305 3xx Redirection RFC 3261

SIP 305 Use Proxy

The request must be sent through the proxy given in the Contact header.

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Common causes

  • Policy that requires a specific outbound proxy.

How to fix it

  1. Configure the outbound proxy on the UA. Many UAs ignore 305 for security reasons.
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About 3xx responses

The caller should try a different location to complete the request.

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