POS terminal codes

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54 Expired card Expired card. Refusal.
55 Pin incorrect Invalid PIN. Refusal
57 Transaction not allowed for cardholder Refusal
58 Transaction not allowed for merchant This card type is not serviced. Withdrawal
61 Exceeds withdrawal amount limit The withdrawal limit has been exceeded. Refusal
62 Restricted card Restricted card. Failure
63 Security violation Call AC
65 Activity count limit exceeded Failure
75 Pin tries exceeded Bad PIN counter overflowed. Refusal.
76 Unable to locate previous Call AC
77 Inconsistent with original Call AC
78 No account Call CA
80 Invalid transaction date Call AC
81 Cryptographic PIN error Call AC
84 Pre-authorization time to great Call AC
86 Cannot verify PIN Call in AC
89 MAC error Invalid MAC code. Call AC
91 Issuer unavailable Issuing bank unavailable
92 Invalid receiving institution id Call AC
93 Transaction violates law Transaction illegal
94 Duplicate transaction Repeated transaction
96 System malfunction Call AC
08 Honor with identification Call AC
09 Request in progress Call AC
10 Approval for partial amount Call AC
11 Approved VIP Call AC
12 Invalid Transaction Call AC
13 Invalid Amount Incorrect amount
14 Invalid card number Invalid card number
19 Re-enter transaction Repeated transaction (copy)
21 No action taken Call AC
30 Format Error Call AC
41 Lost card Pick up Lost card - withdraw, call AC
43 Stolen card Pick up Stolen card - withdraw, call AC
51 Not sufficient funds
52 No checking account Cancellation
53 No savings account Cancellation
54 Expired card Expired card. Refusal.
55 Pin incorrect Invalid PIN. Refusal
57 Transaction not allowed for cardholder Refusal
58 Transaction not allowed for merchant This type of card is not supported . Withdrawal
61 Exceeds withdrawal amount limit The withdrawal limit has been exceeded. Refusal
62 Restricted card Restricted card. Failure
63 Security violation Call AC
65 Activity count limit exceeded Failure
75 Pin tries exceeded Bad PIN counter overflowed. Refusal.
76 Unable to locate previous Call AC
77 Inconsistent with original Call AC
78 No account Call AC
80 Invalid transaction date Call AC
81 Cryptographic PIN error Call AC
84 Pre-authorization time to great Call AC
86 Cannot verify PIN Call in AC
89 MAC error Invalid MAC code. Call AC
91 Issuer unavailable Issuing bank unavailable
92 Invalid receiving institution id Call AC
93 Transaction violates law Transaction illegal
94 Duplicate transaction Repeated transaction
96 System malfunction Call AC

6 Checking 372733173261005 00 EXACT MATCH (Y) | Amount2.19 P - it reads like this -
00 Approved-
EXACT MATCH - address and zip match
$ 2.19 - the authorized amount, they are not withdrawn, but it is checked whether it is possible to pay so much now
P - CVV not checked
if M - to CVV matches

Message Codes

Approved

00-Approved (Success)

10-Approval for partial amount (Call auth. Center)

11-Approved VIP (Call auth. Center)
Declined

01-Refer to Card Issuer ( Call auth. Center)
02-Refer to Card Issuer, special condition (Call auth. Center)
04-Pick up card (Pickup card, call auth center)
05-Do not honor (Reject transaction)
06-Error (Call auth. Center)
07-Pick up card, special condition (pickup card, call auth.center)

12-Invalid Transaction (Call auth. Center)
14-Invalid card number (Wrong card #)
41-Lost card Pick up (Lost card - pick up, call auth.center)
43-Stolen card Pick up (Stolen card - pick up, call auth.center)
51-Not sufficient funds (not enough funds on card)
52-No checking account ( Reject)
53-No savings account (Reject)
54-Expired card
57-Transaction not allowed for cardholder (Reject)
62-Restricted card
63-Security violation (Call auth. Center)
65-Activity count limit exceeded (Reject)
78-No account (Call auth. center)
80-Invalid transaction date (Call auth. Center)
91-Issuer unavailable (Issuing bank unavailable)
93-Transaction violates law (Transaction break laws)

