Timer Name Description Value

4 SACCH
multiframes. That
T100 RADIO- Detects the presence of the radio link by detecting
is 1.92 seconds if
LINK-TIMEOUT SACCH frames every 480 ms.
the SACCH is
completely absent.
T200 Data link Used for re-transmission on the data link. The value
155 ms for FACCH
timer varies depending on the message type.
T301 Alerting Timer used to limit the amount of time a user has to
20 seconds
(ringing) timer answer a call.
Time the network waits after sending a CM SERVICE
T303 Mobility
REQUEST until receiving a response. This occurs
Management 10 seconds
before initiating call clearing procedures towards the
connection timer
MS.
Time the network waits after transmitting a
T305 Release
DISCONNECT message until receiving a RELEASE 10 seconds
timer
message.
Time the network waits after transmitting a
T306 In-band DISCONNECT message while in-band
10 seconds
tones release timer tones/announcements are provided, until receiving a
RELEASE message.
Time the network waits after sending a RELEASE
message until receiving a RELEASE COMPLETE
T308 Release
message. This occurs before re-transmitting the 10 seconds
timer
RELEASE or releasing the Mobility Management
connection.
Time the network waits after receiving a CALL
T310 Call CONFIRMED message until receiving a ALERTING,
10 seconds
proceeding timer CONNECT, or DISCONNECT message before
initiating clearing procedures towards the MS.
Time the network waits after transmitting a CONNECT
T313 Connect
message until receiving the CONNECT
acknowledge 10 seconds
ACKNOWLEDGE message before performing clearing
timer
procedures with the MS.
Time the network waits after sending a MODIFY
T323 Modify message during call mode changes, until receiving a
10 seconds
complete timer MODIFY COMPLETE or MODIFY REJECT message
before initiating call clearing procedures.
Time the network waits after sending the IMMEDIATE
ASSIGNMENT or IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT
T3101 Immediate
EXTENDED message until the main signalling link is 1 second
assignment timer
established before releasing the newly allocated
channels.
Time the network waits after transmitting a
T3103 Handover
HANDOVER COMMAND message until receiving 2 seconds
timer
HANDOVER COMPLETE or HANDOVER FAILURE
 Timer Name Description Value
or the MS re-establishes the call 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
T3105 Physical INFORMATION message until receiving a correctly
information decoded L2 (format A or B) or TCH frame. This occur 50 ms
repetition timer before re-transmitting the PHYSICAL INFORMATION
message or releasing the newly allocated channels.
Time the network waits after transmitting an
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND message until receiving
T3107 Channel
the ASSESSMENT FAILURE message or the MS re- 3 seconds
assignment timer
establishes the call before releasing the old and the new
channels.
T3109 Signalling Time the network waits after sending the CHANNEL
disconnection RELEASE message before disconnecting the signalling 5 seconds
timer link.
T3111 Channel
deactivation after Time the network waits after disconnecting the
500 ms
disconnection signalling link before deactivating the channel.
timer
Time the network waits after transmitting the PAGING
REQUEST message until receiving the PAGING
T3113 Paging
RESPONSE message. This occurs before re-transmitting 5 seconds
timer
the PAGING REQUEST (if the maximum number of re-
transmissions have not been exceeded).
The location update timer is set to zero, periodic location
T3212 Location update by the MS are disabled. If the MS camps to the
zero = infinite time
update timer BCH and 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
T3250 TMSI
REALLOCATION COMPLETE. This occurs before 5 seconds
reallocation timer
aborting the procedure and releasing the Radio Resource
connection.
Time the network waits after an AUTHENTICATION
T3260
REQUEST until receiving AUTHENTICATION
Authentication 5 seconds
RESPONSE. This occurs before aborting the procedure
response timer
and releasing the Radio Resource connection.