Source note · SIP call forwarding and routing loops

On Cisco IOS and IOS XE voice gateways and CUBE, the max-forwards command in sip-ua configuration mode sets the SIP maximum hop count, with a range of 1 to 70 and a default of 70.

Checked 2026-09-25

Vendor: Cisco
Product: Cisco Unified Border Element
Subsystem: SIP user agent
Deployment: on-premises
Region: not restricted
Release range: IOS 12.3(8)T onward for the current range and default
Checked: 2026-09-25

Sources

Cisco IOS Voice Command Reference - K through R - map q850-cause through mgcp package-capability (max-forwards) — Cisco Systems · tier 2 current vendor documentation · max-forwards command entry: Syntax Description; Command Default

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APA

WarmTransfer. (2026, September 25). SIP call forwarding and routing loops: source note sip-forwarding-loops-ios-max-forwards-cmd. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/sip-forwarding-loops-ios-max-forwards-cmd

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-claim-sip-forwarding-loops-ios-max-forwards-cmd,
  title  = {SIP call forwarding and routing loops: source note sip-forwarding-loops-ios-max-forwards-cmd},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/sip-forwarding-loops-ios-max-forwards-cmd},
  note   = {Source note sip-forwarding-loops-ios-max-forwards-cmd, checked 2026-09-25}
}

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