Delivery Report
Everything about Delivery Reports
There are various statuses in the Delivery Report, their meanings are as follows:
Submitted- This status is displayed when SMS are submitted to our operator.
Sent/Pending- Sent/Pending status is shown when an SMS is forwarded from our end to the operator but is yet to be delivered to you. If the mobile number is out of network until 4 hours until then the reports will be displayed as Pending.
Delivered- When the messages are received by the user successfully, delivered is displayed.
Failed- A message can fail due to different reasons and stops it from getting delivered.
Blocked number- If a number is blacklisted then the SMS will not be delivered to that number. You can see the blocked number in the section of the Blacklisted number of Phonebook.
NDNC- When sending SMS to DND numbers under the promotional route, it shows the NDNC status as the Promotional route doesn’t allow sending SMS to DND numbers.
What is the meaning of different statuses in the delivery reports?
Nov 9, 2024To export/download the Delivery Reports in MSG91, follow these simple steps:
1. Login into your MSG91 account and select the SMS option on the dashboard.

2. Goto the Reports section in the sidebar. Select the Channel, Campaign, and Range for which you want to export the reports. Once you select it, you will be automatically shown the report. Click on the Export button below the chart.

Note: You have to select a particular channel to export the report
3. Select the checkbox for details you wish to have in the report and export them. To automate the report, click on the dropdown of Schedule Trigger and select the interval in which you want the report to automate.

4. Once you click on Export the reports will be sent to your registered email ID, else you can also download the file directly from the Download option under the Exports option.

Refer to the video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC2FFXv_R8Y&feature=youtu.be
How to automate your reports via Dashboard?
Nov 9, 2024There can be different reasons for the failure of an SMS such as exception time out, message inbox full, or if the number is out of reach.
These are the basic reasons for the failure of an SMS:
EXP Abssubs - Subscriber is not available at that time
EXP Memexcd - Inbox memory is full or exceeded
EXP Smstmout - SMS timeout after all retry
EXP Nwfail - Network failed
Resource Unavailable- The message was aborted by a network peer because of a network protocol error.
ABSENT SUBSCRIBER- Unidentified subscriber, No response from the handset
NUMBER TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE- Number out of coverage area/ Switched off
CALL BARRED- The recipient cannot receive incoming messages
SYSTEM FAILURE- Network or Protocol failure other than the listed. The task cannot be performed because of a problem in another entity. The type of entity or network resource may be indicated by a network resource.
HLR/ MSC Timeout- If HLR (Home Location Register) does not get the response from the MSC (Mobile Switching Centre) then there will be a timeout
INBOX CAPACITY EXCEEDED- Short message rejected by MS because of no memory capacity to store the messages
SUBSCRIBER BUSY FOR MT SMS- Congestion encountered at the visited MSC or the SGSN
TELESERVICE NOT PROVISIONED- Recipient MS has no SMS subscription.
Services temporarily blocked- Terminated due to mobile subscriber operator (services blocked by the network operator)
Message Service Not Supported: This indicates that the mobile subscription associated with this number does not support the short message service (SMS). This means that the requested service, such as SMS, is unavailable or has not been activated for the subscriber's account. Resolving this error usually involves contacting the service provider or network operator to ensure the teleservice is provisioned and activated for the subscriber's account.
UNKNOWN SUBSCRIBER- No allocated IMSI or directory number for the mobile subscriber in the HLR
ILEGAL SUBSCRIBER- The PLMN has rejected the short message because the MS failed authentication
EXPIRED MAXIMUM RETRIES EXCEEDED- All the retries from different operators have been made
5303- Header not associated with this template
5304- Template ID not found on DLT
5307- SMS not Matched with DLT TemplateSM DELIVERY FAILURE- It can be due to the below-mentioned reasons,
Unknown Service Center Address
Service center congestion
Invalid short message entity address

Failed - No specific reason found for non-delivery (after certain attempts by multiple operators)
Rejected by Provider - The SMS was rejected by the provider due to the promotional content through the transactional route
Equipment Protocol Error - This is a temporary error related to the handset, specifically tied to temporary issues that can be resolved by restarting the device or reinserting the SIM card.