EA-Account Length Error

EB-Wrong CC Number

N7-CVV2 Mismatch

03-Invalid Merchant ID ( Checker Is Down)
AVS Check

NO MATCH (N) -Address Street And Zip Code Is No Match

ZIP MATCH (Z) -Zip Code Is Mach Address Street Is Not Mach

ADDRESS MATCH (A) - Address Street Is Match Zip Is No Match
EXACT MATCH (Y) - Street And Zip Match

(F) -Street And Zip Match (UK CC)
VER UNAVAILABLE (G) -AVS Is Not Supported, Not US Card

VER UNAVAILABLE (C) -AVS Is Not Supported, Not US Card

VER UNAVAILABLE (D) -AVS Is Not Supported, Not US Card

VER UNAVAILABLE (U) -AVS Is Not Supported
CVV Check

M-CVV Is Match

N-CVV Is No Match
 
AC - Authorization Center

Positive response - code 00.
Transaction completed successfully. The client can confidently sign the check.

Code Name
00 Approved Successful transaction
01 Refer to Card Issuer Call AC
02 Refer to Card Issuer, special condition Call AC
03 Invalid Merchant Call AC
04 Pick up card Withdraw card, call AC
05 Do not honor Rejection
06 Error Call AC AC
07 Pick up card, special condition Withdraw card, call Positive
08 Honor with identification Call AC
09 Request in progress Call AC
10 Approval for partial amount Call AC
11 Approved VIP Call AC
12 Invalid Transaction Call AC
13 Invalid Amount Incorrect amount
14 Invalid card number Invalid card number
19 Re-enter transaction Repeated transaction (copy)
21 No action taken Call AC
30 Format Error Call AC
41 Lost card Pick up Lost card - withdraw , call AC
43 Stolen card Pick up Stolen card - withdraw, call AC
51 Not sufficient funds Insufficient funds
52 No checking account Refusal
53 No savings account Refusal
54 Expired card Expired card. Refusal.
55 Pin incorrect Invalid PIN. Refusal
57 Transaction not allowed for cardholder Refusal
58 Transaction not allowed for merchant This card type is not serviced. Withdrawal
61 Exceeds withdrawal amount limit The withdrawal limit has been exceeded. Refusal
62 Restricted card Restricted card. Failure
63 Security violation Call AC
65 Activity count limit exceeded Failure
75 Pin tries exceeded Bad PIN counter overflowed. Refusal.
76 Unable to locate previous Call AC
77 Inconsistent with original Call AC
78 No account Call CA
80 Invalid transaction date Call AC
81 Cryptographic PIN error Call AC
84 Pre-authorization time to great Call AC
86 Cannot verify PIN Call in AC
89 MAC error Invalid MAC code. Call AC
91 Issuer unavailable Issuing bank unavailable
92 Invalid receiving institution id Call AC
93 Transaction violates law Transaction illegal
94 Duplicate transaction Repeated transaction
96 System malfunction Call AC
08 Honor with identification Call AC
09 Request in progress Call AC
10 Approval for partial amount Call AC
11 Approved VIP Call AC
12 Invalid Transaction Call AC
13 Invalid Amount Incorrect amount
14 Invalid card number Invalid card number
19 Re-enter transaction Repeated transaction (copy)
21 No action taken Call AC
30 Format Error Call AC
41 Lost card Pick up Lost card - withdraw, call AC
43 Stolen card Pick up Stolen card - withdraw, call AC
51 Not sufficient funds
52 No checking account Cancellation
53 No savings account Cancellation
54 Expired card Expired card. Refusal.
55 Pin incorrect Invalid PIN. Refusal
57 Transaction not allowed for cardholder Refusal
58 Transaction not allowed for merchant This type of card is not supported . Withdrawal
61 Exceeds withdrawal amount limit The withdrawal limit has been exceeded. Refusal
62 Restricted card Restricted card. Failure
63 Security violation Call AC
65 Activity count limit exceeded Failure
75 Pin tries exceeded Bad PIN counter overflowed. Refusal.
76 Unable to locate previous Call AC
77 Inconsistent with original Call AC
78 No account Call AC
80 Invalid transaction date Call AC
81 Cryptographic PIN error Call AC
84 Pre-authorization time to great Call AC
86 Cannot verify PIN Call in AC
89 MAC error Invalid MAC code. Call AC
91 Issuer unavailable Issuing bank unavailable
92 Invalid receiving institution id Call AC
93 Transaction violates law Transaction illegal
94 Duplicate transaction Repeated transaction
96 System malfunction Call AC
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00-Approved
EXACT MATCH - adres i zip sovpadaet
$2.19 - avtorizuemaya summa, t.e. ne snimaetsa, a proveryaetsa - mozhno li seichas proplatit' stolko to
P - CVV ne proveryalsa
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Message Codes

