Name in the cause table
Bearer handling not supported
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.
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TS 24.301ESM cause
In plain words
The network uses this cause to indicate that the procedure requested by the UE was rejected because bearer handling is not supported.
Our summary of the spec text quoted below.
Bearer handling not supported
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.
This ESM cause is used by the network to indicate that the procedure requested by the UE was rejected because the bearer handling is not supported.
Source: 3GPP TS 24.301 V20.1.0, clause B.1. © 3GPP Organizational Partners (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC). Official text: 24301-k10.zip in the 3GPP archive.
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