRS or combined routing area updating procedure.

9.4.15.3

MS identity

This IE may be included to assign or unassign a TMSI to a MS in case of a combined routing area updating procedure.

9.4.15.4

List of Receive N-PDU Numbers

This IE shall be included in case of an inter SGSN routing area updating from A/Gb mode to A/Gb mode, or inter
SGSN routing area updating from Iu mode to A/Gb mode, or intra SGSN routing area updating from Iu mode to A/Gb
mode, if there are PDP contexts that have been activated in LLC acknowledged transfer mode.

9.4.15.5

Negotiated READY timer value

This IE may be included to indicate a value for the READY timer.

9.4.15.6

GMM cause

This IE shall be included if the combined GPRS routing area updating procedure was successful for GPRS services
only.

9.4.15.7

T3302 value

This IE may be included to indicate a value for the T3302 timer.

In Iu mode, if the MS is not attached for emergency bearer services, the network shall not include this IE if this message
is to be sent non-integrity protected. If the MS is attached for emergency bearer services, the network may include this
IE if this message is to be sent non-integrity protected.
In Iu mode, if this message is received without integrity protection the MS not attached for emergency bearer services
shall ignore the contents of this IE and use the default value. If the MS is attached for emergency bearer services, the
MS shall use the received contents of this IE if this message is received without integrity protection.
If this IE is not included in the message in A/Gb mode or if in Iu mode this IE is not included in an integrity protected
message, the MS shall use the default value.

9.4.15.8

Cell Notification (A/Gb mode only)

In A/Gb mode, this IE shall be included if by the SGSN in order to indicate the ability to support the Cell Notification.

9.4.15.9

Equivalent PLMNs

The Equivalent PLMNs information element is included if the network wants to inform the mobile station of equivalent
PLMNs.

9.4.15.10

PDP context status

This IE shall be included by the NW.

9.4.15.11

Network feature support

This IE may be included to inform the MS of the support of certain features. If this IE is not included then the
respective features are not supported.

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Emergency Number List

This IE may be sent by the network. If this IE is sent, the contents of this IE indicates a list of emergency numbers valid
within the same MCC as in the cell on which this IE is received.

9.4.15.13

MBMS context status

This IE shall be included by the network, if it has MBMS contexts for the MS with an SM state different from PDPINACTIVE.

9.4.15.14

Requested MS Information

This IE may be sent by the network to request the MS to provide feature-related information.

9.4.15.15

T3319 value

This IE may be included to indicate a value for timer T3319.

9.4.15.16

T3323 value

The network may include this IE to indicate a value for timer T3323.
If the IE is not included, the MS shall use the default value.

9.4.15.17

T3312 extended value

The network may include this IE to provide the MS with a longer periodic routing area update timer.

9.4.15.18

Additional network feature support

The network may include this IE to inform the MS of the support of certain features. If this IE is not included then the
MS shall interpret this as a receipt of an information element with all bits of the value part coded as zero.

9.4.15.19

T3324 value

The network shall include the T3324 value IE if:

-

the MS included the T3324 value IE in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REQUEST message; and

the network supports PSM and accepts the use of PSM.

9.4.16

Routing area update complete

This message shall be sent by the MS to the network in response to a routing area update accept message if at least one
of the following conditions is fulfilled:
-

a P-TMSI and/or a TMSI has been assigned;

there are established LLC connections; or

the network has requested the MS to provide feature-related information.

See table 9.4.16/3GPP TS 24.008.

Message type:

ROUTING AREA UPDATE COMPLETE

Significance:

dual

Direction:

MS to network

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IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Skip indicator

26

Routing area update complete

message identity
List of Receive N-PDU Numbers

27

Inter RAT handover information

2B

E-UTRAN inter RAT handover

information

9.4.16.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
Receive N-PDU Number list
10.5.5.11
Inter RAT information container
10.5.5.24
E-UTRAN inter RAT information
container 10.5.5.27

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

TLV

4 19

TLV

3-250

TLV

3-257

List of Receive N-PDU Numbers

This IE shall be included if the routing area update accept message contained this IE.

9.4.16.2

Inter RAT handover information

This IE shall be included if the network has requested this information in the routing area update accept message.

9.4.16.3

E-UTRAN inter RAT handover information

This IE shall be included if the network has requested this information in the routing area update accept message.

9.4.17

Routing area update reject

This message is sent by the network to the MS in order to reject the routing area update procedure. See
table 9.4.17/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

ROUTING AREA UPDATE REJECT

Significance:

dual

Direction:

network to MS

Table 9.4.17/3GPP TS 24.008: ROUTING AREA UPDATE REJECT message content

IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Skip indicator
Routing area update reject
message identity
GMM cause
Force to standby
Spare half octet

2A

T3302 value

3A

T3346 value

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
GMM cause
10.5.5.14
Force to standby
10.5.5.7
Spare half octet
10.5.1.8
GPRS Timer 2
10.5.7.4
GPRS timer 2
10.5.7.4

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Length
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1/2

1/2

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T3302 value

This IE may be included to indicate a value for the T3302 timer.

In Iu mode, if the MS is not attached for emergency bearer services, the network shall not include this IE if this message
is to be sent non-integrity protected. If the MS is attached for emergency bearer services, the network may include this
IE if this message is to be sent non-integrity protected.
In Iu mode, the MS not attached for emergency bearer services shall ignore the contents of this IE if this message is
received without integrity protection. If the MS is attached for emergency bearer services, the MS shall use the received
contents of this IE if this message is received without integrity protection.
If this IE is not included or if in Iu mode the message is not integrity protected, the MS shall use the default value.

9.4.17.2

T3346 value

This IE may be included when the general NAS level mobility management congestion control is active.

9.4.18

GMM Status

This message is sent by the MS or by the network at any time to report certain error conditions listed in clause 8. See
table 9.4.18/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

GMM STATUS

Significance:

local

Direction:

both
Table 9.4.18/3GPP TS 24.008: GMM STATUS message content

IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Skip indicator
GMM Status message identity
GMM cause

9.4.19

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
GMM cause
10.5.5.14

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

GMM Information

This message is sent by the network at any time to sent certain information to the MS.
See table 9.4.19/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

GMM INFORMATION

Significance:

local

Direction:

network to MS

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IEI

43
45
46
47
48
49

Information Element
Protocol discriminator

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip indicator
Skip indicator
10.3.1
GMM Information message
Message type
identity
10.4
Full name for network
Network name
10.5.3.5a
Short name for network
Network name
10.5.3.5a
Local time zone
Time zone
10.5.3.8
Universal time and local time zone Time zone and time
10.5.3.9
LSA Identity
LSA Identifier
10.5.3.11
Network Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time
10.5.3.12

9.4.19.1

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

TLV

3-?

TLV

3-?

TV

TV

TLV

2-5

TLV

Full name for network

This IE may be sent by the network. If this IE is sent, the contents of this IE indicate the "full length name of the
network" that the network wishes the mobile station to associate with the MCC and MNC contained in the routing area
identification of the current cell.

9.4.19.2

Short name for network

This IE may be sent by the network. If this IE is sent, the contents of this IE indicate the "abbreviated name of the
network" that the network wishes the mobile station to associate with the MCC and MNC contained in the routing area
identification of the cell the MS is currently in.

9.4.19.3

Local time zone

This IE may be sent by the network. The mobile station should assume that this time zone applies to the routing area of
the cell the MS is currently in.
If the local time zone has been adjusted for Daylight Saving Time, the network shall indicate this by including the IE
Network Daylight Saving Time.

9.4.19.4

Universal time and local time zone

This IE may be sent by the network. The mobile station should assume that this time zone applies to the routing area the
MS is currently in. The mobile station shall not assume that the time information is accurate.
If the local time zone has been adjusted for Daylight Saving Time, the network shall indicate this by including the IE
Network Daylight Saving Time.

9.4.19.5

LSA Identity

This IE may be sent by the network. The contents of this IE indicate the LSA identity of the serving cell.

9.4.19.6

Network Daylight Saving Time

This IE may be sent by the network. If this IE is sent, the contents of this IE indicates the value that has been used to
adjust the local time zone.

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Service Request (Iu mode only)

This message is sent by the MS to transfer to establish logical association between the MS and the network. See
table 9.4.20/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

Service Request

Significance:

dual

Direction:

MS to network
Table 9.4.20/3GPP TS 24.008: Contents of Service Request message content

IEI

32
35
36
D-

Information Element
Protocol discriminator

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip indicator
Skip indicator
10.3.1
Service Request message identity Message type
10.4
Ciphering key sequence number Ciphering key sequence number
10.5.1.2
Service type
Service type
10.5.5.20
P-TMSI
Mobile station identity
10.5.1.4
PDP context status
PDP context status
10.5.7.1
MBMS context status
MBMS context status
10.5.7.6
Uplink data status
Uplink data status
10.5.7.7
Device properties
Device properties
10.5.7.8

9.4.20.1

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

1/2

1/2

LV

TLV

TLV

2 - 18

TLV

TV

PDP context status

This IE shall be included by the MS.

9.4.20.2

MBMS context status

This IE shall be included by the MS, if it has MBMS contexts with an SM state different from PDP-INACTIVE.

9.4.20.3

Uplink data status

This IE may be included by the MS when the Service Type is set to "data".

9.4.20.4

Device properties

This IE shall be included if the MS is configured for NAS signalling low priority.

9.4.21

Service Accept (Iu mode only)

This message is sent by the network in response to a Service Request message. See table 9.4.21/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

Service Accept

Significance:

dual

Direction:

network to MS

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IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Skip indicator
Service Accept message identity

32

PDP context status

35

MBMS context status

9.4.21.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
PDP context status
10.5.7.1
MBMS context status
10.5.7.6

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

TLV

TLV

2 - 18

PDP context status

This IE shall be included by the NW.

9.4.21.2

MBMS context status

This IE shall be included by the network, if it has MBMS contexts for the MS with an SM state different from PDPINACTIVE.

9.4.22

Service Reject (Iu mode only)

This message is sent by the network to the MS in order to reject the Service request procedure. See table 9.4.22/3GPP
TS 24.008.
Message type:

Service Reject

Significance:

dual

Direction:

network to MS
Table 9.4.22/3GPP TS 24.008: Contents of Service Reject message content

IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Skip indicator
Service Reject message identity
GMM cause

3A

T3346 value

9.4.22.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Skip indicator
10.3.1
Message type
10.4
GMM cause
10.5.5.14
GPRS timer 2
10.5.7.4

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2

TLV

T3346 value

This IE may be included when the general NAS level mobility management congestion control is active.

9.5

GPRS Session Management Messages

9.5.1

Activate PDP context request

This message is sent by the MS to the network to request activation of a PDP context.
See table 9.5.1/3GPP TS 24.008.

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Message type:

ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST

Significance:

global

Direction:

MS to network

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Table 9.5.1/3GPP TS 24.008: ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message content

IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Activate PDP context request
message identity
Requested NSAPI
Requested LLC SAPI
Requested QoS
Requested PDP address

28

Access point name

27

Protocol configuration options

A-

Request type

C-

Device properties

33

NBIFOM container

9.5.1.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Network service access point identifier
10.5.6.2
LLC service access point identifier
10.5.6.9
Quality of service
10.5.6.5
Packet data protocol address
10.5.6.4
Access point name
10.5.6.1
Protocol configuration options
10.5.6.3
Request type
10.5.6.17
Device properties
10.5.7.8
NBIFOM container
10.5.6.24

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2 3/2

LV

13-21

LV

3 - 23

TLV

3 - 102

TLV

3 - 253

TV

TV

TLV

3 253

Access point name

This IE is included in the message when the MS selects a specific external network to be connected to.

9.5.1.2

Protocol configuration options

This IE is included in the message when the MS wishes to transmit (protocol) data (e.g. configuration parameters, error
codes or messages/events) to the network.
This IE shall be included if the MS supports Network Requested Bearer Control procedures or Local IP address in
TFTs.

9.5.1.3

Request type

This IE is included in the message to indicate whether the PDP context request is for a handover from a non-3GPP
access network or to activate a PDP context for emergency bearer services.

9.5.1.4

Device properties

This IE shall be included if the MS is configured for NAS signalling low priority.

9.5.1.5

NBIFOM container

This IE is included in the message to provide the network with the routing rules information when the MS wishes to
create or modify or delete the routing rules as specified in 3GPP TS 23.161 [155].

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3GPP TS 24.008 V13.3.0 (2015-09)

Activate PDP context accept

This message is sent by the network to the MS to acknowledge activation of a PDP context.
See table 9.5.2/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT

Significance:

global

Direction:

network to MS

Table 9.5.2/3GPP TS 24.008: ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT message content

IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Activate PDP context accept
message identity
Negotiated LLC SAPI
Negotiated QoS
Radio priority
Spare half octet

2B

PDP address

27

Protocol configuration options

34

Packet Flow Identifier

39

SM cause

B-

Connectivity type

C-

WLAN offload indication

D-

RAN rules handling

33

NBIFOM container

9.5.2.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
LLC service access point identifier
10.5.6.9
Quality of service
10.5.6.5
Radio priority
10.5.7.2
Spare half octet
10.5.1.8
Packet data protocol address
10.5.6.4
Protocol configuration options
10.5.6.3
Packet Flow Identifier
10.5.6.11
SM cause 2
10.5.6.6a
Connectivity type
10.5.6.19
WLAN offload acceptability
10.5.6.20
RAN rules handling
10.5.6.22
NBIFOM container
10.5.6.24

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2 3/2

LV

13-21

1/2

1/2

TLV

4-24

TLV

3-253

TLV

TLV

TV

TV

TV

TLV

3 253

PDP address

This IE shall be included by the network if the MS has requested the activation of a PDP context with the PDP type
IPv4 or IPv6 or IPv4v6 and dynamic addressing.

9.5.2.2

Protocol configuration options

This IE is included in the message when the network wishes to transmit (protocol) data (e.g. configuration parameters,
error codes or messages/events) to the MS. This IE is also included to indicate the selected Bearer Control Mode to be
applied as well as the network support for Local IP address in TFTs for all active PDP contexts sharing the same PDP
Address and APN.

9.5.2.3

Packet Flow Identifier

This IE may be included if the network wants to indicate the Packet Flow Identifier associated to the PDP context. The
network shall not include this IE if the MS has not indicated PFC procedure support in PFC feature mode field of MS
Network Capability IE.

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If the MS has not indicated PFC procedure support, then it shall ignore this IE, if received.

9.5.2.4

SM cause

This IE shall be included if the network accepts the requested PDN connectivity with restrictions.

9.5.2.5

Connectivity type

The network shall include the connectivity type IE if:

-

the network is configured to indicate when a PDN connection is a LIPA PDN connection; and

the present PDN connection is a LIPA PDN connection.

9.5.2.6

WLAN offload indication

This IE shall be included in the message when the network wishes to indicate if the UE is allowed to offload the traffic
of the associated PDN connection to WLAN(s), as specified in subclause 10.5.6.20.

9.5.2.7

RAN rules handling

This IE shall be included in the message when the network wishes to indicate the RAN rules handling parameter as
specified in 3GPP TS 23.161 [155].

9.5.2.8

NBIFOM container

This IE is included in the message to provide the MS with routing rules information accepted or rejected by the network
as specified in 3GPP TS 23.161 [155]. If the network rejected the routing rule with restrictions, this IE also includes the
rejected cause value.

9.5.3

Activate PDP context reject

This message is sent by the network to the MS to reject activation of a PDP context.
See table 9.5.3/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REJECT

Significance:

global

Direction:

network to MS

Table 9.5.3/3GPP TS 24.008: ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REJECT message content

IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Activate PDP context reject
message identity
SM cause

27

Protocol configuration options

37

Back-off timer value

6B

Re-attempt indicator

33

NBIFOM container

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
SM Cause
10.5.6.6
Protocol configuration options
10.5.6.3
GPRS timer 3
10.5.7.4a
Re-attempt indicator
10.5.6.5A
NBIFOM container
10.5.6.24

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Length
1/2

1/2 3/2

TLV

3 - 253

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Protocol configuration options

This IE is included in the message when the network wishes to transmit (protocol) data (e.g. configuration parameters,
error codes or messages/events) to the MS.

9.5.3.2

Back-off timer value

The network may include this IE if the SM cause is not #50 "PDP type IPv4 only allowed", #51 "PDP type IPv6 only
allowed", nor #65 "maximum number of PDP contexts reached", to request a minimum time interval before procedure
retry is allowed.

9.5.3.3

Re-attempt indicator

The network may include this IE only if the SM cause value is #50 "PDP type IPv4 only allowed", #51 "PDP type IPv6
only allowed", or #66 "requested APN not supported in current RAT and PLMN combination", or if the network
includes the Back-off timer value IE and the SM cause value is not #26 "insufficient resources".

9.5.3.4

NBIFOM container

This IE is included in the message to provide the MS with routing rules information accepted or rejected by the network
as specified in 3GPP TS 23.161 [155]. If the network rejected the routing rule with restrictions, this IE also includes the
rejected cause value.

9.5.4

Activate Secondary PDP Context Request

This message is sent by the MS to the network to request activation of an additional PDP context associated with the
same PDP address and APN as an already active PDP context. See Table 9.5.4/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST

Significance:

global

Direction:

MS to network

Table 9.5.4/3GPP TS 24.008: ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message content
IEI

36
27
C33

Information Element
Protocol discriminator

Type/Reference
Presence
Protocol discriminator
M
10.2
Transaction identifier
Transaction identifier
M
10.3.2
Activate secondary PDP context Message type
M
request message identity
10.4
Requested NSAPI
Network service access point identifier
M
10.5.6.2
Requested LLC SAPI
LLC service access point identifier
M
10.5.6.9
Requested QoS
Quality of service
M
10.5.6.5
Linked TI
Linked TI
M
10.5.6.7
TFT
Traffic Flow Template
O
10.5.6.12
Protocol configuration options
Protocol configuration options
O
10.5.6.3
Device properties
Device properties
O
10.5.7.8
NBIFOM container
NBIFOM container
O
10.5.6.24

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Length

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13-21

LV

2-3

TLV

3-257

TLV

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TFT

This IE shall be included if a linked PDP context without TFT has already been activated.

9.5.4.2

Protocol configuration options

This IE is included in the message when the MS wishes to transmit (protocol) data (e.g. configuration parameters, error
codes or messages/events) to the network.

9.5.4.3

Device properties

This IE shall be included if the MS is configured for NAS signalling low priority.

9.5.4.4

NBIFOM container

This IE is included in the message to provide the network with the routing rules information when the MS wishes to
create or modify or delete the routing rules as specified in 3GPP TS 23.161 [155].

9.5.5

Activate Secondary PDP Context Accept

This message is sent by the network to the MS to acknowledge activation of an additional PDP context associated with
the same PDP address and APN as an already active PDP context. See Table 9.5.5/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT

Significance:

global

Direction:

network to MS

Table 9.5.5/3GPP TS 24.008: ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT message content
IEI

34
27
C33

9.5.5.1

Information Element
Protocol discriminator

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Activate secondary PDP context Message type
accept message identity
10.4
Negotiated LLC SAPI
LLC service access point identifier
10.5.6.9
Negotiated QoS
Quality of service
10.5.6.5
Radio priority
Radio priority
10.5.7.2
Spare half octet
Spare half octet
10.5.1.8
Packet Flow Identifier
Packet Flow Identifier
10.5.6.11
Protocol configuration options
Protocol configuration options
10.5.6.3
WLAN offload indication
WLAN offload acceptability
10.5.6.20
NBIFOM container
NBIFOM container
10.5.6.24

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2 3/2

LV

13-21

1/2

1/2

TLV

TLV

3-253

TV

TLV

3 253

Packet Flow Identifier

This IE may be included if the network wants to indicate the Packet Flow Identifier associated to the PDP context. The
network shall not include this IE if the MS has not indicated PFC procedure support in PFC feature mode field of MS
Network Capability IE.
If the MS has not indicated PFC procedure support, then it shall ignore this IE, if received.
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Protocol configuration options

This IE is included in the message when the network wishes to transmit (protocol) data (e.g. configuration parameters,
error codes or messages/events) to the MS.

9.5.5.3

WLAN offload indication

This IE shall be included in the message when the network wishes to indicate if the UE is allowed to offload the traffic
of the associated PDN connection to WLAN(s), as specified in subclause 10.5.6.20.

9.5.5.4

NBIFOM container

This IE is included in the message to provide the MS with routing rules information accepted or rejected by the network
as specified in 3GPP TS 23.161 [155]. If the network rejected the routing rule with restrictions, this IE also includes the
rejected cause value.

9.5.6

Activate Secondary PDP Context Reject

This message is sent by the network to the MS to reject activation of an additional PDP context associated with the
same PDP address and APN as an already active PDP context. See Table 9.5.6/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REJECT

Significance:

global

Direction:

network to MS

Table 9.5.6/3GPP TS 24.008: ACTIVATE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT REJECT message content
IEI

27
37
6B
33

9.5.6.1

Information Element
Protocol discriminator

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Activate secondary PDP context Message type
reject message identity
10.4
SM cause
SM Cause
10.5.6.6
Protocol configuration options
Protocol configuration options
10.5.6.3
Back-off timer value
GPRS timer 3
10.5.7.4a
Re-attempt indicator
Re-attempt indicator
10.5.6.5A
NBIFOM container
NBIFOM container
10.5.6.24

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2 3/2

TLV

3 253

TLV

TLV

TLV

3 253

Protocol configuration options

This IE is included in the message when the network wishes to transmit (protocol) data (e.g. configuration parameters,
error codes or messages/events) to the MS.

9.5.6.2

Back-off timer value

The network may include this IE if the SM cause is not #65 "maximum number of PDP contexts reached", to request a
minimum time interval before procedure retry is allowed.

9.5.6.3

Re-attempt indicator

The network may include this IE only if it includes the Back-off timer value IE and the SM cause value is not #26
"insufficient resources".
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NBIFOM container

This IE is included in the message to provide the MS with routing rules information accepted or rejected by the network
as specified in 3GPP TS 23.161 [155]. If the network rejected the routing rule with restrictions, this IE also includes the
rejected cause value.

9.5.7

Request PDP context activation

This message is sent by the network to the MS to initiate activation of a PDP context.
See table 9.5.7/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

REQUEST PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION

Significance:

global

Direction:

network to MS

Table 9.5.7/3GPP TS 24.008: REQUEST PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION message content

IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Request PDP context activation
message identity
Offered PDP address

28

Access point name

27

Protocol configuration options

33

NBIFOM container

9.5.7.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Packet data protocol address
10.5.6.4
Access point name
10.5.6.1
Protocol configuration options
10.5.6.3
NBIFOM container
10.5.6.24

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2 3/2

LV

3 - 23

TLV

3 102

TLV

3 253

TLV

3 253

Protocol configuration options

This IE is included in the message when the network wishes to transmit (protocol) data (e.g. configuration parameters,
error codes or messages/events) to the MS.

9.5.7.2

NBIFOM container

This IE is included in the message to provide the MS with downlink routing rules when the network wishes to create or
modify or delete the routing rules as specified in 3GPP TS 23.161 [155].

9.5.8

Request PDP context activation reject

This message is sent by the MS to the network to reject initiation of a PDP context activation.
See table 9.5.8/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

REQUEST PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION REJECT

Significance:

global

Direction:

MS to network

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IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Request PDP context act. reject
message identity
SM cause

27

Protocol configuration options

33

NBIFOM container

9.5.8.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
SM cause
10.5.6.6
Protocol configuration options
10.5.6.3
NBIFOM container
10.5.6.24

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2 3/2

TLV

3 253

TLV

3 253

Protocol configuration options

This IE is included in the message when the MS wishes to transmit (protocol) data (e.g. configuration parameters, error
codes or messages/events) to the network.

9.5.8.2

NBIFOM container

This IE is included in the message to provide the network with routing rules information accepted or rejected by the MS
as specified in 3GPP TS 23.161 [155]. If the MS rejected the routing rule with restrictions, this IE shall also include the
rejected cause value.

9.5.9

Modify PDP context request (Network to MS direction)

This message is sent by the network to the MS to request modification of an active PDP context. See table 9.5.9/3GPP
TS 24.008.
Message type:

MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST (NETWORK TO MS DIRECTION)

Significance:

global

Direction:

network to MS

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content
IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Modify PDP context request
message identity
Radio priority
Spare half octet
Requested LLC SAPI
New QoS

2B

PDP address

34

Packet Flow Identifier

27

Protocol configuration options

36

TFT

C-

WLAN offload indication

33

NBIFOM container

9.5.9.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Radio priority
10.5.7.2
Spare half octet
10.5.1.8
LLC service access point identifier
10.5.6.9
Quality of service
10.5.6.5
Packet data protocol address
10.5.6.4
Packet Flow Identifier
10.5.6.11
Protocol configuration options
10.5.6.3
Traffic Flow Template
10.5.6.12
WLAN offload acceptability
10.5.6.20
NBIFOM container
10.5.6.24

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2 3/2

1/2

1/2

LV

13-21

TLV

4-24

TLV

TLV

3 253

TLV

3 - 257

TV

TLV

3 253

PDP address

If the MS requested external PDP address allocation at PDP context activation via an APN and this was confirmed by
the network in the ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT message, then the network shall include the PDP address IE
in the MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message once the address has been actually allocated, in order to update
the PDP context in the MS.

9.5.9.2

Packet Flow Identifier

This IE may be included if the network wants to indicate the Packet Flow Identifier associated to the PDP context. The
network shall not include this IE if the MS has not indicated PFC procedure support in PFC feature mode field of MS
Network Capability IE.
If this IE is not included, the MS shall keep the old Packet Flow Identifier value. If the MS has not indicated PFC
procedure support, then it shall ignore this IE, if received.

9.5.9.3

Protocol configuration options

This IE is included in the message when the network wishes to transmit (protocol) data (e.g. configuration parameters,
error codes or messages/events) to the MS. This IE is also included to indicate the selected Bearer Control Mode to be
applied.

9.5.9.4

TFT

This IE is included in the message to provide the MS with uplink and downlink packet filters when the protocol
configuration options information element indicates the selected Bearer Control Mode 'MS/NW'.

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WLAN offload indication

This IE shall be included in the message when the network wishes to indicate if the UE is allowed to offload the traffic
of the associated PDN connection to WLAN(s), as specified in subclause 10.5.6.20.

9.5.9.6

NBIFOM container

This IE is included in the message to provide the MS with downlink routing rules when the network wishes to create or
modify or delete the routing rules as specified in 3GPP TS 23.161 [155].

9.5.10

Modify PDP context request (MS to network direction)

This message is sent by the MS to the network to request modification of an active PDP context. See table 9.5.10/3GPP
TS 24.008.
Message type:

MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST (MS TO NETWORK DIRECTION)

Significance:

global

Direction:

MS to network

Table 9.5.10/3GPP TS 24.008: MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REQUEST (MS to network direction) message
content
IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier

32

Modify PDP context request

message identity
Requested LLC SAPI

30

Requested new QoS

31

New TFT

27

Protocol configuration options

C-

Device properties

D-

Access usability

E-

RAN rules status

33

NBIFOM container

9.5.10.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
LLC service access point identifier
10.5.6.9
Quality of service
10.5.6.5
Traffic Flow Template
10.5.6.12
Protocol configuration options
10.5.6.3
Device properties
10.5.7.8
Access usability
10.5.6.21
RAN rules status
10.5.6.23
NBIFOM container
10.5.6.24

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2 3/2

TV

TLV

14-22

TLV

3-257

TLV

3-253

TV

TV

TV

TLV

3 253

Requested LLC SAPI

This IE may be included in the message to request a new LLC SAPI if a new QoS is requested.

9.5.10.2

Requested new QoS

This IE may be included in the message to request a modification of the QoS.

9.5.10.3

New TFT

This IE may be included in the message to request a new TFT or modification of an existing TFT or transfer extra
parameters to the network (e.g. the Authorization Token; see 3GPP TS 24.229 [95]).

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Protocol configuration options

This IE is included in the message when the MS wishes to transmit (protocol) data (e.g. configuration parameters, error
codes or messages/events) to the network.

9.5.10.5

Device properties

This IE shall be included if the MS is configured for NAS signalling low priority.

9.5.10.6

Access usability

This IE shall be included in the message when the MS is connected simultaneously to 3GPP access and WLAN access
according to 3GPP TS 23.161 [155], and the MS wishes to indicate access usability.

9.5.10.7

RAN rules status

This IE shall be included in the message when the MS is connected simultaneously to 3GPP access and WLAN access
as specified in 3GPP TS 23.161 [155], and the UE needs to indicate the currently enforced RAN rule indication.

9.5.10.8

NBIFOM container

This IE is included in the message to provide the network with the routing rules information when the MS wishes to
create or modify or delete the routing rules as specified in 3GPP TS 23.161 [155].

9.5.11

Modify PDP context accept (MS to network direction)

This message is sent by the MS to the network to acknowledge the modification of an active PDP context. See
table 9.5.11/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

MODIFY PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT (MS TO NETWORK DIRECTION)

Significance:

global

Direction:

MS to network

Table 9.5.11/3GPP TS 24.008: MODIFY PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT (MS TO NETWORK DIRECTION)
message content
IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier

27

Modify PDP context accept

message identity
Protocol configuration options

33

NBIFOM container

9.5.11.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Protocol configuration options
10.5.6.3
NBIFOM container
10.5.6.24

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2 3/2

TLV

3 253

TLV

3 253

Protocol configuration options

This IE is included in the message when the MS wishes to transmit (protocol) data (e.g. configuration parameters, error
codes or messages/events) to the network.

9.5.11.2

NBIFOM container

This IE is included in the message to provide the network with routing rules information accepted or rejected by the MS
as specified in 3GPP TS 23.161 [155]. If the MS rejected the routing rule with restrictions, this IE shall also include the
rejected cause value.
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Modify PDP context accept (Network to MS direction)

This message is sent by the network to the MS to acknowledge the modification of an active PDP context. See
table 9.5.12/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

MODIFY PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT (NETWORK TO MS DIRECTION)

Significance:

global

Direction:

Network to MS

Table 9.5.12/3GPP TS 24.008: MODIFY PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT (NETWORK to MS direction) message
content
IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier

30

Modify PDP context accept

message identity
Negotiated QoS

32

Negotiated LLC SAPI

New radio priority

34

Packet Flow Identifier

27

Protocol configuration options

C-

WLAN offload indication

33

NBIFOM container

9.5.12.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Quality of service
10.5.6.5
LLC service access point identifier
10.5.6.9
Radio priority
10.5.7.2
Packet Flow Identifier
10.5.6.11
Protocol configuration options
10.5.6.3
WLAN offload acceptability
10.5.6.20
NBIFOM container
10.5.6.24

Presence
M

Format
V

Length

3/2

TLV

14-22

TV

TV

TLV

TLV

3 253

TV

TLV

3 253

Negotiated QoS

This IE is included in the message if the network assigns a new QoS.

9.5.12.2

Negotiated LLC SAPI

This IE is included in the message if the network assigns a new LLC SAPI.

9.5.12.3

New radio priority

This IE is included in the message only if the network modifies the radio priority.

9.5.12.4

Packet Flow Identifier

This IE may be included if the network wants to indicate the Packet Flow Identifier associated to the PDP context. The
network shall not include this IE if the MS has not indicated PFC procedure support in PFC feature mode field of MS
Network Capability IE.
If this IE is not included, the MS shall keep the old Packet Flow Identifier value.If the MS has not indicated PFC
procedure support, then it shall ignore this IE, if received.

9.5.12.5

Protocol configuration options

This IE is included in the message when the network wishes to transmit (protocol) data (e.g. configuration parameters,
error codes or messages/events) to the MS.

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WLAN offload indication

This IE shall be included in the message when the network wishes to indicate if the UE is allowed to offload the traffic
of the associated PDN connection to WLAN(s), as specified in subclause 10.5.6.20.

9.5.12.7

NBIFOM container

This IE is included in the message to provide the MS with routing rules information accepted or rejected by the network
as specified in 3GPP TS 23.161 [155]. If the network rejected the routing rule with restrictions, this IE also includes the
rejected cause value.

9.5.13

Modify PDP Context Reject

This message is sent by the network or the MS to reject a modification of an active PDP context. See Table
9.5.13/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REJECT

Significance:

global

Direction:

both

Table 9.5.13/3GPP TS 24.008: MODIFY PDP CONTEXT REJECT message content

IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Modify PDP Context Reject
SM cause

27

Protocol configuration options

37

Back-off timer value

6B

Re-attempt indicator

33

NBIFOM container

9.5.13.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
SM Cause
10.5.6.6
Protocol configuration options
10.5.6.3
GPRS timer 3
10.5.7.4a
Re-attempt indicator
10.5.6.5A
NBIFOM container
10.5.6.4

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2 3/2

TLV

3 253

TLV

TLV

TLV

3 253

Protocol configuration options

This IE is included in the message when the network wishes to transmit (protocol) data (e.g. configuration parameters,
error codes or messages/events) to the MS.

9.5.13.2

Back-off timer value

The network may include this IE to request a minimum time interval before procedure retry is allowed.

9.5.13.3

Re-attempt indicator

The network may include this IE only if it includes the Back-off timer value IE and the SM cause value is not #26
"insufficient resources".

9.5.13.4

NBIFOM container

This IE is included in the message to provide the network with routing rules information accepted or rejected by the MS
as specified in 3GPP TS 23.161 [155]. If the MS rejected the routing rule with restrictions, this IE shall also include the
rejected cause value.
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Deactivate PDP context request

This message is sent to request deactivation of an active PDP context or an active MBMS context. See
table 9.5.14/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST

Significance:

global

Direction:

both

Table 9.5.14/3GPP TS 24.008: DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST message content

IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Deactivate PDP context request
message identity
SM cause

9-

Tear down indicator

27

Protocol configuration options

35
37

MBMS protocol configuration

options
T3396 value

C-

WLAN offload indication

33

NBIFOM container

9.5.14.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
SM cause
10.5.6.6
Tear down indicator
10.5.6.10
Protocol configuration options
10.5.6.3
MBMS protocol configuration options
10.5.6.15
GPRS timer 3
10.5.7.4a
WLAN offload acceptability
10.5.6.20
NBIFOM container
10.5.6.24

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2 3/2

TV

TLV

3 253

TLV

3 253

TLV

TV

TLV

3 253

Tear down indicator

This IE is included in the message in order to indicate whether only the PDP context associated with this specific TI or
all active PDP contexts sharing the same PDP address and APN as the PDP context associated with this specific TI shall
be deactivated.
If this IE is received for an MBMS context, it shall be ignored by the receiver.

9.5.14.2

Protocol configuration options

This IE is included in the message when the MS or the network wishes to transmit (protocol) data (e.g. configuration
parameters, error codes or messages/events) to the peer entity.
If this IE is received for an MBMS context, it shall be ignored by the receiver.

9.5.14.3

MBMS protocol configuration options

This IE is included in the message when the MS or the network wishes to transmit MBMS bearer related (protocol) data
(e.g. configuration parameters, error codes or messages/events) to the peer entity for an MBMS context.
If the IE is received for a PDP context, it shall be ignored by the receiver.

9.5.14.4

T3396 value

The network may include this IE if the ESM cause is #26 "insufficient resources".

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WLAN offload indication

This IE shall be included in the message when the network wishes to indicate if the UE is allowed to offload the traffic
of the associated PDN connection to WLAN(s), as specified in subclause 10.5.6.20. If the SGSN wishes to deactivate
all PDP contexts of a PDN connection, SGSN shall not include this IE.

9.5.14.6

NBIFOM container

In the MS-initiated mode, this IE is included in the message to provide the network with routing rules information when
the MS wishes to create or modify or delete the routing rules as specified in 3GPP TS 23.161 [155].
In the network-initiated mode, this IE is included in the message to provide the MS with routing rules information when
the network wishes to create or modify or delete the routing rules as specified in 3GPP TS 23.161 [155].

9.5.15

Deactivate PDP context accept

This message is sent to acknowledge deactivation of the PDP context requested in the corresponding Deactivate PDP
context request message. See table 9.5.15/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT

Significance:

global

Direction:

both

Table 9.5.15/3GPP TS 24.008: DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACCEPT message content

IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier

27
35
33

Deactivate PDP context accept

message identity
Protocol configuration options
MBMS protocol configuration
options
NBIFOM container

9.5.15.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Protocol configuration options
10.5.6.3
MBMS protocol configuration options
10.5.6.15
NBIFOM container
10.5.6.24

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2 3/2

TLV

3 253

TLV

3 - 253

TLV

3 253

Protocol configuration options

This IE is included in the message when the MS or the network wishes to transmit (protocol) data (e.g. configuration
parameters, error codes or messages/events) to the peer entity.
If this IE is received for an MBMS context, it shall be ignored by the receiver.

9.5.15.2

MBMS protocol configuration options

This IE is included in the message when the MS or the network wishes to transmit MBMS bearer related (protocol) data
(e.g. configuration parameters, error codes or messages/events) to the peer entity for an MBMS context.
If the IE is received for a PDP context, it shall be ignored by the receiver.

9.5.15.3

NBIFOM container

In the MS-initiated mode, this IE is included in the message to provide the MS with routing rules information accepted
or rejected by the network as specified in 3GPP TS 23.161 [155]. If the network rejected the routing rule with
restrictions, this IE also includes the rejected cause value.

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In the network-initiated mode, this IE is included in the message to provide the network with routing rules information
accepted or rejected by the MS as specified in 3GPP TS 23.161 [155]. If the MS rejected the routing rule with
restrictions, this IE also includes the rejected cause value.

9.5.15a Request Secondary PDP Context Activation

This message is sent by the network to the MS to request activation of a secondary PDP context.
See table 9.5.15a/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

REQUEST SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION

Significance:

global

Direction:

network to MS

Table 9.5.15a/3GPP TS 24.008: REQUEST SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION message

content
IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Request secondary PDP context
activation message identity
Required QoS
Linked TI

36

TFT

27

Protocol configuration options

C-

WLAN offload indication

33

NBIFOM container

9.5.15a.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Quality of service
10.5.6.5
Linked TI
10.5.6.7
Traffic Flow Template
10.5.6.12
Protocol configuration options
10.5.6.3
WLAN offload acceptability
10.5.6.20
NBIFOM container
10.5.6.24

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2 3/2

LV

13-21

LV

2-3

TLV

3-257

TLV

3 253

TV

TLV

3 253

TFT

The network shall include this IE. This IE provides the MS with uplink and downlink packet filters.

9.5.15a.2

Protocol configuration options

This IE is included in the message when the network wishes to transmit (protocol) data (e.g. configuration parameters,
error codes or messages/events) to the MS.

9.5.15a.3

WLAN offload indication

This IE shall be included in the message when the network wishes to indicate if the UE is allowed to offload the traffic
of the associated PDN connection to WLAN(s), as specified in subclause 10.5.6.20.

9.5.15a.4

NBIFOM container

This IE is included in the message to provide the MS with downlink routing rules when the network wishes to create or
modify or delete the routing rules as specified in 3GPP TS 23.161 [155].

9.5.15b Request Secondary PDP Context Activation Reject

This message is sent by the MS to the network to reject the request of a secondary PDP context activation.
See table 9.5.15b/3GPP TS 24.008.
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Message type:

REQUEST SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION REJECT

Significance:

global

Direction:

MS to network

Table 9.5.15b/3GPP TS 24.008: REQUEST SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION REJECT

message content
IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Request secondary PDP context
activation reject message identity
SM cause

27

Protocol configuration options

33

NBIFOM container

9.5.15b.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
SM cause
10.5.6.6
Protocol configuration options
10.5.6.3
NBIFOM container
10.5.6.24

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2 3/2

TLV

3 253

TLV

3 253

Protocol configuration options

This IE is included in the message when the MS wishes to transmit (protocol) data (e.g. configuration parameters, error
codes or messages/events) to the network.

9.5.15b.2

NBIFOM container

This IE is included in the message to provide the network with routing rules information accepted or rejected by the MS
as specified in 3GPP TS 23.161 [155]. If the MS rejected the routing rule with restrictions, this IE shall also include the
rejected cause value.

9.5.16

Void

9.5.16a Notification
This message is sent by the network to inform the MS about events which are relevant for the upper layer using the PDP
context or having requested a session management procedure. See table 9.5.16a/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

NOTIFICATION

Significance:

local

Direction:

network to MS
Table 9.5.16a/3GPP TS 24.008: NOTIFICATION message content

IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Notification message identity
Notification indicator

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Notification indicator
10.5.6.18

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9.5.18

Void

9.5.19

Void

9.5.20

Void

9.5.21

SM Status

3GPP TS 24.008 V13.3.0 (2015-09)

This message is sent by the network or the MS to pass information on the status of the indicated context and report
certain error conditions (eg. as listed in clause 8). See table 9.5.21/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

SM Status

Significance:

local

Direction:

both
Table 9.5.21/3GPP TS 24.008: SM STATUS message content

IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
SM Status message identity
SM Cause

9.5.22

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
SM Cause
10.5.6.6

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2 3/2

Activate MBMS Context Request

This message is sent by the MS to the network as an explicit response to a Request MBMS Context Activation message
See table 9.5.22/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

ACTIVATE MBMS CONTEXT REQUEST

Significance:

global

Direction:

MS to network

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IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Activate MBMS context request
message identity
Requested MBMS NSAPI
Requested LLC SAPI
Supported MBMS bearer
capabilities
Requested multicast address
Access point name

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C-

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options
Device properties

NOTE:

Type/
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Enhanced Network service access
point identifier 10.5.6.16
LLC service access point identifier
10.5.6.9
MBMS bearer capabilities
10.5.6.14
Packet data protocol address
10.5.6.4
Access point name
10.5.6.1
MBMS protocol configuration options
10.5.6.15
Device properties
10.5.7.8

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2 3/2

LV

23

LV

3 - 23

LV

2 101

TLV

3 - 253

TV

The MBMS NSAPI will be used in Iu mode when the network chooses a point-to-point MBMS bearer for
the transfer of MBMS data in the user plane.

9.5.22.1

MBMS protocol configuration options

This IE is included in the message when the MS wishes to transmit MBMS bearer related (protocol) data (e.g.
configuration parameters, error codes or messages/events) to the peer entity for an MBMS context.

9.5.22.2

Device properties

This IE shall be included if the MS is configured for NAS signalling low priority.

9.5.23

Activate MBMS Context Accept

This message is sent by the network to the MS to acknowledge activation of an MBMS context.
See table 9.5.23/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

ACTIVATE MBMS CONTEXT ACCEPT

Significance:

global

Direction:

network to MS
TABLE 9.5.23 : ACTIVATE MBMS CONTEXT ACCEPT message content

IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Activate MBMS context accept
message identity
Temporary Mobile Group Identity
Negotiated LLC SAPI

35

MBMS protocol configuration

options

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
Temporary Mobile Group Identity
10.5.6.13
LLC service access point identifier
10.5.6.9
MBMS protocol configuration options
10.5.6.15

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M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2 3/2

LV

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MBMS protocol configuration options

This IE is included in the message when the network wishes to transmit MBMS bearer related (protocol) data (e.g.
configuration parameters, error codes or messages/events) to the peer entity for an MBMS context.

9.5.24

Activate MBMS Context Reject

This message is sent by the network to the MS to reject activation of a MBMS context.
See table 9.5.24/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

ACTIVATE MBMS CONTEXT REJECT

Significance:

global

Direction:

network to MS
TABLE 9.5.24 : ACTIVATE MBMS CONTEXT REJECT message content

IEI

Information Element
Protocol discriminator
Transaction identifier
Activate MBMS context reject
message identity
SM cause

35
37

MBMS protocol configuration

options
T3396 value

9.5.24.1

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Message type
10.4
SM Cause
10.5.6.6
MBMS protocol configuration options
10.5.6.15
GPRS timer 3
10.5.7.4a

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2 3/2

TLV

3 - 253

TLV

MBMS protocol configuration options

This IE is included in the message when the network wishes to transmit MBMS bearer related (protocol) data (e.g.
configuration parameters, error codes or messages/events) to the peer entity for an MBMS context.

9.5.24.2

T3396 value

The network may include this IE if the SM cause #26 "insufficient resources" or is #27 "missing or unknown APN".

9.5.25

Request MBMS Context Activation

This message is sent by the network to the MS to initiate activation of an MBMS context.
See table 9.5.25/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

REQUEST MBMS CONTEXT ACTIVATION

Significance:

global

Direction:

network to MS

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IEI

35

Information Element
Protocol discriminator

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Request MBMS context activation Message type
message identity
10.4
Linked NSAPI
Network service access point identifier
10.5.6.2
Offered Multicast address
Packet data protocol address
10.5.6.4
Access point name
Access point name
10.5.6.1
MBMS protocol configuration
MBMS protocol configuration options
options
10.5.6.15

9.5.25.1

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2 3/2

LV

3 - 23

LV

2 101

TLV

3 - 253

Linked NSAPI

This IE is included in the message to allow the MS to associate the MBMS context with the PDP context over which the
IGMP/MLD join message was sent.

9.5.25.2

MBMS protocol configuration options

This IE is included in the message when the network wishes to transmit MBMS bearer related (protocol) data (e.g.
configuration parameters, error codes or messages/events) to the peer entity for an MBMS context.

9.5.26

Request MBMS Context Activation Reject

This message is sent by the MS to the network to reject initiation of an MBMS context activation.
See table 9.5.26/3GPP TS 24.008.
Message type:

REQUEST MBMS CONTEXT ACTIVATION REJECT

Significance:

global

Direction:

MS to network

TABLE 9.5.26 : REQUEST MBMS CONTEXT ACTIVATION REJECT message content

IEI

35

Information Element
Protocol discriminator

Type/Reference
Protocol discriminator
10.2
Transaction identifier
Transaction identifier
10.3.2
Request MBMS context act. reject Message type
message identity
10.4
SM cause
SM Cause
10.5.6.6
MBMS protocol configuration
MBMS protocol configuration options
options
10.5.6.15

9.5.26.1

Presence
M

Format
V

Length
1/2

1/2 3/2

TLV

3 253

MBMS protocol configuration options

This IE is included in the message when the MS wishes to transmit MBMS bearer related (protocol) data (e.g.
configuration parameters, error codes or messages/events) to the peer entity for an MBMS context.

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coding

The figures and text in this clause describe the Information Elements contents.

10.1

Overview

Within the Layer 3 protocols defined in 3GPP TS 24.008, every message is a standard L3 message as defined in 3GPP
TS 24.007 [20]. This means that the message consists of the following parts:
a) protocol discriminator;
b) transaction identifier;
c) message type;
d) other information elements, as required.
This organization is illustrated in the example shown in figure 10.1/3GPP TS 24.008.

Figure 10.1/3GPP TS 24.008 General message organization example

Unless specified otherwise in the message descriptions of clause 9, a particular information element shall not be present
more than once in a given message.
The term "default" implies that the value defined shall be used in the absence of any assignment, or that this value
allows negotiation of alternative values in between the two peer entities.
When a field extends over more than one octet, the order of bit values progressively decreases as the octet number
increases. The least significant bit of the field is represented by the lowest numbered bit of the highest numbered octet
of the field.

10.2

Protocol Discriminator

The Protocol Discriminator (PD) and its use are defined in 3GPP TS 24.007 [20].

10.3

Skip indicator and transaction identifier

10.3.1

Skip indicator

Bits 5 to 8 of the first octet of every Mobility Management message and GPRS MobilityManagement message contains
the skip indicator.
With the exception of the following cases for a shared GERAN network in A/Gb mode,
-

when the MS is sending a LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST, CM SERVICE REQUEST, IMSI DETACH
INDICATION or CM RE-ESTABLISHMENT REQUEST message; or

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REQUEST, IMSI DETACH INDICATION or CM RE-ESTABLISHMENT REQUEST message,

the skip indicator field shall be handled as follows:

a) A message received with skip indicator different from 0000 shall be ignored. A message received with skip
indicator encoded as 0000 shall not be considered an error that causes the message to be ignored.
b) A protocol entity sending a Mobility Management message or a GPRS Mobility Management message shall
encode the skip indicator as 0000.
In a shared GERAN network in A/Gb mode:
a) When the MS is sending a LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST, CM SERVICE REQUEST, IMSI DETACH
INDICATION or CM RE-ESTABLISHMENT REQUEST message,
-

if the MS is a GERAN network sharing supporting MS, the MS shall encode the skip indicator IE to indicate
the chosen PLMN identity from the PLMN identities in the broadcast system information (see
3GPP TS 44.018 [84]) according to table 10.3.1;

otherwise, the MS shall encode the skip indicator as 0000.

b) When the network is receiving a LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST, PAGING RESPONSE, CM SERVICE
REQUEST, IMSI DETACH INDICATION or CM RE-ESTABLISHMENT REQUEST message,
-

if the skip indicator is encoded as 0000, the message shall not be considered an error that causes the message
to be ignored;

if the skip indicator is different from 0000, the message shall not be considered an error and shall be
processed by the receiving MM entity. The MS shall be considered as GERAN network sharing supporting
MS.

NOTE:

The skip indicator handling of PAGING RESPONSE message on the MS and the BSS is specified in
3GPP TS 44.018 [84].
8

Skip indicator

octet 1

Figure 10.3.1: Skip indicator

Table 10.3.1/3GPP TS 24.008: Skip indicator
Bits
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

7
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1

6
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1

5
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1

Skip Indicator without indication of selected PLMN

PLMN identity of the Common PLMN in the broadcast system information
PLMN identity of the first Additional PLMN in the broadcast system information
PLMN identity of the second Additional PLMN in the broadcast system information
PLMN identity of the third Additional PLMN in the broadcast sytem information
PLMN identity of the fourth Additional PLMN in the broadcast system information
Reserved
Reserved

All other values shall be interpreted as "Skip Indicator without indication of selected PLMN".
Value 0000 indicates no indication of selected PLMN from the MS, which happens in UTRAN, or nonshared GERAN or Multi-Operator Core Network (MOCN) with common GERAN configurations or in a
shared GERAN if the MS does not support GERAN network sharing.

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Transaction identifier

Bits 5 to 8 of the first octet of every message belonging to the protocols "Call Control; call related SS messages" and
"Session Management"contain the transaction identifier (TI). The transaction identifier and its use are defined in 3GPP
TS 24.007 [20].
For the session management protocol, the extended TI mechanism may be used (see 3GPP TS 24.007 [20]).
For the call control protocol, the extended TI mechanism shall be supported for the purpose of protocol error handling
as specified in subclause 8.3.1

10.4

Message Type

The message type IE and its use are defined in 3GPP TS 24.007 [20]. Tables 10.3/3GPP TS 24.008,
10.4/3GPP TS 24.008, and 10.4a/3GPP TS 24.008 define the value part of the message type IE used in the Mobility
Management protocol, the Call Control protocol, and Session management protocol.
Table 10.2/3GPP TS 24.008: Message types for Mobility Management

NOTE:

0
0
0
1

0
0
1
0

0
1
0
0

1
0
0
0

Registration messages:
- IMSI DETACH INDICATION
- LOCATION UPDATING ACCEPT
- LOCATION UPDATING REJECT
- LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST

0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1

0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0

0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1

1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1

Security messages:
- AUTHENTICATION REJECT
- AUTHENTICATION REQUEST
- AUTHENTICATION RESPONSE
- AUTHENTICATION FAILURE..
- IDENTITY REQUEST
- IDENTITY RESPONSE
- TMSI REALLOCATION COMMAND
- TMSI REALLOCATION COMPLETE

0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1

0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0

0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0

1
0
1
0
1
0
0
1

Connection management messages:

- CM SERVICE ACCEPT
- CM SERVICE REJECT
- CM SERVICE ABORT
- CM SERVICE REQUEST
- CM SERVICE PROMPT
- Reserved (see NOTE)
- CM RE-ESTABLISHMENT REQUEST
- ABORT

0
0
0

0
0
0

0
0
1

0
1
0

Miscellaneous messages:
- MM NULL
- MM STATUS
- MM INFORMATION

This value was allocated but never used in earlier phases of the protocol.

When the radio connection started with a core network node of earlier than R99, bit 8 shall be set to 0 and bit 7 is
reserved for the send sequence number in messages sent from the mobile station. In messages sent from the network,
bits 7 and 8 are coded with a "0". See 3GPP TS 24.007 [20].
When the radio connection started with a core network node of R'99 or later, bits 7 and 8 are reserved for the send
sequence number in messages sent from the mobile station. In messages sent from the network, bits 7 and 8 are coded
with a "0". See 3GPP TS 24.007 [20].

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1):

8
x

7
x

6
0

5
0

4
0

3
0

2
0

1
0

0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0

0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1

0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0

1
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1

Call establishment messages:

- ALERTING
- CALL CONFIRMED
- CALL PROCEEDING
- CONNECT
- CONNECT ACKNOWLEDGE
- EMERGENCY SETUP
- PROGRESS
- CC-ESTABLISHMENT
- CC-ESTABLISHMENT CONFIRMED
- RECALL
- START CC
- SETUP

0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1

1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1

1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1

1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0

Call information phase messages:

- MODIFY
- MODIFY COMPLETE
- MODIFY REJECT
- USER INFORMATION
- HOLD
- HOLD ACKNOWLEDGE
- HOLD REJECT
- RETRIEVE
- RETRIEVE ACKNOWLEDGE
- RETRIEVE REJECT

0
1
1

1
1
0

0
0
1

1
1
0

Call clearing messages:

- DISCONNECT
- RELEASE
- RELEASE COMPLETE

1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1

0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0

0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1

1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0

Miscellaneous messages:
- CONGESTION CONTROL
- NOTIFY
- STATUS
- STATUS ENQUIRY
- START DTMF
- STOP DTMF
- STOP DTMF ACKNOWLEDGE
- START DTMF ACKNOWLEDGE
- START DTMF REJECT
- FACILITY

escape to nationally specific

message types; see 1) below

When used, the message type is defined in the following octet(s), according to the national specification.

When the radio connection started with a core network node of earlier than R99, bit 8 shall be set to 0 and bit 7 is
reserved for the send sequence number in messages sent from the mobile station. In messages sent from the network,
bits 7 and 8 are coded with a "0". See 3GPP TS 24.007 [20].
When the radio connection started with a core network node of R'99 or later, bits 7 and 8 are reserved for the send
sequence number in messages sent from the mobile station. In messages sent from the network, bits 7 and 8 are coded
with a "0". See 3GPP TS 24.007 [20].

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Bits
8 7

Mobility management messages

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
1
1
1

0
1
1
0
0
1

1
0
1
0
1
0

Attach request
Attach accept
Attach complete
Attach reject
Detach request
Detach accept

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0

0
0
1
1

0
1
0
1

Routing area update request

Routing area update accept
Routing area update complete
Routing area update reject

0
0
0

0
0
0

0
0
0

0
0
0

1
1
1

1
1
1

0
0
1

0
1
0

Service Request
Service Accept
Service Reject

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0

0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0

0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1

P-TMSI reallocation command

P-TMSI reallocation complete
Authentication and ciphering req
Authentication and ciphering resp
Authentication and ciphering rej
Authentication and ciphering failure
Identity request
Identity response
GMM status
GMM information

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10.5

Bits
8 7

Session management messages

0
0
0

1
1
1

0
0
0

0
0
0

0
0
0

0
0
0

0
1
1

1
0
1

Activate PDP context request

Activate PDP context accept
Activate PDP context reject

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1

1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1

0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0

0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0

Request PDP context activation

Request PDP context activation rej.
Deactivate PDP context request
Deactivate PDP context accept
Modify PDP context request(Network to MS direction)
Modify PDP context accept (MS to network direction)
Modify PDP context request(MS to network direction)
Modify PDP context accept (Network to MS direction)
Modify PDP context reject

0
0
0

1
1
1

0
0
0

0
0
0

1
1
1

1
1
1

0
1
1

1
0
1

Activate secondary PDP context request

Activate secondary PDP context accept
Activate secondary PDP context reject

0
0
0
0
0

1
1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0

1
1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
1

0
0
1
1
0

0
1
0
1
0

Reserved: was allocated in earlier phases of the protocol

Reserved: was allocated in earlier phases of the protocol
Reserved: was allocated in earlier phases of the protocol
Reserved: was allocated in earlier phases of the protocol
Reserved: was allocated in earlier phases of the protocol

SM Status

0
0
0
0
0

1
1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0

1
1
1
1
1

0
0
1
1
1

1
1
0
0
0

1
1
0
0
1

0
1
0
1
0

Activate MBMS Context Request

Activate MBMS Context Accept
Activate MBMS Context Reject
Request MBMS Context Activation
Request MBMS Context Activation Reject

0
0

1
1

0
0

1
1

1
1

0
1

1
0

1
0

Request Secondary PDP Context Activation

Request Secondary PDP Context Activation Reject

Notification

Other information elements

The different formats (V, LV, T, TV, TLV) and the four categories of information elements (type 1, 2, 3, and 4) are
defined in 3GPP TS 24.007 [20].
The first octet of an information element in the non-imperative part contains the IEI of the information element. If this
octet does not correspond to an IEI known in the message, the receiver shall determine whether this IE is of type 1 or 2
(i.e. it is an information element of one octet length) or an IE of type 4 (i.e. that the next octet is the length indicator
indicating the length of the remaining of the information element) (see 3GPP TS 24.007 [20]).
This allows the receiver to jump over unknown information elements and to analyse any following information
elements.
The information elements which are common for at least two of the three protocols Radio Resources management,
Mobility Management and Call Control, are listed in subclause 10.5.1.
The information elements for the protocols Mobility Management and Call Control are listed in subclauses 10.5.3 and
10.5.4 respectively. Default information element identifiers are listed in annex K.

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Different information elements may have the same default information element identifier if they belong to
different protocols.

The descriptions of the information element types in subclauses 10.5.1, 10.5.3, and 10.5.4 are organized in alphabetical
order of the IE types. Each IE type is described in one subclause.
The subclause may have an introduction:
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possibly explaining the purpose of the IE;

possibly describing whether the IE belongs to type 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5;

possibly indicating the length that the information element has if it is either type 5 or if it is used in format TV
(type 1 and 3) or TLV (type 4).

A figure of the subclause defines the structure of the IE indicating:

-

possibly the position and length of the IEI. (However it depends on the message in which the IE occurs whether
the IE contains an IEI.);

the fields the IE value part is composed of;

possibly the position and length of the length indicator. (However it depends on the IE type whether the IE
contains a length indicator or not.);

possibly octet numbers of the octets that compose the IE (see clause a) below).

Finally, the subclause contains tables defining the structure and value range of the fields that compose the IE value part.
The order of appearance for information elements in a message is defined in clause 9.
The order of the information elements within the imperative part of messages has been chosen so that information
elements with 1/2 octet of content (type 1) go together in succession. The first type 1 information element occupies bits
1 to 4 of octet N, the second bits 5 to 8 of octet N, the third bits 1 to 4 of octet N + 1 etc. If the number of type 1
information elements is odd then bits 5 to 8 of the last octet occupied by these information elements contains a spare
half octet IE in format V.
Where the description of information elements in the present document contains bits defined to be "spare bits", these
bits shall set to the indicated value (0 or 1) by the sending side, and their value shall be ignored by the receiving side.
With few exceptions, spare bits are indicated as being set to "0" in 3GPP TS 24.008.

10.5.1
10.5.1.1

Common information elements.

Cell identity

The purpose of the Cell Identity information element is to identify a cell within a location area.
The Cell Identity information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.1/3GPP TS 24.008 and table 10.5.1/3GPP TS
24.008.
The Cell Identity is a type 3 information element with 3 octets length.

4
3
Cell Identity IEI

1
octet 1

CI value

octet 2

CI value (continued)

octet 3

Figure 10.5.1/3GPP TS 24.008 Cell Identity information element

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CI value, Cell identity value (octet 2 and 3)
In the CI value field bit 8 of octet 2 is the most significant bit and bit 1 of octet 3 the
least significant bit.
The coding of the cell identity is the responsibility of each administration. Coding
using full hexadecimal representation may be used.
The cell identity consists of 2 octets.

10.5.1.2

Ciphering Key Sequence Number

In a GSM authentication challenge, the purpose of the Ciphering Key Sequence Number information element is to make
it possible for the network to identify the ciphering key Kc which is stored in the mobile station without invoking the
authentication procedure.
The ciphering key sequence number is allocated by the network and sent with the AUTHENTICATION REQUEST or
AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING REQUEST message to the mobile station where it is stored together with the
calculated keys, e.g. Kc, CK, IK, Kc128.
The Ciphering Key Sequence Number information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.2/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.2/3GPP TS 24.008.
In a UMTS authentication challenge, the purpose of the Ciphering Key Sequence Number information element is to
make it possible for the network to identify the ciphering key CK and integrity key IK which are stored in the MS
without invoking the authentication procedure. CK and IK form a Key Set Identifier (KSI) (see 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a])
which is encoded the same as the CKSN and is therefore included in the CKSN field.
The ciphering key sequence number is a type 1 information element.

6
5
Ciphering Key
Sequence Number
IEI

2
1
key sequence

octet 1

0
spare

Figure 10.5.2/3GPP TS 24.008 Ciphering Key Sequence Number information element

Table 10.5.2/3GPP TS 24.008: Ciphering Key Sequence Number information element
Key sequence (octet 1)
Bits
3 2

0 0 0
through Possible values for the ciphering key
1 1 0 sequence number
1

10.5.1.3

1 No key is available (MS to network);

Reserved (network to MS)

Location Area Identification

The purpose of the Location Area Identification information element is to provide an unambiguous identification of
location areas within the area covered by the 3GPP system.
The Location Area Identification information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.3/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.3/3GPP TS 24.008.

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Location Area Identification IEI

1
octet 1

MCC digit 2

MCC digit 1

octet 2

MNC digit 3

MCC digit 3

octet 3

MNC digit 2

MNC digit 1

octet 4

LAC

octet 5

LAC (continued)

octet 6

Figure 10.5.3/3GPP TS 24.008 Location Area Identification information element

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MCC, Mobile country code (octet 2 and 3)
The MCC field is coded as in ITU-T Rec. E212, Annex A.
If the LAI is deleted the MCC and MNC shall take the value from the deleted LAI.
In abnormal cases, the MCC stored in the mobile station can contain elements not
in the set {0, 1 ... 9}. In such cases the mobile station should transmit the stored
values using full hexadecimal encoding. When receiving such an MCC, the network
shall treat the LAI as deleted.
MNC, Mobile network code (octet 3 bits 5 to 8, octet 4)
The coding of this field is the responsibility of each administration but BCD coding
shall be used. The MNC shall consist of 2 or 3 digits. For PCS 1900 for NA, Federal
regulation mandates that a 3-digit MNC shall be used. However a network operator
may decide to use only two digits in the MNC in the LAI over the radio interface. In
this case, bits 5 to 8 of octet 3 shall be coded as "1111". Mobile equipment shall
accept LAI coded in such a way.
NOTE 1: In earlier versions of this protocol, the possibility to use a one digit MNC
in LAI was provided on the radio interface. However as this was not used
this possibility has been deleted.
NOTE 2: In earlier versions of this protocol, bits 5 to 8 of octet 3 were coded as
"1111". Mobile equipment compliant with these earlier versions of the
protocol may be unable to understand the 3-digit MNC format of the LAI,
and therefore unable to register on a network broadcasting the LAI in this
format.
In abnormal cases, the MNC stored in the mobile station can have:
- digit 1 or 2 not in the set {0, 1 ... 9}, or
- digit 3 not in the set {0, 1 ... 9, F} hex.
In such cases the mobile station shall transmit the stored values using full
hexadecimal encoding. When receiving such an MNC, the network shall treat the
LAI as deleted.
The same handling shall apply for the network, if a 3-digit MNC is sent by the
mobile station to a network using only a 2-digit MNC.
LAC, Location area code (octet 5 and 6)
In the LAC field bit 8 of octet 5 is the most significant bit and bit 1 of octet 6 the
least significant bit.
The coding of the location area code is the responsibility of each administration
except that two values are used to mark the LAC, and hence the LAI, as deleted.
Coding using full hexadecimal representation may be used. The location area code
consists of 2 octets.
If a LAI has to be deleted then all bits of the location area code shall be set to one
with the exception of the least significant bit which shall be set to zero. If a
SIM/USIM is inserted in a Mobile Equipment with the location area code containing
all zeros, then the Mobile Equipment shall recognise this LAC as part of a deleted
LAI

10.5.1.4

Mobile Identity

The purpose of the Mobile Identity information element is to provide either the international mobile subscriber identity,
IMSI, the temporary mobile subscriber identity, TMSI/P-TMSI/M-TMSI, the international mobile equipment identity,
IMEI, the international mobile equipment identity together with the software version number, IMEISV, or the
temporary mobile group identity (TMGI), associated with the optional MBMS Session Identity.
The IMSI shall not exceed 15 digits, the TMSI/P-TMSI/M-TMSI is 4 octets long, and the IMEI is composed of 15
digits, the IMEISV is 16 digits (see 3GPP TS 23.003 [10]). The TMGI is at maximum 6 octets long and is defined in
subclause 10.5.6.13. The MBMS Session Identity, if included, is 1 octet long (see 3GPP TS 48.018 [86]).

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For packet paging the network shall select the mobile identity type with the following priority:
1- P-TMSI: The P-TMSI shall be used if it is available.
2- IMSI: The IMSI shall be used in cases where no P-TMSI is available.
For MBMS (pre-)notification (see 3GPP TS 44.018 [84] and 3GPP TS 44.060 [76]) the network shall select the mobile
identity type "TMGI and optional MBMS Session Identity".
NOTE 1: The type of identity "TMGI and optional MBMS Session Identity" is only used by the MBMS
(pre-)notification procedure in of A/Gb mode.
For all other transactions with the following exceptions:
-

emergency call establishment, emergency call re-establishment, mobile terminated call establishment, the
identification procedure, the GMM identification procedure, the GMM authentication, GPRS attach, routing area
updating, and ciphering procedure and the ciphering mode setting procedure; and

location updating when the MS is configured for "AttachWithIMSI" as specified in 3GPP TS 24.368 [135] or
3GPP TS 31.102 [112] and the selected PLMN is neither the registered PLMN nor in the list of equivalent
PLMNs;

the mobile station and the network shall select the mobile identity type with the following priority:
1- TMSI: The TMSI shall be used if it is available.
2- IMSI: The IMSI shall be used in cases where no TMSI is available.
For mobile terminated call establishment the mobile station shall select the same mobile identity type as received from
the network in the PAGING REQUEST message. In case of enhanced DTM CS establishment (see 3GPP TS 44.018
[84]) the mobile station shall select the mobile identity type with the following priority in the PAGING RESPONSE
message:
1- TMSI: The TMSI shall be used if it is available.
2- IMSI: The IMSI shall be used in cases where no TMSI is available.
For the PAGING RESPONSE message sent as a response to a paging for CS fallback, the MS shall:
-

select the TMSI as mobile identity type if the network has, in E-UTRAN,
-

paged the MS for CS fallback using the S-TMSI; or

indicated TMSI in the CS SERVICE NOTIFICATION message (see 3GPP TS 24.301 [120]);

select the IMSI as mobile identity type if the network has, in E-UTRAN,
-

paged the MS for CS fallback using the IMSI; or

indicated IMSI in the CS SERVICE NOTIFICATION message (see 3GPP TS 24.301 [120]).

For emergency call establishment and re-establishment the mobile station shall select the mobile identity type with the
following priority:
1- TMSI: The TMSI shall be used if it is available and if the location update status is UPDATED, and the stored
LAI is equal to the one received on the BCCH from the current serving cell.
2- IMSI: The IMSI shall be used in cases where no TMSI is available or TMSI is available but either the update
status is different from UPDATED, or the stored LAI is different from the one received on the BCCH from
the current serving cell.
3- IMEI: The IMEI shall be used in cases where no SIM/USIM is available or the SIM/USIM is considered as
not valid by the mobile station or no IMSI or TMSI is available.
In the identification procedure and in the GMM identification procedure the mobile station shall select the mobile
identity type which was requested by the network, if available. If the requested identity is not available, then the mobile
station shall indicate the identity type "No Identity".

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In the ciphering mode setting procedure and in the GMM authentication and ciphering procedure the mobile shall select
the IMEISV.
The Mobile Identity information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.4/3GPP TS 24.008 and table 10.5.4/3GPP TS
24.008.
The Mobile Identity is a type 4 information element with a minimum length of 3 octet and 11 octets length maximal.
Further restriction on the length may be applied, e.g. number plans.

5
4
3
Mobile Identity IEI

1
octet 1

Length of mobile identity contents

odd/
Identity digit 1
even
Type of identity
indic
Identity digit p+1

octet 2
octet 3

Identity digit p

octet 4*

Figure 10.5.4/3GPP TS 24.008 Mobile Identity information element

0
spare

Mobile Identity IEI

Length of Mobile Identity contents
MBMS MCC/
odd/
Sess
MNC
even
Type of identity
Id indic indic
indic

1
octet 1
octet 2
octet 3
octet 4
octet 5
octet 6

MBMS Service ID

MCC digit 2

MCC digit 1

octet 6a*

MNC digit 3

MCC digit 3

octet 6b*

MNC digit 2

MNC digit 1

octet 6c*

MBMS Session Identity

octet 7*

Figure 10.5.4a/3GPP TS 24.008: Mobile Identity information element for type of identity "TMGI and
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Type of identity (octet 3)
Bits
3 2 1
0 0 1 IMSI
0 1 0 IMEI
0 1 1 IMEISV
1 0 0 TMSI/P-TMSI/M-TMSI
1 0 1 TMGI and optional MBMS Session Identity
0 0 0 No Identity (note 1)
All other values are reserved.
Odd/even indication (octet 3)
Bit
4
0
even number of identity digits and also when the TMSI/P-TMSI or TMGI
and optional MBMS Session Identity is used
1
odd number of identity digits
Identity digits (octet 3 etc)
For the IMSI, IMEI and IMEISV this field is coded using BCD coding. If the number
of identity digits is even then bits 5 to 8 of the last octet shall be filled with an end
mark coded as "1111".
For Type of identity "No Identity", the Identity digit bits shall be encoded with all 0s
and the Length of mobile identity contents parameter shall be set to one of the
following values:
- "1" if the identification procedure is used (see subclause 9.2.11);
- "3" if the GMM identification procedure is used (see subclause 9.4.13)
- "3" if the EMM identification procedure is used (see 3GPP TS 24.301 [120])
If the mobile identity is the TMSI/P-TMSI/M-TMSI then bits 5 to 8 of octet 3 are
coded as "1111" and bit 8 of octet4 is the most significant bit and bit 1 of the last
octet the least significant bit. The coding of the TMSI/P-TMSI is left open for each
administration.
For type of identity "TMGI and optional MBMS Session Identity" the coding of octet
3 etc is as follows:
MCC/MNC indication (octet 3)
Bit
5
0
MCC/MNC is not present
1
MCC/MNC is present
MBMS Session Identity indication (octet 3)
Bit
6
0
MBMS Session Identity is not present
1
MBMS Session Identity is present
MBMS Service ID (octet 4, 5 and 6)
The contents of the MBMS Service ID field are coded as octets 3 to 5 of the
Temporary Mobile Group Identity IE in Figure 10.5.154/3GPP TS 24.008.
Therefore, bit 8 of octet 4 is the most significant bit and bit 1 of octet 6 the least
significant bit. The coding of the MBMS Service ID is the responsibility of each
administration. Coding using full hexadecimal representation may be used. The
MBMS Service ID consists of 3 octets.
MCC, Mobile country code (octet 6a, octet 6b bits 1 to 4)
The MCC field is coded as in ITU-T Rec. E.212 [46], Annex A.

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MNC, Mobile network code (octet 6b bits 5 to 8, octet 6c)

The coding of this field is the responsibility of each administration but BCD coding
shall be used. The MNC shall consist of 2 or 3 digits. If a network operator decides
to use only two digits in the MNC, bits 5 to 8 of octet 6b shall be coded as "1111".
The contents of the MCC and MNC digits are coded as octets 6 to 8 of the
Temporary Mobile Group Identity IE in Figure 10.5.154/3GPP TS 24.008.
MBMS Session Identity (octet 7)
The MBMS Session Identity field is encoded as the value part of the MBMS
Session Identity IE as specified in 3GPP TS 48.018 [86].
NOTE 1: This can be used in the case when a fill paging message without any
valid identity has to be sent on the paging subchannel and when the
requested identity is not available at the mobile station during the identity
request procedure.

10.5.1.5

Mobile Station Classmark 1

The purpose of the Mobile Station Classmark 1 information element is to provide the network with information
concerning aspects of high priority of the mobile station equipment. This affects the manner in which the network
handles the operation of the mobile station. The Mobile Station Classmark information indicates general mobile station
characteristics and it shall therefore, except for fields explicitly indicated, be independent of the frequency band of the
channel it is sent on.
The Mobile Station Classmark 1 information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.5/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.5/3GPP TS 24.008.
The Mobile Station Classmark 1 is a type 3 information element with 2 octets length.

8
0
spare

Revision
level

5
4
3
2
Mobile Station Classmark 1 IEI
ES
A5/1
RF power
IND
capability

1
octet 1
octet 2

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Revision level (octet 2)
Bits
7 6
0 0
Reserved for GSM phase 1
0 1
Used by GSM phase 2 mobile stations
1 0
Used by mobile stations supporting R99 or later versions of the protocol
1 1
Reserved for future use. If the network receives a revision level specified as
'reserved for future use', then it shall use the highest revision level supported
by the network.
ES IND (octet 2, bit 5) "Controlled Early Classmark Sending" option implementation
An MS not supporting A/Gb mode shall set this bit to 0.
An MS supporting A/Gb mode shall indicate the associated capability (see table):
0
1

"Controlled Early Classmark Sending" option is not implemented in the MS

"Controlled Early Classmark Sending" option is implemented in the MS

NOTE 1: The value of the ES IND gives the implementation in the MS. It's value is not
dependent on the broadcast SI 3 Rest Octet <Early Classmark Sending
Control> value.
A5/1 algorithm supported (octet 2, bit4) (Note 2)
An MS not supporting A/Gb mode shall set this bit to 1.
An MS supporting A/Gb mode shall indicate the associated capability (see table):
0
1

encryption algorithm A5/1 available

encryption algorithm A5/1 not available

RF power capability (octet 2)

When GSM 450, GSM 480, GSM 710, GSM 750, T-GSM 810, GSM 850, GSM 900 P, E
[or R] band is used (for exceptions see 3GPP TS 44.018 [84]), the MS shall indicate the
RF power capability of the band used (see table):
When UMTS is used, a single band GSM 450, GSM 480, GSM 710, GSM 750, T-GSM
810, GSM 850, GSM 900 P, E [or R] MS shall indicate the RF power capability
corresponding to the (GSM) band it supports (see table). In this case information on
which single band is supported is found in classmark 3.
Bits
3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3
0 1 1 class 4
1 0 0 class 5
All other values are reserved.
When the GSM 1800 or GSM 1900 band is used (for exceptions see 3GPP TS 44.018
[84], sub-clause 3.4.18), the MS shall indicate the RF power capability of the band used
(see table):
When UMTS is used, a single band GSM 1800 or GSM 1900 MS shall indicate the RF
power capability corresponding to the (GSM) band it supports (see table). In this case,
information on which single band is supported is found in classmark 3.
Bits
3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3
All other values are reserved.
When UMTS is used, an MS not supporting any GSM band or a multiband GSM MS
shall code this field as follows (see table):
Bits
3 2 1
1 1 1 RF power capability is irrelevant in this information element.
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NOTE 2: The requirements for the support of the A5 algorithms in the MS are specified
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10.5.1.6

Mobile Station Classmark 2

The purpose of the Mobile Station Classmark 2 information element is to provide the network with information
concerning aspects of both high and low priority of the mobile station equipment. This affects the manner in which the
network handles the operation of the mobile station. The Mobile Station Classmark information indicates general
mobile station characteristics and it shall therefore, except for fields explicitly indicated, be independent of the
frequency band of the channel it is sent on.
The Mobile Station Classmark 2 information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.6/3GPP TS 24.008,
table 10.5.6a/3GPP TS 24.008 and table 10.5.6b/3GPP TS 24.008.
The Mobile Station Classmark 2 is a type 4 information element with 5 octets length.

0
spare
0
spare
CM3

5
4
3
2
Mobile station classmark 2 IEI

Length of mobile station classmark 2 contents

Revision
ES
A5/1
RF power
level
IND
capability
VGCS
PS
SS Screen.
SM ca
VBS
FC
capa.
Indicator
pabi.
LCSVA
0
UCS2 SoLSA CMSP
A5/3
A5/2
CAP
spare

octet 1
octet 2
octet 3
octet 4
octet 5

NOTE 1: Owing to backward compatibility problems, bit 8 of octet 4 should not be used unless it is also checked that
the bits 8, 7 and 6 of octet 3 are not "0 0 0".

Figure 10.5.6/3GPP TS 24.008 Mobile Station Classmark 2 information element

Table 10.5.6a/3GPP TS 24.008: Mobile Station Classmark 2 information element

Revision level (octet 3)
Bits
7 6
0 0
Reserved for GSM phase 1
0 1
Used by GSM phase 2 mobile stations
1 0
Used by mobile stations supporting R99 or later versions of the protocol
1 1
Reserved for future use. If the network receives a revision level specified as 'reserved
for future use', then it shall use the highest revision level supported by the network.
ES IND (octet 3, bit 5) "Controlled Early Classmark Sending" option implementation
AN MS not supporting A/Gb mode shall set this bit to 0.
An MS supporting A/Gb mode shall indicate the associated capability (see table):
0
1

"Controlled Early Classmark Sending" option is not implemented in the MS

"Controlled Early Classmark Sending" option is implemented in the MS

NOTE 1: The value of the ES IND gives the implementation in the MS. It's value is not
dependent on the broadcast SI 3 Rest Octet <Early Classmark Sending Control> value

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A5/1 algorithm supported (octet 3, bit 4) (Note 4)
An MS not supporting A/Gb mode shall set this bit to 1.
An MS supporting A/Gb mode shall indicate the associated capability (see table)
0
1

encryption algorithm A5/1 available

encryption algorithm A5/1 not available

RF Power Capability (Octet 3)

When T-GSM 380, T-GSM 410, GSM 450, GSM 480, GSM 710, GSM 750, T-GSM 810, GSM
850, GSM 900 P, E [or R] band is used (for exceptions see 3GPP TS 44.018 [84]), the MS shall
indicate the RF power capability of the band used (see table).
When UMTS or E-UTRAN is used, a single band T-GSM 380, T-GSM 410, GSM 450, GSM 480,
GSM 710, GSM 750, T-GSM 810, GSM 850, GSM 900 P, E [or R] MS shall indicate the RF power
capability corresponding to the (GSM) band it supports (see table). In this case, information on
which single band is supported is found in classmark 3.
Bits
3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3
0 1 1 class 4
1 0 0 class 5
All other values are reserved.
When the GSM 1800 or GSM 1900 band is used (for exceptions see 3GPP TS 44.018 [84]) The
MS shall indicate the RF power capability of the band used (see table).
When UMTS or E-UTRAN is used, a single band GSM 1800 or GSM 1900 MS shall indicate the
RF power capability corresponding to the (GSM) band it supports (see table). In this case,
information on which single band is supported is found in classmark 3
Bits
3 2 1
0 0 0 class 1
0 0 1 class 2
0 1 0 class 3
All other values are reserved.
When UMTS or E-UTRAN is used, an MS not supporting any GSM band or a multiband GSM MS
shall code this field as follows (see table):

Bits
3 2 1
1 1 1 RF Power capability is irrelevant in this information element
All other values are reserved.
PS capability (pseudo-synchronization capability) (octet 4)
An MS not supporting A/Gb mode shall set this bit to 0.
An MS supporting A/Gb mode shall indicate the associated capability (see table):
Bit 7
0
PS capability not present
1
PS capability present
SS Screening Indicator (octet 4)
Bits
6 5
0 0
defined in 3GPP TS 24.080 [24]
0 1
defined in 3GPP TS 24.080 [24]
1 0
defined in 3GPP TS 24.080 [24]
1 1
defined in 3GPP TS 24.080 [24]
SM capability (MT SMS pt to pt capability) (octet 4)
Bit 4
0
Mobile station does not support mobile terminated point to point SMS
1
Mobile station supports mobile terminated point to point SMS

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VBS notification reception (octet 4)
An MS not supporting A/Gb mode shall set this bit to 0.
An MS supporting A/Gb mode shall indicate the associated capability (see table):
Bit 3
0
no VBS capability or no notifications wanted
1
VBS capability and notifications wanted
VGCS notification reception (octet 4)
An MS not supporting A/Gb mode shall set this bit to 0.
An MS supporting A/Gb mode shall indicate the associated capability (see table):
Bit 2
0
no VGCS capability or no notifications wanted
1
VGCS capability and notifications wanted
FC Frequency Capability (octet 4)
When the T-GSM 400, GSM 400, or GSM 700, or T-GSM 810, or GSM 850, or GSM 1800, or
GSM 1900 band or UMTS or E-UTRAN is used (for exceptions see 3GPP TS 44.018 [84]), for
definitions of frequency band see 3GPP TS 45.005 [33]), this bit shall be sent with the value 0.
NOTE 2: This bit conveys no information about support or non support of the E-GSM or R-GSM
bands when T-GSM 400, GSM 400, GSM 700, T-GSM 810, GSM 850, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
band or UMTS or E-UTRAN is used.
When a GSM 900 band is used (for exceptions see 3GPP TS 44.018 [84]):
Bit 1
0
The MS does not support the E-GSM or R-GSM band (For definition of frequency
bands see 3GPP TS 45.005 [33])
1
The MS does support the E-GSM or R-GSM (For definition of frequency bands see
3GPP TS 45.005 [33])
NOTE 3: For mobile station supporting the R-GSM band further information can be found in MS
Classmark 3.
CM3 (octet 5, bit 8)
0
1

The MS does not support any options that are indicated in CM3
The MS supports options that are indicated in classmark 3 IE

LCS VA capability (LCS value added location request notification capability) (octet 5,bit 6)
This information field indicates the support of the LCS value added location request notification via
CS domain as defined in 3GPP TS 23.271 [105].
0
location request notification via CS domain not supported
1
location request notification via CS domain supported
UCS2 treatment (octet 5, bit 5)
This information field indicates the likely treatment by the mobile station of UCS2 encoded
character strings. For backward compatibility reasons, if this field is not included, the value 0 shall
be assumed by the receiver.
0
the ME has a preference for the default alphabet (defined in 3GPP TS 23.038 [8b])
over UCS2.
1
the ME has no preference between the use of the default alphabet and the use of
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SoLSA (octet 5, bit 4)
An MS not supporting A/Gb mode shall set this bit to 0.
An MS supporting A/Gb mode shall indicate the associated capability (see table):
0
The ME does not support SoLSA.
1
The ME supports SoLSA.
CMSP: CM Service Prompt (octet 5, bit 3) $(CCBS)$
0
1

"Network initiated MO CM connection request" not supported.

