diff --git a/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_cell_broadcast.cpp b/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_cell_broadcast.cpp
index 14d14d4..54855fb 100644
--- a/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_cell_broadcast.cpp
+++ b/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_cell_broadcast.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(serial, radioRsp->rspInfo.serial);
 
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardState::ABSENT) {
-        ASSERT_TRUE(CheckGeneralError() ||
+        ASSERT_TRUE(radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NONE ||
+                    CheckGeneralError() ||
                     radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_ARGUMENTS);
     }
 }
@@ -140,7 +141,8 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(serial, radioRsp->rspInfo.serial);
 
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardState::ABSENT) {
-        ASSERT_TRUE(CheckGeneralError());
+        ASSERT_TRUE(radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NONE ||
+                    CheckGeneralError());
     }
 }
 
@@ -158,7 +160,8 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(serial, radioRsp->rspInfo.serial);
 
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardState::ABSENT) {
-        ASSERT_TRUE(CheckGeneralError() ||
+        ASSERT_TRUE(radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NONE ||
+                    CheckGeneralError() ||
                     radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_ARGUMENTS);
     }
 }
diff --git a/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_data.cpp b/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_data.cpp
index 108676b..87ca606 100644
--- a/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_data.cpp
+++ b/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_data.cpp
@@ -76,9 +76,13 @@
 
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardState::ABSENT) {
         ASSERT_TRUE(radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NONE ||
-                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::RADIO_NOT_AVAILABLE ||
-                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::OP_NOT_ALLOWED_BEFORE_REG_TO_NW ||
-                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::OP_NOT_ALLOWED_DURING_VOICE_CALL ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error ==
+                        RadioError::RADIO_NOT_AVAILABLE ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error ==
+                        RadioError::OP_NOT_ALLOWED_BEFORE_REG_TO_NW ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error ==
+                        RadioError::OP_NOT_ALLOWED_DURING_VOICE_CALL ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::SIM_ABSENT ||
                     CheckOEMError());
     }
 }
@@ -98,7 +102,10 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(serial, radioRsp->rspInfo.serial);
 
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardState::ABSENT) {
-        EXPECT_EQ(RadioError::INVALID_CALL_ID, radioRsp->rspInfo.error);
+        ASSERT_TRUE(radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NONE ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_CALL_ID ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::SIM_ABSENT ||
+                    CheckOEMError());
     }
 }
 
@@ -116,7 +123,9 @@
 
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardState::ABSENT) {
         ASSERT_TRUE(radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NONE ||
-                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::RADIO_NOT_AVAILABLE);
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error ==
+                        RadioError::RADIO_NOT_AVAILABLE ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::SIM_ABSENT);
     }
 }
 
@@ -220,6 +229,9 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(serial, radioRsp->rspInfo.serial);
 
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardState::ABSENT) {
-        // TODO(shuoq): Will add error check when we know the expected error from QC
+        ASSERT_TRUE(radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NONE ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error ==
+                        RadioError::RADIO_NOT_AVAILABLE ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::SIM_ABSENT);
     }
 }
diff --git a/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_icc.cpp b/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_icc.cpp
index a8857c3..f50ee29 100644
--- a/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_icc.cpp
+++ b/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_icc.cpp
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@
                     radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_ARGUMENTS ||
                     radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_SIM_STATE ||
                     radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::PASSWORD_INCORRECT ||
-                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INTERNAL_ERR);
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INTERNAL_ERR ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::SIM_ABSENT);
     }
 }
diff --git a/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_misc.cpp b/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_misc.cpp
index 71b9111..b31ca48 100644
--- a/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_misc.cpp
+++ b/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_misc.cpp
@@ -677,9 +677,11 @@
 
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardState::ABSENT) {
         std::cout << static_cast<int>(radioRsp->rspInfo.error) << std::endl;
-        ASSERT_TRUE(radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::RADIO_NOT_AVAILABLE ||
+        ASSERT_TRUE(radioRsp->rspInfo.error ==
+                        RadioError::RADIO_NOT_AVAILABLE ||
                     radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::LCE_NOT_SUPPORTED ||
-                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INTERNAL_ERR);
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INTERNAL_ERR ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::SIM_ABSENT);
     }
 }
 
@@ -697,7 +699,9 @@
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardState::ABSENT) {
         ASSERT_TRUE(radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NONE ||
                     radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::LCE_NOT_SUPPORTED ||
-                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::REQUEST_NOT_SUPPORTED);
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error ==
+                        RadioError::REQUEST_NOT_SUPPORTED ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::SIM_ABSENT);
     }
 }
 
@@ -713,8 +717,11 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(serial, radioRsp->rspInfo.serial);
 
