diff --git a/radio/1.0/IRadioResponse.hal b/radio/1.0/IRadioResponse.hal
index 94b304a..27945cb 100644
--- a/radio/1.0/IRadioResponse.hal
+++ b/radio/1.0/IRadioResponse.hal
@@ -1190,6 +1190,7 @@
      *   RadioError:REQUEST_NOT_SUPPORTED
      *   RadioError:NO_RESOURCES
      *   RadioError:CANCELLED
+     *   RadioError:SIM_ABSENT
      */
     oneway setSuppServiceNotificationsResponse(RadioResponseInfo info);
 
@@ -1295,6 +1296,7 @@
      *   RadioError:INVALID_ARGUMENTS
      *   RadioError:MODEM_ERR
      *   RadioError:REQUEST_NOT_SUPPORTED
+     *   RadioError:SIM_ABSENT
      */
     oneway sendEnvelopeResponse(RadioResponseInfo info, string commandResponse);
 
@@ -1312,6 +1314,7 @@
      *   RadioError:CANCELLED
      *   RadioError:INVALID_MODEM_STATE
      *   RadioError:REQUEST_NOT_SUPPORTED
+     *   RadioError:SIM_ABSENT
      */
     oneway sendTerminalResponseToSimResponse(RadioResponseInfo info);
 
@@ -1329,6 +1332,7 @@
      *   RadioError:NO_RESOURCES
      *   RadioError:CANCELLED
      *   RadioError:REQUEST_NOT_SUPPORTED
+     *   RadioError:SIM_ABSENT
      */
     oneway handleStkCallSetupRequestFromSimResponse(RadioResponseInfo info);
 
@@ -1425,6 +1429,7 @@
      *   RadioError:REQUEST_NOT_SUPPORTED
      *   RadioError:NO_RESOURCES
      *   RadioError:CANCELLED
+     *   RadioError:SIM_ABSENT
      */
     oneway setLocationUpdatesResponse(RadioResponseInfo info);
 
@@ -1459,6 +1464,7 @@
      *   RadioError:OPERATION_NOT_ALLOWED
      *   RadioError:NO_RESOURCES
      *   RadioError:CANCELLED
+     *   RadioError:SIM_ABSENT
      */
     oneway setCdmaRoamingPreferenceResponse(RadioResponseInfo info);
 
@@ -1477,6 +1483,7 @@
      *   RadioError:REQUEST_NOT_SUPPORTED
      *   RadioError:NO_RESOURCES
      *   RadioError:CANCELLED
+     *   RadioError:SIM_ABSENT
      */
     oneway getCdmaRoamingPreferenceResponse(RadioResponseInfo info, CdmaRoamingType type);
 
@@ -1801,6 +1808,7 @@
      *   RadioError:REQUEST_NOT_SUPPORTED
      *   RadioError:NO_RESOURCES
      *   RadioError:CANCELLED
+     *   RadioError:SIM_ABSENT
      */
     oneway getCDMASubscriptionResponse(RadioResponseInfo info, string mdn, string hSid,
             string hNid, string min, string prl);
@@ -1896,6 +1904,7 @@
      *   RadioError:REQUEST_NOT_SUPPORTED
      *   RadioError:NO_RESOURCES
      *   RadioError:CANCELLED
+     *   RadioError:SIM_ABSENT
      */
     oneway exitEmergencyCallbackModeResponse(RadioResponseInfo info);
 
@@ -1991,6 +2000,7 @@
      *   RadioError:NO_RESOURCES
      *   RadioError:CANCELLED
      *   RadioError:REQUEST_NOT_SUPPORTED
+     *   RadioError:SIM_ABSENT
      */
     oneway getCdmaSubscriptionSourceResponse(RadioResponseInfo info, CdmaSubscriptionSource source);
 
@@ -2008,6 +2018,7 @@
      *   RadioError:INVALID_MODEM_STATE
      *   RadioError:INVALID_ARGUMENTS
      *   RadioError:REQUEST_NOT_SUPPORTED
+     *   RadioError:SIM_ABSENT
      */
     oneway requestIsimAuthenticationResponse(RadioResponseInfo info, string response);
 
diff --git a/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_ims.cpp b/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_ims.cpp
index c1834c5..aa9d987 100644
--- a/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_ims.cpp
+++ b/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_ims.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(serial, radioRsp->rspInfo.serial);
 
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardState::ABSENT) {
-        EXPECT_EQ(RadioError::NONE, radioRsp->rspInfo.error);
+        ASSERT_TRUE(radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NONE ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::SIM_ABSENT);
     }
 }
 
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(serial, radioRsp->rspInfo.serial);
 
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardState::ABSENT) {
-        ASSERT_TRUE(CheckGeneralError());
+        ASSERT_TRUE(CheckGeneralError() || 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 795af86..6158f1a 100644
--- a/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_misc.cpp
+++ b/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_misc.cpp
@@ -265,7 +265,8 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(serial, radioRsp->rspInfo.serial);
 
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardState::ABSENT) {
-        ASSERT_TRUE(radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NONE);
+        ASSERT_TRUE(radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NONE ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::SIM_ABSENT);
     }
 }
 
@@ -282,7 +283,8 @@
 
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardState::ABSENT) {
         ASSERT_TRUE(radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NONE ||
-                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::REQUEST_NOT_SUPPORTED);
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::REQUEST_NOT_SUPPORTED ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::SIM_ABSENT);
     }
 }
 
@@ -299,7 +301,8 @@
 
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardState::ABSENT) {
         ASSERT_TRUE(CheckGeneralError() || radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NONE ||
-                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::MODEM_ERR);
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::MODEM_ERR ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::SIM_ABSENT);
     }
 }
 
@@ -381,7 +384,9 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(serial, radioRsp->rspInfo.serial);
 
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardState::ABSENT) {
-        ASSERT_TRUE(radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NONE);
+        ASSERT_TRUE(radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NONE ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::REQUEST_NOT_SUPPORTED ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::SIM_ABSENT);
     }
 }
 
@@ -414,7 +419,9 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(serial, radioRsp->rspInfo.serial);
 
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardState::ABSENT) {
-        ASSERT_TRUE(radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NONE);
+        ASSERT_TRUE(radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NONE ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::REQUEST_NOT_SUPPORTED ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::SIM_ABSENT);
     }
 }
 
@@ -430,7 +437,9 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(serial, radioRsp->rspInfo.serial);
 
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardState::ABSENT) {
-        ASSERT_TRUE(radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NONE);
+        ASSERT_TRUE(radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NONE ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::REQUEST_NOT_SUPPORTED ||
+                    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 da46e88..611867a 100644
--- a/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_stk.cpp
+++ b/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_stk.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@
         ASSERT_TRUE(CheckGeneralError() ||
                     radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_ARGUMENTS ||
                     radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NONE ||
-                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::MODEM_ERR);
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::MODEM_ERR ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::SIM_ABSENT);
     }
 }
 
@@ -61,7 +62,8 @@
         std::cout << static_cast<int>(radioRsp->rspInfo.error) << std::endl;
         ASSERT_TRUE(CheckGeneralError() ||
                     radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_ARGUMENTS ||
-                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NONE);
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NONE ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::SIM_ABSENT);
     }
 }
 
@@ -81,7 +83,8 @@
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardState::ABSENT) {
         ASSERT_TRUE(CheckGeneralError() || radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NONE ||
                     radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::MODEM_ERR ||
-                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_ARGUMENTS);
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_ARGUMENTS ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::SIM_ABSENT);
     }
 }