"Network initiated MO CM connection request" supported for at least one CM protocol.

A5/3 algorithm supported (octet 5, bit 2) (Note 4)

An MS not supporting A/Gb mode shall set this bit to 0.
An MS supporting A/Gb mode shall indicate the associated capability (see table):
0
encryption algorithm A5/3 not available
1
encryption algorithm A5/3 available
A5/2 algorithm supported (octet 5, bit 1) (Note 4)
The MS shall set this bit to 0.
The network shall accept any received value.
0
encryption algorithm A5/2 not available
1
Not used. This value was allocated in earlier versions of the protocol.
NOTE 4: The requirements for the support of the A5 algorithms in the MS are specified in
3GPP TS 43.020 [13].

NOTE 2: Additional mobile station capability information might be obtained by invoking the classmark
interrogation procedure when GSM is used.

10.5.1.7

Mobile Station Classmark 3

The purpose of the Mobile Station Classmark 3 information element is to provide the network with information
concerning aspects of the mobile station. The contents might affect the manner in which the network handles the
operation of the mobile station. The Mobile Station Classmark information indicates general mobile station
characteristics and it shall therefore, except for fields explicitly indicated, be independent of the frequency band of the
channel it is sent on.
The Mobile Station Classmark 3 is a type 4 information element with a maximum of 34 octets length.
The value part of a Mobile Station Classmark 3 information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.1.7/3GPP TS
24.008 and table 10.5.1.7/3GPP TS 24.008.
NOTE:

The 34 octet limit is so that the CLASSMARK CHANGE message will fit in up to two layer 2 frames.

SEMANTIC RULE: a multiband mobile station shall provide information about all frequency bands it can support. A
single band mobile station shall not indicate the band it supports in the Multiband Supported, GSM 400 Bands
Supported, GSM 710 Associated Radio Capability, GSM 750 Associated Radio Capability, T-GSM 810 Associated
Radio Capability, GSM 850 Associated Radio Capability or GSM 1900 Associated Radio Capability fields in the
Mobile Station Classmark 3. Due to shared radio frequency channel numbers between GSM 1800 and GSM 1900, the
mobile should indicate support for either GSM 1800 band OR GSM 1900 band.
SEMANTIC RULE: a mobile station shall include the MS Measurement Capability field if the Multi Slot Class field
contains a value of 19 or greater (see 3GPP TS 45.002 [32]).
Typically, the number of spare bits at the end is the minimum to reach an octet boundary. The receiver may add any
number of bits set to "0" at the end of the received string if needed for correct decoding.

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<Classmark 3 Value part> ::=

< spare bit >
{ < Multiband supported : { 000 } >
< A5 bits >
| < Multiband supported : { 101 | 110 } >
< A5 bits >
< Associated Radio Capability 2 : bit(4) >
< Associated Radio Capability 1 : bit(4) >
| < Multiband supported : { 001 | 010 | 100 } >
< A5 bits >
< spare bit >(4)
< Associated Radio Capability 1 : bit(4) > }
{ 0 | 1 < R Support > }
{ 0 | 1 < HSCSD Multi Slot Capability > }
< UCS2 treatment: bit >
< Extended Measurement Capability : bit >
{ 0 | 1 < MS measurement capability > }
{ 0 | 1 < MS Positioning Method Capability > }
{ 0 | 1 < ECSD Multi Slot Capability > }
{ 0 | 1 < 8-PSK Struct > }
{ 0 | 1 < GSM 400 Bands Supported : { 01 | 10 | 11 } >
< GSM 400 Associated Radio Capability: bit(4) > }
{ 0 | 1 <GSM 850 Associated Radio Capability : bit(4) > }
{ 0 | 1 <GSM 1900 Associated Radio Capability : bit(4) > }
< UMTS FDD Radio Access Technology Capability : bit >
< UMTS 3.84 Mcps TDD Radio Access Technology Capability : bit >
< CDMA 2000 Radio Access Technology Capability : bit >
{ 0 | 1 < DTM GPRS Multi Slot Class : bit(2) >
< Single Slot DTM : bit >
{0 | 1< DTM EGPRS Multi Slot Class : bit(2) > } }
{ 0 | 1 < Single Band Support > }
{ 0 | 1 <GSM 750 Associated Radio Capability : bit(4)>}

-- Release 4 starts here.

< UMTS 1.28 Mcps TDD Radio Access Technology Capability : bit >
< GERAN Feature Package 1 : bit >
{ 0 | 1 < Extended DTM GPRS Multi Slot Class : bit(2) >
< Extended DTM EGPRS Multi Slot Class : bit(2) > }
--Release 5 starts here.

{ 0 | 1 < High Multislot Capability : bit(2) > }

0 -- The value '1' was allocated in an earlier version of the protocol and shall not be used.
< GERAN Feature Package 2 : bit >
< GMSK Multislot Power Profile : bit (2) >
< 8-PSK Multislot Power Profile : bit (2) >

-- Release 6 starts here.

{ 0 | 1 < T-GSM 400 Bands Supported : { 01 | 10 | 11 } >
< T-GSM 400 Associated Radio Capability: bit(4) > }
0

-- The value '1' was allocated in an earlier version of the protocol and shall not be used.

< Downlink Advanced Receiver Performance : bit (2)>

< DTM Enhancements Capability : bit >
{ 0 | 1 < DTM GPRS High Multi Slot Class : bit(3) >
< Offset required : bit>
{ 0 | 1 < DTM EGPRS High Multi Slot Class : bit(3) > } }
< Repeated ACCH Capability : bit >
{ 0 | 1 <GSM 710 Associated Radio Capability : bit(4)>}
{ 0 | 1 <T-GSM 810 Associated Radio Capability : bit(4)>}

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< Ciphering Mode Setting Capability : bit >

< Additional Positioning Capabilities : bit >
< E-UTRA FDD support : bit >
< E-UTRA TDD support : bit >
< E-UTRA Measurement and Reporting support : bit >
< Priority-based reselection support : bit >

-- Release 8 starts here

< UTRA CSG Cells Reporting : bit >

< VAMOS Level : bit(2) >

-- Release 9 starts here

< TIGHTER Capability : bit(2) >

< Selective Ciphering of Downlink SACCH : bit >

-- Release 10 starts here

< CS to PS SRVCC from GERAN to UTRA : bit(2) >

< CS to PS SRVCC from GERAN to E-UTRA : bit(2)>

-- Release 11 starts here

< GERAN Network Sharing support : bit >

< E-UTRA Wideband RSRQ measurements support : bit >

< ER Band Support : bit >

-- Release 12 starts here

< UTRA Multiple Frequency Band Indicators support : bit >

< E-UTRA Multiple Frequency Band Indicators support: bit >
< Extended TSC Set Capability support: bit >
-- Late addition of a release 11 feature
< Extended EARFCN value range : bit >
< spare bits > ;
< A5 bits > ::=
< A5/7 : bit > < A5/6 : bit > < A5/5 : bit > < A5/4 : bit > ;
<R Support>::=
< R-GSM band Associated Radio Capability : bit(3) > ;
< HSCSD Multi Slot Capability > ::=
< HSCSD Multi Slot Class : bit(5) > ;
< MS Measurement capability > ::=
< SMS_VALUE : bit (4) >
< SM_VALUE : bit (4) > ;
< MS Positioning Method Capability > ::=
< MS Positioning Method : bit(5) > ;
< ECSD Multi Slot Capability > ::=
< ECSD Multi Slot Class : bit(5) > ;
< 8-PSK Struct> : :=
< Modulation Capability : bit >
{ 0 | 1 < 8-PSK RF Power Capability 1: bit(2) > }
{ 0 | 1 < 8-PSK RF Power Capability 2: bit(2) > }
< Single Band Support > ::=
< GSM Band : bit (4) > ;

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Multiband Supported (3 bit field)
Band 1 supported
Bit 1
0 P-GSM not supported
1 P-GSM supported
Band 2 supported
Bit 2
0 E-GSM or R-GSM not supported
1 E-GSM or R-GSM supported
Band 3 supported
Bit 3
0 GSM 1800 not supported
1 GSM 1800 supported
The indication of support of P-GSM band or E-GSM or R-GSM band is mutually exclusive.
When the 'Band 2 supported' bit indicates support of E-GSM or R-GSM, the presence of the <R Support> field,
see below, indicates if the E-GSM or R-GSM band is supported.
In this version of the protocol, the sender indicates in this field either none, one or two of these 3 bands
supported.
For single band mobile station or a mobile station supporting none of the GSM 900 bands(P-GSM, E-GSM and
R-GSM) and GSM 1800 bands, all bits are set to 0.
A5/4
0
1

Encryption algorithm A5/4 not available

Encryption algorithm A5/4 available

A5/5
0
1

Encryption algorithm A5/5 not available

Encryption algorithm A5/5 available

A5/6
0
1

Encryption algorithm A5/6 not available

Encryption algorithm A5/6 available

A5/7
0
1

Encryption algorithm A5/7 not available

Encryption algorithm A5/7 available

Associated Radio capability 1 and 2 (4 bit fields)

If either of P-GSM or E-GSM or R-GSM is supported, the radio capability 1 field indicates the radio capability for
P-GSM, E-GSM or R-GSM, and the radio capability 2 field indicates the radio capability for GSM 1800 if
supported, and is spare otherwise.
If none of P-GSM or E-GSM or R-GSM are supported, the radio capability 1 field indicates the radio capability
for GSM 1800, and the radio capability 2 field is spare.
The radio capability contains the binary coding of the power class associated with the band indicated in
multiband support bits (see 3GPP TS 45.005 [33]).

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R-GSM band Associated Radio Capability (3 bit field)
In case where the R-GSM band is supported the R-GSM band associated radio capability field contains the
binary coding of the power class associated (see 3GPP TS 45.005 [33]) (regardless of the number of GSM
bands supported). A mobile station supporting the R-GSM band shall also when appropriate, (see 10.5.1.6)
indicate its support in the 'FC' bit in the Mobile Station Classmark 2 information element.
NOTE: The coding of the power class for P-GSM, E-GSM, R-GSM and GSM 1800 in radio capability 1 and/or 2
is different to that used in the Mobile Station Classmark 1 and Mobile Station Classmark 2 information elements.
HSCSD Multi Slot Class (5 bit field)
In case the MS supports the use of multiple timeslots for HSCSD then the HSCSD Multi Slot Class field is coded
as the binary representation of the multislot class defined in 3GPP TS 45.002 [32].
UCS2 treatment (1 bit field)
This information field indicates the likely treatment by the mobile station of UCS2 encoded character strings. If
not included, the value 0 shall be assumed by the receiver.
0 the ME has a preference for the default alphabet (defined in 3GPP TS 23.038 [8b]) over UCS2.
1 the ME has no preference between the use of the default alphabet and the use of UCS2.
Extended Measurement Capability (1 bit field)
This bit indicates whether the mobile station supports 'Extended Measurements' or not
0 the MS does not support Extended Measurements
1 the MS supports Extended Measurements
SMS_VALUE (Switch-Measure-Switch) (4 bit field)
The SMS field indicates the time needed for the mobile station to switch from one radio channel to another,
perform a neighbour cell power measurement, and the switch from that radio channel to another radio channel.
Bits
4321
0000
1/4 timeslot (~144 microseconds)
0001
2/4 timeslot (~288 microseconds)
0010
3/4 timeslot (~433 microseconds)
...
1111
16/4 timeslot (~2307 microseconds)
SM_VALUE (Switch-Measure) (4 bit field)
The SM field indicates the time needed for the mobile station to switch from one radio channel to another and
perform a neighbour cell power measurement.
Bits
4321
0000
1/4 timeslot (~144 microseconds)
0001
2/4 timeslot (~288 microseconds)
0010
3/4 timeslot (~433 microseconds)
...
1111
16/4 timeslot (~2307 microseconds)
MS Positioning Method (5 bit field)
This field indicates the Positioning Method(s) supported by the mobile station for the provision of location
services (LCS) via the CS domain in A-mode.
MS assisted E-OTD
Bit 5
0 MS assisted E-OTD not supported
1 MS assisted E-OTD supported

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MS based E-OTD
Bit 4
0 MS based E-OTD not supported
1 MS based E-OTD supported
MS assisted GPS
Bit 3
0 MS assisted GPS not supported
1 MS assisted GPS supported
MS based GPS
Bit 2
0 MS based GPS not supported
1 MS based GPS supported
MS Conventional GPS
Bit 1
0 conventional GPS not supported
1 conventional GPS supported
ECSD Multi Slot class (5 bit field)
An MS that supports ECSD shall include this field to indicate its ECSD capability. Whether the MS is capable of
8-PSK modulation in uplink is indicated by the value of the Modulation Capability field in the 8-PSK struct. The
ECSD Multi Slot Class field is coded as the binary representation of the multislot class defined in 3GPP TS
45.002 [32].
8-PSK struct
The MS shall include the 8-PSK struct if it supports ECSD or DTM EGPRS or both.
Modulation Capability
The Modulation Capability field indicates the modulation scheme the MS supports in addition to GMSK.
0 8-PSK supported for downlink reception only
1 8-PSK supported for uplink transmission and downlink reception
8-PSK RF Power Capability 1 (2 bit field)
If 8-PSK modulation is supported for both uplink and downlink, the 8-PSK RF Power Capability 1 field indicates
the radio capability for 8-PSK modulation in GSM 400, GSM 700, GSM 850 or GSM 900.
8-PSK RF Power Capability 2 (2 bit field)
If 8-PSK modulation is supported for both uplink and downlink, the 8-PSK RF Power Capability 2 field indicates
the radio capability for 8-PSK modulation in GSM 1800 or GSM 1900 if supported, and is not included
otherwise.
The respective 8-PSK RF Power Capability 1 and 8-PSK RF Power Capability 2 fields contain the following
coding of the 8-PSK modulation power class (see 3GPP TS 45.005 [33]):
Bits 2 1
00
Reserved
01
Power class E1
10
Power class E2
11
Power class E3

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GSM 400 Bands Supported (2 bit field)
See the semantic rule for the sending of this field.
Bits
21
01
GSM 480 supported, GSM 450 not supported
10
GSM 450 supported, GSM 480 not supported
11
GSM 450 supported, GSM 480 supported
GSM 400 Associated Radio Capability (4 bit field)
If either GSM 450 or GSM 480 or both is supported, the GSM 400 Associated Radio Capability field indicates
the radio capability for GSM 450 and/or GSM 480.
The radio capability contains the binary coding of the power class associated with the band indicated in GSM
400 Bands Supported bits (see 3GPP TS 45.005 [33]).
NOTE: The coding of the power class for GSM 450 and GSM 480 in GSM 400 Associated Radio Capability is
different to that used in the Mobile Station Classmark 1 and Mobile Station Classmark 2 information elements.
GSM 850 Associated Radio Capability (4 bit field)
See the semantic rule for the sending of this field.
This field indicates whether GSM 850 band is supported and its associated radio capability.
The radio capability contains the binary coding of the power class associated with the GSM 850 band (see
3GPP TS 45.005 [33]).
Note: the coding of the power class for GSM 850 in GSM 850 Associated Radio Capability is different to that
used in the Mobile Station Classmark 1 and Mobile Station Classmark 2 information elements.
GSM 1900 Associated Radio Capability (4 bit field)
See the semantic rule for the sending of this field.
This field indicates whether GSM 1900 band is supported and its associated radio capability.
The radio capability contains the binary coding of the power class associated with the GSM 1900 band (see
3GPP TS 45.005 [33]).
Note: the coding of the power class for GSM 1900 in GSM 1900 Associated Radio Capability is different to that
used in the Mobile Station Classmark 1 and Mobile Station Classmark 2 information elements.

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UMTS FDD Radio Access Technology Capability (1 bit field)
0 UMTS FDD not supported
1 UMTS FDD supported
UMTS 3.84 Mcps TDD Radio Access Technology Capability (1 bit field)
0 UMTS 3.84 Mcps TDD not supported
1 UMTS 3.84 Mcps TDD supported
CDMA 2000 Radio Access Technology Capability (1 bit field)
0 CDMA2000 not supported
1 CDMA2000 supported
DTM GPRS Multi Slot Class (2 bit field)
This field indicates the DTM GPRS multislot capabilities of the MS. It is coded as follows:
Bit
21
00
Unused. If received, the network shall interpret this as 01
01
Multislot class 5 supported
10
Multislot class 9 supported
11
Multislot class 11 supported
If a multislot class type 1 MS indicates the support of a DTM GPRS multislot class for which three uplink
timeslots can be assigned, the mobile station shall support Extended Dynamic Allocation.
This field shall contain one of the following values if the DTM GPRS High Multi Slot Class field is present:
-

Multislot class 9
if DTM GPRS High Multi Slot Class is set to indicate Class 31/36 or Class 41;
Multislot class 11 if DTM GPRS High Multi Slot Class is set to indicate Classes 32/37, 33/38 or
Classes 42, 43, 44.

The same multislot capability is applicable also for EGPRS2 if supported.

Single Slot DTM (1 bit field)
This field indicates whether the MS supports single slot DTM operation (see 3GPP TS 43.055 [87]). It is coded
as follows:
0
1

Single Slot DTM not supported

Single Slot DTM supported

An MS indicating support for Extended DTM GPRS multislot class or Extended DTM EGPRS multislot class
shall set this bit to 1. The network may ignore the bit in this case.
DTM EGPRS Multi Slot Class (2 bit field)
This field indicates the DTM EGPRS multislot capabilities of the MS. Whether the MS is capable of 8-PSK
modulation in uplink is indicated by the value of the Modulation Capability field in the 8-PSK struct. This field
shall be included only if the mobile station supports EGPRS DTM. This field is coded as the DTM GPRS Multi
Slot Class field.
If a multislot class type 1 MS indicates the support of a DTM EGPRS multislot class for which three uplink
timeslots can be assigned, the mobile station shall support Extended Dynamic Allocation.
This field shall contain one of the following values if the DTM EGPRS High Multi Slot Class field is present:
-

Multislot class 9
if DTM EGPRS High Multi Slot Class is set to indicate Class 31/36 or Class 41;
Multislot class 11 if DTM EGPRS High Multi Slot Class is set to indicate Classes 32/37, 33/38 or
Classes 42, 43, 44.

Single Band Support

This field shall be sent if the mobile station supports UMTS and one and only one GSM band with the exception
of R-GSM; this field shall not be sent otherwise
GSM Band (4 bit field)
Bits
4321
0000
E-GSM is supported
0001
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GSM 1800 is supported
0011
GSM 450 is supported
0100
GSM 480 is supported
0101
GSM 850 is supported
0110
GSM 1900 is supported
0111
GSM 750 is supported
1000
GSM 710 is supported
1001
T-GSM 810 is supported
All other values are reserved for future use.
NOTE: When this field is received, the associated RF power capability is found in Classmark 1 or 2.
GSM 750 Associated Radio Capability (4 bit field)
See the semantic rule for the sending of this field.
This field indicates whether GSM 750 band is supported and its associated radio capability.
The radio capability contains the binary coding of the power class associated with the GSM 750 band (see
3GPP TS 45.005 [33]).
NOTE: The coding of the power class for GSM 750 in GSM 750 Associated Radio Capability is different to that
used in the Mobile Station Classmark 1 and Mobile Station Classmark 2 information elements.
UMTS 1.28 Mcps TDD Radio Access Technology Capability (1 bit field)
0 UMTS 1.28 Mcps TDD not supported
1 UMTS 1.28 Mcps TDD supported
GERAN Feature Package 1 (1 bit field)
This field indicates whether the MS supports the GERAN Feature Package 1 (see 3GPP TS 44.060 [76]). It is
coded as follows:
0
1

GERAN feature package 1 not supported.

GERAN feature package 1 supported.

Extended DTM GPRS Multi Slot Class (2 bit field)

This field indicates the extended DTM GPRS multislot capabilities of the MS and shall be interpreted in
conjunction with the DTM GPRS Multi Slot Class field. It is coded as follows, where DGMSC denotes the DTM
GPRS Multi Slot Class field:
DGMSC Bit 2 1
Bit 2 1
00
00
Unused. If received, it shall be interpreted as 01 00
00
01
Unused. If received, it shall be interpreted as 01 00
00
10
Unused. If received, it shall be interpreted as 01 00
00
11
Unused. If received, it shall be interpreted as 01 00
01
00
Multislot class 5 supported
01
01
Multislot class 6 supported
01
10
Unused. If received, it shall be interpreted as 01 00
01
11
Unused. If received, it shall be interpreted as 01 00
10
00
Multislot class 9 supported
10
01
Multislot class 10 supported
10
10
Unused. If received, it shall be interpreted as 10 00
10
11
Unused. If received, it shall be interpreted as 10 00
11
00
Multislot class 11 supported
11
01
Unused. If received, it shall be interpreted as 11 00
11
10
Unused. If received, it shall be interpreted as 11 00
11
11
Unused. If received, it shall be interpreted as 11 00
The presence of this field indicates that the MS supports combined fullrate and halfrate GPRS channels in the
downlink.When this field is not present, the MS supports the multislot class indicated by the DTM GPRS Multi
Slot Class field.
If this field is included, it shall contain one of the following values if the DTM GPRS High Multi Slot Class field is
present:
-

Multislot class 10 if DTM GPRS High Multi Slot Class is set to indicate Class 31/36 or Class 41;
Multislot class 11 if DTM GPRS High Multi Slot Class is set to indicate Classes 32/37, 33/38 or
Classes 42, 43, 44.

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This field is not considered when the DTM EGPRS Multi Slot Class field is not included. This field indicates the
extended DTM EGPRS multislot capabilities of the MS and shall be interpreted in conjunction with the DTM
EGPRS Multi Slot Class field. This field is coded as the Extended DTM GPRS Multi Slot Class field. The
presence of this field indicates that the MS supports combined fullrate and halfrate GPRS channels in the
downlink. When this field is not present, the MS supports the multislot class indicated by the DTM EGPRS Multi
Slot Class field.
If this field is included, it shall contain one of the following values if the DTM EGPRS High Multi Slot Class field
is present:
-

Multislot class 10 if DTM EGPRS High Multi Slot Class is set to indicate Class 31/36 or Class 41;
Multislot class 11 if DTM EGPRS High Multi Slot Class is set to indicate Classes 32/37, 33/38 or
Classes 42, 43, 44.

High Multislot Capability (2 bit field)

This field indicates the support of multislot classes 30 to 45, see 3GPP TS 45.002 [32].
The High Multislot Capability is individually combined with each multislot class field sent by the MS (the possible
multislot class fields are: GPRS multislot class, EGPRS multislot class) to extend the related multislot class with
the rule described in the MS Radio Access Capability IE. The same capability is applicable also to EGPRS2 if
supported.
GERAN Feature Package 2 (1 bit field)
This field indicates the MS support of the GERAN Feature Package 2. The GERAN Feature Package 2 includes
Enhanced Power Control (EPC) (see 3GPP TS 45.008 [34]).
0
1

GERAN feature package 2 not supported.

GERAN feature package 2 supported.

GMSK Multislot Power Profile (2 bit field)

This field indicates the GMSK multislot power capability parameter GMSK_MULTISLOT_POWER_PROFILE as
described in 3GPP TS 45.005 [33].
Bits
21
00
01
10
11

GMSK_MULTISLOT_POWER_PROFILE 0
GMSK_MULTISLOT_POWER_PROFILE 1
GMSK_MULTISLOT_POWER_PROFILE 2
GMSK_MULTISLOT_POWER_PROFILE 3

8-PSK Multislot Power Profile (2 bit field)

This field indicates the 8-PSK multislot power capability parameter 8-PSK_MULTISLOT_POWER_PROFILE as
described in 3GPP TS 45.005 [33]. If the MS does not support 8-PSK in the uplink, then it shall set this field to 0
0.
Bits
21
00
01
10
11

8-PSK_MULTISLOT_POWER_PROFILE 0
8-PSK_MULTISLOT_POWER_PROFILE 1
8-PSK_MULTISLOT_POWER_PROFILE 2
8-PSK_MULTISLOT_POWER_PROFILE 3

T-GSM 400 Bands Supported (2 bit field)

See the semantic rule for the sending of this field.
Bits
21
01
T-GSM 380 supported, T-GSM 410 not supported
10
T-GSM 410 supported, T-GSM 380 not supported
11
T-GSM 410 supported, T-GSM 380 supported
T-GSM 400 Associated Radio Capability (4 bit field)
If either T-GSM 410 or T-GSM 380 or both is supported, the T-GSM 400 Associated Radio Capability field
indicates the radio capability for T-GSM 410 and/or T-GSM 380.
The radio capability contains the binary coding of the power class associated with the band indicated in T-GSM
400 Bands Supported bits (see 3GPP TS 45.005 [33]).
NOTE: The coding of the power class for T-GSM 410 and T-GSM 380 in T-GSM 400 Associated Radio
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Downlink Advanced Receiver Performance (2 bit field)
This field indicates Downlink Advanced Receiver Performance capabilities of the MS (see 3GPP TS 45.005
[33]).
Bits
21
00
Downlink Advanced Receiver Performance not supported
01
Downlink Advanced Receiver Performance phase I supported
10
Downlink Advanced Receiver Performance phase II supported
The value 11 shall not be used by the MS.
If the value 11 is received by the network, it shall be interpreted as 10.
DTM Enhancements Capability (1 bit field)
This field indicates whether the mobile station supports enhanced DTM CS establishment and enhanced DTM
CS release or not. It is coded as follows:
0 The mobile station does not support enhanced DTM CS establishment and enhanced DTM CS release
procedures.
1 The mobile station supports enhanced DTM CS establishment and enhanced DTM CS release
procedures.
DTM GPRS High Multi Slot Class (3 bit field)
This field indicates the DTM GPRS multislot capabilities of the MS. It is coded as follows:
Bit
321
000
001
010
011
100
101
110
111

Unused. If received, the network shall interpret this as 0 0 1

Multislot class 31 or 36 supported
Multislot class 32 or 37 supported
Multislot class 33 or 38 supported
Multislot class 41 supported
Multislot class 42 supported
Multislot class 43 supported
Multislot class 44 supported

The presence of this field indicates that the MS supports the DTM extension to high multislot classes. When this
field is not present, the MS supports the DTM multislot class indicated by the DTM GPRS Multi Slot Class field.
The values '0 0 1', '0 1 0' and '0 1 1' shall be interpreted as indicating DTM GPRS multislot class 36, 37 or 38
respectively if the Offset required field indicates that the offset t0 is required; in all other cases those codepoints
shall be interpreted as indicating DTM GPRS multislot class 31, 32 or 33 respectively.
Offset required (1 bit field)
This field indicates whether the GPRS multislot class of the mobile station is such that the Timing Advance
offset t0 is required (see 3GPP TS 45.002 [32]). It is coded as follows:
0
1

The mobile station does not require the offset

The mobile station requires the offset

DTM EGPRS High Multi Slot Class (3 bit field)

This field indicates the DTM EGPRS multislot capabilities of the MS. This field may be included only if the
mobile station supports EGPRS DTM. This field is coded as the DTM GPRS High Multi Slot Class field. When
this field is not present, the MS supports the DTM multislot class indicated by the DTM EGPRS Multi Slot Class
field.
The values '0 0 1', '0 1 0' and '0 1 1' shall be interpreted as indicating DTM EGPRS multislot class 36, 37 or 38
respectively if the Offset required field indicates that the Timing Advance offset t0 is required; in all other cases
those codepoints shall be interpreted as indicating DTM EGPRS multislot class 31, 32 or 33 respectively.
The same multislot capability is applicable also for EGPRS2 if supported
Repeated ACCH Capability (1 bit field)
This field indicates whether the MS supports Repeated SACCH and Repeated Downlink FACCH (see
3GPP TS 44.006 [19]). It is coded as follows:
0

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An MS that only supports Repeated Downlink FACCH shall set this bit field to 0.
GSM 710 Associated Radio Capability (4 bit field)
See the semantic rule for the sending of this field.
This field indicates whether GSM 710 band is supported and its associated radio capability.
The radio capability contains the binary coding of the power class associated with the GSM 710 band (see
3GPP TS 45.005 [33]).
NOTE: The coding of the power class for GSM 710 in GSM 710 Associated Radio Capability is different to that
used in the Mobile Station Classmark 1 and Mobile Station Classmark 2 information elements.
T-GSM 810 Associated Radio Capability (4 bit field)
See the semantic rule for the sending of this field.
This field indicates whether T- GSM 810 band is supported and its associated radio capability.
The radio capability contains the binary coding of the power class associated with the T-GSM 810 band (see
3GPP TS 45.005 [33]).
NOTE: The coding of the power class for T-GSM 810 in T-GSM 810 Associated Radio Capability is different to
that used in the Mobile Station Classmark 1 and Mobile Station Classmark 2 information elements.
Ciphering Mode Setting Capability (1 bit field)
This field indicates whether the MS supports the Ciphering Mode Setting IE in the
DTM ASSIGNMENT COMMAND message (see 3GPP TS 44.018 [84]). It is coded as follows:
0
1

The mobile station does not support the Ciphering Mode Setting IE in the
DTM ASSIGNMENT COMMAND message
The mobile station supports the Ciphering Mode Setting IE in the DTM ASSIGNMENT COMMAND
message

Additional Positioning Capabilities (1 bit field)

This field indicates whether the mobile station supports additional positioning capabilities which can be retrieved
using RRLP. It is coded as follows:
0
1

The mobile station does not support additional positioning capabilities which can be retrieved using
RRLP
The mobile station supports additional positioning capabilities which can be retrieved using RRLP.

E-UTRA FDD support (1 bit field)

Bit
0
E-UTRA FDD not supported
1
E-UTRA FDD supported
E-UTRA TDD support (1 bit field)
Bit
0
E-UTRA TDD not supported
1
E-UTRA TDD supported
E-UTRA Measurement and Reporting support (1 bit field)
This field indicates whether the mobile station supports E-UTRAN neighbouring cell measurements and
measurement reporting in dedicated mode and, if the mobile station is DTM capable, also in dual transfer mode.
If both "E-UTRA FDD support" and "E-UTRA TDD support" bits are set to '0', this field shall be set to '0'. If one
of or both "E-UTRA FDD support"and "E-UTRA TDD support" bits are set to '1', this field may be set to '0' or
'1'. It is coded as follows:
Bit
0
1

E-UTRAN Neighbour Cell measurements and measurement reporting while having an RR connection
not supported
E-UTRAN Neighbour Cell measurements and measurement reporting while having an RR connection
supported

Priority-based reselection support (1 bit field)

This field indicates whether the mobile station supports priority-based cell reselection. It is coded as follows:
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Priority-based cell reselection supported

UTRA CSG Cells Reporting (1 bit field)

This field indicates whether the mobile station supports reporting of measurements and routing parameters (see
3GPP TS 44.018 [84]) for UTRAN CSG cells in dedicated mode and, if the mobile station is DTM capable, also
in dual transfer mode. This capability shall apply to each UTRA radio access mode supported by the mobile. It is
coded as follows:
Bit
0 Reporting of UTRAN CSG cells not supported
1 Reporting of UTRAN CSG cells supported
VAMOS Level (2 bit field)
This field indicates the VAMOS support of the MS and the VAMOS level supported. It is coded as follows:
Bits
21
00
01
10
11

VAMOS not supported

VAMOS I supported
VAMOS II supported
VAMOS III supported.

TIGHTER Capability (2 bit field)

This field indicates Tightened Link Level Performance support in the MS (see 3GPP TS 45.005 [33]). The
tightened performance applies to the traffic channels and signalling channels specified in 3GPP TS 45.005 [33].
The field is coded as follows:
Bits
21
00
01
10
11

TIGHTER not supported

TIGHTER supported for speech and signalling channels only
TIGHTER supported for speech and signalling channels and for GPRS and EGPRS, but not for EGPRS2
TIGHTER supported for speech and signalling channels and for GPRS, EGPRS and EGPRS2

Selective Ciphering of Downlink SACCH (1 bit field)

This field indicates whether the mobile station supports Selective Ciphering of Downlink SACCH (see
3GPP TS 44.018 [84]). It is coded as follows:
Bit
0
1

Selective Ciphering of Downlink SACCH not supported

Selective Ciphering of Downlink SACCH supported

CS to PS SRVCC from GERAN to UTRA (2 bit field)

This field indicates whether the mobile station supports CS to PS SRVCC to UTRAN. If" UMTS FDD Radio
Access Technology Capability" and" UMTS 1.28 Mcps TDD Radio Access Technology Capability" bitsare
set to 0 this field shall be set to 00. If one or both bits are set to 1 this field may be set to 01 or 10 or 11. It
is coded as follows:
Bits
21
00
01
10
11

CS to PS SRVCC from GERAN to U MTS FDD and 1.28 Mcps TDD not supported
CS to PS SRVCC from GERAN to UMTS FDD supported
CS to PS SRVCC from GERAN to UMTS 1.28 Mcps TDD supported
CS to PS SRVCC from GERAN to UMTS FDD and 1.28 Mcps TDD supported

CS to PS SRVCC from GERAN to E-UTRA (2 bit field)

This field indicates whether the mobile station supports CS to PS SRVCC to E-UTRAN. If both "E-UTRA FDD
support" and "E-UTRA TDD support" bits are set to '0', this field shall be set to '00'. If one or both "E-UTRA
FDD support" and "E-UTRA TDD support" bits are set to '1', this field may be set to '01' or '10' or 11. A mobile
station not compliant to the UE E-UTRA capability requirements as defined in 3GPP TS 36.306 [153] shall set
this field to '00'. It is coded as follows:
Bits
21
00
01
10

CS to PS SRVCC from GERAN to E-UTRA FDD and TDD not supported

CS to PS SRVCC from GERAN to E-UTRA FDD supported
CS to PS SRVCC from GERAN to E-UTRA TDD supported

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GERAN Network Sharing support (1 bit field)

This field indicates whether the mobile station supports GERAN network sharing. A mobile station supporting
GERAN network sharing shall also support the extended EARFCN value range in GERAN and indicate this in
the respective bit. The field is coded as follows:
Bit
0
1

GERAN network sharing not supported

GERAN network sharing supported

E-UTRA Wideband RSRQ measurements support (1 bit field)

This field indicates whether the mobile station supports E-UTRA wideband RSRQ measurements (see
3GPP TS 45.008 [151]). It is coded as follows:
Bit
0
1

E-UTRA wideband RSRQ measurements not supported

E-UTRA wideband RSRQ measurements supported

ER Band Support (1 bit field)

This field indicates whether the mobile station supports ER-GSM band (see 3GPP TS 45.005 [33]). It is coded
as follows:
Bit
0
1

ER-GSM not supported

ER-GSM supported

NOTE: When ER-GSM is supported, the associated RF power capability is found in Mobile Station Classmark 1,
Mobile Station Classmark 2 and/or Mobile Station Classmark 3. The ER-GSM band associated radio capability
is the same as for the R-GSM band (see R-GSM band Associated Radio Capability).
UTRA Multiple Frequency Band Indicators support (1 bit field)
This field indicates whether the mobile station supports multiple radio frequency bands in UTRAN (see 3GPP
TS 25.331 [23c]) and whether it understands signalling of overlapping UTRA frequency bands (see 3GPP TS
44.018 [84]). It is coded as follows:
Bit
0
1

Multiple Frequency Band Indicators in UTRAN not supported

Multiple Frequency Band Indicators in UTRAN supported

E-UTRA Multiple Frequency Band Indicators support (1 bit field)

This field indicates whether the mobile station supports multiple radio frequency bands in E-UTRAN (see 3GPP
TS 36.331 [129]) and whether it understands signalling of overlapping E-UTRA frequency bands (see 3GPP TS
44.018 [84]). It is coded as follows:
Bit
0
1

Multiple Frequency Band Indicators in E-UTRAN not supported

Multiple Frequency Band Indicators in E-UTRAN supported

Extended TSC Set Capability support (1 bit field)

This field indicates whether the mobile station supports the extended TSC sets when operating in the PS or CS
domain (see 3GPP TS 45.002 [32]). It is coded as follows:
Bit
0
1

Extended TSC sets not supported

Extended TSC sets supported

Extended EARFCN value range (1 bit field)

This field indicates whether the mobile station supports the extended EARFCN value range in GERAN (see
3GPP TS 44.018 [84]). It is coded as follows:
Bit
0
1

Extended EARFCN value range not supported

Extended EARFCN value range supported

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Spare Half Octet

This element is used in the description of messages in clause 9 when an odd number of half octet type 1 information
elements are used. This element is filled with spare bits set to zero and is placed in bits 5 to 8 of the octet unless
otherwise specified.

10.5.1.9

Descriptive group or broadcast call reference

The purpose of the Descriptive Group or Broadcast Call Reference is to provide information describing a voice group
or broadcast call. The IE of the Descriptive Group or Broadcast Call Reference is composed of the group or broadcast
call reference together with a service flag, an acknowledgement flag, the call priority and the group cipher key number.
The Descriptive Group or Broadcast Call Reference information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.8/3GPP TS
24.008 and Table10.5.8/3GPP TS 24.008
The Descriptive Group or Broadcast Call Reference is a type 3 information element with 6 octets length.

6
5
4
3
2
Group or broadcast call reference IEI

1
octet 1

Binary coding of the group or broadcast call reference

octet 2
octet 3
octet 4

SF
Ciphering information

AF
0

call priority
Spare
0
0

octet 5
0

octet 6

Figure 10.5.8/3GPP TS 24.008 Descriptive Group or Broadcast Call Reference

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Binary code of the group or broadcast call reference
The length of the binary code has 27 bits which is encoded in the octet 2, 3, 4 and
Bits 8,7,6 (octet 5).
The highest bit of the BC is the bit 8 in the octet 2 and the lowest bit is allocated in
the bit 6 in the octet 5. (see also 3GPP TS 23.003 [10])
SF Service flag (octet 5)
Bit
5
0
VBS (broadcast call reference)
1
VGCS (group call reference)
AF Acknowledgement flag (octet 5), network to MS direction:
Bit
4
0
acknowledgement is not required
1
acknowledgement is required
Call priority (octet 5)
Bit
3 2 1
0 0 0 no priority applied
0 0 1 call priority level 4
0 1 0 call priority level 3
0 1 1 call priority level 2
1 0 0 call priority level 1
1 0 1 call priority level 0
1 1 0 call priority level B
1 1 1 call priority level A
Ciphering information (octet 6)
Bit
8 7 6 5
0 0 0 0 no ciphering
0 0 0 1 ciphering with cipher key number 1
0 0 1 0 ciphering with cipher key number 2
0 0 1 1 ciphering with cipher key number 3
0 1 0 0 ciphering with cipher key number 4
0 1 0 1 ciphering with cipher key number 5
0 1 1 0 ciphering with cipher key number 6
0 1 1 1 ciphering with cipher key number 7
1 0 0 0 ciphering with cipher key number 8
1 0 0 1 ciphering with cipher key number 9
1 0 1 0 ciphering with cipher key number A
1 0 1 1 ciphering with cipher key number B
1 1 0 0 ciphering with cipher key number C
1 1 0 1 ciphering with cipher key number D
1 1 1 0 ciphering with cipher key number E
1 1 1 1 ciphering with cipher key number F
AF Acknowledgement flag (octet 5), MS to network direction:
Bit 4 is spare and shall be set to "0".
Call priority (octet 5)
Bits 1 to 3 are spare and shall be set to "0".
Ciphering information (octet 6)
Bits 5 to 8 are spare and shall be set to "0".

10.5.1.10

Group Cipher Key Number

The purpose of the Group Cipher Key Number is to provide information on the group cipher key to be used for
ciphering and deciphering by the mobile station.

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The Group Cipher Key Number information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.9/3GPP TS 24.008 and
Table10.5.9/3GPP TS 24.008
The Group Cipher Key Number is a type 1 information element with 1 octet length.

8
7
6
5
Group cipher key number
IEI

Group cipher key number

Figure 10.5.9/3GPP TS 24.008 Group Cipher Key Number

Table 10.5.9/3GPP TS 24.008 Group Cipher Key Number
Group cipher key number
Bit
4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 spare
0 0 0 1 cipher key number 1
0 0 1 0 cipher key number 2
0 0 1 1 cipher key number 3
0 1 0 0 cipher key number 4
0 1 0 1 cipher key number 5
0 1 1 0 cipher key number 6
0 1 1 1 cipher key number 7
1 0 0 0 cipher key number 8
1 0 0 1 cipher key number 9
1 0 1 0 cipher key number A
1 0 1 1 cipher key number B
1 1 0 0 cipher key number C
1 1 0 1 cipher key number D
1 1 1 0 cipher key number E
1 1 1 1 cipher key number F

10.5.1.10a

PD and SAPI $(CCBS)$

The purpose of the PD and SAPI information element is to provide information concerning Protocol Discriminators and
Service Access Point Identifiers.
The PD and SAPI information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.10/3GPP TS 24.008 and table 10.5.10/3GPP TS
24.008.
The PD and SAPI is a type 3 information element with 2 octets length.

0
spare

0
spare

5
4
3
PD and SAPI IEI
SAPI

1
octet 1

PD
octet 2

Figure10.5.10/3GPP TS 24.008
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SAPI: Service Access Point Identifier (octet 2)
Bits
6 5
0 0
0 1
1 0
1 1

SAPI 0
reserved
reserved
SAPI 3

PD: Protocol Discriminator (octet 2)

bits 4-1
Encoded as specified in subclause 11.2.1 of 3GPP TS 24.007 [20].

10.5.1.11

Priority Level

The purpose of the Priority Level is to provide information defining the priority level requested or applied. The Priority
Level IE may be included in CM_SERVICE_REQUEST, CALL_PROCEEDING and SETUP messages.
The Priority Level information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.11/3GPP TS 24.008 and table 10.5.11/3GPP
TS 24.008.
The Priority Level is a type 1 information element with 1 octet length.

6
5
Priority Level
IEI

4
0
spare

2
call priority

1
octet 1

Figure 10.5.11/3GPP TS 24.008 Priority Level

Table 10.5.11/3GPP TS 24.008 Priority Level
Call priority (octet 1)
Bit
3 2 1
0 0 0 no priority applied
0 0 1 call priority level 4
0 1 0 call priority level 3
0 1 1 call priority level 2
1 0 0 call priority level 1
1 0 1 call priority level 0
1 1 0 call priority level B
1 1 1 call priority level A

10.5.1.12

Core Network System Information (Iu mode only)

The purpose of the Core Network System Information is to provide the MS with actual parameter settings of system
information parameters controlling MM and GMM functionality. The Core Network system information is included in
specific information elements within some RRC messages sent to MS, see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c].
NOTE:

10.5.1.12.1

These IEs do not have an IEI or a length indicator, because these IEs are never present in any layer 3
messages, Hence these IEs do not conform to the general IE rules defined in 3GPP TS 24.007 [20].

CN Common GSM-MAP NAS system information

The purpose of the CN Common GSM-MAP NAS system information element is to provide the MS with actual
parameter settings of parameters relevant for both MM and GMM functionality. The coding of the information element
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of the present document.
The content of the CN common GSM-MAP NAS system information element is coded as shown in
figure 10.5.1.12.1/3GPP TS 24.008 and table 10.5.1.12.1/3GPP TS 24.008.
The length of this element content is two octets. The MS shall ignore any additional octets received.

LAC

octet 1
octet 2

Figure 10.5.1.12.1/3GPP TS 24.008 Common system information element

Table 10.5.1.12.1/3GPP TS 24.008: Common system information element
LAC, Location Area Code (2 octet field)
This field is the binary representation of the Location Area Code, see 3GPP TS 23.003 [10]. The LAC field
consists of 16 bits. Bit 8 in octet 1 is the most significant bit and bit 1 in octet 2 is the least significant bit.

10.5.1.12.2

CS domain specific system information

The purpose of the CN domain specific GSM-MAP NAS system information element, when used for the CS domain, is
to provide the MS with actual parameter settings of parameters relevant only for MM functionality. The coding of the
information element identifier and length information is defined in the 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]. Only the coding of the
content is in the scope of the present document.
For CS domain, the content of the CN domain specific GSM-MAP NAS system information element is coded as shown
in figure 10.5.1.12.2/3GPP TS 24.008 and table 10.5.1.12.2/3GPP TS 24.008. The length of this element content is two
octets. The MS shall ignore any additional octets received.

T3212
Spare

1
ATT

octet 1
octet 2

Figure 10.5.1.12.2/3GPP TS 24.008 CS domain specific system information element

Table 10.5.1.12.2/3GPP TS 24.008: CS domain specific system information element
T3212 timeout value (1 octet field)
The T3212 timeout field is coded as the binary representation of the timeout value for periodic updating in
decihours. Bit 8 in octet 1 is the most significant bit and bit 1 in octet 1 is the least significant bit.
Range: 1 to 255
The value 0 is used for infinite timeout value i.e. periodic updating shall not be used
ATT, Attach-detach allowed (1 bit field):
Bit
1
0 MSs shall not apply IMSI attach and detach procedure.
1 MSs shall apply IMSI attach and detach procedure
The bits 2 8 of octet 2 are spare and shall be coded all zeros.

10.5.1.12.3

PS domain specific system information

The purpose of the CN domain specific GSM-MAP NAS system information element, when used for the PS domain, is to
provide the MS with actual parameter settings of parameters relevant only for GMM functionality. The coding of the
information element identifier and length information is defined in the 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]. Only the coding of the
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figure 10.5.1.12.3/3GPP TS 24.008 and table 10.5.1.12.3/3GPP TS 24.008. The length of this element content is two
octets. The MS shall ignore any additional octets received.

NMO I

NMO

RAC
Spare

octet 1
octet 2

Figure 10.5.1.12.3/3GPP TS 24.008 PS domain specific system information element

Table 10.5.1.12.3/3GPP TS 24.008: PS domain specific system information element
RAC, Routing Area Code (8 bit field)
This field is the binary representation of the Routing Area Code, see 3GPP TS 23.003 [10]. Bit 8 in octet 1
is the most significant bit and bit 1 in octet 1 is the least significant bit.
NMO, Network Mode of Operation (1 bit field)
This field is the binary representation of the Network Mode of Operation, see 3GPP TS 23.060 [74]
Bit 1
0 Network Mode of Operation I
1 Network Mode of Operation II
NMO I, Network Mode of Operation I (1 bit field)
This field is the binary representation of whether the Network Mode of Operation I is applicable for the MS
configured for NMO_I_Behaviour, see 3GPP TS 24.368 [135] or 3GPP TS 31.102 [112]
Bit 2
0 Network Mode of Operation indicated in Bit 1 (NMO, Network Mode of Operation) is used for MS
configured for NMO_I_Behaviour
1 Network Mode of Operation I is used for MS configured for NMO_I_Behaviour
The bits 3 8 of octet 2 are spare and shall be coded all zeros.

10.5.1.13

PLMN list

The purpose of the PLMN List information element is to provide a list of PLMN codes to the mobile station.
The PLMN List information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.13/3GPP TS 24.008 and table 10.5.13/3GPP TS
24.008.
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Length of PLMN List contents

1
octet 1
octet 2

MCC digit 2, PLMN 1

MCC digit 1, PLMN 1

octet 3

MNC digit 3, PLMN 1

MCC digit 3, PLMN 1

octet 4

MNC digit 2, PLMN 1

MNC digit 1, PLMN 1

octet 5

MCC digit 2, PLMN 15

MCC digit 1, PLMN 15

octet 45

MNC digit 3, PLMN 15

MCC digit 3, PLMN 15

octet 46

MNC digit 2, PLMN 15

MNC digit 1, PLMN 15

octet 47

Figure 10.5.13/3GPP TS 24.008 PLMN List information element

Table 10.5.13/3GPP TS 24.008: PLMN List information element
MCC, Mobile country code (octet 3, octet 4 bits 1 to 4)
The MCC field is coded as in ITU-T Rec. E212, Annex A.
MNC, Mobile network code (octet 5, octet 4 bits 5 to 8).
The coding of this field is the responsibility of each administration but BCD coding
shall be used. The MNC shall consist of 2 or 3 digits. For PCS 1900 for NA, Federal
regulation mandates that a 3-digit MNC shall be used. However a network operator
may decide to use only two digits in the MNC over the radio interface. In this case,
bits 5 to 8 of octet 4 shall be coded as "1111". Mobile equipment shall accept MNC
coded in such a way.

10.5.1.14

NAS container for PS HO

The purpose of the NAS container for PS HO information element is to indicate the NAS specific information for the PS
handover to A/Gb mode. The NAS container for PS HO information element is included in the PS HO command
message, see 3GPP TS 44.060 [76]. The coding of the information element identifier and length information is defined
in 3GPP TS 44.060 [76].
The content of the NAS container for PS HO information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.1.14/3GPP TS
24.008 and table 10.5.1.14/3GPP TS 24.008. The length of this information element is 5 octets. The MS shall ignore
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6
5
4
3
2
1
0
old
0
Type of ciphering
spare
XID
spare
algorithm
IOV-UI value (High-order octet)
IOV-UI value (continued)
IOV-UI value (continued)
IOV-UI value (Low-order octet)

octet 1
octet 2
octet 3
octet 4
octet 5

Figure 10.5.1.14/3GPP TS 24.008 NAS container for PS HO information element

Table 10.5.1.14/3GPP TS 24.008: NAS container for PS HO information element
Type of ciphering algorithm (octet 1, bits 1 to 3)
Bits
3 2 1
0 0 0
ciphering not used
0 0 1
GPRS Encryption Algorithm GEA/1
0 1 0
GPRS Encryption Algorithm GEA/2
0 1 1
GPRS Encryption Algorithm GEA/3
1 0 0
GPRS Encryption Algorithm GEA/4
1 0 1
GPRS Encryption Algorithm GEA/5
1 1 0
GPRS Encryption Algorithm GEA/6
1 1 1
GPRS Encryption Algorithm GEA/7
Bit 4 of octet 1 is spare and shall be coded as zero.
old XID (octet 1, bit 5):
With this bit the network indicates, which LLC layer parameters and layer-3 parameters the MS shall use in
the target cell after it has performed the Reset of LLC and SNDCP.
Bit
0
1

5
The MS shall perform a Reset of LLC and SNDCP without old XID indicator as specified in
3GPP TS 44.064 [78a] and 3GPP TS 44.065 [78].
The MS shall perform a Reset of LLC and SNDCP with old XID indicator as specified in
3GPP TS 44.064 [78a] and 3GPP TS 44.065 [78].

The bits 6 8 of octet 1 are spare and shall be coded all zeroes.
IOV-UI value (octet 2 to 5)
The IOV-UI value consists of 32 bits, the format is defined in 3GPP TS 44.064 [78a].

10.5.1.15

MS network feature support

The purpose of the MS network feature support information element is to indicate support of mobility management
parameters during the tracking area updating, location updating, routing area updating, IMSI attach, GPRS attach, and
EPS attach procedures.
The MS network feature support information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.1.15/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.1.15/3GPP TS 24.008.
The MS network feature support information element is a type 1 information element.

8
7
6
5
MS network feature support
IEI

4
0
Spare

3
0
Spare

2
1
0
extend octet 1
Spare
ed
periodi
c
timers

Figure 10.5.1.15/3GPP TS 24.008: MS network feature support information element

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Extended periodic timers (octet 1)
Bit
1
0 MS does not support the extended periodic timer in this domain
1 MS supports the extended periodic timer in this domain
The relevant extended periodic timer is T3212 for MM messages, T3312 for GMM
messages, and T3412 for EMM messages.
Bits 4, 3 and 2 of octet 1 are spare and shall be coded as zero.

10.5.2

Radio Resource management information elements.

See 3GPP TS 44.018 [84].

10.5.3

Mobility management information elements.

10.5.3.1

Authentication parameter RAND

The purpose of the Authentication Parameter RAND information element is to provide the mobile station with a nonpredictable number to be used to calculate the authentication response signature SRES and the ciphering key Kc (for a
GSM authentication challenge), or the response RES and both the ciphering key CK and integrity key IK (for a UMTS
authentication challenge).
The Authentication Parameter RAND information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.75/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.89/3GPP TS 24.008.
The Authentication Parameter RAND is a type 3 information element with 17 octets length.

6
5
4
3
Authentication parameter RAND IEI
RAND value

1
octet 1
octet 2

octet 17

Figure 10.5.75/3GPP TS 24.008 Authentication Parameter RAND information element

Table 10.5.89/3GPP TS 24.008: Authentication Parameter RAND information element
RAND value (octet 2, 3,... and 17)
The RAND value consists of 128 bits. Bit 8 of octet 2 is the most significant bit while bit 1 of octet
17 is the least significant bit.

10.5.3.1.1

Authentication Parameter AUTN (UMTS and EPS authentication challenge)

The purpose of the Authentication Parameter AUTN information element is to provide the MS with a means of
authenticating the network.
The Authentication Parameter AUTN information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.75.1/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.89.1/3GPP TS 24.008.
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3
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Length of AUTN contents

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1
octet 1
octet 2
octet 3

AUTN

octet 18

Figure 10.5.75.1/3GPP TS 24.008 Authentication Parameter AUTN information element (UMTS and
EPS authentication challenge)
Table 10.5.89.1/3GPP TS 24.008 Authentication Parameter AUTN information element (UMTS and EPS
authentication challenge)
AUTN value (octets 3 to 18)
The AUTN consists of (SQN xor AK)||AMF||MAC
=48+16+64 bits
(see 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a])
Bit 8 of octet 9 is the "separation bit" of the AMF field (see 3GPP TS 33.401 [123]).

10.5.3.2

Authentication Response parameter

The purpose of the authentication response parameter information element is to provide the network with the
authentication response calculated in the SIM/USIM.
The Authentication Parameter SRES information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.76/3GPP TS 24.008 and
tables 10.5.90 a & b /3GPP TS 24.008.
The Authentication Response Parameter is a type 3 information element with 5 octets length. In a GSM authentication
challenge, the response calculated in the SIM/USIM (SRES) is 4 bytes in length, and is placed in the Authentication
Response Parameter information element.
In a UMTS authentication challenge, the response calculated in the USIM (RES) may be up to 16 octets in length. The 4
most significant octets shall be included in the Authentication Response Parameter information element. The remaining
part of the RES shall be included in the Authentication Response Parameter (extension) IE (see subclause 10.5.3.2.1)

6
5
4
3
2
Authentication Response parameter IEI
SRES value or most significant
4 octets of RES
:
:

1
octet 1
octet 2

octet 5

Figure 10.5.76/3GPP TS 24.008 Authentication Response Parameter information element

Table 10.5.90a/3GPP TS 24.008: Authentication Response Parameter information element
(SRES) (GSM authentication challenge only)
SRES value (octet 2, 3, 4 and 5)
The SRES value consists of 32 bits. Bit 8 of octet 2 is the most significant bit while bit 1 of octet 5
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(UMTS authentication challenge only)
RES value (octet 2, 3, 4 and 5)
This contains the most significant 4 octets of RES
If RES>4 octets, the remaining octets of RES shall appear in the Authentication Response
Parameter (extension) IE (see subclause 10.5.3.2.1)

10.5.3.2.1

Authentication Response Parameter (extension) (UMTS authentication challenge

only)

This IE is included if the authentication response parameter RES is longer than 4 octets (UMTS only) and therefore
does not fit in the Authentication Response Parameter field (see 10.5.3.2).
The Authentication Response parameter (extension) IE is coded as shown in figure 10.5.76.1/3GPP TS 24.008 and table
10.5.90.1/3GPP TS 24.008.
The Authentication Response parameter (extension) IE is a type 4 information element with a minimum length of 3
octets and a maximum length of 14 octets.

6
5
4
3
2
Authentication Response (extension) IEI
Length of Authentication Response contents
RES (all but 4 most significant octets)
:
:

1
octet 1
octet 2
octet 3

octet 14

Figure 10.5.76.1/3GPP TS 24.008 Authentication Response Parameter (extension) information

element (UMTS authentication challenge only)
Table 10.5.90.1/3GPP TS 24.008: Authentication Response Parameter (extension) information element
(RES)
RES (extension) value (octet 3 to 14)
This contains all but the 4 most significant octets of RES

10.5.3.2.2

Authentication Failure parameter (UMTS and EPS authentication challenge)

The purpose of the Authentication Failure parameter information element is to provide the network with the necessary
information to begin a re-authentication procedure (see 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]) in the case of a 'Synch failure', following
a UMTS or EPS authentication challenge.
The Authentication Failure parameter IE is coded as shown in figure 10.5.76.2/3GPP TS 24.008 and table
10.5.90.2/3GPP TS 24.008.
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5
4
3
2
Authentication Failure parameter IEI
Length ofAuthentication Failure parameter contents
Authentication Failure parameter
:
:

1
octet 1
octet 2
octet 3

octet 16

Figure 10.5.76.2/3GPP TS 24.008 Authentication Failure parameter information element (UMTS and
EPS authentication challenge)
Table 10.5.90.2/3GPP TS 24.008: Authentication Failure parameter information element
Authentication Failure parameter value (octet 3 to 16)
This contains AUTS (see 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a])

10.5.3.3

CM service type

The purpose of the CM Service Type information element is to specify which service is requested from the network.
The CM Service Type information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.77/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.91/3GPP TS 24.008.
The CM Service Type is a type 1 information element.

7
6
CM service type IEI

3
2
service type

1
octet 1

Figure 10.5.77/3GPP TS 24.008 CM Service Type information element

Table 10.5.91/3GPP TS 24.008: CM Service Type information element
Service type (octet 1)
Bits
4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 Mobile originating call establishment or packet mode connection
establishment
0 0 1 0 Emergency call establishment
0 1 0 0 Short message service
1 0 0 0 Supplementary service activation
1 0 0 1 Voice group call establishment
1 0 1 0 Voice broadcast call establishment
1 0 1 1 Location Services
(NOTE)
All other values are reserved.
NOTE:
this service type shall only be used by a type A LMU if the MM
connection was requested for the transmission of LCS signalling
messages specified in 3GPP TS 44.071 [23a].

10.5.3.4

Identity type

The purpose of the Identity Type information element is to specify which identity is requested.
The Identity Type information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.78/3GPP TS 24.008 and table 10.5.92/3GPP TS
24.008.

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7
6
Identity type IEI

4
0
spare

2
1
type of identity

octet 1

Figure 10.5.78/3GPP TS 24.008 Identity Type information element

Table 10.5.92/3GPP TS 24.008: Identity Type information element
Type of identity (octet 1)
Bits
3 2 1
0 0 1
IMSI
0 1 0
IMEI
0 1 1
IMEISV
1 0 0
TMSI
1 0 1
P-TMSI, RAI, P-TMSI signature
All other values are reserved.

10.5.3.5

Location updating type

The purpose of the Location Updating Type information element is to indicate whether a normal updating, a periodic
updating or an IMSI attach is wanted. It may also indicate that a follow-on request has been received from the mobile
station CM layer.
The Location Updating Type information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.79/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.93/3GPP TS 24.008.
The Location Updating Type is a type 1 information element.

7
6
Location updating
type IEI

4
FOR

3
0
spare

1
LUT

octet 1

Figure 10.5.79/3GPP TS 24.008 Location Updating Type information element

Table 10.5.93/3GPP TS 24.008: Location Updating Type information element
LUT (octet 1)
Bits
2 1
0 0
0 1
1 0
1 1

Normal location updating

Periodic updating
IMSI attach
Reserved

FOR (octet 1)
The Follow-On Request bit (FOR) is coded as follows:
Bits
4
0
No follow-on request pending
1
Follow-on request pending

10.5.3.5a

Network Name

The purpose of this information element is to pass a text string to the mobile station.
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The Network Name information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.80/3GPP TS 24.008 and table 10.5.94/3GPP
TS 24.008.
If the coding scheme UCS2 is used and Chinese-Japanese-Korean-Vietnamese (CJKV) ideographs as defined in
ISO/IEC 10646 [72] are received in the text string, the MS shall use the MCC of the PLMN from which it received the
network name information element to determine the language for those CJKV ideographs as specified in
table 10.5.93a/3GPP TS 24.008:
Table 10.5.93a/3GPP TS 24.008: MCC to CJKV ideograph language mapping table

NOTE:

MCC(s)

Country/Region

Language
(C, J, K, or V)

460, 461

Mainland China

Chinese-G

466

Taiwan

Chinese-T

454

HongKong

Chinese-T

455

Macao

Chinese-T

440, 441

Japan

J (Kanji)

450, 467

Korea

K (Hanja)

452

Vietnam

V (Chunom)

This is due to CJKV ideograph language ambiguity in UCS2, in the sense that the same hexadecimal code
can be mapped to different character displays dependent on the used language. The coding of CJKV
ideographs itself does not allow to discriminate the CJKV ideograph language.

The Network Name is a type 4 information element with a minimum length of 3 octets. No upper length limit is
specified except for that given by the maximum number of octets in a L3 message (see 3GPP TS 44.006 [19]).

ext
1

5
4
3
Network Name IEI

Length of Network Name contents

coding scheme
Add
Number of spare
CI
bits in last octet

octet 1
octet 2
octet 3
octet 4

Text String

octet n

Figure 10.5.80/3GPP TS 24.008 Network Name information element

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Number of spare bits in last octet (octet 3, bits 1 to 3)
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0

1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0

1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0

bit 8 is spare and set to "0" in octet n

bits 7 and 8 are spare and set to "0" in octet n
bits 6 to 8(inclusive) are spare and set to "0" in octet n
bits 5 to 8(inclusive) are spare and set to "0" in octet n
bits 4 to 8(inclusive) are spare and set to "0" in octet n
bits 3 to 8(inclusive) are spare and set to "0" in octet n
bits 2 to 8(inclusive) are spare and set to "0" in octet n
this field carries no information about the number of spare bits in octet n

Add CI (octet 3, bit 4)

0
1

The MS should not add the letters for the Country's Initials to the text string
The MS should add the letters for the Country's Initials and a separator
(e.g. a space) to the text string

Coding Scheme (octet 3, bits 5-7)

0

0 0
0 1
to
1 1

1
0

Cell Broadcast data coding scheme, GSM default alphabet, language unspecified, defined in 3GPP TS
23.038 [8b]
UCS2 (16 bit) [72]
reserved

Text String (octet 4 to octet n, inclusive)

Encoded according to the Coding Scheme defined by octet 3, bits 5-7

10.5.3.6

Reject cause

The purpose of the Reject Cause information element is to indicate the reason why a request from the mobile station is
rejected by the network.
The Reject Cause information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.81/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.95/3GPP TS 24.008.
The Reject Cause is a type 3 information element with 2 octets length.

5
4
Reject cause IEI
reject cause value

1
octet 1
octet 2

Figure 10.5.81/3GPP TS 24.008 Reject Cause information element

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Reject cause value (octet 2)
Bits
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1
0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
to
0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1
0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1
0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1

IMSI unknown in HLR

Illegal MS
IMSI unknown in VLR
IMEI not accepted
Illegal ME
PLMN not allowed
Location Area not allowed
Roaming not allowed in this location area
No Suitable Cells In Location Area
Network failure
MAC failure
Synch failure
Congestion
GSM authentication unacceptable
Not authorized for this CSG
Service option not supported
Requested service option not subscribed
Service option temporarily out of order
Call cannot be identified
}
} retry upon entry into a new cell
}
Semantically incorrect message
Invalid mandatory information
Message type non-existent or not implemented
Message type not compatible with the protocol state
Information element non-existent or not implemented
Conditional IE error
Message not compatible with the protocol state
Protocol error, unspecified

Any other value received by the mobile station shall be treated as 0010 0010,
'Service option temporarily out of order'. Any other value received by the network
shall be treated as 0110 1111, 'Protocol error, unspecified'.
NOTE:

10.5.3.7

The listed reject cause values are defined in Annex G.

Follow-on Proceed

The purpose of the Follow-on Proceed information element is to indicate that an MM connection may be established on
an existing RR connection.
The Follow-on Proceed information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.82/3GPP TS 24.008.
The Follow-on Proceed is a type 2 information element.

5
4
3
Follow-on Proceed IEI

1
octet 1

Figure 10.5.82/3GPP TS 24.008 Follow-on Proceed information element

10.5.3.8

Time Zone

The purpose of this information element is to encode the offset between universal time and local timein steps of 15
minutes.

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The Time Zone information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.83/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.96/3GPP TS 24.008.
The Time Zone is a type 3 information element with a length of 2 octets.

4
3
Time Zone IEI
Time Zone

1
octet 1
octet 2

Figure 10.5.83/3GPP TS 24.008 Time Zone information element

Table 10.5.96/3GPP TS 24.008 Time Zone information element
Time Zone (octet 2, bits 1-8)
This field uses the same format as the Timezone field used in the TP-Service-Centre-Time-Stamp,
which is defined in 3GPP TS 23.040 [90], and its value shall be set as defined in 3GPP TS 22.042
[89]

10.5.3.9

Time Zone and Time

The purpose of the timezone part of this information element is to encode the offset between universal time and local
time in steps of 15 minutes.
The purpose of the time part of this information element is to encode the universal time at which this information
element may have been sent by the network.
The Time Zone and Time information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.84/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.97/3GPP TS 24.008.
The Time Zone and Time is a type 3 information element with a length of 8 octets.

5
4
3
Time Zone and Time IEI
Year

1
octet 1
octet 2

Month
octet 3
Day
octet 4
Hour
octet 5
Minute
octet 6
Second
octet 7
Time zone
octet 8

Figure 10.5.84/3GPP TS 24.008 Time Zone and Time information element

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Year (octet 2, bits 1-8)
This field uses the same format as the Year field used in the TP-Service-Centre-Time-Stamp, which is defined in
3GPP TS 23.040 [90], and its value shall be set as defined in 3GPP TS 22.042 [89]
Month (octet 3, bits 1-8)
This field uses the same format as the Month field used in the TP-Service-Centre-Time-Stamp, which is defined in
3GPP TS 23.040 [90], and its value shall be set as defined in 3GPP TS 22.042 [89].
Day (octet 4, bits 1-8)
This field uses the same format as the Day field used in the TP-Service-Centre-Time-Stamp, which is defined in 3GPP
TS 23.040 [90], and its value shall be set as defined in 3GPP TS 22.042 [89].
Hour (octet 5, bits 1-8)
This field uses the same format as the Hour field used in the TP-Service-Centre-Time-Stamp, which is defined in
3GPP TS 23.040 [90], and its value shall be set as defined in 3GPP TS 22.042 [89].
Minute (octet 6, bits 1-8)
This field uses the same format as the Minute field used in the TP-Service-Centre-Time-Stamp, which is defined in
3GPP TS 23.040 [90], and its value shall be set as defined in 3GPP TS 22.042 [89].
Second (octet 7, bits 1-8)
This field uses the same format as the Second field used in the TP-Service-Centre-Time-Stamp, which is defined in
3GPP TS 23.040 [90], and its value shall be set as defined in 3GPP TS 22.042 [89].
Time Zone (octet 8, bits 1-8)
This field uses the same format as the Time Zone field used in the TP-Service-Centre-Time-Stamp, which is defined in
3GPP TS 23.040 [90], and its value shall be set as defined in 3GPP TS 22.042 [89].

NOTE:

10.5.3.10

Due to ambiguities in earlier versions of the protocol specifications, some mobile stations may interpret
the received NITZ time as local time. This may result in incorrect time settings in the mobile.

CTS permission

The purpose of the CTS permission information element is to indicate that the mobile station is allowed to use GSMCordless Telephony System in the Location Area. The CTS permission information element is coded as shown in
figure 10.5.84a/3GPP TS 24.008.
The CTS permission is a type 2 information element.

5
4
3
CTS Permission IEI

1
octet 1

Figure 10.5.84a/3GPP TS 24.008 CTS permission information element

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LSA Identifier

This element uniquely identifies a LSA.

The LSA Identifier information element is coded as shown in figure 10.68c/3GPP TS 24.008.
The LSA Identifier is a type 4 information element with a length of 2 or 5 octets.

5
4
3
LSA Identifier IEI
Length of LSA Identifier contents

1
octet 1
octet 2

LSA ID
octet 3
LSA ID cont.
octet 4
LSA ID cont.
octet 5

Figure 10.68c/3GPP TS 24.008 LSA Identifier information element

If the Length = 0, then no LSA ID is included. This is used to indicate that the MS has moved to an area where there is
no LSA available for that MS.
Octets 3-5 are coded as specified in 3GPP TS 23.003 [10], 'Identification of Localised Service Area'. Bit 8 of octet 3 is
the most significant bit.

10.5.3.12

Daylight Saving Time

The purpose of this information element is to encode the Daylight Saving Time in steps of 1 hour.
The Daylight Saving Time information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.84b/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.97a/3GPP TS 24.008.
The Daylight Saving Time is a type 4 information element with a length of 3 octets.

5
4
3
Daylight Saving Time IEI

Length of Daylight Saving Time contents

spare
0
0
0
0

1
octet 1
octet 2
value
octet 3

Figure 10.5.84b/3GPP TS 24.008 Daylight Saving Time information element

Table 10.5.97a/3GPP TS 24.008: Daylight Saving Time information element
Daylight Saving Time value (octet 3)
Bits
2 1
0 0
No adjustment for Daylight Saving Time
0 1
+1 hour adjustment for Daylight Saving Time
1 0
+2 hours adjustment for Daylight Saving Time
1 1
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Emergency Number List

The purpose of this information element is to encode emergency number(s) for use within the country where the IE is
received.
The Emergency Number List information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.84c/3GPP TS 24.008.
The Emergency Number List IE is a type 4 information element with a minimum length of 5 octets and a maximum
length of 50 octets.

6
5
4
3
2
1
Emergency Number List IEI
Length of Emergency Number List IE contents
Length of 1st Emergency Number information (Note 1)
Spare
Emergency Service Category Value
0
0
Number digit 2
Number digit 1
Number digit 4

Number digit 3

octet 5
(Note 2)
octet 6*

(Note 3)

octet 1
octet 2
octet 3
octet 4

octet j-1*

Length of 2nd Emergency Number information (Note 1)

Spare
Emergency Service Category Value
0
0
Number digit 2
Number digit 1

octet j*
octet j+1*

Number digit 4

Number digit 3

octet j+2*
(Note 2)
octet j+3*

(Note 3)

octet j+k*

.
.
.
Length of xth Emergency Number information (Note 1)
Spare
Emergency Service Category Value
0
0
Number digit 2
Number digit 1

.
.
.
octet n*
octet n+1*

Number digit 4

Number digit 3

octet n+2*
(Note 2)
octet n+3*

(Note 3)

octet n+m*

NOTE 1: The length contains the number of octets used to encode the Emergency Service Category Value and the
Number digits.
NOTE 2: The number digit(s) in octet 5 precedes the digit(s) in octet 6 etc. The number digit, which would be
entered first, is located in octet 5, bits 1 to 4. The contents of the number digits are coded as shown in
table 10.5.118/3GPP TS 24.008.
NOTE 3: If the emergeny number contains an odd number of digits, bits 5 to 8 of the last octet of the respective
emergency number shall be filled with an end mark coded as "1111".

Figure 10.5.84c/3GPP TS 24.008 Emergency Number List information element

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Emergency Service Category Value (octet 4, j+1, n+1, etc.; bit 1 to 5)
Bits 1 to 5 are coded as bits 1 to 5 of octet 3 of the Service Category information
element as specified in subclause 10.5.4.33.

10.5.3.14

Additional update parameters

The purpose of the Additional update parameters information element is to provide additional information during the
location updating procedure and during MM connection establishment.
The Additional update parameters information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.84d/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.97b/3GPP TS 24.008.
The Additional update parameters information element is a type 1 information element.

8
7
6
5
Additional update parameters
IEI

4
0
Spare

3
2
1
0
CSMO CSMT octet 1
Spare

Figure 10.5.84d/3GPP TS 24.008: Additional update parameters information element

Table 10.5.97b/3GPP TS 24.008: Additional update parameters information element
Additional update parameters value (octet 1, bit 1 to 4)
CSMT (1 bit field)
Bit
1
0 No additional information.
1 CS fallback mobile terminating call
CSMO (1 bit field)
Bit
2
0 No additional information.
1 CS fallback mobile originating call
Bits 4 and 3 of octet 1 are spare and shall be all coded as zero.

10.5.3.15

Void

10.5.3.16

MM Timer

The purpose of the MM timer information element is to specify MM specific timer values, e.g. for the timer T3246.
The MM timer is a type 4 information element with 3 octets length.
The MM timer information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.3.16-1/3GPP TS 24.008 and table 10.5.3.161/3GPP TS 24.008.

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4
3
MM Timer IEI
Length of MM Timer contents
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1
octet 1
octet 2
octet 3

Figure 10.5.3.16-1/3GPP TS 24.008: MM Timer information element

Table 10.5.3.16-1/3GPP TS 24.008: MM Timer information element

Timer value (octet 3)

Bits 5 to 1 represent the binary coded timer value.
Bits 6 to 8 defines the timer value unit for the MM timer as follows:
Bits
876
0 0 0 value is incremented in multiples of 2 seconds
0 0 1 value is incremented in multiples of 1 minute
0 1 0 value is incremented in multiples of decihours
1 1 1 value indicates that the timer is deactivated.
Other values shall be interpreted as multiples of 1 minute in this version of the
protocol.
The value indicated is contructed by multiplying the value in bits 5 to 1 with the timer
value unit in bits 8 to 6, unless the timer value unit indicates the timer being
deactivated.

10.5.4
10.5.4.1

Call control information elements

Extensions of codesets

There is a certain number of possible information element identifier values using the formatting rules described in
subclause 10.5: 128 from the type 3 & 4 information element format and at least 8 from the type 1 & 2 information
element format.
One value in the type 1 format is specified for shift operations described below. One other value in both the type 3 & 4
and type 1 format is reserved. This leaves 133 information element identifier values available for assignment.
It is possible to expand this structure to eight codesets of 133 information element identifier values each. One common
value in the type 1 format is employed in each codeset to facilitate shifting from one codeset to another. The contents of
this shift information element identifies the codeset to be used for the next information element or elements. The
codeset in use at any given time is referred to as the "active codeset". By convention, codeset 0 is the initially active
codeset.
Two codeset shifting procedures are supported: locking shift and non-locking shift.
Codeset 5 is reserved for information elements reserved for national use.
Codeset 6 is reserved for information elements specific to the local network (either public or private).
Codeset 7 is reserved for user-specific information elements.
The coding rules specified in subclause 10.5 shall apply for information elements belonging to any active codeset.
The mobile station and the network shall not apply the "comprehension required" scheme (see 3GPP TS 24.007 [20]) to
information elements belonging to codesets different from codeset 0.

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IEIs with bits 5, 6, 7 and 8 all set to zero should not be allocated for new optional information elements in codesets
different from codeset 0, because there are legacy mobile stations that apply the "comprehension required" scheme also
to these information elements, e.g. if such a mobile station receives a SETUP message containing an unknown
information element from codeset 5 with an IEI with bits 5, 6, 7 and 8 all set to zero, then the mobile station will release
the call.
Transitions from one active codeset to another (i.e. by means of the locking shift procedure) may only be made to a
codeset with a higher numerical value than the codeset being left.
An information element belonging to codeset 5, 6 or 7 may appear together with information elements belonging to
codeset 0, by using the non-locking shift procedure (see subclause 10.5.4.3).
A user or network equipment shall have the capability to recognize a shift information element and to determine the
length of the following information element, although the equipment need not be able to interpret and act on the content
of the information element. This enables the equipment to determine the start of the subsequent information element.

10.5.4.2

Locking shift procedure

The locking shift procedure employs an information element to indicate the new active codeset. The specified codeset
remains active until another locking shift information element is encountered which specifies the use of another codeset.
For example, codeset 0 is active at the start of message content analysis. If a locking shift to codeset 5 is encountered,
the next information elements will be interpreted according to the information element identifiers assigned in codeset 5,
until another shift information element is encountered. This procedure is used only to shift to a higher order codeset
than the one being left.
The locking shift is valid only within that message which contains the locking shift information element. At the start of
every message content analysis, the active codeset is codeset 0.
The locking shift information element uses the type 1 information element format and coding shown in
figure 10.5.85/3GPP TS 24.008 and table 10.5.98/3GPP TS 24.008.

8
1

7
0

6
5
0
1
(Shift identifier)

4
0

2
New codeset
identification

1
octet 1

"0" in this position indicates locking shift

Figure 10.5.85/3GPP TS 24.008 Locking shift element

Table 10.5.98/3GPP TS 24.008: Locking shift element
Codeset identification (octet 1):
Bits
3 2 1
0 0 0
not applicable
0 0 1
}
to
} reserved
1 0 0
}
1 0 1
codeset 5:
information elements for national use
1 1 0
codeset 6:
information elements specific to the local network
(either public or private)
1 1 1
codeset 7:
user-specific information elements

10.5.4.3

Non-locking shift procedure

The non-locking shift procedure provides a temporary shift to the specified lower or higher codeset. The non-locking
shift procedure uses a type 1 information element to indicate the codeset to be used to interpret the next information
element. After the interpretation of the next information element, the active codeset is again used for interpreting any
following information elements. For example, codeset 0 is active at the beginning of message content analysis. If a nonlocking shift to codeset 6 is encountered, only the next information element is interpreted according to the information
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element identifiers assigned in codeset 6. After this information element is interpreted, codeset 0 will again be used to
interpret the following information elements. A non-locking shift information element indicating the current codeset
shall not be regarded as an error.
A locking shift information element shall not follow directly a non-locking shift information element. If this
combination is received, it shall be interpreted as though a locking shift information element had been received.
The non-locking shift information element uses the type 1 information format and coding shown in figure 10.5.86/3GPP
TS 24.008 and table 10.5.99/3GPP TS 24.008.

8
1

7
0

6
5
0
1
(Shift identifier)

4
1

2
1
Temporary codeset
identification

octet 1

"1" in this position indicates non-locking shift

Figure 10.5.86/3GPP TS 24.008 Non-locking shift element

Table 10.5.99/3GPP TS 24.008: Non-locking shift element
Codeset identification (octet 1):
Bits
3 2 1
0 0 0
codeset 0 (initially active):
3GPP TS 24.008 information elements
0 0 1
}
to
} reserved
1 0 0
}
1 0 1
codeset 5:
information elements for national use
1 1 0
codeset 6:
information elements specific to the local network
(either public or private)
1 1 1
codeset 7:
user-specific information elements

10.5.4.4

Auxiliary states

The purpose of the auxiliary states information element is to describe the current status of the auxiliary states of a call in
the call control states "active" and "mobile originating modify" (see 3GPP TS 24.083 [27] and 3GPP TS 24.084 [28]).
The auxiliary states information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.87/3GPP TS 24.008, table 10.5.100/3GPP TS
24.008 and table 10.5.101/3GPP TS 24.008.
The auxiliary states is a type 4 information element with 3 octets length.

1
ext

5
4
3
Auxiliary states IEI

Length of auxiliary states contents

0
0
hold aux.
spare
state

1
octet 1
octet 2
MPTY aux.
state

octet 3

Figure 10.5.87/3GPP TS 24.008 Auxiliary states information element

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Hold auxiliary state (octet 3)
Bits
4 3
0 0
0 1
1 0
1 1
Note 1:

idle
hold request
call held
retrieve request

Note 1
Note 1
Note 1
Note 1

These states are defined in 3GPP TS 24.083 [27].

Table 10.5.101/3GPP TS 24.008: Auxiliary states information element

Multi party auxiliary state (octet 3)
Bits
2 1
0 0
idle
0 1
MPTY request
1 0
call in MPTY
1 1
split request
Note 2:

10.5.4.4a

Note 2
Note 2
Note 2
Note 2

These states are defined in 3GPP TS 24.084 [28].

