Method and device for processing network failure

The embodiments of the present invention provide a method and device for processing network failures, which relate to the communication field, and can determine a service recovery strategy according to the power-saving state of a user equipment after a mobility management entity fails, thereby reducing unnecessary consumption of network resources. The specific solution is: obtain the power saving status of the user equipment; if a failure of the mobility management entity MME that manages the user equipment is detected, select a service recovery strategy for the user equipment according to the power saving status. The service recovery strategy includes: not initiating service recovery or initiating Service resumed. The invention is used to deal with MME failures.