Description
Originating Identification presentation Restriction (OIR) is a supplementary service standardized by 3GPP that provides the calling party with the ability to prevent their identification information (typically the Calling Party Number or SIP URI) from being presented to the called party. The service operates within the call control and session management layers of the network, intercepting and modifying the signaling messages that carry caller identification. When a user activates OIR (either per-call via a prefix or as a permanent subscription service), the network applies logic to either remove the identification from the outgoing signaling or mark it as 'presentation restricted'. This is enforced at the originating network's control nodes, such as the MSC (Mobile Switching Centre) in circuit-switched networks or the S-CSCF (Serving Call Session Control Function) in IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) networks. The service interacts with the HSS (Home Subscriber Server) or HLR (Home Location Register) to verify subscription data and service authorization. In the IMS architecture, OIR is implemented as an originating service within the S-CSCF, utilizing Initial Filter Criteria (iFC) to trigger the appropriate Application Server if needed for advanced logic. The restriction can be overridden in specific cases, such as emergency calls or calls to certain authorized numbers, as defined by network policy and regulatory requirements. The called party's network may also apply complementary services like Connected Line Identification Presentation (COLP) or generate privacy indicators based on the received restricted status.
Purpose & Motivation
OIR was created to address growing user privacy concerns, allowing individuals to control the disclosure of their personal contact information. Before such services, caller identification was typically always presented, which could lead to unwanted contact, harassment, or privacy breaches. The service solves the problem of involuntary information disclosure in telephony, giving subscribers autonomy over their identity. Its introduction was motivated by regulatory requirements in many regions mandating privacy options for telecommunications users. It also enables business applications, such as allowing employees to make business calls without revealing personal mobile numbers. The service provides a standardized mechanism across different network generations (circuit-switched and packet-switched/IMS), ensuring consistent privacy functionality as networks evolved.
Classification
Detected Changes Across Releases
from 3GPP Change RequestsSpecific changes extracted from the „Change history“ tables of 3GPP specifications (10 CRs across 5 releases). Complements the general historical overview above with the evidence-based evolution of this function.
Studied in Rel-7, normative work from Rel-15.
In Release 15, the specifications for the Originating Identification Restriction (OIR) function were updated to clarify its behavior during communication forwarding and transfer scenarios, such as Communication Deflection (CD) and Explicit Communication Transfer (ECT). The release reinforced that the OIR service allows an originating party to withhold its identity, though certain terminating parties may override this restriction. Furthermore, it detailed the interoperability requirements for OIR with legacy circuit-switched networks like PSTN/ISDN, ensuring the restriction information is conveyed and takes precedence in cases of limited interworking.
- Terminating Identification Presentation (TIP) and Terminating Identification Restriction (TIR) using IP Multimedia (IM) Core Network (CN) subsystem TS 24.608CR0029
- Malicious Communication Identification (MCID) using IP Multimedia (IM) Core Network (CN) subsystem TS 24.616CR0026
- Update draft ref for Originating-CDIV param in P-Served-User TS 29.165CR0933
- Update draft ref for Originating-CDIV param in P-Served-User TS 29.165CR0966
- Update draft ref for Originating-CDIV param in P-Served-User TS 29.165CR0974
In Release 16, a key clarification was introduced for the OIR function regarding the usage restriction of the P-Asserted-Identity header field over the II-NNI interface. This provided more precise technical guidance on how originating identity restriction is to be handled at this specific network-to-network interface. The update helped ensure consistent application of the OIR service's withholding requirements during inter-network signaling.
- Clarification of the usage restriction of P-Asserted-Identity header field over the II-NNI. TS 29.165CR0990
In Release 17, the new development for the OIR function was the specification of OIP/OIR configuration for SNPN (Standalone Non-Public Network) operations. This addition defined how the Originating Identification Restriction service, which allows a caller to withhold their identity, functions within these isolated private network environments. The release ensures the core OIR requirements and its interactions with presentation services, as previously established, are maintained in the SNPN context.
- SNPN configuration for OIP/OIR TS 24.417CR0002
In Release 18, the specification for the OIR function was updated to define the procedure for the originating IMS Application Server when it receives a BDC (likely "Barring of Diverted Calls") establishment request. This addition provides specific handling instructions for this network trigger within the OIR framework, which governs when an originating party's identity can be withheld from presentation. The update integrates this procedural detail into the existing OIR service rules, which include override capabilities and interoperability with legacy circuit-switched networks.
- Procedure of originating IMS AS on receiving the BDC establishment request TS 24.186CR0018
In Release 19, the OIR function was enhanced to define its interaction with user RCD information and to specify the procedure for application data channel interworking via a DC AS for the originating UE. These updates provide a clearer framework for how identity restriction is managed alongside other user data and in modern network architectures.