Backup bearer capability

The purpose of the backup bearer capability IE is to indicate a requested service to a MS in case a complete description
of the bearer service by a bearer capability IE is not available. The backup bearer capability information element is not
subject to compatibility checking as described in annex B.
The backup bearer capability IE is coded as shown in figure 10.5.87a/3GPP TS 24.008 and
tables 10.5.101a/3GPP TS 24.008 to 10.5.101m/3GPP TS 24.008.
The backup bearer capability is a type 4 information element with a minimum length of 3 octets and a maximum length
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ext
1
ext
0/1
ext
1
ext
0/1
ext
0/1
ext
0/1
ext
0/1
ext
0/1
ext
0/1
ext
0/1
ext
1
ext
1
ext

5
4
3
Backup bearer capability IEI

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Length of the backup bearer capability contents

radio
cotrans
information
channel
ding
fer
transfer
requirement
std
mode
capability
comp
dupl.
confi
NIRR
esta-ress.
Structure
mode
gur.
bli.
0
0
rate
signalling
access id.
adaption
access protocol
Other rate
0
0
0
Other IT
adaption
Spare
C
0
1
User information
sync/
layer 1 id.
layer 1 protocol
async
numb.
negonumb.
stop
tiadata
user rate
bits
tion
bits
intermed.
NIC
NIC
rate
on TX
on RX
Parity
connection
element
modem type
Other
modem type
Fixed network user rate
Acceptable
Maximum number of
channel
traffic channels
codings
UIMI
Wanted air interface
user rate
Acceptable
0
0
channel codings
Asymmetry
Extended
Indication
Spare
1
0
User information
layer 2 id.
layer 2 protocol

octet 1
octet 2
octet 3

octet 4*
octet 5*
octet 5a*

octet 6*
octet 6a*

octet 6b*
octet 6c*
octet 6d*
octet 6e*

octet 6f*

octet 6g*
octet 7*

Figure 10.5.87a/3GPP TS 24.008 Backup bearer capability information element

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The coding of the octets of the backup bearer capability IE is not conforming to the coding of the bearer
capability IE in ITU-T Recommendation Q.931 [53].
Table 10.5.101a/3GPP TS 24.008: Backup bearer capability information element
Radio channel requirement (octet 3)
In A/Gb mode and GERAN Iu mode, i.e. not applicable for UTRAN Iu mode data services.
Bits 6 and 7 are spare bits. The sending side (i.e. the network) shall set bit 7 to value 0 and bit 6 to
value 1.
Coding standard (octet 3)
Bit
5
0 GSM standardized coding as described below
1 reserved
Transfer mode (octet 3)
Bit
4
0 circuit mode
1 packet mode
Information transfer capability (octet 3)
Bits
321
0 0 0 speech
0 0 1 unrestricted digital information
0 1 0 3.1 kHz audio, ex PLMN
0 1 1 facsimile group 3
1 0 1 Other ITC (See Octet 5a)
1 1 1 reserved, to be used in the network.
The meaning is: alternate speech/facsimile group 3 - starting with speech.
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Compression (octet 4)
Bit 7 is spare and shall be set to 0.
Structure (octet 4)
Bits
65
00
11

service data unit integrity

unstructured

All other values are reserved.

Duplex mode (octet 4)
Bit
4
0 half duplex
1 full duplex
Configuration (octet 4)
Bit
3
0 point-to-point
All other values are reserved.
NIRR (octet 4)
(Negotiation of Intermediate Rate Requested)
In A/Gb mode and GERAN Iu mode, i.e. not applicable for UTRAN Iu modedata services.
Bit 2 is spare and shall be set to 0.
Establishment (octet 4)
Bit
1
0 demand
All other values are reserved

Table 10.5.101c/3GPP TS 24.008: Backup bearer capability information element

Access identity (octet 5)
Bits
76
00
octet identifier
All other values are reserved

Rate adaption (octet 5)

Bits
54
00
no rate adaption
01
rate adaptation according to ITU-T Rec. V.110 [60] and ITU-T Rec. X.30 [65]
10
flag stuffing according to ITU-T Rec. X.31 [66]
11
Other rate adaption (see octet 5a)
Signalling access protocol (octet 5)
Bits
321
0 0 1 according to ITU-T Rec. Q.920 [49] and ITU-T Rec. Q.930 [50]
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Other ITC (octet 5a)
If the value "Other ITC" is not signalled in the field "ITC" then the contents of this field shall be
ignored.
Bit
76
00

restricted digital information

All other values are reserved

Other rate adaption (octet 5a)

If the value " Other rate adaption" is not signalled in the field "Rate adaption" then the contents of
this field shall be ignored.
In UTRAN Iu mode, PIAFS (see 3GPP TS 27.001 [36]) shall be considered. In A/Gb mode and
GERAN Iu mode, the call shall be rejected if PIAFS is requested.

Bit
54
00
01
10

according to ITU-T Rec. V.120 [61]

according to ITU-T Rec. H.223 [146] and ITU-T Rec. H.245 [119]
PIAFS

All other values are reserved.

Table 10.5.101e/3GPP TS 24.008: Backup bearer capability information element

Layer 1 identity (octet 6)
Bits
76
01
octet identifier
All other values are reserved
User information layer 1 protocol (octet 6)
Bits
5432
0000
default layer 1 protocol
All other values reserved.
Synchronous/asynchronous (octet 6)
Bit
1
0 synchronous
1 asynchronous

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Number of Stop Bits (octet 6a)
Bit
7
0 1 bit (This value is also used in the case of synchronous mode)
1 2 bits
Negotiation (octet 6a)
Bit
6
0 in-band negotiation not possible
NOTE: See ITU-T Rec. V.110 [60] and ITU-T Rec. X.30 [65]
All other values are reserved
Number of data bits excluding parity bit if present (octet 6a)
Bit
5
0 7 bits
1 8 bits (this value is also used in the case of bit oriented protocols)
User rate (octet 6a)
In A/Gb mode and GERAN Iu mode only.
Bits
4321
0000
0001
0010
0011
0100
0101
0110
0111

User rate unknown

0.3 kbit/s (according to ITU-T Rec. X.1 [142] and ITU-T Rec. V.110 [60])
1.2 kbit/s (according to ITU-T Rec. X.1 [142] and ITU-T Rec. V.110 [60])
2.4 kbit/s (according to ITU-T Rec. X.1 [142] and ITU-T Rec. V.110 [60])
4.8 kbit/s (according to ITU-T Rec. X.1 [142] and ITU-T Rec. V.110 [60])
9.6 kbit/s (according to ITU-T Rec. X.1 [142] and ITU-T Rec. V.110 [60])
12.0 kbit/s transparent (non compliance with ITU-T Rec. X.1 [142] and
ITU-T Rec. V.110 [60])
reserved: was allocated in earlier phases of the protocol.

All other values are reserved.

For facsimile group 3 calls the user rate indicates the first and maximum speed the mobile station
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Octet 6b for rate adaptation Intermediate rate (octet 6b) according to ITU-T Rec. V.110 [60] and
ITU-T Rec. X.30 [65]
In A/Gb mode and GERAN Iu mode only.
If the value "User rate unknown" is signalled in the field "User rate" then the contents of this field
shall be ignored.

Bits
76
00
01
10
11

reserved
reserved
8 kbit/s
16 kbit/s

Network independent clock (NIC) on transmission (Tx) (octet 6b) (See ITU-T Rec. V.110 [60] and
ITU-T Rec. X.30 [65]).
In A/Gb mode and GERAN Iu mode only.

Bit
5
0 does not require to send data with network independent clock
1 requires to send data with network independent clock
Network independent clock (NIC) on reception (Rx) (octet 6b) (See ITU-T Rec. V.110 [60] and
ITU-T Rec. X.30 [65])
In A/Gb mode and GERAN Iu mode only.

Bit
4
0 cannot accept data with network independent clock (i.e. sender does not support this
optional procedure)
1 can accept data with network independent clock (i.e. sender does support this
optional
procedure)
Parity information (octet 6b)
Bits
321
0 0 0 odd
0 1 0 even
0 1 1 none
1 0 0 forced to 0
1 0 1 forced to 1
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Connection element (octet 6c)
Bit
76
00
transparent
01
non transparent (RLP)
10
both, transparent preferred
11
both, non transparent preferred
The network should use the 4 values depending on its capabilities to support the different modes.
Modem type (octet 6c)
Bits
54321
0 0 0 0 0 none
0 0 0 0 1 according to ITU-T Rec. V.21 [54] (note 1)
0 0 0 1 0 according to ITU-T Rec. V.22 [55] (note 1)
0 0 0 1 1 according to ITU-T Rec. V.22 bis [56] (note 1)
0 0 1 0 0 reserved: was allocated in earlier phases of the protocol
0 0 1 0 1 according to ITU-T Rec. V.26 ter [58] (note 1)
0 0 1 1 0 according to ITU-T Rec. V.32 [59]
0 0 1 1 1 modem for undefined interface
0 1 0 0 0 autobauding type 1
All other values are reserved.
Note 1: In A/Gb mode and GERAN Iu mode only.

Table 10.5.101i/3GPP TS 24.008: Backup bearer capability information element

Other modem type (octet 6d)
Bits
76
0 0 no other modem type specified in this field
10
according to ITU-T Rec. V.34 [148]
All other values are reserved.
Fixed network user rate (octet 6d)
Bit
54321
0 0 0 0 0 Fixed network user rate not applicable/No meaning is associated
with this value.
0 0 0 0 1 9.6 kbit/s (according to ITU-T Rec. X.1 [142] and ITU-T Rec. V.110 [60])
0 0 0 1 0 14.4 kbit/s (according to ITU-T Rec. X.1 [142] and V.110 [60])
0 0 0 1 1 19.2 kbit/s (according to ITU-T Rec. X.1 [142] and V.110 [60])
0 0 1 0 0 28.8 kbit/s (according to ITU-T Rec. X.1 [142] and V.110 [60])
0 0 1 0 1 38.4 kbit/s (according to ITU-T Rec. X.1 [142] and V.110 [60])
0 0 1 1 0 48.0 kbit/s (according to ITU-T Rec. X.1 [142] and V.110 [60] (synch) (note 1))
0 0 1 1 1 56.0 kbit/s (according to ITU-T Rec. X.1 [142] and V.110 [60] (synch) /bit transparent)
0 1 0 0 0 64.0 kbit/s bit transparent
0 1 0 0 1 33.6 kbit/s bit transparent (note 2)
0 1 0 1 0 32.0 kbit/s (according to ITU-T Rec. I.460 [79])
0 1 0 1 1 31.2 kbit/s (according to ITU-T Rec. V.34 [148] (note 2))
The value "0 1 0 1 1" shall be used only by the network to inform the MS about FNUR modification
due to negotiation between the modems in a 3.1 kHz multimedia call.
All other values are reserved.
Note 1: In A/Gb mode and GERAN Iu mode only.
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Acceptable channel codings (octet 6e):
Bits 4 to 7 are spare and shall be set to "0".

Maximum number of traffic channels (octet 6e):

Bits 1 to 3 are spare and shall be set to "0".

Table 10.5.101k/3GPP TS 24.008: Backup bearer capability information element

UIMI, User initiated modification indication (octet 6f),

765
000
001
010
011
100

User initiated modification not allowed/applicable

User initiated modification up to 1 TCH/F allowed/may be requested
User initiated modification up to 2 TCH/F allowed/may be requested
User initiated modification up to 3 TCH/F allowed/may be requested
User initiated modification up to 4 TCH/F allowed/may be requested

All other values shall be interpreted as "User initiated modification up to 4 TCH/F may be requested".
User initiated modification indication is not applicable for transparent connection.
Wanted air interface user rate (octet 6f):
Bits 1 to 4 are spare and shall be set to "0".

Table 10.5.101l/3GPP TS 24.008: Backup bearer capability information element

Layer 2 identity (octet 7)
Bits
76
10
octet identifier
All other values are reserved
User information layer 2 protocol (octet 7)
Bits
54321
0 0 1 1 0 reserved: was allocated in earlier phases of the protocol
0 1 0 0 0 according to ISO/IEC 6429 [42], codeset 0 (DC1/DC3)
0 1 0 0 1 reserved: was allocated but never used in earlier phases of the protocol
0 1 0 1 0 videotex profile 1
0 1 1 0 0 COPnoFlCt (Character oriented Protocol with no Flow Control
mechanism)
0 1 1 0 1 reserved: was allocated in earlier phases of the protocol
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Acceptable Channel Codings extended (octet 6g):

Bits 3 to 7 are spare and shall be set to "0".

Bits 2 and 1 are spare.

10.5.4.4a.1

Static conditions for the backup bearer capability IE contents

If the information transfer capability field (octet 3) indicates "speech", octets 4, 5, 5a, 5b, 6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f, 6g
and 7 shall not be included.
If the information transfer capability field (octet 3) indicates a value different from "speech", octets 4 and 5shall be
included, octets 6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f and 6g are optional. In case octet 6 is included, octets 6a, 6b, and 6c shall also
be included. In case octet 6d is included, octets 6e, 6f and 6g may be included. If the information transfer capability
field (octet 3) indicates "facsimile group 3" and octet 6c is included, the modem type field (octet 6c) shall indicate
"none".
If the information transfer capability field (octet 3) indicates "other ITC" or the rate adaption field (octet 5) indicates
"other rate adaption", octet 5a shall be included.
The modem type field (octet 6c) shall not indicate "autobauding type 1" unless the connection element field (octet 6c)
indicates "non transparent".

10.5.4.5

Bearer capability

The purpose of the bearer capability information element is to describe a bearer service. The use of the bearer capability
information element in relation to compatibility checking is described in annex B.
The bearer capability information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.88/3GPP TS 24.008 and
tables 10.5.102/3GPP TS 24.008 to 10.5.115/3GPP TS 24.008.
The bearer capability is a type 4 information element with a minimum length of 3 octets and a maximum length of
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0/1
ext
0/1
ext

0/1
ext
1
ext
0/1
ext
0/1
ext
1
ext
0/1
ext
0/1
ext
0/1
ext
0/1
ext
0/1
ext
0/1
ext
0/1
ext
1
ext
1
ext

5
4
3
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Length of the bearer capability contents

radio
cotrans
information
channel
ding
fer
transfer
requirement
std
mode
capability
0
0
coCTM
speech version
ding
spare
indication
0
0
0
cospare
spare
Speech version
ding
Indication
comp
dupl.
confi
NIRR
esta-ress.
structure
mode
gur.
bli.
0
0
rate
signalling
access id.
adaption
access protocol
Other rate
0
0
0
Other ITC
adaption
Spare
Hdr/
Multi
Mode
LLI
Assig
Inb.
0
noHdr
frame
nor/e
neg
Spare
0
1
User information
sync/
layer 1 id.
layer 1 protocol
async
numb.
negonumb.
stop
tiadata
user rate
bits
tion
bits
intermed.
NIC
NIC
rate
on TX
on RX
Parity
connection
element
modem type
Other
modem type
Fixed network user rate
Acceptable
Maximum number of
channel
traffic channels
codings
UIMI
Wanted air interface
user rate
Acceptable
0
0
channel codings
Asymmetry
extended
Indication
Spare
1
0
User information
layer 2 id.
layer 2 protocol

octet 1
octet 2
octet 3

octet 3a *

octet 3b etc*

octet 4*
octet 5*
octet 5a*
octet 5b*
octet 6*
octet 6a*

octet 6b*
octet 6c*
octet 6d*
octet 6e*

octet 6f*

octet 6g*
octet 7*

Figure 10.5.88/3GPP TS 24.008 Bearer capability information element

NOTE 1: The coding of the octets of the bearer capability information element is not conforming to
ITU Recommendation Q.931 [53].
An MS shall encode the Bearer Capability infomation element according to A/Gb mode call control requirements also if
it is requesting for a service in Iu mode, with the following exceptions:
1.

A mobile station not supporting A/Gb mode and GERAN Iu mode for the requested bearer service shall set
the following parameters to the value "0":
- Maximum number of traffic channels (octet 6e, bits 1-3)
- Acceptable Channel coding(s) (octet 6e, bits 4, 5 and 7)

2.

Furthermore, a mobile station not supporting A/Gb mode and GERAN Iu mode for the requested bearer
service shall also set the following parameters to the value "0", if the respective octets have to be included in
the bearer capability information element according to subclause 10.5.4.5.1 and 3GPP TS 27.001 [36]:
- UIMI, User initiated modification indication (octet 6f, bits 5-7)
- Acceptable Channel Codings extended (octet 6g, bits 5-7)

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For UTRAN Iu mode the following parameters are irrelevant for specifying the radio access bearer, because multiple
traffic channels (multislot) are not deployed, see 3GPP TS 23.034 [104]. However, the parameters if received, shall be
stored in the MSC, and used for handover to A/Gb or GERAN Iu mode:
- Maximum number of traffic channels (octet 6e, bits 1-3)
- Acceptable Channel coding(s) (octet 6e, bits 4, 5 and 7)
- UIMI, User initiated modification indication (octet 6f, bits 5-7)
- Acceptable Channel Codings extended (octet 6g, bits 5-7)
NOTE 2: The following parameters are relevant in UTRAN Iu mode for non transparent data calls for deciding
which RLP version to negotiate in order to avoid renegotiation of RLP version in case of inter-system
handover from UTRAN Iu mode to A/Gb or GERAN Iu mode, see 3GPP TS 24.022 [141]:
- Maximum number of traffic channels (octet 6e, bits 1-3)
- Wanted air interface user rate (octet 6f, bits 1- 4)
- UIMI, User initiated modification indication (octet 6f, bits 5-7).
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Radio channel requirement (octet 3), network to MS direction
In A/Gb mode and GERAN Iu mode, i.e. not applicable for UTRAN Iu mode data services.

Bits 6 and 7 are spare bits. The sending side (i.e. the network) shall set bit 7 to value 0 and bit 6 to
value 1.
Radio channel requirement (octet 3) MS to network direction
When information transfer capability (octet 3) indicates other values than speech:
Bits
76
00
reserved
01
full rate support only MS
10
dual rate support MS/half rate preferred
11
dual rate support MS/full rate preferred
When information transfer capability (octet 3) indicates the value speech and no speech version
indication is present in octet 3a etc.:
Bits
76
00
reserved
01
full rate support only MS/fullrate speech version 1 supported

1 0 dual rate support MS/half rate speech version 1 preferred, full rate speech version 1 also
supported
1 1 dual rate support MS/full rate speech version 1 preferred, half rate speech version 1 also
supported
When information transfer capability (octet 3) indicates the value speech and speech version
indication(s) is(are) present in octet 3a etc.:
Bits
76
00
reserved
01
the mobile station supports at least full rate speech version 1 but does not support half rate
speech version 1. The complete voice codec preference is specified in octet(s) 3a etc.
10
The mobile station supports at least full rate speech version 1 and half rate speech version
1. The mobile station has a greater preference for half rate speech version 1 than for full
rate speech version 1. The complete voice codec preference is specified in octet(s) 3a etc.
11
The mobile station supports at least full rate speech version 1 and half rate speech version
1. The mobile station has a greater preference for full rate speech version 1 than for half
rate speech version 1. The complete voice codec preference is specified in octet(s) 3a etc.

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Coding standard (octet 3)
Bit
5
0 GSM standardized coding as described below
1 reserved
Transfer mode (octet 3)
Bit
4
0 circuit mode
1 packet mode
Information transfer capability (octet 3)
Bits
321
0 0 0 speech
0 0 1 unrestricted digital information
0 1 0 3.1 kHz audio, ex PLMN
0 1 1 facsimile group 3
1 0 1 Other ITC (See Octet 5a)
1 1 1 reserved, to be used in the network.
The meaning is: alternate speech/facsimile group 3 - starting with speech.
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Octet(s) 3a etc. MS to network direction
Octet(s) 3a etc., bits 1 to 4 shall only be used to convey speech coding information belonging to a
A/Gb mode or GERAN Iu mode. When included for a UTRAN Iu mode call establishment they
shall be used for handover to A/Gb mode or GERAN Iu mode.
A mobile station supporting CTM text telephony, but not supporting A/Gb mode or GERAN Iu
mode shall encode octet 3a, bits 1 to 4 as no speech version supported for GERAN.
Coding
Bit
7
0 octet used for extension of information transfer capability
1 octet used for other extension of octet 3
When information transfer capability (octet 3) indicates speech and coding (bit 7 in octet 3a etc.) is
coded as 0, bits 1 through 6 are coded:
CTM text telephony indication (octet 3a)
Bit
6
0 CTM text telephony is not supported
1 CTM text telephony is supported
Bit 6 in octet(s) 3b etc. is spare.
Bit 5 in octet(s) 3a etc. is spare.
Speech version indication (octet(s) 3a etc.)
Bits
4321
0000
GSM full rate speech version 1 (note 2)
0010
GSM full rate speech version 2 (note 2)
0100
GSM full rate speech version 3 (note 2)
0110
GSM full rate speech version 4 (note 2)
1000
GSM full rate speech version 5 (note 2)
0001
GSM half rate speech version 1 (note 2)
0101
GSM half rate speech version 3 (note 2)
0111
GSM half rate speech version 4 (note 2)
1011
GSM half rate speech version 6 (note 2)
1111
no speech version supported for GERAN (note 1)
All other values have the meaning "speech version tbd" and shall be ignored
when received.
NOTE 1: This value shall only be used by an MS supporting CTM text telephony, but not
supporting A/Gb or GERAN Iu mode.
NOTE 2: As defined in 3GPP TS 26.103 [83] and 3GPP TS 48.008 [85].
If octet 3 is extended with speech version indication(s) (octets 3a etc.), all speech versions
supported shall be indicated and be included in order of preference (the first octet (3a) has the
highest preference and so on).
If information transfer capability (octet 3) indicates speech and coding (bit 7 in octet 3a etc.) is
coded as 1, or the information transfer capability does not indicate speech, then the extension
octet shall be ignored.
Octet(s) 3a etc. network to MS direction
The octet(s) 3a etc. shall be ignored by the MS.

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Compression (octet 4), network to MS direction:
Bit
7
0
data compression not possible
1
data compression possible
Compression (octet 4), MS to network direction:
Bit
7
0
data compression not allowed
1
data compression allowed
Structure (octet 4)
Bits
65
0 0 service data unit integrity
1 1 unstructured
All other values are reserved.
Duplex mode (octet 4)
Bit
4
0 half duplex
1 full duplex
Configuration (octet 4)
Bit
3
0 point-to-point
All other values are reserved.
NIRR (octet 4)
(Negotiation of Intermediate Rate Requested)
In A/Gb mode and GERAN Iu mode, i.e. not applicable for UTRAN Iu mode data services.
Bit
2
0 No meaning is associated with this value.
1 Data up to and including 4.8 kb/s, full rate, non-transparent, 6 kb/s radio
requested.
Establishment (octet 4)
Bit
1
0 demand
All other values are reserved

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Access identity (octet 5)
Bits
76
0 0 octet identifier
All other values are reserved

Rate adaption (octet 5)

Bits
54
0 0 no rate adaption
0 1 rate adaptation according to ITU-T Rec. V.110 [66] and ITU-T Rec. X.30 [65]
1 0 flag stuffing according to ITU-T Rec. X.31 [66]
1 1 Other rate adaption (see octet 5a)
Signalling access protocol (octet 5)
Bits
321
001
010
011
100
101
110

according to ITU-T Rec. Q.920 [49] and ITU-T Rec. Q.930 [50]
reserved: was allocated in earlier phases of the protocol
reserved: was allocated in earlier phases of the protocol
reserved: was allocated in earlier phases of the protocol
reserved: was allocated in earlier phases of the protocol
reserved: was allocated in earlier phases of the protocol

All other values are reserved.

Table 10.5.106/3GPP TS 24.008: Bearer capability information element

Other ITC (octet 5a)
If the value "Other ITC" is not signalled in the field "ITC" then the contents of this field shall be
ignored.
Bit
76
0 0 restricted digital information
All other values are reserved

Other rate adaption (octet 5a)

If the value " Other rate adaption" is not signalled in the field "Rate adaption" then the contents of
this field shall be ignored.
In UTRAN Iu mode, PIAFS (see 3GPP TS 27.001 [36]) shall be considered. In A/Gb mode and
GERAN Iu mode, the call shall be rejected if PIAFS is requested.

Bit
54
00
01
10

according to ITU-T Rec. V.120 [61]

according to ITU-T Rec. H.223 [146] and ITU-T Rec. H.245 [119]
PIAFS

All other values are reserved.

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Rate adaption header/no header (octet 5b)
Bit
7
0 Rate adaption header not included
1 Rate adaption header included
Multiple frame establishment support in data link (octet 5b)
Bit
6
0 Multiple frame establishment not supported, only UI frames allowed
1 Multiple frame establishment supported
Mode of operation (octet 5b)
Bit
5
0 Bit transparent mode of operation
1 Protocol sensitive mode of operation
Logical link identifier negotiation (octet 5b)
Bit
4
0 Default, LLI=256 only
1 Full protocol negotiation, (note: A connection over which protocol negotiation will
be executed is indicated in bit 2 of octet 5b)
Assignor/Assignee (octet 5b)
Bit
3
0 Message originator is "default assignee"
1 Message originator is "assignor only"
In band/Out of band negotiation (octet 5b)
Bit
2
0 Negotiation is done in-band using logical link zero
1 Negotiation is done with USER INFORMATION messages on a temporary
signalling connection
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Layer 1 identity (octet 6)
Bits
76
0 1 octet identifier
All other values are reserved
User information layer 1 protocol (octet 6)
Bits
5432
0 0 0 0 default layer 1 protocol
All other values reserved.
Synchronous/asynchronous (octet 6)
Bit
1
0 synchronous
1 asynchronous

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Number of Stop Bits (octet 6a)
Bit
7
0 1 bit (This value is also used in the case of synchronous mode)
1 2 bits
Negotiation (octet 6a)
Bit
6
0 in-band negotiation not possible
NOTE: See ITU-T Rec. V.110 [60] and ITU-T Rec. X.30 [65]
All other values are reserved
Number of data bits excluding parity bit if present (octet 6a)
Bit
5
0 7 bits
1 8 bits (this value is also used in the case of bit oriented protocols)
User rate (octet 6a)
In A/Gb mode and GERAN Iu mode only.
Bits
4321
0001
0010
0011
0100
0101
0110
0111

0.3 kbit/s according to ITU-T Rec. X.1 [142] and ITU-T Rec. V.110 [60]
1.2 kbit/s according to ITU-T Rec. X.1 [142] and ITU-T Rec. V.110 [60]
2.4 kbit/s according to ITU-T Rec. X.1 [142] and ITU-T Rec. V.110 [60]
4.8 kbit/s according to ITU-T Rec. X.1 [142] and ITU-T Rec. V.110 [60]
9.6 kbit/s according to ITU-T Rec. X.1 [142] and ITU-T Rec. V.110 [60]
12.0 kbit/s transparent (non compliance with ITU-T Rec. X.1 [142] and ITUT Rec. V.110 [60])
reserved: was allocated in earlier phases of the protocol.

All other values are reserved.

For facsimile group 3 calls the user rate indicates the first and maximum speed the mobile station
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Octet 6b for V.110/X.30 rate adaptation Intermediate rate (octet 6b)
In A/Gb mode and GERAN Iu mode only.

Bits
76
0 0 reserved
0 1 reserved
1 0 8 kbit/s
1 1 16 kbit/s
Network independent clock (NIC) on transmission (Tx) (octet 6b) (See ITU-T Rec. V.110 [60] and
ITU-T Rec. X.30 [65])
In A/Gb mode and GERAN Iu mode only.

Bit
5
0 does not require to send data with network independent clock
1 requires to send data with network independent clock
Network independent clock (NIC) on reception (Rx) (octet 6b) (See ITU-T Rec. V.110 [60] and
ITU-T Rec. X.30 [65])
In A/Gb mode and GERAN Iu mode only.

Bit
4
0 cannot accept data with network independent clock (i.e. sender does not support this
optional procedure)
1 can accept data with network independent clock (i.e. sender does support this
optional
procedure)
Parity information (octet 6b)
Bits
321
0 0 0 odd
0 1 0 even
0 1 1 none
1 0 0 forced to 0
1 0 1 forced to 1
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Connection element (octet 6c)
Bit
76
0 0 transparent
0 1 non transparent (RLP)
1 0 both, transparent preferred
1 1 both, non transparent preferred
The requesting end (e.g. the one sending the SETUP message) should use the 4 values
depending on its capabilities to support the different modes. The answering party shall only use
the codings 00 or 01, based on its own capabilities and the proposed choice if any. If both MS and
network support both transparent and non transparent, priority should be given to the MS
preference.
Modem type (octet 6c)
Bits
54321
0 0 0 0 0 none
0 0 0 0 1 according to ITU-T Rec. V.21 [54] (note 1)
0 0 0 1 0 according to ITU-T Rec. V.22 [55] (note 1)
0 0 0 1 1 according to ITU-T Rec. V.22 bis [56] (note 1)
0 0 1 0 0 reserved: was allocated in earlier phases of the protocol
0 0 1 0 1 according to ITU-T Rec.V.26 ter [58] (note 1)
0 0 1 1 0 according to ITU-T Rec. V.32 [59]
0 0 1 1 1 modem for undefined interface
0 1 0 0 0 autobauding type 1
All other values are reserved.
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Other modem type (octet 6d)
Bits
76
0 0 no other modem type specified in this field
10
V.34
All other values are reserved.
Fixed network user rate (octet 6d)
Bit
54321
0 0 0 0 0 Fixed network user rate not applicable/No meaning is associated
with this value.
0 0 0 0 1 9.6 kbit/s (according to ITU-T Rec. X.1 [142] and ITU-T Rec. V.110 [60])
0 0 0 1 0 14.4 kbit/s (according to ITU-T Rec. X.1 [142] and ITU-T Rec. V.110 [60])
0 0 0 1 1 19.2 kbit/s (according to ITU-T Rec. X.1 [142] and ITU-T Rec. V.110 [60])
0 0 1 0 0 28.8 kbit/s (according to ITU-T Rec. X.1 [142] and ITU-T Rec. V.110 [60])
0 0 1 0 1 38.4 kbit/s (according to ITU-T Rec. X.1 [142] and ITU-T Rec. V.110 [60])
0 0 1 1 0 48.0 kbit/s (according to ITU-T Rec. X.1 [142] and ITU-T Rec. V.110 [60]) (synch)
(note 1)
0 0 1 1 1 56.0 kbit/s (according to ITU-T Rec. X.1 [142] and ITU-T Rec. V.110 [60]) (synch) /bit
transparent)
0 1 0 0 0 64.0 kbit/s bit transparent
0 1 0 0 1 33.6 kbit/s bit transparent (note 2)
0 1 0 1 0 32.0 kbit/s Recommendation I.460 [79]
0 1 0 1 1 31.2 kbit/s Recommendation V.34 [148] (note 2)
The value "0 1 0 1 1" shall be used only by the network to inform the MS about FNUR modification
due to negotiation between the modems in a 3.1 kHz multimedia call.
All other values are reserved.
Note 1: In A/Gb mode and GERAN Iu mode only.
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Acceptable channel codings (octet 6e), mobile station to network direction:

Bit
7
0 TCH/F14.4 not acceptable
1 TCH/F14.4 acceptable
Bit
6
0 Spare
Bit
5
0 TCH/F9.6 not acceptable
1 TCH/F9.6 acceptable
Bit
4
0 TCH/F4.8 not acceptable
1 TCH/F4.8 acceptable
Acceptable channel codings (octet 6e), network to MS direction:
Bits 4 to 7 are spare and shall be set to "0".

Maximum number of traffic channels (octet 6e), MS to network direction:

Bits
321
000
001
010
011
100
101
110
111

1 TCH
2 TCH
3 TCH
4 TCH
5 TCH
6 TCH
7 TCH
8 TCH

Maximum number of traffic channels (octet 6e), network to MS direction:

Bits 1 to 3 are spare and shall be set to "0".

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UIMI, User initiated modification indication (octet 6f),

765
000
001
010
011
100

User initiated modification not allowed/required/applicable

User initiated modification up to 1 TCH/F allowed/may be requested
User initiated modification up to 2 TCH/F allowed/may be requested
User initiated modification up to 3 TCH/F allowed/may be requested
User initiated modification up to 4 TCH/F allowed/may be requested

All other values shall be interpreted as "User initiated modification up to 4 TCH/F may be requested".
User initiated modification indication is not applicable for transparent connection.
Wanted air interface user rate (octet 6f), MS to network direction:
Bits
4321
0 0 0 0 Air interface user rate not applicable/No meaning associated with this value
0001
9.6 kbit/s
0010
14.4 kbit/s
0011
19.2 kbit/s
0101
28.8 kbit/s
0110
38.4 kbit/s
0111
43.2 kbit/s
1000
57.6 kbit/s
1001
interpreted by the network as 38.4 kbit/s in this version of the protocol
1010
interpreted by the network as 38.4 kbit/s in this version of the protocol
1011
interpreted by the network as 38.4 kbit/s in this version of the protocol
1100
interpreted by the network as 38.4 kbit/s in this version of the protocol
All other values are reserved.
Wanted air interface user rate (octet 6f), network to MS direction:
Bits 1 to 4 are spare and shall be set to "0".

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Layer 2 identity (octet 7)
Bits
76
1 0 octet identifier
All other values are reserved
User information layer 2 protocol (octet 7)
Bits
54321
0 0 1 1 0 reserved: was allocated in earlier phases of the protocol
0 1 0 0 0 according to ISO/IEC 6429 [42], codeset 0 (DC1/DC3)
0 1 0 0 1 reserved: was allocated but never used in earlier phases of the protocol
0 1 0 1 0 videotex profile 1
0 1 1 0 0 COPnoFlCt (Character oriented Protocol with no Flow Control
mechanism)
0 1 1 0 1 reserved: was allocated in earlier phases of the protocol
All other values are reserved.

Table 10.5.115a/3GPP TS 24.008: Bearer capability information element

Acceptable Channel Codings extended (octet 6g) mobile station to network direction:

Bit
7
0 TCH/F28.8 not acceptable
1 TCH/F28.8 acceptable
Bit
6
0 TCH/F32.0 not acceptable
1 TCH/F32.0 acceptable
Bit
5
0 TCH/F43.2 not acceptable
1 TCH/F43.2 acceptable
Channel Coding Asymmetry Indication
Bits
43
00
10
01
11

Channel coding symmetry preferred

Downlink biased channel coding asymmetry is preferred
Uplink biased channel coding asymmetry is preferred
Unused, if received it shall be interpreted as "Channel coding symmetry preferred"

EDGE Channel Codings (octet 6g), network to MS direction:

Bits 3 to 7 are spare and shall be set to "0".

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If the information transfer capability field (octet 3) indicates "speech", octets 4, 5, 5a, 5b, 6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f, 6g
and 7 shall not be included.
If the information transfer capability field (octet 3) indicates "speech", octet 3a etc. shall be included only if the mobile
station supports CTM text telephony or if it supports at least one speech version for GERAN other than:
-

GSM full rate speech version 1; or

GSM half rate speech version 1.

If the information transfer capability field (octet 3) indicates a value different from "speech", octets 4, 5, 6, 6a, 6b, and
6c shall be included, octets 6d, 6e, 6f and 6g are optional. In the network to MS direction in case octet 6d is included,
octets 6e, 6f and 6g may be included. In the MS to network direction in case octet 6d is included octet 6e shall also be
included and 6f and 6g may be included.
If the information transfer capability field (octet 3) indicates "facsimile group 3", the modem type field (octet 6c) shall
indicate "none".
If the information transfer capability field (octet 3) indicates "other ITC" or the rate adaption field (octet 5) indicates
"other rate adaption", octet 5a shall be included.
If the rate adaption field (octet 5) indicates "other rate adaption" and the other rate adaption field (octet 5a) indicates
"V.120", octet 5b shall be included.
The modem type field (octet 6c) shall not indicate "autobauding type 1" unless the connection element field (octet 6c)
indicates "non transparent".

10.5.4.5a

Call Control Capabilities

The purpose of the Call Control Capabilities information element is to identify the call control capabilities of the mobile
station.
The Call Control Capabilities information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.89/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.116/3GPP TS 24.008.
The Call Control Capabilities is a type 4 information element with a length of 4 octets.

5
4
3
2
1
Call Control Capabilities IEI
octet 1
Length of Call Control Capabilities contents
octet 2
Maximum number of supported
MCAT ENICM
PCP
DTMF octet3
bearers
0
0
0
0
Maximum number of
spare
speech bearers
octet 4

Figure 10.5.89/3GPP TS 24.008 Call Control Capabilities information element

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DTMF (octet 3, bit 1)
0
This value is reserved for earlier versions of the protocol.
1
This value indicates that the mobile station supports DTMF as specified
in subclause 5.5.7 of the present document.
PCP (octet 3, bit 2)
0
This value indicates that the mobile station does not support the
Prolonged Clearing Procedure
1
This value indicates that the mobile station supports the Prolonged
Clearing Procedure.
ENICM (octet 3, bit 3)
0
This value indicates that the mobile station does not support the
Enhanced Network-initiated In-Call Modification procedure.
1
This value indicates that the mobile station supports the Enhanced
Network-initiated In-Call Modification procedure as specified in
subclause 5.3.4.3 of the present document.
MCAT (octet 3, bit 4)
0
This value indicates that the mobile station does not support Multimedia
CAT.
1
This value indicates that the mobile station supports Multimedia CAT
during the alerting phase of a mobile originated multimedia call
establishment as specified in subclause 5.3.6.4 of the present document.
Maximum number of supported bearers (octet 3, bit 5 to bit 8)
0 0 0 0 1 bearer supported
All values are interpreted as the binary representation of the number of bearers
supported.
Bit 5 of octet 3 is the least significant bit and bit 8 of octet 3 is the most significant bit.
Maximum number of speech bearers (octet 4, bit 1 to bit 4)
All values are interpreted as the binary representation of the number of bearers
supported.
Bit 1 of octet 4 is the least significant bit and bit 4 of octet 4 is the most significant bit.
Note:

10.5.4.6

In this version of the protocol, the MS should not indicate more than one
speech bearer.

Call state

The purpose of the call state information element is to describe the current status of a call, (see subclause 5.1).
The call state information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.90/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.117/3GPP TS 24.008.
The call state is a type 3 information element with 2 octets length.

coding
standard

4
3
call state IEI

call state value (coded in binary)

1
octet 1
octet 2

Figure 10.5.90/3GPP TS 24.008 Call state information element

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Coding standard (octet 2)
Bits
8 7
0 0
standardized coding as described in ITU-T Rec. Q.931
0 1
reserved for other international standards
1 0
national standard
1 1
standard defined for the GSM PLMNS as described below
Coding standards other than "1 1 - Standard defined for the GSM PLMNS" shall not be
used if the call state can be represented with the GSM standardized coding.
The mobile station or network need not support any other coding standard than
"1 1 - Standard defined for the GSM PLMNS".
If a call state IE indicating a coding standard not supported by the receiver is received,
call state "active" shall be assumed.
Call state value (octet 2)
Bits
6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 UO - null
0 0 0 0 1 0 U0.1- MM connection pending
1 0 0 0 1 0 U0.2- CC prompt present
1 0 0 0 1 1 U0.3- Wait for network
information
1 0 0 1 0 0 U0.4- CC-Establishment
present
1 0 0 1 0 1 U0.5- CC-Establishment
confirmed
1 0 0 1 1 0 U0.6- Recall present
0 0 0 0 0 1 U1 - call initiated
0 0 0 0 1 1 U3 - mobile originating call
proceeding
0 0 0 1 0 0 U4 - call delivered
0 0 0 1 1 0 U6 - call present
0 0 0 1 1 1 U7 - call received
0 0 1 0 0 0 U8 - connect request
0 0 1 0 0 1 U9 - mobile terminating call
confirmed
0 0 1 0 1 0 U10- active
0 0 1 0 1 1 U11- disconnect request
0 0 1 1 0 0 U12- disconnect indication
0 1 0 0 1 1 U19- release request
0 1 1 0 1 0 U26- mobile originating modify
0 1 1 0 1 1 U27- mobile terminating modify
0 1 1 1 0 0

10.5.4.7

NO - null
N0.1- MM connection pending
N0.2- CC connection pending
N0.3- Network answer pending
N0.4- CC-Establishment
present
N0.5- CC-Establishment
confirmed
N0.6- Recall present
N1 - call initiated
N3 - mobile originating call
proceeding
N4 - call delivered
N6 - call present
N7 - call received
N8 - connect request
N9 - mobile terminating call
confirmed
N10- active
N12-disconnect indication
N19- release request
N26- mobile originating modify
N27- mobile terminating modify
N28- connect indication

Called party BCD number

The purpose of the called party BCD number information element is to identify the called party.
The called party BCD number information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.91/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.118/3GPP TS 24.008.
The called party BCD number is a type 4 information element with a minimum length of 3 octets and a maximum
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type of
Numbering plan
number
identification

1
ext

1
octet 1
octet 2
octet 3

Number digit 2

Number digit 1

octet 4*

Number digit 4

Number digit 3

octet 5*
:
:

2)

Figure 10.5.91/3GPP TS 24.008 Called party BCD number information element

NOTE 1: The number digit(s) in octet 4 precedes the digit(s) in octet 5 etc. The number digit which would be
entered first is located in octet 4, bits 1 to 4.
NOTE 2: If the called party BCD number contains an odd number of digits, bits 5 to 8 of the last octet shall be
filled with an end mark coded as "1111".
Since the information element must contain the complete called party BCD number there is no need for an additional
complete indication.
Table 10.5.118/3GPP TS 24.008: Called party BCD number
Type of number (octet 3) (Note 1)
Bits
7 6
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 1
1 0
1 0
1 1
1 1

5
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1

unknown (Note 2)
international number (Note 3, Note 5)
national number (Note 3)
network specific number (Note 4)
dedicated access, short code
reserved
reserved
reserved for extension

NOTE 1: For the definition of "number" see ITU-T Recommendation I.330 [48] and 3GPP TS 23.003 [10].
NOTE 2: The type of number "unknown" is used when the user or the network has no knowledge of the type of
number, e.g. international number, national number, etc. In this case the number digits field is organized
according to the network dialling plan, e.g. prefix or escape digits might be present.
NOTE 3: Prefix or escape digits shall not be included.
NOTE 4: The type of number "network specific number" is used to indicate administration/service number specific
to the serving network, e.g. used to access an operator.
NOTE 5: The international format shall be accepted by the MSC when the call is destined to a destination in the
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Numbering plan identification (octet 3)
Number plan (applies for type of number = 000, 001, 010 and 100)
Bits
4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 unknown
0 0 0 1 ISDN/telephony numbering plan (ITU-T Rec. E.164 [45] / ITUT Rec. E.163 [44])
0 0 1 1 data numbering plan (ITU-T Rec. X.121 [69])
0 1 0 0 telex numbering plan (ITU-T Rec. F.69 [47])
1 0 0 0 national numbering plan
1 0 0 1 private numbering plan
1 0 1 1 reserved for CTS (see 3GPP TS 44.056 [91])
1 1 1 1 reserved for extension
All other values are reserved.

When an MS is the recipient of number information from the network, any incompatibility between the number
digits and the number plan identification shall be ignored and a STATUS message shall not be sent to the
network.

In the case of numbering plan "unknown", the number digits field is organized according to the network dialling
plan; e.g. prefix or escape digits might be present.
Table 10.5.118/3GPP TS 24.008: Called party BCD number (continued)
Number digits (octets 4, etc.)
Bits
4 3 2 1 or
8 7 6 5
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 1
0 0 1 0
0 0 1 1
0 1 0 0
0 1 0 1
0 1 1 0
0 1 1 1
1 0 0 0
1 0 0 1
1
1
1
1
1
1

10.5.4.8

0
0
1
1
1
1

1
1
0
0
1
1

0
1
0
1
0
1

Number digit value

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
*
#
a
b
c
used as an endmark in the case of an odd number of
number digits

Called party subaddress

The purpose of the Called party subaddress is to identify the subaddress of the called party of a call. For the definition
of a subaddress see ITU-T Rec. I.330 [48].
The Called party subaddress information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.92/3GPP TS 24.008 and
Table 10.5.119/3GPP TS 24.008.
The called party subaddress is a type 4 information element with a minimum length of 2 octets and a maximum length
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type of
odd/ev
0
0
subaddress
Indica
spare
Subaddress information
:
:

1
octet 1
octet 2
0
octet 3*
octet 4*
etc.

Figure 10.5.92/3GPP TS 24.008 Called party subaddress

Table 10.5.119/3GPP TS 24.008: Called party subaddress
Type of subaddress (octet 3)
Bits
7 6 5
0 0 0
NSAP (see ITU-T Rec. X.213 [144]/ISO 8348 AD2)
0 1 0
User specified
All other values are reserved
Odd/even indicator (octet 3)
Bit
4
0
even number of address signals
1
odd number of address signals
NOTE 1: The odd/even indicator is used when the type of subaddress is "user
specified" and the coding is BCD.
Subaddress information (octet 4, etc...)
The NSAP X.213/ISO8348AD2 address shall be formatted as specified by octet 4
which contains the Authority and Format Identifier (AFI). The encoding is made
according to the "preferred binary encoding" as defined in X.213 [144]/ISO8348AD2.
For the definition of this type of subaddress, see ITU-T Rec. I.334 [145].
A coding example is given in ANNEX A.
For User-specific subaddress, this field is encoded according to the user specification,
subject to a maximum length of 20 octets.
NOTE 2: It is recommended that users apply NSAP subaddress type since this
subaddress type allows the use of decimal, binary and IA5 characters in a
standardised manner.

10.5.4.9

Calling party BCD number

The purpose of the calling party BCD number information element is to identify the origin of a call.
The calling party BCD number information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.93/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.120/3GPP TS 24.008.
The calling party BCD number is a type 4 information element. In the network to mobile station direction it has a
minimum length of 3 octets and a maximum length of 14 octets. (This information element is not used in the mobile
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type of
Numbering plan
number
identification
presentat.
0
0
0
screening
indicator
spare
indicator

octet 1
octet 2
octet 3
octet 3a*

Number digit 2

Number digit 1

octet 4*

Number digit 4

Number digit 3

octet 5*
:
:

Figure 10.5.93/3GPP TS 24.008 Calling party BCD number information element

The contents of octets 3, 4, etc. are coded as shown in table 10.5.118. The coding of octet 3a is defined in table 10.5.120
below.
If the calling party BCD number contains an odd number of digits, bits 5 to 8 of the last octet shall be filled with an end
mark coded as "1111".
Table 10.5.120/3GPP TS 24.008: Calling party BCD number
Presentation indicator (octet 3a)
Bits
7 6
0 0
Presentation allowed
0 1
Presentation restricted
1 0
Number not available due to interworking
1 1
Reserved
If octet 3a is omitted the value "00 - Presentation allowed" is assumed.
Screening indicator (octet 3a)
Bits
2 1
0 0
0 1
1 0
1 1

User-provided, not screened

User-provided, verified and passed
User-provided, verified and failed
Network provided

If octet 3a is omitted the value "0 0 - User provided, not screened" is assumed.

10.5.4.10

Calling party subaddress

The purpose of the Calling party subaddress is to identify a subaddress associated with the origin of a call. For the
definition of a subaddress see ITU-T Rec. I.330 [48].
The Calling party subaddress information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.94/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.121/3GPP TS 24.008.
The calling party subaddress is a type 4 information element with a minimum length of 2 octets and a maximum length
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type of
odd/ev
0
0
subaddress
Indica

1
ext

Subaddress information
:
:

1
octet 1
octet 2
0
octet 3*
octet 4*
etc.

Figure 10.5.94/3GPP TS 24.008 Calling party subaddress

Table 10.5.121/3GPP TS 24.008: Calling party subaddress
Type of subaddress (octet 3)
Bits
7 6 5
0 0 0
NSAP (see ITU-T Rec. X.213 [144]/ISO 8348 AD2)
0 1 0
User specified
All other values are reserved
Odd/even indicator (octet 3)
Bit
4
0
even number of address signals
1
odd number of address signals
The odd/even indicator is used when the type of subaddress is "user specified" and the
coding is BCD
Subaddress information (octet 4, etc...)
The NSAP X.213/ISO8348AD2 address shall be formatted as specified by octet 4
which contains the Authority and Format Identifier (AFI). The encoding is made
according to the "preferred binary encoding" as defined in ITUT Rec. X.213 [144]/ISO8348AD2. For the definition of this type of this type of
subaddress, see ITU-T Rec. I.334 [145].
A coding example is given in annex A.
For User-specific subaddress, this field is encoded according to the user specification,
subject to a maximum length of 20 octets.
NOTE:

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It is recommended that users apply NSAP subad dress type since this
subaddress type allows the use of decimal, binary and IA5 characters in a
standardised manner.

Cause

The purpose of the cause information element is to describe the reason for generating certain messages, to provide
diagnostic information in the event of procedural errors and to indicate the location of the cause originator.
The cause information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.95/3GPP TS 24.008 and tables 10.5.122 and
10.5.123/3GPP TS 24.008.
The cause is a type 4 information element with a minimum length of 4 octets and a maximum length of 32 octets.
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3
Cause IEI

Length of cause contents

0
spare

1
octet 1
octet 2

location

recommendation
cause value
diagnostic(s) if any

octet 3
octet 3a*
octet 4
octet 5*
octet N*

Figure 10.5.95/3GPP TS 24.008 Cause information element

If the default value applies for the recommendation field, octet 3a shall be omitted.
Table 10.5.122/3GPP TS 24.008: Cause information element
Coding standard (octet 3)
Bits
7 6
0 0
Coding as specified in ITU-T Rec. Q.931
0 1
Reserved for other international standards
1 0
National standard
1 1
Standard defined for the GSM PLMNs as described below and in table
10.5.123/3GPP TS 24.008
Coding standards other than "1 1 - Standard defined for the GSM PLMNS" shall not be
used if the cause can be represented with the GSM standardized coding.
The mobile station or network need not support any other coding standard than "1 1 Standard defined for the GSM PLMNS".
If a cause IE indicating a coding standard not supported by the receiver is received,
cause "interworking, unspecified" shall be assumed.
Location (octet 3)
Bits
4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 user
0 0 0 1 private network serving the local user
0 0 1 0 public network serving the local user
0 0 1 1 transit network
0 1 0 0 public network serving the remote user
0 1 0 1 private network serving the remote user
0 1 1 1 international network
1 0 1 0 network beyond interworking point
All other values are reserved.
Recommendation (octet 3a)
Octet 3a shall not be included if the coding standard is coded as "1 1 - Standard
defined for GSM PLMNS".
If the coding standard is different from "1 1 - Standard defined for GSM PLMNS", the
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Cause value (octet 4)
The cause value is divided in two fields: a class (bits 5 through 7) and a value within
the class (bits 1 through 4).
The class indicates the general nature of the event.
Class (000):
Class (001):
Class (010):
Class (011):
Class (100):
Class (101):
Class (110):
Class (111):

normal event
normal event
resource unavailable
service or option not available
service or option not implemented
invalid message (e.g. parameter out of range)
protocol error (e.g. unknown message)
interworking

The cause values are listed in Table 10.5.123/3GPP TS 24.008 below and defined in
Annex H.
Diagnostic(s) (octet 5)
Diagnostic information is not available for every cause, see Table 10.5.123/3GPP TS
24.008 below.
When available, the diagnostic(s) is coded in the same way as the corresponding
information element in clause 10.
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Cause value
Class
Value
7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Cause
num.

Cause

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1

0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1

0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0

1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1

1.
3.
6.
8.
16.
17.
18.
19.
21.

Unassigned (unallocated) number

No route to destination
Channel unacceptable
Operator determined barring
Normal call clearing
User busy
No user responding
User alerting, no answer
Call rejected

0
0

0
0

1
1

0
1

1
0

1
0

0
0

22.
24.

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

1
1
1
1

1
1
1
1

0
0
0
1

0
1
1
0

1
0
1
0

25.
26.
27.
28.

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1

1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0

1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1

1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0

0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1

1
0
1
0
0
1
0
1

29.
30.
31.
34.
38.
41.
42.
43.

Number changed
Call rejected due to feature at the
destination
Pre-emption
Non selected user clearing
Destination out of order
Invalid number format (incomplete
number)
Facility rejected
Response to STATUS ENQUIRY
Normal, unspecified
No circuit/channel available
Network out of order
Temporary failure
Switching equipment congestion
Access information discarded

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1

1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1

1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1

0
1
0
1
1
0
1
1

0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1

44.
47.
49.
50.
55.
57.
58.
63.

65.

requested circuit/channel not available

Resources unavailable, unspecified
Quality of service unavailable
Requested facility not subscribed
Incoming calls barred within the CUG
Bearer capability not authorized
Bearer capability not presently available
Service or option not available,
unspecified
Bearer service not implemented
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Remarks

Note 9
Note 9
Note 9
Note 1
Note 9 - user supplied
diagnostic (note 4)
New destination(note 5)
-

Note 1
Note 1
Discarded information
element identifiers
(note 6)
Note 9
Note 1
Note 1
Note 3
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Cause value
Class
Value
7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Cause
num.

Cause

1
1
1

0
0
0

0
0
0

0
0
0

1
1
1

0
0
1

0
1
0

68.
69.
70.

79.

1
1
1

0
0
0

1
1
1

0
0
1

0
1
0

0
1
0

1
1
0

81.
87.
88.

ACM equal to or greater than ACMmax

Requested facility not implemented
Only restricted digital information bearer
capability is available
Service or option not implemented,
unspecified
Invalid transaction identifier value
User not member of CUG
Incompatible destination

1
1
1

0
0
1

1
1
0

1
1
0

0
1
0

1
1
0

1
1
0

91.
95.
96.

Invalid transit network selection

Semantically incorrect message
Invalid mandatory information

97.

98.

99.

100.

Message type non-existent or not

implemented
Message type not compatible with
protocol state
Information element non-existent or not
implemented
Conditional IE error

101.

1
1
1

1
1
1

0
0
1

0
1
1

1
1
1

1
1
1

0
1
1

102.
111.
127.

Message not compatible with protocol

state
Recovery on timer expiry
Protocol error, unspecified
Interworking, unspecified

Diagnostic

Remarks

Note 1

Note 1
Incompatible parameter
(Note 2)
Information element
identifier(s)
Message type
Message type
Information element
identifier(s) (notes 6,7)
Information element
identifier(s) (note 6)
Message type
Timer number (note 8)
-

All other values in the range 0 to 31 shall be treated as cause 31.

All other values in the range 32 to 47 shall be treated as cause 47.
All other values in the range 48 to 63 shall be treated as cause 63.
All other values in the range 64 to 79 shall be treated as cause 79.
All other values in the range 80 to 95 shall be treated as cause 95.
All other values in the range 96 to 111 shall be treated as cause 111.
All other values in the range 112 to 127 shall be treated as cause 127.
NOTE 1: Diagnostics for supplementary services are handled as follows:
octet 5, bit 8:
This is an extension bit as defined in the preliminary part of subclause 10.5. In this version of this
protocol, this bit shall be set to 1. If it is set to zero, the contents of the following octets shall be ignored.
octet 5, bit 7-1:
0000001 - Outgoing calls barred within CUG
0000010 - No CUG selected
0000011 - Unknown CUG index
0000100 - CUG index incompatible with requested basic service
0000101 - CUG call failure, unspecified
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0001000 - CCBS not possible
All other values shall be ignored.
NOTE 2: The incompatible parameter is composed of the incompatible information element identifier.
NOTE 3: The format of the diagnostic field for cause numbers 57, 58 and 65 is as shown in figure 10.5.88/3GPP
TS 24.008 and tables 10.5.102/3GPP TS 24.008 to 10.5.115/3GPP TS 24.008.
NOTE 4: The user supplied diagnostics field is encoded according to the user specification, subject to the
maximum length of the cause information element. The coding of user supplied diagnostics should be
made in such a way that it does not conflict with the coding described in note 9 below.
NOTE 5: The new destination is formatted as the called party BCD number information element, including
information element identifier.
NOTE 6: Locking and non-locking shift procedures described in subclause 10.5.4.2 and clause 3 are applied. In
principle, information element identifiers are ordered in the same order as the information elements in the
received message.
NOTE 7: When only the locking shift information element is included and no information element identifier
follows, it means that the codeset in the locking shift itself is not implemented.
NOTE 8: The timer number is coded in IA5 characters, e.g., T308 is coded as "3" "0" "8". The following coding is
used in each octet:
bit 8: spare "0"
bits 7-1: IA5 character
Octet 5 carries "3", octet 5a carries "0", etc.
NOTE 9: The following coding is used for octet 5:
bit 8

:1

bits 7-3: 00000

bits 2-1: condition as follows:
00 - unknown
01 - permanent
10 - transient

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CLIR suppression

The CLIR suppression information element may be sent by the mobile station to the network in the SETUP message.
The use is defined in 3GPP TS 24.081 [25].
The CLIR suppression information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.96/3GPP TS 24.008.
The CLIR suppression is a type 2 information element.

5
4
3
CLIR suppression IEI

1
octet 1

Figure 10.5.96/3GPP TS 24.008 CLIR suppression information element

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The CLIR invocation information element may be sent by the mobile station to the network in the SETUP message. The
use is defined in 3GPP TS 24.081 [25].
The CLIR invocation information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.97/3GPP TS 24.008.
The CLIR invocation is a type 2 information element.

5
4
3
CLIR invocation IEI

1
octet 1

Figure 10.5.97/3GPP TS 24.008 CLIR invocation information element

10.5.4.12

Congestion level

The purpose of the congestion level information element is to describe the congestion status of the call.
The congestion level information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.98/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.124/3GPP TS 24.008.
The congestion level is a type 1 information element.

6
5
Congestion level
IEI

3
2
Congestion level

1
octet 1

Figure 10.5.98/3GPP TS 24.008 Congestion level information element

Table 10.5.124/3GPP TS 24.008: Congestion level information element
Congestion level (octet 1)
Bits
4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 receiver ready
1 1 1 1 receiver not ready
All other values are reserved.

10.5.4.13

Connected number

The purpose of the connected number information element is to identify the connected party of a call.
The connected number information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.99/3GPP TS 24.008.
The connected number is a type 4 information element with a minimum length of 3 octets and a maximum length of 14
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4
3
2
1
Connected number IEI
Length of connected number contents
Type of number
Number plan
identification
Presentation
0
0
0
Screening
indicator
Spare
indicator
Number digit 2
Number digit 1
Number digit 4

Number digit 3

note 2)

octet 1
octet 2
octet 3
note 1)
octet 3a*
note 1)
octet 4*
note 1)
octet 5*
note 1)
:
:

Figure 10.5.99/3GPP TS 24.008

NOTE 1: The contents of octets 3,4,5, etc. ... are coded as shown in table 10.5.118/3GPP TS 24.008. The coding of
octet 3a is defined in table 10.5.120/3GPP TS 24.008.
NOTE 2: If the connected number contains an odd number of digits, bits 5 to 8 of the last octet shall be filled with
the end mark coded as "1111".

10.5.4.14

Connected subaddress

The purpose of the connected subaddress information element is to identify a subaddress associated with the connected
party of a call.
The connected subaddress information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.100/3GPP TS 24.008.
The connected subaddress is a type 4 information element with a minimum length of 2 octets and a maximum length of
23 octets.

5
4
3
2
Connected subaddress IEI
Length of connected subaddress contents
Type of
odd/even
0
0
subaddress
indicator
Spare
Subaddress information
:
:

octet 1
octet 2
octet 3*
octet 4*
etc.

Figure 10.5.100/3GPP TS 24.008

The coding for Type of subaddress, odd/even indicator, and subaddress information is in table 10.5.119/3GPP TS
24.008.

10.5.4.15

Facility

The purpose of the facility information element is to transport supplementary service related information. Within the
scope of 3GPP TS 24.008 the content of the Facility information field is an array of octets. The usage of this
transportation mechanism is defined in 3GPP TS 24.080 [24].
The facility information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.101/3GPP TS 24.008.
The facility is a type 4 information element with a minimum length of 2 octets. No upper length limit is specified except
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3
2
Facility IEI
Length of facility contents
Facility information (see 3GPP TS 24.080 [24])

1
octet 1
octet 2
octet 3-?*

Figure 10.5.101/3GPP TS 24.008

10.5.4.16

High layer compatibility

The purpose of the high layer compatibility information element is to provide a means which should be used by the
remote user for compatibility checking. See annex B.
The high layer compatibility information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.102/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.125/3GPP TS 24.008.
The high layer compatibility is a type 4 information element with a minimum length of 2 octets and a maximum length
of 5 octets.
NOTE:

The high layer compatibility information element is transported transparently by a PLMN between a call
originating entity (e.g. a calling user) and the addressed entity (e.g. a remote user or a high layer function
network node addressed by the call originating entity). However, if explicitly requested by the user (at
subscription time), a network which provides some capabilities to realize teleservices may interpret this
information to provide a particular service.

1
ext

0/1
ext
1
ext

5
4
3
High layer compatibility IEI

Length of high layer compatibility contents

coding
presentat.
standard
interpretation
method of
protocol
profile

octet 1
octet 2
octet 3*

octet 4*
High layer characteristics identification
Extended high layer characteristics
identification

octet 4a*
(note)

Figure 10.5.102/3GPP TS 24.008 High layer compatibility information element

If the value part of the IE is empty, the IE indicates "not applicable".
NOTE:

Octet 4a may be present e.g. when octet 4 indicates Maintenance or Management, or audio visual.
Table 10.5.125/3GPP TS 24.008: High layer compatibility information element
Coding standard (octet 3)
see ITU Recommendation Q.931.
Interpretation (octet 3)
see ITU Recommendation Q.931.
Presentation method of protocol profile (octet 3)
see ITU Recommendation Q.931.
High layer characteristics identification (octet 4)
see ITU Recommendation Q.931.
Extended high layer characteristics identification (octet 4a)
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Either the value part of the IE is empty, or it contains at least octet 3 and 4.

10.5.4.17

Keypad facility

The purpose of the keypad facility information element is to convey IA5 characters, e.g. entered by means of a terminal
keypad (see note).
The keypad facility information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.103/3GPP TS 24.008.
The keypad facility is a type 3 information element with 2 octets length.

Spare
0

5
4
3
Keypad facility IEI

1
octet 1

Keypad information (IA5 character)

octet 2

Figure 10.5.103/3GPP TS 24.008 Keypad facility information element

NOTE:

10.5.4.18

In the 3GPP system this information element is only used to transfer one DTMF digit (0, 1, ... , 9, A, B,
C, D, *, #) as one IA5 character.

Low layer compatibility

The purpose of the low layer compatibility information element is to provide a means which should be used for
compatibility checking by an addressed entity (e.g., a remote user or an interworking unit or a high layer function
network node addressed by the calling user). The low layer compatibility information element is transferred
transparently by a PLMN between the call originating entity (e.g. the calling user) and the addressed entity.
Except for the information element identifier, the low layer compatibility information element is coded as in ITU
recommendation Q.931.
For backward compatibility reasons coding of the modem type field according to ETS 300 102-1 (12-90) shall also be
supported.
The low layer compatibility is a type 4 information element with a minimum length of 2 octets and a maximum length
of 18 octets.

5
4
3
2
Low layer compatibility IEI
Length of the low layer compatibility contents

The following octets are coded

as described in
ITU Recommendation Q.931
(Coding of the modem type according to both Q.931 and
ETS 300 102-1 (12-90) shall be accepted)

1
octet 1
octet 2
octet 3*
:
:
:

Figure 10.5.104/3GPP TS 24.008 Low layer compatibility information element

If the value part of the IE is empty, the IE indicates "not applicable".

10.5.4.19

More data

The more data information element is sent by the mobile station to the network or to the network to the mobile station
in a USER INFORMATION message. The presence of the more data information element indicates to the destination
remote user/mobile station that another USER INFORMATION message will follow containing information belonging
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The use of the more data information element is not supervised by the network.
The more data information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.105/3GPP TS 24.008.
The more data is a type 2 information element.

4
3
More data IEI

1
octet 1

Figure 10.5.105/3GPP TS 24.008 More data information element

10.5.4.20

Notification indicator

The purpose of the notification indicator information element is to indicate information pertaining to a call.
The notification indicator element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.106/3GPP TS 24.008 and table 10.5.126/ 3GPP TS
24.008.
The notification indicator is a type 3 information element with 2 octets length.

1
ext

5
4
3
Notification indicator IEI

1
octet 1
octet 2

Notification description

Figure 10.5.106/3GPP TS 24.008 Notification indicator information element

Table 10.5.126/3GPP TS 24.008: Notification indicator information element
Notification description (octet 2)
Bits
7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
User suspended
0 0 0 0 0 0 1
User resumed
0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Bearer change
All other values are reserved.

10.5.4.21

Progress indicator

The purpose of the progress indicator information element is to describe an event which has occurred during the life of
a call.
The progress indicator information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.107/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.127/3GPP TS 24.008.
The progress indicator is a type 4 information element with a length of 4 octets.

1
ext
1
ext

5
4
3
Progress indicator IEI

Length of progress indicator contents

coding
0
standard
spare
location

1
octet 1
octet 2
octet 3
octet 4

progress description

Figure 10.5.107/3GPP TS 24.008 Progress indicator information element

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Coding standard (octet 3)
Bits
7 6
0 0
Standardized coding, as described in ITU-T Rec. Q.931
0 1
Reserved for other international standards
1 0
National standard
1 1
Standard defined for the GSMPLMNS as described below
Coding standards other than "1 1 - Standard defined for the GSM PLMNS" shall not be
used if the progress description can be represented with the GSMstandardized
coding.
The mobile station or network need not support any other coding standard than "1 1 Standard defined for the GSM PLMNS".
If a progress indicator IE indicating a coding standard not supported by the receiver is
received, progress description "Unspecific" shall be assumed.
Location (octet 3)
Bits
4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 User
0 0 0 1 Private network serving the local user
0 0 1 0 Public network serving the local user
0 1 0 0 Public network serving the remote user
0 1 0 1 Private network serving the remote user
1 0 1 0 Network beyond interworking point
All other values are reserved.
Note:

Depending on the location of the users, the local public network and remote
public network may be the same network.

Progress description (octet 4)

Bits
7 6 5 4 3 2 1
No.
0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1.
0
0
0
0

0
0
1
0

1
1
0
0

0
1
0
0

2.
3.
4.
8.

0 0 0 1 0
0 1 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0
All other values

0
0
0

1
0
0

9.
32.
64.

10.5.4.21a

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
1

Call is not end-to-end PLMN/ISDN, further call

progress information may be available in-band
Destination address in non-PLMN/ISDN
Origination address in non-PLMN/ISDN
Call has returned to the PLMN/ISDN
In-band information or appropriate pattern now
available
In-band multimedia CAT available
Call is end-to-end PLMN/ISDN
Queueing
Unspecific

Recall type $(CCBS)$

The purpose of the recall type information element is to describe the reason for the recall.
The recall type information element is coded as shown in Figure 10.5.108/3GPP TS 24.008 and Table 10.5.128/3GPP
TS 24.008.
The recall type is a type 3 information element with 2 octets length.

spare
0

4
3
recall type IEI

1
octet 1

recall type
0

octet 2

Figure 10.5.108/3GPP TS 24.008 Recall type information element

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recall type (octet 2, bits 1 to 4)
Bits
3 2 1
0 0 0
- CCBS
0 0 1
}
to
} - shall be treated as CCBS (intended for other similar types of Recall)
1 1 0
}
1 1 1
- reserved

10.5.4.21b

Redirecting party BCD number

The purpose of the redirecting party BCD number information element is to identify the redirecting party.
The redirecting party BCD number information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.108a/3GPP TS 24.008.
The redirecting party BCD number is a type 4 information element. In the network to mobile station direction it has a
minimum length of 3 octets and a maximum length of 19 octets.

0/1
ext
1
ext

5
4
3
2
Redirecting party BCD number IEI

Length of redirecting party BCD number contents

type of
Numbering plan
number
identification
presentat.
0
0
0
Screening
indicator
spare
indicator
Number digit 2

Number digit 1

Number digit 4

Number digit 3

octet 1
octet 2
octet 3
(note 1)
octet 3a*
(note 1)
octet 4*
(note 1)
octet 5*
(note 1)
:

Note 2)

Figure 10.5.108a/3GPP TS 24.008

Redirecting party BCD number information element
NOTE 1: The contents of octets 3, 4, etc. are coded as shown in table 10.5.118/3GPP TS 24.008. The coding of
octet 3a is defined in table 10.5.120/3GPP TS 24.008.
NOTE 2: If the redirecting party BCD number contains an odd number of digits, bits 5 to 8 of the last octet shall be
filled with an end mark coded as "1111".

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Redirecting party subaddress

The purpose of the Redirecting party subaddress is to identify a subaddress associated with the redirecting party. For the
definition of a subaddress see Rec. ITU-T I.330.
The Redirecting party subaddress information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.108b/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.121/3GPP TS 24.008.
The Redirecting party subaddress is a type 4 information element with a minimum length of 2 octets and a maximum
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4
3
2
Redirecting party Subaddress IEI

Length of redirecting party subaddress contents

odd/ev
type of
0
0
Indica
subaddress

3GPP TS 24.008 V13.3.0 (2015-09)

1
octet 1
octet 2
0
octet 3*

Subaddress information
:
:

octet 4*

etc.

Figure 10.5.108b/3GPP TS 24.008

Redirecting party subaddress information element

10.5.4.22

Repeat indicator

The purpose of the repeat indicator information element is to indicate how the associated repeated information elements
shall be interpreted, when included in a message. The repeat indicator information element is included immediately
before the first occurrence of the associated information element which will be repeated in a message. "Mode 1" refers
to the first occurrence of that information element, "mode 2" refers to the second occurrence of that information element
in the same message.
The repeat indicator information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.109/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.129/3GPP TS 24.008.
The repeat indicator is a type 1 information element.

6
5
repeat indicator
IEI

3
2
repeat indication

1
octet 1

Figure 10.5.109/3GPP TS 24.008 Repeat indicator information element

Table 10.5.129/3GPP TS 24.008: Repeat indicator information element
Repeat indication (octet 1)
Bits
4 3 2 1
0 0 0 1 Circular for successive selection
"mode 1 alternate mode 2"
0 0 1 0 Support of fallback mode 1 preferred, mode 2 selected if setup of
mode 1 fails
0 0 1 1 reserved: was allocated in earlier phases of the protocol
0 1 0 0 Service change and fallback mode 1 alternate mode 2, mode 1
preferred
All other values are reserved.

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Reverse call setup direction

This information element may be included in a MODIFY and MODIFY COMPLETE message to indicate that the
direction of the data call to which the MODIFY message relates is opposite to the call setup direction.
The reverse call setup direction information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.110/3GPP TS 24.008.
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octet 1

Figure 10.5.110/3GPP TS 24.008 Reverse call setup direction information element

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SETUP Container $(CCBS)$

This information element contains the contents of a SETUP message (Mobile Station to Network). This means that the
Call Control protocol discriminator IE, the Transaction Identifier IE and the Setup message type IE are not included.
The SETUP Container information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.111/3GPP TS 24.008.
The SETUP Container is a type 4 information. No upper length limit is specified except for that given by the maximum
number of octets in a L3 message (see 3GPP TS 44.006 [19]).

5
4
3
SETUP Container IEI
Length of SETUP container contents

1
octet 1
octet 2

SETUP message

octet 3-n

Figure 10.5.111/3GPP TS 24.008 Octet j (j = 3, 4 ... n) is the unchanged octet j of the SETUP message.

10.5.4.23

Signal

The purpose of the signal information element is to allow the network to convey information to a user regarding tones
and alerting signals (see subclauses 5.2.2.3.2 and 7.3.3.).
The signal information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.112/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.130/3GPP TS 24.008.
The signal is a type 3 information element with 2 octets length.

4
3
Signal IEI

Signal value

1
octet 1
octet 2

Figure 10.5.112/3GPP TS 24.008 Signal information element

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Signal value (octet 2)
Bits
8 7 6 5 4 3 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1
0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 1 1 1 1 1
0 1 0 0 1 1 1

1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1

dial tone on
ring back tone on
intercept tone on
network congestion tone on
busy tone on
confirm tone on
answer tone on
call waiting tone on
off-hook warning tone on
tones off
alerting off

All other values are reserved.

10.5.4.24

SS Version Indicator

The purpose of the SS version indicator information element is to aid the decoding of the Facility information element
as described in 3GPP TS 24.010 [21]. Within the scope of 3GPP TS 24.008 the contents of the SS Version information
field is an array of one or more octets. The usage of the SS version information field is defined in 3GPP TS 24.080 [24].
The SS version indicator information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.113/3GPP TS 24.008.
The SS version indicator is a type 4 information element with a minimum length of 2 octets. No upper length limit is
specified except for that given by the maximum number of octets in a L3 message (see 3GPP TS 44.006 [19]).

5
4
3
2
SS version indicator IEI
Length of SS version indicator contents
SS version information (see 3GPP TS 24.080 [24])

1
octet 1
octet 2
octet 3*
:

Figure 10.5.113/3GPP TS 24.008

NOTE:

10.5.4.25

Usually, this information element has only one octet of content.

User-user

The purpose of the user-user information element is to convey information between the mobile station and the remote
ISDN user.
The user-user information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.114/3GPP TS 24.008 and table 10.5.131/
3GPP TS 24.008. There are no restrictions on the content of the user-user information field.
The user-user is a type 4 information element with a minimum length of 3 octets and a maximum length of either 35 or
131 octets. In the SETUP message the user-user information element has a maximum size of 35 octets in a
GSM PLMN. In the USER INFORMATION, ALERTING, CONNECT, DISCONNECT, PROGRESS, RELEASE and
RELEASE COMPLETE messages the user-user information element has a maximum size of 131 octets in a
GSM PLMN.
In other networks than GSM PLMNs the maximum size of the user-user information element is 35 or 131 octets in the
messages mentioned above. The evolution to a single maximum value is the long term objective; the exact maximum
value is the subject of further study.
NOTE:

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1
octet 1

Length of user-user contents

User-user protocol discriminator

octet 2
octet 3

User-user information

octet 4*

octet N*

Figure 10.5.114/3GPP TS 24.008 User-user information element

Table 10.5.131/3GPP TS 24.008: User-user information element

User-user protocol discriminator (octet 3)
Bits
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
User specific protocol (Note 1)
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
OSI high layer protocols
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
X.244 (Note 2)
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Reserved for system management convergence
function
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
IA5 characters (Note 3)
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
rate adaption according to ITU-T Rec. V.120 [61]
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
user-network call control messages according to
ITU-T Rec. Q.931 [53]
0 0 0
through
0 0 1

0 1 0
through
0 1 0
0 1 0

0
0

1
1

1
1

1
1

0
1

0 1 0
through
1 1 1

Reserved for other network layer or

layer 3 protocols

National use
3GPP capability exchange protocol (NOTE 4)
Reserved for other network
layer or layer 3 protocols

All other values are reserved.

NOTE 1: The user information is structured according to user needs.
NOTE 2: The user information is structured according to ITU-T Rec. X.244 which
specifies the structure of ITU-T Rec. X.25 [143] call user data.
NOTE 3: The user information consists of IA5 characters.
NOTE 4: When the user-user protocol discriminator is set to "3GPP capability
exchange protocol", the user-user information is coded according to
3GPP TS 24.279 [116].

10.5.4.26

Alerting Pattern $(NIA)$

The purpose of the Alerting Pattern information element is to allow the network to convey information related to the
alert to be used by the MS (see 3GPP TS 22.101 [8]).
The Alerting Pattern information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.115/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.132/3GPP TS 24.008.
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4
3
2
Alerting Pattern IEI
length of alerting pattern content
0
0
0
Alerting Pattern
spare
value

1
octet 1
octet 2
octet 3

Figure 10.5.115/3GPP TS 24.008 Alerting Pattern information element

Table 10.5.132/3GPP TS 24.008: Alerting Pattern information element
Alerting Pattern value (octet 3)
Bits
4 3 2 1
0
0
0

0
0
0

0
0
1

0 alerting pattern 1
1 alerting pattern 2
0 alerting pattern 3

0
0
0
0
1

1
1
1
1
0

0
0
1
1
0

0
1
0
1
0

alerting pattern 5
alerting pattern 6
alerting pattern 7
alerting pattern 8
alerting pattern 9

all other values are reserved

Alerting pattern 1, 2 and 3 indicate alerting levels 0, 1 and 2.

Alerting pattern 5 to 9 indicate alerting categories 1 to 5

10.5.4.27

Allowed actions $(CCBS)$

The purpose of the Allowed actions information element is to provide the mobile station with information about further
allowed procedures.
The Allowed actions information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.116/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.133/3GPP TS 24.008.
The Allowed actions is a type 4 information element with 3 octets length.

CCBS

act.

5
4
3
Allowed Actions IEI

Length of allowed actions contents

0
0
0
0
spare

1
octet 1
octet 2

0
octet 3

Figure 10.5.116/3GPP TS 24.008 Allowed actions information element

Table 10.5.133/3GPP TS 24.008: Allowed actions information element
CCBS activation (octet 3)
Bits
8
0
1

Activation of CCBS not possible

Activation of CCBS possible

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Stream Identifier

The purpose of the stream identifier (SI) information element is to associate a particular call with a Radio Access Bearer
(RAB), and to identify whether a new traffic channel shall be assigned within the interface controlled by these
signalling procedures. The SI value indicated in the CC protocol shall be sent in the RAB setup message. And mobile
station is informed the relationship between the call and the RAB.
The Stream identifier information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.117/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.134/3GPP TS 24.008.
The Stream Identifier is a type 4 information element with 3 octets length.

5
4
3
Stream Identifier IEI

1
octet 1

Length of Stream Identifier contents

octet 2

Stream Identifier Value

octet 3

Figure 10.5.117/3GPP TS 24.008: Stream Identifier information element

Table 10.5.134/3GPP TS 24.008: Stream Identifier information element
Stream Identifier value(octet 3)
Bit
8 7
0 0
0 0

6
0
0

5
0
0

4
0
0

3
0
0

2
0
0

1
0
1

No bearer
1

255

:
:
1

10.5.4.29

Network Call Control Capabilities

The purpose of the Network Call Control Capabilities information element is to identify the call control capabilities of
the network. The contents might affect the manner in which the mobile station handles the call.
The Network Call Control Capabilities information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.118/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.135/3GPP TS 24.008.
The Network Call Control Capabilities is a type 4 information element with a length of 3 octets.

6
5
4
3
Network Call Control Capabilities IEI

Length of NW Call Control Cap. contents

0
0
0
0
0
spare

1
octet 1
octet 2
MCS

octet 3

Figure 10.5.118/3GPP TS 24.008 Network Call Control Capabilities information element

Table 10.5.135/3GPP TS 24.008: Network Call Control Capabilities
MCS (octet 3, bit 1)
0
This value indicates that the network does not support the multicall.
1
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Cause of No CLI

Cause of No CLI information element provides the mobile station the detailed reason why Calling party BCD number is
not notified (see 3GPP TS 24.081 [25]).
The Cause of No CLI information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.118a/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.135a/3GPP TS 24.008.
The Cause of No CLI is a type 4 information element with the length of 3 octets.

5
4
3
Cause of No CLI IEI
Length of Cause of No CLI contents
Cause of No CLI

1
octet 1
octet 2
octet 3

Figure 10.5.118a/3GPP TS 24.008 Cause of No CLI information element

Table 10.5.135a/3GPP TS 24.008: Cause of No CLI information element
Cause of No CLI (octet 3)
Bits
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unavailable
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Reject by user
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Interaction with other service
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Coin line/payphone
Other values shall be interpreted as "Unavailable".

10.5.4.31

Void

10.5.4.32

Supported codec list

The purpose of the Supported Codec List information element is to provide the network with information about the
speech codecs supported by the mobile.
The Supported Codec List information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.118c/3GPP TS 24.008.
The Supported Codec List information element is a type 4 information element with a minimum length of 5 octets and a
maximum length of m+3 octets.
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1
octet 1
octet 2

System Identification 1 (SysID 1)

octet 3

Length Of Bitmap for SysID 1

octet 4

Codec Bitmap for SysID 1, bits 1 to 8

Codec Bitmap for SysID 1, bits 9 to 16
System Identification 2 (SysID 2)

octet 5
octet 6
octet j

Length Of Bitmap for (SysID 2)

octet j+1

Codec Bitmap for (SysID 2), bits 1 to 8

Codec Bitmap for (SysID 2), bits 9 to 16
System Identification x (SysID x)

octet j+2
octet j+3
octet m

Length Of Bitmap for (SysID x)

octet m+1

Codec Bitmap for (SysID x), bits 1 to 8

Codec Bitmap for (SysID x), bits 9 to 16

octet m+2
octet m+3

Figure 10.5.118c/3GPP TS 24.008 Supported codec list information element

Table 10.5.4.135c/3GPP TS 24.008: Supported Codec List information element
Octet 3, (j), m etc
SysID indicates the radio access technology for which the subsequent Codec
Bitmap indicates the supported codec types.
Coding of this Octet is defined in 3GPP TS 26.103 [83].
Octet 4, (j+1), m+1 etc
Length Of Codec Bitmap for SysID indicates the number of octets included in the
list for the given SysID.
Octets (5 & 6), (j+2 & j+3), (m+2 & m+3) etc
The coding of the Codec Bitmap is defined in 3GPP TS 26.103 [83].
NOTE: If the Codec Bitmap for a SysID is 1 octet, it is an indication that all codecs
of the 2nd octet are not supported. If the Codec Bitmap for a SysID is more than 2
octets, the network shall ignore the additional octet(s) of the bitmap and process
the rest of the information element.

10.5.4.33

Service category

The purpose of the Service category information element is to provide the network with information about services
invoked by the user equipment.
The Service category information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.118d/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.135d/3GPP TS 24.008
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4
3
2
Service Category IEI
Length of Service Category
Emergency Service Category Value

1
octet 1
octet 2
octet 3

Figure 10.5.118d/3GPP TS 24.008 Service Category information element

Table 10.5.135d/3GPP TS 24.008: Service Category information element
Emergency Service Category Value (octet 3)
The meaning of the Emergency Category Value is derived from the following settings (see 3GPP TS 22.101 [8] clause
10):
Bit 1 Police
Bit 2 Ambulance
Bit 3 Fire Brigade
Bit 4 Marine Guard
Bit 5 Mountain Rescue
Bit 6 manually initiated eCall
Bit 7 automatically initiated eCall
Bit 8 is spare and set to "0"

Mobile station may set one or more bits to "1"

If more than one bit is set to "1", routing to a combined Emergency centre (e.g. ambulance and fire brigade in Japan) is
required. If the MSC can not match the received service category to any of the emergency centres, it shall route the call
to an operator defined default emergency centre.
If no bit is set to "1", the MSC shall route the Emergency call to an operator defined default emergency centre.
A mobile station initiating an eCall shall set either bit 6 or bit 7 to 1. The network may use the information indicated in bit
6 and bit 7 to route the manually or automatically initiated eCall to an operator defined emergency call centre.