Approved

00-Approved (Success)

10-Approval for partial amount (Call auth. center)

11-Approved VIP (Call auth. center)
Declined

01-Refer to Card Issuer (Call auth. center)
02-Refer to Card Issuer, special condition (Call auth. center)
04-Pick up card (Pickup card, call auth center)
05-Do not honor (Reject transaction)
06-Error (Call auth. center)
07-Pick up card, special condition (pickup card, call auth.center)

12-Invalid Transaction (Call auth. center)
14-Invalid card number (Wrong card #)
41-Lost card Pick up (Lost card - pick up, call auth.center)
43-Stolen card Pick up (Stolen card - pick up, call auth.center)
51-Not sufficient funds (not enough funds on card)
52-No checking account (Reject)
53-No savings account (Reject)
54-Expired card
57-Transaction not allowed for cardholder (Reject)
62-Restricted card
63-Security violation (Call auth. center)
65-Activity count limit exceeded (Reject)
78-No account (Call auth. center)
80-Invalid transaction date (Call auth. center)
91-Issuer unavailable (Issuing bank unavailable)
93-Transaction violates law (Transaction break laws)

EA-Account Length Error

EB-Wrong CC Number

N7-CVV2 Mismatch

03-Invalid Merchant ID (Checker Is Down)
AVS Check

NO MATCH (N)-Address Street And Zip Code Is No Match

ZIP MATCH (Z)-Zip Code Is Mach Address Street Is Not Mach

ADDRESS MATCH (A)- Address Street Is Match Zip Is No Match
EXACT MATCH (Y)- Street And Zip Match

(F)-Street And Zip Match (UK CC)
VER UNAVAILABLE (G)-AVS Is Not Supported, Not US Card

VER UNAVAILABLE (C)-AVS Is Not Supported, Not US Card

VER UNAVAILABLE (D)-AVS Is Not Supported, Not US Card

VER UNAVAILABLE (U)-AVS Is Not Supported
CVV Check

M-CVV Is Match

N-CVV Is No Match

P-CVV Did't Checked

U-Check Of CVV Is No Supported By Bank
 

POS Terminal Codes: The Complete Underground Reference Guide​

A comprehensive, practical guide to understanding the most common POS/ATM response codes and what they actually mean for you when you're cashing out.

🎯 Introduction​

Bro, these codes are your lifeline when you're out in the field. A piece of paper with them is what separates a pro from someone who panics when they see "Pick up card." You need to understand not just what each code means — but what you should do when you encounter it.

This is the codebook you need, distilled from years of grinding at ATMs and POS terminals.

✅ Approved Codes​

CodeMeaningResponse
00ApprovedSuccess. The transaction went through.
08Honor with identificationCall authorization center for a manual approval
09Request in progressThe transaction is pending. Wait.
10Approval for partial amountPartial approval; the full amount wasn't authorized
11Approved VIPVIP approval; no further action needed
19Re-enter transactionThe system wants you to retry the transaction
21No action takenThe issuer didn't respond

⚠️ Soft Declines (You Can Try Again)​

CodeMeaningAction
12Invalid TransactionCall authorization center. Something is wrong with the transaction type.
13Invalid AmountYou're trying to withdraw more than allowed or a number that doesn't make sense
14Invalid card numberYou've got the wrong card number. Double-check it.
30Format ErrorThe data formatting is wrong; call authorization center
76Unable to locate previousThe system can't find the previous transaction; call AC
77Inconsistent with originalSomething doesn't match the original authorization; call AC
78No accountThe account doesn't exist; call AC
80Invalid transaction dateThe date is wrong; call AC
81Cryptographic PIN errorYour PIN is scrambled or can't be verified; call AC
84Pre-authorization time too greatThe pre-authorization took too long; call AC
86Cannot verify PINThe system can't check the PIN; call AC
89MAC errorThe MAC code is invalid; call AC
92Invalid receiving institution idWrong ID; call AC
94Duplicate transactionYou've already run this exact transaction; call AC
96System malfunctionThe system is down or broken; call AC

