diff --git a/cmd/sip-go-agent/agent_real.go b/cmd/sip-go-agent/agent_real.go
index 041e159..3ad85e9 100644
--- a/cmd/sip-go-agent/agent_real.go
+++ b/cmd/sip-go-agent/agent_real.go
@@ -19,6 +19,15 @@ import (
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 )
 
+func reportDefiniteNonDialFailure(ctx context.Context, cause error, client agent.RecordingClient) error {
+	if !asterisk.NativeCallNeverSubmitted(cause) {
+		return nil // ARI submission may have happened: keep the unknown reservation
+	}
+	endCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.WithoutCancel(ctx), 10*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+	return client.ReportEnded(endCtx)
+}
+
 // newRealAgentServer only exposes the signed Dispatcher execution path. There
 // is no scenario, synthetic recording, local dial entry, or Mock upload host.
 func newRealAgentServer(ctx context.Context, settings config.AgentEnvironment, dispatcher agentpb.AgentControlServiceClient) (*rpc.Server, error) {
@@ -53,6 +62,14 @@ func newRealAgentServer(ctx context.Context, settings config.AgentEnvironment, d
 	}
 	loader := asterisk.Loader{ConfigDir: settings.AsteriskConfigDir, Asterisk: settings.AsteriskBin, LibraryDir: settings.AsteriskLibraryDir}
 	var handler *rpc.Server
+	recordingClient := func(execution rpc.ApprovedExecution) agent.RecordingClient {
+		return agent.RecordingClient{
+			Client: dispatcher, DispatcherID: execution.DispatcherID, TenantID: execution.TenantID,
+			SourceEventID: execution.SourceEventID, Session: func(context.Context) (*agentpb.RequestMeta, error) {
+				return handler.ActiveSessionMeta()
+			},
+		}
+	}
 	worker := &rpc.ApprovedCallWorker{
 		Lifecycle: ctx, Calls: &agent.TaskCalls{},
 		Prepare: func(execution rpc.ApprovedExecution) (func(context.Context) error, error) {
@@ -60,10 +77,7 @@ func newRealAgentServer(ctx context.Context, settings config.AgentEnvironment, d
 				return nil, errors.New("Agent session is unavailable")
 			}
 			delivery := &agent.RecordingDelivery{
-				Call: agent.RecordingClient{
-					Client: dispatcher, DispatcherID: execution.DispatcherID, TenantID: execution.TenantID,
-					SourceEventID: execution.SourceEventID, Session: func(context.Context) (*agentpb.RequestMeta, error) { return handler.ActiveSessionMeta() },
-				},
+				Call: recordingClient(execution),
 				Recovery: &agent.RecordingRecovery{
 					Root:   settings.RecoveryRoot,
 					Upload: agent.UploadClient{AllowedHosts: map[string]struct{}{strings.ToLower(settings.OSSAllowedHost): {}}},
@@ -76,6 +90,14 @@ func newRealAgentServer(ctx context.Context, settings config.AgentEnvironment, d
 		},
 		OnFailure: func(execution rpc.ApprovedExecution, cause error) error {
 			log.Printf("Agent real call requires inspection: event_id=%q task_id=%q native_phase=%q ari_http_status=%d cause_type=%T", execution.SourceEventID, execution.TaskID, asterisk.NativeCallPhase(cause), asterisk.NativeCallHTTPStatus(cause), cause)
+			if !asterisk.NativeCallNeverSubmitted(cause) {
+				return nil
+			}
+			if err := reportDefiniteNonDialFailure(ctx, cause, recordingClient(execution)); err != nil {
+				log.Printf("Agent definite pre-dial end unconfirmed: event_id=%q error_type=%T", execution.SourceEventID, err)
+				return err
+			}
+			log.Printf("Agent definite pre-dial end confirmed: event_id=%q", execution.SourceEventID)
 			return nil
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/sip-go-agent/agent_real_test.go b/cmd/sip-go-agent/agent_real_test.go
index fed75a8..a7b6bc2 100644
--- a/cmd/sip-go-agent/agent_real_test.go
+++ b/cmd/sip-go-agent/agent_real_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"io"
 	"net"
 	"os"
@@ -10,11 +11,46 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	agentpb "git.ipao.vip/rogee/go-sip/gen/agent"
+	"git.ipao.vip/rogee/go-sip/internal/agent"
+	"git.ipao.vip/rogee/go-sip/internal/asterisk"
 	"git.ipao.vip/rogee/go-sip/internal/rpc"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials"
 )
 