10.5.4.34

Redial

The purpose of the Redial information element is to indicate to the network that a call is the result of a redial attempt to
switch from speech to multimedia or vice-versa.
The Redial information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.118e/3GPP TS 24.008
The Redial is a type 2 information element with a length of 1 octet.

4
3
Redial IEI

1
octet 1

Figure 10.5.118e/3GPP TS 24.008 Redial information element

10.5.4.35

Network-initiated Service Upgrade indicator

The purpose of the Network-initiated Service Upgrade indicator information element is to indicate to the mobile station
that the in-call modification procedure is due to a network-initiated upgrade from speech to UDI/RDI multimedia (see
3GPP TS 23.172 [97]).
The Network- initiated Service Upgrade indicator information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.118f/3GPP TS
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6
5
4
3
2
Network-initiated Service Upgrade indicator IEI

1
octet 1

Figure 10.5.118f/3GPP TS 24.008 Network-initiated Service Upgrade indicator information element

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GPRS mobility management information elements

Additional update type

See subclause 9.9.3.0B in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120].

10.5.5.1

Attach result

The purpose of the attach result information element is to specify the result of a GPRS attach procedure.
The attach result is a type 1 information element.
The attach result information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.117a/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.134a/3GPP TS 24.008.

7
6
Attach result
IEI

4
FOP

2
Result of
attach

1
octet 1

Figure 10.5.117a/3GPP TS 24.008: Attach result information element

Table 10.5.134a/3GPP TS 24.008: Attach result information element
Result of attach (octet 1)
Bits
3 2 1
0 0 1
GPRS only attached
0 1 1
Combined GPRS/IMSI attached
All other values are reserved.
Follow-on proceed (octet 1)
Bit
4
0
Follow-on proceed
1
No follow-on proceed
Follow-on proceed is applicable only in Iu mode. This indication shall be ignored if
received in A/Gb mode.

10.5.5.2

Attach type

The purpose of the attach type information element is to indicate the type of the requested attach, i.e. whether the MS
wants to perform a GPRS or combined GPRS attach.
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TS 24.008.

7
6
Attach type
IEI

4
FOR

2
1
Type of attach

octet 1

Figure 10.5.117b/3GPP TS 24.008: Attach type information element

Table 10.5.135b/3GPP TS 24.008: Attach type information element
Type of attach (octet 1, bit 1 to 3)
Bits
3 2 1
0 0 1
GPRS attach
0 1 0
Not used. This value was allocated in earlier versions of the protocol
(Note1)
0 1 1
Combined GPRS/IMSI attach
1 0 0
Emergency attach
All other values are interpreted as GPRS attach in this version of the protocol.
Follow-on request (octet 1, bit 4)
Bits
4
0
No follow-on request pending
1
Follow-on request pending
Follow-on request pending is applicable only in Iu mode.
NOTE 1: The code point 010 if received by the network, it shall be interpreted as
"Combined GPRS/IMSI attach".

10.5.5.3

Ciphering algorithm

The purpose of the ciphering algorithm information element is to specify which ciphering algorithm shall be used.
The ciphering algorithm is a type 1 information element.
The ciphering algorithm information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.119/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.136/3GPP TS 24.008.

7
6
Ciphering algorithm
IEI

4
0
spare

2
Type of
algorithm

1
octet 1

Figure 10.5.119/3GPP TS 24.008: Ciphering algorithm information element

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Type of ciphering algorithm (octet 1)
Bits
3 2 1
0 0 0
ciphering not used
0 0 1
GPRS Encryption Algorithm GEA/1
0 1 0
GPRS Encryption Algorithm GEA/2
0 1 1
GPRS Encryption Algorithm GEA/3
1 0 0
GPRS Encryption Algorithm GEA/4
1 0 1
GPRS Encryption Algorithm GEA/5
1 1 0
GPRS Encryption Algorithm GEA/6
1 1 1
GPRS Encryption Algorithm GEA/7

10.5.5.4

TMSI status

The purpose of the TMSI status information element is to indicate whether a valid TMSI is available in the MS or not.
The TMSI status is a type 1 information element.
The TMSI status information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.120/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.137/3GPP TS 24.008.

7
6
TMSI status
IEI

4
0

3
0
spare

2
0

1
TMSI
flag

octet 1

Figure 10.5.120/3GPP TS 24.008: TMSI status information element

Table 10.5.137/3GPP TS 24.008: TMSI status information element
TMSI flag (octet 1)
Bit
1
0
no valid TMSI available
1
valid TMSI available

10.5.5.5

Detach type

The purpose of the detach type information element is to indicate which type of detach is requested by the MS. In the
network to MS direction the detach type information element is used to indicate the reason why a detach request is sent.
The detach type is a type 1 information element.
The detach type information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.121/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.138/3GPP TS 24.008.

7
6
Detach type
IEI

4
Power
off

2
1
Type of detach

octet 1

Figure 10.5.121/3GPP TS 24.008: Detach type information element

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Type of detach (octet 1)
In the MS to network direction:
Bits
3 2 1
0 0 1
GPRS detach
0 1 0
IMSI detach
0 1 1
Combined GPRS/IMSI detach
All other values are interpreted as Combined GPRS/IMSI detach by this version of the
protocol.
In the network to MS direction:
Bits
3 2 1
0 0 1
re-attach required
0 1 0
re-attach not required
0 1 1
IMSI detach (after VLR failure)
All other values are interpreted as re-attach not required by this version of the protocol.
Power off (octet 1)
In the MS to network direction:
Bit
4
0
normal detach
1
power switched off
In the network to MS direction the Power off bit shall be spare and set to zero.

10.5.5.6

DRX parameter

The purpose of the DRX parameter information element is to indicate whether the MS uses DRX mode or not.
The DRX parameter is a type 3 information element with a length of 3 octets.
The value part of a DRX parameter information element is coded as shown in table 10.5.139/3GPP TS 24.008.

5
4
3
DRX parameter IEI
SPLIT PG CYCLE CODE
CN Specific DRX cycle length
SPLIT
coefficient
on
and
CCCH
DRX value for S1 mode

1
octet 1
octet 2

non-DRX
timer

octet 3

Figure 10.5.122/3GPP TS 24.008: DRX parameter information element

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SPLIT PG CYCLE CODE, octet 2
The octet contains the binary coded value of the SPLIT PG CYCLE CODE. The SPLIT
PG CYCLE value is derived from the SPLIT PG CYCLE CODE as follows:
0
1 to 64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98

704 (equivalent to no DRX)

1 to 64, respectively
71
72
74
75
77
79
80
83
86
88
90
92
96
101
103
107
112
116
118
128
141
144
150
160
171
176
192
214
224
235
256
288
320
352

All other values are reserved and shall be interpreted as 1 by this version of the
protocol.
SPLIT on CCCH, octet 3 (bit 4)
0
1

Split pg cycle on CCCH is not supported by the mobile station

Split pg cycle on CCCH is supported by the mobile station

non-DRX timer, octet 3

bit
3 2 1
0 0 0
no non-DRX mode after transfer state
0 0 1
max. 1 sec non-DRX mode after transfer state
0 1 0
max. 2 sec non-DRX mode after transfer state
0 1 1
max. 4 sec non-DRX mode after transfer state
1 0 0
max. 8 sec non-DRX mode after transfer state
1 0 1
max. 16 sec non-DRX mode after transfer state
1 1 0
max. 32 sec non-DRX mode after transfer state
1 1 1
max. 64 sec non-DRX mode after transfer state

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CN Specific DRX cycle length coefficient and DRX value for S1 mode, octet 3
This field represents two separate values. For Iu mode, it represents the 'CN domain
specific DRX cycle length' as defined in 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]. For S1 mode, it
represents the DRX cycle parameter 'T' as defined in 3GPP TS 36.304 [121].
bit
8 7
0 0

6
0

0
0
1
1

1
1
0
0

1
1
0
0

5 Iu and S1 mode specific

0 For Iu mode, CN Specific DRX cycle length coefficient not specified by
the MS, ie. the system information value 'CN domain specific DRX cycle
length' is used . For S1 mode, DRX value not specified by the MS.
0 CN Specific DRX cycle length coefficient 6 and T = 32
1 CN Specific DRX cycle length coefficient 7 and T = 64
0 CN Specific DRX cycle length coefficient 8 and T = 128
1 CN Specific DRX cycle length coefficient 9 and T = 256

All other values shall be interpreted as "CN Specific DRX cycle length coefficient not
specified by the MS " and "DRX value not specified by the MS" by this version of the
protocol.
NOTE:

10.5.5.7

For Iu mode and S1 mode, this field (octet 3 bits 8 to 5) is used, but was
spare in earlier versions of this protocol.

Force to standby

The purpose of the force to standby information element is to force the MS to stop the READY timer in order to prevent
the MS to perform cell updates.
In Iu mode, the network shall always indicate force to standby not indicated in the force to standby information
element.
The force to standby is a type 1 information element.
The force to standby information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.123/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.140/3GPP TS 24.008.

7
6
Force to standby
IEI

4
0
spare

2
1
Force to
standby value

octet 1

Figure 10.5.123/3GPP TS 24.008: Force to standby information element

Table 10.5.140/3GPP TS 24.008: Force to standby information element
Force to standby value
Bits
3 2
0 0
0 0

1
0
1

(octet 1)

Force to standby not indicated

Force to standby indicated

All other values are interpreted as

force to standby not indicated by this version of the protocol.

10.5.5.8

P-TMSI signature

The purpose of the P-TMSI signature information element is to identify a GMM context of an MS.
The P-TMSI signature is a type 3 information element with 4 octets length.

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table 10.5.141/3GPP TS 24.008.

5
4
3
P-TMSI signature IEI

1
octet 1
octet 2

P-TMSI signature value

octet 4

Figure 10.5.124/3GPP TS 24.008: P-TMSI signature information element

Table 10.5.141/3GPP TS 24.008: P-TMSI signature information element
P-TMSI signature value
Octets 2, 3 and 4 contain the binary representation of the P-TMSI signature.
Bit 1 of octet 4 is the least significant bit and bit 8 of octet 2 is the most significant bit.

10.5.5.8a

P-TMSI signature 2

The purpose of the P-TMSI signature 2 information element is to identify a GMM context of an MS.
The P-TMSI signature 2 is a type 4 information element with 5 octets length.
The P-TMSI signature 2 information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.124a/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.141a/3GPP TS 24.008.

5
4
3
P-TMSI signature 2 IEI
Length of P-TMSI signature 2 contents

1
octet 1
octet 2
octet 3

P-TMSI signature 2 value

octet 5

Figure 10.5.124a/3GPP TS 24.008: P-TMSI signature 2 information element

Table 10.5.141a/3GPP TS 24.008: P-TMSI signature 2 information element
P-TMSI signature 2 value is coded as octets 2 to 4 of the P-TMSI signature IE.

10.5.5.9

Identity type 2

The purpose of the identity type 2 information element is to specify which identity is requested.
The identity type 2 is a type 1 information element.
The identity type 2 information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.125/3GPP TS 24.008 and table 10.5.142/3GPP
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6
Identity type 2
IEI

4
0
spare

3GPP TS 24.008 V13.3.0 (2015-09)

2
Type of
identity

1
octet 1

Figure 10.5.125/3GPP TS 24.008: Identity type 2 information element

Table 10.5.142/3GPP TS 24.008: Identity type 2 information element
Type of identity (octet 1)
Bits
3 2 1
0 0 1
IMSI
0 1 0
IMEI
0 1 1
IMEISV
1 0 0
TMSI
All other values are interpreted as IMSI by this version of the protocol.

10.5.5.10

IMEISV request

The purpose of the IMEISV request information element is to indicate that the IMEISV shall be included by the MS in
the authentication and ciphering response message.
The IMEISV request is a type 1 information element.
The IMEISV request information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.126/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.143/3GPP TS 24.008.

7
6
IMEISV request
IEI

4
0
spare

2
1
IMEISV request
value

octet 1

Figure 10.5.126/3GPP TS 24.008: IMEISV request information element

Table 10.5.143/3GPP TS 24.008: IMEISV request information element
IMEISV request value (octet 1)
Bits
3 2 1
0 0 0
IMEISV not requested
0 0 1
IMEISV requested
All other values are interpreted as IMEISV not requested by this version of the protocol.

10.5.5.11

Receive N-PDU Numbers list

The purpose of the Receive N-PDU Numbers list information element is to specify the current SNDCP Receive N-PDU
Number values.
The Receive N-PDU Number list is a type 4 information element with a length of 4 to 19 octets.
The value part of a Receive N-PDU Number list information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.127/3GPP TS
24.008 and table 10.5.144/3GPP TS 24.008.

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4
3
2
Receive N-PDU Number list IEI
Length of Receive N-PDU Number list contents
Receive N-PDU Number-list

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1
octet 1
octet 3
octet 4
octet n*

Figure 10.5.127/3GPP TS 24.008: Receive N-PDU Number list information element

Table 10.5.144/3GPP TS 24.008: Receive N-PDU Number list information element
Receive N-PDU Number -list value ::=
{
< Receive N-PDU Number -list >
< Padding bits>
};
< Receive N-PDU Number-list > ::= < sapi : bit-string(4) > < Receive N-PDU
Number-value : bit-string(8) > { < Receive N-PDU Number-list> | < null > } ;
< nsapi > ::=
{ 0101 }; | -- NSAPI 5
{ 0110 }; | -- NSAPI 6
{ 0111 }; | -- NSAPI 7
{ 1000 }; | -- NSAPI 8
{ 1001 }; | -- NSAPI 9
{ 1010 }; | -- NSAPI 10
{ 1011 }; | -- NSAPI 11
{ 1100 }; | -- NSAPI 12
{ 1101 }; | -- NSAPI 13
{ 1110 }; | -- NSAPI 14
{ 1111 }; -- NSAPI 15
< Receive N-PDU Number-value > ::= { 0 | 1} (8) ;
-- Contains the binary coded representation of the receive N-PDU Number value.
-- The first bit in transmission order is the most significant bit.
<Padding bits> ::= null | 0000;

10.5.5.12

MS network capability

The purpose of the MS network capability information element is to provide the network with information concerning
aspects of the mobile station related to GPRS. The contents might affect the manner in which the network handles the
operation of the mobile station. The MS network capability information indicates general mobile station characteristics
and it shall therefore, except for fields explicitly indicated, be independent of the frequency band of the channel it is
sent on.
The MS network capability is a type 4 information element with a maximum of 10 octets length.
The value part of a MS network capabilityinformation element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.128/3GPP TS 24.008
and table 10.5.145/3GPP TS 24.008.
NOTE:

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3
2
MS network capability IEI
Length of MS network capability contents
MS network capability value

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1
octet 1
octet 2
octet 3-10

Figure 10.5.128/3GPP TS 24.008 MS network capability information element

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<MS network capability value part> ::=
<GEA1 bits>
<SM capabilities via dedicated channels: bit>
<SM capabilities via GPRS channels: bit>
<UCS2 support: bit>
<SS Screening Indicator: bit string(2)>
<SoLSA Capability : bit>
<Revision level indicator: bit>
<PFC feature mode: bit>
<Extended GEA bits>
<LCS VA capability: bit>
<PS inter-RAT HO from GERAN to UTRAN Iu mode capability: bit>
<PS inter-RAT HO from GERAN to E-UTRAN S1 mode capability: bit>
<EMM Combined procedures Capability: bit>
<ISR support: bit>
<SRVCC to GERAN/UTRAN capability: bit>
<EPC capability: bit>
<NF capability: bit>
<GERAN network sharing capability: bit>
<Spare bits>;
<GEA1 bits> ::= < GEA/1 :bit>;
<Extended GEA bits> ::= <GEA/2:bit><GEA/3:bit>< GEA/4:bit >< GEA/5:bit >< GEA/6:bit ><GEA/7:bit>;

<Spare bits> ::= null | {<spare bit> < Spare bits >};
SS Screening Indicator
0 0 defined in 3GPP TS 24.080 [24]
0 1 defined in 3GPP TS 24.080 [24]
1 0 defined in 3GPP TS 24.080 [24]
1 1 defined in 3GPP TS 24.080 [24]
SM capabilities via dedicated channels
0 Mobile station does not support mobile terminated point to point SMS via CS domain
1 Mobile station supports mobile terminated point to point SMS via CS domain
SM capabilities via GPRS channels
0 Mobile station does not support mobile terminated point to point SMS via PS domain
1 Mobile station supports mobile terminated point to point SMS via PS domain
UCS2 support
This information field indicates the likely treatment by the mobile station of UCS2 encoded character strings.
0 the ME has a preference for the default alphabet (defined in 3GPP TS 23.038 [8b])
over UCS2.
1 the ME has no preference between the use of the default alphabet and the
use of UCS2.
GPRS Encryption Algorithm GEA/1 (NOTE)
The MS shall set this bit to '0'.
The network shall accept any received value in order to support MSs that are compliant to earlier versions of this
specification.
0 encryption algorithm GEA/1not available
1 Not used. This value was allocated in earlier versions of the protocol.
SoLSA Capability
0
1

The ME does not support SoLSA.

The ME supports SoLSA.

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Revision level indicator

0
1

used by a mobile station not supporting R99 or later versions of the protocol
used by a mobile station supporting R99 or later versions of the protocol

PFC feature mode

0
Mobile station does not support BSS packet flow procedures
1
Mobile station does support BSS packet flow procedures
GEA/2 (NOTE)
0 encryption algorithm GEA/2 not available
1 encryption algorithm GEA/2 available
GEA/3 (NOTE)
0 encryption algorithm GEA/3 not available
1 encryption algorithm GEA/3 available
GEA/4 (NOTE)
0 encryption algorithm GEA/4 not available
1 encryption algorithm GEA/4 available
GEA/5 (NOTE)
0 encryption algorithm GEA/5 not available
1 encryption algorithm GEA/5 available
GEA/6 (NOTE)
0 encryption algorithm GEA/6 not available
1 encryption algorithm GEA/6 available
GEA/7 (NOTE)
0 encryption algorithm GEA/7 not available
1 encryption algorithm GEA/7 available
LCS VA capability (LCS value added location request notification capability)
This information field indicates the support of the LCS value added location request notification via PS domain as
defined in 3GPP TS 23.271 [105].
0 location request notification via PS domain not supported
1 location request notification via PS domain supported
PS inter-RAT HO from GERAN to UTRAN Iu mode capability
This information field indicates the support of the PS inter-RAT HO from GERAN to UTRAN Iu mode.
0 PS inter-RAT HO from GERAN to UTRAN Iu mode not supported
1 PS inter-RAT HO from GERAN to UTRAN Iu mode supported
PS inter-RAT HO from GERAN to E-UTRAN S1 mode capability
This information field indicates the support of the PS inter-RAT HO from GERAN to E-UTRAN S1 mode. A mobile
station not compliant to the UE E-UTRA capability requirements as defined in 3GPP TS 36.306 [153] shall set this field
to '0'.
0 PS inter-RAT HO from GERAN to E-UTRAN S1 mode not supported
1 PS inter-RAT HO from GERAN to E-UTRAN S1 mode supported
EMM Combined procedures capability
This information field indicates the support of EMM combined procedures. The MS shall not change this information
field from the one that was included in the GMM or EMM ATTACH REQUEST message.
0 Mobile station does not support EMM combined procedures
1 Mobile station supports EMM combined procedures
ISR support
0 The mobile station does not support ISR.
1 The mobile station supports ISR.
SRVCC to GERAN/UTRAN capability
0 SRVCC from UTRAN HSPA or E-UTRAN to GERAN/UTRAN not supported

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EPC capability
This information field indicates if the MS supports access to the EPC via access networks other than GERAN or
UTRAN.The network can use this information to decide whether to select a PDN Gateway or a GGSN. The MS shall set
the indication to "0" if a SIM is inserted in the MS.
0 EPC not supported
1 EPC supported
NF capability
This information field indicates if the MS supports the notification procedure.
0 Mobile station does not support the notification procedure.
1 Mobile station supports the notification procedure.
GERAN network sharing capability
This information field indicates if the MS supports GERAN network sharing.
0 Mobile station does not support GERAN network sharing.
1 Mobile station supports GERAN network sharing.
NOTE:

The requirements for the support of the GEA algorithms in the MS are specified in 3GPP TS 43.020 [13].

10.5.5.12a

MS Radio Access capability

The purpose of the MS Radio Access capability information element is to provide the radio part of the network with
information concerning radio aspects of the mobile station. The contents might affect the manner in which the network
handles the operation of the mobile station.
The MS Radio Access capability is a type 4 information element, with a maximum length of 52 octets.
The MS Radio Access capability information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.128a/3GPP TS 24.008 and table
10.5.146/3GPP TS 24.008.
For the indication of the radio access capabilities the following conditions shall apply:
-

Among the three Access Type Technologies GSM 900-P, GSM 900-E and GSM 900-R only one shall be
present.

Due to shared radio frequency channel numbers between GSM 1800 and GSM 1900, the mobile station should
provide the relevant radio access capability for either GSM 1800 band OR GSM 1900 band, not both.

The MS shall indicate its supported Access Technology Types during a single MM procedure.

If the alternative coding by using the Additional access technologies struct is chosen by the mobile station, the
mobile station shall indicate its radio access capability for the serving BCCH frequency band in the first included
Access capabilities struct, if this information element is not sent in response to an Access Technologies Request
from the network or if none of the requested Access Technology Types is supported by the MS. Otherwise, the
mobile station shall include the radio access capabilities for the frequency bands it supports in the order of
priority requested by the network (see 3GPP TS 44.060 [76]).

The first Access Technology Type shall not be set to "1111".

For error handling the following shall apply:

If a received Access Technology Type is unknown to the receiver, it shall ignore all the corresponding fields.
If within a known Access Technology Type a receiver recognizes an unknown field it shall ignore it.
For more details about error handling of MS radio access capability see 3GPP TS 48.018 [86].
NOTE:

The requirements for the support of the A5 algorithms in the MS are specified in 3GPP TS 43.020 [13].

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1
octet 1
octet 2
octet 3-52

Figure 10.5.128a/3GPP TS 24.008 MS Radio Access Capability information element

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< MS RA capability value part > ::=
< MS RA capability value part struct >
<spare bits>**; -- may be used for future enhancements
<MS RA capability value part struct >::= --recursive structure allows any number of Access technologies
{ { < Access Technology Type: bit (4) > exclude 1111
< Access capabilities : <Access capabilities struct> > }
| { < Access Technology Type: bit (4) == 1111 > -- structure adding Access technologies with same
capabilities
< Length : bit (7) >
-- length in bits of list of Additional access technologies and spare bits
< bit (val (Length))
&{
{ 1 < Additional access technologies: < Additional access technologies struct > > } ** 0
<spare bits>**
}>
}
}
{ 0 | 1 <MS RA capability value part struct> } ;
< Additional access technologies struct > ::=
< Access Technology Type : bit (4) >
< GMSK Power Class : bit (3) >
< 8PSK Power Class : bit (2) > ;
< Access capabilities struct > ::=
< Length : bit (7) > -- length in bits of Content and spare bits
< bit (val (Length))
&{
<Access capabilities : <Content>>
<spare bits>**
} > ; -- expands to the indicated length
< Content > ::=
< RF Power Capability : bit (3) >
{ 0 | 1 <A5 bits : <A5 bits> > }
-- zero means that the same values apply for parameters as in the immediately
preceding Access capabilities field within this IE
< ES IND : bit >
< PS : bit >
< VGCS : bit >
< VBS : bit >
{ 0 | 1 < Multislot capability : Multislot capability struct > } -- zero means that the same values for multislot
parameters as given in an earlier Access capabilities field within this IE apply also here
-- Additions in release 99
{ 0 | 1 < 8PSK Power Capability : bit(2) >}
< COMPACT Interference Measurement Capability : bit >
< Revision Level Indicator : bit >
< UMTS FDD Radio Access Technology Capability : bit >
-- 3G RAT
< UMTS 3.84 Mcps TDD Radio Access Technology Capability : bit > -- 3G RAT
< CDMA 2000 Radio Access Technology Capability : bit >
-- 3G RAT
-- Additions in release 4
< UMTS 1.28 Mcps TDD Radio Access Technology Capability: bit > -- 3G RAT
< GERAN Feature Package 1 : bit >
{ 0 | 1 < Extended DTM GPRS Multi Slot Class : bit(2) >
< Extended DTM EGPRS Multi Slot Class : bit(2) > }
< Modulation based multislot class support : bit >
-- Additions in release 5
{ 0 | 1 < High Multislot Capability : bit(2) > }
0 -- The value '1' was allocated in an earlier version of the protocol and shall not be used.
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< GMSK Multislot Power Profile : bit (2) >

< 8-PSK Multislot Power Profile : bit (2) >
-- Additions in release 6
< Multiple TBF Capability : bit >
< Downlink Advanced Receiver Performance : bit(2) >
< Extended RLC/MAC Control Message Segmentation Capability : bit >
< DTM Enhancements Capability : bit >
{ 0 | 1 < DTM GPRS High Multi Slot Class : bit(3) >
{ 0 | 1 < DTM EGPRS High Multi Slot Class : bit(3) > } }
< PS Handover Capability : bit >
-- Additions in release 7
< DTM Handover Capability : bit >
{ 0 | 1 < Multislot Capability Reduction for Downlink Dual Carrier: bit (3) >
< Downlink Dual Carrier for DTM Capability : bit> }
< Flexible Timeslot Assignment : bit >
< GAN PS Handover Capability : bit >
< RLC Non-persistent Mode : bit >
< Reduced Latency Capability : bit >
< Uplink EGPRS2 : bit(2) >
< Downlink EGPRS2 : bit(2) >
-- Additions in release 8
< E-UTRA FDD support : bit >
< E-UTRA TDD support : bit >
< GERAN to E-UTRA support in GERAN packet transfer mode: bit(2) >
< Priority-based reselection support : bit >
-- Additions in release 9
< Enhanced Flexible Timeslot Assignment : Enhanced Flexible Timeslot Assignment struct>
< Indication of Upper Layer PDU Start Capability for RLC UM : bit >
< EMST Capability : bit >
< MTTI Capability : bit >
< UTRA CSG Cells Reporting : bit >
< E-UTRA CSG Cells Reporting : bit >
-- Additions in release 10
< DTR Capability : bit >
< EMSR Capability : bit >
< Fast Downlink Frequency Switching Capability : bit >
< TIGHTER Capability : bit(2) >
-- Additions in release 11
< FANR Capability : bit >
< IPA Capability : bit>
< GERAN Network Sharing support : bit>
< E-UTRA Wideband RSRQ measurements support : bit>
-- Additions in release 12
< UTRA Multiple Frequency Band Indicators support : bit >
< E-UTRA Multiple Frequency Band Indicators support : bit >
{0
-- DLMC not supported
| 1 < DLMC Capability : DLMC Capability struct > }
< Extended TSC Set Capability support : bit >
-- Late addition of a release 11 feature
< Extended EARFCN value range: bit>;
-- error: struct too short, assume features do not exist
-- error: struct too long, ignore data and jump to next Access technology

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< Multislot capability struct > ::=
{ 0 | 1 < HSCSD multislot class : bit (5) > }
{ 0 | 1 < GPRS multislot class : bit (5) > < GPRS Extended Dynamic Allocation Capability : bit > }
{ 0 | 1 < SMS_VALUE : bit (4) > < SM_VALUE : bit (4) > }
-- Additions in release 99
{ 0 | 1 < ECSD multislot class : bit (5) > }
{ 0 | 1 < EGPRS multislot class : bit (5) > < EGPRS Extended Dynamic Allocation Capability : bit > }
{ 0 | 1 < DTM GPRS Multi Slot Class: bit(2)>
<Single Slot DTM : bit>
{0 | 1 <DTM EGPRS Multi Slot Class : bit(2)> } } ;
-- error: struct too short, assume features do not exist
<A5 bits> ::= < A5/1 : bit> <A5/2 : bit> <A5/3 : bit> <A5/4 : bit> <A5/5 : bit> <A5/6 : bit> <A5/7 : bit>; -- bits for circuit
mode ciphering algorithms. These fields are not used by the network and may be excluded by the MS.
< Enhanced Flexible Timeslot Assignment struct > ::=
{ 0 | 1 < Alternative EFTA Multislot Class : bit(4) >
< EFTA Multislot Capability Reduction for Downlink Dual Carrier: bit (3) > };
< DLMC Capability struct > ::=
{ 0 | 1 < DLMC - Non-contiguous intra-band reception : bit(2) >
< DLMC - Inter-band reception : bit(1) > }
< DLMC - Maximum Bandwidth : bit(2) >
< DLMC - Maximum Number of Downlink Timeslots : bit(6) >
< DLMC - Maximum Number of Downlink Carriers : bit(3) > ;
Access Technology Type
This field indicates the access technology type to be associated with the following access capabilities.
Bits
4321
0000
GSM P
0001
GSM E --note that GSM E covers GSM P
0010
GSM R --note that GSM R covers GSM E and GSM P
0011
GSM 1800
0100
GSM 1900
0101
GSM 450
0110
GSM 480
0111
GSM 850
1000
GSM 750
1001
GSM T 380
1010
GSM T 410
1011
-- This value was allocated in an earlier version of the protocol and shall not be used.
1100
GSM 710
1101
GSM T 810
1111
Indicates the presence of a list of Additional access technologies
All other values are treated as unknown by the receiver.
A MS which does not support any GSM access technology type shall set this field to '0000'.
RF Power Capability, GMSK Power Class (3 bit field)
This field contains the binary coding of the power class used for GMSK associated with the indicated Access
Technology Type (see 3GPP TS 45.005 [33]).
A MS which does not support any GSM access technology type shall set this field to '000'.
8PSK Power Capability (2 bit field)
If 8-PSK modulation is supported for uplink, this field indicates the radio capability for 8-PSK modulation. The
following coding is used (see 3GPP TS 45.005 [33]):
Bits 2 1
00
Reserved
01
Power class E1
10
Power class E2
11
Power class E3
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8PSK Power Class (2 bit field)

This field indicates the radio capability for 8-PSK modulation. The following coding is used (see 3GPP TS 45.005
[33]):
Bits 2 1
00
8PSK modulation not supported for uplink
01
Power class E1
10
Power class E2
11
Power class E3
Additional access technologies struct
This structure contains the GMSK Power Class and 8PSK Power Class for an additional Access Technology. All
other capabilities for this indicated Access Technology are the same as the capabilities indicated by the preceding
Access capabilities struct.
A5/1
0 encryption algorithm A5/1 not available
1 encryption algorithm A5/1 available
A5/2
The MS shall set this bit to 0.
The network shall accept any received value.
0 encryption algorithm A5/2 not available
1 Not used. This value was allocated in earlier versions of the protocol.
A5/3
0 encryption algorithm A5/3 not available
1 encryption algorithm A5/3 available
A5/4
0 encryption algorithm A5/4 not available
1 encryption algorithm A5/4 available
A5/5
0 encryption algorithm A5/5 not available
1 encryption algorithm A5/5 available
A5/6
0 encryption algorithm A5/6 not available
1 encryption algorithm A5/6 available
A5/7
0 encryption algorithm A5/7 not available
1 encryption algorithm A5/7 available
ES IND (Controlled early Classmark Sending)
0 "controlled early Classmark Sending" option is not implemented
1 "controlled early Classmark Sending" option is implemented

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PS (Pseudo Synchronisation)
0 PS capability not present
1 PS capability present
VGCS (Voice Group Call Service)
0 no VGCS capability or no notifications wanted
1 VGCS capability and notifications wanted.
VBS (Voice Broadcast Service)
0 no VBS capability or no notifications wanted
1 VBS capability and notifications wanted
HSCSD Multi Slot Class
The Multi Slot Class field is coded as the binary representation of the multislot class defined in 3GPP TS 45.002 [32].
This field is not used by the network and may be excluded by the MS.
Range 1 to 18, all other values are reserved.
GPRS Multi Slot Class
The GPRS Multi Slot Class field is coded as the binary representation of the multislot class defined in 3GPP TS
45.002 [32].
ECSD Multi Slot Class
The presence of this field indicates ECSD capability. Whether the MS is capable of 8-PSK modulation in uplink is
indicated by the presence of 8-PSK Power Capability field. The Multi Slot Class field is coded as the binary
representation of the multislot class defined in 3GPP TS 45.002 [32]. This field is not used by the network and may
be excluded by the MS.
Range 1 to 18, all other values are reserved.
EGPRS Multi Slot Class
The presence of this field indicates EGPRS capability. Whether the MS is capable of 8-PSK modulation in uplink is
indicated by the presence of 8-PSK Power Capability field. The EGPRS Multi Slot Class field is coded as the binary
representation of the multislot class defined in 3GPP TS 45.002 [32].
The same multislot capability is applicable also for EGPRS2 if supported.
The same multislot capability is applicable also for Downlink Multi Carrier configuration if supported.
GPRS Extended Dynamic Allocation Capability
0
Extended Dynamic Allocation Capability for GPRS is not implemented
1
Extended Dynamic Allocation Capability for GPRS is implemented
If a multislot class type 1 MS indicates in the GPRS Multi Slot Class field the support of a multislot class for which
three or more uplink timeslots can be assigned, Extended Dynamic Allocation for GPRS shall be implemented in the
mobile station.
EGPRS Extended Dynamic Allocation Capability
0
Extended Dynamic Allocation Capability for EGPRS and EGPRS2 (if supported) is not implemented
1
Extended Dynamic Allocation Capability for EGPRS and EGPRS2 (if supported) is implemented
If a multislot class type 1 MS indicates in the EGPRS Multi Slot Class field the support of a multislot class for which
three or more uplink timeslots can be assigned, Extended Dynamic Allocation for EGPRS and EGPRS2 (if
supported) shall be implemented in the mobile station.
SMS_VALUE (Switch-Measure-Switch) (4 bit field)
The SMS field indicates the time needed for the mobile station to switch from one radio channel to another, perform a
neighbor cell power measurement, and the switch from that radio channel to another radio channel. This field is not
used by the network and may be excluded by the MS.
Bits
4321
0000
1/4 timeslot (~144 microseconds)
0001
2/4 timeslot (~288 microseconds)
0010
3/4 timeslot (~433 microseconds)
...
1111
16/4 timeslot (~2307 microseconds)
(SM_VALUE) Switch-Measure (4 bit field)
The SM field indicates the time needed for the mobile station to switch from one radio channel to another and
perform a neighbour cell power measurement. This field is not used by the network and may be excluded by the MS.
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2/4 timeslot (~288 microseconds)
3/4 timeslot (~433 microseconds)
16/4 timeslot (~2307 microseconds)

DTM GPRS Multi Slot Class (2 bit field)

This field indicates the DTM GPRS multislot capabilities of the MS. It is coded as follows:
Bits
21
00
Unused. If received, the network shall interpret this as 01
01
Multislot class 5 supported
10
Multislot class 9 supported
11
Multislot class 11 supported
This field shall contain one of the following values if the DTM GPRS High Multi Slot Class field is present:
Multislot class 9 if DTM GPRS High Multi Slot Class is set to indicate Class 31/36 or Class 41;
Multislot class 11 if DTM GPRS High Multi Slot Class is set to indicate Classes 32/37, 33/38 or Classes 42, 43, 44.
Single Slot DTM (1 bit field)
This field indicates whether the MS supports single slot DTM operation (see 3GPP TS 43.055 [87]).
Bit
0
Single Slot DTM not supported
1
Single Slot DTM supported
An MS indicating support for Extended DTM GPRS multislot class or Extended DTM EGPRS multislot class shall
set this bit to 1. The network may ignore the bit in this case.
DTM EGPRS Multi Slot Class (2 bit field)
This field indicates the DTM EGPRS multislot capabilities of the MS. This field shall be included only if the mobile
station supports EGPRS DTM. This field is coded as the DTM GPRS multislot Class field.
This field shall contain one of the following values if the DTM EGPRS High Multi Slot Class field is present:
Multislot class 9 if DTM EGPRS High Multi Slot Class is set to indicate Class 31/36 or Class 41;
Multislot class 11 if DTM EGPRS High Multi Slot Class is set to indicate Classes 32/37, 33/38 or Classes 42, 43,
44.
The same multislot capability is applicable also for EGPRS2 if supported.
COMPACT Interference Measurement Capability (1 bit field)
0
COMPACT Interference Measurement Capability is not implemented
1
COMPACT Interference Measurement Capability is implemented
Revision Level Indicator (1 bit field)
Bit
0
The ME is Release 98 or older
1
The ME is Release 99 onwards
UMTS FDD Radio Access Technology Capability (1 bit field)
Bit
0
UMTS FDD not supported
1
UMTS FDD supported
UMTS 3.84 Mcps TDD Radio Access Technology Capability (1 bit field)
Bit
0
UMTS 3.84 Mcps TDD not supported
1
UMTS 3.84 Mcps TDD supported
CDMA 2000 Radio Access Technology Capability (1 bit field)
Bit
0
CDMA 2000 not supported
1
CDMA 2000 supported
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UMTS 1.28 Mcps TDD supported

GERAN Feature Package 1 (1 bit field)

The support of interworking towards E-UTRA is indicated separately in the "GERAN to E-UTRA support in
GERAN packet transfer mode" field. This field indicates whether the MS supports the GERAN Feature Package 1
(see 3GPP TS 44.060 [76]). It is coded as follows:
0
1

GERAN feature package 1 not supported.

GERAN feature package 1 supported.

Extended DTM GPRS Multi Slot Class (2 bit field)

This field indicates the extended DTM GPRS capabilities of the MS and shall be interpreted in conjunction with the
DTM GPRS Multi Slot Class field. It is coded as follows, where DGMSC denotes the DTM GPRS multislot class
field:
DGMSC Bit 2 1
Bit 2 1
00
00
Unused. If received, it shall be interpreted as 01 00
00
01
Unused. If received, it shall be interpreted as 01 00
00
10
Unused. If received, it shall be interpreted as 01 00
00
11
Unused. If received, it shall be interpreted as 01 00
01
00
Multislot class 5 supported
01
01
Multislot class 6 supported
01
10
Unused. If received, it shall be interpreted as 01 00
01
11
Unused. If received, it shall be interpreted as 01 00
10
00
Multislot class 9 supported
10
01
Multislot class 10 supported
10
10
Unused. If received, it shall be interpreted as 10 00
10
11
Unused. If received, it shall be interpreted as 10 00
11
00
Multislot class 11 supported
11
01
Unused. If received, it shall be interpreted as 11 00
11
10
Unused. If received, it shall be interpreted as 11 00
11
11
Unused. If received, it shall be interpreted as 11 00
The presence of this field indicates that the MS supports combined fullrate and halfrate GPRS channels in the
downlink. When this field is not present, the MS supports the multislot class indicated by the DTM GPRS Multi Slot
Class field.
If this field is included, it shall contain one of the following values if the DTM GPRS High Multi Slot Class field is
present:
Multislot class 10 if DTM GPRS High Multi Slot Class is set to indicate Class 31/36 or Class 41;
Multislot class 11 if DTM GPRS High Multi Slot Class is set to indicate Classes 32/37, 33/38 or Classes 42, 43, 44.
Extended DTM EGPRS Multislot Class (2 bit field)
This field is not considered when the DTM EGPRS Multislot Class field is not included. This field indicates the
extended DTM EGPRS multislot capabilities of the MS and shall be interpreted in conjunction with the DTM EGPRS
Multislot Class field. This field is coded as the Extended DTM GPRS Multislot Class field. The presence of this field
indicates that the MS supports combined fullrate and halfrate GPRS channels in the downlink. When this field is not
present, the MS supports the multislot class indicated by the DTM EGPRS Multi Slot Class field.
If this field is included, it shall contain one of the following values if the DTM EGPRS High Multi Slot Class field is
present:
Multislot class 10 if DTM EGPRS High Multi Slot Class is set to indicate Class 31/36 or Class 41;
Multislot class 11 if DTM EGPRS High Multi Slot Class is set to indicate Classes 32/37, 33/38 or Classes 42, 43,
44.
Modulation based multislot class support (1 bit field)
Bit
0
"Modulation based multislot class" not supported
1
"Modulation based multislot class" supported
High Multislot Capability (2 bit field)
The High Multislot Capability is individually combined with each multislot class field sent by the MS (the possible
multislot class fields are: GPRS multislot class, EGPRS multislot class) to extend the related multislot class to
multislot classes 30 to 45, see 3GPP TS 45.002 [32]. The same capability is applicable also to EGPRS2 if
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Bits
21
coded multislot class field
actual multislot class
00
8
30
00
10, 23, 28, 29
39
00
11, 20, 25
32
00
12, 21, 22, 26, 27
33
00
Any other
Multislot Class field value
01
8
35
01
10, 19, 24
36
01
11, 23, 28, 29
45
01
12, 21, 22, 26, 27
38
01
Any other
Multislot Class field value
10
8
40
10
10, 19, 24
41
10
11, 20, 25
42
10
12, 23, 28, 29
44
10
Any other
Multislot Class field value
11
12, 21, 22, 26, 27
43
11
11, 20, 25
37
11
10, 19, 24
31
11
9, 23, 28, 29
34
11
Any other
Multislot Class field value
GMSK Multislot Power Profile (2 bit field)
For detailed definitions, see the Mobile Station Classmark 3 information element.
8-PSK Multislot Power Profile (2 bit field)
For detailed definitions, see the Mobile Station Classmark 3 information element.
Multiple TBF Capability (1 bit field)
Bit
0
Multiple TBF procedures in A/Gb mode not supported
1
Multiple TBF procedures in A/Gb mode supported

Downlink Advanced Receiver Performance (2 bit field)

This field indicates Downlink Advanced Receiver Performance capabilities of the MS (see 3GPP TS 45.005 [33]).
Bits
21
00
Downlink Advanced Receiver Performance not supported
01
Downlink Advanced Receiver Performance phase I supported
10
Downlink Advanced Receiver Performance phase II supported
The value 11 shall not be used by the MS.
If the value 11 is received by the network, it shall be interpreted as 10 .
Extended RLC/MAC Control Message Segmentation capability (1 bit field)
Bit
0
Extended RLC/MAC control message segmentation not supported
1
Extended RLC/MAC control message segmentation supported
DTM Enhancements Capability (1 bit field)
This field indicates whether the mobile station supports enhanced DTM CS establishment and enhanced DTM CS
release or not. It is coded as follows:
Bit
0
The mobile station does not support enhanced DTM CS establishment and enhanced DTM CS release
procedures.
1
The mobile station supports enhanced DTM CS establishment and enhanced DTM CS release procedures.
DTM GPRS High Multi Slot Class (3 bit field)
This field indicates the DTM GPRS multislot capabilities of the MS. It is coded as follows:
Bit
321
000
001
010

Unused. If received, the network shall interpret this as 0 0 1

Multislot class 31 or 36 supported
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Multislot class 41 supported
Multislot class 42 supported
Multislot class 43 supported
Multislot class 44 supported

The presence of this field indicates that the MS supports the DTM extension to high multislot classes. When this
field is not present, the MS supports the DTM multislot class indicated by the DTM GPRS Multi Slot Class field.
The values '0 0 1', '0 1 0' and '0 1 1' shall be interpreted as indicating DTM GPRS multislot class 36, 37 or 38
respectively in case the MS indicates support for one of the GPRS multislot classes 35 to 39; in all other cases
those codepoints shall be interpreted as indicating DTM GPRS multislot class 31, 32 or 33 respectively.
This field shall be ignored if the High Multislot Capability field is not present.
DTM EGPRS High Multi Slot Class (3 bit field)
This field indicates the DTM EGPRS multislot capabilities of the MS. This field may be included only if the mobile
station supports EGPRS DTM. This field is coded as the DTM GPRS High Multi Slot Class field. When this field is
not present, the MS supports the DTM multislot class indicated by the DTM EGPRS Multi Slot Class field.
The values '0 0 1', '0 1 0' and '0 1 1' shall be interpreted as indicating DTM EGPRS multislot class 36, 37 or 38
respectively in case the MS indicates support for one of the EGPRS multislot classes 35 to 39; in all other cases
those codepoints shall be interpreted as indicating DTM EGPRS multislot class 31, 32 or 33 respectively.
This field shall be ignored if the High Multislot Capability field is not present.
The same multislot capability is applicable also for EGPRS2 if supported.
PS Handover Capability (1 bit field)
This field indicates whether the mobile station supports PS Handover. The PS Handover Capability applies to all
RATs and modes indicated as supported in this information element, except for E-UTRA, where the support is
indicated separately in the "GERAN to E-UTRA support in GERAN packet transfer mode" field.
Bit
0
The mobile station does not support PS Handover.
1
The mobile station supports PS Handover
DTM Handover Capability (1 bit field)
This field indicates whether the mobile station supports DTM Handover. The DTM Handover Capability applies to all
RATs and modes indicated as supported in this information element. It is coded as follows:
Bit
0
The mobile station does not support DTM Handover.
1
The mobile station supports DTM Handover
Multislot Capability Reduction for Downlink Dual Carrier (3 bit field)
This field indicates the receive multislot capability reduction of a dual carrier capable mobile station applicable to
EGPRS and EGPRS2 support when EFTA is not used (see 3GPP TS 45.002 [32]). This reduction applies to the
maximum number of downlink timeslots for dual carrier operation derived from the (DTM) EGPRS (high) multislot
class. The field is coded as follows:
Bit
321
000
001
010
011
100
101
110
111

No reduction
The MS supports 1 timeslot fewer than the maximum number of receive timeslots
The MS supports 2 timeslots fewer than the maximum number of receive timeslots
The MS supports 3 timeslots fewer than the maximum number of receive timeslots
The MS supports 4 timeslots fewer than the maximum number of receive timeslots
The MS supports 5 timeslots fewer than the maximum number of receive timeslots
The MS supports 6 timeslots fewer than the maximum number of receive timeslots
Reserved for future use

The presence of this field also indicates that the mobile station supports dual carrier in the downlink for EGPRS.
Downlink Dual Carrier for DTM Capability (1 bit field)
This field indicates whether the mobile station supports DTM during downlink dual carrier operation.
Bit
0
1

The mobile station does not support DTM during downlink dual carrier operation
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If the mobile station supports DTM during downlink dual carrier operation as indicated by this field, the Multislot
Capability Reduction for Downlink Dual Carrier field provided in the MS Radio Access Capability IE is applicable to
EGPRS DTM support as well.
Flexible Timeslot Assignment (1 bit field)
This field indicates whether the mobile station supports Flexible Timeslot Assignment (see 3GPP TS 45.002 [32]).
0
1

The mobile station does not support Flexible Timeslot Assignment

The mobile station supports Flexible Timeslot Assignment

GAN PS Handover Capability (1 bit field)

This field indicates whether or not the mobile station supports PS Handover from GERAN/UTRAN cell to a GAN
cell. The field is coded as follows:
Bit
0
The mobile station does not support PS Handover from GERAN/UTRAN cell to a GAN cell
1
The mobile station supports PS Handover from GERAN/UTRAN cell to a GAN cell
RLC Non-persistent Mode Capability (1 bit field)
This field indicates whether the mobile station supports RLC Non-persistent Mode (see 3GPP TS 44.060 [76]).
0
1

The mobile station does not support RLC Non-persistent Mode

The mobile station supports RLC Non-persistent Mode

Reduced Latency Capability (1 bit field)

This field indicates whether the mobile station supports Reduced TTI configurations and Fast Ack/Nack Reporting
(see 3GPP TS 44.060 [76]) in packet transfer mode for both EGPRS and, if supported, EGPRS2.
0
1

The mobile station does not support Reduced TTI configurations and Fast Ack/Nack Reporting
The mobile station supports Reduced TTI configurations and Fast Ack/Nack Reporting

A mobile station whose multislot class does not allow the support of Reduced TTI configurations in packet transfer
mode due to a limited number of uplink or downlink timeslots (see 3GPP TS 45.002 [32]) shall set the Reduced
Latency Capability field to '0'.
Uplink EGPRS2 (2 bit field)
This field indicates whether the mobile station supports EGPRS2-A or EGPRS2-A and EGPRS2-B in the uplink.
Bit
21
00
01
10
11

The mobile station does not support either EGPRS2-A or EGPRS2-B in the uplink
The mobile station supports EGPRS2-A in the uplink
The mobile station supports both EGPRS2-A and EGPRS2-B in the uplink
This value is not used in this release/version of the specifications. If received it shall be interpreted
as 10

Downlink EGPRS2 (2 bit field)

This field indicates whether the mobile station supports EGPRS2-A or EGPRS2-A and EGPRS2-B in the downlink.
Bit
21
00
01
10
11

The mobile station does not support either EGPRS2-A or EGPRS2-B in the downlink
The mobile station supports EGPRS2-A in the downlink
The mobile station supports both EGPRS2-A and EGPRS2-B in the downlink
This value is not used in this release/version of the specifications. If received it shall be interpreted
as 10

E-UTRA FDD support (1 bit field)

Bit
0
E-UTRA FDD not supported
1
E-UTRA FDD supported
E-UTRA TDD support (1 bit field)
Bit
0
E-UTRA TDD not supported
1
E-UTRA TDD supported
GERAN to E-UTRA support in GERAN packet transfer mode (2 bit field)

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This field indicates the capabilities supported by the mobile station in packet transfer mode for GERAN to E-UTRA
interworking. If both "E-UTRA FDD support" and "E-UTRA TDD support" bits are set to '0', the bit field shall be set
to '0 0'. If one or both of "E-UTRA FDD support" and "E-UTRA TDD support" bits are set to '1', the bit field may be
any of the listed values. The bit field is coded as follows:
Bit
21
00
None
01
E-UTRAN Neighbour Cell measurements and MS autonomous cell reselection to E-UTRAN supported
10
CCN towards E-UTRAN, E-UTRAN Neighbour Cell measurement reporting and Network controlled cell
reselection to E-UTRAN supported in addition to capabilities indicated by '01'
11
PS Handover to E-UTRAN supported in addition to capabilities indicated by '01' and '10'
Priority-based reselection support (1 bit field)
This field indicates whether the mobile station supports priority-based cell reselection.
0
1

Priority-based cell reselection not supported

Priority-based cell reselection supported

Alternative EFTA multislot class (4 bit field)

The presence of the Alternative EFTA multislot class field indicates that the mobile station supports Enhanced
Flexible Timeslot Assignment, EFTA, (see 3GPP TS 45.002 [32]). This field shall be ignored if the High Multislot
Capability field is not present. The Alternative EFTA multislot class field is used together with the (DTM) EGPRS
(high) multislot class to determine the mobile stations capabilities when using Enhanced Flexible Timeslot
Assignment, EFTA, and is coded as follows:
Bit
4321
0000
0001
0010
0011
0100
to
1111

No Alternative EFTA multislot class is indicated. Use (DTM) EGPRS (high) multislot class only.
Alternative EFTA multislot class 1
Alternative EFTA multislot class 2
Alternative EFTA multislot class 3

Unused. If received, these values shall be interpreted as 0000

EFTA Multislot Capability Reduction for Downlink Dual Carrier (3 bit field)
This field indicates the receive multislot capability reduction of a dual carrier capable mobile station applicable to
EGPRS and EGPRS2 support when Enhanced Flexible Timeslot Assignment is used (see 3GPP TS 45.002 [32]).
This reduction applies to the maximum number of downlink timeslots for dual carrier operation derived from the
Alternative EFTA Multislot Class field. The coding of this field is the same as the coding of the Multislot Capability
Reduction for Downlink Dual Carrier field.
This field shall be ignored if a mobile station does not support Downlink Dual Carrier.
Indication of Upper Layer PDU Start Capability for RLC UM (1 bit field)
This field indicates whether the mobile station supports "Indication of Upper Layer PDU Start for RLC UM (see
3GPP TS 44.060 [76]) for RLC unacknowledged mode of operation. The field is coded as follows:
0
1

The mobile station does not support "Indication of Upper Layer PDU Start for RLC UM
The mobile station supports "Indication of Upper Layer PDU Start for RLC UM

EMST Capability (1 bit field)

This field indicates whether the mobile station supports Enhanced Multiplexing for Single TBF (EMST) (see
3GPP TS 44.060 [76]).
0
1

The mobile station does not support EMST

The mobile station supports EMST

MTTI Capability (1 bit field)

This field indicates whether the mobile station supports multiple TTI (MTTI) configurations (see
3GPP TS 44.060 [76])
Bit
0
MTTI configurations not supported
1
MTTI configurations supported
UTRA CSG Cells Reporting (1 bit field)
This field indicates whether the mobile station supports reporting of measurements and routing parameters (see
3GPP TS 44.060 [76]) for UTRAN CSG cells in packet transfer mode. This capability shall apply to each UTRA

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Bit
0
Reporting of UTRAN CSG cells in packet transfer mode not supported
1
Reporting of UTRAN CSG cells in packet transfer mode supported
E-UTRA CSG Cells Reporting (1 bit field)
This field indicates whether the mobile station supports reporting of measurements and routing parameters (see
3GPP TS 44.060 [76]) for E-UTRAN CSG cells in packet transfer mode. This capability shall apply to each E-UTRA
radio access mode supported by the mobile.
Bit
0
Reporting of E-UTRAN CSG cells in packet transfer mode not supported
1
Reporting of E-UTRAN CSG cells in packet transfer mode supported
DTR Capability (1 bit field)
This field indicates whether the mobile station supports Dynamic Timeslot Reduction (DTR), see
3GPP TS 44.060 [76].
0
1

The mobile station does not support DTR

The mobile station supports DTR

EMSR Capability (1 bit field)

This field indicates whether the mobile station supports Enhanced Multiplexing for Single RLC Entity (EMSR), see
3GPP TS 44.060 [76].
0
1

The mobile station does not support EMSR

The mobile station supports EMSR

Fast Downlink Frequency Switching Capability (1 bit field)

This field indicates whether the mobile station supports fast downlink frequency switching between two consecutive
TDMA frames (see 3GPP TS 45.002 [32]).
0
1

Fast downlink frequency switching not supported

Fast downlink frequency switching supported

TIGHTER Capability (2 bit field)

This field indicates Tightened Link Level Performance support in the MS (see 3GPP TS 45.005 [33]). The tightened
performance applies to the traffic channels and signalling channels specified in 3GPP TS 45.005 [33].
Bits
21
00
01
10
11

TIGHTER not supported

TIGHTER supported for speech and signalling channels only
TIGHTER supported for speech and signalling channels and for GPRS and EGPRS, but not for EGPRS2
TIGHTER supported for speech and signalling channels and for GPRS, EGPRS and EGPRS2

FANR Capability (1 bit field)

This field indicates whether the mobile station supports Fast Ack/Nack Reporting (see 3GPP TS 44.060 [76]) in
packet transfer mode for EGPRS and, if supported, EGPRS2. If the mobile station indicates support for Reduced
TTI configurations and Fast Ack/Nack Reporting using the Reduced Latency Capability Indicator then the network
shall ignore FANR Capability information.
0
1

The mobile station does not support Fast Ack/Nack Reporting

The mobile station supports Fast Ack/Nack Reporting

IPA Capability (1 bit field)

This field indicates whether the mobile station supports Immediate Packet Assignment (IPA), see 3GPP TS 44.018
[84].
Bit
0
1

The mobile station does not support IPA

The mobile station supports IPA

GERAN Network Sharing support (1 bit field)

This field indicates whether the mobile station supports GERAN network sharing. A mobile station supporting
GERAN network sharing shall also support the extended EARFCN value range in GERAN and indicate this in the
respective bit.
Bit
0
The mobile station does not support GERAN network sharing

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E-UTRA Wideband RSRQ measurements support (1 bit field)

This field indicates whether the mobile station supports E-UTRA wideband RSRQ measurements (see
3GPP TS 45.008 [151]).
Bit
0
1

The mobile station does not support E-UTRA wideband RSRQ measurements
The mobile station supports E-UTRA wideband RSRQ measurements

UTRA Multiple Frequency Band Indicators support (1 bit field)

This field indicates whether the mobile station supports multiple radio frequency bands in UTRAN (see 3GPP TS
25.331 [23c]) and whether it understands signalling of overlapping UTRA frequency bands (see 3GPP TS
44.060 [76]).
Bit
0
1

The mobile station does not support Multiple Frequency Band Indicators in UTRAN
The mobile station supports Multiple Frequency Band Indicators in UTRAN

E-UTRA Multiple Frequency Band Indicators support (1 bit field)

This field indicates whether the mobile station supports multiple radio frequency bands in E-UTRAN (see 3GPP TS
36.331 [129]) and whether it understands signalling of overlapping E-UTRA frequency bands (see 3GPP TS
44.060 [76]).
Bit
0
1

The mobile station does not support Multiple Frequency Band Indicators in E-UTRAN
The mobile station supports Multiple Frequency Band Indicators in E-UTRAN

DLMC - Non-contiguous intra-band reception (2 bit field)

This field indicates the intra-band non-contiguous reception mode (see 3GPP TS 45.005 [33]) supported by the
mobile station in Downlink Multicarrier configurations. The absence of this field indicates that a mobile station does
not support intra-band non-contiguous reception.
Bit
21
00
01
10
11

Not supported
Supported in band E-GSM or GSM850
Supported in band DCS1800 or PCS1900
Supported in band E-GSM, or GSM850, or DCS1800 or PCS1900

DLMC - Inter-band reception (1 bit field)

This field indicates the inter-band reception mode (see 3GPP TS 45.005 [33]) supported by the mobile station in
Downlink Multicarrier configuration. The absence of this field indicates that a mobile station does not support interband reception.
Bit
0
1

Not supported
Supported in band combination (E-GSM, DCS1800), or band combination (GSM850, PCS1900).

DLMC - Maximum Bandwidth (2 bit field)

This field indicates the maximum bandwidth supported by a mobile station.
Bit
21
00
01
10
11

Bandwidth = 5 MHz
Bandwidth = 10 MHz
Bandwidth = 15 MHz
Bandwidth = 20 MHz

DLMC - Maximum Number of Downlink Timeslots (6 bit field)

This field indicates the maximum number of downlink timeslots supported by a mobile station in Downlink Multi
Carrier configuration.
Bit
654321
000000
000001
000010

6 TS supported
8 TS supported
10 TS supported
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128 TS supported
reserved
reserved

DLMC - Maximum Number of Downlink Carriers (3 bit field)

This field indicates the maximum number of downlink carriers supported by a mobile station in Downlink Multi
Carrier configuration.
Bit
321
000
001
010
011
100
101
110
111

2 carriers supported
4 carriers supported
6 carriers supported
8 carriers supported
10 carriers supported
12 carriers supported
14 carriers supported
16 carriers supported

Extended TSC Set Capability support (1 bit field)

This field indicates whether the mobile station supports the extended TSC sets when operating in the PS or CS
domain (see 3GPP TS 45.002 [32]).
Bit
0
1

The mobile station does not support Extended TSC sets

The mobile station supports Extended TSC sets

Extended EARFCN value range (1 bit field)

This field indicates whether the mobile station supports the extended EARFCN value range in GERAN (see
3GPP TS 44.060 [76]).
Bit
0
1

The mobile station does not support extended EARFCN value range
The mobile station supports extended EARFCN value range

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Spare

This is intentionally left spare.

10.5.5.14

GMM cause

The purpose of the GMM cause information element is to indicate the reason why a GMM request from the mobile
station is rejected by the network.
The GMM cause information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.129/3GPP TS 24.008 and table 10.5.147/3GPP
TS 24.008.
The GMM cause is a type 3 information element with 2 octets length.

5
4
GMM cause IEI
Cause value

1
octet 1
octet 2

Figure 10.5.129/3GPP TS 24.008: GMM cause information element

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Cause value (octet 2)
Bits
8 7 6 5 4 3 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1
0 0 0 0 1 0 0

1
0
1
1
0
1
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1

0
0
0
0
0

0
1
1
1
1

1
0
1
1
1

0
0
0

1
1
1

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0

0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0

0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0

1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0

1
1
0
0
0

1
1
0
0
0

1
1
0
0
0

1
1
0
0
1

1
1
0
1
0

1
1
1

0
0
0

0
0
1

1
1
1

0
0
1

0
1
1

to

IMSI unknown in HLR

Illegal MS
IMEI not accepted
Illegal ME
GPRS services not allowed
GPRS services and non-GPRS services not
allowed
MS identity cannot be derived by the network
Implicitly detached
PLMN not allowed
Location Area not allowed
Roaming not allowed in this location area
GPRS services not allowed in this PLMN
No Suitable Cells In Location Area
MSC temporarily not reachable
Network failure
MAC failure
Synch failure
Congestion
GSM authentication unacceptable
Not authorized for this CSG
SMS provided via GPRS in this routing area
No PDP context activated
}
} retry upon entry into a new cell
}
Semantically incorrect message
Invalid mandatory information
Message type non-existent or not implemented
Message type not compatible with the protocol
state
Information element non-existent or not
implemented
Conditional IE error
Message not compatible with the protocol state
Protocol error, unspecified

Any other value received by the mobile station shall be treated as 0110 1111, "Protocol
error, unspecified". Any other value received by the network shall be treated as 0110
1111, "Protocol error, unspecified".
NOTE:

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The listed reject cause values are defined in annex G.

Routing area identification

The purpose of the routing area identification information element is to provide an unambiguous identification of
routing areas within the GPRS coverage area.
The routing area identification is a type 3 information element with 7 octets length.
The routing area identification information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.130/3GPP TS 24.008 and
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MCC digit 2
MCC digit 1
MNC digit 3
MCC digit 3
MNC digit 2
MNC digit 1
LAC
LAC cont'd
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1
octet 1
octet 2
octet 3
octet 4
octet 5
octet 6
octet 7

Figure 10.5.130/3GPP TS 24.008: Routing area identification information element

Table 10.5.148/3GPP TS 24.008: Routing area identification information element
MCC, Mobile country code (octet 2 and 3)
The MCC field is coded as in ITU-T Rec. E212, Annex A.
If the RAI is deleted, the MCC and MNC shall take the value from the deleted RAI.
In abnormal cases, the MCC stored in the mobile station can contain elements not in the set {0, 1 ... 9}. In such
cases the mobile station should transmit the stored values using full hexadecimal encoding. When receiving such
an MCC, the network shall treat the RAI as deleted.
MNC, Mobile network code (octet 3 bits 5 to 8, octet 4)
The coding of this field is the responsibility of each administration but BCD coding shall be used. The MNC shall
consist of 2 or 3 digits. For PCS 1900 for NA, Federal regulation mandates that a 3-digit MNC shall be used.
However a network operator may decide to use only two digits in the MNC in the RAI over the radio interface. In
this case, bits 5 to 8 of octet 3 shall be coded as "1111". Mobile equipment shall accept RAI coded in such a way.
NOTE 1: In earlier versions of this protocol, the possibility to use a one digit MNC in RAI was provided on the
radio interface. However as this was not used this possibility has been deleted.
NOTE 2: In earlier versions of this protocol, bits 5 to 8 of octet 3 were coded as "1111". Mobile equipment
compliant with these earlier versions of the protocol may be unable to understand the 3-digit MNC
format of the RAI, and therefore unable to register on a network broadcasting the RAI in this format.
In abnormal cases, the MNC stored in the mobile station can have:
- digit 1 or 2 not in the set {0, 1 ... 9}, or
- digit 3 not in the set {0, 1 ... 9, F} hex.
In such cases the mobile station shall transmit the stored values using full hexadecimal encoding. When
receiving such an MNC, the network shall treat the RAI as deleted.
The same handling shall apply for the network, if a 3-digit MNC is sent by the mobile station to a network using
only a 2-digit MNC.
LAC, Location area code (octet 5 and 6)
In the LAC field bit 8 of octet 5 is the most significant bit and bit 1 of octet 6 the least significant bit.
The coding of the location area code is the responsibility of each administration except that two values are used
to mark the LAC, and hence the RAI, as deleted. Coding using full hexadecimal representation may be used. The
location area code consists of 2 octets.
If a RAI has to be deleted then all bits of the location area code shall be set to one with the exception of the least
significant bit which shall be set to zero. If a SIM/USIM is inserted in a Mobile Equipment with the location area
code containing all zeros, then the Mobile Equipment shall recognise this LAC as part of a deleted RAI.
RAC, Routing area code (octet 7)
In the RAC field bit 8 of octet 7 is the most significant. The coding of the routing area code is the responsibility of
each administration. Coding using full hexadecimal representation may be used. The routing area code consists
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Routing area identification 2

The purpose of the Routing area identification 2 information element is to provide an unambiguous identification of
routing areas within the GPRS coverage area.
The Routing area identification 2 is a type 4 information element with a length of 8 octets.
The Routing area identification 2 information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.130a/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.148a/3GPP TS 24.008.

6
5
4
3
2
Routing area identification 2 IEI
Length of routing area identification 2 contents

1
octet 1
octet 2
octet 3

Routing area identification 2 value

octet 8

Figure 10.5.130a/3GPP TS 24.008: Routing area identification 2 information element

Table 10.5.148a/3GPP TS 24.008: Routing area identification 2 information element
Routing area identification 2 value (octet 3 to 8)
The routing area identification 2 value is coded as octet 2 to 7 of the Routing area identification information
element.

10.5.5.16

Spare

This is intentionally left spare.

10.5.5.17

Update result

The purpose of the update result information element is to specify the result of the associated updating procedure.
The update result is a type 1 information element.
The update result information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.131/3GPP TS 24.008 and table 10.5.149/3GPP
TS 24.008.

7
6
Update result
IEI

4
FOP

2
1
Update result
value

octet 1

Figure 10.5.131/3GPP TS 24.008: Update result information element

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Update result value
(octet 1)
Bits
3 2 1
0 0 0
RA updated
0 0 1
combined RA/LA updated
1 0 0
RA updated and ISR activated
1 0 1
combined RA/LA updated and ISR activated
All other values are reserved.
Follow-on proceed (octet 1, bit 4)
Bit
4
0
Follow-on proceed
1
No follow-on proceed
Follow-on proceed is applicable only in Iu mode. This indication shall be ignored if
received in A/Gb mode.

10.5.5.18

Update type

The purpose of the update type information element is to specify the area the updating procedure is associated with.
The update type is a type 1 information element.
The update type information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.132/3GPP TS 24.008 and table 10.5.150/3GPP
TS 24.008.

7
6
Update type
IEI

4
FOR

2
1
Update type
value

octet 1

Figure 10.5.132/3GPP TS 24.008: Update type information element

Table 10.5.150/3GPP TS 24.008: Update type information element
Update type value (octet 1, bit 1 to 3)
Bits
3
0
0
0
0

2
0
0
1
1

1
0
1
0
1

RA updating
combined RA/LA updating
combined RA/LA updating with IMSI attach
Periodic updating

All other values are reserved.

Follow-on request (octet 1, bit 4)
Bit
4
0
1

No follow-on request pending

Follow-on request pending

Follow-on request pending is applicable only in Iu mode.

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A&C reference number

The purpose of the A&C reference number information element is to indicate to the network in the
AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING RESPONSE message which AUTHENTICATION AND CIPHERING
REQUEST message the MS is replying to.
The A&C reference number is a type 1 information element.
The A&C reference number information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.134/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.152/3GPP TS 24.008.

7
6
5
A&C reference number
IEI

3
2
1
A&C reference number
value

octet 1

Figure 10.5.134/3GPP TS 24.008: A&C reference number information element

Table 10.5.152/3GPP TS 24.008: A&C reference number information element
A&C reference number value (octet 1)
Unformatted 4 bit field

10.5.5.20

Service type

The purpose of the service type information element is to specify the purpose of the Service request procedure.
The service type is a type 1 information element.
The service type information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.135/3GPP TS 24.008 and table 10.5.153a/3GPP
TS 24.008.

7
6
Service type
IEI

4
0
spare

2
1
Service type

octet 1

Figure 10.5.135/3GPP TS 24.008: Service type information element

Table 10.5.153a/3GPP TS 24.008: Service type information element
Service type value
Bits
3 2
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 1
1 0

1
0
1
0
1
0

(octet 1)

Signalling
Data
Paging Response
MBMS Multicast Service Reception
MBMS Broadcast Service Reception

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Cell Notification

The purpose of the Cell Notification information element is to indicate that the Cell Notification is supported by the
network and shall be then used by MS.
The Cell Notification information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.135a/3GPP TS 24.008.
The Cell Notification is a type 2 information element.

5
4
Cell Notification IEI

1
octet 1

Figure 10.5.135a/3GPP TS 24.008: Cell Notification information element

10.5.5.22

PS LCS Capability

The purpose of the PS LCS Capability element is to indicate the positioning methods and additional positioning
capabilities supported by the MS for the provision of location services (LCS) via the PS domain in Gb-mode.
The PS LCS Capability is a type 4 information element with a length of 3 octets.
The PS LCS Capability element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.135b/3GPP TS 24.008 and table 10.5.153b/3GPP TS
24.008.

Spare
0

PS LCS Capability IEI

octet 1

Length of PS LCS Capability contents

octet 2

APC

OTDA

OTDB

GPSA

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Table 10.5.153b/3GPP TS 24.008 PS LCS Capability information element
PS LCS Capability value (octet 3, bit 1 to 5)
APC (Additional Positioning Capabilities)
Bit 6
0 Additional Positioning Capabilities which can be retrieved by RRLP are not supported
1 Additional Positioning Capabilities which can be retrieved by RRLP are supported
OTD-A (MS assisted E-OTD)
Bit 5
0 MS assisted E-OTD not supported
1 MS assisted E-OTD supported
OTD-B (MS based E-OTD)
Bit 4
0 MS based E-OTD not supported
1 MS based E-OTD supported
GPS-A (MS assisted GPS)
Bit 3
0 MS assisted GPS not supported
1 MS assisted GPS supported
GPS-B (MS based GPS)
Bit 2
0 MS based GPS not supported
1 MS based GPS supported
GPS-C (Conventional GPS)
Bit 1
0 Conventional GPS not supported
1 Conventional GPS supported
Octet 3, bits 8, 7, 6 are spare and shall be coded all 0.

10.5.5.23

Network feature support

The purpose of the network feature support information element is to indicate whether certain features are supported by
the network. If this IE is not included then the respective features are not supported.
The network feature support is a type 1 information element.
The network feature support information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.135c/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.153c/3GPP TS 24.008.

7
6
5
Network feature support
IEI

4
LCSMOLR

3
MBMS

2
IMS
VoPS

1
EMC
BS

octet 1

Figure 10.5.135c/3GPP TS 24.008: Network feature support information element

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Network feature support value (octet 1, bit 1 to 4)
LCS-MOLR (1 bit field)
Bit
4
0
1

LCS-MOLR via PS domain not supported

LCS-MOLR via PS domain supported

MBMS (1 bit field)

Bit
3
0
1

MBMS not supported

MBMS supported

IMS voice over PS session indicator (IMS VoPS) (1 bit field)

Bit
2
0
1

IMS voice over PS session in Iu mode and A/Gb mode not supported
IMS voice over PS session supported in Iu mode, but not supported in
A/Gb mode

Emergency bearer services indicator (EMC BS) (1 bit field)

Bit
1
0
1

10.5.5.23A

Emergency bearer services in Iu mode and A/Gb mode not supported

Emergency bearer services supported in Iu mode, but not supported in
A/Gb mode

Additional network feature support

The purpose of the Additional network feature support information element is to indicate whether certain features are
supported by the network.
The Additional network feature support is a type 4 information element with a length of 3 octets.
The Additional network feature support information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.5.23A/3GPP TS 24.008
and table 10.5.5.23A/3GPP TS 24.008.
8

6
5
4
3
2
1
Additional network feature support IEI
octet 1
Length of additional network feature support contents
octet 2
0
0
0
0
0
0
GPRSSMS octet 3
Spare

Figure 10.5.5.23A: Additional network feature support information element

Table 10.5.5.23A: Additional network feature support information element
GPRS-SMS supported (GPRS-SMS) (octet 3, bit 1)
Bit
1
0
1

SMS via GPRS supported

SMS via GPRS not supported

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Inter RAT information container

The purpose of the Inter RAT information container information element is to supply the network with Iu mode related
information that needs to be transferred at PS inter-system handover to Iu mode (see 3GPP TS 43.129 [113]).
The Inter RAT information container information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.150/3GPP TS 24.008.
The Inter RAT information container information element is a type 4 information element with a minimum length of 3
octets and a maximum length of 250 octets.
The Inter RAT information container contains:
-

predefined configuration status information;

mobile station security information to be used after handover to Iu mode, which includes the START-PS value
that is stored by the MS at handover from Iu mode to A/Gb mode (see 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]); and/or

the specific Iu mode radio capabilities of the mobile station, i.e. UE RAC (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]).

7
6
5
4
3
2
Inter RAT information container IEI
Length of inter RAT information container
Inter RAT information container value part

1
octet 1
octet 2
octet 3-250

Figure 10.5.150/3GPP TS 24.008: Inter RAT information container information element

The value part of the Inter RAT information container information element is the INTER RAT HANDOVER INFO as
defined in 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]. If this field includes padding bits, they are defined in 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c].

10.5.5.25

Requested MS information

The purpose of the Requested MS information information element is to indicate whether certain feature-related
information is requested from the MS by the network. If this IE is not included then no information is requested.
The Requested MS information information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.151/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.166/3GPP TS 24.008.
The Requested MS information is a type 1 information element.

8
7
6
5
Requested MS information
IEI

I-RAT

I-RAT2

1
0
0
Spare

octet 1

Figure 10.5.151/3GPP TS 24.008: Requested MS information information element

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Requested MS information value (octet 1, bit 1 to 4)
I-RAT (1 bit field)
Bit
4
0
1

Inter RAT information container IE not requested

Inter RAT information container IE requested

I-RAT2 (1 bit field)

Bit
3
0
NOTE:

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See NOTE.

The value '1' was allocated in a previous version of the protocol and shall
not be used. The behaviour of a mobile station receiving the Requested MS
information IE with the I-RAT2 field set to the value '1' is not specified.
Network implementations following previous versions of the specification
can set the I-RAT2 bit to request E-UTRAN Inter RAT information container
IE, but an MS implementation following this version of the specification
does not provide this information in the response and the procedure where
the request is included can fail.

UE network capability

See subclause 9.9.3.34 in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120].

10.5.5.27

E-UTRAN inter RAT information container

The purpose of the E-UTRAN inter RAT information container information element is to supply the network with EUTRAN related information that needs to be transferred at Inter-RAT PS handover to E-UTRAN (see
3GPP TS 23.401 [122]).
The E-UTRAN inter RAT information container information element is coded as shown in figure
10.5.151/3GPP TS 24.008.
The E-UTRAN inter RAT information container information element is a type 4 information element with a minimum
length of 3 octets and an upper length limit of 257 octets.

7
6
5
4
3
2
1
E-UTRAN Inter RAT information container IEI
Length of E-UTRAN Inter RAT information container
E-UTRAN Inter RAT information container value part

octet 1
octet 2
octet 3-257

Figure 10.5.151/3GPP TS 24.008: E-UTRAN inter RAT information container information element
The value part of the E-UTRAN inter RAT information container information element is formatted and coded according
to the UE-EUTRA-Capability IE defined in 3GPP TS 36.331 [129].

10.5.5.28

Voice domain preference and UE's usage setting

The purpose of the Voice domain preference and UE's usage setting information element is to provide the network with
the UE's usage setting and the voice domain preference for E-UTRAN. The network uses the UE's usage setting and the
voice domain preference for E-UTRAN only to select the RFSP index.
The UE's usage setting bit indicates the value configured on the ME as defined in 3GPP TS 23.221 [131].
The voice domain preference for E-UTRAN bit indicates the value configured on the ME of the Voice domain
preference for E-UTRAN as defined in 3GPP TS 24.167 [134].
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The Voice domain preference and UE's usage setting information element is coded as shown in
figure 10.5.151A/3GPP TS 24.008 and table 10.5.166A/3GPP TS 24.008.

7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Voice domain preference and UE's usage setting IEI
Length of Voice domain preference and UE's usage setting contents
0
0
0
0
0
UE's
Voice domain
Spare
Spare
Spare
Spare
Spare
usage
preference for
setting
E-UTRAN

octet 1
octet 2
octet 3

Figure 10.5.151A/3GPP TS 24.008: Voice domain preference and UE's usage setting information
element
Table 10.5.166A/3GPP TS 24.008: Voice domain preference and UE's usage setting information
element
Voice domain preference and UE's usage setting value (octet 3, bit 1 to 3)
UE's usage setting (1 bit field)
Bit
3
0
1

Voice centric
Data centric

Voice domain preference for E-UTRAN (2 bit field)

Bit
2
0
0
1
1

1
0
1
0
1

CS Voice only
IMS PS Voice only
CS voice preferred, IMS PS Voice as secondary
IMS PS voice preferred, CS Voice as secondary

MS not supporting IMS voice shall indicate "CS Voice only".

MS only supporting IMS voice shall indicate "IMS PS Voice only".

10.5.5.29

P-TMSI type

The purpose of the P-TMSI type information element is to indicate whether the P-TMSI included in the same message
in an information element of type mobile identity, or the P-TMSI used by the MS to derive a foreign TLLI (see
subclause 4.7.1.4.1) represents a native P-TMSI or a mapped P-TMSI.
The P-TMSI type information element information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.5.29.1 and
table 10.5.5.29.1.
The P-TMSI type is a type 1 information element.

7
6
P-TMSI type IEI

4
0

3
0
spare

2
0

1
PTMSI
type

octet 1

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P-TMSI type (octet 1)
Bit
1
0
Native P-TMSI
1
Mapped P-TMSI
Bits 2 to 4 of octet 1 are spare and shall be coded as zero.

10.5.5.30

Location Area Identification 2

The purpose of the Location Area Identification 2 information element is to provide an unambiguous identification of
location areas within the area covered by the 3GPP system.
The Location Area Identification 2 information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.5.30/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.5.30/3GPP TS 24.008.
The Location Area Identification 2 is a type 4 information element with 7 octets length.
8

6
5
4
3
2
Location Area Identification 2 IEI
Length of Location Area Identification 2 IEI

1
octet 1
octet 2
octet 3

Location Area Identification 2 value

octet 7

Figure 10.5.5.30/3GPP TS 24.008: Location Area Identification 2 information element

Table 10.5.5.30/3GPP TS 24.008: Location Area Identification 2 information element
Location Area Identification 2 value (octet 3 to 7)
The Location Area Identification 2 value is coded as octet 2 to 6 of the Location Area Identification information
element.

10.5.5.31

Network resource identifier container

The purpose of the Network resource identifier container information element is to provide a part of the allocated TMSI
that the network will use to determine the actual NRI.
The Network resource identifier container is a type 4 information element with a length of 4 octets.
The Network resource identifier container information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.5.31/3GPP TS 24.008
and table 10.5.5.31/3GPP TS 24.008.

6
5
4
3
2
Network resource identifier container IEI
Length of Network resource identifier container contents
NRI container value
NRI container
spare
value
0
0
0
0
0

1
octet 1
octet 2
octet 3
octet 4
0

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NRI container value (octet 3 and bit 7-8 of octet 4)
The NRI container value consists of 10 bits which correspond to bits 23 to 14 of the
valid TMSI.
NRI container value shall start with bit 8 of octet 3, which corresponds to bit 23 of
TMSI. Bit 7 of octet 4 corresponds to TMSI bit 14.
Bits 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 in octet 4 are spare and shall be set to zero.

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10.5.6.1

Session management information elements

Access point name

The purpose of the Access point name information element is to identify the packet data network to which the GPRS
user wishes to connect and to notify the access point of the packet data network that wishes to connect to the MS.
The Access point name is a label or a fully qualified domain name according to DNS naming conventions (see
3GPP TS 23.003 [10]).
The Access point name is a type 4 information element with a minimum length of 3 octets and a maximum length of
102 octets.
The Access point name information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.152/3GPP TS 24.008.

5
4
3
Access point name IEI
Length of access point name contents
Access point name value

1
octet 1
octet 2
octet 3
octet n*

Figure 10.5.152/3GPP TS 24.008: Access point name information element

The value part is defined in 3GPP TS 23.003 [10].

10.5.6.2

Network service access point identifier

The purpose of the Network service access point identifier information element is to identify the service access point
that is used for the GPRS data transfer at layer 3.
The Network service access point identifier is a type 3 information element with a length of 2 octets.
The value part of a Network service access point identifier information element is coded as shown in
figure 10.5.153/3GPP TS 24.008 and table 10.5.167/3GPP TS 24.008.

5
4
NSAPI IEI
0

2
NSAPI
value

Spare

1
octet 1
octet 2

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NSAPI value (octet 2)
Bits
4 3
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 1
0 1
0 1
1 0
1 0
1 0
1 0
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1

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2
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1

1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1

reserved
reserved
reserved
reserved
reserved
NSAPI 5
NSAPI 6
NSAPI 7
NSAPI 8
NSAPI 9
NSAPI 10
NSAPI 11
NSAPI 12
NSAPI 13
NSAPI 14
NSAPI 15

Protocol configuration options

The purpose of the protocol configuration options information element is to:

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transfer external network protocol options associated with a PDP context activation, and

transfer additional (protocol) data (e.g. configuration parameters, error codes or messages/events) associated
with an external protocol or an application.

