# SMS Delivery Statuses

### SMS Delivery Status Codes & Meanings

<table><thead><tr><th width="347">Status Code</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="background-color:green;"><strong>Delivered (1)</strong></mark></td><td>A message has been submitted to the network and the network has sent back a delivery report that the message was delivered to the handset.</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="background-color:red;"><strong>Undelivered (2)</strong></mark></td><td>A message has been submitted to the network and the network has sent back a delivery report that the message failed to reach the handset. This could be due to an invalid number or the number being in a submitted state for too long and being discarded.</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="background-color:orange;"><strong>Submitted to SMSC (8)</strong></mark></td><td><p>A message has been submitted to the network and we are still awaiting for a delivery report to be sent back to us from the network as to whether the message was delivered or undelivered to the handset. </p><p></p><p>Messages will stay in this state for between 48 and 72 hours before they get discarded and the status of the message is changed to "Undelivered".</p></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="background-color:red;"><strong>Rejected/Failed at Network (16)</strong></mark></td><td>This status is returned for numbers that are blocked, incorrect (too long/short), or have an invalid prefix. These messages don't leave our system so are not charged for.</td></tr></tbody></table>

### API Status Codes

Please refer to the below guide for status codes that get returned when sending via HTTPS API:

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[API Response Code](/panacea-mobile-help-centre/developers/https-api/api-response-code.md)
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