The table below lists some declined transaction response codes in alphabetical order. These response codes appear in the Find a Transaction module.
Code | Definition |
E1 | Not initialized |
E2 | Unknown device - call |
E3 | Unknown merchant |
E4 | Invalid transaction |
E5 | Device disabled - call |
E6 | Cannot close batch |
E7 | Invalid amount |
OA | Invalid response |
R1 | Device initialized |
R2 | Retry later |
R3 | No response - retry |
R4 | Please close batch |
S1 | System problem - retry |
S2 | System problem 96 - call |
S5 | Unmatched merchant ID |
T1 | Initialized tested |
T2 | Authorize tested |
V0 | Invalid province code |
V1 | Invalid license |
V2 | Account frozen |
V3 | Call Tellcheck |
V4 | Lost/Verify ID |
V5 | Decline/Call |
V6 | Date of birth (DOB) error |
V7 | Express activity |
V8 | Do not accept |
00 | Invalid transaction |
01 | Unknown error |
06 | Invalid expiry date |
07 | Invalid response |
10 | Invalid transaction |
12 | Invalid transaction / Declined |
14 | Call bank for authorization |
41 | Hold card - call bank |
42 | Hold card - call bank |
43 | Hold card - call bank |
50 | Declined |
51 | Declined - Retry - system problem |
53 | Invalid transaction |
54 | Expired card - Refused - Card not supported |
60 | Call bank for authorization |
69 | Call bank for authorization |
78 | Unable to reverse |
81 | Declined - Maximum credit per refund reached - $ limit exceeded |
82 | Declined - number of times used exceeded |
84 | Declined - customer selected negative file reason |
85 | Declined |
91 | Issuer offline |