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title: What does OPERATOR_TEMP_ISSUE (Far End Operator Issue) mean?
description: "There was a **temporary issue on the operator’s side** (the “far end”) - for example their system was busy, overloaded, or had a short outage. Your message could not be delivered at that time. **What you can do:** Retry later. If this persists,…"
url: "https://www.smsgatewaycenter.com/blog/kb/what-does-operator_temp_issue-far-end-operator-issue-mean/"
updated: "2026-05-24"
category: "Bulk SMS / Errors & Error Codes"
---

# What does OPERATOR_TEMP_ISSUE (Far End Operator Issue) mean?

There was a **temporary issue on the operator’s side** (the “far end”) - for example their system was busy, overloaded, or had a short outage. Your message could not be delivered at that time.

**What you can do:** Retry later. If this persists, contact support; the operator or route may need to be checked.

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