The protocol configuration options is a type 4 information element with a minimum length of 3 octets and a maximum
length of 253 octets.
The protocol configuration options information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.136/3GPP TS 24.008 and
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ext

6
5
4
3
2
1
Protocol configuration options IEI
Length of protocol config. options contents
0 0 0 0
Configuration
Spare
protocol
Protocol ID 1
Length of protocol ID 1 contents

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octet 1
octet 2
octet 3
octet 4
octet 5
octet 6
octet 7

Protocol ID 1 contents
Protocol ID 2
Length of protocol ID 2 contents

octet m
octet m+1
octet m+2
octet m+3
octet m+4

Protocol ID 2 contents
octet n
octet n+1
...
Protocol ID n-1
Length of protocol ID n-1 contents

octet u
octet u+1
octet u+2
octet u+3
octet u+4

Protocol ID n-1 contents

Protocol ID n
Length of protocol ID n contents

octet v
octet v+1
octet v+2
octet v+3
octet v+4

Protocol ID n contents
Container ID 1
Length of container ID 1 contents
Container ID 1 contents

octet w
octet w+1
octet w+2
octet w+3
octet w+4
octet x
octet x+1

...
Container ID n
Length of container ID n contents
Container ID n contents

octet y
octet y+1
octet y+2
octet y+3
octet y+4
octet z

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Configuration protocol (octet 3)
Bits
321
0 0 0 PPP for use with IP PDP type or IP PDN type (see 3GPP TS 24.301 [120])
All other values are interpreted as PPP in this version of the protocol.
After octet 3, i.e. from octet 4 to octet z, two logical lists are defined:
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the Configuration protocol options list (octets 4 to w), and

the Additional parameters list (octets w+1 to z).

Configuration protocol options list (octets 4 to w)

The configuration protocol options list contains a variable number of logical units,
they may occur in an arbitrary order within the configuration protocol options list.
Each unit is of variable length and consists of a:
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protocol identifier (2 octets);

the length of the protocol identifier contents of the unit (1 octet); and
the protocol identifier contents itself (n octets).

The protocol identifier field contains the hexadecimal coding of the configuration
protocol identifier. Bit 8 of the first octet of the protocol identifier field contains the
most significant bit and bit 1 of the second octet of the protocol identifier field
contains the least significant bit.
If the configuration protocol options list contains a protocol identifier that is not
supported by the receiving entity the corresponding unit shall be ignored.
The length of the protocol identifier contents field contains the binary coded
representation of the length of the protocol identifier contents field of a unit. The first
bit in transmission order is the most significant bit.
The protocol identifier contents field of each unit contains information specific to the
configuration protocol specified by the protocol identifier.
At least the following protocol identifiers (as defined in RFC 3232 [103]) shall be
supported in this version of the protocol:
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C021H (LCP);
C023H (PAP);
C223H (CHAP); and
8021H (IPCP).

The support of other protocol identifiers is implementation dependent and outside

the scope of the present document.
The protocol identifier contents field of each unit corresponds to a Packet as
defined in RFC 1661 [102] that is stripped off the Protocol and the Padding
octets.
The detailed coding of the protocol identifier contents field is specified in the RFC
that is associated with the protocol identifier of that unit.
Additional parameters list (octets w+1 to z)
The additional parameters list is included when special parameters and/or requests
(associated with a PDP context) need to be transferred between the MS and the
network. These parameters and/or requests are not related to a specific
configuration protocol (e.g. PPP), and therefore are not encoded as the "Packets"
contained in the configuration protocol options list.
The additional parameters list contains a list of special parameters, each one in a
separate container. The type of the parameter carried in a container is identified by
a specific container identifier. In this version of the protocol, the following container

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MS to network direction:
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0001H (P-CSCF IPv6 Address Request);

0002H (IM CN Subsystem Signaling Flag);

0003H (DNS Server IPv6 Address Request);

0004H (Not Supported);

0005H (MS Support of Network Requested Bearer Control indicator);

0006H (Reserved);

0007H (DSMIPv6 Home Agent Address Request;

0008H (DSMIPv6 Home Network Prefix Request);

0009H (DSMIPv6 IPv4 Home Agent Address Request);

000AH (IP address allocation via NAS signalling);

000BH (IPv4 address allocation via DHCPv4);

000CH (P-CSCF IPv4 Address Request);

000DH (DNS Server IPv4 Address Request);

000EH (MSISDN Request);

000FH (IFOM-Support-Request);

0010H (IPv4 Link MTU Request);

0011H (MS support of Local address in TFT indicator);

0012H (P-CSCF Re-selection support);

0013H (NBIFOM request indicator);

0014H (NBIFOM mode); and

FF00H to FFFFH reserved for operator specific use.

Network to MS direction:
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0001H (P-CSCF IPv6 Address);

0002H (IM CN Subsystem Signaling Flag);

0003H (DNS Server IPv6 Address);

0004H (Policy Control rejection code);

0005H (Selected Bearer Control Mode;

0006H (Reserved);

0007H (DSMIPv6 Home Agent Address) ;

0008H (DSMIPv6 Home Network Prefix);

0009H (DSMIPv6 IPv4 Home Agent Address);

000AH (Reserved);

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000DH (DNS Server IPv4 Address);

000EH (MSISDN);

000FH (IFOM-Support);

0010H (IPv4 Link MTU);

0011H (Network support of Local address in TFT indicator);

0012H (Reserved);

0013H (NBIFOM accepted indicator);

0014H (Reserved); and

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If the additional parameters list contains a container identifier that is not supported
by the receiving entity the corresponding unit shall be ignored.
The container identifier field is encoded as the protocol identifier field and the length
of container identifier contents field is encoded as the length of the protocol identifier
contents field.
When the container identifier indicates P-CSCF IPv6 Address Request, DNS Server
IPv6 Address Request, or MSISDN Request, the container identifier contents field is
empty and the length of container identifier contents indicates a length equal to
zero. If the container identifier contents field is not empty, it shall be ignored.
When the container identifier indicates IM CN Subsystem Signaling Flag (see 3GPP
TS 24.229 [95]), the container identifier contents field is empty and the length of
container identifier contents indicates a length equal to zero. If the container
identifier contents field is not empty, it shall be ignored. In Network to MS direction
this information may be used by the MS to indicate to the user whether the
requested dedicated signalling PDP context was successfully established.
When the container identifier indicates P-CSCF IPv6 Address, the container
identifier contents field contains one IPv6 address corresponding to a P-CSCF
address (see 3GPP TS 24.229 [95]). This IPv6 address is encoded as a 128-bit
address according to IETF RFC 4291 [99]. When there is a need to include more
than one P-CSCF IPv6 address, then more logical units with the container identifier
indicating P-CSCF IPv6 Address are used. If more than 3 instances of the P-CSCF
IPv6 Address logical unit are received by the MS then the MS may ignore all but the
first 3 instances of the P-CSCF IPv6 Address logical unit received.
When the container identifier indicates DNS Server IPv6 Address, the container
identifier contents field contains one IPv6 DNS server address (see 3GPP TS
27.060 [36a]). This IPv6 address is encoded as a 128-bit address according to
IETF RFC 4291 [99]. When there is a need to include more than one DNS Server
IPv6 address, then more logical units with the container identifier indicating DNS
Server IPv6 Address are used.
When the container identifier indicates Policy Control rejection code, the container
identifier contents field contains a Go interface related cause code from the GGSN
to the MS (see 3GPP TS 29.207 [100]). The length of container identifier contents
indicates a length equal to one. If the container identifier contents field is empty or
its actual length is greater than one octect, then it shall be ignored by the receiver.
When the container identifier indicates MS Support of Network Requested Bearer
Control indicator, the container identifier contents field is empty and the length of
container identifier contents indicates a length equal to zero. If the container
identifier contents field is not empty, it shall be ignored.
When the container identifier indicates Selected Bearer Control Mode, the container
identifier contents field contains the selected bearer control mode, where 01H
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mode has been selected. The length of container identifier contents indicates a
length equal to one. If the container identifier contents field is empty or its actual
length is greater than one octect, then it shall be ignored by the receiver.
When the container identifier indicates DSMIPv6 Home Agent Address Request, the
container identifier contents field is empty and the length of container identifier
contents indicates a length equal to zero. If the container identifier contents field is
not empty, it shall be ignored.
When the container identifier indicates DSMIPv6 Home Network Prefix Request, the
container identifier contents field is empty and the length of container identifier
contents indicates a length equal to zero. If the container identifier contents field is
not empty, it shall be ignored.
When the container identifier indicates DSMIPv6 IPv4 Home Agent Address
Request, the container identifier contents field is empty and the length of container
identifier contents indicates a length equal to zero. If the container identifier contents
field is not empty, it shall be ignored.
When the container identifier indicates DSMIPv6 Home Agent Address, the
container identifier contents field contains one IPv6 address corresponding to a
DSMIPv6 HA address (see 3GPP TS 24.303 [124] and 3GPP TS 24.327 [125]).
This IPv6 address is encoded as a 128-bit address according to
IETF RFC 4291 [99].
When the container identifier indicates DSMIPv6 Home Network Prefix, the
container identifier contents field contains one IPv6 Home Network Prefix (see
3GPP TS 24.303 [124] and 3GPP TS 24.327 [125]). This IPv6 prefix is encoded as
an IPv6 address according to IETF RFC 4291 [99] followed by 8 bits which specifies
the prefix length.
When the container identifier indicates DSMIPv6 IPv4 Home Agent Address, the
container identifier contents field contains one IPv4 address corresponding to a
DSMIPv6 IPv4 Home Agent address (see 3GPP TS 24.303 [124] and
3GPP TS 24.327 [125]).
When the container identifier indicates P-CSCF IPv4 Address Request, the
container identifier contents field is empty and the length of container identifier
contents indicates a length equal to zero. If the container identifier contents field is
not empty, it shall be ignored.
When the container identifier indicates DNS Server IPv4 Address Request, the
container identifier contents field is empty and the length of container identifier
contents indicates a length equal to zero. If the container identifier contents field is
not empty, it shall be ignored.
When the container identifier indicates P-CSCF IPv4 Address, the container
identifier contents field contains one IPv4 address corresponding to the P-CSCF
address to be used. When there is a need to include more than one P-CSCF IPv4
address, then more logical units with the container identifier indicating P-CSCF IPv4
Address are used. If more than 3 instances of the P-CSCF IPv4 Address logical unit
are received by the MS then the MS may ignore all but the first 3 instances of the
P-CSCF IPv4 Address logical unit received.
When the container identifier indicates DNS Server IPv4 Address, the container
identifier contents field contains one IPv4 address corresponding to the DNS server
address to be used. When there is a need to include more than one DNS Server
IPv4 address, then more logical units with the container identifier indicating DNS
Server IPv4 Address are used.
P-CSCF IPv4 Address Request, P-CSCF IPv4 Address, DNS Server IPv4 Address
Request and DNS Server IPv4 Address are applicable only in S1-mode.
When the container identifier indicates IP address allocation via NAS signalling, the
container identifier contents field is empty and the length of container identifier
contents indicates a length equal to zero. If the container identifier contents field is
not empty, it shall be ignored.
When the container identifier indicates IP address allocation via DHCPv4, the
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contents indicates a length equal to zero. If the container identifier contents field is
not empty, it shall be ignored.
When the container identifier indicates MSISDN, the container identifier contents
field contains the MSISDN (see 3GPP TS 23.003 [10]) assigned to the MS. Use of
the MSISDN provided is defined in subclause 6.4.
When the container identifier indicates IFOM Support Request (see
3GPP TS 24.303 [124] and 3GPP TS 24.327 [125]), the container identifier contents
field is empty and the length of container identifier contents indicates a length equal
to zero. If the container identifier contents field is not empty, it shall be ignored.
When the container identifier indicates IFOM Support, the container identifier
contents field is empty and the length of container identifier contents indicates a
length equal to zero. If the container identifier contents field is not empty, it shall be
ignored. This information indicates that the Home Agent supports IFOM.
When the container identifier indicates IPv4 Link MTU Request, the container
identifier contents field is empty and the length of container identifier contents
indicates a length equal to zero. If the container identifier contents field is not empty,
it shall be ignored.
When the container identifier indicates IPv4 Link MTU, the length of container
identifier contents indicates a length equal to two. The container identifier contents
field contains the binary coded representation of the IPv4 link MTU size in octets. Bit
8 of the first octet of the container identifier contents field contains the most
significant bit and bit 1 of the second octet of the container identifier contents field
contains the least significant bit. If the length of container identifier contents is
different from two octets, then it shall be ignored by the receiver.
When the container identifier indicates MS support of Local address in TFT, the
container identifier contents field is empty and the length of container identifier
contents indicates a length equal to zero. If the container identifier contents field is
not empty, it shall be ignored. This information indicates that the MS supports Local
address in TFTs.
When the container identifier indicates Network support of Local address in TFT, the
container identifier contents field is empty and the length of container identifier
contents indicates a length equal to zero. If the container identifier contents field is
not empty, it shall be ignored. This information indicates that the network supports
Local address in TFTs.
When the container identifier indicates P-CSCF Re-selection support, the container
identifier contents field is empty and the length of container identifier contents
indicates a length equal to zero. If the container identifier contents field is not empty,
it shall be ignored. This PCO parameter may be present only if a container with PCSCF IPv4 Address Request or P-CSCF IPv6 Address Request is present. This
information indicates that the UE supports P-CSCF re-selection based on
procedures specified in 3GPP TS 24.229 [95] subclauses B.2.2.1C and L.2.2.1C.
When the container identifier indicates NBIFOM request indicator, the container
identifier contents field is empty and the length of container identifier contents
indicates a length equal to zero. If the container identifier contents field is not empty,
it shall be ignored. This information indicates that the MS requests the NBIFOM
usage.
When the container identifier indicates NBIFOM accepted indicator, the container
identifier contents field is empty and the length of container identifier contents
indicates a length equal to zero. If the container identifier contents field is not empty,
it shall be ignored. This information indicates that the network accepts UE's request
of the NBIFOM usage.
When the container identifier indicates NBIFOM mode, the length of container
identifier contents indicates a length equal to one. If the length of container identifier
contents indicates length different to one, it shall be ignored. The container identifier
contents field containing value 00H indicates the UE-initiated NBIFOM mode. The
container identifier contents field containing value 01H indicates the networkinitiated NBIFOM mode. The container identifier contents field containing a value
other than 00H and other than 01H shall be ignored.

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When the container identifier indicates operator specific use, the Container contents
starts with MCC and MNC of the operator providing the relevant application and can
be followed by further application specific information. The coding of MCC and MNC
is as in octet 2 to 4 of the Location Area Identification information element in
subclause 10.5.1.3.
NOTE 1: The additional parameters list and the configuration protocol options list
are logically separated since they carry different type of information. The beginning
of the additional parameters list is marked by a logical unit, which has an identifier
(i.e. the first two octets) equal to a container identifier (i.e. it is not a protocol
identifier).

10.5.6.4

Packet data protocol address

The purpose of the packet data protocol address information element is to identify an address associated with a PDP.
The packet data protocol address is a type 4 information element with minimum length of 4 octets and a maximum
length of 24 octets.
The packet data protocol address information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.137/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.155/3GPP TS 24.008.

6
5
4
3
2
1
Packet data protocol address IEI
Length of PDP address contents
0 0 0 0
PDP type organisation
spare
PDP type number

octet 1
octet 2
octet 3
octet 4
octet 5

Address information
octet n

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Table 10.5.155/3GPP TS 24.008: Packet data protocol address information element
Length of PDP address contents (octet 2)
If the value of octet 2 equals 0000 0010, then:
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No PDP address is included in this information

If the PDP type is IP, dynamic addressing is

element; and

applicable.

NOTE: For PPP no address is required in this information element.

PDP type organisation (octet 3)
Bits
4321
In MS to network direction :
0000
ETSI allocated address
0001
IETF allocated address
1111
Empty PDP type
All other values are reserved.
In network to MS direction :
0000
ETSI allocated address
0001
IETF allocated address

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All other values are reserved.

If bits 4,3,2,1 of octet 3 are coded 0 0 0 0
PDP type number value (octet 4)
Bits
87654321
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Reserved, used in earlier version of this protocol
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 PDP-type PPP
All other values are reserved
in this version of the protocol.
If bits 4,3,2,1 of octet 3 are coded 0 0 0 1
PDP type number value (octet 4)
Bits
87654321
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 IPv4 address
0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 IPv6 address
1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 IPv4v6 address
All other values shall be interpreted as IPv4 address
in this version of the protocol.
In MS to network direction:
If bits 4,3,2,1 of octet 3 are coded 1 1 1 1
PDP type number value (octet 4)
bits 8 to 1 are spare and shall be coded all 0.
Octet 3, bits 8, 7, 6, and 5 are spare and shall be coded all 0.

If PDP type number indicates IPv4, the Address information in octet 5 to octet 8 contains the IPv4 address. Bit 8 of
octet 5 represents the most significant bit of the IP address and bit 1 of octet 8 the least significant bit.
If PDP type number indicates IPv6, the Address information in octet 5 to octet 20 contains the IPv6 address. Bit 8 of
octet 5 represents the most significant bit of the IP address and bit 1 of octet 20 the least significant bit.
If PDP type number indicates IPv4v6:
The Address information in octet 5 to octet 8 contains the IPv4 address. Bit 8 of octet 5 represents the most significant
bit of the IP address and bit 1 of octet 8 the least significant bit.
The Address information in octet 9 to octet 24 contains the IPv6 address. Bit 8 of octet 9 represents the most significant
bit of the IP address and bit 1 of octet 24 the least significant bit.
If PDP type number indicates IPv4 or IPv4v6 and DHCPv4 is to be used to allocate the IPv4 address, the IPv4 address
shall be coded as 0.0.0.0.

10.5.6.5

Quality of service

The purpose of the quality of service information element is to specify the QoS parameters for a PDP context.
The QoS IE is defined to allow backward compatibility to earlier version of Session Management Protocol.
The quality of service is a type 4 information element with a minimum length of 14 octets and a maximum length of 18
octets. The QoS requested by the MS shall be encoded both in the QoS attributes specified in octets 3-5 and in the QoS
attributes specified in octets 6-14.
In the MS to network direction and in the network to MS direction the following applies:
-

Octets 15-22 are optional. If octet 15 is included, then octet 16 shall also be included, and octets 17-22may be
included.

If octet 17 is included, then octet 18 shall also be included and octets 19-22 may be included.

If octet 19 is included, then octet 20 shall also be included, and octets 21 and 22 may be included.

If octet 21 is included, then octet 22 shall also be included.

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A QoS IE received without octets 6-22, without octets 14-22, without octets 15-22, without octets 17-22, without
octets 19-22 or without octets 21-22 shall be accepted by the receiving entity.

NOTE:

This behavior is required for interworking with entities supporting an earlier version of the protocol, or
when the Maximum bit rate for downlink or for downlink and uplink is negotiated to a value lower than
8700 kbps.

The quality of service information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.138/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.156/3GPP TS 24.008.

5
4
3
2
1
Quality of service IEI
Length of quality of service IE
0 0
Delay
Reliability
spare
class
class
Peak
0
Precedence
throughput
spare
class
0 0 0
Mean
spare
throughput
Traffic Class
Delivery order
Delivery of erroneous
SDU
Maximum SDU size
Maximum bit rate for uplink
Maximum bit rate for downlink
Residual BER
SDU error ratio
Transfer delay
Traffic Handling
priority

octet 1
octet 2
octet 3
octet 4
octet 5
octet 6
octet 7
octet 8
octet 9
octet 10
octet 11
octet 12

Guaranteed bit rate for uplink

Guaranteed bit rate for downlink
0 0 0
SignalSource Statistics Descriptor
spare
ling
Indication
Maximum bit rate for downlink (extended)
Guaranteed bit rate for downlink (extended)
Maximum bit rate for uplink (extended)
Guaranteed bit rate for uplink (extended)
Maximum bit rate for downlink (extended-2)
Guaranteed bit rate for downlink (extended-2)
Maximum bit rate for uplink (extended-2)
Guaranteed bit rate for uplink (extended-2)

octet 13

octet 14

octet 15
octet 16
octet 17
octet 18
octet 19
octet 20
octet 21
octet 22

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Reliability class, octet 3 (see 3GPP TS 23.107 [81])
Bits
321
In MS to network direction:
0 0 0 Subscribed reliability class
In network to MS direction:
0 0 0 Reserved
In MS to network direction and in network to MS direction:
0 0 1 Unused. If received, it shall be interpreted as '010' (Note)
0 1 0 Unacknowledged GTP; Acknowledged LLC and RLC, Protected data
0 1 1 Unacknowledged GTP and LLC; Acknowledged RLC, Protected data
1 0 0 Unacknowledged GTP, LLC, and RLC, Protected data
1 0 1 Unacknowledged GTP, LLC, and RLC, Unprotected data
1 1 1 Reserved
All other values are interpreted as Unacknowledged GTP and LLC; Acknowledged RLC, Protected data in this version of
the protocol.
If network supports EPS, then it should not assign Reliability class value 010.
NOTE: this value was allocated in earlier versions of the protocol.
Delay class, octet 3 (see 3GPP TS 22.060 [73] and 3GPP TS 23.107 [81])
Bits
654
In MS to network direction:
0 0 0 Subscribed delay class
In network to MS direction:
0 0 0 Reserved
In MS to network direction and in network to MS direction:
0 0 1 Delay class 1
0 1 0 Delay class 2
0 1 1 Delay class 3
1 0 0 Delay class 4 (best effort)
1 1 1 Reserved

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All other values are interpreted as Delay class 4 (best effort) in this version
of the protocol.
Bit 7 and 8 of octet 3 are spare and shall be coded all 0.
Precedence class, octet 4 (see 3GPP TS 23.107 [81])
Bits
321
In MS to network direction:
0 0 0 Subscribed precedence
In network to MS direction:
0 0 0 Reserved
In MS to network direction and in network to MS direction:
0 0 1 High priority
0 1 0 Normal priority
0 1 1 Low priority
1 1 1 Reserved

All other values are interpreted as Normal priority in this version of the protocol.
Bit 4 of octet 4 is spare and shall be coded as 0.
Peak throughput, octet 4 (see 3GPP TS 23.107 [81])
This field is the binary representation of the Peak Throughput Class (1 to 9). The corresponding peak throughput to each
peak throughput class is indicated.
Bits
8765
In MS to network direction:
0000
Subscribed peak throughput
In network to MS direction:
0000
Reserved
In MS to network direction and in network to MS direction:
0001
Up to 1 000 octet/s
0010
Up to 2 000 octet/s
0011
Up to 4 000 octet/s
0100
Up to 8 000 octet/s
0101
Up to 16 000 octet/s
0110
Up to 32 000 octet/s
0111
Up to 64 000 octet/s
1000
Up to 128 000 octet/s
1001
Up to 256 000 octet/s
1111
Reserved
All other values are interpreted as Up to 1 000 octet/s in this
version of the protocol.
Mean throughput, octet 5 (see 3GPP TS 23.107 [81])
This field is the binary representation of the Mean Throughput Class (1 to 18; mean throughput class 30 is reserved and
31 is best effort). The corresponding mean throughput to each mean throughput class is indicated.
Bits
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In MS to network direction:
00000
Subscribed mean throughput
In network to MS direction:
00000
Reserved
In MS to network direction and in network to MS direction:
00001
100 octet/h
00010
200 octet/h
00011
500 octet/h
00100
1 000 octet/h
00101
2 000 octet/h
00110
5 000 octet/h
00111
10 000 octet/h
01000
20 000 octet/h
01001
50 000 octet/h
01010
100 000 octet/h
01011
200 000 octet/h
01100
500 000 octet/h
01101
1 000 000 octet/h
01110
2 000 000 octet/h
01111
5 000 000 octet/h
10000
10 000 000 octet/h
10001
20 000 000 octet/h
10010
50 000 000 octet/h
11110
Reserved
11111
Best effort
The value Best effort indicates that throughput shall be made available to the MS on a per need and availability basis.
All other values are interpreted as Best effort in this
version of the protocol.
Bits 8 to 6 of octet 5 are spare and shall be coded all 0.

Delivery of erroneous SDUs, octet 6 (see 3GPP TS 23.107 [81])

Bits
321
In MS to network direction:
000
Subscribed delivery of erroneous SDUs
In network to MS direction:
000
Reserved
In MS to network direction and in network to MS direction:
001
No detect ('-')
010
Erroneous SDUs are delivered ('yes')
011
Erroneous SDUs are not delivered ('no')
111
Reserved

The network shall map all other values not explicitly defined onto one of the values defined in this version of the protocol.
The network shall return a negotiated value which is explicitly defined in this version of this protocol.
The MS shall consider all other values as reserved.
Delivery order, octet 6 (see 3GPP TS 23.107 [81])
Bits
543
In MS to network direction:
00
Subscribed delivery order
In network to MS direction:
00
Reserved
In MS to network direction and in network to MS direction:
01
With delivery order ('yes')
10
Without delivery order ('no')
11
Reserved

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Traffic class, octet 6 (see 3GPP TS 23.107 [81])

Bits
876
In MS to network direction:
000
Subscribed traffic class
In network to MS direction:
000
Reserved
In MS to network direction and in network to MS direction:
001
Conversational class
010
Streaming class
011
Interactive class
100
Background class
111
Reserved
The network shall map all other values not explicitly defined onto one of the values defined in this version of the protocol.
The network shall return a negotiated value which is explicitly defined in this version of this protocol.

The MS shall consider all other values as reserved.

Maximum SDU size, octet 7 (see 3GPP TS 23.107 [81])
In MS to network direction:
00000000
Subscribed maximum SDU size
11111111
Reserved
In network to MS direction:
00000000
Reserved
11111111
Reserved
In MS to network direction and in network to MS direction:
For values in the range 00000001 to 10010110 the Maximum SDU size value is binary coded in 8 bits, using a
granularity of 10 octets, giving a range of values from 10 octets to 1500 octets.
Values above 10010110 are as below:
10010111
1502 octets
10011000
1510 octets
10011001
1520 octets

The network shall map all other values not explicitly defined onto one of the values defined in this version of the protocol.
The network shall return a negotiated value which is explicitly defined in this version of this protocol.
The MS shall consider all other values as reserved.

Maximum bit rate for uplink, octet 8

Bits
87654321
In MS to network direction:
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Subscribed maximum bit rate for uplink
In network to MS direction:
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Reserved
In MS to network direction and in network to MS direction:
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 The maximum bit rate is binary coded in 8 bits, using a granularity of 1 kbps
0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 giving a range of values from 1 kbps to 63 kbps in 1 kbps increments.
01000000
01111111

The maximum bit rate is 64 kbps + ((the binary coded value in 8 bits 01000000) * 8 kbps)
giving a range of values from 64 kbps to 568 kbps in 8 kbps increments.

10000000
11111110

The maximum bit rate is 576 kbps + ((the binary coded value in 8 bits 10000000) * 64 kbps)
giving a range of values from 576 kbps to 8640 kbps in 64 kbps increments.

11111111

0kbps

If the sending entity wants to indicate a Maximum bit rate for uplink higher than 8640 kbps, it shall set octet 8 to
"11111110", i.e. 8640 kbps, and shall encode the value for the Maximum bit rate in octet 17.

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The network shall map all other values not explicitly defined onto one of the values defined in this version of the protocol.
The network shall return a negotiated value which is explicitly defined in this version of the protocol.
Maximum bit rate for downlink, octet 9 (see 3GPP TS 23.107 [81])
Coding is identical to that of Maximum bit rate for uplink.
If the sending entity wants to indicate a Maximum bit rate for downlink higher than 8640 kbps, it shall set octet 9 to
"11111110", i.e. 8640 kbps, and shall encode the value for the Maximum bit rate in octet 15.
The network shall map all other values not explicitly defined onto one of the values defined in this version of the protocol.
The network shall return a negotiated value which is explicitly defined in this version of the protocol.
In this version of the protocol, for messages specified in the present document, the sending entity shall not request 0
kbps for both the Maximum bitrate for downlink and the Maximum bitrate for uplink at the same time. Any entity receiving
a request for 0 kbps in both the Maximum bitrate for downlink and the Maximum bitrate for uplink shall consider that as a
syntactical error (see clause 8).

Residual Bit Error Rate (BER), octet 10 (see 3GPP TS 23.107 [81])
Bits
8765
In MS to network direction:
0000
Subscribed residual BER
In network to MS direction:
0000
Reserved
In MS to network direction and in network to MS direction:
The Residual BER value consists of 4 bits. The range is from 5*10-2 to 6*10-8.
0001
5*10-2
0010
1*10-2
0011
5*10-3
0100
4*10-3
0101
1*10-3
0110
1*10-4
0111
1*10-5
1000
1*10-6
1001
6*10-8
1111
Reserved
The network shall map all other values not explicitly defined onto one of the values defined in this version of the protocol.
The network shall return a negotiated value which is explicitly defined in this version of the protocol.
The MS shall consider all other values as reserved.
SDU error ratio, octet 10 (see 3GPP TS 23.107 [81])
Bits
4321
In MS to network direction:
0000
Subscribed SDU error ratio
In network to MS direction:
0000
Reserved
In MS to network direction and in network to MS direction:
The SDU error ratio value consists of 4 bits. The range is is from 1*10-1 to 1*10-6.
0001
1*10-2
0010
7*10-3
0011
1*10-3
0100
1*10-4
0101
1*10-5
0110
1*10-6
-1
0111
1*10
1111
Reserved
The network shall map all other values not explicitly defined onto one of the values defined in this version of the protocol.
The network shall return a negotiated value which is explicitly defined in this version of the protocol.
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Traffic handling priority, octet 11 (see 3GPP TS 23.107 [81])

Bits
21
In MS to network direction:
00
Subscribed traffic handling priority
In network to MS direction:
00
Reserved
In MS to network direction and in network to MS direction:
01
Priority level 1
10
Priority level 2
11
Priority level 3
The Traffic handling priority value is ignored if the Traffic Class is Conversational class, Streaming class or Background
class.
Transfer delay, octet 11 (See 3GPP TS 23.107 [81])
Bits
876543

In MS to network direction:
000000
Subscribed transfer delay
In network to MS direction:
000000
Reserved
In MS to network direction and in network to MS direction:

000001
001111

The Transfer delay is binary coded in 6 bits, using a granularity of 10 ms

giving a range of values from 10 ms to 150 ms in 10 ms increments

010000
011111

The transfer delay is 200 ms + ((the binary coded value in 6 bits 010000) * 50 ms)
giving a range of values from 200 ms to 950 ms in 50ms increments

100000
111110

The transfer delay is 1000 ms + ((the binary coded value in 6 bits 100000) * 100 ms)
giving a range of values from 1000 ms to 4000 ms in 100ms increments

111111

Reserved

The Transfer delay value is ignored if the Traffic Class is Interactive class or Background class.
Guaranteed bit rate for uplink, octet 12 (See 3GPP TS 23.107 [81])
Coding is identical to that of Maximum bit rate for uplink.
If the sending entity wants to indicate a Guaranteed bit rate for uplink higher than 8640 kbps, it shall set octet 12 to
"11111110", i.e. 8640 kbps, and shall encode the value for the Guaranteed bit rate in octet 18.
The network shall map all other values not explicitly defined onto one of the values defined in this version of the protocol.
The network shall return a negotiated value which is explicitly defined in this version of the protocol.
The Guaranteed bit rate for uplink value is ignored if the Traffic Class is Interactive class or Background class, or
Maximum bit rate for uplink is set to 0 kbps.
Guaranteed bit rate for downlink, octet 13(See 3GPP TS 23.107 [81])
Coding is identical to that of Maximum bit rate for uplink.
If the sending entity wants to indicate a Guaranteed bit rate for downlink higher than 8640 kbps, it shall set octet 13 to
"11111110", i.e. 8640 kbps, and shall encode the value for the Guaranteed bit rate in octet 16.
The network shall map all other values not explicitly defined onto one of the values defined in this version of the protocol.
The network shall return a negotiated value which is explicitly defined in this version of the protocol.
The Guaranteed bit rate for downlink value is ignored if the Traffic Class is Interactive class or Background class, or
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Source Statistics Descriptor, octet 14 (see 3GPP TS 23.107 [81])

Bits
4321
In MS to network direction
0000
unknown
0001
speech
The network shall consider all other values as unknown.
In network to MS direction
Bits 4 to 1 of octet 14 are spare and shall be coded all 0.
The Source Statistics Descriptor value is ignored if the Traffic Class is Interactive class or Background class.
Signalling Indication, octet 14 (see 3GPP TS 23.107 [81])
Bit
5
In MS to network direction and in network to MS direction:
0
Not optimised for signalling traffic
1
Optimised for signalling traffic
If set to '1' the QoS of the PDP context is optimised for signalling
The Signalling Indication value is ignored if the Traffic Class is Conversational class, Streaming class or Background
class.
Bits 8 to 6 of octet 14 are spare and shall be coded all 0.

Maximum bit rate for downlink (extended), octet 15

Bits
87654321
In MS to network direction and in network to MS direction:
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Use the value indicated by the Maximum bit rate for downlink in octet 9.
For all other values: Ignore the value indicated by the Maximum bit rate for downlink in octet 9
and use the following value:
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 The maximum bit rate is 8600 kbps + ((the binary coded value in 8 bits) * 100 kbps),
0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 giving a range of values from 8700 kbps
to 16000 kbps in 100 kbps increments.
01001011
10111010

The maximum bit rate is 16 Mbps + ((the binary coded value in 8 bits - 01001010) * 1 Mbps),
giving a range of values from 17 Mbps to 128 Mbps in 1 Mbps increments.

10111011
11111010

The maximum bit rate is 128 Mbps + ((the binary coded value in 8 bits - 10111010) * 2 Mbps),
giving a range of values from 130 Mbps to 256 Mbps in 2 Mbps increments.

If the sending entity wants to indicate a Maximum bit rate for downlink higher than 256 Mbps, it shall set octet 15 to
"11111010", i.e. 256 Mbps, and shall encode the value for the maximum bit rate in octet 19.
The network shall map all other values not explicitly defined onto one of the values defined in this version of the protocol.
The network shall return a negotiated value which is explicitly defined in this version of the protocol.
Guaranteed bit rate for downlink (extended), octet 16
Bits
87654321
In MS to network direction and in network to MS direction:
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Use the value indicated by the Guaranteed bit rate for downlink in octet 13.

00000001
01001010

For all other values: Ignore the value indicated by the Guaranteed bit rate for downlink in octet 9
and use the following value:
The guaranteed bit rate is 8600 kbps + ((the binary coded value in 8 bits) * 100 kbps),
giving a range of values from 8700 kbps to 16000 kbps in 100 kbps increments.

01001011
10111010

The guaranteed bit rate is 16 Mbps + ((the binary coded value in 8 bits - 01001010) * 1 Mbps),
giving a range of values from 17 Mbps to 128 Mbps in 1 Mbps increments.

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The guaranteed bit rate is 128 Mbps + ((the binary coded value in 8 bits - 10111010) * 2 Mbps),
giving a range of values from 130 Mbps to 256 Mbps in 2 Mbps increments.

If the sending entity wants to indicate a Guaranteed bit rate for downlink higher than 256 Mbps, it shall set octet 16 to
"11111010", i.e. 256 Mbps, and shall encode the value for the guaranteed bit rate in octet 20.
The network shall map all other values not explicitly defined onto one of the values defined in this version of the protocol.
The network shall return a negotiated value which is explicitly defined in this version of the protocol.
Maximum bit rate for uplink (extended), octet 17
This field is an extension of the Maximum bit rate for uplink in octet 8. The coding is identical to that of the Maximum bit
rate for downlink (extended).
If the sending entity wants to indicate a Maximum bit rate for uplink higher than 256 Mbps, it shall set octet 17 to
"11111010", i.e. 256 Mbps, and shall encode the value for the maximum bit rate in octet 21.
The network shall map all other values not explicitly defined onto one of the values defined in this version of the protocol.
The network shall return a negotiated value which is explicitly defined in this version of the protocol.
Guaranteed bit rate for uplink (extended), octet 18
This field is an extension of the Guaranteed bit rate for uplink in octet 12. The coding is identical to that of the
Guaranteed bit rate for downlink (extended).
If the sending entity wants to indicate a Guaranteed bit rate for uplink higher than 256 Mbps, it shall set octet 18 to
"11111010", i.e. 256 Mbps, and shall encode the value for the guaranteed bit rate in octet 22.
The network shall map all other values not explicitly defined onto one of the values defined in this version of the protocol.
The network shall return a negotiated value which is explicitly defined in this version of the protocol.
Maximum bit rate for downlink (extended-2), octet 19
Bits
87654321
In MS to network direction and in network to MS direction:
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Use the value indicated by the Maximum bit rate for downlink in octet 9 and octet 15.

00000001
00111101

For all other values: Ignore the value indicated by the Maximum bit rate for downlink in octet 9 and
octet 15 and use the following value:
The maximum bit rate is 256 Mbps + ((the binary coded value in 8 bits) * 4 Mbps),
giving a range of values from 260 Mbps to 500 Mbps in 4 Mbps increments.

00111110
10100001

The maximum bit rate is 500 Mbps + ((the binary coded value in 8 bits - 00111101) * 10 Mbps),
giving a range of values from 510 Mbps to 1500 Mbps in 10 Mbps increments.

10100010
11110110

The maximum bit rate is 1500 Mbps + ((the binary coded value in 8 bits - 10100001) * 100 Mbps),
giving a range of values from 1600 Mbps to 10 Gbps in 100 Mbps increments.

If the sending entity wants to indicate a Maximum bit rate for downlink higher than 256 Mbps, it shall set octet 9 to
"11111110", octet 15 to "11111010", i.e. 256 Mbps, and shall encode the value for the maximum bit rate in octet 19.
The network shall map all other values not explicitly defined onto one of the values defined in this version of the protocol.
The network shall return a negotiated value which is explicitly defined in this version of the protocol.
The MS shall map all other values not explicitly defined onto the maximum value defined in this version of the protocol.
Guaranteed bit rate for downlink (extended-2), octet 20
Bits
87654321
In MS to network direction and in network to MS direction:
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Use the value indicated by the Maximum bit rate for downlink in octet 13 and octet 16.
For all other values: Ignore the value indicated by the Maximum bit rate for downlink in octet 13 and
octet 16 and use the following value:
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 The guaranteed bit rate is 256 Mbps + ((the binary coded value in 8 bits) * 4 Mbps),
0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 giving a range of values from 260 Mbps
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00111110
10100001

The guaranteed bit rate is 500 Mbps + ((the binary coded value in 8 bits - 00111101) * 10 Mbps),
giving a range of values from 510 Mbps to 1500 Mbps in 10 Mbps increments.

10100010
11110110

The guaranteed bit rate is 1500 Mbps + ((the binary coded value in 8 bits - 10100001) * 100 Mbps),
giving a range of values from 1600 Mbps to 10 Gbps in 100 Mbps increments.

If the sending entity wants to indicate a Guaranteed bit rate for downlink higher than 256 Mbps, it shall set octet 16 to
"11111010", i.e. 256 Mbps, and shall encode the value for the guaranteed bit rate in octet 20.
The network shall map all other values not explicitly defined onto one of the values defined in this version of the protocol.
The network shall return a negotiated value which is explicitly defined in this version of the protocol.
The MS shall map all other values not explicitly defined onto the maximum value defined in this version of the protocol.
Maximum bit rate for uplink (extended-2), octet 21
This field is an extension of the Maximum bit rate for uplink in octet 17. The coding is identical to that of the Maximum bit
rate for downlink (extended 2).
The network shall map all other values not explicitly defined onto one of the values defined in this version of the protocol.
The network shall return a negotiated value which is explicitly defined in this version of the protocol.
The MS shall map all other values not explicitly defined onto the maximum value defined in this version of the protocol.
Guaranteed bit rate for uplink (extended-2), octet 22
This field is an extension of the Guaranteed bit rate for uplink in octet 18. The coding is identical to that of the
Guaranteed bit rate for downlink (extended-2).
The network shall map all other values not explicitly defined onto one of the values defined in this version of the protocol.
The network shall return a negotiated value which is explicitly defined in this version of the protocol.
The MS shall map all other values not explicitly defined onto the maximum value defined in this version of the protocol.

10.5.6.5A

Re-attempt indicator

The purpose of the Re-attempt indicator information element is to indicate a condition under which the MS is allowed,
in the current PLMN for the same APN, to re-attempt an EPS session management procedure (see
3GPP TS 24.301 [120]) corresponding to the session management procedure which was rejected by the network.
The Re-attempt indicator information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.6.5A and table 10.5.6.5A.
8

0
Spare

5
4
3
2
Reattempt indicator IEI
Length of Reattempt indicator contents
0
0
0
0
0
EPLM
Spare
Spare
Spare
Spare
Spare
NC
value

RATC
value

octet 1
octet 2
octet 3

Figure 10.5.6.5A: Re-attempt indicator information element

Table 10.5.6.5A: Re-attempt indicator information element

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RATC (octet 3, bit 1)
0
MS is allowed to re-attempt the procedure in S1 mode
1
MS is not allowed to re-attempt the procedure in S1 mode
EPLMNC (octet 3, bit 2)
0
MS is allowed to re-attempt the procedure in an equivalent PLMN
1
MS is not allowed to re-attempt the procedure in an equivalent PLMN
Bits 3 to 8 of octet 3 are spare and shall be encoded as zero.

10.5.6.6

SM cause

The purpose of the SM cause information element is to indicate the reason why a session management request is
rejected.
The SM cause is a type 3 information element with 2 octets length.
The SM cause information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.139/3GPP TS 24.008 and table 10.5.157/3GPP TS
24.008.

5
4
SM cause IEI
Cause value

1
octet 1
octet 2

Figure 10.5.139/3GPP TS 24.008: SM cause information element

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Cause value (octet 2)
Bits
87654321
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Operator Determined Barring
0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 MBMS bearer capabilities insufficient for the service
0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 LLC or SNDCP failure(A/Gb mode only)
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 Insufficient resources
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 Missing or unknown APN
0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 Unknown PDP address or PDP type
0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 User authentication failed
0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 Activation rejected by GGSN, Serving GW or PDN GW
0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 Activation rejected, unspecified
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Service option not supported
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Requested service option not subscribed
0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Service option temporarily out of order
0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 NSAPI already used (not sent)
0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Regular deactivation
0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 QoS not accepted
0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 Network failure
0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 Reactivation requested
0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Feature not supported
0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 Semantic error in the TFT operation
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 Syntactical error in the TFT operation
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 Unknown PDP context
0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 Semantic errors in packet filter(s)
0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 Syntactical errors in packet filter(s)
0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 PDP context without TFT already activated
0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 Multicast group membership time-out
0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Request rejected, BCM violation
0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 PDP type IPv4 only allowed
0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 PDP type IPv6 only allowed
0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 Single address bearers only allowed
0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 Collision with network initiated request
0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 Bearer handling not supported
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Maximum number of PDP contexts reached
0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Requested APN not supported in current RAT and PLMN combination
0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Invalid transaction identifier value
0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 Semantically incorrect message
0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Invalid mandatory information
0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Message type non-existent or not implemented
0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Message type not compatible with the protocol state
0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 Information element non-existent or not implemented
0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 Conditional IE error
0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 Message not compatible with the protocol state
0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 Protocol error, unspecified
0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 APN restriction value incompatible with active PDP context
Any other value received by the mobile station shall be treated as 0010 0010, "Service
option temporarily out of order. Any other value received by the network shall be treated as
0110 1111, "Protocol error, unspecified".
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The listed cause values are defined in Annex I

SM cause 2

The purpose of the SM cause 2 information element is to provide further information when PDP context activation
initiated by the mobile station is successful.
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The SM cause 2 information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.139a/3GPP TS 24.008 and table 10.5.157a/3GPP
TS 24.008.
8

5
4
3
SM cause 2 IEI
Length of SM cause 2 contents
SM cause 2 value

1
octet 1
octet 2
octet 3

Figure 10.5.139a/3GPP TS 24.008: SM cause 2 information element

Table 10.5.157a/3GPP TS 24.008: SM cause 2 information element
SM cause 2 value is coded as octet 2 of the SM cause information element.

10.5.6.7

Linked TI

The purpose of the Linked TI information element is to specify the active PDP context from which the PDP address for
the new PDP context could be derived by the network.
The Linked TI is a type 4 information element with a minimum length of 3 octets and a maximum length of 4 octets.
The Linked TI information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.140/3GPP TS 24.008.

5
4
3
2
Linked TI IEI
Length of Linked TI IE
0000
TI value
Spare

TI flag
1
EXT

1
octet 1
octet 2
octet 3

TI value

octet 4

Figure 10.5.140/3GPP TS 24.008: Linked TI information element

The coding of the TI flag, the TI value and the EXT bit is defined in 3GPP TS 24.007[20].

10.5.6.8

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LLC service access point identifier

The purpose of the LLC service access point identifier information element is to identify the service access point that is
used for the GPRS data transfer at LLC layer.
The LLC service access point identifier is a type 3 information element with a length of 2 octets.
The value part of a LLC service access point identifier information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.141/3GPP
TS 24.008 and table 10.5.159/3GPP TS 24.008.

7
0

5
4
LLC SAPI IEI

0 0 0
Spare

LLC SAPI
value

1
octet 1
octet 2

Figure 10.5.141/3GPP TS 24.008: LLC service access point identifier information element

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LLC SAPI value (octet 2)
Bit
4321
0000
0011
0101
1001
1011

LLC SAPI not assigned

SAPI 3
SAPI 5
SAPI 9
SAPI 11

All other values are reserved.

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Tear down indicator

The purpose of the tear down indicator information element is to indicate whether only the PDP context associated with
this specific TI or all active PDP contexts sharing the same PDP address and APN as the PDP context associated with
this specific TI shall be deactivated.
The tear down indicator is a type 1 information element.
The tear down indicator information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.142/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.160/3GPP TS 24.008.

7
6
Tear down indicator
IEI

4
0

3
0 0
spare

1
TDI
flag

octet 1

Figure 10.5.142/3GPP TS 24.008: Tear down indicator information element

Table 10.5.160/3GPP TS 24.008: Tear down indicator information element
Tear down indicator(TDI) flag (octet 1)
Bit
1
0
1

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tear down not requested

tear down requested

Packet Flow Identifier

The Packet Flow Identifier (PFI) information element indicates the Packet Flow Identifier for a Packet Flow Context.
The Packet Flow Identifier is a a type 4 information element with 3 octets length.
The Packet Flow Identifier information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.143/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.161/3GPP TS 24.008.

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5
4
3
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Packet Flow Identifier IEI
Length of Packet Flow Identifier IE
Packet Flow Identifier value

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1
octet 1
octet 2
octet 3

Figure 10.5.143/3GPP TS 24.008: Packet Flow Identifier information element

Table 10.5.161/3GPP TS 24.008: Packet Flow Identifier information element
Packet Flow Identifier value (octet 3)
Bits
7654321
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Best Effort
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Signaling
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 SMS
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 TOM8

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0000100 }
to
0000111 }

} reserved

0001000 }
to
1111111 }

} dynamically assigned

Traffic Flow Template

The purpose of the traffic flow template information element is to specify the TFT parameters and operations for a PDP
context. In addition, this information element may be used to transfer extra parameters to the network (e.g. the
Authorization Token; see 3GPP TS 24.229 [95]). The TFT may contain packet filters for the downlink direction, the
uplink direction or packet filters that are applicable to both directions. The packet filters determine the traffic mapping
to PDP contexts. The downlink packet filters shall be used by the network and the uplink packet filters shall be used by
the MS. A packet filter that is applicable to both directions shall be used by the network as a downlink packet filter and
by the MS as an uplink packet filter.
The traffic flow template is a type 4 information element with a minimum length of 3 octets. The maximum length for
the IE is 257 octets.
NOTE 1: The IE length restriction is due to the maximum length that can be encoded in a single length octet.
NOTE 2: A maximum size IPv4 packet filter can be 32 bytes. Therefore, 7 maximum size IPv4 type packet filters,
plus the last packet filter which can contain max 30 octets can fit into one TFT IE, i.e. if needed not all
packet filter components can be defined into one message. A maximum size IPv6 packet filter can be 60
bytes. Therefore, only 4 maximum size IPv6 packet filters can fit into one TFT IE. However, using "Add
packet filters to existing TFT", it's possible to create a TFT data structure including 16 maximum size
IPv4 or IPv6 filters.
The traffic flow template information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.144/3GPP TS 24.008 and table
10.5.162/3GPP TS 24.008.
NOTE 3: The 3GPP TS 24.301 [120] reuses the traffic flow template information element for the purpose of the
traffic aggregate description, where the use of individual TFT parameters, e.g. the packet filter identifier
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5
4
3
2
1
Traffic flow template IEI
Length of traffic flow template IE
TFT operation code
E bit
Number of packet filters

Octet 1
Octet 2
Octet 3
Octet 4

Packet filter list

Octet z
Octet z+1
Parameters list
Octet v

Figure 10.5.144/3GPP TS 24.008: Traffic flow template information element

8
0

7
0

6
0

5
0

4
3
2
1
Packet filter identifier 1

Octet 4

Packet filter identifier 2

Octet 5

Packet filter identifier N

Octet N+3

Spare
0

0
Spare

0
Spare

Figure 10.5.144a/3GPP TS 24.008: Packet filter list when the TFT operation is "delete packet filters
from existing TFT" (z=N+3)

8
0

6
5
4
3
2
1
Packet filter
Packet filter identifier 1
direction 1
Spare
Packet filter evaluation precedence 1
Length of Packet filter contents 1
Packet filter contents 1

0
Spare

7
0

Octet 4

Octet 5
Octet 6
Octet 7
Octet m
Octet m+1

Octet m+2
Octet m+3
Octet m+4
Octet n
Octet n+1
Octet y
Octet y+1

Packet filter
Packet filter identifier 2
direction 2
Packet filter evaluation precedence 2
Length of Packet filter contents 2
Packet filter contents 2

0
Spare

Packet filter
Packet filter identifier N
direction N
Packet filter evaluation precedence N
Length of Packet filter contents N
Packet filter contents N

Octet y+2
Octet y+3
Octet y+4
Octet z

Figure 10.5.144b/3GPP TS 24.008: Packet filter list when the TFT operation is "create new TFT", or
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4
3
Parameter identifier 1
Length of Parameter contents 1
Parameter contents 1

Parameter identifier 2
Length of Parameter contents 2
Parameter contents 2

Parameter identifier N
Length of Parameter contents N
Parameter contents N

Figure 10.5.144c/3GPP TS 24.008: Parameters list

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Octet z+3
Octet k
Octet k+1
Octet k+2
Octet k+3
Octet p
Octet p+1
Octet q
Octet q+1
Octet q+2
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TFT operation code (octet 3)
Bits
876
0 0 0 Spare
0 0 1 Create new TFT
0 1 0 Delete existing TFT
0 1 1 Add packet filters to existing TFT
1 0 0 Replace packet filters in existing TFT
1 0 1 Delete packet filters from existing TFT
1 1 0 No TFT operation
1 1 1 Reserved
The TFT operation code "No TFT operation" shall be used if a parameters list is
included but no packet filter list is included in the traffic flow template information
element.
E bit (bit 5 of octet 3)
The E bit indicates if a parameters list is included in the TFT IE and it is encoded as
follows:
0 parameters list is not included
1 parameters list is included
Number of packet filters (octet 3)
The number of packet filters contains the binary coding for the number of packet
filters in the packet filter list. The number of packet filters field is encoded in bits 4
through 1 of octet 3 where bit 4 is the most significant and bit 1 is the least
significant bit. For the "delete existing TFT" operation and for the "no TFT
operation", the number of packet filters shall be coded as 0. For all other operations,
the number of packet filters shall be greater than 0 and less than or equal to 15.
Packet filter list (octets 4 to z)
The packet filter list contains a variable number of packet filters. For the "delete
existing TFT" operation and the "no TFT operation", the packet filter list shall be
empty.
For the "delete packet filters from existing TFT" operation, the packet filter list shall
contain a variable number of packet filter identifiers. This number shall be derived
from the coding of the number of packet filters field in octet 3.
For the "create new TFT", "add packet filters to existing TFT" and "replace packet
filters in existing TFT" operations, the packet filter list shall contain a variable
number of packet filters. This number shall be derived from the coding of the
number of packet filters field in octet 3.
Each packet filter is of variable length and consists of
- a packet filter identifier and direction (1 octet);
- a packet filter evaluation precedence (1 octet);
- the length of the packet filter contents (1 octet); and
- the packet filter contents itself (v octets).
The packet filter identifier field is used to identify each packet filter in a TFT. The
least significant 4 bits are used.
The packet filter direction is used to indicate, in bits 5 and 6, for what traffic direction
the filter applies:
00 - pre Rel-7 TFT filter
01 - downlink only
10 - uplink only
11 - bidirectional
Bits 8 through 7 are spare bits.
The packet filter evaluation precedence field is used to specify the precedence for
the packet filter among all packet filters in all TFTs associated with this PDP
address. Higher the value of the packet filter evaluation precedence field, lower the
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significant bit.
The length of the packet filter contents field contains the binary coded
representation of the length of the packet filter contents field of a packet filter. The
first bit in transmission order is the most significant bit.
The packet filter contents field is of variable size and contains a variable number (at
least one) of packet filter components. Each packet filter component shall be
encoded as a sequence of a one octet packet filter component type identifier and a
fixed length packet filter component value field. The packet filter component type
identifier shall be transmitted first.
In each packet filter, there shall not be more than one occurrence of each packet
filter component type. Among the "IPv4 remote address type" and "IPv6 remote
address type" packet filter components, only one shall be present in one packet
filter. Among the "single local port type" and "local port range type" packet filter
components, only one shall be present in one packet filter. Among the "single
remote port type" and "remote port range type" packet filter components, only one
shall be present in one packet filter.
The term local refers to the MS and the term remote refers to an external network
entity.
Packet filter component type identifier
Bits
87654321
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 IPv4 remote address type
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 IPv4 local address type
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 IPv6 remote address type
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 IPv6 remote address/prefix length type
0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 IPv6 local address/prefix length type
0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Protocol identifier/Next header type
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Single local port type
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Local port range type
0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Single remote port type
0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Remote port range type
0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Security parameter index type
0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Type of service/Traffic class type
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Flow label type
All other values are reserved.
The description and valid combinations of packet filter component type identifiers in
a packet filter are defined in 3GPP TS 23.060 [74] subclause 15.3.2.
For "IPv4 remote address type", the packet filter component value field shall be
encoded as a sequence of a four octet IPv4 address field and a four octet IPv4
address mask field. The IPv4 address field shall be transmitted first.
For "IPv4 local address type", the packet filter component value field shall be
encoded as defined for "IPv4 remote address type".
Both the MS and network indication for support of the Local address in TFTs are
required to use this packet filter component.
For "IPv6 remote address type", the packet filter component value field shall be
encoded as a sequence of a sixteen octet IPv6 address field and a sixteen octet
IPv6 address mask field. The IPv6 address field shall be transmitted first.
For "IPv6 remote address/prefix length type", the packet filter component value field
shall be encoded as a sequence of a sixteen octet IPv6 address field and one octet
prefix length field. The IPv6 address field shall be transmitted first.
This parameter shall be used, instead of IPv6 remote address type, when both the
MS and network indication for support of the Local address in TFT are present.
For "IPv6 local address/prefix length type", the packet filter component value field
shall be encoded as defined for "IPv6 remote address /prefix length".
Both the MS and network indication for support of the Local address in TFTs are
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Local IP address and mask can be used when IPv6 prefix delegation is
used (see 3GPP TS 23.060 [74] subclause 9.2.1.2).

For "Protocol identifier/Next header type", the packet filter component value field
shall be encoded as one octet which specifies the IPv4 protocol identifier or IPv6
next header.
For "Single local port type" and "Single remote port type", the packet filter
component value field shall be encoded as two octet which specifies a port number.
For "Local port range type" and "Remote port range type", the packet filter
component value field shall be encoded as a sequence of a two octet port range low
limit field and a two octet port range high limit field. The port range low limit field
shall be transmitted first.
For "Security parameter index", the packet filter component value field shall be
encoded as four octet which specifies the IPSec security parameter index.
For "Type of service/Traffic class type", the packet filter component value field shall
be encoded as a sequence of a one octet Type-of-Service/Traffic Class field and a
one octet Type-of-Service/Traffic Class mask field. The Type-of-Service/Traffic
Class field shall be transmitted first.
For "Flow label type", the packet filter component value field shall be encoded as
three octet which specifies the IPv6 flow label. The bits 8 through 5 of the first octet
shall be spare whereas the remaining 20 bits shall contain the IPv6 flow label.
Parameters list (octets z+1 to v)
The parameters list contains a variable number of parameters that may be
transferred. If the parameters list is included, the E bit is set to 1; otherwise, the E bit
is set to 0.
Each parameter included in the parameters list is of variable length and consists of:
- a parameter identifier (1 octet);
- the length of the parameter contents (1 octet); and
- the parameter contents itself (v octets).
The parameter identifier field is used to identify each parameter included in the
parameters list and it contains the hexadecimal coding of the parameter identifier.
Bit 8 of the parameter identifier field contains the most significant bit and bit 1
contains the least significant bit. In this version of the protocol, the following
parameter identifiers are specified:
- 01H (Authorization Token);
- 02H (Flow Identifier); and
- 03H (Packet Filter Identifier).
If the parameters list contains a parameter identifier that is not supported by the
receiving entity the corresponding parameter shall be discarded.
The length of parameter contents field contains the binary coded representation of
the length of the parameter contents field. The first bit in transmission order is the
most significant bit.
When the parameter identifier indicates Authorization Token, the parameter
contents field contains an authorization token, as specified in 3GPP TS 29.207
[100]. The first octet is the most significant octet of the authorization token and the
last octet is the least significant octet of the authorization token.
The parameters list shall be coded in a way that an Authorization Token (i.e. a
parameter with identifier 01H) is always followed by one or more Flow Identifiers
(i.e. one or more parameters with identifier 02H).
If the parameters list contains two or more consecutive Authorization Tokens without
any Flow Identifiers in between, the receiver shall treat this as a semantical TFT
error.
When the parameter identifier indicates Flow Identifier, the parameter contents field
contains the binary representation of a flow identifier. The Flow Identifier consists of
four octets. Octets 1 and 2 contains the Media Component number as specified in
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3GPP TS 29.207 [100]. Bit 1 of octet 4 is the least significant bit, and bit 8 of octet 3
is the most significant bit.
When the parameter identifier indicates Packet Filter Identifier, the parameter
contents field contains the binary representation of one or more packet filter
identifiers. Each packet filter identifier is encoded in one octet, in the 4 least
significant bits. This parameter is used by the MS and the network to identify one or
more packet filters in a TFT when modifying the QoS of a PDP context without
modifying the packet filter itself.

10.5.6.13

Temporary Mobile Group Identity (TMGI)

The purpose of the TMGI element is for group paging in MBMS.

The TMGI information element is a type 4 information element with a minimum length of 5 octets and a maximum
length of 8 octets. If octet 6 is included, then octets 7 and 8 shall also be included.
The content of the TMGI element is shown in Figure 10.5.154/3GPP TS 24.008 and table 10.5.168/3GPP TS 24.008.

6
5
4
3
2
1
Temporary Mobile Group Identity IEI
Length of Temporary Mobile Group Identity contents
MBMS Service ID
MCC digit 2
MNC digit 3
MNC digit 2

MCC digit 1
MCC digit 3
MNC digit 1

Octet 1
Octet 2
Octet 3
Octet 4
Octet 5
Octet 6*
Octet 7*
Octet 8*

Figure 10.5.154/3GPP TS 24.008: TMGI information element

Table 10.5.168/3GPP TS 24.008: TMGI information element
MBMS Service ID (octet 3, 4 and 5)
In the MBMS Service ID field bit 8 of octet 3 is the most significant bit and bit 1 of octet 5 the least significant bit.
The coding of the MBMS Service ID is the responsibility of each administration. Coding using full hexadecimal
representation may be used. The MBMS Service ID consists of 3 octets.
MCC, Mobile country code (octet 6, octet 7 bits 1 to 4)
The MCC field is coded as in ITU-T Rec. E.212 [46], Annex A.
MNC, Mobile network code (octet 7 bits 5 to 8, octet 8)
The coding of this field is the responsibility of each administration but BCD coding shall be used. The MNC shall
consist of 2 or 3 digits. If a network operator decides to use only two digits in the MNC, bits 5 to 8 of octet 7 shall
be coded as "1111".

10.5.6.14

MBMS bearer capabilities

The purpose of the MBMS bearer capabilities information element is to indicate the maximum bit rate for downlink
supported by the MS for an MBMS context.

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The information element indicates the static physical capabilities of the MS, independent of the radio
access (UTRAN or GERAN), the radio conditions, or other CS or PS services possibly activated by the
MS.

The MBMS bearer capabilities is a type 4 information element with a maximum length of 4 octets.
The MBMS bearer capabilities information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.155/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.169/3GPP TS 24.008.

6
5
4
3
2
MBMS bearer capabilities IEI
Length of MBMS bearer capabilities IE
Maximum bit rate for downlink
Maximum bit rate for downlink (extended)

1
Octet 1
Octet 2
Octet 3
Octet 4

Figure 10.5.155/3GPP TS 24.008: MBMS bearer capabilities information element

Table 10.5.169/3GPP TR 24.008: MBMS bearer capabilities information element
Maximum bit rate for downlink, octet 3 (see 3GPP TS 23.107 [81])
The coding is identical to that of the maximum bit rate for downlink, octet 9, in the Quality of service information element
(see subclause 10.5.6.5).
If the sending entity wants to indicate a maximum bit rate for downlink higher than 8640 kbps, it shall set octet 3
to 11111110, i.e. 8640 kbps, and shall encode the value for the maximum bit rate in octet 4.
Maximum bit rate for downlink (extended), octet 4
The coding is identical to that of the maximum bit rate for downlink (extended), octet 15, in the Quality of service
information element (see subclause 10.5.6.5).

10.5.6.15

MBMS protocol configuration options

The purpose of the MBMS protocol configuration options information element is to:
-

transfer protocol options associated with the bearer level of an MBMS context activation, and

transfer additional MBMS bearer related (protocol) data (e.g. configuration parameters, error codes or
messages/events).

The MBMS protocol configuration options is a type 4 information element with a minimum length of 3 octets and a
maximum length of 253 octets.
The MBMS protocol configuration options information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.156/3GPP TS 24.008
and table 10.5.170/3GPP TS 24.008.

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6
5
4
3
2
1
MBMS protocol configuration options IEI
Length of MBMS protocol configuration options contents
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Spare

octet 1
octet 2
octet 3

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Bits 1 to 8 of octet 3 are spare and shall be coded as "0".
NOTE:

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The reason for defining the information element is to have a transparent

mechanism in the SGSN available from the introduction of MBMS. This
will ensure that MS GGSN communication is possible if new MBMS
bearer service related parameters are defined.

Enhanced network service access point identifier

The purpose of the Enhanced network service access point identifier information element is to identify the service
access point that is used at layer 3.
The Enhanced network service access point identifier is a type 3 information element with a length of 2 octets.
The value part of an Enhanced network service access point identifier information element is coded as shown in
figure 10.5.157/3GPP TS 24.008 and table 10.5.171/3GPP TS 24.008.

5
4
3
Enhanced NSAPI IEI
Enhanced NSAPI
value

1
octet 1
octet 2

Figure 10.5.157/3GPP TS 24.008: Enhanced network service access point identifier information
element
Table 10.5.171/3GPP TS 24.008: Enhanced network service access point identifier information
element

Enhanced NSAPI value (octet 2, bits 1 to 7)

Bits
8 7

2 1

0 0 0
through
0 1 1

0 0

Reserved

1 1

1 1

Reserved

0 0

NSAPI 128 for Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast

Service (MBMS) Multicast mode

through
1 1 1

1 0

NSAPI 254 for Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast

Service (MBMS) Multicast mode

1 1

Reserved (NOTE)

NOTE: NSAPI 255 is reserved for use by lower layers in the point-to-point radio bearer
allocation message for Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS)
Broadcast mode (see 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]).

10.5.6.17

Request type

The purpose of the Request type information element is to indicate whether the MS requests to establish a new
connectivity to a PDN or keep the connection(s) to which it has connected via non-3GPP access.

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The Request type information element is also used to indicate that the MS is requesting connectivity to a PDN that
provides emergency bearer services.
The Request type information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.158/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.173/3GPP TS 24.008.
The Request type is a type 1 information element.

7
6
Request type IEI

4
0
Spare

3
2
1
Request type value

octet 1

Figure 10.5.158/3GPP TS 24.008: Request type information element

Table 10.5.173/3GPP TS 24.008: Request type information element
Request type value (octet 1)
Bits
3 2 1
0 0 1
initial request
0 1 0
Handover
0 1 1
Unused. If received, the network shall interpret this as "initial request".
1 0 0
emergency
All other values are reserved.
Bit 4 of octet 1 is spare and shall be coded as zero.

10.5.6.18

Notification indicator

The purpose of the Notification indicator information element is to inform the MS about an event which is relevant for
the upper layer using a PDP context or having requested a session management procedure.
The Notification indicator information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.159/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.174/3GPP TS 24.008.
The Notification indicator is a type 4 information element with 3 octets length.

5
4
3
Notification indicator IEI
Length of notification indicator contents
Notification indicator value

1
octet 1
octet 2
octet 3

Figure 10.5.159/3GPP TS 24.008: Notification indicator information element

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Table 10.5.174/3GPP TS 24.008: Notification indicator information element

Notification indicator value (octet 3)
Bits
8 7
0 0

6
0

5
0

4
0

3
0

2
0

1
1

SRVCC handover cancelled, IMS session reestablishment required (see 3GPP TS 23.216 [126])

to
0

Unused, shall be ignored if received by the MS

All other values are reserved.

10.5.6.19

Connectivity type

The purpose of the Connectivity type information element is to specify the type of connectivity selected by the network
for the PDN connection.
The Connectivity type information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.6.19-1/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.6.19-1/3GPP TS 24.008.
The Connectivity type is a type 1 information element.

7
6
Connectivity type
IEI

3
2
Connectivity type
value

1
octet 1

Figure 10.5.6.19-1/3GPP TS 24.008: Connectivity type information element

Table 10.5.6.19-1/3GPP TS 24.008: Connectivity type information element
Connectivity type value (octet 1)
Bits
4321
0000
The PDN connection type is not indicated
0001
The PDN connection is considered a LIPA PDN connection
All other values shall be interpreted as "the PDN connection type is not
indicated".

10.5.6.20

WLAN offload acceptability

The purpose of the WLAN offload acceptability information element is to indicate whether traffic can be offloaded using
a PDN connection via a WLAN, or not.
The values "offloading the traffic of the PDN connection via a WLAN when in S1 mode is acceptable" and "offloading
the traffic of the PDN connection via a WLAN when in Iu mode is acceptable" map to "indication that the PDP context
is offloadable" as defined in 3GPP TS 23.060 [74] and 3GPP TS 23.401 [122]. The value "offloading the traffic of the
PDN connection via a WLAN when in S1 mode is not acceptable" and "offloading the traffic of the PDN connection
via a WLAN when in Iu mode is not acceptable" map to "indication that the PDP context is not offloadable" as defined
in 3GPP TS 23.060 [74] and 3GPP TS 23.401 [122]. The procedures in 3GPP TS 23.060 [74] when the MS receives the
UTRAN offload acceptability value in A/Gb mode or Iu mode apply. The procedures in 3GPP TS 23.401 [122] when
the MS receives the E-UTRAN offload acceptability value in S1 mode apply.
The WLAN offload acceptability information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.6.20-1/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.6.20-1/3GPP TS 24.008.

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The WLAN offload acceptability is a type 1 information element.

7
6
WLAN offload acceptability
IEI

4
0
spare

3
0
spare

2
UTRAN
offload
acceptability
value

1
E-UTRAN
offload
acceptability
value

octet 1

Figure 10.5.6.20-1/3GPP TS 24.008: WLAN offload acceptability information element

Table 10.5.6.20-1/3GPP TS 24.008: WLAN offload acceptability information element
E-UTRAN offload acceptability value (octet 1)
Bit
1
0
Offloading the traffic of the PDN connection via a WLAN when in S1 mode is not acceptable
1
Offloading the traffic of the PDN connection via a WLAN when in S1 mode is acceptable
UTRAN offload acceptability value (octet 1)
Bit
2
0
Offloading the traffic of the PDN connection via a WLAN when in Iu mode is not acceptable
1
Offloading the traffic of the PDN connection via a WLAN when in Iu mode is acceptable
Bits 3 and 4 of octet 1 are spare and shall be coded as zero

10.5.6.21

Access usability

Editor's note (WID: NBIFOM-CT, CR#2808): It is FFS whether the information contained by this IE is conveyed by
a container for NBIFOM-related information or a single IE.
The purpose of the Access usability information element is to indicate whether the 3GPP access is usable as specified in
3GPP TS 23.161 [155] and whether the WLAN access is usable as specified in 3GPP TS 23.161 [155].
The Access usability information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.6.21-1/3GPP TS 24.008 and table 10.5.6.211/3GPP TS 24.008.
The Access usability information element is a type 1 information element.
8

7
6
RAN rules handling
IEI

4
3
WLAN access
usable value

2
1
3GPP access
usable value

Figure 10.5.6.21-1/3GPP TS 24.008: Access usability information element

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3GPP access usable value (octet 1)
Bit
2 1
0 0
no change in usability of 3GPP access.
0 1
3GPP access becomes usable
1 0
3GPP access becomes unusable.
1 1
reserved.
WLAN access usable value (octet 1)
Bit
4 3
0 0
no change in usability of WLAN access.
0 1
WLAN access becomes usable.
1 0
WLAN access becomes unusable.
1 1
reserved.

10.5.6.22

RAN rules handling

Editor's note (WID: NBIFOM-CT, CR#2816): It is FFS whether the information contained by this IE is conveyed by
a container for NBIFOM-related information or a single IE.
The purpose of the RAN rules handling information element is to indicate the RAN rules handling parameter as
specified in 3GPP TS 23.161 [155].
The RAN rules handling information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.6.22-1/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.6.22-1/3GPP TS 24.008.
The RAN rules handling information element is a type 1 information element.

7
6
RAN rules handling
IEI

4
0
Spare

3
0
Spare

2
0
Spare

1
RRHP

octet 1

Figure 10.5.6.22-1/3GPP TS 24.008: RAN rules handling information element

Table 10.5.6.22-1/3GPP TS 24.008: RAN rules handling information element
RAN rules handling parameter (RRHP) (octet 1)
Bit
1
0
RAN rules handling parameter is not set
1
RAN rules handling parameter is set

10.5.6.23

RAN rules status

Editor's note (WID: NBIFOM-CT, CR#2816): It is FFS whether the information contained by this IE is conveyed by
a container for NBIFOM-related information or a single IE.
The purpose of the RAN rules status information element is to indicate the RAN rule indication (i.e. move-traffic-toWLAN indication, move-traffic-from-WLAN indication) currently enforced by the MS according to
3GPP TS 24.302 [156].
The RAN rules status information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.6.23-1/3GPP TS 24.008 and table 10.5.6.231/3GPP TS 24.008.
The RAN rules status information element is a type 1 information element.

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6
RAN rules status
IEI

4
0
Spare

3GPP TS 24.008 V13.3.0 (2015-09)

3
0
Spare

1
CERRI

octet 1

Figure 10.5.6.23-1/3GPP TS 24.008: RAN rules status information element

Table 10.5.6.23-1/3GPP TS 24.008: RAN rules status information element
Currently enforced RAN rule indication (CERRI) (octet 1)
Bit
2 1
0 0
no indication
0 1
move-traffic-from-WLAN indication
1 0
move-traffic-to-WLAN indication
1 1
reserved

10.5.6.24

NBIFOM container

Editor's note:

10.5.7
10.5.7.1

The definition of NBIFOM container is FFS.

GPRS Common information elements

PDP context status

The purpose of the PDP context status information element is to indicate the state of each PDP context which can be
identified by NSAPI.
The PDP context status information element is a type 4 information element with 4 octets length.
The PDP context status information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.148/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.164/3GPP TS 24.008.

5
4
3
2
1
PDP context status IEI
Length of PDP context status contents
NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI
(7)
(6)
(5)
(4)
(3)
(2)
(1)
(0)
NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI
(15)
(14)
(13)
(12)
(11)
(10)
(9)
(8)

octet 1
Octet 2
octet 3
octet 4

Figure 10.5.148/3GPP TS 24.008 PDP context status information element

Table 10.5.164/3GPP TS 24.008: PDP context status information element
NSAPI(x) shall be coded as follows:
NSAPI(0) - NSAPI(4):
are coded as '0' and shall be treated as spare in this version of the protocol.
NSAPI(5) NSAPI(15):
0 indicates that the SM state of the corresponding PDP context is PDP-INACTIVE.
1 indicates that the SM state of the corresponding PDP context is not PDP-INACTIVE.

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Radio priority

The purpose of the radio priority information element is to specify the priority level that the MS shall use at the lower
layers for transmission of data related to a PDP context or for mobile originated SMS transmission.
The radio priority information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.145/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.161/3GPP TS 24.008.
The radio priority is a type 1 information element.

7
6
Radio priority IEI

4
0
spare

2
1
Radio priority
level value

octet 1

Figure 10.5.145/3GPP TS 24.008: Radio priority information element

Table 10.5.161/3GPP TS 24.008: Radio priority information element
Radio priority level value (octet 1)
Bits
321
001
010
011
100

priority level 1 (highest)

priority level 2
priority level 3
priority level 4 (lowest)

All other values are interpreted as priority level 4 by this version of

the protocol.

10.5.7.3

GPRS Timer

The purpose of the GPRS timer information element is to specify GPRS specific timer values, e.g. for the READY
timer.
The GPRS timer is a type 3 information element with 2 octets length.
The GPRS timer information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.146/3GPP TS 24.008 and table 10.5.172/3GPP
TS 24.008.

7
Unit

5
4
3
2
GPRS Timer IEI
Timer value

1
octet 1
octet 2

Figure 10.5.146/3GPP TS 24.008: GPRS Timer information element

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Table 10.5.172/3GPP TS 24.008: GPRS Timer information element

Timer value (octet 2)
Bits 5 to 1 represent the binary coded timer value.
Bits 6 to 8 defines the timer value unit for the GPRS timer as follows:
Bits
876
0 0 0 value is incremented in multiples of 2 seconds
0 0 1 value is incremented in multiples of 1 minute
0 1 0 value is incremented in multiples of decihours
1 1 1 value indicates that the timer is deactivated.
Other values shall be interpreted as multiples of 1 minute in this version of the
protocol.

10.5.7.4

GPRS Timer 2

The purpose of the GPRS timer 2 information element is to specify GPRS specific timer values, e.g. for the timer T3302
or timer T3319.
The GPRS timer 2 is a type 4 information element with 3 octets length.
The GPRS timer 2 information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.147/3GPP TS 24.008 and table 10.5.163/3GPP
TS 24.008.

5
4
3
GPRS Timer 2 IEI
Length of GPRS Timer 2 contents
GPRS Timer 2 value

1
octet 1
octet 2
octet 3

Figure 10.5.147/3GPP TS 24.008: GPRS Timer 2 information element

Table 10.5.163/3GPP TS 24.008: GPRS Timer 2 information element
GPRS Timer 2 value is coded as octet 2 of the GPRS timer information element.

10.5.7.4a

GPRS Timer 3

The purpose of the GPRS timer 3 information element is to specify GPRS specific timer values, e.g. for the
timer T3396.
The GPRS timer 3 is a type 4 information element with 3 octets length.
The GPRS timer 3 information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.147a/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.163a/3GPP TS 24.008.

5
4
3
2
GPRS Timer 3 IEI
Length of GPRS Timer 3 contents
Unit
Timer value

1
octet 1
octet 2
octet 3

Figure 10.5.147a/3GPP TS 24.008: GPRS Timer 3 information element

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GPRS Timer 3 value (octet 3)
Bits 5 to 1 represent the binary coded timer value.
Bits 6 to 8 defines the timer value unit for the GPRS timer as follows:
Bits
876
0 0 0 value is incremented in multiples of 10 minutes
0 0 1 value is incremented in multiples of 1 hour
0 1 0 value is incremented in multiples of 10 hours
0 1 1 value is incremented in multiples of 2 seconds
1 0 0 value is incremented in multiples of 30 seconds
1 0 1 value is incremented in multiples of 1 minute
1 1 1 value indicates that the timer is deactivated.
Other values shall be interpreted as multiples of 1 hour in this version of the
protocol.

10.5.7.5

Radio priority 2

The purpose of the radio priority 2 information element is to specify the priority level that the MS shall use at the lower
layers for transmission of mobile originated TOM8 transmission.

The radio priority 2 information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.148/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.164/3GPP TS 24.008.
The radio priority is a type 1 information element.

7
6
Radio priority 2 IEI

4
0
spare

2
1
Radio priority
level value

octet 1

Figure 10.5.148/3GPP TS 24.008: Radio priority 2 information element

Table 10.5.164/3GPP TS 24.008: Radio priority 2 information element

Radio priority level value (octet 1, bits 1-3)

Bits
3 2
0 0
0 1
0 1
1 0

1
1
0
1
0

priority level 1 (highest)

priority level 2
priority level 3
priority level 4 (lowest)

All other values are interpreted as priority level 4 by this version of the protocol.

10.5.7.6

MBMS context status

The purpose of the MBMS context status information element is to indicate the state of each MBMS context which can
be identified by an NSAPI.

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The MBMS context status information element is a type 4 information element with a minimum length of 2 octets and a
maximum length of 18 octets.
The MBMS context status information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.149/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.165/3GPP TS 24.008.

5
4
3
2
1
MBMS context status IEI
Length of MBMS context status contents
NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI
(135)
(134)
(133)
(132)
(131)
(130)
(129)
(128)
NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI
(143)
(142)
(141)
(140)
(139)
(138)
(137)
(136)

NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI

(255)
(254
(253)
(252)
(251)
(250)
(249)
(248)

octet 1
octet 2
octet 3
octet 4

octet 18

Figure 10.5.149/3GPP TS 24.008 MBMS context status information element

Table 10.5.165/3GPP TS 24.008: MBMS context status information element
For x = 128 to 255, NSAPI(x) shall be coded as follows:
0
1

indicates that the SM state of the corresponding MBMS context is PDP-INACTIVE.

indicates that the SM state of the corresponding MBMS context is not PDP-INACTIVE.

If octets are not included in the information element, the receiver shall interprete the NSAPI(x) values of these
octets as set to 0.

10.5.7.7

Uplink data status

The purpose of the Uplink data status information element is to indicate to the network which preserved PDP contexts
have uplink data pending.
The Uplink data status information element is a type 4 information element with 4 octets length.
The Uplink data status information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.149/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.166/3GPP TS 24.008.

5
4
3
2
1
Uplink data status IEI
Length of Uplink data status contents
NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI Spare Spare Spare Spare Spare
(7)
(6)
(5)
(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)
NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI NSAPI
(15)
(14)
(13)
(12)
(11)
(10)
(9)
(8)

octet 1
octet 2
octet 3
octet 4

Figure 10.5.149A/3GPP TS 24.008 Uplink data status information element

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NSAPI uplink status (octet 3 and 4)
Octet 3, bits 1 to 5 are all spare and shall be encoded as 0
NSAPI(5) NSAPI(15) (octets 3 4):
0 no uplink data are pending for the preserved PDP context or the PDP context is PDP-INACTIVE or is
PDP-ACTIVE with a RAB already established.
1 uplink data are pending for the preserved PDP context.

10.5.7.8

Device properties

The purpose of the Device properties information element is to indicate if the MS is configured for NAS signalling low
priority. The network uses the Device properties information element for core-network congestion handling and for
charging purposes.
The Device properties information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.7.8.1/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table 10.5.7.8.1/3GPP TS 24.008.
The Device properties is a type 1 information element.

7
6
Device properties
IEI

4
0
Spare

3
0
Spare

2
0
Spare

1
Low octet 1
priority

Figure 10.5.7.8.1/3GPP TS 24.008: Device properties information element

Table 10.5.7.8.1/3GPP TS 24.008: Device properties information element
Low priority (octet 1)
Bit
1
0
1

MS is not configured for NAS signalling low priority

MS is configured for NAS signalling low priority

The value "0" can also be used by an MS configured for NAS signalling low priority for
the exception cases specified in subclause 1.8.
Bits 2, 3 and 4 of octet 1 are spare and shall be coded as zero.

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List of system parameters

The description of timers in the following table should be considered a brief summary. The precise details are found in
clauses 3 to 6, which should be considered the definitive descriptions.

11.1

Timers and counters for radio resource management

See 3GPP TS 44.018 [84].

11.2

Timers of mobility management

Table 11.1/3GPP TS 24.008: Mobility management timers - MS-side

TIMER
NUM.

