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SIP 491 Request Pending

Usually sent by The called endpoint

What it means

Both sides tried to change the same call at the same time, a situation called glare. One re-INVITE has to wait for the other. The protocol resolves this on its own with a short random wait and a retry.

SIP/2.0 491 Request Pending

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