SIP 183 Session Progress vs 423 Interval Too Brief
SIP 183 (Session Progress) is a 1xx Provisional response, while 423 (Interval Too Brief) is a 4xx Client Failure response. 183 indicates that used to convey information about the progress of the call that is not otherwise classified. Often carries early media (ringback tones, announcements) via SDP. In contrast, 423 means that the expiration time in the request is too short. The response contains a Min-Expires header indicating the minimum allowed value.
Description
Used to convey information about the progress of the call that is not otherwise classified. Often carries early media (ringback tones, announcements) via SDP.
When You See It
During call setup, especially in PSTN interworking scenarios. The response may contain SDP for early media like custom ringback tones or IVR prompts.
How to Fix
No fix needed — this is informational. If early media is not playing, check codec negotiation and SDP handling in your UA.
Description
The expiration time in the request is too short. The response contains a Min-Expires header indicating the minimum allowed value.
When You See It
When a REGISTER or SUBSCRIBE request has an Expires value that is below the server's minimum. Common with aggressive keep-alive timers.
How to Fix
Increase the Expires header value to at least the Min-Expires value from the response.
Key Differences
183 is a 1xx Provisional response, while 423 is a 4xx Client Failure response.
SIP 183: Used to convey information about the progress of the call that is not otherwise classified. Often carries early media (ringback tones, announcements) via SDP.
SIP 423: The expiration time in the request is too short. The response contains a Min-Expires header indicating the minimum allowed value.
You encounter 183 when during call setup, especially in PSTN interworking scenarios. The response may contain SDP for early media like custom ringback tones or IVR prompts.
You encounter 423 when when a REGISTER or SUBSCRIBE request has an Expires value that is below the server's minimum. Common with aggressive keep-alive timers.
When to Use Which
For 183 (Session Progress): No fix needed — this is informational. If early media is not playing, check codec negotiation and SDP handling in your UA. For 423 (Interval Too Brief): Increase the Expires header value to at least the Min-Expires value from the response.