MM
STATE

T3210

TIME
OUT
VAL.
20s

LOCATION UPDATING
INITIATED

T3211

15s

CAUSE FOR START

- LOCATION
UPDATING
REQUEST sent

MM IDLE,

T3212

Note 1 MM IDLE

T3213

- LOCATION UPDATING
ACCEPT
- LOCATIONG
UPDATING_REJECT
- AUTHTICATION
_REJECT
- Lower layer failure
LOCATION
- cell change
UPDATING
- request for MM
REJECT with other
connection
cause values as
establishment
described in section - change of LA
4.4.4.9
lower layer failure or
RR connection
released after RR
connection abort
during location
updating procedure
termination of MM
- initiation of MM service
service or MM
or MM signalling
signalling
location updating
- change of BCCH
failure
parameter

AT THE EXPIRY

Start T3211

Restart the
location updating
procedure.

initiate periodic
updating

4s

20s

AUTHENTICATION
FAILURE
Cause = MAC failure
or GSM
authentication
unacceptable sent

- AUTHENTICATION
REQUEST received
- AUTHENTICATION
REJECT received
- Lower layer failure

Consider the
network as false
(see 4.3.2.6.1)

15s

AUTHENTICATION
FAILURE
Cause = Synch failure
sent

- AUTHENT REQUEST
received
- AUTHENTICATION
REJECT received
- Lower layer failure

Consider the
network as false
(see 4.3.2.6.1)

LOCATION UPDATING
INITIATED
T3214

NORMAL STOP

LOCATION UPDATING
INITIATED
WAIT FOR OUTGOING
MM CONNECTION

new random
attempt

IMSI DETACH INITIATED

T3216
LOCATION UPDATING
INITIATED
WAIT FOR OUTGOING
MM CONNECTION
IMSI DETACH INITIATED

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20s

- RAND and RES

stored as a result of
of a UMTS
authentication
challenge
- RAND and SRES
stored as a result of
of a GSM
authentication
challenge

5s

- IMSI DETACH

15s

- CM SERVICE
REQUEST

LOCATION UPDATING
INITIATED
WAIT FOR OUTGOING
MM CONNECTION
IMSI DETACH INITIATED

T3220
IMSI DETACH INITIATED
T3230
WAIT FOR OUTGOING
MM CONNECTION

CM REESTABLISHMENT
REQUEST

WAIT FOR ADDITIONAL

OUTGOING MM
CONNECTION

3GPP TS 24.008 V13.3.0 (2015-09)

- CIPHERING MODE
COMMAND received
(A/Gb mode only)
SECURITY MODE
COMMAND received
(Iu mode only)
CM SERVICE
ACCEPT received
CM SERVICE
REJECT received
- LOCATION UPDATING
ACCEPT received
- AUTHENTICATION
REJECT received
- AUTHENTICATION
FAILURE sent
- enter MM IDLE or NULL
- release from RMsublayer
- Cipher mode setting
- CM SERVICE REJECT
received
- CM SERVICE ACCEPT
received
- CM SERVICE ABORT
sent

Delete the stored

RAND and either
RES (if it was a
UMTS
authentication
challenge) or
SRES (if it was a
GSM
authentication
challenge)

enter Null or Idle,

ATTEMPTING TO
UPDATE
provide release
ind.

WAIT FOR
REESTABLISH
T3240

10s

see subclause 11.2.1

see subclause 11.2.1

abort the RR
connection

300s

see subclause 11.2.1

see subclause 11.2.1

abort the RR
connection

12
hours

eCall only MS enters

MM IDLE state after
an emergency call

- Removal of eCall only

restriction

eCall only MS enters

MM IDLE state after
a
test/reconfiguration
call

- Removal of eCall only

restriction

Perform eCall
Inactivity
procedure in
subclause 4.4.7
Perform eCall
Inactivity
procedure in
subclause 4.4.7

WAIT FOR NETWORK

COMMAND

T3242

LOCATION UPDATE
REJECTED
RR CONNECTION
RELEASE NOT
ALLOWED
All except NULL

T3243

All except NULL

12
hours

T3245

All except NULL

Note 2

T3241

- SIM/USIM is removed
see subclause 4.1.1.6
(A/Gb or Iu mode
only)
see subclause 5.3.7a
in 3GPP TS
24.301[120] (S1
mode only)

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see subclause
4.1.1.6 (A/Gb or Iu
mode only)
see subclause
5.3.7a in 3GPP
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LOCATION UPDATING
INITIATED
WAIT FOR OUTGOING
MM CONNECTION
WAIT FOR ADDITIONAL
OUTGOING MM
CONNECTION

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Note 3 LOCATION
- paging
UPDATING
- see subclause 4.1.1.7
REJECT or CM
SERVICE REJECT
received with a timer
value for T3246;
"Extended wait time"
for CS domain from
the lower layers

Restart the
Location update
procedure or CM
service request
procedure,
dependent on MM
state and update
status

WAIT FOR
REESTABLISH
NOTE 1: The timeout value is broadcasted in a SYSTEM INFORMATION message.
NOTE 2: The MS starts the timer with a random value, uniformly drawn from the range between 24h and 48h.
NOTE 3: The timer value is provided by the network in an LOCATION UPDATE REJECT or CM SERVICE REJECT
message or as a "Extended wait time" value by the lower layers, or chosen randomly from a default value
range of 15 30 minutes.

Table 11.2/3GPP TS 24.008: Mobility management timers - network-side

TIMER
NUM.

MM
STATE

T3250

TMSI
REALLOCATION
INITIATED

T3255

T3260

T3270

AUTHENTICATION
INITIATED

IDENTIFICATION
INITIATED

TIME
CAUSE FOR
NORMAL STOP
OUT
START
VAL.
12s TMSI
TMSI
REALLOCATIO
REALLOCATIO
N COMMAND or
N COMMAND
LOCATION
received
UPDATING
ACCEPT with
new TMSI sent
Note LOCATION
CM SERVICE
2
UPDATING
REQUEST
ACCEPT sent
with"Follow on
Proceed"
12s AUTHENTICATIO AUTHENTICATIO
N REQUEST
N RESPONSE
sent
received

12s

IDENTITY
REQUEST sent

AT THE EXPIRY

AT THE
SECOND
EXPIRY

Optionally
Release RR
connection

Release RR
Connection or use
for mobile station
terminating call
Optionally
Release RR
connection

AUTHENTICATIO
N FAILURE
received
IDENTITY
Optionally
RESPONSE
Release RR
received
connection

NOTE 2: The value of this timer is not specified by this recommendation.

11.2.1

Timer T3240 and Timer T3241

Timer T3240 is started in the mobile station when:

-

the mobile station receives a LOCATION UPDATING ACCEPT message completing a location updating
procedure in the cases specified in subclauses 4.4.4.6 and 4.4.4.8;

the mobile station receives a LOCATION UPDATING REJECT message in the cases specified in
subclause 4.4.4.7;

the mobile station has sent a CM SERVICE ABORT message as specified in subclause 4.5.1.7;

the mobile station has released or aborted all MM connections in the cases specified in 4.3.2.5, 4.3.5.2, 4.5.1.1,
and 4.5.3.1;

the mobile station receives the paging message from network and enter the MM state 9 (WAIT FOR
NETWORK COMMAND).

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Timer T3240 is stopped, reset, and started again at receipt of an MM message.

Timer T3240 is stopped and reset (but not started) at receipt of a CM message that initiates establishment of an CM
connection (an appropriate SETUP, REGISTER, or CP-DATA message as defined in 3GPP TS 24.008, 3GPP TS
24.010 [21] or 3GPP TS 24.011 [22]).
If timer T3240 expires, the MS shall abort the RR connection and enter the MM state MM IDLE.
Timer T3241 is started in the mobile station when entering MM state RR CONNECTION RELEASE NOT
ALLOWED.
Timer T3241 is stopped and reset (but not started) when the MM state RR CONNECTION RELEASE NOT
ALLOWED is left.
If timer T3241 expires, the MS shall abort the RR connection and enter the MM state MM IDLE.

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Table 11.3/3GPP TS 24.008: GPRS Mobility management timers - MS side

TIMER
NUM.
T3310

TIMER
VALUE
15s

STATE

CAUSE OF START

st

15s

th

1 , 2nd, 3rd, 4
EXPIRY Note 3
GMMREG-INIT

ATTACH REQUEST sent

ATTACH ACCEPT
received
ATTACH REJECT
received

T3311

ON THE

NORMAL STOP

GMM-DEREG ATTACH REJECT with other

ATTEMPTING cause values as described in
TO ATTACH or chapter 'GPRS Attach'
ROUTING AREA UPDATE
GMM-REG
ATTEMPTING REJECT with other cause values
TO UPDATE as described in chapter 'Routing
Area Update'
GMM-REG
NORMAL
SERVICE

Low layer failure

Change of the
routing area
GPRS attach
procedure initiated
RAU procedure
initiated

Retransmission of
ATTACH
REQUEST
Restart of the
GPRS attach or the
RAU procedure with
updating of the
relevant attempt
counter

Iu mode - PMM
CONNECTED
mode entered
(Note 1)
A/Gb mode READY timer is
started (Note 1)

T3316

30s

GMMREG-INIT

Delete the stored

RAND, and either
RES (if it was a
SERVICE ACCEPT UMTS
received. (Iu mode authentication
challenge) or SRES
only)
(if it was a GSM
SERVICE REJECT authentication
received
challenge)
(Iu mode only)

RAND and RES stored as a result Security mode

setting
of a UMTS authentication
(Iu mode only)
challenge

GMM-REG
GMM-DEREG- RAND and SRES stored as a
result of a GSM authentication
INIT
challenge
GMM-RAUPDATING-INT
GMM-SERVREQ-INIT
(Iu mode only)

ROUTING AREA
UPDATE ACCEPT
received
AUTHENTICATION
AND CIPHERING
REJECT received
AUTHENTICATION
AND CIPHERING
FAILURE sent
Enter GMMDEREGISTERED,
GMM-NULL or
PMM-IDLE mode
(Iu mode only)

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GMMREG-INIT
GMM-REG
GMM-DEREGINIT

AUTHENTICATION AND
CIPHERING FAILURE
(cause=MAC failure or GSM
authentication unacceptable) sent

AUTHENTICATION On first expiry, the

AND CIPHERING MS should consider
REQUEST received the network as false
AUTHENTICATION and will follow
AND CIPHERING subclause 4.7.7.6.1,
if the MS is not
REJECT received
attached for
Lower layer failure emergency bearer
services.
PS signalling
connection released On the first expiry,
(Iu mode only)
the MS will follow
subclause 4.7.7.6,
Inter-system
change to S1 mode under "for items f
and g", if the MS is
performed
attached for
GPRS services
emergency bearer
suspended
services.
(Gb mode only)

AUTHENTICATION AND
CIPHERING FAILURE
(cause=synch failure) sent

AUTHENTICATION On first expiry, the

AND CIPHERING MS should consider
REQUEST received the network as false
AUTHENTICATION and will follow the
AND CIPHERING subclause 4.7.7.6.1,
if the MS is not
REJECT received
attached for
Lower layer failure emergency bearer
services.
PS signalling
connection released On the first expiry,
(Iu mode only)
the MS will follow
subclause 4.7.7.6,
Inter-system
change to S1 mode under "for items f
and g", if the MS is
performed
attached for
GPRS services
emergency bearer
suspended
services.
(Gb mode only)

DETACH REQUEST sent

DETACH ACCEPT
received

Retransmission of
the DETACH
REQUEST

ROUTING AREA UPDATE

REQUEST sent

ROUTING AREA
UPDATE ACCEPT
received

Retransmission of
the ROUTING
AREA UPDATE
REQUEST
message

GMM-RAUPDATING-INT
GMM-SERVREQ-INIT (Iu
mode only)

T3320

15s

GMMREG-INIT
GMM-REG
GMM-DEREGINIT
GMM-RAUPDATING-INT
GMM-SERVREQ-INIT (Iu
mode only)

T3321

15s

GMM-

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DEREG-INIT
GMM-REG.
IMSI-DETACHINITIATED
T3330

15s

GMMROUTINGUPDATINGINITIATED

ROUTING AREA
UPDATE REJECT
received

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PS signalling
ATTACH REJECT, DETACH
connection released
REQUEST, ROUTING AREA
GMM-DEREG- UPDATE REJECT or SERVICE
REJECT with any of the causes
INIT
#7, #8, #11, #12, #13, #15, or
GMM-RA#25.
UPDATING-INT
ATTACH ACCEPT or ROUTING
GMM-SERV- AREA UPDATE ACCEPT is
REQ-INIT (Iu received with no follow-on
mode only)
proceed indication and user
plane radio access bearers have
GMMATTEMPTING- not been setup.
TO-UPDATE- DETACH ACCEPT received after
MM
the MS sent DETACH REQUEST
with detach type to "IMSI detach"
GMM-REGNORMALSERVICE
GMMREG-INIT

NOTE 1: The conditions for which this applies are described in subclause 4.7.5.1.5.

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signalling
connection and
proceed as
described in
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TIMER
NUM.

TIMER
VALUE

T3302

Default 12
min
Note 5

T3312

Default
54 min

STATE

CAUSE OF START

GMM-DEREG At attach failure and the attempt

counter is greater than or equal
or
to 5.
GMM-REG
At routing area updating failure
and the attempt counter is greater
than or equal to 5.
ATTACH ACCEPT with MM cause
#16 or #17 and the attempt
counter is equal to 5, or ATTACH
ACCEPT with MM cause #22, as
described in
subclause 4.7.3.2.3.2.
ROUTING AREA UPDATE
ACCEPT with MM cause #16 or
#17 and the attempt counter is
equal to 5, or ROUTING AREA
UPDATE ACCEPT with MM cause
#22, as described in
subclause 4.7.5.2.3.2.
GMM-REG

Note 8

ON
EXPIRY

NORMAL STOP
GPRS attach
procedure initiated
RAU procedure
initiated

On every expiry,
initiation of the
GPRS attach
procedure
or
RAU procedure

In A/Gb mode, when READY state When entering state

is left.
GMMDEREG,READY
In Iu mode, when PMMstate in A/Gb mode,
CONNECTED mode is left.
or PMMCONNECTED mode
in Iu mode.

Initiation of the
Periodic RAU
procedure if the MS
is not attached for
emergency bearer
services or T3323
started under the
conditions as
specified in
subclause 4.7.2.2.
Implicit detach from
network if the MS is
attached for
emergency bearer
services.

T3314
READY
(A/Gb
mode only)
T3317

Default
44 sec
Note 2

15s

(Iu mode
only)

All except GMM- Transmission of a PTP PDU

DEREG

GMMSERVICEREQUESTINITIATED

SERVICE REQUEST sent

Forced to Standby

No cell-updates are
performed

Security mode
Abort the procedure
control procedure is
completed,
SERVICE ACCEPT
received, or
SERVICE REJECT
received

T3319
(Iu mode
only)

Default
30s
Note 1
Note 4

GMM-REG

Completion of the Security Mode

Control procedure after sending a
SERVICE REQUEST with service
type "data".
Reception of a SERVICE
ACCEPT message.

When entering
PMM-IDLE mode.
When the radio
access bearer is
released for any
active PDP context.
When entering state
GMM-DEREG

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SERVICE
REQUEST with
service type data
may be invoked
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NOTE 6

GMMT3312 expires while ISR is

REGISTERED activated and either T3346 is
running or the MS is in one of the
following states:
-GMM-REGISTERED.NO-CELLAVAILABLE;
-GMM-REGISTERED.PLMNSEARCH;

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When entering state Deactivation of ISR

GMMby setting TIN to
"GUTI"
DEREGISTERED
or when entering
PMMCONNECTED
mode.

-GMM-REGISTERED.UPDATENEEDED;or
-GMM-REGISTERED.LIMITEDSERVICE.
T3324

T3346

NOTE 9

NOTE 7

GMMREGISTERED.
NORMALSERVICE

In A/Gb mode, when READY

state is left.

EMMREGISTERED.
NORMALSERVICE
(defined in
3GPP TS 24.30
1 [120])

In S1 mode, when the EMMCONNECTED mode is left

(defined in
3GPP TS 24.301 [120]).

GMMDEREGISTERE
D.
ATTEMPTINGTO-ATTACH
GMMREGISTERED.
ATTEMPTINGTO-UPDATE
GMMREGISTERED
EMMDEREGISTERE
D.
ATTEMPTINGTO-ATTACH
EMMREGISTERED.
ATTEMPTINGTO-UPDATE
EMMREGISTERED
(defined in
3GPP TS 24.30
1 [120]).

ATTACH REJECT, ROUTING

AREA UPDATE REJECT or
SERVICE REJECT received with
a timer value for T3346;
"Extended wait time" for PS
domain from the lower layers
(defined in
3GPP TS 25.331 [23c]).

In Iu mode, when PMMCONNECTED mode is left.

ATTACH REJECT, TRACKING

AREA UPDATE REJECT or
SERVICE REJECT (defined in
3GPP TS 24.301 [120]) received
with a timer value for T3346;
"Extended wait time" from the
lower layers. (defined in
3GPP TS 36.331 [129])

When entering state The MS may

activate PSM if in
GMMDEREGISTERED, GMMREGISTERED.NO
READY state in
RMAL-SERVICE.
A/Gb mode, or
The MS may
activate PSM if in
EMMREGISTERED.NO
When entering state RMAL-SERVICE
EMM(defined in
DEREGISTERED, 3GPP TS 24.301 [1
or
20]).
EMMCONNECTED
mode in S1 mode
(defined in
3GPP TS 24.301 [1
20]).
PMMCONNECTED
mode in Iu mode,

Initiation of GPRS
attach procedure,
routing area
updating procedure
or service request
procedure,
dependent on GMM
- see subclause
4.1.1.7 (A/Gb mode state and GPRS
update status.
or Iu mode only)
- see subclause Initiation of EPS
attach procedure,
5.3.9 in 3GPP TS
tracking area
24.301 [122] (S1
updating procedure
mode only)
or service request
procedure,
dependent on EMM
state and EPS
update status.
(defined in
3GPP TS 24.301 [1
20])
- Paging received
or DETACH
REQUEST with the
detach type "reattach required"
received

NOTE 1: The default value of this timer is used if the network does not indicate another value in a GMM signalling
procedure.
NOTE 2: The default value of this timer is used if neither the MS nor the Network send another value, or if the
Network sends this value, in a signalling procedure.

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NOTE 3: Typically, the procedures are aborted on the fifth expiry of the relevant timer. Exceptions are described in
the corresponding procedure description.
NOTE 4: The purpose of this timer is to prevent the MS from repeating the SERVICE REQUEST message with
service type "data" too early in case the request to setup the radio access bearer is queued by the radio
access network.
NOTE 5: The cases in which the default value of this timer is used are described in subclause 4.7.2.7.
NOTE 6: The value of this timer may be provided by the network to the MS in the ATTACH ACCEPT message
and ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message. The default value of this timer is identical to the
value of timer T3312.
NOTE 7: The timer value is provided by the network in an ATTACH REJECT, ROUTING AREA UPDATE
REJECT, TRACKING AREA UPDATE REJECT or SERVICE REJECT message or as a "Extended wait
time" value by the lower layers, or chosen randomly from a default value range of 15 30 minutes.
NOTE 8: The cases in which the default value of this timer is used are described in subclause 4.7.2.2.
NOTE 9: The timer value is provided by the network in an ATTACH ACCEPT, ROUTING AREA UPDATE
ACCEPT or TRACKING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT message.
Table 11.4/3GPP TS 24.008: GPRS Mobility management timers - network side
TIMER
NUM.

TIMER
VALUE

STATE

6s

GMMDEREG-INIT

T3350

6s

GMMCOMMONPROC-INIT

6s

NORMAL STOP

ON THE
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
EXPIRY Note 3

T3322

T3360

CAUSE OF START

GMMCOMMONPROC-INIT

DETACH REQUEST sent

DETACH ACCEPT
received

Retransmission of
DETACH
REQUEST

ATTACH ACCEPT
sent with P-TMSI and/or TMSI

ATTACH
COMPLETE
received

RAU ACCEPT sent with P-TMSI

and/or TMSI

RAU COMPLETE
received

P-TMSI REALLOCATION
COMMAND
sent

P-TMSI
REALLOCATION
COMPLETE
received

Retransmission of
the same message
type, i.e. ATTACH
ACCEPT, RAU
ACCEPT or
REALLOCATION
COMMAND

AUTHENTICATION AND
CIPHERING REQUEST
sent

AUTHENTICATION
AND CIPHERING
RESPONSE
received

Retransmission of
AUTHENTICATION
AND CIPHERING
REQUEST

AUTHENTICATIONAND CIPHERINGFAILURE received

T3370

6s

GMMCOMMONPROC-INIT

IDENTITY REQUEST sent

3GPP

IDENTITY
RESPONSE
received

Retransmission of
IDENTITY
REQUEST

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TIMER
NUM.
T3313

TIMER
VALUE
Note 1

T3314
READY
(A/Gb
mode only)

Default
44 sec
Note 2

mobile
reachable

Note 4

STATE

CAUSE OF START

GMMPaging procedure initiated

REGISTERED
All except GMM- Receipt of a PTP PDU
DEREGISTERE
D

All except GMM- In A/Gb mode, when entering

DEREGISTERE STANDBY state
D
In Iu mode, when entering PMMIDLE mode.

NORMAL STOP
Paging procedure
completed
Forced to Standby
Completion of a
successful GPRS
attach or routing
area updating
procedure in Iu
mode.
Indication received
from HLR/HSS that
the MS performed
an EPS attach or
indication received
from the MME that
the MS is
performing a
tracking area
updating procedure.
PTP PDU received

ON
EXPIRY
Network dependent
The network shall
page the MS if a
PTP PDU has to be
sent to the MS

Network dependent
but typically paging
is halted on 1st
expiry if the MS is
not attached for
emergency bearer
services.
Implicitly detach the
MS which is
attached for the
emergency bearer
services.

implicit
detach
timer

Note 5

active timer

Note 6

All except GMM- The mobile reachable timer

DEREGISTERE expires while the network is in
D
PMM-IDLE mode or STANDBY
state.
In A/Gb mode, when entering
All except
STANDBY state.
GMMDEREGISTERE In Iu mode, when entering PMMD
IDLE mode.

PTP PDU received

PTP PDU received

Start implicit detach

timer if ISR is
activated.
Implicitly detach the
MS on 1st expiry

Network dependent
but typically paging
is halted on 1st
expiry if the MS is
not attached for
emergency bearer
services.

NOTE 1: The value of this timer is network dependent.

NOTE 2: The default value of this timer is used if neither the MS nor the Network send another value, or if the
Network sends this value, in a signalling procedure. The value of this timer should be slightly shorter in
the network than in the MS, this is a network implementation issue.
NOTE 3: Typically, the procedures are aborted on the fifth expiry of the relevant timer. Exceptions are described in
the corresponding procedure description.

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NOTE 4: The default value of this timer is 4 minutes greater than T3312. If T3346 is larger than T3312 and the
SGSN includes timer T3346 in the ROUTING AREA UPDATE REJECT message or the SERVICE
REJECT message, the value of the mobile reachable timer and implicit detach timer is set such that the
sum of the timer values is greater than T3346. If the MS is attached for emergency bearer services, the
value of this timer is set equal to T3312.
NOTE 5: The value of this timer is network dependent. If ISR is activated, the default value of this timer is 4
minutes greater than T3323.
NOTE 6: If the network includes timer T3324 in the ATTACH ACCEPT message or ROUTING AREA UPDATE
ACCEPT message and if the MS is not attached for emergency bearer services and has no PDN
connection for emergency bearer services, the value of this timer is equal to the value of timer T3324.

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Table 11.2c/3GPP TS 24.008: GPRS session management timers - MS side

TIMER
NUM.
T3380

TIMER
VALUE
30s

STATE

CAUSE OF START

ON THE

NORMAL STOP
st

1 , 2nd, 3rd, 4th

EXPIRY
PDPACTIVE-PEND
or MBMS
ACTIVEPENDING

ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT

REQUEST, ACTIVATE
SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT
REQUEST or ACTIVATE MBMS
CONTEXT REQUEST sent

ACTIVATE
PDP CONTEXT
ACCEPT,
ACTIVATE
SECONDARY PDP
CONTEXT
ACCEPT or
ACTIVATE MBMS
CONTEXT
ACCEPT received

Retransmission of
ACTIVATE PDP
CONTEXT REQ,
ACTIVATE
SECONDARY PDP
CONTEXT
REQUEST or
ACTIVATE MBMS
CONTEXT
REQUEST

ACTIVATE
PDP CONTEXT
REJECT,
ACTIVATE
SECONDARY PDP
CONTEXT
REJECT or
ACTIVATE MBMS
CONTEXT
REJECT received
T3381

8s

PDP-MODIFYPENDING

MODIFY PDP CONTEXT

REQUEST sent

MODIFY PDP
CONTEXT
ACCEPT received

T3390

8s

PDPINACT-PEND

DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT

REQUEST sent

DEACTIVATE PDP Retransmission of

CONTEXT ACC
DEACTIVATE
received
PDP CONTEXT
REQUEST

3GPP

Retransmission of
MODIFY PDP
CONTEXT
REQUEST

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NOTE 1

ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT

REJECT, ACTIVATE MBMS
CONTEXT REJECT, ACTIVATE
SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT
PROCEDURE REJECT, DEACTIVATE PDP
TRANSACTION CONTEXT REQUEST or
MODIFY PDP CONTEXT
PENDING
REJECT received with SM cause
(defined in
3GPP TS 24.301 #26 and with a timer value for
T3396
[120])
PDN CONNECTIVITY REJECT,
BEARER RESOURCE
MODIFICATION REJECT,
BEARER RESOURCE
ALLOCATION REJECT or
DEACTIVATE EPS BEARER
CONTEXT REQUEST (defined in
3GPP TS 24.301 [120]) received
with ESM cause #26 and with a
timer value for T3396
PDPACT-PEND or
MBMS ACTIVEPENDING

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REQUEST PDP
None
CONTEXT
ACTIVATION or
REQUEST
SECONDARY PDP
CONTEXT
ACTIVATION or
MODIFY PDP
CONTEXT
REQUEST or
REQUEST MBMS
CONTEXT
ACTIVATION or
ACTIVE DEFAULT
EPS BEARER
CONTEXT
REQUEST or
ACTIVATE
DEDICATED EPS
BEARER
CONTEXT
REQUEST or
MODIFY EPS
BEARER
CONTEXT
REQUEST or
DETACH
REQUEST with the
detach type "reattach required" or
paging for EPS
services using IMSI
or paging for GPRS
services using IMSI
received

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timer

644

12 min
NOTE 2

ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT

REJECT, ACTIVATE
PROCEDURE SECONDARY PDP CONTEXT
TRANSACTION REJECT, DEACTIVATE PDP
CONTEXT REQUEST or
PENDING
MODIFY PDP CONTEXT
(defined in
3GPP TS 24.301 REJECT received with SM cause
value #8 "operator determined
[120])
barring", #27 "missing or
unknown APN", #32 "service
option not supported", or #33
"requested service option not
subscribed", or
received with an SM cause
different from #26 "insufficient
resources" and with a back-off
timer value as specified in
subclauses 6.1.3.1.3.3,
6.1.3.2.2.3, and 6.1.3.3.3.3
PDPACT-PEND

3GPP TS 24.008 V13.3.0 (2015-09)

None

None

PDN CONNECTIVITY REJECT,

BEARER RESOURCE
MODIFICATION REJECT,
BEARER RESOURCE
ALLOCATION REJECT or
DEACTIVATE EPS BEARER
CONTEXT REQUEST (defined in
3GPP TS 24.301 [120]) received
with ESM cause value #8
"operator determined barring",
#27 "missing or unknown APN",
#32 "service option not
supported", or #33 "requested
service option not subscribed", or
received with an ESM cause
different from #26 "insufficient
resources" and with a back-off
timer value as specified in
3GPP TS 24.301 [120]
NOTE 1: The value of this timer can be provided by the network operator when a request to activate a PDP context or
a request to activate a MBMS context or a request to modify a PDP context is rejected by the network with a
certain SM cause or request to deactivate a PDP context with a certain SM cause value, or a request to
establish a PDN connection, a request to allocate bearer resources or a request to modify bearer resources
(defined in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120]) is rejected by the network with a certain ESM cause or request to
deactivate a EPS bearer context with a certain ESM cause value. The value of the timer when included with
SM cause or ESM cause #26 is zero or the timer value is taken randomly from an operator dependent range
not greater than 70 hours. If the PDN CONNECTIVITY REJECT was sent together with an ATTACH REJECT
message and the ATTACH REJECT message was not integrity protected, MS uses a random value from a
default range of 10mins to 30mins.
NOTE 2: The default value of 12 minutes applies only for certain (E)SM cause values as specified in
subclauses 6.1.3.1.3.3, 6.1.3.2.2.3, and 6.1.3.3.3.3, and in 3GPP TS 24.301 [120].

NOTE 1: Typically, the procedures are aborted on the fifth expiry of the relevant timer. Exceptions are described in
the corresponding procedure description.
NOTE 2: The back-off timer is used to describe a logical model of the required MS behaviour. This model does not
imply any specific implementation, e.g. as a timer or timestamp.
NOTE 3: Reference to back-off timer in this section can either refer to use of timer T3396 or to use of a different
packet system specific timer within the MS. Whether the MS uses T3396 as a back-off timer or it uses
different packet system specific timers as back-off timers is left up to MS implementation.

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TIMER
NUM.

TIMER
VALUE

STATE

CAUSE OF START

ON THE

NORMAL STOP
st

1 , 2nd, 3rd, 4th

EXPIRY

T3385

8s

PDPACT-PEND or
MBMS ACTIVEPENDING

T3386

8s

PDPMOD-PEND

T3395

8s

REQUEST PDP CONTEXT

ACTIVATION or
REQUEST SECONDARY PDP
CONTEXT ACTIVATION or
REQUEST MBMS CONTEXT
ACTIVATION sent

ACTIVATE PDP
CONTEXT
REQUEST or
ACTIVATE
SECONDARY PDP
CONTEXT
REQUEST or
ACTIVATE MBMS
CONTEXT
REQUEST
received

Retransmission of
REQUEST PDP
CONTEXT
ACTIVATION or
REQUEST
SECONDARY PDP
CONTEXT
ACTIVATION or
REQUEST MBMS
CONTEXT
ACTIVATION

MODIFY PDP CONTEXT

REQUEST sent

MODIFY PDP
CONTEXT ACC
received

Retransmission of
MODIFY PDP
CONTEXT REQ

PDPDEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT

INACT-PEND or REQUEST sent
MBMS
INACTIVEPENDING

DEACTIVATE PDP Retransmission of

CONTEXT ACC
DEACTIVATE PDP
received
CONTEXT REQ

NOTE 4: Typically, the procedures are aborted on the fifth expiry of the relevant timer. Exceptions are described in
the corresponding procedure description.

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TIM
NUM.
T303

TIM
VAL
30s

STATE OF
CAUSE OF
CALL
START
Call initiated CM SER RQ
sent

T305

30s

DISC sent

T308

30s

Disconnect
Request
Release
request

T310
Note
1
T313

30s

Outgoing
call
Proceeding
Connect
Request

CALL PROC
received

T322

Note
2

All states

STATUS
ENQUIRY
sent

T323

30s

Modify
Request

MOD sent

T324

15s

Modify
request

MOD received

T332

30s

T335

30s

T336

10s

T337

30s

10s

REL sent

CONN sent

Wait for
START_CC
network info
sent
CC-Est.
CC-EST
Confirmed
CONF.sent
START DTMF
sent

STOP DTMF
sent

NORMAL
STOP
ALERT,CONN,
CALL PROC, or
REL COMP
received
REL or DISC
received
REL COMP or
REL received
ALERT,CONN,
DISC or PROG
rec.
CONNect
ACKnowledge
received
STATUS, REL,
REL COMP or
DISC received

MOD COMP or
MOD REJ
received
MOD COMP or
MOD REJ sent

CC-EST.
received
RECALL
received
START DTMF
ACK or START
DTMF REJECT
received

STOP DTMF
ACK received

AT FIRST
EXPIRY
Clear the call

AT SECOND
EXPIRY
Timer is not
restarted

REL sent.

Timer is not
restarted
Call ref. release

Retrans.
RELEASE
restart T308
Send DISC

Timer is not
restarted

Send DISC

Timer is not
restarted

Retrans.
STATUS
ENQUIRY
or
Clear the call
Clear the call

Clear the call

MOD REJ
with old
bearer
capability
Clear the call
Clear the call

Timer is not
restarted
Timer is not
restarted

Timer is not
restarted
Timer is not
restarted
Timer is not
restarted

The MS
considers the
DTMF
Procedure
(for the digit)
to be
terminated
The MS
Timer is not
considers the restarted
DTMF
procedure (for
the current
digit) to be
terminated

NOTE 1: T310 is not started if progress indicator #1, #2, or #64 has been delivered in the CALL PROCEEDING
message or in a previous PROGRESS message.
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TIM
NUM.
T301
Note
1
T303

DFT
TIM
VAL
Min18
0s

STATE OF
CALL
Call
received

30s

Disconnect
Indication

T306

30s

Disconnect
Indication

T308

Note 2

Release
request

T310

Note 2

T313

Note 2

T322

Note 2

Incoming
call
proceeding
Connect
Indication
All states

T323

30s

T333

T334
Note
3
T338

ALERT
received

Note 2 Call present SETUP sent

T305

T331

CAUSE FOR
START

Modify
request

DISC without
progress
indic. #8
sent or
CCBS
Possible
DISC with
progress
indic. #8
sent but no
CCBS
possible
REL sent

CALL CONF
received
CON sent
STATUS
ENQUIRY
sent

MOD sent

Note 2 CC Connec. CM-SERV

Pending
PROMPT
sent
Note 2
CC-Est.
START CC
Present
received
Min
15s

CC-Est.
Confirmed

RECALL sent

Note 2

Disconnect
indication

DISC with
CCBS
possible

NORMAL
STOP

AT FIRST
EXPIRY

AT SECOND
EXPIRY

CONN received Clear the call

Timer is not
restarted

CALL CONF or
REL COMP
received
REL or DISC
received

Clear the call

Timer is not
restarted

Network
sends
RELEASE

Timer is not
restarted

REL or DISC
received

Stop the tone/ Timer is not

announc.
restarted
Send REL

REL COMP or
REL received

Retrans.
RELEASE
restart T308
Clear the call

Release call
reference

Clear the call

Timer is not
restarted
Clear the call

ALERT, CONN
or DISC
received
CON ACK
received
STATUS, REL,
REL COMP or
DISC received

MOD COMP or
MOD REJ
received
START CC
received

Retran.
STATUS
ENQUIRY
or
Clear the call
Clear the call

Timer is not
restarted

Timer is not
restarted

Clear the call

Timer is not
restarted

CC-EST.CONF
or REL COMP
received
SETUP
received

Clear the call

Timer is not
restarted

Clear the call

Timer is not
restarted

REL or DISC
received

stop any tone/ Timer is not

announc.
restarted
Send REL

NOTE 1: The network may already have applied an internal alerting supervision function; e.g. incorporated within
call control. If such a function is known to be operating on the call, then timer T301 is not used.
NOTE 2: These time values are set by the network operator.
NOTE 3: When applied to the supplementary service CCBS, the timer T334 can either represent the recall timer T4
or the notification timer T10 (see 3GPP TS 23.093 [88a]). Thus the timer T334 can take two different
values. 3GPP TS 23.093 [88a] defines the range of these values.

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Example of subaddress information element coding
This annex gives an example of how the Called Party Subaddress IE is encoded to carry subaddress digits that use IA5
characters. This example is also applicable to the Calling Party Subaddress IE.

8
0

7
1

6
1

1
not
ext
0

5
4
3
0
1
1
called party subaddress IEI
0
0
1
Length
0
X
0

0
odd/ev
NSAP
note 1
(X.213/ISO 8348 AD2)
1
0
1
0
0
AFI (note 3)
IA5 Character (note 4)
IA5 Character (note 4)

IA5 Character (note 4)

2
0

1
1

octet
1

note 2
0

4
5
6

NOTE 1: The value of this bit has no significance when the type of subaddress is "NSAP".
NOTE 2: These bits are spare.
NOTE 3: The Authority and Format Identifier code 50 (in BCD) indicates that the subaddress consists of IA5
characters (see ISO standard 8348 AD2).
NOTE 4: IA5 character as defined in ITU-T Recommendation T.50 [52]/ISO 646 and then encoded into two semioctets according to the "preferred binary encoding" defined in X.213 [144]/ISO 8348 AD2. (Each
character is converted into a number in the range 32 to 127 using the ISO 646 encoding with zero parity
and the parity bit in the most significant position. This number is then reduced by 32 to give a new
number in the range 0 to 95. The new number is then treated as a pair of decimal digits with the value of
each digit being encoded in a semi-octet.)
NOTE 5: the number of IA5 characters in the subaddress may vary, subject to an upper limit of 19 IA5 characters.

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Annex B (normative):
Compatibility checking
B.1

Introduction

This annex describes the various compatibility checks which shall be carried out to ensure that the best matched MS and
network capabilities are achieved on a call between a PLMN and the ISDN.
Three different processes of compatibility checking shall be performed:
i) at the user-to-network interface on the calling side (see B.2);
ii) at the network-user interface on the called side (see B.3.2);
iii) user-to-user (see B 3.3).
NOTE:

In this context and throughout this annex the term "called user" is the end point entity which is explicitly
addressed.

For details on the coding of the information required for compatibility checking, see annex C.

B.2

Calling side compatibility checking

B.2.1

Compatibility checking of the CM SERVICE REQUEST

message

The network shall check if the service requested in the CM SERVICE REQUEST message is permitted for that
subscriber.

B.2.2

Compatibility/Subscription checking of the SETUP message

At the calling side the network shall check that the basic service(s) requested by the calling MS in the Bearer Capability
information element(s) match(es) with the basic services provided to that subscriber by the PLMN. If for at least one
bearer capability information element contained in the SETUP message a mismatch is detected, then the network shall
proceed as follows:
-

if the SETUP message contained two bearer capability information elements for only one of which a mismatch is
detected, the network shall either:
-

under the conditions specified in 3GPP TS 27.001 [36] (e.g. TS 61 and TS 62), accept the SETUP message
with a CALL PROCEEDING message containing the, possibly negotiated, bearer capability information
element for which no mismatch is detected, or

reject the call using one of the causes listed in annex H.

otherwise the network shall reject the call using one of the causes listed in annex H.

Network services are described in 3GPP TS 22.002 [3] and 3GPP TS 22.003 [4] as bearer services and teleservices,
respectively.

B.3

Called side compatibility checking

In this clause, the word "check" means that the MS examines the contents of the specified information element.

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If an incoming SETUP message is offered to the MS with addressing information (i.e. sub-address or called party
number) the following shall occur:
a) if the MS has a DDI number or a sub-address, then the information in any Called Party BCD Number or any
Called Party subaddress information elements of the incoming SETUP message shall be checked by the MS
against the corresponding part of the number assigned to the user (e.g. for DDI) or the user's own sub-address.
In the cases of a mismatch, the MS shall release the call. In the case of a match, the compatibility checking
described in B.3.2 and B.3.3 shall be performed.
b) if the MS has no DDI number and no sub-address, then the Called Party BCD Number and Called Party Subaddress information element shall be ignored for the purposes of compatibility checking. The compatibility
checking described in B.3.2 and B.3.3 shall be performed.
NOTE:

B.3.2

According to the user's requirements, compatibility checking can be performed in various ways from the
viewpoint of execution order and information to be checked, e.g. first DDI number/sub-address and then
bearer capability or vice versa.

Network-to-MS compatibility checking

When the network is providing a basic service at the called side, the MS shall check that the basic service(s) offered by
the network in the Bearer Capability information element(s) match(es) the basic services that the MS is able to support.
If a mismatch is detected, then the MS shall proceed as follows:
-

if the SETUP message contained two bearer capability information elements for only one of which a mismatch is
detected, the MS shall either:
-

under the conditions specified in 3GPP TS 27.001 [36] (e.g. TS 61 and TS 62), accept the SETUP message
with a CALL CONFIRMED message containing the, possibly negotiated, bearer capability information
element for which no mismatch is detected, or

reject the call using cause No. 88 "incompatible destination".

otherwise the MS shall reject the offered call using a RELEASE COMPLETE message with cause No. 88
"incompatible destination".

NOTE:

The backup bearer capability IE is not subject to compatibility checking.

When interworking with existing networks, limitations in network or distant user signalling (e.g. in the case of an
incoming call from a PSTN or a call from an analogue terminal) may restrict the information available to the called MS
in the incoming SETUP message (e.g. missing Bearer Capability Information Element or missing High Layer
Compatibility Information Element). For compatibility checking, and handling of such calls see 3GPP TS 27.001 [36].

B.3.3

User-to-User compatibility checking

See 3GPP TS 27.001 [36].

B.4

High layer compatibility checking

See 3GPP TS 27.001 [36].

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Annex C (normative):
Low layer information coding principles
C.1

Purpose

This annex describes principles that shall be used when the calling MS specifies information during call setup regarding
low layer capabilities required in the network and by the destination terminal. Refer also to 3GPP TS 27.001 [36].
NOTE:

In this context and throughout this annex the term "called user" is the end point entity which is explicitly
addressed. This may also be an explicitly addressed interworking unit (IWU) (see ITU-T I.500-Series
Recommendations and ITU-T Recommendation X.31 case a).

C.2

Principles

C.2.1

Definition of types of information

There are three different types of information that the calling PLMN user may specify during call setup to identify low
layer capabilities needed in the network and in the destination terminal:
a) type I information is information about the calling terminal which is only used at the destination end to allow a
decision regarding terminal compatibility. An example would be the user information layer 3 protocol. Type I
information is encoded in octets 5 to 7 of the low layer compatibility information element;
b) type II information is only used by the network (PLMN) to which the calling user is connected for selection of
PLMN specific network resources, e.g. channel type or specific functionality within the interworking function
(IWF, see 3GPP TS 23.093 [88a]). This type of information is always present. An example is the connection
element. Type II information is coded in:
i) octet 3 of the bearer capability information element when the information transfer capability required by the
calling user is speech ;
ii) octets 3, 4, 5, and optionally octet 7 of the bearer capability information element when the information
transfer capability required by the calling user is not speech;
c) type III information is required for selection of a basic service from the choice of basic services offered by the
network and together with type II information for selection of an appropriate interworking function (IWF, see
3GPP TS 29.007 [38]), as well as for terminal compatibility checking at the destination terminal. An example is
the information transfer capability. Type III information is always present and is encoded in:
i) octet 3 of the bearer capability information element when the information transfer capability required by the
calling user is speech ;
ii) octets 3, 5, 6, 6a, 6b and 6c of the bearer capability information element when the information transfer
capability required by the calling user is not speech;

C.2.2

Examination by network

Type I information is user-to-user (i.e. at the calling side not examined by network) while type II and III information
should be available for examination by the destination user and the network.
NOTE:

In the case of a mobile terminated call, if the type II and type III information is not sufficient for the
selection of an appropriate interworking function, the type I information will also examined by the
network.

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Location of type I information

Type I information (i.e. terminal information only significant to the called user) shall, when used, be included in the low
layer compatibility information element.

C.2.4

Location of types II and III information

Type II information is included in the bearer capability information element. Type III information is also included in the
bearer capability information element. The network may use and modify type III information (e.g. to provide
interworking).
In any case a modification of the bearer capability information element has to be performed when interworking to the
fixed network (e.g. ISDN) is required, where the signalling of the radio interface has to be mapped to fixed network
signalling (e.g. mapping of GSM BCIE to ISDN BCIE, see 3GPP TS 29.007 [38]).

C.2.5

Relationship between bearer capability and low layer

compatibility information elements

There shall be no contradiction of information between the low layer compatibility and the bearer capability at the
originating side. However, as some bearer capability code points may be modified during the transport of the call (e.g.
by the interworking function), this principle implies that there should be minimal duplication of information between
the bearer capability information element and the low layer compatibility information element.
NOTE:

If as a result of duplication, a contradiction occurs at the terminating side between the bearer capability
information element and the low layer compatibility information element at the terminating side, the
receiving entity shall ignore the conflicting information in the low layer compatibility information
element.

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Annex D (informative):
Examples of bearer capability information element coding
This annex gives examples of the coding of bearer capability information elements for various telecommunication
services. This annex is included for information purposes only. In the case of any inconsistency between this annex and
3GPP TS 27.001 [36], then 3GPP TS 27.001 [36] shall take precedence over this annex.

D.1

Coding for speech for a full rate support only mobile

station

D.1.1

Mobile station to network direction

8
0
0
1
not
ext

D.1.2

7
0

6
0

5
4
3
2
0
0
1
0
Bearer capability IEI
0
0
0
0
0
0
Length of the bearer capability contents
0
1
0
0
0
0
full rate
GSM
circ.
speech
only
mode

1
0

octet 1

1
octet 2
0
octet 3

Network to mobile station direction

8
0
0
1
not
ext

7
0

6
0

5
4
3
2
0
0
1
0
Bearer capability IEI
0
0
0
0
0
0
Length of the bearer capability contents
0
1
0
0
0
0
spare spare
GSM
circ.
speech
mode

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D.2

An example of a coding for modem access with V22bis, 2,4 kbit/s, 8 bit no parity

D.2.1

Mobile station to network direction, data compression

allowed
8
0
0
1
not
ext
1
not
ext
1
not
ext
0
ext
0
ext
0
ext
1
not
ext

7
0

6
0

5
4
3
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
Bearer capability IEI
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Length of the bearer capability contents
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
dual, half
GSM
circ.
3.1 kHz audio
preferred
mode
ex PLMN
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
compSDU
full
pt to pt
no
deress.
integrity
dupl.
NIRR mand
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
access id.
no rate
I.440/450
adaption
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
layer 1
default layer 1
async
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1 bit no neg
2.4 kbit/s
8 bits
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
16 kbit/s
no
no
(parity) none
inter. rate
NICtx NICrx
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
non trans
V.22 bis
RLP)

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possible
8
0
0
1
not
ext
1
not
ext
1
not
ext
0
ext
0
ext
0
ext
1
not
ext

7
0

6
0

5
4
3
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
Bearer capability IEI
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Length of the bearer capability contents
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
spare spare
GSM
circ.
3.1 kHz audio
mode
ex PLMN
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
compSDU
full
pt to pt
no
deress.
integrity
dupl.
NIRR mand
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
access id.
no rate
I.440/450
adaption
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
layer 1
default layer 1
async
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1 bit
no
8 bits
2.4 kbit/s
neg
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
16 kbit/s
no
no
(parity) none
inter. rate
NICtx NICrx
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
non trans
V.22 bis
(RLP)

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D.3

An example of a coding for group 3 facsimile (9,6

kbit/s, transparent)

D.3.1

Mobile station to network direction

8
0
0
1
not
ext
1
not
ext
1
not
ext
0
ext
0
ext
0
ext
1
not
ext

7
0

6
0

5
4
3
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
Bearer capability IEI
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Length of the bearer capability contents
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
full rate
GSM
circ.
facsimile
only MS
mode
group 3
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
compunstructured
full
pt to
no
deress.
dupl.
pt
NIRR mand
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
access id.
no rate
I.440/450
adaption
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
layer 1
default layer 1
sync
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
(syn)
no
(syn)
9.6 kbit/s
neg
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
16 kbit/s
no
no
(parity) none
inter. rate
NICtx NICrx
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
transparent
none
(modem type)

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8
0
0
1
not
ext
1
not
ext
1
not
ext
0
ext
0
ext
0
ext
1
not
ext

7
0

6
0

5
4
3
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
Bearer capability IEI
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Length of the bearer capability contents
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
spare spare
GSM
circ.
facsimile
mode
group 3
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
compunstructured
full
pt to
no
deress.
dupl.
pt
NIRR mand
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
access id.
no rate
I.440/450
adaption
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
layer 1
default layer 1
sync
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
(syn)
no
(syn)
9.6 kbit/s
neg
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
16 kbit/s
no
no
(parity) none
inter. rate
NICtx NICrx
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
transparent
none
(modem type)

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octet 2
octet 3

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Comparison between call control procedures specified in
3GPP TS 24.008 and ITU-T Recommendation Q.931
This annex summarizes a comparison of the procedures for call control as specified in ITU-T Recommendation Q.931
(blue book) and 3GPP TS 24.008.
If no comment is given, it means that the procedures specified in ITU-T Recommendation Q.931 and 3GPP TS 24.008
are similar. However, it should be noted that even in such cases the procedures may be described in slightly different
ways in the two documents.
Table E.1/3GPP TS 24.008: Circuit-switched call control procedures
Procedure
Call establishment at the
originating interface

5.1

Q.931
5.2.1

3GPP TS 24.008

- call request

5.1.1

5.2.1.1.1
en-bloc sending only

- B-channel selection originating

5.1.2

not applicable

- overlap sending

5.1.3

not supported

- invalid call information

5.1.4

5.2.1.1.2

- call proceeding, en-bloc sending 5.1.5.1

5.2.1.1.3

- call proceeding, overlap sending 5.1.5.2

not supported

- notification of interworking at the 5.1.6

originating interf.

5.2.1.1.4

- call confirmation indication

5.1.7

5.2.1.1.5

- call connected

5.1.8

5.2.1.1.6

- call rejection

5.1.9

5.2.1.1.7

- transit network selection

5.1.10

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Procedure
Call establishment at the
destination interface

5.2

Q.931
5.2.2

3GPP TS 24.008

- call indication

5.2.1

5.2.2.1
procedure for multiple terminal
configuration not required, i.e.
delivery of SETUP messages on
broadcast data links is not supported

- compatibility checking

5.2.2

5.2.2.2
equivalent, except that delivery of
SETUP messages on broadcast data
links is not supported

- B-channel selection destination

5.2.3

not applicable

- overlap receiving

5.2.4

not supported

- call confirmation information

5.2.5

5.2.2.3
equivalent, except that delivery of
SETUP messages on broadcast data
links is not supported

- notification of interworking at the 5.2.6

terminating interf.

5.2.2.4

- call accept indication

5.2.7

5.2.2.5

- active indication

5.2.8

5.2.2.6
equivalent, except that SETUP
messages are not sent on broadcast
data links

- non-selected user clearing

5.2.9

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Procedure
Call clearing

5.3

Q.931
5.4

3GPP TS 24.008

- terminology

5.3.1

5.4.1
terminology adapted to A/Gb mode
and GERAN Iu mode applications

- exception conditions

5.3.2

5.4.2
only case a) of clause 5.3.2 of Rec.
Q.931 applies. All other exceptions
apply to functions which are not
relevant to A/Gb mode and GERAN
Iu mode

- clearing initiated by the user/MS 5.3.3

5.4.3

- clearing initiated by the network

5.3.4

5.4.4

- clearing when
tones/announcements are
provided

5.3.4.1

5.4.4.1.1 and 5.4.4.2.1

exception: if not already connected,
the traffic channel is connected in
order to provide the
tone/announcement

- clearing when
tones/announcements are not
provided

5.3.4.2

5.4.4.1.2 and 5.4.4.2.3

- completion of clearing

5.3.4.3

5.4.4.1.3 and 5.4.4.2.5

Clear collision

5.3.5

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Procedure
In-band tones and
announcements

5.4

Q.931
5.5.1

Restart procedure

5.5

not supported

Call rearrangements

5.6

5.3.4
call suspension/call re-establishment
not supported on the radio path.
The functions, if required, are to be
supported locally in the MS. On the
radio interface, the notification
procedure of Rec. Q.931
(clause5.6.7) applies

Call collisions

5.7

5.5.2
call collisions cannot occur

Emergency call establishment at

the originating interface

not specified
not supported

5.2.1.2

In-call modification

Annex O
Rec. Q.931 is
incomplete with
regard to in-call
modification
procedures

5.3.4

DTMF protocol control

procedures

not specified
not supported

5.3.3

Call re-establishment

not specified
not supported

5.5.4

Status enquiry procedure

5.8.10, 5.8.11

5.5.3

User-to-user signalling

3GPP TS 24.010 [21]

User notification procedure

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Annex F (informative):
A/Gb mode specific cause values for radio resource
management
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Annex G (informative):
3GPP specific cause values for mobility management
This annex describes the cause values for the mobility management procedures for non-GPRS services (MM) and
GPRS services (GMM). Clauses G1 to G5 are valid for both MM and GMM. However, the following codes are
applicable for non-GPRS services only:
#38 Call cannot be identified
Clause G.6 applies only for GMM procedures.

G.1

Causes related to MS identification

Cause value = 2 IMSI unknown in HLR

This cause is sent to the MS if the MS is not known (registered) in the HLR, or if the MS has packet only
subscription (see 3GPP TS 29.272 [150]). This cause code does not affect operation of the GPRS service,
although is may be used by a GMM procedure.
Cause value = 3 Illegal MS
This cause is sent to the MS when the network refuses service to the MS either because an identity of the MS is
not acceptable to the network or because the MS does not pass the authentication check, i.e. the SRES received
from the MS is different from that generated by the network. When used by an MM procedure, except the
authentication procedure, this cause does not affect operation of the GPRS service.
Cause value = 4 IMSI unknown in VLR
This cause is sent to the MS when the given IMSI is not known at the VLR.
Cause value = 5 IMEI not accepted
This cause is sent to the MS if the network does not accept emergency call establishment using an IMEI or not
accept attach procedure for emergency services using an IMEI.
Cause value = 6 Illegal ME
This cause is sent to the MS if the ME used is not acceptable to the network, e.g. blacklisted. When used by an
MM procedure, this cause does not affect operation of the GPRS service.

G.2

Cause related to subscription options

Cause value = 11 PLMN not allowed

This cause is sent to the MS if it requests service, or if the network initiates a detach request, in a PLMN where
the MS, by subscription or due to operator determined barring is not allowed to operate.
Cause value = 12 Location Area not allowed
This cause is sent to the MS if it requests service, or if the network initiates a detach request, in a location area
where the HPLMN determines that the MS, by subscription, is not allowed to operate.
NOTE 1: If cause #12 is sent to a roaming subscriber the subscriber is denied service even if other PLMNs are
available on which registration was possible.
Cause value = 13 Roaming not allowed in this location area
This cause is sent to an MS which requests service, or if the network initiates a detach request, in a location area
of a PLMN which by subscription offers roaming to that MS but not in that location area.
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Cause value = 15 No Suitable Cells In Location Area

This cause is sent to the MS if it requests service, or if the network initiates a detach request, in a location area
where the MS, by subscription, is not allowed to operate, but when it should find another allowed location area
or tracking area in the same PLMN or an equivalent PLMN.
NOTE 2: Cause #15 and cause #12 differ in the fact that cause #12 does not trigger the MS to search for another
allowed location area on the same PLMN.
Cause value = 25 Not authorized for this CSG
This cause is sent to the MS if it requests access, or if the network initiates a detach request, in a CSG cell where
the MS either has no subscription to operate or the MS's subscription has expired and it should find another cell
in the same PLMN or an equivalent PLMN.
NOTE 3: The MS not supporting CSG will not receive cause# 25, as such a MS is not supposed to try to access a
CSG cell.

G.3

Causes related to PLMN specific network failures

and congestion/Authentication Failures

Cause value = 20 MAC failure

This cause is sent to the network if the USIM detects that the MAC in the AUTHENTICATION REQUEST or
AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING REQUEST message is not fresh (see 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]).
Cause value = 21 Synch failure
This cause is sent to the network if the USIM detects that the SQN in the AUTHENTICATION REQUEST or
AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING REQUEST message is out of range (see 3GPP TS 33.102 [5a]).
Cause value = 17 Network failure
This cause is sent to the MS if the MSC cannot service an MS generated request because of PLMN failures, e.g.
problems in MAP.
Cause value = 22 Congestion
This cause is sent to the MS if the network cannot serve a request from the MS because of congestion (e.g.
congestion of the MSC or SGSN or GGSN or PDN Gateway; no channel; facility busy/congested etc.).
Cause value = 23 GSM authentication unacceptable
This cause is sent to the network in Iu mode if a USIM is inserted in the MS and there is no Authentication
Parameter AUTN IE present in the AUTHENTICATION REQUEST or
AUTHENTICATION_AND_CIPHERING REQUEST message.

G.4

Causes related to nature of request

Cause value = 32 Service option not supported

This cause is sent when the MS requests a service/facility in the CM SERVICE REQUEST message which is not
supported by the PLMN.
Cause value = 33 Requested service option not subscribed
This cause is sent when the MS requests a service option for which it has no subscription.
Cause value = 34 Service option temporarily out of order

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This cause is sent when the MSC cannot service the request because of temporary outage of one or more
functions required for supporting the service.
Cause value = 38 Call cannot be identified
This cause is sent when the network cannot identify the call associated with a call re-establishment request.

G.5

Causes related to invalid messages

Cause value = 95 Semantically incorrect message.

See annex H, subclause H.5.10.
Cause value = 96 Invalid mandatory information.
See annex H, subclause H.6.1.
Cause value = 97 Message type non-existent or not implemented.
See annex H, subclause H.6.2.
Cause value = 98 Message not compatible with protocol state.
See annex H, subclause H.6.3.
Cause value = 99 Information element non-existent or not implemented.
See annex H, subclause H.6.4.
Cause value = 100 Conditional IE error.
See annex H, subclause H.6.5.
Cause value = 101 Message not compatible with protocol state.
See annex H, subclause H.6.6.
Cause value = 111 Protocol error, unspecified.
See annex H, subclause H.6.8.

G.6

Additional cause codes for GMM

Cause value = 7 GPRS services not allowed

This cause is sent to the MS when it is not allowed to operate GPRS services.
Cause value = 8 GPRS services and non-GPRS services not allowed
This cause is sent to the MS when it is not allowed to operate either GPRS or non-GPRS services.
Cause value = 9 MS identity cannot be derived by the network
This cause is sent to the MS when the network cannot derive the MS's identity from the P-TMSI/GUTI, e.g.
because no matching identity/context can be found in the network.
Cause value = 10 Implicitly detached
This cause is sent to the MS either if the network has implicitly detached the MS, e.g. some while after the
mobile reachable timer has expired, or if the GMM context data related to the subscription dose not exist in the
SGSN e.g. because of a SGSN restart, or because of a periodic routing area update request routed to a new
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Cause value = 14 GPRS services not allowed in this PLMN

This cause is sent to the MS which requests GPRS service, or if the network initiates a detach request in a PLMN
which does not offer roaming for GPRS services to that MS.
Cause value = 16 MSC temporarily not reachable
This cause is sent to the MS if it requests a combined GPRS attach or routing are updating in a PLMN where the
MSC is temporarily not reachable via the GPRS part of the network.
Cause value = 28 SMS provided via GPRS in this routing area
This cause is sent to the MS if the SGSN decides not to establish a Gs association since the MS is supposed to
send and receive short messages via GPRS.
Cause value = 40 No PDP context activated
This cause is sent to the MS if the MS requests an establishment of the radio access bearers for all active PDP
contexts by sending a SERVICE REQUEST message indicating "data" to the network, but the SGSN does not
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3GPP specific cause values for call control
H.1

Normal class

H.1.1

Cause No. 1 "unassigned (unallocated) number"

This cause indicates that the destination requested by the mobile station cannot be reached because, although the
number is in a valid format, it is not currently assigned (allocated).

H.1.2

Cause No. 3 "no route to destination"

This cause indicates that the called user cannot be reached because the network through which the call has been routed
does not serve the destination desired.

H.1.3

Cause No. 6 "channel unacceptable"

This cause indicates the channel most recently identified is not acceptable to the sending entity for use in this call.

H.1.4

Cause No. 8 "operator determined barring"

This cause indicates that the MS has tried to access a service that the MS's network operator or service provider is not
prepared to allow.

H.1.5

Cause No.16 "normal call clearing"

This cause indicates that the call is being cleared because one of the users involved in the call has requested that the call
be cleared.
Under normal situations, the source of this cause is not the network.

H.1.6

Cause No.17 "user busy"

This cause is used when the called user has indicated the inability to accept another call.
It is noted that the user equipment is compatible with the call.

H.1.7

Cause No. 18 "no user responding"

This cause is used when a user does not respond to a call establishment message with either an alerting or connect
indication within the prescribed period of time allocated (defined by the expiry of either timer T303 or T310).

H.1.8

Cause No. 19 "user alerting, no answer"

This cause is used when a user has provided an alerting indication but has not provided a connect indication within a
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Cause No. 21 "call rejected"

This cause indicates that the equipment sending this cause does not wish to accept this call, although it could
have accepted the call because the equipment sending this cause is neither busy nor incompatible.

H.1.10 Cause No. 22 "number changed"

This cause is returned to a calling mobile station when the called party number indicated by the calling mobile station is
no longer assigned. The new called party number may optionally be included in the diagnostic field. If a network does
not support this capability, cause No. 1 "unassigned (unallocated) number" shall be used.

H.1.10a Cause No. 24 "call rejected due to feature at the

destination"
This cause is returned when the call is rejected due to a feature at the destination, e.g. Anonymous Call Rejection. This
cause is only generated by the network. This cause is not generated by the MS.

H.1.11 Cause No. 25 "pre-emption"

This cause is returned to the network when a mobile station clears an active call which is being pre-empted by another
call with higher precedence.

H.1.12 Cause No. 26 "non-selected user clearing"

Not supported. Treated as cause no. 31.

H.1.13 Cause No. 27 "destination out of order"

This cause indicates that the destination indicated by the mobile station cannot be reached because the interface to the
destination is not functioning correctly. The term "not functioning correctly" indicates that a signalling message was
unable to be delivered to the remote user; e.g., a physical layer or data link layer failure at the remote user, user
equipment off-line, etc.

H.1.14 Cause No. 28 "invalid number format (incomplete number)"

This cause indicates that the called user cannot be reached because the called party number is not a valid format or is
not complete.

H.1.15 Cause No. 29 "facility rejected"

This cause is returned when a facility requested by user can not be provided by the network.

H.1.16 Cause No. 30 "response to STATUS ENQUIRY"

This cause is included in STATUS messages if the message is sent in response to a STATUS ENQUIRY message. See
also subclause 5.5.3.

H.1.17 Cause No. 31 "normal, unspecified"

This cause is used to report a normal event only when no other cause in the normal class applies.

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H.2

Resource unavailable class

H.2.1

Cause No. 34 "no circuit/channel available"

This cause indicates that there is no appropriate circuit/channel presently available to handle the call.

H.2.2

Cause No. 38 "network out of order"

This cause indicates that the network is not functioning correctly and that the condition is likely to last a relatively long
period of time; e.g., immediately re-attempting the call is not likely to be successful.

H.2.3

Cause No. 41 "temporary failure"

This cause indicates that the network is not functioning correctly and that the condition is not likely to last a long period
of time; e.g., the mobile station may wish to try another call attempt almost immediately.

H.2.4

Cause No. 42 "switching equipment congestion"

This cause indicates that the switching equipment generating this cause is experiencing a period of high traffic.

H.2.5

Cause No. 43 "access information discarded"

This cause indicates that the network could not deliver access information to the remote user as requested; i.e., a userto-user information, low layer compatibility, high layer compatibility, or sub-address as indicated in the diagnostic.
It is noted that the particular type of access information discarded is optionally included in the diagnostic.

H.2.6

Cause No. 44 "requested circuit/channel not available"

This cause is returned when the circuit or channel indicated by the requesting entity cannot be provided by the other
side of the interface.

H.2.7

Cause No. 47 "resource unavailable, unspecified"

This cause is used to report a resource unavailable event only when no other cause in the resource unavailable class
applies.

H.3

Service or option not available class

H.3.1

Cause No. 49 "quality of service unavailable"

This cause indicates to the mobile station that the requested quality of service, as defined in ITU-T Recommendation
X.213 [144], cannot be provided.

H.3.2

Cause No. 50 "Requested facility not subscribed"

This cause indicates that the requested supplementary service could not be provided by the network because the user
has no completed the necessary administrative arrangements with its supporting networks.

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Cause No. 55 "Incoming calls barred within the CUG"

This cause indicates that although the called party is a member of the CUG for the incoming CUG call, incoming calls
are not allowed within this CUG.

H.3.4

Cause No. 57 "bearer capability not authorized"

This cause indicates that the mobile station has requested a bearer capability which is implemented by the equipment
which generated this cause but the mobile station is not authorized to use.

H.3.5

Cause No. 58 "bearer capability not presently available"

This cause indicates that the mobile station has requested a bearer capability which is implemented by the equipment
which generated this cause but which is not available at this time.

H.3.6

Cause No. 63 "service or option not available, unspecified"

This cause is used to report a service or option not available event only when no other cause in the service or option not
available class applies.

H.3.7

Cause No. 68 "ACM equal to or greater than ACMmax"

This cause is used by the mobile to indicate that call clearing is due to ACM being greater than or equal to ACMmax.

H.4

Service or option not implemented class

H.4.1

Cause No. 65 "bearer service not implemented"

This cause indicates that the equipment sending this cause does not support the bearer capability requested.

H.4.2

Cause No. 69 "Requested facility not implemented"

This cause indicates that the equipment sending this cause does not support the requested supplementary service.

H.4.3

Cause No. 70 "only restricted digital information bearer

capability is available"

This cause indicates that one equipment has requested an unrestricted bearer service, but that the equipment
sending this cause only supports the restricted version of the requested bearer capability.

H.4.4

Cause No. 79 "service or option not implemented,

unspecified"

This cause is used to report a service or option not implemented event only when no other cause in the service or
option not implemented class applies.

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H.5

Invalid message (e.g., parameter out of range) class

H.5.1

Cause No. 81 "invalid transaction identifier value"

This cause indicates that the equipment sending this cause has received a message with a transaction identifier
which is not currently in use on the MS-network interface.

H.5.2

Cause No. 87 "user not member of CUG"

This cause indicates that the called user for the incoming CUG call is not a member of the specified CUG.

H.5.3

Cause No. 88 "incompatible destination"

This cause indicates that the equipment sending this cause has received a request to establish a call which has
low layer compatibility, high layer compatibility, or other compatibility attributes (e.g., data rate) which cannot
be accommodated.

H.5.4

Cause No. 91 "invalid transit network selection"

For further study. Treated as cause no. 95.

H.5.5

Cause No. 95 "semantically incorrect message"

This cause is used to report receipt of a message with semantically incorrect contents (see subclause 8.8).

H.6

Protocol error (e.g., unknown message) class

H.6.1

Cause No. 96 "invalid mandatory information"

This cause indicates that the equipment sending this cause has received a message with a non-semantical
mandatory IE error (see subclause 8.5).

H.6.2

Cause No. 97 "message type non-existent or not

implemented"

This cause indicates that the equipment sending this cause has received a message with a message type it does
not recognize either because this is a message not defined, or defined but not implemented by the equipment
sending this cause.

H.6.3

Cause No. 98 "message type not compatible with protocol

state"

This cause indicates that the equipment sending this cause has received a message not compatible with the
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Cause No. 99 "information element non-existent or not

implemented"

This cause indicates that the equipment sending this cause has received a message which includes information
elements not recognized because the information element identifier is not defined or it is defined but not
implemented by the equipment sending the cause. However, the information element is not required to be
present in the message in order for the equipment sending the cause to process the message.

H.6.5

Cause No. 100 "conditional IE error"

This cause indicates that the equipment sending this cause has received a message with conditional IE errors (see
subclause 8.7.2).

H.6.6

Cause No. 101 "message not compatible with protocol

state"

This cause indicates that a message has been received which is incompatible with the protocol state or that a
STATUS message has been received indicating an incompatible call state.

H.6.7

Cause No. 102 "recovery on timer expiry"

This cause indicates that a procedure has been initiated by the expiry of a timer in association with
3GPP TS 24.008 error handling procedures.

H.6.8

Cause No. 111 "protocol error, unspecified"

This cause is used to report a protocol error event only when no other cause in the protocol error class applies.

H.7

Interworking class

H.7.1

Cause No. 127 "interworking, unspecified"

This cause indicates that there has been interworking with a network which does not provide causes for actions it
takes; thus, the precise cause for a message which is being sent cannot be ascertained.

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GPRS specific cause values for GPRS Session
Management
I.1

Causes related to nature of request

Cause value = 8 Operator Determined Barring

This cause code is used by the network to indicate that the requested service was rejected by the SGSN due to
Operator Determined Barring.
Cause value = 24 MBMS bearer capabilities insufficient for the service
This cause code is used by the network to indicate that an MBMS context activation request was rejected by the
network, because the MBMS bearer capabilities are insufficient for the MBMS service.
Cause value = 25 LLC or SNDCP failure (A/Gb mode only)
This cause code is used by the MS indicate that a PDP context is deactivated because of a LLC or SNDCP
failure (e.g. if the SM receives a SNSM-STATUS.request message with cause "DM received " or " invalid XID
response ", see 3GPP TS 44.065 [78])
Cause value = 26 Insufficient resources
This cause code is used by the MS or by the network to indicate that a PDP context activation request, secondary
PDP context activation request, PDP context modification request, or MBMS context activation request cannot
be accepted due to insufficient resources.
Cause value = 27 Missing or unknown APN
This cause code is used by the network to indicate that the requested service was rejected by the external packet
data network because the access point name was not included although required, or if the access point name
could not be resolved.
Cause value = 28 Unknown PDP address or PDP type
This cause code is used by the network to indicate that the requested service was rejected by the external packet
data network because the PDP address or type could not be recognised.
Cause value = 29 User authentication failed
This cause code is used by the network to indicate that the requested service was rejected by the external packet
data network due to a failed user authentication.
Cause value = 30 Activation rejected by GGSN, Serving GW or PDN GW
This cause code is used by the network to indicate that the requested service was rejected by the GGSN, Serving
GW or PDN GW.
Cause value = 31 Activation rejected, unspecified
This cause code is used by the network or by the MS to indicate that the requested service was rejected due to
unspecified reasons.
Cause value = 32 Service option not supported
This cause code is used by the network when the MS requests a service which is not supported by the PLMN.
Cause value = 33 Requested service option not subscribed
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Cause value = 34 Service option temporarily out of order

See Annex G, clause 4.
Cause value = 35 NSAPI already used
This cause code may be used by a network to indicate that the NSAPI requested by the MS in the PDP context
activation request is already used by another active PDP context of this MS.
Never to be sent, but can be received from a R97/R98 network at PDP context activation
Cause value = 36 Regular deactivation
This cause code is used to indicate a regular MS or network initiated PDP context deactivation or a regular
network initiated MBMS context deactivation.
Cause value = 37 QoS not accepted
This cause code is used by the MS if the new QoS cannot be accepted that were indicated by the network in the
PDP Context Modification procedure.
Cause value = 38 Network failure
This cause code is used by the network to indicate that the requested service is rejected due to an error situation
in the network.
Cause value = 39 Reactivation requested
This cause code is used by the network to request a PDP context reactivation (e.g. after a GGSN restart or after
selection of a different GGSN by the network for Selected IP Traffic Offload).
Cause value = 40 Feature not supported
This cause code is used by the MS to indicate that the PDP context activation or the MBMS context activation
initiated by the network is not supported by the MS.
Cause value = 41 semantic error in the TFT operation.
This cause code is used by the network or the MS to indicate that there is a semantic error in the TFT operation
included in a secondary PDP context activation request or an MS-initiated PDP context modification or a
network requested secondary PDP context activation.
Cause value = 42 syntactical error in the TFT operation.
This cause code is used by the network or the MS to indicate that there is a syntactical error in the TFT operation
included in a secondary PDP context activation request or an MS-initiated PDP context modification or a
network requested secondary PDP context activation.
Cause value = 43 unknown PDP context
This cause code is used by the network or the MS to indicate that the PDP context identified by the Linked TI IE
in the secondary PDP context activation request or a network requested secondary PDP context activation is not
active.
Cause value = 44 semantic errors in packet filter(s)
This cause code is used by the network or the MS to indicate that there is one or more semantic errors in packet
filter(s) of the TFT included in a secondary PDP context activation request or an MS-initiated PDP context
modification or a network requested secondary PDP context activation.
Cause value = 45 syntactical error in packet filter(s)
This cause code is used by the network or the MS to indicate that there is one or more syntactical errors in packet
filter(s) of the TFT included in a secondary PDP context activation request or an MS-initiated PDP context
modification or a network requested secondary PDP context activation.
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This cause code is used by the network or the MS to indicate that it has already activated a PDP context without
TFT.
Cause value = 47 Multicast group membership time-out
This cause code is used by the network to indicate that the MBMS context is deactivated because the timer
supervising the IGMP group membership interval (see RFC 3376 [107], subclause 8.4) or the MLD multicast
listener interval (see RFC 2710 [108], subclause 7.4, and RFC 3810 [148], subclause 9.4) expired.
Cause value = 48 Request rejected, Bearer Control Mode violation
This cause code is used by the network or the MS to indicate that the requested service was rejected because of
Bearer Control Mode violation.
Cause value = 50 PDP type IPv4 only allowed
This cause code is used by the network to indicate that only PDP type IPv4 is allowed for the requested PDN
connectivity.
Cause value = 51 PDP type IPv6 only allowed
This cause code is used by the network to indicate that only PDP type IPv6 is allowed for the requested PDN
connectivity.
Cause value = 52 single address bearers only allowed
This cause code is used by the network to indicate that the requested PDN connectivity is accepted with the
restriction that only single IP version bearers are allowed.
Cause value = 56 Collision with network initiated request.
This cause code is used by the network to indicate that the MS-initiated request was rejected since the network
has requested a secondary PDP context activation for the same service using a network-initiated procedure.
Cause value = 60 Bearer handling not supported
This cause code is used by the network to indicate that the procedure requested by the MS was rejected because
the bearer handling is not supported.
Cause value = 65 Maximum number of PDP contexts reached
This cause code is used by the network to indicate that the procedure requested by the MS was rejected as the
network has reached the maximum number of simultaneously active PDP contexts for the MS.
Cause value = 66 Requested APN not supported in current RAT and PLMN combination
This cause code is used by the network to indicate that the procedure requested by the MS was rejected because
the requested APN is not supported in the current RAT and PLMN.
Cause value = 112 APN restriction value incompatible with active PDP context.
This cause code is used by the network to indicate that the PDP context(s) or MBMS context(s) have an APN
restriction value that is not allowed in combination with a currently active PDP context. Restriction values are
defined in 3GPP TS 23.060 [74], subclause 15.4.

I.2

Causes related to invalid messages

Cause value = 81 Invalid transaction identifier value.

See annex H, subclause H.5.1.
Cause value = 95 Semantically incorrect message.
See annex H, subclause H.5.5.

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See annex H, subclause H.6.1.
Cause value = 97 Message type non-existent or not implemented.
See annex H, subclause H.6.2.
Cause value = 98 Message not compatible with protocol state.
See annex H, subclause H.6.3.
Cause value = 99 Information element non-existent or not implemented.
See annex H, subclause H.6.4.
Cause value = 100 Conditional IE error.
See annex H, subclause H.6.5.
Cause value = 101 Message not compatible with protocol state.
See annex H, subclause H.6.6.
Cause value = 111 Protocol error, unspecified.
See annex H, subclause H.6.8.
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Annex J (informative):
Algorithm to encode frequency list information elements
See 3GPP TS 44.018 [84].

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Annex K (informative):
Default Codings of Information Elements
The information in this annex does NOT define the value of any IEI for any particular message. This annex exists to aid
the design of new messages, in particular with regard to backward compatibility with phase 1 mobile stations.

K.1

Common information elements.

For the common information elements types listed below, the default coding of information element identifier bits is
summarized in table K.1/3GPP TS 24.008.
Table K.1/3GPP TS 24.008: Default information element identifier coding
for common information elements
Reference
clause
8

Type 1 info elements

Note 1

Type 3 & 4 info elements

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
1

1
1
1
1
1
0

0
0
0
1
1
0

0
0
1
0
1
0

0
1
1
0
1
0

1
1
1
0
1
0

Note 1
Location Area Identification
Mobile Identity
Note 1
Note 1
Mobile Station classmark 3

Spare Half Octet

All other values are reserved

10.5.1.3
10.5.1.4

10.5.1.7
10.5.1.8

NOTE 1: These values were allocated but never used in earlier phases of the protocol.
NOTE 2: For GPRS common information elements no default values are defined:

K.2

Radio Resource management information elements.

See 3GPP TS 44.018 [84], annex K.

K.3

Mobility management information elements.

For the mobility management information elements listed below, the default coding of the information element
identifier bits is summarized in table K.3/3GPP TS 24.008.

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information elements
Reference
clause
8

1
1
1

0
1
1

0
0
1

1
0
0

Type 1 info elements

Note
Note
Note

0
0

0
0

0
1

1
0

Type 2 info elements

Follow-on Proceed
CTS Permission

0
0
0

0
0
1

0
1
0

1
0
0

Type 3 & 4 info elements

Note
Note
Note

0
0
0

1
1
1

0
0
0

0
0
0

10.5.3.7
10.5.3.10

All other values are reserved

NOTE:

K.4

These values were allocated but never used in earlier versions of the protocol

Call control information elements.

For the call control information elements listed below, the default coding of the information element identifiers is
defined in table K.4/3GPP TS 24.008.

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elements
Reference
clause
8
1

NOTE:

7
:
0

6
:
0

5
:
1

4
-

3
-

2
-

1
-

Type 1 info elements

shift

0
1

1
0

1
1

Note
Repeat indicator

10.5.4.22

:
0
0
0
0

:
0
0
0
0

:
0
0
1
1

:
0
1
0
1

Type 2 information elements

More data
CLIR Suppression
CLIR Invocation
Reverse call setup direction

10.5.4.19
10.5.4.11a
10.5.4.11b
10.5.4.22a

:
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1

:
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

:
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1

:
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1

Type 3 & 4 info elements

Bearer capability
Cause
Note
Call Control Capabilities
Facility
Progress indicator
Auxiliary states
Note
Keypad facility
Signal
Connected number
Connected subaddress
Calling party BCD number
Calling party subaddress
Called party BCD number
Called party subaddress
Redirecting Party BCD
Redirecting Party subaddress
Low layer compatib.
High layer compatib.
User-user
SS version indicator

:
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

:
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

:
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1

10.5.4.2
and
.3

10.5.4.5
10.5.4.11
10.5.4.5a
10.5.4.15
10.5.4.21
10.5.4.4
10.5.4.17
10.5.4.23
10.5.4.13
10.5.4.14
10.5.4.9
10.5.4.10
10.5.4.7
10.5.4.8
10.5.4.21b
10.5.4.21c
10.5.4.18
10.5.4.16
10.5.4.25
10.5.4.24

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Annex L (normative):
Establishment cause (Iu mode only)
L.1

Mapping of NAS procedure to RRC establishment

cause(Iu mode only)

When MM requests the establishment of an RR connection, the RRC establishment cause used by the MS shall be
selected according to the CS NAS procedure as specified in table L.1.1.
Table L.1.1/3GPP TS 24.008: Mapping of CS NAS procedure to establishment cause
CS NAS procedure
Originating CS speech call
Originating CS data call
CS Emergency call
Call re-establishment
Location update
IMSI Detach
MO SMS via CS domain
Supplementary Services
Answer to circuit switched paging
Answer to paging for CS fallback

SS part of Location services

Any CS NAS procedure where the
initiating uplink signalling message
has the Device properties IE with
low priority indicator set to "MS is
configured for NAS signalling low
priority"

RRC Establishment cause (according 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c])

Originating Conversational Call
Originating Conversational Call
Emergency call
Call re-establishment
Registration
Detach
Originating Low Priority Signalling
Originating High Priority Signalling
Set equal to the value of the paging cause used in the reception of paging in the
RRC layer
Terminating Conversational Call
Terminating High Priority Signalling, if in the E-UTRAN, the RRC connection is
released with cause CS Fallback High Priority.
Originating High Priority Signalling
Delay tolerant

When MM requests the establishment of an RR connection, if the MS is configured for EAB (see the
"ExtendedAccessBarring" leaf of the NAS configuration MO in 3GPP TS 24.368 [135] or 3GPP TS 31.102 [112]), the
MS is not an MS configured to use AC11 15 in selected PLMN, the MS is not answering to paging and the RRC
Establishment cause is not set to "Emergency call", then the MM shall indicate to the lower layer for the purpose of
access control that EAB applies for this request.
NOTE 1: void.NOTE 2:

EAB override is not supported in the CS domain.

When GMM requests the establishment of a PS signalling connection, the RRC establishment cause used by the MS
shall be selected according to the PS NAS procedure as specified in Table L.1.2.

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PS NAS procedure
GPRS Attach

RRC Establishment cause (according 3GPP TS 25.331 [23c])

If the ATTACH REQUEST has Attach type not set to "Emergency attach", the RRC
establishment cause shall be set to Registration except when the MS initiates
attach procedure to establish emergency bearer services.
If the ATTACH REQUEST has Attach type set to "Emergency attach" or if the
ATTACH REQUEST has Attach type not set to "Emergency attach" but the MS
initiates the attach procedure on receiving request from upper layer to establish
emergency bearer services, the RRC establishment cause shall be set to
Emergency call. (See Note 2)

Routing Area Update for the case

of Directed Signalling Connection
Re-Establishment (see chapter
4.7.2.5.)

If the MS does not have a PDN connection established for emergency bearer
services, the RRC establishment cause shall be set to Call Re-Establishment.

Routing area Update all cases

other than Directed Signalling
Connection Re-Establishment or
answer to packet paging

If the MS does not have a PDN connection established for emergency bearer
services, the RRC establishment cause shall be set to Registration.