+type definiteEndClient struct {
+	agentpb.AgentControlServiceClient
+	calls int
+	fail  error
+}
+
+func (c *definiteEndClient) ReportCallEnded(_ context.Context, req *agentpb.ReportCallEndedRequest, _ ...grpc.CallOption) (*agentpb.ReportCallEndedResponse, error) {
+	c.calls++
+	if c.fail != nil {
+		return nil, c.fail
+	}
+	return &agentpb.ReportCallEndedResponse{Receipt: &agentpb.OperationReceipt{Result: agentpb.ResultCode_RESULT_CODE_APPLIED, FactId: req.SourceEventId}}, nil
+}
+
+func TestOnlyDefinitelyUnissuedRealCallReportsConfirmedEnd(t *testing.T) {
+	backend := &definiteEndClient{}
+	client := agent.RecordingClient{Client: backend, DispatcherID: "dispatcher-test", TenantID: 1, SourceEventID: "call-pre-dial", Session: func(context.Context) (*agentpb.RequestMeta, error) {
+		return &agentpb.RequestMeta{AgentId: "agent-test", CellId: "cell-test", BootId: "boot-test", DispatcherEpoch: "epoch-test", SessionGeneration: 1}, nil
+	}}
+	before := &asterisk.NativeCallFailure{Phase: "rtp_listen", Cause: errors.New("no RTP socket")}
+	if err := reportDefiniteNonDialFailure(context.Background(), before, client); err != nil || backend.calls != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("definite pre-dial failure was not reported: calls=%d err=%v", backend.calls, err)
+	}
+	unknown := &asterisk.NativeCallFailure{Phase: "originate", Cause: errors.New("response lost")}
+	if err := reportDefiniteNonDialFailure(context.Background(), unknown, client); err != nil || backend.calls != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("unknown ARI outcome must stay occupied: calls=%d err=%v", backend.calls, err)
+	}
+	backend.fail = errors.New("no authenticated end receipt")
+	if err := reportDefiniteNonDialFailure(context.Background(), before, client); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("failed end reporting must not pretend capacity was released")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestRealAgentCommandStartsPinnedServerWithoutMockFixturesOrDial(t *testing.T) {
 	ca, agentCert, agentKey, dispatcherCert, dispatcherKey, dispatcherLeaf := localCommandCertificates(t)
 	settings, _ := currentAgentSetupFixture(t)
diff --git a/internal/asterisk/call.go b/internal/asterisk/call.go
index 4a40d20..88eee26 100644
--- a/internal/asterisk/call.go
+++ b/internal/asterisk/call.go
@@ -46,6 +46,18 @@ func NativeCallPhase(err error) string {
 	return "unclassified"
 }
 
+// NativeCallNeverSubmitted is true only when the error occurred before any
+// ARI originate request could have been sent. After submission, even a local
+// error or successful cleanup does not prove the carrier never received SIP.
+func NativeCallNeverSubmitted(err error) bool {
+	switch NativeCallPhase(err) {
+	case "validate", "ari_open", "rtp_listen", "subscribe":
+		return true
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+}
+
 // NativeCallHTTPStatus extracts a numeric ARI HTTP status without retaining
 // a provider response body, credential or request URL in diagnostic logs.
 func NativeCallHTTPStatus(err error) int {
diff --git a/internal/asterisk/call_test.go b/internal/asterisk/call_test.go
index d1c2e87..a89ede9 100644
--- a/internal/asterisk/call_test.go
+++ b/internal/asterisk/call_test.go
@@ -101,6 +101,19 @@ type nativeHTTPStatusError struct{ code int }
 
 func (e nativeHTTPStatusError) Error() string { return "private ARI response" }
 func (e nativeHTTPStatusError) Code() int     { return e.code }
+func TestOnlyPreSubmitNativeFailureCanBeConfirmedNeverDialed(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, phase := range []string{"validate", "ari_open", "rtp_listen", "subscribe"} {
+		if !NativeCallNeverSubmitted(errors.Join(&NativeCallFailure{Phase: phase, Cause: errors.New("failed")}, errors.New("cleanup"))) {
+			t.Fatalf("%s cannot have created an outbound call", phase)
+		}
+	}
+	for _, phase := range []string{"originate", "answer_wait", "bridge_create", "external_media_create", "unclassified"} {
+		if NativeCallNeverSubmitted(&NativeCallFailure{Phase: phase, Cause: errors.New("unknown")}) {
+			t.Fatalf("%s might have originated", phase)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestNativeCallFailureReportsStageAndHTTPStatusWithoutResponseBody(t *testing.T) {
 	cause := fmt.Errorf("request failed: %w", nativeHTTPStatusError{code: 404})
 	err := errors.Join(&NativeCallFailure{Phase: "originate", Cause: cause}, errors.New("cleanup failed"))