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 df31563..4684e0f 100644
--- a/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_data.cpp
+++ b/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_data.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
                     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 ||
-                    CheckOEMError());
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::SIM_ABSENT || CheckOEMError());
     }
 }
 
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@
 
     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);
     }
 }
 
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 9e003e2..e56e3c8 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 0507cc9..d93b176 100644
--- a/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_misc.cpp
+++ b/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_misc.cpp
@@ -676,9 +676,11 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(serial, radioRsp->rspInfo.serial);
 
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardState::ABSENT) {
+        std::cout << static_cast<int>(radioRsp->rspInfo.error) << std::endl;
         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);
     }
 }
 
@@ -696,7 +698,8 @@
     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);
     }
 }
 
@@ -845,4 +848,4 @@
         ASSERT_TRUE(radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NONE ||
                     radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::REQUEST_NOT_SUPPORTED);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
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 271a23a..7d74703 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);
     }
 }
 
@@ -237,7 +240,8 @@
 
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardState::ABSENT) {
         ASSERT_TRUE(CheckGeneralError() || radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_STATE ||
-                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_MODEM_STATE);
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_MODEM_STATE ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::SIM_ABSENT);
     }
 }
 
@@ -257,7 +261,8 @@
     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 +290,8 @@
                     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 +314,8 @@
                     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 +368,8 @@
                     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 +421,8 @@
                     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 +443,7 @@
         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 f97f5fe..da46e88 100644
--- a/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_stk.cpp
+++ b/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_stk.cpp
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardState::ABSENT) {
         ASSERT_TRUE(CheckGeneralError() ||
                     radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::INVALID_ARGUMENTS ||
-                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::MODEM_ERR);
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::MODEM_ERR ||
+                    radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::SIM_ABSENT);
     }
 }