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Broader topics and technologies where OIR plays a role.
Defining Specifications
3GPP specifications that define or reference OIR, with the latest known release. Sourced from the 3GPP document catalog — see methodology.
| Specification | Title | Release |
|---|---|---|
| TS 22.173 vk00 | IMS Multimedia Telephony Service Definition | Rel-20 |
| TS 22.273 v1700 | IMS Multimedia Telephony with PSTN/ISDN Simulation | Rel-7 |
| TS 22.401 v1800 | Videotelephony Service Requirements for NGN | Rel-8 |
| TS 24.173 vj00 | Multimedia Telephony Service and Supplementary Services in IMS | Rel-19 |
| TS 24.186 vj60 | IMS Data Channel applications | Rel-19 |
| TS 24.196 vj00 | Enhanced Calling Name (eCNAM) Stage 3 Protocol | Rel-19 |
| TS 24.292 vj00 | IMS Centralized Services (ICS) Protocol | Rel-19 |
| TS 24.404 v1700 | Communication Diversion Services (CDIV) | Rel-7 |
| TS 24.405 v1700 | Conference Service Protocol Description | Rel-7 |
| TS 24.406 v810 | Message Waiting Indication (MWI) Protocol | Rel-8 |
| TS 24.407 v830 | OIP and OIR Simulation Services Protocol | Rel-8 |
| TS 24.408 v1700 | TIP/TIR Services Protocol Specification | Rel-7 |
| TS 24.410 v810 | Protocol Description of HOLD Services | Rel-8 |
| TS 24.411 v1830 | ACR and CB Service Protocol Specification | Rel-8 |
| TS 24.416 v1700 | Malicious Call Identification Service | Rel-7 |
| TS 24.417 vj00 | OIP/OIR Management Object Specification | Rel-19 |
| TS 24.429 v1700 | Explicit Communication Transfer (ECT) Service Specification | Rel-7 |
| TS 24.447 v800 | Advice Of Charge (AOC) Service Protocol | Rel-8 |
| TS 24.454 v840 | Closed User Group (CUG) Protocol Specification | Rel-8 |
| TS 24.504 v8m0 | Communication Diversion Services Stage 3 | Rel-8 |
| TS 24.505 v810 | Protocol Description of the Conference Service | Rel-8 |
| TS 24.508 v820 | TIP and TIR Service Protocol Description | Rel-8 |
| TS 24.516 v830 | MCID Protocol Specification for NGN | Rel-8 |
| TS 24.529 v820 | Explicit Communication Transfer (ECT) Simulation Service | Rel-8 |
| TS 24.604 vj00 | Communications Diversion (CDIV) Protocol Spec | Rel-19 |
| TS 24.605 vj00 | 3GPP CONF Service Protocol Specification | Rel-19 |
| TS 24.606 vj00 | MWI Service Protocol Description | Rel-19 |
| TS 24.607 vj10 | OIP and OIR Supplementary Services Stage 3 | Rel-19 |
| TS 24.608 vj00 | 3GPP TS 24608: TIP/TIR Services Protocol | Rel-19 |
| TS 24.610 vj00 | Communication Hold (HOLD) Service Protocol | Rel-19 |
| TS 24.611 vj00 | Anonymous Communication Rejection & Barring | Rel-19 |
| TS 24.615 vj00 | Communication Waiting (CW) Service Protocol | Rel-19 |
| TS 24.616 vj00 | Malicious Call Identification (MCID) Protocol | Rel-19 |
| TS 24.629 vj00 | Explicit Communication Transfer (ECT) Protocol | Rel-19 |
| TS 24.642 vj00 | CCBS/CCNR/CCNL SIP Protocol Specification | Rel-19 |
| TS 24.647 vj00 | Advice of Charge (AOC) service protocol | Rel-19 |
| TS 24.654 vj00 | Closed User Group (CUG) supplementary service | Rel-19 |
| TS 29.163 vj00 | Interworking between 3GPP IM CN and CS networks | Rel-19 |
| TS 29.165 vj10 | Inter-IMS Network to Network Interface (NNI) | Rel-19 |
| TS 29.292 vj00 | IMS Centralized Services (ICS) Interworking | Rel-19 |
| TS 29.364 vj10 | IMS AS Service Data Descriptions | Rel-19 |
| TS 29.864 v801 | Application Server Service Data Definition for IMS Telephony | Rel-8 |
| TS 32.275 vj00 | MMTel Charging Specification | Rel-19 |
| TS 32.850 ve00 | IMS Charging Correlation Methods Study | Rel-14 |