An internal failure on the responding node (systemFailure) -- not a policy rejection.
Where you see it
In a returnError component of a MAP dialogue over TCAP/SCCP (roaming, SMS, call routing).
What to check
Report to the responding operator to check the state of their node(s), not a roaming configuration issue.
Check which network element sent the returnError (calling GT) and the operation it answered.
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