A method and system for signaling a system fault. In one method embodiment, the present invention receives an error advisory pertaining to a fault within a network. Next, the present invention selects a pre-programmed alert message from a database based on the error advisory, wherein the pre-programmed alert message is selected from a number of pre-programmed alert messages stored in the database. The present invention then transmits the pre-programmed alert message to a communications device.