402 4xx Client error RFC 3261

SIP 402 Payment Required

Reserved for future use, but some carriers and providers use it to signal an empty prepaid balance.

Typical Q.850 / ISDN cause: 21 (Call rejected)

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Common causes

  • Insufficient credit on a VoIP account (provider-specific use).

How to fix it

  1. Top up the account or check billing status with your provider.
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About 4xx responses

The request has a problem or cannot be completed at this server, usually because of something on the requesting side or the target user.

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