Troubleshooting
Common SIP Response Codes
The VoIP Help Page Team·1 min read·Last updated: March 14, 2026
This article lists and explains common Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) response codes that indicate the status of a call or request, which is essential for troubleshooting and understanding call flow.
- 100 Trying: Caller is attempting to make the call
- 180 Ringing: Call is progressing
- 183 Progressing: Call is progressing. Ringing is normally heard.
- 200 OK: Successful request. During a call invite this means the start of the call
- 404 Not Found: Request URI isn't found. This could be a bad number or extension.
- 407 Proxy Auth Required: Invite received but was missing the authentication. This is expected. Remote party should respond back with authentication
- 486 Busy Here: Called party is busy
- 503 Service Unavailable: System is undergoing maintenance or is temporarily overloaded. Expected behavior is to move to next resource. Different endpoints and firmware will respond differently. This is sometimes configurable.
- 606 Not Acceptable: Some aspects of the session description are not acceptable. This could be requested media, bandwidth, or addressing style.
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