What does HRESULT 0x80548207 (E_MBN_PROVIDER_NOT_VISIBLE) mean?

 
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E_MBN_PROVIDER_NOT_VISIBLE

E_MBN_PROVIDER_NOT_VISIBLE is a Windows Mobile Broadband (MBN) HRESULT. It indicates that the requested cellular provider is not present in the current visible-provider list.

What to check for E_MBN_PROVIDER_NOT_VISIBLE

  • Refresh the provider list and verify signal coverage before selecting a provider by its old identifier.
  • Check roaming policy, radio state, and SIM permissions for the requested provider.
  • Avoid using a cached provider result as proof that the provider remains available at the current location.

Microsoft: MBN error codes

Diagnostic interpretation

This result has the HRESULT value 0x80548207. AllStat records the condition as “Provider is not visible.”.

Evidence to capture

  • Capture any IErrorInfo text, activity identifier, event-log entry, and subsystem trace that mentions this result or the mbn / provider / visible operation.
  • Reproduce this result with the smallest valid input and note whether the result changes with identity, architecture, service state, or target object.

Retry and recovery

” has changed.


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