GPRS Detach
Request to re-establish RABs

Detach
If the request is not to re-establish RABs for emergency bearer services, the RRC
establishment cause shall be set to either Originating Conversational Call or
Originating Streaming Call or Originating Interactive Call or Originating
Background Call depending on the Traffic Class in QoS of the "most
demanding" Traffic Class, considering all active PDP contexts. (see Note 1)

If the MS has a PDN connection established for emergency bearer services, the
RRC establishment cause shall be set to Emergency call. (See Note 2)

If the MS has a PDN connection established for emergency bearer services, or is

initiating a PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATION that has request type set to "emergency",
the RRC establishment cause shall be set to Emergency call. (See Note 2)

If the request is to re-establish RABs for emergency bearer services, the RRC
establishment cause shall be set to Emergency call. (See Note 2)
Request to establish a PS signalling
connection for MBMS
Activate PDP Context

MBMS reception or MBMS p-t-p RB request

If the ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST has the Request Type not set to
"emergency", the RRC establishment cause shall be set to either Originating
Conversational Call or Originating Streaming Call or Originating Interactive Call
or Originating Background Call depending on the Traffic Class in QoS of the
"most demanding" Traffic Class, considering all active PDP contexts together with
the PDP context to be activated. (see Note 1)
If Traffic Class in QoS is not Conversational Class or Streaming Class or
Interactive Class or Background Class but is Subscribed Traffic Class, then
Originating Subscribed traffic Call shall be used.
If the ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST has the Request Type set to
"emergency", the RRC establishment cause shall be set to Emergency call. (See
Note 2)

Modify PDP Context

Deactivate PDP Context
MO SMS via PS domain
SS part of Location services
Answer to packet paging

Originating High Priority Signalling

Originating High Priority Signalling
Originating Low Priority Signalling
Originating High Priority Signalling
If the MS does not have a PDN connection established for emergency bearer
services, the RRC establishment cause shall be set equal to the value of the
paging cause used in the reception of paging in the RRC layer.
If the MS has a PDN connection established for emergency bearer services, the
RRC establishment cause shall be set to Emergency call. (See Note 2)

Any PS NAS procedure where the

initiating uplink signalling message
has the Device propertiesIE with low
priority indicator set to "MS is
configured for NAS signalling low

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priority"
NOTE 1: For classification of "most demanding" Traffic Class the following ranking order applies: "Conversational"
followed by "Streaming" followed by "Interactive" followed by "Background", where "Conversational" is the most
demanding Traffic class in terms of being delay sensitive.
NOTE 2: The emergency bearer services are only supported in UTRAN Iu mode.

NOTE 3: The RRC establishment cause can be used by the network to prioritise the connection establishment
request from the MS at high load situations in the network.
When GMM requests the establishment of a PS signalling connection, if the MS is configured for EAB (see the
"ExtendedAccessBarring" leaf of the NAS configuration MO as specified in 3GPP TS 24.368 [135] or
3GPP TS 31.102 [112]), the GMM shall indicate to the lower layer for the purpose of access control that EAB applies
for this request except for the following cases:
-

the MS is an MS configured to use AC11 15 in selected PLMN;

the MS is answering to paging;

the RRC Establishment cause is set to "Emergency call";

the MS is configured to allow overriding the NAS signalling low priority indicator and overriding EAB (see the
"Override_NAS_SignallingLowPriority" leaf and the "Override_ExtendedAccessBarring" leaf of the NAS
configuration MO as specified in 3GPP TS 24.368 [135] or 3GPP TS 31.102 [112]) and receives an indication
from the upper layers to override EAB; or

the MS is configured to allow overriding the NAS signalling low priority indicator and overriding EAB and
already has a PDN connection that was established with EAB override.

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Annex M (normative):
Additional Requirements for backward compatibility with
PCS 1900 for NA revision 0 ME
This annex provides additional requirements to support network mechanisms for backward compatibility with PCS
1900 for NA revision 0 mobile equipments (applicable until July 1, 1998).
PCS 1900 for NA revision 0 mobile equipments are defined to understand Mobile Network Codes made of up to 2
digits. However federal regulation mandates that a 3-digit MNC shall be allocated by each administration to network
operators. Therefore each network operator is identified by a 3-digit Mobile Country Code and a 3-digit Mobile
Network Code. An operator whose network code complies to the allocation principle specified for PCS 1900 for NA
and wants to achieve for a transition period of time the backward compatibility with PCS 1900 for NA revision 0
mobile equipments shall apply the following:
-

The network shall send over the air interface the 3-digit Mobile Country Code and only the two most significant
digits of the Mobile Network Code (the value of the "digit" sent instead of the 3rd digit is specified in 3GPP TS
24.008, subclause 10.5.1.3) (see note).

When a PCS 1900 for NA (revision greater than 0) mobile equipment recognizes over the air the Mobile Country Code
and the two most significant digits of the Mobile Network Code as being the HPLMN codes of the current IMSI, the
mobile equipment shall take into account the value of the sixth IMSI digit read from the SIM/USIM. If this value
matches to a value contained in the limited set of values for the least significant MNC digit assigned by the number
administration bodies for PCS 1900 for NA then the following applies for the mobile equipment:
-

The value sent over the air instead of the 3rd MNC digit in the Location Area Identification (for coding see 3GPP
TS 24.008, subclause 10.5.1.3) shall be interpreted as the value of the sixth IMSI digit read from the SIM/USIM.

NOTE:

It is still a network operator option to apply this requirement after July 1, 1998. However, in this case the
following shall be considered:
1. Network selection considerations for overlapping networks:
-

Networks overlapping to the HPLMN, identified over the radio interface by an identical combination
MCC1 MCC2 MCC3 MNC1 MNC2 (possible after July 1, 1998) may be selectable by PCS 1900 for
NA mobile equipments revision 0 with the same priority as the HPLMN or presented to the user as the
HPLMN.

2 Roaming considerations:
-

Roamers (SIM/USIM) from networks identified by an identical combination MCC1 MCC2 MCC3
MNC1 MNC2 (possible after July 1, 1998) when roaming into the operator network with PCS 1900
for NA mobile equipments revision 0, may cause these equipments to exhibit an unpredictable
behaviour (e.g. looping in the HPLMN selection and registration procedures).

Home subscribers (SIM/USIM) roaming with PCS 1900 for NA mobile equipments revision 0 into
networks identified by an identical combination MCC1 MCC2 MCC3 MNC1 MNC2 (possible after
July 1, 1998), may consider being attached to the HPLMN.

Annex N (normative):
Ranking of reject causes for Location Registration (MM and
GMM) in a shared network
This annex describes how the reject cause is determined:
-

for a network sharing non-supporting MS in a shared network with multi-operator core network (MOCN)
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when a location registration request from the MS is redirected among CN operators via the shared RAN (see 3GPP TS
23.251 [109]) and is rejected by all core networks. In the following, the term 'location registration' is used for location
area updating, GPRS attach, combined GPRS attach, routing area updating, and combined routing area updating.
i) If the location registration request was either:
1) accepted;
2) rejected with a reject cause different from #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #17, and #25; or
3) rejected with a reject cause #17 when the MSC or the SGSN received an error not indicating "system
failure", "data missing" or "unexpected data value" from the HLR (see 3GPP TS 29.002 [37] and
3GPP TS 29.010 [152]),
then one of the following actions is taken:
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in UTRAN Iu mode, the MSC or SGSN shall include the redirection completed information element in the
RANAP DIRECT TRANSFER message transmitting the location registration accept message or location
registration reject message to the RNC. According to 3GPP TS 25.413 [19c], the RNC will then forward the
location registration accept message or the location registration reject message to the MS.

in A/Gb mode, the MSC shall use DTAP message and SGSN shall use BSSGP DL-UNIDATA message to
carry the location registration accept message or location registration reject message to the BSC. According
to 3GPP TS 48.008 [85] and 3GPP TS 48.018 [86], the BSC will then forward the location registration accept
message or location registration reject message to the MS.

ii) If the location registration request was either:

1) rejected with one of the reject causes #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, and #25; or
2) rejected with a reject cause #17 when the MSC or the SGSN received an error indicating "system failure",
"data missing" or "unexpected data value" from the HLR (see 3GPP TS 29.002 [37] and
3GPP TS 29.010 [152]),
then one of the following actions is taken:
-

in UTRAN Iu mode, the MSC or SGSN shall include a redirection indication in the RANAP DIRECT
TRANSFER message transmitting the location registration reject message to the RNC. According to 3GPP
TS 25.413 [19c], the RNC will then initiate the redirection procedure towards the next CN operator and treat
the response from the core network according to (i) and (ii).

in A/Gb mode, the MSC shall use BSSMAP Reroute Command message and SGSN shall use BSSGP DLUNIDATA message to transmit the location registration reject message to the BSC with a redirection
indication. According to 3GPP TS 48.008 [85] and 3GPP TS 48.018 [86], the BSC will then initiate the
redirection procedure towards the next CN operator and treat the response from the core network according
to (i), (ii) and (iii).

iii) If the location registration request was rejected including a redirection indication and with one of the reject
causes #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #17, and #25 by all CN operators taking part in a shared network, the RNC for
UTRAN Iu mode or the BSC for A/Gb mode shall determine the reject cause with the highest rank from the
received reject causes and send a location registration reject message containing this reject cause to the MS.
The ranking of the reject causes, from the lowest rank to the highest rank, is given by:
#11 < #12 < #13 < #14 < #15 < #25 < #17.
iv) If the location registration request was rejected with one of the reject causes #11, #12, #13, #14, and #15 by all
CN operators taking part in a shared network in a specific location area, but there is at least one additional CN
operator taking part in a shared network in another location area of the shared network defined by the same
common PLMN identity, the RNC for UTRAN Iu mode or the BSC for A/Gb mode shall send a location
registration reject message with the reject cause #15 to the MS.

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Annex O (normative):
3GPP capability exchange protocol

O.1

Scope

This annex specifies the protocol data units used by the 3GPP capability exchange protocol and procedures for the
handling of unknown, unforeseen, and erroneous protocol data by the receiving MS.
The 3GPP capability exchange protocol provides services for the end-to-end exchange of capabilities between MSs. It is
a separate protocol which uses the user-to-user signalling service 1 of the layer 3 call control protocol as a means of
transport.
Functional procedures which use the 3GPP capability exchange protocol in the context of CSI are specified in
3GPP TS 24.279 [116].

O.2

User-user protocol contents

The user-user protocol contents is included in the user-user information element described in subclause 10.5.4.25.
The user-user protocol contents is structured like the non-imperative part of a standard L3 message (see
3GPP TS 24.007 [20], subclause 11.2) and is composed of a variable number of information elements of type 1, 2, 3
and 4. The different formats (TV, TLV) and the categories of information elements (type 1, 2, 3 and 4) are defined in
3GPP TS 24.007 [20].
Within the user-user protocol contents the information elements may occur in an arbitrary order.
All information elements shall be included only once.

5
4
3
Information element 1

1
octet 4*
octet 5*

Information element 2

octet k*
octet k+1*

octet l*
octet l+1*

Information element K

octet m*
octet m+1*
octet n*

Figure O.1/3GPP TS 24.008 User-user information when the user-user protocol indicator is set to
"3GPP capability exchange protocol"

O.3

Information element identifier

The information element identifier and its use are defined in 3GPP TS 24.007 [20].
For the information elements defined in subclause O.4, the coding of the information element identifier bits is defined
in table O.2/3GPP TS 24.008.

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For a method to determine from the information element identifier whether an unknown information element is of type
1 or 2 (i.e. it is an information element of one octet length) or type 4 (i.e. the next octet is the length indicator indicating
the length of the remaining of the information element) see 3GPP TS 24.007 [20], subclause 11.2.4.
Table O.1/3GPP TS 24.008: Information element identifier coding for user-user protocol information
elements
Reference
clause
8

1
1

0
1

0
0

0
0

Type 1 information elements:

Radio environment capability
IM Status

Type 2 information elements:

Unused

0
0

0
0

0
1

1
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

1
0

Type 3 and 4 information elements:

Personal ME identifier
UE capability version

O.4.2
O.4.4

O.4.1
O.4.3

All other values are unused

O.4

Information elements

O.4.1

Personal ME identifier

The purpose of the personal ME identifier is to discriminate between MEs used by the same user (see TS 24.279 [116],
subclause 4.2).
NOTE:

As the personal ME identifier is generated randomly, it is not guaranteed that it uniquely identifies a
specific ME used by the same user.

The personal ME identifier has the form PMI-XXXX, where XXXX is a 4-digit hexadecimal number. Only the
hexadecimal number XXXX is coded in the personal ME identifier information element.
The personal ME identifier information element is coded as shown in figure O.2/3GPP TS 24.008 and table O.2/3GPP
TS 24.008.
The personal ME identifier is a type 3 information element with 3 octets length.

Personal ME identifier IEI

1
octet 1

ME identifier digit 2

ME identifier digit 1

octet 2

ME identifier digit 4

ME identifier digit 3

octet 3

Figure O.2/3GPP TS 24.008 Personal ME identifier

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Table O.2/3GPP TS 24.008: Personal ME identifier

ME identifier digits (octets 2, 3)
Bits 1 to 4 or bits 5 to 8, respectively, contain the binary encoding of a hexadecimal ME
identifier digit. Digit 1 is the leftmost digit in the 4-digit hexadecimal number XXXX.
Bits
4 3
8 7
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 1
0 1
0 1
1 0
1 0
1 0
1 0
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1

O.4.2

ME identifier digit value

2
6
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1

1 Or
5
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F

Radio environment capability

The purpose of the radio environment capability is to provide information about the current radio environment of the
MS.
The radio environment capability information element is coded as shown in figure O.3/3GPP TS 24.008 and
table O.3/3GPP TS 24.008.
The radio environment capability is a type 1 information element with 1 octet length.

8
7
6
5
Radio environment capability
IEI

4
0
spare

3
0
spare

2
0
Spare

1
CS/
PS

octet 1

Figure O.3/3GPP TS 24.008 Radio environment capability contents

Table O.3/3GPP TS 24.008: Radio environment capability contents
CS and PS capability (octet 1, bit 1)
The CS and PS capability indicates whether the MS is in a radio environment that
supports simultaneous use of CS and PS services (see 3GPP TS 24.279 [116]).
0
1

simultaneous use of CS and PS services not supported

simultaneous use of CS and PS services supported

Bits 2 to 4 of octet 1 are spare and shall be coded as zero.

O.4.3

UE capability version

The purpose of the UE capability version is to inform the receiving MS that the capability of the sending MS has
changed since the last UE capability exchange (see 3GPP TS 24.279 [116]).

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The UE capability version information element is coded as shown in figure O.4/3GPP TS 24.008 and table O.4/3GPP
TS 24.008.
The UE capability version has the form UCV-XX, where XX is a 2-digit hexadecimal number. Only the hexadecimal
number XX is coded in the UE capability version information element.
The UE capability version information element is coded as shown in figure O.4/3GPP TS 24.008 and table O.4/3GPP
TS 24.008.
The UE capability version is a type 3 information element with 2 octets length.

UE capability version IEI

UE capability version digit 2

UE capability version digit 1

octet 1
octet 2

Figure O.4/3GPP TS 24.008: UE capability version

Table O.4/3GPP TS 24.008: UE capability version
UE capability version digits(octet 2)
Bits 1 to 4 and bits 5 to 8, respectively, contain the binary encoding of a 2-digit
hexadecimal UE capability version. Digit 1 is the leftmost digit.
Bits
4 3
8 7
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 1
0 1
0 1
1 0
1 0
1 0
1 0
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1

O.4.4

UE capability version digit value

2
6
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1

1 Or
5
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F

IM Status

The purpose of the IM Status is to provide information about the IMS capability and registration state of a specific
public user identity and it MS.
NOTE:

The definition of what is a public user identity can be found in 3GPP TS 23.003 [10].

The IM Status information element is coded as shown in figure O.5/3GPP TS 24.008 and table O.5/3GPP TS 24.008.
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IM Status IEI

4
0
Spare

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3
0
spare

1
IM
Status

octet 1

Figure O.5/3GPP TS 24.008 IM Status contents

Table O.5/3GPP TS 24.008: IM Status contents
IM Status (octet 1)
Bits
2
0
0
1
1

1
0
1
0
1

MS is not IM subsystem capable

MS is IM subsystem registered
MS is IM subsystem capable and willing to register to IM subsystem (NOTE 1)
MS is IM subsystem capable but will not register to IM subsystem (NOTE 2)

Bits 3 to 4 of octet 1 are spare and shall be coded as zero.

NOTE 1: This value indicates that a terminal can be configured to allow IMS registration
without user intervention when required, for example when prompted by receiving
an IM Status of "MS is IM subsystem registered" or MS is IM subsystem capable
and willing to register to IM subsystem during establishment of a CS call.
NOTE 2: This value indicates that the terminal will not IMS register without user permission.

O.5

Handling of unknown, unforeseen, and erroneous

protocol data

O.5.1

General

The following subclauses specifies procedures for the handling of unknown, unforeseen, and erroneous protocol data by
the receiving MS. These procedures are called "error handling procedures", but in addition to providing recovery
mechanisms for error situations they define a compatibility mechanism for future extensions of the protocols.
Subclauses O.5.2 to O.5.5 shall be applied in order of precedence.
For the definition of semantical and syntactical errors see 3GPP TS 24.007 [20], subclause 11.4.2.
Where the description of information elements in the present document contains bits defined to be "spare bits", these
bits shall set to the indicated value (usually 0) by the sending side, and their value shall be ignored by the receiving side.

O.5.2

Not supported IEs, unknown IEIs

The MS shall ignore all information elements which are not supported and all information elements with unknown IEI.

O.5.3

Repeated IEs

If an information element, for which repetition is not specified in subclause O.2, is repeated in the user-user protocol
contents, only the contents of the information element appearing first shall be handled and all subsequent repetitions of
the information element shall be ignored. When repetition of information elements is specified, only the contents of
specified repeated information elements shall be handled. If the limit on repetition of information elements is exceeded,
the contents of information elements appearing first up to the limit of repetitions shall be handled and all subsequent
repetitions of the information element shall be ignored.

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Syntactically incorrect IEs

The MS shall treat all IEs that are syntactically incorrect as not present in the user-user protocol contents.

O.5.5

Semantically incorrect IEs

When an IE with semantically incorrect contents is received, the foreseen reactions specified for the respective
procedure are performed (e.g. in the context of CSI see 3GPP TS 24.279 [116], clauses 5, 6). If however no such
reactions are specified, the MS shall ignore the IE.

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Annex P (normative):
Mobility management for IMS voice termination
P.1

Introduction

The present annex specifies additional requirements for GMM and EMM in the MS for the support of terminating
access domain selection for voice calls or voice sessions by the network.
Support of these mobility management procedures can be configured in the MS by a setting. Whether the mobility
management for IMS voice termination setting is stored in the IMS management object as defined in
3GPP TS 24.167 [134] (see the "Mobility Management for IMS Voice Termination" leaf) or in an alternative way in the
ME is an implementation option. If this setting is missing, then mobility management for IMS voice termination is
disabled.

P.2

Activation of mobility management for IMS voice

termination

An MS activates mobility management for IMS voice termination when:

1) the MS's availability for voice calls in the IMS (see 3GPP TS 24.301 [120], subclause 3.1) changes from "not
available" to "available";
2) the MS is enabled for mobility management for IMS voice termination;
3) the IMS voice over PS session indicator received for Iu mode has the value
-

"IMS voice over PS session supported in Iu mode, but not supported in A/Gb mode", or

the IMS voice over PS session indicator received for S1 mode has the value
-

"IMS voice over PS session in S1 mode supported"; and

4) at least one of the two parameters voice domain preference for UTRAN and voice domain preference for
E-UTRAN as defined in 3GPP TS 24.167 [134] is not "CS voice only".
The MS deactivates mobility management for IMS voice termination when the MS's availability for voice calls in the
IMS (see 3GPP TS 24.301 [120], subclause 3.1) changes from "available" to "not available".

P.3

Inter-system change between A/Gb mode and

Iu mode

An MS is required to perform routing area updating for IMS voice termination if:
1) the upper layers have indicated that the MS is available for voice calls in the IMS (see 3GPP TS 24.301 [120],
subclause 3.1);
2) the MS is enabled for mobility management for IMS voice termination;
3) the "IMS voice over PS session indicator" received for Iu mode has the value "IMS voice over PS session
supported in Iu mode, but not supported in A/Gb mode"; and
4) the voice domain preference for UTRAN as defined in 3GPP TS 24.167 [134] is not "CS voice only".

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Inter-system change between A/Gb mode and

S1 mode

An MS is required to perform routing area updating for IMS voice termination at inter-system change from S1 mode to
A/Gb mode and tracking area updating for IMS voice termination at inter-system change from A/Gb mode to S1 mode
if:
1) conditions 1 and 2 of annex P.3 are fulfilled;
2) the "IMS voice over PS session indicator" received for S1 mode has the value "IMS voice over PS session in
S1 mode supported"; and
3) the voice domain preference for E-UTRAN as defined in 3GPP TS 24.167 [134] is not "CS voice only".

P.5

Inter-system change between Iu mode and S1 mode

An MS is required to perform routing area updating for IMS voice termination at inter-system change from S1 mode to
Iu mode and tracking area updating for IMS voice termination at inter-system change from Iu mode to S1 mode if:
1) conditions 1 and 2 of annex P.3 are fulfilled; and
2) any of the following conditions a, b and c is fulfilled:
a) the IMS voice over PS session indicators received for Iu mode and S1 mode have the values
-

"IMS voice over PS session supported in Iu mode, but not supported in A/Gb mode" and

"IMS voice over PS session in S1 mode not supported", and

the voice domain preference for UTRAN as defined in 3GPP TS 24.167 [134] is not "CS voice only";
b) the IMS voice over PS session indicators received for Iu mode and S1 mode have the values
-

"IMS voice over PS session in Iu mode and A/G mode not supported" and

"IMS voice over PS session in S1 mode supported", and

the voice domain preference for E-UTRAN as defined in 3GPP TS 24.167 [134] is not "CS voice only"; or
c) the IMS voice over PS session indicators received for Iu mode and S1 mode have the values
-

"IMS voice over PS session supported in Iu mode, but not supported in A/Gb mode" and

"IMS voice over PS session in S1 mode supported", and

exactly one of the voice domain preferences for UTRAN and E-UTRAN as defined in 3GPP TS 24.167 [134]
is "CS voice only".

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Annex Q (normative):
Application specific Congestion control for Data
Communication (ACDC)
The MS may support the procedures in this annex.
When GMM requests the establishment of a PS signalling connection, if the MS supports ACDC, the GMM layer shall
determine the ACDC category applicable to the request based on the application identifier received from the upper
layers and the configuration information in the "ACDCConf" leaf of ACDC MO as specified in 3GPP TS 24.105 [154]
or in the USIM EFACDC as specified in 3GPP TS 31.102 [112].
NOTE 1: As an implementation option, the upper layers can determine the ACDC category and send it to the GMM
layer. Then the GMM layer need not read the ACDC MO or USIM to determine the ACDC category.
The GMM sublayer shall indicate to the lower layers, for the purpose of access control:
-

the ACDC category that applies to this request if only one ACDC category is applicable;

the highest ranked ACDC category among the ACDC categories that applies to this request if multiple ACDC
categories are applicable; or

this request is for an uncategorized application if an application identifier received from the upper layers is not
mapped to any ACDC category,

except for the following cases:

-

the MS is a MS configured to use AC11 15 in selected PLMN;

the MS is answering to paging;

NOTE 2: The request from the GMM sublayer refers to either a request to establish an initial NAS signalling
connection or a request to re-establish a NAS signalling connection.
Editors note: [ACDC-CT, CR 2773] Whether the ACDC is applicable for emergency call needs to be clarified by
SA1.

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Annex R (informative):
Change History
Release 4 for 3GPP TS 24.008 v4.0.0 is based on 3GPP TS 24.008 version 3.5.0.

Date
09-2000

TSG Doc.

12-2000
12-2000
12-2000

TSG #
TSG-CN9
NP-09
NP-09
NP-10

CR

12-2000
12-2000

NP-10
NP-10

NP-000669 264
NP-000670 268

12-2000
12-2000
12-2000

NP-10
NP-10
NP-10

NP-000670 278
NP-000671 283
NP-000671 286

12-2000
12-2000
12-2000
12-2000
12-2000

NP-10
NP-10
NP-10
NP-10
NP-10

NP-000672
NP-000671
NP-000673
NP-000673
NP-000676

290
295
301
303
310

12-2000
12-2000
12-2000
12-2000
12-2000
12-2000
12-2000
12-2000
12-2000
12-2000

NP-10
NP-10
NP-10
NP-10
NP-10
NP-10
NP-10
NP-10
NP-10
NP-10
Jan-01

NP-000668
NP-000670
NP-000670
NP-000670
NP-000670
NP-000671
NP-000672
NP-000670
NP-000670
NP-000671

311
312
313
314
315
317
318
319
321
323

Date
03-2001
03-2001
03-2001
03-2001
03-2001
03-2001

TSG #
NP_11
NP_11
NP_11
NP_11
NP_11

TSG Doc.
NP-010123
NP-010127
NP-010116
NP-010123
NP-010151

CR
266
281
324
328
334

NP_11

NP-010123 336

NP_11
NP_11

NP-010123 338
NP-010205 344

NP_11
NP_11

NP-010128 345
NP-010123 348

NP_11
NP_11
NP_11
NP_11
NP_11

NP-010123
NP-010125
NP-010129
NP-010147
NP-010205

350
358
360
363
365

NP_11

NP-010129 367

NP_11

NP-010146 377

NP_11
NP_11

NP-010147 378
NP-010207 379

NP-000448 073
NP-000447 245
NP-000667 262

Rev Subject/Comment
New release 4 for 24.008, based on V3.5.0 which was approved at
the same Plenary.
5
CC Enhancements for Codec Selection
3
Emergency Call Additions
1
The Group or Broadcast Call Reference from the mobile station to
the network
1
GSM 700 addition into MS classmark & radio access capability IE
Clarification to the network initiated GPRS detach procedure (IMSI
detach)
Correction of update status on Authentication Reject
Description Of Timer T3317 on expiry
2
Removal of "recently deactivated" condition for PDP contexts and
some references corrections
2
The application of security procedures to emergency calls
1
Updating of Bearer Capability IE
3.1 kHz multimedia calls at 33.6 kbit/s data rate
32 kbit/s UDI/RDI multimedia
1
Change of reference to 26.103 for use of codec bitmap in the
Supported Codec List
Introduction of EGPRS for DTM
Clarification of response handling of Service Request
Clarification of RAB re-establishment
APN used for detection of duplicated PDP context activation
1
Unsynchronized PDP contexts handling - MS less
Correction on TFT setting condition
Correction of the timer list
Correction of PDP context duplication handling
DRX parameter range correction
RR connection replaced with PS signalling connection
Correction of the version and date in the Header title /Page1

Rev
2
4
1
1
1

03-2001
03-2001
03-2001
03-2001
03-2001
03-2001
03-2001
03-2001
03-2001
03-2001

1
2
3

03-2001
03-2001
03-2001

Subject/Comment
Addition of type 4 IEs for P-TMSI Signature and GPRS Timer
Optional support of UMTS AKA by a GSM only R99 ME
Add new cause value on ODB for the Packet Oriented Services
Correction to MM timer handling
Add UMTS 1.28 Mcps TDD capability support to MS CM3
Clarification of the establishment confirm for the signalling
connection
Clarification of the location update abnormal cases b) and c) on
the MS side
unsynchronised PDP contexts - MS less (2)
Update of MS classmark 2 and MS Network Capability to support
LCS
Correction of GPRS ciphering key sequence number IEI
Collisions cases of core network initiated paging and MS initiated
GMM specific procedures
Using RAU procedure for MS RAC IE update
Connection re-establishment on forward handover without Iur
Roaming restrictions for GPRS service
Correction related to Cause of no CLI
Clarification of TFT request during secondary PDP context
activation.
Correction of DTM Multislot Capabilities in MS Classmark 3 and
MS Radio Classmark
Alignment of MS identity IE length in ATTACH ACCEPT and
RAU ACCEPT Messages
Mapping of upper layer event to establishment cause

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Old

New

3.5.0
3.5.0
4.0.0

4.0.0
4.0.0
4.1.0

4.0.0
4.0.0

4.1.0
4.1.0

4.0.0
4.0.0
4.0.0

4.1.0
4.1.0
4.1.0

4.0.0
4.0.0
4.0.0
4.0.0
4.0.0

4.1.0
4.1.0
4.1.0
4.1.0
4.1.0

4.0.0
4.0.0
4.0.0
4.0.0
4.0.0
4.0.0
4.0.0
4.0.0
4.0.0
4.0.0
4.1.0

4.1.0
4.1.0
4.1.0
4.1.0
4.1.0
4.1.0
4.1.0
4.1.0
4.1.0
4.1.0
4.1.1

Old
4.1.1
4.1.1
4.1.1
4.1.1
4.1.1

New
4.2.0
4.2.0
4.2.0
4.2.0
4.2.0

4.1.1

4.2.0

4.1.1
4.1.1

4.2.0
4.2.0

4.1.1
4.1.1

4.2.0
4.2.0

4.1.1
4.1.1.
4.1.1
4.1.1
4.1.1

4.2.0
4.2.0
4.2.0
4.2.0
4.2.0

4.1.1

4.2.0

4.1.1

4.2.0

4.1.1
4.1.1

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TSG #
NP_11

TSG Doc. CR
NP-010207 380

NP_11

NP-010207 381

NP_11

NP-010151 382

NP_11

NP-010154 383

NP_11
NP_11
NP_11

NP-010155 384
NP-010205 385
NP-010160 386

NP_11
NP_11
NP_11
NP_11
NP_11

NP-010160
NP-010160
NP-010160
NP-010210
NP-010208

06-2001

NP_12

NP-010275 333

06-2001

NP_12

NP-010355 394

03-2001
03-2001
03-2001
03-2001
03-2001
03-2001
03-2001
03-2001
03-2001
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06-2001

06-2001

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392

3GPP TS 24.008 V13.3.0 (2015-09)

Rev Subject/Comment
1
Resume at Intersystem change from GSM to UMTS
Collision case of CN initiated paging and MS initiated MM
1
specific procedures
Addition of 1.28 Mcps UTRA TDD capability support to MS Radio
Access Capability
Add cause value #8(ODB) to the PDP context deactivation
initiated by the network
Re-transmission of AUTHENTICATION REQUEST and
1
AUTHENTICATION & CIPHERING REQUEST messages
1
MS behaviour for "RB Release followed by RB setup"
Presence of PDP address IE in Activate PDP Context Accept
Correction of Revision Level in MS Classmark and MS Network
Capability
Unsync_MSmore_Rel4
1
Correction of incorrect references
1
Equiv handling of PLMN with different PLMN codes
Removal of CODEC type octet in supported CODECS list
Editorials.
Page 371 was missing,- which is a part of the table 10.5.146 (MS
Radio Access Capability IE). Editors note in 4.5.1.3.1 is deleted,
and in chapter 4.7.3.2.4 and 4.7.5.2.4 the cause value #8 was
swopped back to its original place as it was in v4.1.1.

Old
4.1.1

New
4.2.0

4.1.1

4.2.0

4.1.1

4.2.0

4.1.0

4.2.0

4.1.1
4.1.1
4.1.1

4.2.0
4.2.0
4.2.0

4.1.1
4.1.1
4.1.1
4.1.1
4.1.1

4.2.0
4.2.0
4.2.0
4.2.0
4.2.0

4.2.0

4.2.1

Length of User-user IE

4.2.1

4.3.0

4.2.1

4.3.0

Missing SM cause 40 in table 10.5.6.6

Modification to MS's MM states to enable LCS signalling on RR
layer

4.2.1

4.3.0

Stored list of equivalent PLMNs and error/abnormal cases

4.2.1

4.3.0

NP_12

NP-010272 396

06-2001

NP_12

NP-010352 400

06-2001

NP_12

NP-010351 403

CLASSMARK1, 2 and 3 corrections.

4.2.1

4.3.0

06-2001

NP_12

NP-010355 411

Clarification of Network Initiated GPRS Detach Procedure

4.2.1

4.3.0

06-2001

NP_12

NP-010275 416

4.2.1

4.3.0

NP_12

NP-010275 418

Partial Roaming restriction by location area

The priority in the CALL PROCEEDING message for eMLPP
supporting network

4.2.1

4.3.0

06-2001

NP_12

NP-010271 419

Clean up related to V.23, X.75, X.25 and X.32

4.2.1

4.3.0

06-2001

NP_12

NP-010275 421

Handling of MM reject causes 2, 3 and 6 by mobile stations

4.2.1

4.3.0

06-2001

NP_12

NP-010273 422

Extended uplink TBF

4.2.1

4.3.0

06-2001

NP_12

NP-010267 423

Correct coding errors in the MS Radio Access Capability IE

4.2.1

4.3.0

06-2001

NP_12

NP-010343 428

Alignment of 24.008 authentication procedures with 33.102

4.2.1

4.3.0

06-2001
09-2001
09-2001
09-2001
09-2001
09-2001
09-2001
09-2001
12-2001
12-2001
12-2001
12-2001
12-2001
12-2001
12-2001

NP_12
NP-13
NP-13
NP-13
NP-13
NP-13
NP-13
NP-13
NP-14
NP-14
NP-14
NP-14
NP-14
NP-14

NP-010268
NP-010493
NP-010499
NP-010533
NP-010493
NP-010490
NP-010498
NP-010496
NP-010660
NP-010648
NP-010654
NP-010678
NP-010660
NP-010658

426
444
452
475
457
465
468
474
458
479
481
487
488
489

1
1
1
2

Introduction of GTT (CTM) support

4.3.0
5.0.0
5.0.0
5.0.0
5.0.0
5.0.0
5.0.0
5.0.0
5.1.0
5.1.0
5.1.0
5.1.0
5.1.0
5.1.0

5.0.0
5.1.0
5.1.0
5.1.0
5.1.0
5.1.0
5.1.0
5.1.0
5.2.0
5.2.0
5.2.0
5.2.0
5.2.0
5.2.0

NP-14
NP-14
NP-14
NP-14
NP-14

NP-010659
NP-010655
NP-010647
NP-010652
NP-010647

493
495
498
501
507

2
2

5.1.0
5.1.0
5.1.0
5.1.0
5.1.0

5.2.0
5.2.0
5.2.0
5.2.0
5.2.0

NP-14
NP-14
NP-14
NP-14
NP-14
NP-14

NP-010660
NP-010657
NP-010700
NP-010678
NP-010665
NP-010690

510
516
527
528
532
534

2
2
4
2

5.2.0
5.2.0
5.2.0
5.2.0
5.2.0
5.2.0

NP-15
NP-15
NP-15

NP-020042 520
NP-020042 537
NP-020039 546

2
1

5.1.0
5.1.0
5.1.0
5.1.0
5.1.0
5.1.0
5.2.0
5.2.0
5.2.0
5.2.0

06-2001

12-2001
12-2001
12-2001
12-2001
12-2001
12-2001
12-2001
12-2001
12-2001
12-2001
03-2002
03-2002
03-2002
03-2002

2
3
1
1
2

Old RAI handling

Modification of session management between MS and network
Introduction of default codec UMTS_AMR_2
Correction of Protocol configuration options
Clarification of 8-PSK power class coding
Definition of new DTM multislot classes
Remove references to specific sections of 25.331
Introduction of Source Statistics Descriptor
Correction of the criteria for the usage of combined RAU
Correction of default codec selection criterion
Mapping of NAS procedures to RRC Establishment Causes
Correction of missing actions on RAND and T3218, T3316
LCS capability for GPRS
Usage of TMSI in Intra Domain Connection of RAN Nodes to
Multiple CN Nodes
RRC Establishment Causes for LCS Procedures
P-TMSI Signature handling
Correction of maximum transfer delay value in Qos IE
Handling of new/old TLLI in the network
Clarification on the EDGE parameters in the Mobile Station
Classmark 3 IE
Use of Supported Codec List (SCL) IE for all codec types
Impact of regional roaming restrictions on the GMM context
Conditions for the deletion of the equivalent PLMN list
Correction of references in 24.008
Introduction of GERAN feature indicator
Editorial clean-up by ETSI/MCC.
P-TMSI allocation in Attach procedure
Mobile terminated call with single numbering scheme
Missing 3rd MNC definition

3GPP

5.3.0
5.3.0
5.3.0

Release 13

Date
03-2002
03-2002
03-2002
03-2002
03-2002
03-2002
06-2002
06-2002
06-2002
06-2002
06-2002
06-2002
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06-2002
06-2002
06-2002
06-2002
06-2002
06-2002
06-2002
06-2002
06-2002
06-2002
06-2002
06-2002
06-2002
06-2002
06-2002
06-2002
09-2002
09-2002
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09-2002
09-2002
09-2002
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09-2002
09-2002
09-2002
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09-2002
09-2002
09-2002
09-2002
09-2002
12-2002
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12-2002
12-2002
12-2002
12-2002
12-2002
12-2002
12-2002
03-2003
03-2003
03-2003
03-2003
03-2003
03-2003
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697

TSG #
NP-15
NP-15
NP-15
NP-15
NP-15
NP-15
NP-16
NP-16
NP-16
NP-16
NP-16
NP-16
NP-16
NP-16
NP-16

TSG Doc.
NP-020042
NP-020043
NP-020044
NP-020038
NP-020038
NP-020133
NP-020220
NP-020241
NP-020242
NP-020223
NP-020219
NP-020219
NP-020223
NP-020223
NP-020221

NP-16
NP-16
NP-16

NP-020242 607
NP-020219 612
NP-020242 615

NP-16
NP-16

NP-020242 618
NP-020242 619

1
1

NP-16
NP-16

NP-020216 625
NP-020242 626

NP-16
NP-16
NP-16
NP-16
NP-16
NP-16
NP-16

NP-020225
NP-020242
NP-020242
NP-020225
NP-020217
NP-020300
NP-020311

630
631
632
634
639
641
642

NP-17
NP-17
NP-17
NP-17
NP-17
NP-17
NP-17

NP-020382
NP-020384
NP-020380
NP-020369
NP-020381
NP-020394
NP-020382

561
643
644
650
651
652
653

3
2

NP-17
NP-17
NP-17
NP-17
NP-17
NP-17

NP-020382
NP-020368
NP-020371
NP-020372
NP-020371
NP-020368

654
667
668
669
670
673

NP-17
NP-17
NP-17
NP-17

NP-020371
NP-020368
NP-020371
NP-020382

675
678
679
687

NP-18
NP-18
NP-18
NP-18
NP-18
NP-18
NP-18
NP-18
NP-18
NP-19
NP-19
NP-19
NP-19
NP-19

NP-020546
NP-020570
NP-020670
NP-020548
NP-020629
NP-020545
NP-020674
NP-020549
NP-020547
NP-030042
NP-030055
NP-030141
NP-030055
NP-030054
NP-030055

697
698
701
703
704
707
716
721
724
730
731
736
737
738
740

NP-030055 741

NP-19
NP-19

CR
550
556
557
564
571
575
536
551
554
578
581
592
595
598
601

Rev
1
3
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
2

1
1
1
1
2

1
1
1

1
1

3
1
1
4
1

1
2
1
2
1

3GPP TS 24.008 V13.3.0 (2015-09)

Subject/Comment
Applicability of CM3 IE Modulation Capability information
Upgrading PCO for supporting IMS services
Upgrading TFT for supporting IMS services
Handlling for QoS profile parameter "transfer delay"
Conditions for including R97 QoS attributes in the QoS IE
Deletion of reference to 23.071 in 24.008
Correction of codec negotiation procedure
Service change and fallback for UDI/RDI multimedia calls
Restriction of the 0kbits maximum bitrate
Authentication not accepted by MS
Correction to CS domain specific system information
Impact of regional roaming restrictions on the MM state
Correction of repeat indicator IE
Removal of the coding rules of type 4 IEs
Correction to text on DTMF handling
Handling of SM STATUS(#81, #97) and invalid TI of Secondary
PDP context
R97 and R99 compatibility
Deletion of ePLMN list when the fifth RAU attempt is reached
Conditions when to update the "RPLMN Last used Access
Technology" information
SIM removal and change of RA during detach procedure
Conflicting behaviour when UE receives
AUTHENTICATION_REJECT
Correction of definition of SSD in QoS IE
Support for IMS media Multiplexing in Session Management
TFT
Addition of missing references to TS 25.304
DRX parameter update with RAU procedure
PCO in Session Management procedures
Alternative coding of radio access capabilities
Indication of support of LCS via the PS domain in Iu-mode
Addition of missing code point for 8-PSK Half Rate AMR
MM behaviour in case of a combined attach reject for the PS
service
GERAN Iu Mode Capability
Go related error code to UE
Removal of CBQ2
Usage of the Service Request procedure
MS behavior in case of change of network mode of operation
MS behavior in case of T3312 expiry
Ambiguous MM behavior in case of a failed combined Attach or
RAU
Usage of Service Request type 'data'
Introduction of PCO in more session management messages
Request for DNS IPv6 server address
Clean-up of text for the PCO-IE
Correction to service request procedure
Indication of successful establishment of Dedicated Signalling
PDP context to the UE
Routing Area Update at network change
Coding of Authorisation Token in Traffic Flow Template
Precedence of different RAU
No MT calls after resumption of GPRS in Network Operation
Mode I
Inclusion of EDGE RF Power Capability in the CM3 IE
Flow Identifier Encoding
Clarification of the codec change procedure
Use of LLC SAPI not assigned by the network
Cell barring after Network authentication rejection from the UE
Downloading of local emergency numbers to the mobile station
Correcting errors and making improvements to references
Clarification on revision level
Correction on CC Capabilities IE length
Support of UMTS authentication by GERAN only terminals
MS RAC for UMTS only terminal
High multislot classes for type 1 mobiles
Signalling PDP Context Indication to Core Network
Missing IEI definition in locking shift (CC) IE and non-locking shift
(CC) IE
Combined RAU successful for GPRS only, missing GMM cause

3GPP

Old
5.2.0
5.2.0
5.2.0
5.2.0
5.2.0
5.2.0
5.3.0
5.3.0
5.3.0
5.3.0
5.3.0
5.3.0
5.3.0
5.3.0
5.3.0

New
5.3.0
5.3.0
5.3.0
5.3.0
5.3.0
5.3.0
5.4.0
5.4.0
5.4.0
5.4.0
5.4.0
5.4.0
5.4.0
5.4.0
5.4.0

5.3.0
5.3.0
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5.4.0
5.4.0
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5.3.0
5.3.0

5.4.0
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5.3.0
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5.4.0
5.4.0

5.3.0
5.3.0
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5.4.0
5.4.0
5.4.0
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5.4.0
5.4.0
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5.4.0
5.4.0
5.4.0
5.4.0

5.5.0
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5.5.0
5.5.0
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5.4.0
5.4.0
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5.4.0
5.4.0

5.5.0
5.5.0
5.5.0
5.5.0
5.5.0
5.5.0

5.4.0
5.4.0
5.4.0
5.4.0

5.5.0
5.5.0
5.5.0
5.5.0

5.5.0
5.5.0
5.5.0
5.5.0
5.5.0
5.5.0
5.5.0
5.5.0
5.5.0
5.6.0
5.6.0
5.6.0
5.6.0
5.6.0

5.6.0
5.6.0
5.6.0
5.6.0
5.6.0
5.6.0
5.6.0
5.6.0
5.6.0
5.7.0
5.7.0
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5.6.0
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5.7.0

Release 13

698

Date

TSG #

TSG Doc.

CR

03-2003
03-2003

NP-19

NP-030055 746
NP-030062 747

03-2003

NP-19
NP-19

NP-030057 733

03-2003
06-2003
06-2003
06-2003

NP-19
NP-20
NP-20
NP-20

NP-030058
NP-030284
NP-030269
NP-030273

06-2003
06-2003

NP-20
NP-20

NP-030273 764
NP-030271 767

06-2003

NP-20

NP-030284 768

06-2003

NP-20

NP-030270 772

06-2003

NP-20

NP-030267 776

06-2003

NP-20

NP-030282 780

06-2003
09-2003

NP-20

NP-030270 784

09-2003

NP-21

NP-030416 787

09-2003
09-2003
09-2003
09-2003
09-2003
09-2003
09-2003
09-2003
12-2003
12-2003
12-2003
12-2003
12-2003
12-2003
12-2003
12-2003
12-2003
03-2004

NP-21
NP-21
NP-21
NP-21
NP-21
NP-21
NP-21
NP-21
NP-22
NP-22
NP-22
NP-22
NP-22
NP-22
NP-22
NP-22
NP-22
NP-23

NP-030416
NP-030416
NP-030347
NP-030420
NP-030420
NP-030406
NP-030405
NP-030416
NP-030485
NP-030485
NP-030485
NP-030487
NP-030485
NP-030481
NP-030485
NP-030485
NP-030485
NP-040038

03-2004

NP-23

NP-040038 832

03-2004
03-2004

NP-23
NP-23

NP-040025 836
NP-040038 841

03-2004
03-2004
03-2004

NP-23
NP-23
NP-23

NP-040038 842
NP-040038 844
NP-040038 845

03-2004
03-2004
03-2004

NP-23
NP-23
NP-23

NP-040099 846
NP-040038 849
NP-040038 851

06-2004
06-2004
06-2004
06-2004
06-2004
06-2004
06-2004
06-2004
09-2004
09-2004

NP-24
NP-24
NP-24
NP-24
NP-24
NP-24
NP-24
NP-24
NP-25
NP-25

NP-040185
NP-040186
NP-040187
NP-040187
NP-040203
NP-040203
NP-040186
NP-040190
NP-040432
NP-040375

09-2004

NP-25

NP-040376 905

739
750
756
760

793
795
797
798
799
807
813
815
803
816
818
819
820
822
823
826
827
831

856
860
863
866
869
871
879
881
882
901

3GPP TS 24.008 V13.3.0 (2015-09)

Rev Subject/Comment
IE
Enhanced Power Control (EPC) information in classmark 3
Introduction of USIM in the figure Overview mobility
management protocol
1
Interruption of DL user data transmission during P-TMSI
reallocation
2
Implementation of new frequency ranges into 24.008
MS RAC encoding
3
Bearer Capability IE
Alignment of parameter signalling information with other QoS
parameters
1
Cleanup and correction of the PCO-IE
1
Indication of the MS support of "Modulation based multislot
class"
Wrong references in SETUP and redirected number/subaddress
IEs
Alignment on BC IE coding for FAX between TS24.008 and
TS27.001
Unciphered transmission of Authentication and Ciphering Failure
in A/Gb mode
Correction of the static conditions for the bearer capability IE
contents
1
Clarification of the procedure for the change of DRX parameter
ETSI/MCC changed chapter numbering from 10.5.4.5.1 to
10.5.4.4a.1 for Backup BC IE. Wrong since v6.0.0
Correction of the static conditions for the backup bearer
capability IE contents
Deletion of EFRPLMNAcT
1
Clarification of handover BC-IE
2
Support of the maximum bit rate for HSDPA
Source of the CS domain specific system information
1
Signaling connection release after GMM procedure
2
Clarification of BC negotiation for multimedia calls
1
Change of DTM core capability
1
CR on introduction of mobile station multislot power classes.
2
TFT error handling
ePLMN list extension
1
SM signalling in case tear down is requested
Addition of multiple TBF capability flag to MS RAC IE
Order of frequency bands in MS Radio Access Capability IE
Correction to the Multislot Power Profile Classes
Correction of timer handling in diagram 4.7.7a
Removal of codepoint for GTP ack mode
SSD and Signalling indication in QoS IE
2
Use of TMSI/IMSI in CM SERVICE REQUEST message in case
of emergency call redirection and change of LAI
Clarification on the meaning of MS network capability indicator
bits
1
Conditions for PFI usage
2
Added Session Management (SM) Cause Value for APN Type
Conflict
Correction of the condition for the tear down of PDP contexts
Status of PFI value after PDP context modification
1
MS reaction upon RRC connection release with cause "Directed
signalling connection re-establishment"
3
Handling of key sets
2
Clarification of UE behaviour at network initiated GPRS Detach
MS class behaviour in case of a network inititated detach with
detach type "IMSI detach"
1
Clarification of the use of service type 'Location services'
1
Correction of the network initiated in-call modification
1
Suspension of CM layer services during GMM procedures
1
LCS VA capability in MS network capability IE for PS
1
Introduction of Flexible Layer One Iu capability
2
Identity request for identity that is not available
2
Reference to 4.7.x.4
1
Handling of key sets at inter-system change
4
Follow-on proceed for the PS domain
3
Clarification on the registered PLMN for UEs that support
network sharing in a shared network
Introduction of Downlink Advanced Receiver Performance
(DARP) capability

3GPP

Old

New

5.6.0

5.7.0

5.6.0
5.7.0

5.7.0

5.7.0
6.0.0
6.0.0
6.0.0
6.0.0
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6.0.0
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6.1.0
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6.0.0
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6.1.0
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6.1.0
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6.1.0
6.1.0
6.1.0
6.1.0
6.1.0
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6.1.0
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6.3.0
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6.4.0
6.4.0
6.4.0

6.3.0
6.3.0
6.3.0

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6.4.0
6.4.0
6.4.0
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6.4.0
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6.4.0
6.5.0
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6.5.0
6.5.0
6.5.0
6.5.0
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6.5.0
6.5.0
6.6.0
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6.5.0

6.6.0

Release 13

699

Date
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09-2004
09-2004
09-2004
09-2004

TSG #
NP-25
NP-25
NP-25
NP-25
NP-25

TSG Doc.
NP-040377
NP-040377
NP-040377
NP-040377
NP-040377

CR
889
890
891
896
894

Rev
1
1
1

09-2004

NP-25

NP-040377 895

09-2004
09-2004
09-2004

NP-25
NP-25
NP-25

NP-040377 898
NP-040377 897
NP-040378 904

1
1

09-2004
09-2004
09-2004

NP-25
NP-25
NP-25

NP-040378 883
NP-040378 852
NP-040379 886

1
3
2

12-2004

NP-26

NP-040504 907

12-2004

NP-26

NP-040504 908

12-2004

NP-26

NP-040510 922

12-2004

NP-26

NP-040513

3GPP TS 24.008 V13.3.0 (2015-09)

Subject/Comment
Introduction of the MBMS general procedure and states
Introduction of the MBMS Context Activation procedure
Introduction of the MBMS Context Activation messages
Update of the Service Request procedure - MBMS
Introduction of the MBMS Multicast Service Deactivation
procedure - Reuse of PDP context deactivation messages
Introduction of the MBMS Multicast Service Deactivation
messages - Reuse of PDP context deactivation messages
Introduction of MBMS context handling
Update of Annex I for MBMS
Introduction of Extended RLC/MAC Control Message
segmentation capability
Mapping of QoS Traffic Class to RRC Establishment Cause
Network Search for recovering from Faulty Networks
Correction to list of received N-PDU number in Rau Accept
message
MBMS update

Old
6.5.0
6.5.0
6.5.0
6.5.0
6.5.0

New
6.6.0
6.6.0
6.6.0
6.6.0
6.6.0

6.5.0

6.6.0

6.5.0
6.5.0
6.5.0

6.6.0
6.6.0
6.6.0

6.5.0
6.5.0
6.5.0

6.6.0
6.6.0
6.6.0

6.6.0

6.7.0

NSAPI at MBMS context activation

6.6.0

6.7.0

Addition of DTM enhancements capability

6.6.0

6.7.0
6.7.0

Location registration in a shared network when multiple PLMNs

are broadcast

6.6.0

926
12-2004

NP-26

NP-040513 927

Reject cause ranking during rerouting in MOCN

6.6.0

6.7.0

12-2004

NP-26

NP-040514 910

Correction of terminology -GSM and UMTS

6.6.0

6.7.0

12-2004

NP-26

NP-040514 911

Paging for GPRS Services in GSM

6.6.0

6.7.0

12-2004

NP-26

NP-040514 912

Service request conditions

6.6.0

6.7.0

12-2004

NP-26

NP-040514 913

Service request - Abnormal cases in the MS

6.6.0

6.7.0

12-2004

NP-26

NP-040514 914

No follow on proceed indication

6.6.0

6.7.0

12-2004

NP-26

NP-040514 915

Mobile identity - No identity

6.6.0

6.7.0

12-2004

NP-26

NP-040514 920

Correction of the description of causes #7 and #8 in Annex G.6

6.6.0

6.7.0

12-2004

NP-26

NP-040514 921

CC cause reference correction

6.6.0

6.7.0

12-2004

NP-26

NP-040514 923

Handling of zero T3312 timer value

6.6.0

6.7.0

12-2004

NP-26

NP-040514 924

Introduction of new references for DTMF

6.6.0

6.7.0

03-2005

NP-27

6.7.0

6.8.0

6.7.0

6.8.0

6.7.0

6.8.0

6.7.0

6.8.0

6.7.0

6.8.0

6.7.0

6.8.0

6.7.0

6.8.0

6.7.0

6.8.0

6.7.0

6.8.0

6.7.0

6.8.0

6.7.0

6.8.0

6.7.0

6.8.0

933

Defining TMGI and MBMS Session Id in the mobile identity field

934

Correct GPRS SM List and MBMS IE Descriptions

NP-050070
03-2005

NP-27

03-2005

NP-27

NP-050070
Mapping of MBMS notification response to RRC establishment
cause

958
NP-050070
03-2005

NP-27

03-2005

NP-27

03-2005

NP-27

03-2005

NP-27

03-2005

NP-27

03-2005

NP-27

03-2005

NP-27

03-2005

NP-27

03-2005

NP-27

931

Synchronization of MBMS context status between UE and SGSN

954

MBMS Session Management clarifications

956

Introduction of MBMS in clause 8

952

Detach for PS and CS during a ongoing CS connection

951

GPRS attach type while in DTM

953

Condition for Combined RAU after a DTM connection

935

Missing Messages in MM and CC Summary Tables

NP-050071
NP-050071
NP-050071
NP-050076
NP-050076
NP-050076
NP-050076
932

Correction of the heading of subclause 4.7.3.1.6, bullet d.1

957

Modification of MS Behaviour under GPRS Attach with Reject

Cause #14

NP-050076
2

NP-050077

3GPP

Release 13

Date
03-2005

TSG #
NP-27

03-2005

NP-27

700

TSG Doc.

CR
939

3GPP TS 24.008 V13.3.0 (2015-09)

Rev Subject/Comment
3 Addition of domain specific access control

NP-050083
950

CP-28

06-2005

CP-28

987
1

982
CP-28

974
CP-28
CP-28

CP-28

MS initiated RAU for re-negotiation of MS configuration

973

Handling of duplicated RAU on the network side

978

Clarification on locking shift procedure

984

Mobile identity IE length when 'No identity'

916

Attach type and Update type IEs

Corrections of
tables

SCUDIF: Introduction of a Network-initiated Service Upgrade

capability

991

SCUDIF: Introduction of a Network-initiated Service Upgrade

indicator

983

SCUDIF: Introduction of a new timer for service change

937

SETUP Message Enhancement for Voice Video Switching

962

Transparent data call request in dual mode case

CP-050069

06-2005
CP-28

975

CP-050069

06-2005
CP-28

Extension of DTM to high multislot classes

CP-050069

06-2005
CP-28

989

CP-050069

06-2005

CP-050069

06-2005
972
CP-28

990

CP-050071

06-2005
CP-28

CP-050071

06-2005
CP-28

CP-050072

06-2005
CP-28

CP-050231

06-2005

988
CP-28

1012
CP-29

Clarification in TFT for the 'parameters list'

1003

Mapping RRC's "MBMS p-t-p RB Request" to a NAS service

type

995

MBMS context procedures cleanup

CP-050355

09-2005
CP-29

CP-050356

09-2005
CP-29

CP-050356

09-2005

997
CP-29

1014
CP-29
CP-29

1016

Correction of terminology

1001

Correction of the definition of cause #13 "Roaming not allowed in

this location area"

CP-050361

09-2005
CP-29

CP-050366

09-2005

1004
CP-29
CP-29
CP-29

Clarification of requirement on the emergency category

963

Guard timer for PS signaling connection release

999

Alignement of GMM T3317 timer value

1023

Introduction of T-GSM 810

1006

Modifications for PS HO in A/Gb mode

1032

Description of 8-PSK capability on the uplink in MS Classmark 3

CP-050449

12-2005
CP-30

CP-050370

09-2005
CP-29

1022

CP-050366

09-2005
CP-29

Clarification to Quality of Service Information Element

CP-050366

09-2005
CP-29

CP-050366

09-2005
CP-29

1009
CP-050366

09-2005

6.8.0

6.9.0

6.8.0

6.9.0

6.8.0

6.9.0

6.8.0

6.9.0

6.8.0

6.9.0

6.8.0

6.9.0

6.8.0

6.9.0

6.8.0

6.9.0

6.8.0

6.9.0

6.8.0

6.9.0

6.8.0

6.9.0

6.8.0

6.9.0

6.8.0

6.9.0

6.8.0

6.9.0

6.9.0

7.0.0

7.0.0

7.1.0

7.0.0

7.1.0

7.0.0

7.1.0

7.0.0

7.1.0

7.0.0

7.1.0

7.0.0

7.1.0

7.0.0

7.1.0

7.0.0

7.1.0

7.0.0

7.1.0

7.0.0

7.1.0

7.0.0

7.1.0

7.0.0

7.1.0

7.0.0

7.1.0

7.0.0

7.1.0

7.1.0

7.2.0

Editorial alignment of SM Cause values

CP-050366

09-2005

6.9.0

Support of encryption algorithms in mobile stations

CP-050361

09-2005

6.8.0

T3390 is not used for MBMS

CP-050356

09-2005

6.9.0

Introduction of GSM 710

CP-050058

09-2005

6.8.0

and

CP-050071

06-2005
CP-28

designations and references of figures

CP-050069

06-2005
CP-28

6.8.0

Cell Update triggered by low layers

CP-050069

06-2005
CP-28

CP-050069

06-2005

6.7.0

Correction on handling of forbidden lists

CP-050067

06-2005

6.8.0

Introduction of MBMS support indication to the UE

CP-050062
06-2005

6.7.0

GSM 750 corrections

CP-050058
977

New

Provision of MS specific UTRAN capabilities for the PS handover

from GERAN to UTRAN

NP-050085
06-2005

Old

CP-050535

3GPP

Release 13

Date
12-2005

701

TSG #

TSG Doc.

CP-30

CP-050536

12-2005
CP-30

Rev Subject/Comment
Emergency number length in Emergency Number List IE

1035

Correction of wrong codepoint in the user-user information IE

1025

MBMS INACTIVE state does not exist

1041

Correction of Mobile Identity used in PAGING RESPONSE

message

1027

Rationalised guard timer for Service Request (Service Type =

Data)

1044

Use on cause #12 in VPLMNs

1050

Correction of domain specific access control

1052

Missing subclause in TS 24.008

1054

Inclusion of support for DTM Handover for GERAN A/Gb mode

1056

Clarification for collision of PDP context activation

1062

Transfer of Text from the Combinational Services TR 24.879 to

TS 24.008

1064

Inclusion of support for Repeated SACCH

CP-050536

12-2005
CP-30

CR
1039

CP-050540

12-2005
CP-30

CP-050545

12-2005
CP-30

CP-050553

03-2006
CP-31

CP-060126

03-2006
CP-31

CP-060114

03-2006
CP-31

CP-060115

03-2006
CP-31

CP-060179

03-2006
CP-31

CP-060126

03-2006
CP-31

CP-060121

03-2006
CP-31

CP-060113

06-2006

1067
CP-32

1081

Indication of support for Repeated ACCH

Removal of references to "MBMS notification response" service

type

1103

Mitigating the risk of DoS attacks that utilises non-integrity

protected NAS messages

1098

Enhanced NSAPI for MBMS Broadcast Mode

Clarification on the handling of T3311 and T3302 timers during

DSAC

1085

Procedure at UE after unbarred for both domains on DSAC in

NMO I

1083

Postponed RAU if T3312 expires while PS domain is barred

1104

Coding of the User-User Information Element for IMS status

1099

Implementation option to improve the performance of MM/GMM

signaling procedures

1115

Correction of the GPRS MS action in NMO I when PS is barred

Clarification on the detach procedure during domain specific

access class barring

PDP Context Activity Indication for Service Request (Service

Type = Data)

1116

Deletion of LAI and PLMN from forbidden lists after LOCATION

UPDATING ACCEPT

1117

Adding a Cipheirng Mode Setting indicator to MS Classmark3

1108

Initiation of Service Request to support MBMS broadcast

services

1118

Addition of support for Network Bearer

1119

Criteria used by network to select a CKSN/KSI value

1120

CP-060267

06-2006
1071
CP-32

CP-060353

09-2006
CP-33

CP-060454

09-2006
CP-33

CP-060455

09-2006
1089
CP-33

CP-060459

09-2006
CP-33

CP-060459

09-2006
CP-33

CP-060459

09-2006
CP-33

CP-060473

09-2006
CP-33

CP-060506

11-2006
CP-34

CP-060658

11-2006
1111
CP-34

CP-060658

11-2006
1053
CP-34

CP-060670

11-2006
CP-34

CP-060670

11-2006
CP-34

CP-060670

11-2006
CP-34

CP-060744

03-2007
CP-35

CP-070143

03-2007
CP-35

CP-070155

03-2007
CP-35

CP-070155

Old

New

7.1.0

7.2.0

7.1.0

7.2.0

7.1.0

7.2.0

7.1.0

7.2.0

7.1.0

7.2.0

7.2.0

7.3.0

7.2.0

7.3.0

7.2.0

7.3.0

7.2.0

7.3.0

7.2.0

7.3.0

7.2.0

7.3.0

7.2.0

7.3.0

7.3.0

7.4.0

7.3.0

7.4.0

7.3.0

7.4.0

7.4.0

7.5.0

7.4.0

7.5.0

7.4.0

7.5.0

7.4.0

7.5.0

7.4.0

7.5.0

7.4.0

7.5.0

7.4.0

7.5.0

7.5.0

7.6.0

7.5.0

7.6.0

7.5.0

7.6.0

7.5.0

7.6.0

7.5.0

7.6.0

7.5.0

7.6.0

7.6.0

7.7.0

7.6.0

7.7.0

7.6.0

7.7.0

Incorrect reference to RFC 3513

CP-060262

06-2006
CP-32

3GPP TS 24.008 V13.3.0 (2015-09)

Authentication parameter values stored in the UE separately for

3GPP

Release 13

Date

702

TSG #

TSG Doc.

CP-35

CP-070156

03-2007

CR

Rev Subject/Comment
the CS and the PS domain

1122

Downlink Dual carrier multislot class indication

1124

Corrections to Network initiated PDP context modification

procedure

1128

Introduction of Downlink Advanced Receiver Performance

phase II capability

1136

Signalling connection for MBMS

1142

Support of higher maximum bitrate and guaranteed bit rate in the

QoS IE

1144

MS indication of support of GAN PS Handover

1138

Clarification for the Codec Bitmap

1137

Bearer capability IE for Emergency calls and EFR capable

terminals

1133

Indication of Flexible Timeslot Assignment support

1134

Introduction of Latency Reduction capabilities

1149

Prohibition of implementing A5/2 in terminalsA5/2 in termi

1148

Stage 3 alignment of Network Bearer control when BCM is

MS/NW

1147

Extension of MS Classmark 3 IE length

1146

Clarification of UE behavior after receipt of ATTACH ACCEPT

with Cause IE in response to combined ATTACH REQUEST

1145

Addition of Positioning Capability Transfer over RRLP

03-2007
CP-35

CP-070155

03-2007
CP-35

CP-070155

06-2007
CP-36

CP-070386

06-2007
CP-36

CP-070387

06-2007
CP-36

CP-070387

06-2007
CP-36

CP-070387

06-2007
CP-36

CP-070387

06-2007
CP-36

CP-070392

09-2007
CP-37

CP-070582

09-2007
CP-37

CP-070591

09-2007
CP-37

CP-070598

09-2007
CP-37
09-2007

Old

New

7.6.0

7.7.0

7.6.0

7.7.0

7.6.0

7.7.0

7.7.0

7.8.0

7.7.0

7.8.0

7.7.0

7.8.0

7.7.0

7.8.0

7.7.0

7.8.0

7.7.0

7.8.0

7.7.0

7.8.0

7.8.0

7.9.0

7.8.0

7.9.0

7.8.0

7.9.0

7.8.0

7.9.0

reception in PTP mode

CP-070369

06-2007
CP-36

3GPP TS 24.008 V13.3.0 (2015-09)

CP-070598

12-2007

CP-37
CP-38

CP-070598
CP-070789 1158

Correction to MBMS context deactivation

7.8.0
7.9.0

7.9.0
7.10.0

12-2007

CP-38

CP-070789 1156

Correction to the TMGI

7.9.0

7.10.0

12-2007

CP-38

CP-070804 1153

Introduction of EGPRS2 capabilities

7.9.0

7.10.0

CP-38

CP-070815 1152

Correction of misleading comments in the MS Classmark 3 and

MS Radio Access Capability

7.10.0

8.0.0

03-2008

CP-39

CP-080034 1168

TMGI misalignment between figure and table text

8.0.0

8.1.0

03-2008

CP-39

CP-080136 1165

Handling of NAS-layer cause value when in GAN

8.0.0

8.1.0

CP-40

CP-080339 1177

Correction of description of security handling during inter-system

handover
8.1.0

8.2.0

CP-40

CP-080347 1174

Correction of handling unkown or unforseen transaction identifier

in session management
8.1.0

8.2.0

06-2008

CP-40

CP-080347 1191

Downlink Dual Carrier capability signalling for DTM

8.1.0

8.2.0

06-2008

CP-40

CP-080361 1186

RAU attempt counter and PLMN-SEARCH substate

8.1.0

8.2.0

Add cause value #112(APN restriction value incompatible with

active PDP context) to the PDP context deactivation initiated by
the network

8.1.0

8.2.0

12-2007

06-2008

06-2008
1

06-2008
CP-40

CP-080361 1172

06-2008

CP-40

CP-080361 1184

Correction of MM states in the tables in the timer section

8.1.0

8.2.0

06-2008

CP-40

CP-080361 1178

Correction to CS messages and tables

8.1.0

8.2.0

06-2008

CP-40

CP-080362 1193

Changes to TS24.008_AccessControl

8.1.0

8.2.0

06-2008

CP-40

CP-080363 1169

eCall identifier for differential routing

8.1.0

8.2.0

3GPP

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703

3GPP TS 24.008 V13.3.0 (2015-09)

Date
09-2008

TSG #
CP-41

TSG Doc. CR
CP-080534 1189

Rev Subject/Comment
4
Avoidance of MM signalling for an eCall only terminal

Old
8.2.0

New
8.3.0

09-2008

CP-41

CP-080536 1201

Correction for IMSI detach procedure during dedicated mode

8.2.0

8.3.0

09-2008

CP-41

CP-080519 1203

Latency Reduction support for non RTTI capable MSs

8.2.0

8.3.0

09-2008

CP-41

CP-080519 1205

Stage 2 alignment related to Network bearer control

8.2.0

8.3.0

09-2008

CP-41

CP-080529 1207

Clarification of access control for PPAC

8.2.0

8.3.0

09-2008

CP-41

CP-080536 1209

TMSI reallocation in a location area where the UE isnt updated

8.2.0

8.3.0

12-2008

CP-42

CP-080860 1211

Changes to TS24.008_AccessControl

8.3.0

8.4.0

12-2008

CP-42

CP-080834 1213

Multimedia CAT in the CS domain

8.3.0

8.4.0

12-2008

CP-42

CP-080867 1214

Paging response for CS Fallback

8.3.0

8.4.0

12-2008

CP-42

CP-080837 1216

Indication of mobile station's E-UTRAN capability

8.3.0

8.4.0

CP-42

CP-080838 1218

CSG access control for HNB - defining new cause value and UE
behavior
8.3.0

8.4.0

12-2008

CP-42

CP-080867 1219

CR on 24.008 -CSFB timer

8.3.0

8.4.0

12-2008

CP-42

CP-080867 1226

ISR for CSFB

8.3.0

8.4.0

12-2008

CP-42

CP-080866 1227

NAS recovery specification in TS 24.008

8.3.0

8.4.0

12-2008

CP-42

CP-080866 1228

DRX Parameter support for S1 mode

8.3.0

8.4.0

CP-42

CP-080873 1229

Corrections for GPRS attach attempt counter and routing area

update attempt counter

8.3.0

8.4.0

CP-42

CP-080866 1233

P-TMSI signature handling due to S1 mode to Iu or A/Gb mode

intersystem change

8.3.0

8.4.0

12-2008

CP-42

CP-080866 1238

Support of EPS NAS protocols

8.3.0

8.4.0

12-2008

CP-42

CP-080868 1239

Introduction of UE network capability IE

8.3.0

8.4.0

12-2008

CP-42

CP-080866 1240

PCO for IP address allocation options

8.3.0

8.4.0

12-2008

CP-42

CP-080868 1242

Indication of HSPA SRVCC capability

8.3.0

8.4.0

12-2008

CP-42

Editorial cleanup by MCC

8.3.0

8.4.0

03-2009

CP-43

CP-090125 1243

Additon of E-UTRAN support in MS Network Capability

8.4.0

8.5.0

CP-43

CP-090130 1246

Security context handling on inter RAT mobility to

GERAN/UTRAN

8.4.0

8.5.0

03-2009

CP-43

CP-090125 1247

AMF coding for EPS

8.4.0

8.5.0

03-2009

CP-43

CP-090130 1248

SM and GMM sublayers coordination for supporting ISR

8.4.0

8.5.0

CP-43

CP-090131 1249

UE specific DRX Parameters handling in ATTACH/RAU

procedure

8.4.0

8.5.0

03-2009

CP-43

CP-090159 1253

Corrections for attach and RAU attempt counters

8.4.0

8.5.0

03-2009

CP-43

CP-090153 1254

ISR local deactivation in the UE

8.4.0

8.5.0

03-2009

CP-43

CP-090159 1255

Miscellaneous corrections for 24.008

8.4.0

8.5.0

03-2009

CP-43

CP-090156 1257

CC and MM procedures for SRVCC

8.4.0

8.5.0

03-2009

CP-43

CP-090157 1266

Invoking detach procedure through a CSG cell

8.4.0

8.5.0

03-2009

CP-43

CP-090157 1267

Miscellaneous corrections

8.4.0

8.5.0

03-2009

CP-43

CP-090157 1268

LU/RAU after manual selection of CSG cell

8.4.0

8.5.0

12-2008

12-2008

12-2008

03-2009

03-2009

3GPP

Release 13

Date
03-2009

704

TSG #

TSG Doc.

Old

New

CP-43

CP-090159 1270

8.4.0

8.5.0

CP-43

CP-090159 1271

Reference corrections

8.4.0

8.5.0

CP-43

CP-090153 1274

Additon of CS Fallback capability support in MS Network

Capability

8.4.0

8.5.0

CP-43

CP-090129 1275

NAS recovery on/off mechanism(3G)

8.4.0

8.5.0

CP-43

CP-090125 1277

Add new subclause which describes coordination between GMM

and EMM
8.4.0

8.5.0

CP-43

CP-090129 1278

Proposal of UE EMM behavior on reception of error cause #9

when UE executed RAU, combined RAU and Service Request

8.4.0

8.5.0

03-2009

CP-43

CP-090126 1279

Clarifications for request type

8.4.0

8.5.0

03-2009

CP-43

CP-090131 1280

Use of S-TMSI for the GPRS attach procedure

8.4.0

8.5.0

03-2009

CP-43

CP-090157 1281

Update of CSG list in manual mode

8.4.0

8.5.0

03-2009

CP-43

CP-090123 1283

Enhancement of inter RAT information container

8.4.0

8.5.0

03-2009

CP-43

CP-090128 1284

Introducing E-UTRAN UE RAC Information

8.4.0

8.5.0

03-2009

CP-43

CP-090130 1285

Removal of EN for RAU reject (cause #12)

8.4.0

8.5.0

03-2009

CP-43

CP-090131 1286

Update the PDN type with IPv4v6

8.4.0

8.5.0

CP-43

CP-090125 1290

Attach and routing area update abnormal cases: interaction with

EMM
8.4.0

8.5.0

03-2009

CP-43

CP-090153 1292

T3280 removal and corrections to procedures for CS fallback

8.4.0

8.5.0

03-2009

CP-43

CP-090157 1295

Clarification on CSG related NAS behavior

8.4.0

8.5.0

CP-43

CP-090130 1297

Proposal of UE EMM behavior on reception of error cause #10

when UE executed RAU, combined RAU and Service Request

8.4.0

8.5.0

06-2009

CP-44

CP-090410 1298

Combined RAU Reject(cause #12)

8.5.0

8.6.0

06-2009

CP-44

CP-090410 1299

Authentication failure parameter applicability

8.5.0

8.6.0

06-2009

CP-44

CP-090424 1303

Subclause on PDP address allocation

8.5.0

8.6.0

06-2009

CP-44

CP-090421 1304

Mobile Id for Paging Response

8.5.0

8.6.0

06-2009

CP-44

CP-090424 1306

Clarification of TMSI reallocation procedure

8.5.0

8.6.0

06-2009

CP-44

CP-090410 1308

Introduction of "reserved" code points for Request type IE

8.5.0

8.6.0

06-2009

CP-44

CP-090410 1314

Correction for the main state change in the MS

8.5.0

8.6.0

06-2009

CP-44

CP-090421 1317

New trigger for location area updating procedure

8.5.0

8.6.0

06-2009

CP-44

CP-090421 1318

MM state when MS is under E-UTRAN coverage

8.5.0

8.6.0

06-2009

CP-44

CP-090421 1319

Emergency calls handling

8.5.0

8.6.0

CP-44

CP-090424 1321

Behaviour of GPRS MS operating in MS operation mode A or B

on Service Reject with cause #7

8.5.0

8.6.0

06-2009

CP-44

CP-090410 1323

Correction to mobile identity IE

8.5.0

8.6.0

06-2009

CP-44

CP-090426 1326

Introduction of MS E-UTRA Capabilities

8.5.0

8.6.0

CP-44

CP-090410 1327

Replacing TRACKING AREA UPDATE REQUEST by ROUTING

AREA UPDATE REQUEST
8.5.0

8.6.0

CP-45

CP-090652 1307

Protocol Configuration Options support of PAP CHAP in EPS

8.7.0

03-2009

CR

3GPP TS 24.008 V13.3.0 (2015-09)

Rev Subject/Comment
Correction of initial conditions when UE registered for CS
services in an area supporting NMO III moves to another area
2
with a different NMO

03-2009

03-2009

03-2009

03-2009

03-2009

03-2009

06-2009

06-2009

09-2009

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705

TSG #
CP-45

TSG Doc. CR
CP-090652 1311

Rev Subject/Comment
7
Providing the MSISDN to the MS

CP-45

CP-090733 1320

09-2009

CP-45

CP-090653 1328

09-2009

CP-45

CP-090653 1331

09-2009

CP-45

CP-090677 1332

09-2009

CP-45

CP-090773 1333

09-2009

CP-45

CP-090677 1337

09-2009

CP-45

CP-090652 1339

09-2009

CP-45

3GPP TS 24.008 V13.3.0 (2015-09)

Old
8.6.0

New
8.7.0

Update of triggers for normal and combined routing area

updating procedure

8.6.0

8.7.0

Security corrections to the RAU procedure

8.6.0

8.7.0

Replacing "UE" by "MS"

8.6.0

8.7.0

Clarifications related to manual CSG selection

8.6.0

8.7.0

Correction of security key handling for SR VCC

8.6.0

8.7.0

Correction to abnormal cases on the network side

8.6.0

8.7.0

Interaction between A/Gb or Iu mode and S1 mode

8.6.0

8.7.0

CP-090652 1340

Local ISR deactivation upon last PDP context deactivation

8.6.0

8.7.0

CP-45

CP-090674 1341

Emergency calls when the MS is not registered to CS domain

and camped on an E-UTRAN cell

8.6.0

8.7.0

CP-45

CP-090679 1343

Cause code to resolve race condition between UE-initiated and

NW-initiated secondary PDP context activation

8.6.0

8.7.0

09-2009

CP-45

CP-090652 1344

Inclusion of DNS server and P-CSCF IPv4 addresses in PCO

8.6.0

8.7.0

09-2009

CP-45

CP-090650 1345

Align the description of default bearer

8.6.0

8.7.0

09-2009

CP-45

CP-090668 1348

eCall miscellaneous corrections

8.6.0

8.7.0

09-2009

CP-45

CP-090668 1350

Amendments to mobility management procedures

8.6.0

8.7.0

09-2009

CP-45

CP-090651 1357

Corrections to the figure of the GMM main states in the MS

8.6.0

8.7.0

09-2009

CP-45

CP-090653 1358

Security for inter-system RAU from S1 mode

8.6.0

8.7.0

09-2009

CP-45

CP-090651 1360

Corrections for description of cause #25

8.6.0

8.7.0

09-2009

CP-45

CP-090651 1361

Correction on SM error cause #30

8.6.0

8.7.0

09-2009

CP-45

CP-090668 1368

Determination of "eCall only" mode of operation

8.6.0

8.7.0

09-2009

CP-45

CP-090675 1372

Parameters for SMS over SGs charging

8.6.0

8.7.0

09-2009

CP-45

CP-090689 1330

Introducing reject cause value for emergency service over GPPS 8.7.0

9.0.0

09-2009

CP-45

CP-090690 1334

PDN Connection request type for emergency

8.7.0

9.0.0

09-2009

CP-45

CP-090682 1336

Periodic routing area updating: editorial correction

8.7.0

9.0.0

09-2009

CP-45

CP-090689 1346

GPRS Attach for emergency services

8.7.0

9.0.0

09-2009

CP-45

CP-090689 1347

GPRS detach for emergency services

8.7.0

9.0.0

09-2009

CP-45

CP-090682 1353

Enhanced Flexible Timeslot Assignment

8.7.0

9.0.0

09-2009

CP-45

CP-090682 1354

Modification of Length Indicator Usage

8.7.0

9.0.0

CP-45

CP-090690 1359

Support indications for IMS Voice over PS session and

emergency call

8.7.0

9.0.0

CP-45

CP-090689 1367

HLR detach request and PDP context deactivation by the SGSN 8.7.0

9.0.0

CP-45

CP-090694 1370

Update of allowed CSG list after successful manual selection of

a CSG cell in a different PLMN

8.7.0

9.0.0

09-2009

CP-45

CP-090692 1371

Introduction of 128-bit ciphering key for A5/4 and GEA/4

8.7.0

9.0.0

12-2009

CP-46

CP-090918 1374

Correction for detach procedure

9.0.0

9.1.0

12-2009

CP-46

CP-090930 1375

Add paging optimization procedure for CSG cell

9.0.0

9.1.0

09-2009

09-2009

09-2009

09-2009

09-2009
09-2009

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Date
12-2009

TSG #
CP-46

TSG Doc. CR
CP-090935 1376

Rev Subject/Comment
3
Clarification on the Closed mode CSG cell

Old
9.0.0

New
9.1.0

12-2009

CP-46

CP-090922 1377

UE voice capabilities/settings in MS network capability

9.0.0

9.1.0

12-2009

CP-46

CP-090922 1378

Triggering conditions update for RAU

9.0.0

9.1.0

12-2009

CP-46

CP-090935 1379

Operator CSG List

9.0.0

9.1.0

12-2009

CP-46

CP-090899 1382

Handling of cause #15 in UE with S1 mode support

9.0.0

9.1.0

12-2009

CP-46

CP-090930 1386

Detach on Timeout

9.0.0

9.1.0

12-2009

CP-46

CP-090917 1388

Clarification on setting SI value after SRVCC handover

9.0.0

9.1.0

12-2009

CP-46

CP-090915 1396

LAU clarification for ISR and CSFB interworking

9.0.0

9.1.0

12-2009

CP-46

CP-090935 1397

Processing the reject cause code #25 for the Operator CSG List 9.0.0

9.1.0

12-2009

CP-46

CP-090920 1399

PDP type IPv4v6 address length corrections

9.0.0

9.1.0

CP-46

CP-090930 1400

PDP Context activation and modification for emergency bearer

services

9.0.0

9.1.0

12-2009

CP-46

CP-090922 1401

Correction to conditions for GMM initiating service request

9.0.0

9.1.0

12-2009

CP-46

CP-090915 1403

Missing establishment cause code mapping for CS fallback

9.0.0

9.1.0

12-2009

CP-46

CP-090922 1410

Introduction of Enhanced Multiplexing for Single TBF capability

9.0.0

9.1.0

12-2009

CP-46

CP-090899 1413

Key derivation in idle mode inter-RAT mobility

9.0.0

9.1.0

12-2009

CP-46

CP-090898 1414

Correction for Seperation bit of AMF

9.0.0

9.1.0

12-2009

CP-46

CP-090930 1420

GMM state machine on the UE side for emergency attach

9.0.0

9.1.0

12-2009

CP-46

CP-090930 1421

GMM context handling for emergency attach

9.0.0

9.1.0

12-2009

CP-46

CP-090930 1423

MS behaviour in case of EMC

9.0.0

9.1.0

CP-46

CP-090930 1424

Deactivate non-EMC bearers with CSG ID not in allowed CSG

list

9.0.0

9.1.0

12-2009

CP-46

CP-090930 1425

Handling of the forbidded list

9.0.0

9.1.0

12-2009

CP-46

CP-090930 1426

Authentication procedure for EMC attach

9.0.0

9.1.0

12-2009

CP-46

CP-090922 1427

Introduction of generic notification procedure

9.0.0

9.1.0

12-2009

CP-46

CP-090930 1428

Checks restrictions on attach for emergency bearer services

9.0.0

9.1.0

CP-46

CP-090930 1437

GPRS update status while UE is attached for emergency bearer

services
9.0.0

9.1.0

CP-46

CP-090939 1438

128-bit ciphering key for SRVCC

9.0.0

9.1.0

CP-46

CP-090939 1439

Correction to the definition of the UMTS security context and

faulty message

9.0.0

9.1.0

CP-46

CP-091052 1441

Alignment with TS23.401 caused by changing the term CSFB to

"CSFB and SMS over SGs".
9.0.0

9.1.0

12-2009

CP-46

CP-090919 1409

Protecting the allowed CSG list

9.0.0

9.1.0

03-2010

CP-47

CP-100144 1392

Normal and Periodic Routing Area Update Procedure

9.1.0

9.2.0

03-2010

CP-47

CP-100144 1418

Deactive ISR for UE attached for emergency bearer services

9.1.0

9.2.0

03-2010

CP-47

CP-100103 1445

Removal of T-GSM 900 capability

9.1.0

9.2.0

03-2010

CP-47

CP-100144 1446

Disabling Integrity Checking for GMM, SM messages

9.1.0

9.2.0

03-2010

CP-47

CP-100144 1447

MS Initiated Detach Procedure

9.1.0

9.2.0

12-2009

12-2009

12-2009

12-2009

12-2009

12-2009

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Date
03-2010

TSG #
CP-47

TSG Doc. CR
CP-100140 1448

Rev Subject/Comment
1
Clarification to key derivation at SRVCC

Old
9.1.0

New
9.2.0

03-2010

CP-47

CP-100134 1450

Correction on CSG Id removal from Allowed CSG list

9.1.0

9.2.0

CP-47

CP-100106 1452

GPRS Kc handling at inter-system change from E-UTRAN to

UTRAN/GERAN

9.1.0

9.2.0

03-2010

CP-47

CP-100129 1454

Kc handling in SRVCC

9.1.0

9.2.0

03-2010

CP-47

CP-100144 1455

Definition of attached for emergency bearer service

9.1.0

9.2.0

03-2010

CP-47

CP-100134 1456

Selective camping capability correction

9.1.0

9.2.0

03-2010

CP-47

CP-100134 1457

Defining Selective camping capability IE

9.1.0

9.2.0

03-2010

CP-47

CP-100144 1458

RRC establishment cause for EMC of Iu mode

9.1.0

9.2.0

03-2010

CP-47

CP-100126 1460

Handling of Paging Response for CSFB

9.1.0

9.2.0

03-2010

CP-47

CP-100134 1461

Handling of CSFB mobile originating call

9.1.0

9.2.0

03-2010

CP-47

CP-100144 1462

Handling authentication failure for EMC during RAU

9.1.0

9.2.0

CP-47

CP-100126 1467

Alignment term "CSFB and SMS over SGs" with TS23.401 (Part
II)
9.1.0

9.2.0

03-2010

CP-47

CP-100106 1469

Clarification on routing parameter for access stratum

9.1.0

9.2.0

03-2010

CP-47

CP-100135 1470

Operator specific values for PCO

9.1.0

9.2.0

CP-47

CP-100148 1471

Use of Cause #25 when MS's subscription to CSG has expired

24.008
9.1.0

9.2.0

CP-47

CP-100134 1473

Handling of inter RAT information container and E-UTRAN inter

RAT information container

9.1.0

9.2.0

CP-47

CP-100126 1476

Removing triggers for rau after S1 mode to UTRAN Iu mode

intersystem change due to CS fallback without PS handover

9.1.0

9.2.0

CP-47

CP-100126 1478

Corrections on periodic routeing area update timer and

GERAN/UTRAN Deactivate ISR timers in the UE

9.1.0

9.2.0

03-2010

CP-47

CP-100134 1483

Using NAS-token in Attach Request

9.1.0

9.2.0

03-2010

CP-47

CP-100144 1486

Emergency secondary PDP context activation

9.1.0

9.2.0

03-2010

CP-47

CP-100130 1488

MM cause #25 for MM connection establishment

9.1.0

9.2.0

03-2010

CP-47

CP-100144 1489

Definition of non-emergency PDP context

9.1.0

9.2.0

03-2010

CP-47

CP-100144 1490

MS Substate PLMN Search

9.1.0

9.2.0

CP-47

CP-100144 1491

Attach for emergency bearer services to a network not

supporting EM BS

9.1.0

9.2.0

03-2010

CP-47

CP-100134 1493

Corrections to Network Feature Support IE.