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardState::ABSENT) {
-        ASSERT_TRUE(radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::RADIO_NOT_AVAILABLE || CheckOEMError() ||
-                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INTERNAL_ERR);
+        ASSERT_TRUE(radioRsp->rspInfo.error ==
+                        RadioError::RADIO_NOT_AVAILABLE ||
+                    CheckOEMError() ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INTERNAL_ERR ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::SIM_ABSENT);
     }
 }
 
@@ -755,7 +762,9 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(serial, radioRsp->rspInfo.serial);
 
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardState::ABSENT) {
-        EXPECT_EQ(radioRsp->rspInfo.error, RadioError::NONE);
+        ASSERT_TRUE(radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NONE ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error ==
+                        RadioError::REQUEST_NOT_SUPPORTED);
     }
 
     /* Reset back to no carrier restriction */
@@ -769,7 +778,9 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(serial, radioRsp->rspInfo.serial);
 
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardState::ABSENT) {
-        EXPECT_EQ(radioRsp->rspInfo.error, RadioError::NONE);
+        ASSERT_TRUE(radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NONE ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error ==
+                        RadioError::REQUEST_NOT_SUPPORTED);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_sms.cpp b/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_sms.cpp
index 9aa7663..d88232a 100644
--- a/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_sms.cpp
+++ b/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_sms.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardState::ABSENT) {
         ASSERT_TRUE(CheckGeneralError() ||
                     radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_ARGUMENTS ||
-                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_STATE);
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_STATE ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::SIM_ABSENT);
         EXPECT_EQ(0, radioRsp->sendSmsResult.errorCode);
     }
 }
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardState::ABSENT) {
         ASSERT_TRUE(CheckGeneralError() ||
                     radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_ARGUMENTS ||
-                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_STATE);
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_STATE ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::SIM_ABSENT);
     }
 }
 
@@ -145,7 +147,8 @@
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardState::ABSENT) {
         ASSERT_TRUE(CheckGeneralError() ||
                     radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_ARGUMENTS ||
-                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_STATE);
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_STATE ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::SIM_ABSENT);
     }
 }
 
@@ -236,8 +239,11 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(serial, radioRsp->rspInfo.serial);
 
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardState::ABSENT) {
-        ASSERT_TRUE(CheckGeneralError() || radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_STATE ||
-                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_MODEM_STATE);
+        ASSERT_TRUE(CheckGeneralError() ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_STATE ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error ==
+                        RadioError::INVALID_MODEM_STATE ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::SIM_ABSENT);
     }
 }
 
@@ -257,7 +263,8 @@
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardState::ABSENT) {
         ASSERT_TRUE(CheckGeneralError() ||
                     radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_ARGUMENTS ||
-                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_SMS_FORMAT);
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_SMS_FORMAT ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::SIM_ABSENT);
     }
 }
 
@@ -285,7 +292,9 @@
                     radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::ENCODING_ERR ||
                     radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NO_RESOURCES ||
                     radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NETWORK_NOT_READY ||
-                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_SMSC_ADDRESS);
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error ==
+                        RadioError::INVALID_SMSC_ADDRESS ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::SIM_ABSENT);
     }
 }
 
@@ -308,7 +317,9 @@
                     radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NONE ||
                     radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::MODEM_ERR ||
                     radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NO_SUCH_ENTRY ||
-                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_MODEM_STATE);
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error ==
+                        RadioError::INVALID_MODEM_STATE ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::SIM_ABSENT);
     }
 }
 
@@ -361,7 +372,9 @@
                     radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NONE ||
                     radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::MODEM_ERR ||
                     radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NO_SUCH_ENTRY ||
-                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_SMSC_ADDRESS);
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error ==
+                        RadioError::INVALID_SMSC_ADDRESS ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::SIM_ABSENT);
     }
 }
 
@@ -413,7 +426,9 @@
                     radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NONE ||
                     radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::MODEM_ERR ||
                     radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NO_SUCH_ENTRY ||
-                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_MODEM_STATE);
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error ==
+                        RadioError::INVALID_MODEM_STATE ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::SIM_ABSENT);
     }
 }
 
@@ -434,6 +449,7 @@
         ASSERT_TRUE(CheckGeneralError() ||
                     radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_ARGUMENTS ||
                     radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_STATE ||
-                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::MODEM_ERR);
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::MODEM_ERR ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::SIM_ABSENT);
     }
 }
diff --git a/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_stk.cpp b/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_stk.cpp
index 774df98..7692d65 100644
--- a/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_stk.cpp
+++ b/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_stk.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@
 
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardState::ABSENT) {
         ASSERT_TRUE(CheckGeneralError() ||
-                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_ARGUMENTS);
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_ARGUMENTS ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::SIM_ABSENT);
     }
 
     // Test with sending random string
@@ -170,6 +171,7 @@
 
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardState::ABSENT) {
         ASSERT_TRUE(CheckGeneralError() ||
-                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_ARGUMENTS);
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_ARGUMENTS ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::SIM_ABSENT);
     }
 }