Method and apparatus for supporting short message services for packet switched devices

摘要

Embodiments of the claimed subject matter provide a method and apparatus for supporting short message services (SMS) for packet switched devices. One embodiment of the method includes providing, from user equipment, a request for packet-switched (PS) service or combined packet-switched (PS) service and circuit-switched (CS) service. The request includes an indication that the user equipment is requesting short message services (SMS) and is not requesting any other CS services. Some embodiments of the method also include receiving, at the user equipment, a response indicating whether the SMS services are supported by a PS domain.