9.1.0

9.2.0

03-2010

CP-47

CP-100126 1498

Correction of CSFB capability indicator

9.1.0

9.2.0

03-2010

CP-47

CP-100144 1499

Mobility aspects of Emergency attached UEs

9.1.0

9.2.0

CP-47

CP-100132 1501

Introduction of indication of support of GERAN to UTRAN

priority-based cell reselection Option 1

9.1.0

9.2.0

03-2010

CP-47

CP-100211 1504

Correct terminating domain selection for IMS voice UEs

9.1.0

9.2.0

06-2010

CP-48

CP-100371 1509

Correction of LAU initiation during CSFB

9.2.0

9.3.0

06-2010

CP-48

CP-100354 1510

Correction of LAU for CSFB

9.2.0

9.3.0

06-2010

CP-48

CP-100351 1514

9.2.0

9.3.0

06-2010

CP-48

CP-100355 1515

GPRS Kc128 handling at inter-system change from E-UTRAN to 9.2.0

9.3.0

03-2010

03-2010

03-2010

03-2010

03-2010

03-2010

03-2010

03-2010

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Requested QoS in PDP context activation procedure

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TSG Doc.

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CP-48

06-2010

CR

3GPP TS 24.008 V13.3.0 (2015-09)

Rev Subject/Comment
UTRAN/GERAN

Old

New

CP-100360 1517

GMM Authentication procedure for emergency services

9.2.0

9.3.0

CP-48

CP-100354 1518

Security context deletion

9.2.0

9.3.0

06-2010

CP-48

CP-100355 1521

Multiple TTI TBF capability

9.2.0

9.3.0

06-2010

CP-48

CP-100355 1522

Interpretation of Multislot Class Parameters for EFTA

9.2.0

9.3.0

06-2010

CP-48

CP-100354 1525

Correction of conditions for RAU and ISR deactivation for T-ADS 9.2.0

9.3.0

06-2010

CP-48

CP-100360 1536

Some corrections to the EMC procedure.

9.2.0

9.3.0

CP-48

CP-100350 1538

Clarification to network initiated detach procedure with cause

#25

9.2.0

9.3.0

CP-48

CP-100355 1544

Correction to MS Radio Access Capability Information Element

encoding

9.2.0

9.3.0

CP-48

CP-100349 1547

Derivation of the security context for CS domain because of

SRVCC

9.2.0

9.3.0

CP-48

CP-100354 1548

Correction to the applicability of security key for inter-sytem

change from S1 to Iu

9.2.0

9.3.0

CP-48

CP-100365 1549

Correction to the derivation of GPRS GSM Kc128 for inter-sytem

change from S1 to Gb
9.2.0

9.3.0

06-2010

CP-48

CP-100365 1550

Correction to 128-bit ciphering key handling

9.2.0

9.3.0

06-2010

CP-48

CP-100360 1551

Emergency attach reject from GMM in shared networks

9.2.0

9.3.0

09-2010

CP-49

CP-100501 1532

Corrections for Selective Camping

9.3.0

9.4.0

09-2010

CP-49

CP-100491 1553

Correction to timer T3242 and T3243 values (eCall only MS)

9.3.0

9.4.0

CP-49

CP-100506 1554

Clarification to the T3302 timer value when a UE is emergency

attached without security procedure.

9.3.0

9.4.0

CP-49

CP-100506 1555

Handling of Detach Procedure for IMSI services on a CSG cell

which is no longer valid for the UE.and IMS EMG call is active.

9.3.0

9.4.0

CP-49

CP-100506 1560

Clarification to timer T3318 and T3320 timer description in the

EMC case.

9.3.0

9.4.0

CP-49

CP-100485 1581

Correction to the protocol configuration options IEI

9.3.0

9.4.0

CP-49

CP-100501 1585

Handling of location updating after CS fallback for mobile

terminating calls

9.3.0

9.4.0

09-2010

CP-49

CP-100507 1593

Introduction of MS CSG interworking capabilities

9.3.0

9.4.0

09-2010

CP-49

CP-100501 1595

Correction of implementation error of CR1372R1

9.3.0

9.4.0

CP-49

CP-100501 1598

Handling of collision of a Network Initiated Detach procdure with

a Service Request procedure and a RAU procedure.
9.3.0

9.4.0

09-2010

CP-49

CP-100495 1603

Location updating during CS fallback

9.3.0

9.4.0

09-2010

CP-49

CP-100506 1604

Correction on storage of equivalent PLMNs list

9.3.0

9.4.0

CP-49

CP-100520 1613

Corrections to UE mode of operation selection taking into

account the UE's availability for voice calls in the IMS

9.3.0

9.4.0

CP-49

CP-100501 1621

Alignment with 23.060 for SM cause value #52 "single address

bearers only allowed"

9.3.0

9.4.0

09-2010

CP-49

CP-100517 1528

Local ISR deactivation in the UE when T3412 has expired

9.4.0

10.0.0

09-2010

CP-49

CP-100517 1540

Correcting ISR handling in UE

9.4.0

10.0.0

09-2010

CP-49

CP-100514 1562

PDN connection redirection in SIPTO scenario

9.4.0

10.0.0

06-2010

06-2010

06-2010

06-2010

06-2010

09-2010

09-2010

09-2010

09-2010
09-2010

09-2010

09-2010

09-2010

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Date
09-2010

TSG #
CP-49

TSG Doc. CR
CP-100514 1563

Rev Subject/Comment
1
Clarification on PDP Context re-activation

Old
9.4.0

New
10.0.0

09-2010

CP-49

CP-100517 1564

Correction for value setting of the mobile reachable timer

9.4.0

10.0.0

09-2010

CP-49

CP-100517 1566

Correction for implicit detach timer

9.4.0

10.0.0

09-2010

CP-49

CP-100520 1573

eCALL INACTIVE state and ATT flag

9.4.0

10.0.0

09-2010

CP-49

CP-100642 1579

Maximum number of packet filters

9.4.0

10.0.0

CP-49

CP-100517 1586

LLC SAPI on PDP context activation for an MS capable of S1

mode

9.4.0

10.0.0

CP-49

CP-100520 1587

MS behaviour when the network unexpectedly sets Selected

Bearer Control Mode

9.4.0

10.0.0

09-2010

CP-49

CP-100520 1594

Introduction of Dynamic Timeslot Reduction capability

9.4.0

10.0.0

09-2010

CP-49

CP-100517 1599

TIN setting after location updating

9.4.0

10.0.0

09-2010

CP-49

CP-100520 1600

Handling of cause #27 (missing or unknown APN)

9.4.0

10.0.0

09-2010

CP-49

CP-100517 1605

Correction on network initiated GPRS detach with cause #2

9.4.0

10.0.0

09-2010

CP-49

CP-100520 1608

Clarifying the updation of forbidden LA list

9.4.0

10.0.0

09-2010

CP-49

CP-100520 1610

Clarification on READY timer behaviour

9.4.0

10.0.0

09-2010

CP-49

CP-100520 1617

Correction to UTRAN Network sharing

9.4.0

10.0.0

CP-50

CP-100761 1589

Correcting CJKV ideograph language ambiguity with the NITZ

feature and UCS2

10.0.0

10.1.0

12-2010

CP-50

CP-100748 1625

Add

10.0.0

10.1.0

12-2010

CP-50

CP-100760 1628

Attach with IMSI

10.0.0

10.1.0

12-2010

CP-50

CP-100760 1629

Extended Routing Area Update Timer

10.0.0

10.1.0

12-2010

CP-50

CP-100760 1630

Rejection due to per APN congestion

10.0.0

10.1.0

12-2010

CP-50

CP-100760 1631

Modified GMM Cause values for NIMTC

10.0.0

10.1.0

12-2010

CP-50

CP-100761 1632

Authentication not accepted by the network

10.0.0

10.1.0

12-2010

CP-50

CP-100751 1634

MS capability indication of VAMOS

10.0.0

10.1.0

12-2010

CP-50

CP-100742 1635

Correction of conditions for setting the CMST flag

10.0.0

10.1.0

12-2010

CP-50

CP-100761 1638

Deleting unnecessary trigger for initiating LAU procedure

10.0.0

10.1.0

12-2010

CP-50

CP-100742 1648

DCDL for EFTA

10.0.0

10.1.0

12-2010

CP-50

CP-100761 1649

Enhanced Multiplexing for a Single RLC Entity (EMSR)

10.0.0

10.1.0

CP-50

CP-100747 1653

Handling of equivalent PLMN list when attached for emergency

bearer services only

10.0.0

10.1.0

12-2010

CP-50

CP-100760 1655

NMOI indicator for MTC

10.0.0

10.1.0

12-2010

CP-50

CP-100761 1657

Correctin to the use of label UMTS only in various procedure.

10.0.0

10.1.0

12-2010

CP-50

CP-100736 1660

Correction of normal stop conditions for eCall and other timers

10.0.0

10.1.0

CP-50

CP-100761 1662

Correction to the network intiated detach procedure with detach

type Re-attach required

10.0.0

10.1.0

12-2010

CP-50

CP-100758 1669

Cause value for terminating eMPS CS Fallback calls

10.0.0

10.1.0

12-2010

CP-50

CP-100760 1670

RAU procedure when Low Priority indicator in MS changes

10.0.0

10.1.0

12-2010

CP-50

CP-100761 1672

Explicit signalling of native vs mapped P-TMSI during RAU

10.0.0

10.1.0

09-2010

09-2010
1

12-2010

12-2010

12-2010

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12-2010

CP-50

CP-100754 1674

CP-50

CP-100742 1678

12-2010

CP-50

12-2010

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Rev Subject/Comment
2
Adding NAS signalling priority indication in Attach Request

Old
10.0.0

New
10.1.0

IFOM support PCO definition

10.0.0

10.1.0

Correcting conditions for inclusion of voice domain preference

and UEs usage setting IE in Attach and RAU.

10.0.0

10.1.0

CP-100760 1681

Clarifying the APN congestion control for EMC attached MS

10.0.0

10.1.0

CP-50

CP-100747 1685

Correction on GMM authentication failure for EMC services

10.0.0

10.1.0

12-2010

CP-50

CP-100760 1686

SM procedures for low priority

10.0.0

10.1.0

12-2010

CP-50

CP-100761 1690

Correction of bearer capability length

10.0.0

10.1.0

12-2010

CP-50

CP-100753 1641

PDN disconnection for LIPA

10.0.0

10.1.0

12-2010

CP-50

CP-100767 1644

Introduction of MOCN GERAN

10.0.0

10.1.0

CP-51

CP-110193 1683

Handling of periodic RAU timer, mobile reachable timer and MM

back-off timer
10.1.0

10.2.0

03-2011

CP-51

CP-110195 1691

Clarification to the handling of SM cause value 27

10.1.0

10.2.0

03-2011

CP-51

CP-110193 1692

Clarification to the handling of timer T3245

10.1.0

10.2.0

CP-51

CP-110193 1693

Handling of secondary PDP context activation procedure in case

of APN congestion
10.1.0

10.2.0

CP-51

CP-110195 1696

Explicit Signalling Indication During Attach

10.1.0

10.2.0

CP-51

CP-110195 1701

Introduce cause value to reflect call rejection due to destinaton

feature

10.1.0

10.2.0

CP-51

CP-110183 1704

Corrections to the PDP Context Deactivation

10.1.0

10.2.0

CP-51

CP-110193 1705

Low priority indication by the MS for the service request

procedure

10.1.0

10.2.0

03-2011

CP-51

CP-110193 1706

Integrity protection of periodic updates

10.1.0

10.2.0

03-2011

CP-51

CP-110193 1710

Attach with IMSI Alignment of Terminology

10.1.0

10.2.0

03-2011

CP-51

CP-110193 1711

Specific requirements Alignment of Terminology

10.1.0

10.2.0

03-2011

CP-51

CP-110193 1712

NMO I behavior

10.1.0

10.2.0

CP-51

CP-110183 1713

Notify UE when a HNB provides access to a

residential/enterprise IP network

10.1.0

10.2.0

03-2011

CP-51

CP-110195 1715

Clarification to SM cause value#31

10.1.0

10.2.0

03-2011

CP-51

CP-110193 1717

Storage and handling of the NAS signalling low priority indicator

10.1.0

10.2.0

03-2011

CP-51

CP-110195 1720

Correction on GPRS detach and service request collision

10.1.0

10.2.0

03-2011

CP-51

CP-110195 1721

Correction on MS substate selection

10.1.0

10.2.0

03-2011

CP-51

CP-110195 1722

Correction to reject cause value 48 name

10.1.0

10.2.0

CP-51

CP-110195 1723

Correction to Unsuccessful secondary PDP context activation

procedure initiated by the MS

10.1.0

10.2.0

CP-51

CP-110193 1724

Completion of introduction of "Low priority" indication in 24.008

CS messages

10.1.0

10.2.0

CP-51

CP-110193 1725

Adding NAS signalling priority indication in SM messages

10.1.0

10.2.0

CP-51

CP-110195 1726

Handling of Location Updating and CS Service Request after CS

fallback for mobile originating calls
10.1.0

10.2.0

CP-51

CP-110195 1727

Correction of the handling of the P-TMSI type IE

10.2.0

12-2010

03-2011

03-2011

03-2011
03-2011

03-2011
03-2011

03-2011

03-2011

03-2011

03-2011
03-2011

03-2011

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TSG #
CP-51

TSG Doc. CR
CP-110195 1728

Rev Subject/Comment
1
Maximum Transmission Unit in Protocol configuration options

Old
10.1.0

New
10.2.0

CP-51

CP-110199 1731

Allocation of TI and assignment of CC state to alerting call for

SRVCC

10.1.0

10.2.0

03-2011

CP-51

CP-110195 1734

GMM state after lower layers failure during TAU when TIN=GUTI 10.1.0

10.2.0

03-2011

CP-51

CP-110195 1735

Stopping T3311 when UE moves to PMM-CONNECTED mode

10.1.0

10.2.0

CP-51

CP-110253 1744

Changing P-TMSI or IMSI Information Element to Mobile

Identity

10.1.0

10.2.0

03-2011

CP-51

CP-110171 1747

Correction to detection of CSG cell based on CSG ID

10.1.0

10.2.0

03-2011

CP-51

CP-110193 1750

EAB support

10.1.0

10.2.0

CP-51

CP-110195 1753

Correction on PPAC description to include GPRS Attach

procedure

10.1.0

10.2.0

03-2011

CP-51

CP-110195 1756

Radio resource sublayer address TLLI handling

10.1.0

10.2.0

03-2011

CP-51

CP-110193 1758

SM Backoff timer, Editors note removal

10.1.0

10.2.0

03-2011

CP-51

CP-110195 1761

MS initiated PDP Context Activation without PDP address

10.1.0

10.2.0

03-2011

CP-51

CP-110183 1762

Restriction on the use of PDN connection for LIPA

10.1.0

10.2.0

03-2011

CP-51

CP-110195 1763

Editorial correction on Congestion level IE definition

10.1.0

10.2.0

CP-51

CP-110253 1765

RRC establishment cause for emergency PDP after normal

GPRS attach

10.1.0

10.2.0

CP-51

CP-110195 1766

Missing handling of undefined values for MBR and GBR by the

MS

10.1.0

10.2.0

CP-51

CP-110206 1700

Mobility management congestion control and back-off timer

10.1.0

10.2.0

CP-51

CP-110305 1699

Device properties and RRC establishment cause = Delay

tolerant 24.008

10.1.0

10.2.0

CP-52

CP-110462 1776

Corrections for overload behavior

10.2.0

10.3.0

CP-52

CP-110462 1779

Clearly specify conditions for UE actions at switch off for T3245,

T3346 and T3396.

10.2.0

10.3.0

CP-52

CP-110462 1780

Further clarification of PLMN reselection and handling of MM

back-off timer

10.2.0

10.3.0

06-2011

CP-52

CP-110466 1782

Modifications to Emergency Number List IE.

10.2.0

10.3.0

06-2011

CP-52

CP-110466 1785

Support of IPv6 Prefix Delegation

10.2.0

10.3.0

CP-52

CP-110446 1788

Manipulation of CSG ID entries (in ACL and OCL) and the

associated PLMNID - 3G

10.2.0

10.3.0

06-2011

CP-52

CP-110462 1792

Specification of missing timer identities

10.2.0

10.3.0

06-2011

CP-52

CP-110476 1793

Correct conditions for including the connectivity type IE

10.2.0

10.3.0

06-2011

CP-52

CP-110476 1794

Correct the trigger of the LIPA PDN disconnection

10.2.0

10.3.0

06-2011

CP-52

CP-110462 1795

Reference to NAS configuration in USIM

10.2.0

10.3.0

06-2011

CP-52

CP-110462 1796

Inter RAT Change

10.2.0

10.3.0

CP-52

CP-110462 1798

Handling Network initiated procedure when backoff timer is

running

10.2.0

10.3.0

06-2011

CP-52

CP-110462 1799

Emergency attach during backoff

10.2.0

10.3.0

06-2011

CP-52

CP-110462 1801

alignment about MM congestion control

10.2.0

10.3.0

06-2011

CP-52

CP-110462 1808

Correction on MS behavior for SM cause #26 and #27

10.2.0

10.3.0

03-2011

03-2011

03-2011

03-2011
1

03-2011

03-2011
03-2011

06-2011
06-2011

06-2011

06-2011

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Date
06-2011

TSG #
CP-52

TSG Doc. CR
CP-110462 1812

Rev Subject/Comment
1
Clarification about APN based congestion control procedure

Old
10.2.0

New
10.3.0

06-2011

CP-52

CP-110462 1815

Correction of T3396 handling for PDN connection reactivation

10.2.0

10.3.0

CP-52

CP-110464 1818

Clarification to condition of sending the Network

durning periodic RAU procedure.

10.2.0

10.3.0

06-2011

CP-52

CP-110462 1820

Per MS T3212 rather than T3212 multiplier

10.2.0

10.3.0

06-2011

CP-52

CP-110462 1822

Attach with IMSI in CS domain at PLMN change for MTC devices 10.2.0

10.3.0

06-2011

CP-52

CP-110466 1790

Introduction of fast downlink frequency switching capability

10.2.0

10.3.0

06-2011

CP-52

CP-110462 1791

Addition of MM backoff timer for CS

10.2.0

10.3.0

06-2011

CP-52

CP-110466 1806

Preservation and network controlled QoS

10.2.0

10.3.0

06-2011

CP-52

CP-110463 1807

NAS signalling low priority indication for exception cases

10.2.0

10.3.0

06-2011

CP-52

CP-110515 1827

Signalling of TIGHTER capabilities

10.2.0

10.3.0

CP-53

CP-110680 1770

Handling mobile reachable timer for back-off UE with emergency

PDN connection
10.3.0

10.4.0

09-2011

CP-53

CP-110680 1821

Call forwarding, paging and long periodic timers

10.3.0

10.4.0

09-2011

CP-53

CP-110680 1831

PDP Context Deactivation

10.3.0

10.4.0

09-2011

CP-53

CP-110680 1832

Handling Timers T3246, T3346

10.3.0

10.4.0

09-2011

CP-53

CP-110680 1833

Timer Table Update with EPS details

10.3.0

10.4.0

09-2011

CP-53

CP-110680 1834

Handling NAS Low Priority Indication

10.3.0

10.4.0

CP-53

CP-110680 1835

Correction and clarification on the terminologies of NAS level

congestion control

10.3.0

10.4.0

09-2011

CP-53

CP-110682 1847

Clarification of UE behavior when combined RAU is not accepted 10.3.0

10.4.0

09-2011

CP-53

CP-110680 1850

Clarify the bit in the device properties

10.3.0

10.4.0

09-2011

CP-53

CP-110683 1854

Clarification on periodic routing area update

10.3.0

10.4.0

09-2011

CP-53

CP-110680 1856

Scope of SM APN congestion control

10.3.0

10.4.0

CP-53

CP-110680 1859

Handling of paging for MT in CS when a MM back-off timer is

running

10.3.0

10.4.0

CP-53

CP-110680 1861

Clarification of RAU triggered after paging

10.3.0

10.4.0

CP-53

CP-110680 1862

Establishing emergency services when T3246 or T3346 is

running

10.3.0

10.4.0

CP-53

CP-110680 1882

Correction to cause #22 handling

10.3.0

10.4.0

CP-53

CP-110680 1908

Clarification on paging response for CSFB when a MM back-off

timer is running

10.3.0

10.4.0

09-2011

CP-53

CP-110680 1910

T3323 may not be started

10.3.0

10.4.0

09-2011

CP-53

CP-110680 1911

Removal of EMM cause

10.3.0

10.4.0

CP-53

CP-110665 1914

Reject Cause handling while MS attaching for emergency bearer

services
10.3.0

10.4.0

09-2011

CP-53

CP-110680 1917

Value of timer T3312 in the network

10.3.0

10.4.0

09-2011

CP-53

CP-110708 1855

Correction to network-initiated detach procedure

10.3.0

10.4.0

CP-53

CP-110694 1783

Clarifications for removal of numbers from the Local Emergency

Numbers List

10.4.0

11.0.0

CP-53

CP-110695 1842

Editorial correction to the SM cause #27

10.4.0

11.0.0

06-2011

09-2011

09-2011

09-2011

09-2011
09-2011

09-2011
09-2011

09-2011

09-2011

09-2011

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TSG #

TSG Doc.

CP-53
09-2011
09-2011

CR

3GPP TS 24.008 V13.3.0 (2015-09)

Old

New

CP-110690 1853

Rev Subject/Comment
Starting deactivate ISR timer in substate PLMN-SEARCH when
3
T3312 expires

10.4.0

11.0.0

CP-53

CP-110694 1858

GPRS detach procedure collision handling

10.4.0

11.0.0

CP-53

CP-110695 1863

Correction on packet filter list description

10.4.0

11.0.0

CP-53

CP-110697 1866

vSRVCC Enhancements in TS 24.008 excluding vSRVCC

indicator (terminology variant 1)

10.4.0

11.0.0

09-2011

CP-53

CP-110695 1871

Emergency Attach from PLMN-SEARCH, ATTACH NEEDED

10.4.0

11.0.0

09-2011

CP-53

CP-110695 1878

Clarification to the codec selection during SRVCC HO procedure 10.4.0

11.0.0

09-2011

CP-53

CP-110692 1885

EAB reference for UTRAN

10.4.0

11.0.0

CP-53

CP-110694 1886

Clarification to the GMM procedures when a UE receives GMM

cause #10

10.4.0

11.0.0

09-2011

CP-53

CP-110695 1897

RPLMN to PLMN in handling of Emergency Numbers List

10.4.0

11.0.0

09-2011

CP-53

CP-110695 1901

Support for multiple MCC countries

10.4.0

11.0.0

09-2011

CP-53

CP-110691 1902

Correction on TIN setting for LAU procedure

10.4.0

11.0.0

09-2011

CP-53

CP-110695 1903

Correction on integrity checking

10.4.0

11.0.0

09-2011

CP-53

CP-110694 1904

Handling of timer T3302

10.4.0

11.0.0

09-2011

CP-53

CP-110694 1906

Stopping of timer T3311 and T3302

10.4.0

11.0.0

09-2011

CP-53

CP-110694 1907

Correction to references

10.4.0

11.0.0

09-2011

CP-53

CP-110694 1916

Handling of timer T3312

10.4.0

11.0.0

09-2011

CP-53

CP-110695 1918

Editorial corrections in TS 24.008

10.4.0

11.0.0

12-2011

CP-54

CP-110882 1802

11

Re-attach for emergency bearer service

11.0.0

11.1.0

12-2011

CP-54

CP-110851 1923

PSAP Callback for eCalls

11.0.0

11.1.0

12-2011

CP-54

CP-110871 1925

Setting Mobile Reachable timer, Implicit Detach Timer

11.0.0

11.1.0

12-2011

CP-54

CP-110884 1928

Codec negotiation after vSRVCC HO.

11.0.0

11.1.0

12-2011

CP-54

CP-110871 1930

Timer granularity of GPRS timer 3

11.0.0

11.1.0

CP-54

CP-110888 1932

Resetting GPRS attach attempt counter after successful EPS

attach

11.0.0

11.1.0

11.0.0

11.1.0

09-2011

09-2011

12-2011

12-2011
CP-54

CP-110882 1933

Update of handling of collision between MS initiated detach

procedure and network initiated detach procedure with reattached required

CP-54

CP-110888 1934

Correction on starting deactivate ISR timer in substate PLMNSEARCH when T3312 expires

11.0.0

11.1.0

12-2011

CP-54

CP-110882 1938

Emergency bearer services from GMM-REGISTERED substates 11.0.0

11.1.0

12-2011

CP-54

CP-110882 1941

IMSI detach and GMM common procedure collision

11.0.0

11.1.0

12-2011

CP-54

CP-110882 1942

Correction to authentication not accepted by the MS

11.0.0

11.1.0

CP-54

CP-110882 1943

Handling of equivalent PLMN list for GPRS services during the

attach and RAU procedure.

11.0.0

11.1.0

CP-54

CP-110882 1947

Correction to MS initiated PDP context modification without

changing packet filter(s) procedure

11.0.0

11.1.0

CP-54

CP-110879 1950

Clarifications for user connection attachment for SRVCC

11.0.0

11.1.0

CP-54

CP-110871 1952

Removal of undefined "forbidden PLMN for attach in S1 mode"

list.

11.0.0

11.1.0

12-2011

12-2011

12-2011

12-2011
12-2011

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TSG #

TSG Doc.

CP-54

CP-110882 1953

Rev Subject/Comment
Update of the forbidden PLMN list for GPRS services on receipt
1
of Detach request

Old

New

11.0.0

11.1.0

CP-54

CP-110882 1954

Clarification of network's knowledge of MS's valid CSG

subscription

11.0.0

11.1.0

CP-54

CP-110882 1957

Clarification to the description of the cause value #22

(congestion)

11.0.0

11.1.0

12-2011

CP-54

CP-110871 1963

Correction of MM back-off timer reference

11.0.0

11.1.0

12-2011

CP-54

CP-110871 1965

Clarification on SM backoff while paged using IMSI

11.0.0

11.1.0

12-2011

CP-54

CP-110871 1967

Correction of LAU trigger when EMM/GMM backoff

11.0.0

11.1.0

12-2011

CP-54

CP-110860 1973

START value storage on USIM at SRVCC handover

11.0.0

11.1.0

12-2011

CP-54

CP-110875 1975

Introduction of Selective Ciphering on SACCH

11.0.0

11.1.0

12-2011

CP-54

CP-110888 1976

Correction to length field label of routing area identification 2 IE

11.0.0

11.1.0

12-2011

CP-54

CP-110882 1977

Removal of cause values #52 from activate PDP context reject

11.0.0

11.1.0

12-2011

CP-54

CP-110871 1979

Default Value for SM back-off timer

11.0.0

11.1.0

12-2011

CP-54

CP-110859 1987

Old LAI in Attach/RAU procedure

11.0.0

11.1.0

12-2011

CP-54

CP-110884 1993

Remove Editors Note on assumed BS30 properties

11.0.0

11.1.0

CP-54

CP-110871 1996

Release of the NAS signalling connection after completion of

MS-initiated detach procedure

11.0.0

11.1.0

12-2011

CP-54

CP-110882 1997

MM state in combine GMM procedure initiated

11.0.0

11.1.0

12-2011

CP-54

CP-110882 1998

MLD RFC references

11.0.0

11.1.0

12-2011

CP-54

CP-110874 1999

Coordination between SM and GMM for supporting ISR

11.0.0

11.1.0

12-2011

CP-54

CP-110871 2001

LAU trigger when GMM backoff timer running

11.0.0

11.1.0

CP-54

CP-110871 2018

Remove "CN congestion" indication and Introduce CN domain

indicator

11.0.0

11.1.0

12-2011

CP-54

CP-110871 2020

Correction on the MO CSFB procedure during T3246 running

11.0.0

11.1.0

12-2011

CP-54

CP-110883 1893

Full support of Mult-Operator Core Network by GERAN

11.0.0

11.1.0

Editorial corrections (reset of corrupted style B1, addition of

missing line break in 5.1.2.2.2d)

11.1.0

11.1.1

Correction of implementation error of CR2018

11.1.1

11.1.2

12-2011

12-2011

12-2011

12-2011

01-2012

01-2012
03-2012

CP-55

CP-120114 1920

Selected PLMN Id indication for the CS domain

11.1.2

11.2.0

03-2012

CP-55

CP-120126 1948

Clarifications for user connection attachment for vSRVCC

11.1.2

11.2.0

CP-55

CP-120125 1994

Handling of security related parameters at switch on and switch

off

11.1.2

11.2.0

03-2012

CP-55

CP-120125 2026

RRC Establishment cause correction for emergency and detach

11.1.2

11.2.0

03-2012

CP-55

CP-120100 2030

Removal of LLC Acknowledged mode

11.1.2

11.2.0

03-2012

CP-55

CP-120125 2031

Normal stop of T303.

11.1.2

11.2.0

CP-55

CP-120105 2036

Modification of the location registration method in CS fallback

procedure

11.1.2

11.2.0

03-2012

CP-55

CP-120098 2044

Correction of Combined RA/LA update triggers by CSFB UE

11.1.2

11.2.0

03-2012

CP-55

CP-120125 2046

Correction of the Emergency number list IE

11.1.2

11.2.0

03-2012

CP-55

CP-120123 2047

Extended Access Barring for UTRAN

11.1.2

11.2.0

03-2012

03-2012

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CP-55

TSG Doc. CR
CP-120125 2049

Rev Subject/Comment
Clarification and alignment of CC#38 applicability

Old
11.1.2

New
11.2.0

CP-55

CP-120122 2050

Local ISR deactivation in the MS upon change of the UE's usage

setting or the voice domain preference for E-UTRAN
11.1.2

11.2.0

03-2012

CP-55

CP-120125 2052

Correction of "Extended Wait Time" in the timer tables.

11.1.2

11.2.0

03-2012

CP-55

CP-120111 2054

Release of NAS signalling connection with EWT

11.1.2

11.2.0

03-2012

CP-55

CP-120125 2058

Rejecting SM messages with low priority indicator

11.1.2

11.2.0

03-2012

CP-55

CP-120125 2060

Indication of supporting T3312 extended value in RAU

11.1.2

11.2.0

03-2012

CP-55

CP-120125 2061

Correction of LAU trigger when EMM/GMM backoff

11.1.2

11.2.0

03-2012

CP-55

CP-120125 2065

Removing reference to non- existent timer T3247

11.1.2

11.2.0

03-2012

CP-55

CP-120111 2067

Location Update when T3346 is running in NMO1

11.1.2

11.2.0

03-2012

CP-55

CP-120125 2068

Clarification of location update type for manual CSG selection

11.1.2

11.2.0

03-2012

CP-55

CP-120122 2069

QoS for default bearer

11.1.2

11.2.0

03-2012

CP-55

CP-120111 2073

Handling NAS signalling low priority indication

11.1.2

11.2.0

03-2012

CP-55

CP-120111 2076

Correction to the handling of wait time from AS

11.1.2

11.2.0

03-2012

CP-55

CP-120120 2077

Call clearing in CS for rSRVCC

11.1.2

11.2.0

CP-55

CP-120111 2080

Correction for RAU triggering while T3346 and receiving of

paging

11.1.2

11.2.0

CP-55

CP-120111 2082

Back-off timer handling in connected mode mobility

11.1.2

11.2.0

CP-55

CP-120122 2084

Handling of stored RAND and RES values in case of connection

aborted
11.1.2

11.2.0

03-2012

CP-55

CP-120102 2085

Re-attach for emergency bearer service

11.1.2

11.2.0

03-2012

CP-55

CP-120106 2086

Call Control state modelling for aSRVCC

11.1.2

11.2.0

03-2012

CP-55

CP-120120 2087

Call Control state modelling for rSRVCC

11.1.2

11.2.0

03-2012

CP-55

Editorial corrections

11.2.0

11.2.1

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120305 1983

State verification to avoid state mismatch

11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120308 2048

Extension of maximum bitrates in QoS IE

11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120308 2062

Correction of detach procedure collision

11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120308 2088

Traffic flow aggregate description and TFT IE extension

11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120315 2089

SMS-only Support for PS-only Subscription

11.2.1

11.3.0

CP-56

CP-120308 2090

Correction to RAU trigger for the support of terminating access

domain selection for voice calls

11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120308 2092

FANR capability indication

11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120308 2093

Checking T3246 for CS Fallback emergency call

11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120312 2094

Introduction of GERAN network sharing capability

11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120293 2099

Additional trigger to GPRS detach and abnormal case handling

11.2.1

11.3.0

CP-56

CP-120308 2102

Application of ESM backoff Timer when UE received ESM cause

#50 or #51(Alt.3)
11.2.1

11.3.0

CP-56

CP-120308 2104

Addition of SM-backoff timer handling for NW initiated PDN

connectivity deactivation

11.2.1

11.3.0

CP-56

CP-120308 2106

Correction to incomplete title of reference

11.2.1

11.3.0

03-2012

03-2012

03-2012
03-2012

06-2012

06-2012

06-2012

06-2012

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CP-56

TSG Doc. CR
CP-120308 2107

Rev Subject/Comment
1
Handling of the Local Emergency Numbers List

Old
11.2.1

New
11.3.0

CP-56

CP-120302 2109

Trigger to Location Update procedure due to Manual PLMN

selection when T3346 timer is running.

11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120308 2112

Clarification to the GMM cause #9

11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120308 2113

Clarification to the description of GPRS UPDATE Status

11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120315 2115

Extended access barring not applicable for MT, AC11-15

11.2.1

11.3.0

CP-56

CP-120318 2116

ISR deactivation and RAU/combined RAU in connected mode

mobility from E-UTRAN to GERAN

11.2.1

11.3.0

CP-56

CP-120296 2125

Corrections to Alternative EFTA multislot class field

11.2.1

11.3.0

CP-56

CP-120317 2126

Request for call clearing from upper layer after CS to PS

handover

11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120313 2128

Mobility management procedures for IMS voice terminations

11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120315 2129

SMS only definition

11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120315 2130

Combined procedures for "SMS only"

11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120315 2131

Cause value for PS-only

11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120315 2132

"SMS supported indication

11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120315 2133

GPRS MS behavior for "SMS only"

11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120302 2135

Abnormal cases when Extended Wait Time is received

11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120308 2139

Alignment of disconnecting PDN connection

11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120308 2140

Correction of APN based congestion control

11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120302 2141

Correction of high priority user

11.2.1

11.3.0

CP-56

CP-120318 2143

Clarification on the EPS re-use of the Traffic Flow Template IE

format

11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120308 2144

PDP context for emergency call

11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120309 2145

Gs Support for MSC in Pool to avoid dual VLR registration

11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120308 2150

Timer of mobility management in MM state 9

11.2.1

11.3.0

CP-56

CP-120308 2157

Allowing MS with AC 11-15 to access the network when T3396 is

running
11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120308 2160

Improvement in the definition of cause codes

11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120315 2161

SM Timer handling for dual priority requirement

11.2.1

11.3.0

CP-56

CP-120309 2163

Restatement of detach and re-attach upon end of attached for

emergency bearer service 24.008

11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120315 2169

MM timer handling for dual priority requirement

11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120302 2172

Back-off timer handling in connected mode mobility/GERAN

11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120308 2174

Correction on behavior of MS configured for AC 11-15

11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120315 2175

Handling of NAS signalling low priority overriding indication

11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120308 2176

New SM cause codes

11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120308 2178

Capability indication for Immediate Packet Assignment

11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120317 2147

Providing UEs PS Domain Registration Info to MSC for rSRVCC 11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

CP-56

CP-120313 2119

Outstanding NAS Modifications as a result of vSRVCC handover 11.2.1

11.3.0

06-2012

06-2012

06-2012
06-2012

06-2012

06-2012

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TSG #
CP-57

TSG Doc. CR
CP-120593 2105

Rev Subject/Comment
5
Security context mapping for SRVCC from CS to PS

Old
11.3.0

New
11.4.0

09-2012

CP-57

CP-120589 2164

Posibility to ignore paging for non-GPRS services

11.3.0

11.4.0

09-2012

CP-57

CP-120594 2165

CKSN allocation for idle mode inter-system change

11.3.0

11.4.0

CP-57

CP-120594 2179

Correction and completion of handling of the maximum number

of active PDP contexts

11.3.0

11.4.0

09-2012

CP-57

CP-120594 2180

Clearing of the maximum number of active PDP contexts

11.3.0

11.4.0

09-2012

CP-57

CP-120584 2183

Corrections to Gs Support for MSC in Pool

11.3.0

11.4.0

09-2012

CP-57

CP-120589 2188

Additional condition for attach exceptions

11.3.0

11.4.0

CP-57

CP-120594 2192

RAU/combined RAU after E-UTRAN/UTRAN to GERAN Inter

RAT handover

11.3.0

11.4.0

09-2012

CP-57

CP-120584 2193

Considering ePLMN for SM backoff Timer with cause #50 or #51 11.3.0

11.4.0

09-2012

CP-57

CP-120585 2196

Skip Indicator for GERAN sharing

11.3.0

11.4.0

09-2012

CP-57

CP-120581 2198

Clarify MS behaviour after deletion of forbidden lists

11.3.0

11.4.0

09-2012

CP-57

CP-120594 2199

Setting method of EMM combined procedure capability bit

11.3.0

11.4.0

09-2012

CP-57

CP-120589 2203

CS congestion control handling for combined procedure

11.3.0

11.4.0

09-2012

CP-57

CP-120581 2206

Handling of MM procedure during combined RAU procedure

11.3.0

11.4.0

09-2012

CP-57

CP-120584 2207

Correcting error introduced by C1-122339

11.3.0

11.4.0

09-2012

CP-57

CP-120572 2211

IMSI detach triggered by last PDP context deactivation

11.3.0

11.4.0

09-2012

CP-57

CP-120589 2213

Handling of PDN connection for dual-priority functionality

11.3.0

11.4.0

09-2012

CP-57

CP-120589 2214

Correction on handling of SM NAS request for dual-priority

11.3.0

11.4.0

09-2012

CP-57

CP-120589 2215

Correction on handling of SM back-off timer for dual-priority

11.3.0

11.4.0

09-2012

CP-57

CP-120589 2216

Dual priority definition

11.3.0

11.4.0

CP-57

CP-120587 2218

Clarifications for user connection attachment for vSRVCC

removal of editors note

11.3.0

11.4.0

CP-57

CP-120584 2219

Low Priority Indicator vs NAS Signalling Low Priority Indication

Terminology

11.3.0

11.4.0

09-2012

CP-57

CP-120584 2221

Removing NMO-III

11.3.0

11.4.0

09-2012

CP-57

CP-120584 2222

Changes to the security context handling at power on

11.3.0

11.4.0

09-2012

CP-57

CP-120589 2227

UE configured for "Override_ExtendedAccessBarring"

11.3.0

11.4.0

11.4.0

09-2012

09-2012

09-2012
3

09-2012

09-2012
CP-57

CP-120584 2228

Clarifying in GMM substates ATTEMPTING-TO-ATTACH and

ATTEMPTING-TO-UPDATE, CM layer triggered GMM message
will be sent if T3346 is not running
11.3.0

CP-57

CP-120594 2229

Correct the requirement on QoS modification of default PDP

context

11.3.0

11.4.0

CP-57

CP-120594 2230

Remove the "combined routing area update procedure" in CSFB

mobile terminating call
11.3.0

11.4.0

09-2012

CP-57

CP-120584 2234

Correction of device properties in cause mapping

11.3.0

11.4.0

09-2012

CP-57

CP-120584 2239

Clarification on description of SMS over GPRS

11.3.0

11.4.0

09-2012

CP-57

CP-120589 2240

Correction on NAS signalling low priority overriding handling

11.3.0

11.4.0

CP-58

CP-120803 2187

Cause code setting for combined procedures in case of PS-only

subscription

11.4.0

11.5.0

09-2012

09-2012

12-2012
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TSG #
CP-58

TSG Doc. CR
CP-120794 2225

Rev Subject/Comment
4
Detecting a request for emergency service

CP-58

CP-120794 2235

CP-58

CP-120794 2236

CP-58
12-2012

3GPP TS 24.008 V13.3.0 (2015-09)

Old
11.4.0

New
11.5.0

Addtion of a trigger condition of a MS to enter EMMDEREGISTERED state

11.4.0

11.5.0

Coordination between EMM and GMM parameters for MS

receiving GMM cause #22

11.4.0

11.5.0

CP-120794 2241

Fixes to P-CSCF addresses and DNS Server IP addresses

included in the PCO

11.4.0

11.5.0

CP-58

CP-120807 2243

T3212 trigger in network initiated GPRS detach

11.4.0

11.5.0

12-2012

CP-58

CP-120794 2244

Emergency handling for abnormal cases

11.4.0

11.5.0

12-2012

CP-58

CP-120794 2245

GMM state correction for network initiated GPRS detach

11.4.0

11.5.0

12-2012

CP-58

CP-120794 2246

Correction on NRI container IE

11.4.0

11.5.0

12-2012

CP-58

CP-120807 2250

Fix timer specification

11.4.0

11.5.0

12-2012

CP-58

CP-120803 2251

Corrections for Dual priority PDP contex handling

11.4.0

11.5.0

12-2012

CP-58

CP-120792 2253

TI flassignment in an originating call case

11.4.0

11.5.0

CP-58

CP-120794 2254

Correction to Combined Attach/RAU Accept abnormal case

handling

11.4.0

11.5.0

12-2012

CP-58

CP-120794 2263

Correcting description of MM update status U2

11.4.0

11.5.0

12-2012

CP-58

CP-120797 2264

Encoding the Skip Indicator for GERAN Network Sharing

11.4.0

11.5.0

12-2012

CP-58

CP-120794 2265

Network behavior in case of PDP Context Activation Procedure

11.4.0

11.5.0

CP-58

CP-120803 2266

MS knowledge that the back-off timer is running for low or

normal priority

11.4.0

11.5.0

12-2012

CP-58

CP-120794 2268

Handling maximum number of active PDP contexts

11.4.0

11.5.0

12-2012

CP-58

CP-120798 2270

Access class control in shared networks

11.4.0

11.5.0

12-2012

CP-58

CP-120797 2271

GERAN network sharing in PS domain

11.4.0

11.5.0

12-2012

CP-58

CP-120797 2272

Terminology consistency for GERAN network sharing

11.4.0

11.5.0

12-2012

CP-58

CP-120803 2273

Clarification on handling of SM for dual priority

11.4.0

11.5.0

12-2012

CP-58

CP-120792 2275

Corrections to UE behaviour on originating aSRVCC call

11.4.0

11.5.0

CP-58

CP-120803 2276

Clarification on UE with T3396 running receiving a new T3396

value

11.4.0

11.5.0

CP-58

CP-120794 2277

MM state when GPRS service only is accepted in combined

procedures

11.4.0

11.5.0

CP-58

CP-120794 2286

Correction to the timer table 11.2.3

11.4.0

11.5.0

CP-58

CP-120789 2291

Correction to session management handling for MBMS context

activation

11.4.0

11.5.0

12-2012

CP-58

CP-120803 2293

Handling of timer

11.4.0

11.5.0

12-2012

CP-58

CP-120806 2295

Removing UTRA to UTRA rSRVCC

11.4.0

11.5.0

CP-58

CP-120794 2296

MS behaviour when receiving mobile identity during periodic

RAU

11.4.0

11.5.0

12-2012

CP-58

CP-120794 2297

Reject cause #8 used for normal RAU and SR

11.4.0

11.5.0

12-2012

CP-58

CP-120794 2298

Clean-up the confusion on term network sharing

11.4.0

11.5.0

CP-58

CP-120794 2299

NW-initiated detach with re-attach not required and no cause

code

11.4.0

11.5.0

12-2012

12-2012

12-2012

12-2012

12-2012

12-2012

12-2012

12-2012
12-2012

12-2012

12-2012
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T3396 for dual priority MS

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Old

New

11.4.0

11.5.0

11.4.0

11.5.0

Removing LAU trigger and combined RAU trigger for TIN="RATrelated TMSI"
11.5.0

12.0.0

CP-130129 2304

Correction of the use of RRC establishment cause

12.0.0

12.1.0

CP-59

CP-130115 2306

Correction and cleanup of maximum number of context

procedures

12.0.0

12.1.0

03-2013

CP-59

CP-130187 2307

LU after intersystem change from S1

12.0.0

12.1.0

03-2013

CP-59

CP-130129 2308

Spelling of mobile reachable timer

12.0.0

12.1.0

03-2013

CP-59

CP-130108 2310

Correction of reference to 29.272

12.0.0

12.1.0

CP-59

CP-130103 2313

Corrections for attachment of user connection in "call delivered"

state for SRVCC.

12.0.0

12.1.0

03-2013

CP-59

CP-130124 2314

Addition of SRVCC in the pre-alerting (before ringing) phase.

12.0.0

12.1.0

03-2013

CP-59

CP-130125 2315

LAU trigger for the case the MS is in 2G/3G when T3423 expires 12.0.0

12.1.0

03-2013

CP-59

CP-130125 2316

Correction to ISR handling during PS handover

12.0.0

12.1.0

03-2013

CP-59

CP-130189 2330

Specification of value of timer T322

12.0.0

12.1.0

03-2013

CP-59

CP-130184 2331

Clarification to timer T3312 in the time timer table

12.0.0

12.1.0

CP-59

CP-130129 2335

Abnormal case handling when in NMOII LAU/RAU fails but

RAU/LAU succeeds

12.0.0

12.1.0

03-2013

CP-59

CP-130129 2336

GPRS MS in NMO I and the ATT flag

12.0.0

12.1.0

03-2013

CP-59

CP-130129 2338

Stopping T3340 when radio bearers are established

12.0.0

12.1.0

03-2013

CP-59

CP-130129 2339

Correction to the ATT flag description

12.0.0

12.1.0

03-2013

CP-59

CP-130112 2341

Mobile CS to PS SRVCC capability

12.0.0

12.1.0

CP-60

CP-130264 2329

Performing Emergency Attach from Attempting to Attach/Update

substates
12.1.0

12.2.0

CP-60

CP-130264 2334

Correct the requests from CM layers for combined attach/RAU

trigger

12.1.0

12.2.0

06-2013

CP-60

CP-130255 2343

MS Network Sharing capability

12.1.0

12.2.0

06-2013

CP-60

CP-130264 2345

Corrections to spelling of implicit detach timer

12.1.0

12.2.0

CP-60

CP-130250 2347

Introduction of additional Cause Codes as triggers for redirection

for MOCN.
12.1.0

12.2.0

CP-60

CP-130264 2350

Setting of Device properties IE by NAS for MSs allowed to use

AC 11 to 15

12.1.0

12.2.0

06-2013

CP-60

CP-130250 2352

Prohibited usage of GEA1 by SA3

12.1.0

12.2.0

06-2013

CP-60

CP-130264 2353

Correction to T3321 in timer tables

12.1.0

12.2.0

06-2013

CP-60

CP-130264 2354

Clarifications on terminology of last PDP context

12.1.0

12.2.0

CP-60

CP-130264 2355

Modification of Cause #65 to not include consideration for

emergency PDP contexts.

12.1.0

12.2.0

CP-60

CP-130244 2358

Correction to the exception of not stopping T3396 for dualpriority MS

12.1.0

12.2.0

CP-60

CP-130264 2361

Limit the emergency services to UTRAN Iu mode for service

request procedure

12.1.0

12.2.0

12-2012

TSG #

TSG Doc.

CR

CP-58

CP-120794 2300

CP-58

CP-120794 2301

CP-58

CP-120817 2255

CP-59

3GPP TS 24.008 V13.3.0 (2015-09)

Rev Subject/Comment
Correction on handling for attach and NW initiated detach
1
procedure collision
Bullet correction

12-2012

03-2013
03-2013

03-2013

03-2013

06-2013

06-2013

06-2013

06-2013

06-2013

06-2013

06-2013

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TSG #
CP-60

TSG Doc. CR
CP-130264 2362

Rev Subject/Comment
3
GERAN Iu mode

Old
12.1.0

New
12.2.0

06-2013

CP-60

CP-130267 2363

Terminology for SIPTO at the local network

12.1.0

12.2.0

CP-60

CP-130267 2364

Updates to GMM and SM procedures because of SIPTO at the

local network

12.1.0

12.2.0

06-2013

CP-60

CP-130264 2380

Clarifications of RAU following SRVCC handover

12.1.0

12.2.0

06-2013

CP-60

CP-130264 2381

Coordination between SM and GMM for supporting ISR

12.1.0

12.2.0

CP-60

CP-130264 2383

Correction on encoding for Quality of Service information

element

12.1.0

12.2.0

06-2013

CP-60

CP-130264 2384

Non-GPRS update triggered during periodic routing area update 12.1.0

12.2.0

06-2013

CP-60

CP-130264 2386

Clarification to the attach attempt counter

12.1.0

12.2.0

CP-60

CP-130264 2387

MS behaviour on cause #25 in messages that are NOT integrity

protected

12.1.0

12.2.0

CP-60

CP-130264 2388

Updating forbidden lists during RAU for a MS with emergency

bearers

12.1.0

12.2.0

06-2013

CP-60

CP-130264 2390

Addition of T3302 timer handling

12.1.0

12.2.0

09-2013

CP-61

CP-130510 2392

Correction of conditions brought about by approval of C1-132663 12.2.0

12.3.0

09-2013

CP-61

CP-130510 2393

Addition of cause #25 to "abnormal cases in the MS"

12.2.0

12.3.0

CP-61

CP-130510 2403

Correction on encoding for Quality of Service information

element

12.2.0

12.3.0

CP-61

CP-130498 2407

Including the last used LTE PLMN ID in the EPLMN list for CSFB
return
12.2.0

12.3.0

09-2013

CP-61

CP-130510 2409

Non-GPRS update triggered during periodic routing area update 12.2.0

12.3.0

09-2013

CP-61

CP-130510 2413

Conditions when T3346 is not running

12.2.0

12.3.0

09-2013

CP-61

CP-130510 2416

MS Class Mark3 Table numbering

12.2.0

12.3.0

CP-61

CP-130514 2420

Service request procedure for SIPTO at the local network with

stand-alone GW

12.2.0

12.3.0

CP-61

CP-130514 2422

Local home network identifier

12.2.0

12.3.0

CP-61

CP-130499 2429

Allow access to CS Services for AC 11-15 when timer T3246 is

running

12.2.0

12.3.0

CP-61

CP-130494 2434

Reset LAU Counter

12.2.0

12.3.0

CP-61

CP-130510 2437

Remove mention of starting T3246 when noT3246 timeout value

was provided by the network
12.2.0

12.3.0

CP-61

CP-130510 2439

Suitable cell search

#15 or #25

12.2.0

12.3.0

09-2013

CP-61

CP-130510 2442

MS behavior for MS abnormal case in RAU procedure

12.2.0

12.3.0

12-2013

CP-62

CP-130737 2324

Correction of Back-off timer handling for GERAN

12.3.0

12.4.0

CP-62

CP-130762 2411

MS-originated detach procedure during attach and routing area

updating procedures

12.3.0

12.4.0

CP-62

CP-130762 2415

Deletion of the ePLMNs list upon receipt of #9, #10 or #40

12.3.0

12.4.0

CP-62

CP-130762 2421

Correcting trigger for completion of CM Service Request

procedure

12.3.0

12.4.0

12-2013

CP-62

CP-130737 2425

MS's inconsistent behaviour when PS back-off timer is running

12.3.0

12.4.0

12-2013

CP-62

CP-130762 2448

SM cause #50,51,52 handling at the MS

12.3.0

12.4.0

06-2013

06-2013

06-2013

06-2013

09-2013

09-2013

09-2013

09-2013
09-2013

09-2013
09-2013

09-2013

12-2013

12-2013
12-2013

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New

12.3.0

12.4.0

P-TMSI handling in Network abnormal case in attach procedure

12.3.0

12.4.0

CP-130762 2457

Stop ongoing user data transmission

RAU procedure

12.3.0

12.4.0

CP-62

CP-130762 2463

Correction of condition for including an IMEI in the Attach

Request

12.3.0

12.4.0

CP-62

CP-130762 2465

Clarification of PDP context modification

12.3.0

12.4.0

CP-62

CP-130762 2466

PS signalling connection release with follow-on proceed and no

service request pending
12.3.0

12.4.0

12-2013

CP-62

CP-130760 2468

Introduction of VAMOS III Capability Indicator

12.3.0

12.4.0

12-2013

CP-62

CP-130762 2469

TCRT: Introduction of ER-GSM band

12.3.0

12.4.0

12-2013

CP-62

CP-130762 2470

Reference Corrections for TS 24.008

12.3.0

12.4.0

12-2013

CP-62

CP-130745 2472

MS Wideband RSRQ Measurement capability

12.3.0

12.4.0

CP-62

CP-130738 2476

Handling of Mobile Identity, old RAI and P-TMSI signature for

combined Attach

12.3.0

12.4.0

CP-62

CP-130762 2477

Clarification to the periodic RAU procedure when rejected with

GMM cause #10

12.3.0

12.4.0

12-2013

CP-62

CP-130762 2479

Syntactic rules in comments in the MS RAC IE

12.3.0

12.4.0

12-2013

CP-62

CP-130762 2480

GERAN Iu mode correction

12.3.0

12.4.0

12-2013

CP-62

CP-130745 2482

Cases of #17 to trigger redirection

12.3.0

12.4.0

12-2013

CP-62

CP-130762 2485

Paging response when running T3346

12.3.0

12.4.0

12-2013

CP-62

CP-130762 2486

Requirement for resetting the RAU attempt counter

12.3.0

12.4.0

CP-62

CP-130762 2487

MS behavior in state GMM-REGISTERED.ATTEMPTING-TOUPDATE

12.3.0

12.4.0

12-2013

CP-62

CP-130769 2491

Update of PDP context activation for SIPTO at the local network 12.3.0

12.4.0

12-2013

CP-62

CP-130762 2492

Correction on a normal RAU trigger

12.3.0

12.4.0

CP-62

CP-130762 2494

Cleanup of duplicate requirements, message and procedure

names

12.3.0

12.4.0

12-2013

CP-62

CP-130762 2495

Clarification of requirements for MSs configured for dual priority

12.3.0

12.4.0

12-2013

CP-62

CP-130754 2499

Clarification for T3323 start condition

12.3.0

12.4.0

12-2013

CP-62

CP-130762 2500

Clarification on handling of timer T3396

12.3.0

12.4.0

12-2013

CP-62

CP-130762 2502

Reset of location update attempt counter

12.3.0

12.4.0

12-2013

CP-62

CP-130769 2382

ISR handling for SIPTO at the local network

12.3.0

12.4.0

CP-62

CP-130813 2412

Update of ePLMN list for an MS with a PDN connection for

emergency bearer services

12.3.0

12.4.0

03-2014

CP-63

CP-140127 2462

Selective RAU when ISR is activated

12.4.0

12.5.0

03-2014

CP-63

CP-140134 2484

TMSI handling during routing area update procedures

12.4.0

12.5.0

03-2014

CP-63

CP-140142 2488

Handling Service Request failure due to timeout

12.4.0

12.5.0

03-2014

CP-63

CP-140144 2496

Conditions to ignore paging for non-GPRS services

12.4.0

12.5.0

CP-63

CP-140144 2510

Emergency Attach in the network not supporting IMS emergency

call for limited service state
12.4.0

12.5.0

12-2013

CR

3GPP TS 24.008 V13.3.0 (2015-09)

TSG #

TSG Doc.

CP-62

CP-130769 2449

Rev Subject/Comment
Detect that SIPTO@LN PDN connection involves a stand-alone
2
GW after during inter-SGSN HO

CP-62

CP-130762 2456

CP-62

12-2013

12-2013

12-2013
12-2013

12-2013

12-2013

12-2013

12-2013

12-2013

03-2014

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CP-63

CP-140134 2515

CP-63

CP-140134 2517

03-2014

CP-63

CP-140144 2520

03-2014

CP-63

03-2014

3GPP TS 24.008 V13.3.0 (2015-09)

Rev Subject/Comment
Disabling the request for E-UTRAN inter RAT handover
2
information

Old

New

12.4.0

12.5.0

Minimum UE capability requirements for an MS to support CS to

PS SRVCC from GERAN to E-UTRAN
12.4.0

12.5.0

Missing condition for cause of start of T3302

12.4.0

12.5.0

CP-140144 2523

Clarification on T3396 stopping conditions

12.4.0

12.5.0

CP-63

CP-140135 2524

Removing redundant SIPTO@LN procedures

12.4.0

12.5.0

03-2014

CP-63

CP-140135 2525

Aligning SIPTO@LN IE name with IE name used in TS 25.413

12.4.0

12.5.0

03-2014

CP-63

CP-140136 2527

Introduction of UE power saving mode

12.4.0

12.5.0

CP-63

CP-140141 2531

Correction of term GMM-CONNECTED mode to PMMCONNECTED mode

12.4.0

12.5.0

03-2014

CP-63

CP-140144 2535

Handling of T3246 and T3346 when the MS is switched off

12.4.0

12.5.0

03-2014

CP-63

CP-140200 2538

RRC Establishment Cause for RAU procedure

12.4.0

12.5.0

CP-64

CP-140310 2490

Continuation of EAB override for requests on a PDN connection

established with EAB override.

12.5.0

12.6.0

CP-64

CP-140331 2497

Conditions for performing RAU for MS configured with Dual

Priority

12.5.0

12.6.0

06-2014

CP-64

CP-140459 2505

TFT filter settings

12.5.0

12.6.0

06-2014

CP-64

CP-140331 2508

Cases of #17 to trigger redirection

12.5.0

12.6.0

06-2014

CP-64

CP-140331 2546

T3346 and T3312 correction

12.5.0

12.6.0

06-2014

CP-64

CP-140331 2547

Capability indicator for MFBI-support

12.5.0

12.6.0

CP-64

CP-140331 2548

Setting "Call in MPTY" MPTY auxiliary state after access transfer

of a conference call
12.5.0

12.6.0

CP-64

CP-140311 2550

Correction of wrong action and reference to procedure when

handling reject cause #8

12.5.0

12.6.0

06-2014

CP-64

CP-140331 2552

Disable E-UTRA capability for GPRS only detach

12.5.0

12.6.0

06-2014

CP-64

CP-140331 2553

New RAU trigger for PMM mode re-synchronization

12.5.0

12.6.0

CP-64

CP-140331 2555

Handling of Abnormal Cases related to Emergency PDP

Activation Request Procedure

12.5.0

12.6.0

06-2014

CP-64

CP-140331 2556

PS signaling connection release

12.5.0

12.6.0

06-2014

CP-64

CP-140331 2557

Implicit detach cause value used for P-RAU

12.5.0

12.6.0

06-2014

CP-64

CP-140331 2558

A missed handling for a non-semantical mandatory IE error

12.5.0

12.6.0

06-2014

CP-64

CP-140447 2559

Correction to TFT checks

12.5.0

12.6.0

06-2014

CP-64

CP-140331 2560

Correction to packet filters

12.5.0

12.6.0

06-2014

CP-64

CP-140323 2563

Timer T3324 expiry

12.5.0

12.6.0

06-2014

CP-64

CP-140323 2564

Power saving mode activation

12.5.0

12.6.0

06-2014

CP-64

CP-140323 2565

Editorials on power saving mode

12.5.0

12.6.0

06-2014

CP-64

CP-140329 2566

Correction to Service Request procedure

12.5.0

12.6.0

06-2014

CP-64

CP-140331 2543

BCM handling in NW init procedures

12.5.0

12.6.0

06-2014

CP-64

CP-140331 2567

TMSI reallocation abnormal cases in the MS

12.5.0

12.6.0

06-2014

CP-64

CP-140323 2568

Corrections for newly introduced PSM

12.5.0

12.6.0

03-2014

03-2014

06-2014

06-2014

06-2014

06-2014

06-2014

3GPP

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CR

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Old

New

CP-140329 2569

Rev Subject/Comment
Handling of Service request procedure for emergency bearer
3
services.

12.5.0

12.6.0

CP-64

CP-140323 2572

No data transmission when PSM is activated

12.5.0

12.6.0

06-2014

CP-64

CP-140323 2573

PSM not applying for MS with emergency bearer service

12.5.0

12.6.0

06-2014

CP-64

CP-140331 2576

Start T3340 for cause values #7 and #8

12.5.0

12.6.0

06-2014

CP-64

CP-140331 2577

TMSI reallocation abnormal cases in the network side

12.5.0

12.6.0

CP-64

CP-140308 2579

Removing editor's note on handling ongoing signalling when a

CS to PS handover occurs

12.5.0

12.6.0

CP-64

CP-140331 2581

Paging at GERAN stops T3246

12.5.0

12.6.0

CP-64

CP-140331 2582

Correcting inconsistent text - CR2415r3 based on unofficial

version of 24.008 v12.3.0

12.5.0

12.6.0

06-2014

CP-64

CP-140331 2584

Correction of selective RAU if PS back-off timer is running

12.5.0

12.6.0

06-2014

CP-64

CP-140323 2608

The set of mobile reachable timer considering PSM

12.5.0

12.6.0

06-2014

CP-64

CP-140331 2609

Correction for attempt counter

12.5.0

12.6.0

CP-64

CP-140331 2589

Clarification of for how long the MS remembers selected

ciphering algorithm

12.5.0

12.6.0

06-2014

CP-64

CP-140331 2590

Emergency call clarifications

12.5.0

12.6.0

06-2014

CP-64

CP-140331 2591

ISR should be activated in the UE when T3412 is deactivated.

12.5.0

12.6.0

06-2014

CP-64

CP-140323 2592

Clarifications on emergency attach and PSM

12.5.0

12.6.0

06-2014

CP-64

CP-140328 2596

RAU trigger with RRC connection failure

12.5.0

12.6.0

06-2014

CP-64

CP-140331 2597

Name alignment on LOCATION UPDATING ACCEPT message

12.5.0

12.6.0

06-2014

CP-64

CP-140323 2601

T3324 value set to zero

12.5.0

12.6.0

CP-64

CP-140331 2604

Mapping between the RAU procedure and the RRC

establishment cause

12.5.0

12.6.0

06-2014

CP-64

CP-140323 2605

ISR deactivation for Power Saving Mode

12.5.0

12.6.0

06-2014

CP-64

CP-140323 2606

Corrections to UE power saving mode

12.5.0

12.6.0

09-2014

CP-65

CP-140664 2583

Stopping T3412 for RAU ACCEPT (ISR not activated)

12.6.0

12.7.0

09-2014

CP-65

CP-140640 2595

Correction on handling of cause #27 (missing or unknown APN)

12.6.0

12.7.0

09-2014

CP-65

CP-140664 2612

Setting TIN to P-TMSI if RAU is done to update DRX parameters 12.6.0

12.7.0

09-2014

CP-65

CP-140660 2613

PCO parameters for P-CSCF restoration support

12.6.0

12.7.0

09-2014

CP-65

CP-140664 2615

Clarification of actions for MS in LIMITED SERVICE state

12.6.0

12.7.0

CP-65

CP-140664 2616

Avoiding failure of LCS/RRLP Procedure due to CM SERVICE

ABORT procedure.

12.6.0

12.7.0

CP-65

CP-140664 2617

PS signalling connection release in order to perform PLMN

search.

12.6.0

12.7.0

09-2014

CP-65

CP-140572 2618

Service request counter for AC 11-15 UEs

12.6.0

12.7.0

09-2014

CP-65

CP-140664 2619

TMSI handling in the combined attach procedure

12.6.0

12.7.0

09-2014

CP-65

CP-140664 2624

Editorial Corrections

12.6.0

12.7.0

09-2014

CP-65

CP-140657 2625

Optimization for PSM

12.6.0

12.7.0

09-2014

CP-65

CP-140664 2628

Stop NAS retry timer upon receipt of EWT from AS

12.6.0

12.7.0

06-2014

06-2014
06-2014

06-2014

06-2014

09-2014

09-2014

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CP-65

TSG Doc. CR
CP-140664 2629

Rev Subject/Comment
Correction for location update attempt counter

Old
12.6.0

New
12.7.0

09-2014

CP-65

CP-140647 2630

Introduction of Downlink Multi-Carrier

12.6.0

12.7.0

09-2014

CP-65

CP-140657 2631

Correction on the implicit detach timer set

12.6.0

12.7.0

09-2014

CP-65

CP-140657 2632

Correction on the Periodic RA update timer IE

12.6.0

12.7.0

09-2014

CP-65

CP-140657 2634

MS network feature support usage with PSM

12.6.0

12.7.0

09-2014

CP-65

CP-140643 2637

Correction to EAB override

12.6.0

12.7.0

CP-65

CP-140644 2639

Disabling the request for E-UTRAN inter RAT handover

information

12.6.0

12.7.0

09-2014

CP-65

CP-140664 2640

Editorial on secondary PDP context activation procedure

12.6.0

12.7.0

09-2014

CP-65

CP-140661 2641

Local IP address and mask

12.6.0

12.7.0

CP-65

CP-140670 2643

Adding an indication of WLAN offloading permission to the MS

per activated context

12.6.0

12.7.0

CP-65

CP-140724 2635

Correction to P-TMSI reallocation abnormal cases

12.6.0

12.7.0

CP-66

CP-140836 2627

Request for emergency services allowed even if back-off timer

running

12.7.0

12.8.0

CP-66

CP-140854 2645

Enable per RAN indication of WLAN offloading permission

12.7.0

12.8.0

CP-66

CP-140836 2650

Correction of typo in the term " MS configured to use AC11 15

in selected PLMN"
12.7.0

12.8.0

12-2014

CP-66

CP-140854 2651

Handling of WLAN offload indication from the SGSN

12.7.0

12.8.0

12-2014

CP-66

CP-140836 2652

Correction of wrong reference to "MM cause"

12.7.0

12.8.0

12-2014

CP-66

CP-140843 2657

Implicit detach timer setting for PSM MS

12.7.0

12.8.0

12-2014

CP-66

CP-140836 2666

Reference correction

12.7.0

12.8.0

CP-66

CP-140824 2668

Stopping wrong timer in Combined routing area updating

procedure

12.7.0

12.8.0

12-2014

CP-66

CP-140846 2669

Trigger to re-initiate service request procedure.

12.7.0

12.8.0

12-2014

CP-66

CP-140854 2672

SGSN initiating SM procedure

12.7.0

12.8.0

12-2014

CP-66

CP-140836 2674

Abnormal case in the MS during P-TMSI reallocation procedure

12.7.0

12.8.0

12-2014

CP-66

CP-140836 2677

Setting the values of MRT and IDT in the SGSN

12.7.0

12.8.0

12-2014

CP-66

CP-140836 2678

PDP context handling upon inter-system change

12.7.0

12.8.0

12-2014

CP-66

CP-140824 2682

Conditions to stop the APN based timer

12.7.0

12.8.0

CP-66

CP-140836 2686

Clarification on GMM/MM Procedure Timer handling during

network authentication failure while an emergency call is active

12.7.0

12.8.0

CP-66

CP-140854 2687

Add WLAN offload indication to NAS

12.7.0

12.8.0

CP-66

CP-140836 2688

old P-TMSI for the case of multiple P-TMSI REALLOCATION

COMMAND messages

12.7.0

12.8.0

12-2014

CP-66

CP-140843 2689

Condition for including the T3324 IE

12.7.0

12.8.0

12-2014

CP-66

CP-140843 2691

Trigger to RAU procedure

12.7.0

12.8.0

12-2014

CP-66

CP-140836 2697

Correction for handling of NAS signaling low priority indication

12.7.0

12.8.0

12-2014

CP-66

CP-140836 2698

Amendment to T3340 starting cause

12.7.0

12.8.0

12-2014

CP-66

CP-140854 2671

Add WLAN offload indication to NAS

12.7.0

12.8.0

09-2014

09-2014

09-2014
12-2014

12-2014
12-2014

12-2014

12-2014

12-2014
12-2014

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TSG #
CP-66

TSG Doc. CR
CP-140992 2655

Rev Subject/Comment
9
Handling secondary PDP context without a TFT

Old
12.7.0

New
12.8.0

CP-66

CP-140858 2646

T3230 timer handling in case of

procedure.

12.8.0

13.0.0

CP-66

CP-140858 2653

Removal of text on static PDP address usage and detection

12.8.0

13.0.0

CP-66

CP-140858 2673

Removal of GPRS update status in sub-states NORMALSERVICE and LIMITED-SERVICE of GMM-DEREGISTERED

12.8.0

13.0.0

12-2014

CP-66

CP-140858 2675

Update to P-TMSI reallocation procedure

12.8.0

13.0.0

12-2014

CP-66

CP-140858 2685

Corection of CS/PS mode of operation

12.8.0

13.0.0

12-2014

CP-66

CP-140858 2690

Editorials on PSM

12.8.0

13.0.0

03-2015

CP-67

CP-150077 2703

Initiating a location update in unsuccessful and abnormal cases

13.0.0

13.1.0

03-2015

CP-67

CP-150083 2704

Initiating a location update in additional unsuccessful cases

13.0.0

13.1.0

CP-67

CP-150083 2705

Correction of periodic RAU for an MS attached for GPRS and

non-GPRS services

13.0.0

13.1.0

03-2015

CP-67

CP-150083 2706

Correction of MS reaction upon receipt of MM/GMM cause #25

13.0.0

13.1.0

03-2015

CP-67

CP-150070 2710

Introduction of extended TSC sets

13.0.0

13.1.0

03-2015

CP-67

CP-150077 2712

Initiation of normal RAU due to CSFB

13.0.0

13.1.0

CP-67

CP-150064 2714

Handling of Activate PDP context reject from the SGSN due to

APN based congestion control
13.0.0

13.1.0

03-2015

CP-67

CP-150064 2716

Correction on SM congestion control handling

13.0.0

13.1.0

03-2015

CP-67

CP-150069 2718

MS data retry handling for SM procedures

13.0.0

13.1.0

03-2015

CP-67

CP-150083 2719

Failure of LCS/RRLP procedures due to CM SERVICE ABORT

13.0.0

13.1.0

03-2015

CP-67

CP-150054 2722

Stopping T3396 for Unsuccessful MBMS context activation

13.0.0

13.1.0

03-2015

CP-67

CP-150075 2724

Clarification on WLAN offload indication

13.0.0

13.1.0

03-2015

CP-67

CP-150083 2728

Clarification to the Mobile Reachable Timer in timer table.

13.0.0

13.1.0

03-2015

CP-67

CP-150064 2737

Correction of TFT checks for secondary PDP contexts

13.0.0

13.1.0

03-2015

CP-67

CP-150083 2732

Conditions to reset the location update attempt counter

13.0.0

13.1.0

03-2015

CP-67

CP-150192 2727

Unsuccessful PDP context activation with #50 or #51

13.0.0

13.1.0

CP-67

CP-150203 2711

Correcting SM re-activation attempts at PLMN change when only

one IP version is supported by the network.
13.0.0

13.1.0

06-2015

CP-68

CP-150315 2740

Correction of UE retry behaviour after rejection by the network

13.1.0

13.2.0

06-2015

CP-68

CP-150303 2743

Correction of TFT checks for secondary PDP contexts

13.1.0

13.2.0

CP-68

CP-150323 2744

Initiating a location update upon receipt of RAU Reject with GMM

cause #10
13.1.0

13.2.0

CP-68

CP-150329 2745

Handling of authentication timers after loss or release of

signalling connection

13.1.0

13.2.0

CP-68

CP-150329 2746

Handling of access class barring when accessing the network for

emergency bearer sevices
13.1.0

13.2.0

06-2015

CP-68

CP-150329 2747

Setting of the Device properties IE for CS emergency call

13.1.0

13.2.0

06-2015

CP-68

CP-150329 2752

Correcting range from which a timer value for T3396 is drawn

13.1.0

13.2.0

CP-68

CP-150329 2753

Clarifications on using PLMN Selector List after #14 "GPRS

services not allowed in this PLMN" for MS using SIM/USIM.

13.1.0

13.2.0

12-2014

12-2014
12-2014

03-2015

03-2015

03-2015

06-2015

06-2015

06-2015
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Date
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TSG #
CP-68

TSG Doc. CR
CP-150315 2755

Rev Subject/Comment
Remove the note for SM cause value #27

Old
13.1.0

New
13.2.0

06-2015

CP-68

CP-150329 2757

Clarification on T3346

13.1.0

13.2.0

06-2015

CP-68

CP-150329 2761

Correction on MS's behaviour for EWT from the lower layers

13.1.0

13.2.0

06-2015

CP-68

CP-150329 2765

Handling of GMM cause code #10(implicitly detached)

13.1.0

13.2.0

06-2015

CP-68

CP-150329 2766

Handling of timers T3245,T3246 and T3346

13.1.0

13.2.0

06-2015

CP-68

CP-150329 2767

Handling of ESM cause value #50, #51

13.1.0

13.2.0

CP-68

CP-150329 2768

Removal of dependency on GPRS update status from GMMDEREGISTERED.ATTEMPTING-TO-ATTACH

13.1.0

13.2.0

06-2015

CP-68

CP-150329 2770

Clarification to respond to paging during congestion.

13.1.0

13.2.0

06-2015

CP-68

CP-150329 2771

Clarification to allow IMSI Detach during congestion.

13.1.0

13.2.0

CP-68

CP-150303 2776

Capability indicator for extended EARFCN value range in

GERAN

13.1.0

13.2.0

CP-68

CP-150329 2778

Clarifications on EAB Override and Override Low Priority Access

Indicator
13.1.0

13.2.0

CP-68

CP-150329 2783

Clarification on TFT for abnormal cases of PDP Context

modification

13.1.0

13.2.0

CP-68

CP-150329 2785

Respond to paging with IMSI in Limited Service state

13.1.0

13.2.0

CP-68

CP-150329 2786

Alignment of MS behaviour for EWT in Service Request

procedure

13.1.0

13.2.0

CP-68

CP-150315 2789

MS back-off timer for GPRS session management rejections

13.1.0

13.2.0

CP-68

CP-150329 2790

Removal of duplicate lines for

controlled by Timer T3240.

13.1.0

13.2.0

06-2015

CP-68

CP-150329 2791

Aligning with SA2 requirement of NMO1 networks.

13.1.0

13.2.0

06-2015

CP-68

CP-150329 2793

Timer table update for timer T3211

13.1.0

13.2.0

06-2015

CP-68

CP-150329 2796

Stopping timer T3340 upon receiving downlink signalling

13.1.0

13.2.0

06-2015

CP-68

CP-150329 2804

Clarifications on normal stop of timers T3246 and T3346

13.1.0

13.2.0

06-2015

CP-68

CP-150329 2805

Correction of merged subclauses

13.1.0

13.2.0

CP-68

CP-150329 2806

UE behaviour after SRVCC transfer of conference calls when

MSC does not support mid-call procedures

13.1.0

13.2.0

06-2015

CP-68

CP-150313 2782

Trigger to initate routeing area procedure (PSM)

13.1.0

13.2.0

06-2015

CP-68

CP-150329 2784

Enable

13.1.0

13.2.0

CP-68

CP-150326 2800

Updates to mobile reachable timer and network behaviour

because of MONTE

13.1.0

13.2.0

CP-69

CP-150534 2773

Handling of Application specific Congestion control for Data

Communication (ACDC)

13.2.0

13.3.0

CP-69

CP-150529 2777

Correction of the handling of the equivalent PLMN list after

location updating

13.2.0

13.3.0

09-2015

CP-69

CP-150526 2807

NBIFOM - Coding of NBIFOM PCO parameters

13.2.0

13.3.0

09-2015

CP-69

CP-150526 2808

NBIFOM - coding of Access usability

13.2.0

13.3.0

09-2015

CP-69

CP-150511 2813

Rollback of changes on reset attempt counters 24.008

13.2.0

13.3.0

09-2015

CP-69

CP-150526 2816

NBIFOM - coding of RAN rules related indications

13.2.0

13.3.0

09-2015

CP-69

CP-150505 2819

Correction of SM cause for rejection of TFT operation

13.2.0

13.3.0

06-2015

06-2015

06-2015

06-2015

06-2015
06-2015

06-2015

06-2015

06-2015

06-2015

09-2015

09-2015

RRC connection release

ISR for Ps-only MS

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TSG #

TSG Doc.

CP-69

CP-150529 2820

Rev Subject/Comment
Correction of criterion for clearing a maximum number of PDP
2
contexts

Old

New

13.2.0

13.3.0

CP-69

CP-150529 2821

Deactivation of PSM for MM and mobile originating CS

transactions

13.2.0

13.3.0

09-2015

CP-69

CP-150529 2822

Correction of criterion for stopping timers T3246 and T3346

13.2.0

13.3.0

09-2015

CP-69

CP-150516 2824

Removal of incorrect reference to PLMN selection

13.2.0

13.3.0

09-2015

CP-69

CP-150523 2825

Back-off timer mechanism for equivalent PLMNs

13.2.0

13.3.0

09-2015

CP-69

CP-150526 2832

Network-initiated IP flow mobility

13.2.0

13.3.0

CP-69

CP-150523 2834

Correction of MS retry behaviour after rejection with #8, #27,

#32, #33

13.2.0

13.3.0

CP-69

CP-150529 2835

MS-initiated detach for switch off and change of cell into a new
RAI
13.2.0

13.3.0

CP-69

CP-150529 2836

Expiry of T3312 when the MS is attached for emergency bearer

services

13.2.0

13.3.0

CP-69

CP-150529 2837

Clarification on the handling of the back-off timer when the MS is

switched off
13.2.0

13.3.0

09-2015

CP-69

CP-150529 2839

Enhancement on NW initiated PDP context deactivation

13.2.0

13.3.0

09-2015

CP-69

CP-150529 2840

Handling of back-off timer at switch-on

13.2.0

13.3.0

CP-69

CP-150585 2842

Delete the incorrect cause values in UE requested bearer

resource modification procedure

13.2.0

13.3.0

09-2015

CP-69

CP-150529 2844

Clarification to allow imsi detach only in registered area.

13.2.0

13.3.0

09-2015

CP-69

CP-150529 2845

Correction to reference

13.2.0

13.3.0

09-2015

CP-69

CP-150526 2831

UE-initiated IP flow mobility

13.2.0

13.3.0

09-2015

CP-69

CP-150536 2843

Introduction of extended idle mode DRX cycle

13.2.0

13.3.0

09-2015

09-2015

09-2015

09-2015

09-2015

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