GSM Timers

Timer Name Description Value 4 SACCH multiframes. That is 1.92 seconds if the SACCH is completely absent. 155 ms for FACCH 20 seconds 10 seconds 10 seconds

T100 RADIO-LINK- Detects the presence of the radio link by detecting SACCH TIMEOUT frames every 480 ms. T200 Data link timer T301 Alerting (ringing) timer T303 Mobility Management connection timer T305 Release timer Used for re-transmission on the data link. The value varies depending on the message type. Timer used to limit the amount of time a user has to answer a call. Time the network waits after sending a CM SERVICE REQUEST until receiving a response. This occurs before initiating call clearing procedures towards the MS. Time the network waits after transmitting a DISCONNECT message until receiving a RELEASE message.

Time the network waits after transmitting a DISCONNECT T306 In-band tones message while in-band tones/announcements are provided, until 10 seconds release timer receiving a RELEASE message. Time the network waits after sending a RELEASE message until receiving a RELEASE COMPLETE message. This occurs before T308 Release timer 10 seconds re-transmitting the RELEASE or releasing the Mobility Management connection. T310 Call proceeding timer Time the network waits after receiving a CALL CONFIRMED message until receiving a ALERTING, CONNECT, or DISCONNECT message before initiating clearing procedures towards the MS. 10 seconds

Time the network waits after transmitting a CONNECT message T313 Connect until receiving the CONNECT ACKNOWLEDGE message before 10 seconds acknowledge timer performing clearing procedures with the MS. T323 Modify complete timer Time the network waits after sending a MODIFY message during call mode changes, until receiving a MODIFY COMPLETE or 10 seconds MODIFY REJECT message before initiating call clearing procedures. Time the network waits after sending the IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT or IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT EXTENDED message until the main signalling link is established before releasing the newly allocated channels. 1 second

T3101 Immediate assignment timer

T3103 Handover timer

Time the network waits after transmitting a HANDOVER COMMAND message until receiving HANDOVER COMPLETE or HANDOVER FAILURE or the MS re-establishes the call 2 seconds before the old channels are released. If the timer expires and the network has not received a correctly decoded L2 (format A or B) or TCH frame, then the newly allocated channels are released. Time the network waits after sending the PHYSICAL INFORMATION message until receiving a correctly decoded L2 (format A or B) or TCH frame. This occur before re-transmitting 50 ms the PHYSICAL INFORMATION message or releasing the newly allocated channels.

T3105 Physical information repetition timer

Timer Name T3107 Channel assignment timer

Description Time the network waits after transmitting an ASSIGNMENT COMMAND message until receiving the ASSESSMENT FAILURE message or the MS re-establishes the call before releasing the old and the new channels.

Value 3 seconds

T3109 Signaling Time the network waits after sending the CHANNEL RELEASE 5 seconds disconnection timer message before disconnecting the signalling link. T3111 Channel Time the network waits after disconnecting the signalling link deactivation after before deactivating the channel. disconnection timer Time the network waits after transmitting the PAGING REQUEST message until receiving the PAGING RESPONSE T3113 Paging timer message. This occurs before re-transmitting the PAGING REQUEST (if the maximum number of re-transmissions have not been exceeded). T3212 Location update timer 500 ms

5 seconds

The location update timer is set to zero, periodic location update by the MS are disabled. If the MS camps to the BCH and zero = infinite time decodes a new MCC or MNC from the one it last camped on, it should perform a location update. Time the network waits after sending the TMSI REALLOCATION COMMAND until receiving TMSI REALLOCATION COMPLETE. 5 seconds This occurs before aborting the procedure and releasing the Radio Resource connection. Time the network waits after an AUTHENTICATION REQUEST until receiving AUTHENTICATION RESPONSE. This occurs 5 seconds before aborting the procedure and releasing the Radio Resource connection.

T3250 TMSI reallocation timer T3260 Authentication response timer