Transaction Response Codes

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