🔴 Hard Declines (Do Not Retry)​

CodeMeaningAction
01Refer to Card IssuerCall authorization center; this is a referral
02Refer to Card Issuer, special conditionCall AC for special conditions
03Invalid MerchantThe merchant account is invalid; check the merchant ID
04Pick up cardIMMEDIATE ACTION: Get the card out of the terminal and leave. The ATM has flagged the card.
05Do not honorTransaction rejected. This is the most common hard decline. Try a different card.
06ErrorA general error occurred; call AC
07Pick up card, special conditionPick up and leave; the card is flagged
41Lost card Pick upCRITICAL: The card is reported lost. Take it and leave.
43Stolen card Pick upCRITICAL: The card is reported stolen. Take it and leave.
51Not sufficient fundsCard is empty. Don't waste more time on it.
52No checking accountThe account doesn't exist or isn't valid
53No savings accountThe account doesn't exist or isn't valid
54Expired cardThe card is expired. It's dead.
55Pin incorrectThe PIN is wrong. Try a different one or move on.
57Transaction not allowed for cardholderThe cardholder isn't authorized for this type of transaction
58Transaction not allowed for merchantThis card type isn't accepted by this merchant
61Exceeds withdrawal amount limitYou're exceeding the card's withdrawal limit
62Restricted cardThe card is restricted or frozen
63Security violationWARNING: The system has flagged this as a security risk; leave
65Activity count limit exceededToo many transactions have been run on this card
75Pin tries exceededThe PIN was entered incorrectly too many times. The card is now locked.
91Issuer unavailableThe issuing bank is down; try another card or come back later
93Transaction violates lawThe transaction is illegal or forbidden

🛠️ Special Codes​

CodeMeaning
EAAccount Length Error — the account number is the wrong length
EBWrong CC Number — the credit card number is invalid
N7CVV2 Mismatch — the CVV code doesn't match what the bank has on file
03Invalid Merchant ID — the merchant ID is wrong; the checker is down

🔍 AVS & CVV Response Breakdown​

AVS (Address Verification Service) Codes
CodeMeaning
NNO MATCH: Address street and ZIP code don't match
ZZIP MATCH: ZIP matches, street doesn't
AADDRESS MATCH: Street matches, ZIP doesn't
YEXACT MATCH: Street and ZIP both match
FStreet and ZIP match (UK cards)
GAVS unavailable: Not US card (international)
CAVS unavailable: Not US card (international)
DAVS unavailable: Not US card (international)
UAVS unavailable

💳 CVV/CVV2 Check Codes​

CodeMeaning
MCVV matches the bank's records — success
NCVV does NOT match — failure
PCVV was NOT checked or processed
UCVV check is not supported by the issuing bank

⚠️ What You Should Actually Do​

SituationAction
00 (Approved)Sign the check, take the receipt, and leave normally
04/07/41/43 (Pick up)Take the card and leave immediately. Don't run, just walk out. The terminal has flagged the card.
05 (Do not honor)Try a different card. This one is dead for this merchant.
51 (Insufficient funds)Discard the card; it's empty.
54 (Expired)Discard the card; it's expired.
55 (PIN wrong)Try another PIN if you have one. If not, move on.
61 (Limit exceeded)Try a smaller amount, or move to another card.
75 (PIN tries exceeded)The card is locked. It's dead.

💎 Final Conclusion​

Bro, these codes tell you exactly what's happening. The difference between a successful operator and a beginner is knowing when to keep going and when to walk.

The Golden Rule: The minute you see a "Pick up" code (04, 07, 41, 43), you pick up the card and leave. That terminal just flagged you. And if you see "Security violation" (63), the system is watching. Get out.

Use this reference guide, and you'll operate like a pro.
 
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