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ISO 8583:1993 response code

111

Invalid card number

Standard version
ISO 8583:1993
Paired version code
ISO 8583:1987 · 14

In ISO 8583:1993, response code 111 means “Invalid card number”. It is paired here with ISO 8583:1987 response code 14, “Invalid card number (no such number)”. All five reviewed scheme sources contain a corresponding entry on this comparison row.

Merchant handling

Actions to be taken

Do not complete the transaction. Ask for corrected payment details or another payment method, and submit a new authorization only when the cause has been resolved and the acquirer’s rules allow it.

This is conservative merchant guidance derived from the published response meaning. Current scheme, acquirer, processor, merchant advice, and transaction-specific rules take precedence.

Scheme comparison

Descriptions in the reviewed sources

Each populated value links to its scheme record and preserves the raw code published by that source. N/A means no matching description exists in the reviewed public dataset.

Scheme descriptions compared with ISO 8583:1993 response code 111
SchemeRaw codeSource descriptionEvidence
Visa14Invalid account number (no such number)Official
Mastercard14Invalid card numberOfficial, limited scope
American Express111Invalid accountSecondary source
Discover14Invalid card numberSecondary source
UnionPay14Invalid card number or accountOfficial, limited scope

Standard sources

Version and response-name evidence