SIP 301 Moved Permanently vs 608 Rejected
SIP 301 (Moved Permanently) is a 3xx Redirection response, while 608 (Rejected) is a 6xx Global Failure response. 301 indicates that the user can no longer be found at the address in the Request-URI. The client should direct future requests to the new address in the Contact header. In contrast, 608 means that an intermediary machine or process rejected the call attempt. Similar to 607 but the rejection comes from the network rather than the end user.
Description
The user can no longer be found at the address in the Request-URI. The client should direct future requests to the new address in the Contact header.
When You See It
When a user has permanently changed their SIP address. All future calls should be directed to the new URI.
How to Fix
Update your address book or routing tables to use the new Contact URI provided in the response.
Description
An intermediary machine or process rejected the call attempt. Similar to 607 but the rejection comes from the network rather than the end user.
When You See It
When a network element (not the callee) blocks the call. Used by analytics engines and call-blocking services in the network path.
How to Fix
This is a network-level block. Contact the network administrator or carrier to understand why the call was blocked.
Key Differences
301 is a 3xx Redirection response, while 608 is a 6xx Global Failure response.
SIP 301: The user can no longer be found at the address in the Request-URI. The client should direct future requests to the new address in the Contact header.
SIP 608: An intermediary machine or process rejected the call attempt. Similar to 607 but the rejection comes from the network rather than the end user.
You encounter 301 when when a user has permanently changed their SIP address. All future calls should be directed to the new URI.
You encounter 608 when when a network element (not the callee) blocks the call. Used by analytics engines and call-blocking services in the network path.
When to Use Which
For 301 (Moved Permanently): Update your address book or routing tables to use the new Contact URI provided in the response. For 608 (Rejected): This is a network-level block. Contact the network administrator or carrier to understand why the call was blocked.