Name in the cause table
Semantically incorrect message
Source: 3GPP TS 24.301 V20.1.0, clause 9.9.3.9, table 9.9.3.9.1. © 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC). Official text: 24301-k10.zip in the 3GPP archive.
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TS 24.301EMM causeESM cause
Cause #95 in EMM and ESM: Semantically incorrect message
Covers
TS 24.301 words these values in parallel, so they share this page. Each has its own section with the spec text and a plain explanation.
EMM cause #95: Semantically incorrect message
In plain words
This cause means the message is semantically incorrect.
Our summary of the spec text quoted below.
When it is used
See 3GPP TS 24.008 [13], annex H, clause H.5.5.
Source: 3GPP TS 24.301 V20.1.0, clause A.5. © 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC). Official text: 24301-k10.zip in the 3GPP archive.
ESM cause #95: Semantically incorrect message
In plain words
This cause reports receipt of a message with semantically incorrect contents.
Our summary of the spec text quoted below.
Name in the cause table
Semantically incorrect message
Source: 3GPP TS 24.301 V20.1.0, clause 9.9.4.4, table 9.9.4.4.1. © 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC). Official text: 24301-k10.zip in the 3GPP archive.
When it is used
This ESM cause is used to report receipt of a message with semantically incorrect contents.
Source: 3GPP TS 24.301 V20.1.0, clause B.2. © 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC). Official text: 24301-k10.zip in the 3GPP archive.
Same causes in 5GS (TS 24.501)
TS 24.501 defines the corresponding causes for 5GS. Their pages quote the 5GS wording.
- 5GMM cause #95 (TS 24.501)
- 5GSM cause #95 (TS 24.501)
How this page was made
3GPP Scout built this page from TS 24.301 V20.1.0 as indexed on 2026-10-15. The quotes are copied from the spec, and code checks each one against the stored text and the 3GPP archive file before publishing. The plain-words lines were written by an AI model (GPT-6 Sol) and checked against the quotes by a second AI model from another company (Claude Opus 5.5). The official 3GPP text governs.