Unmask the first digit of credit card number

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Subject Author Date Unmask the first digit of credit card number NCS 04-12-2007  Re: Unmask the first digit of credit card number root 04-12-2007  RE: Unmask the first digit of credit card number Kinnard 04-13-2007
Posted by NCS on April 12, 2007, 6:26 pm Please log in for more thread options The first digit of the credit card number needs to be unmasked, so that a person call see what type of card was used. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/Businesssolutions/Community/NewsGroups/dgbrowser/en-us/default.mspx?mid=dc901696-4e0b-410e-a419-0b608a1fd717&dg=microsoft.public.pos Posted by root on April 12, 2007, 6:56 pm Please log in for more thread options set each card type up individually with validation masks under the tender types. > The first digit of the credit card number needs to be unmasked, so that a > person call see what type of card was used. > > ---------------- > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow > this > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then > click "I Agree" in the message pane. > > http://www.microsoft.com/Businesssolutions/Community/NewsGroups/dgbrowser/en-us/default.mspx?mid=dc901696-4e0b-410e-a419-0b608a1fd717&dg=microsoft.public.pos Posted by Kinnard on April 13, 2007, 9:46 pm Please log in for more thread options IIf the first character (or any other thtan the last 4 characters were unmasked) they would not be in PCI (Payment Card Industry) compliance and could be subject to significant "fines" by Visa/Mastercard. If you have an issue, call your credit card processor. As suggested by Rook, if l you set up Validation, 4 for Visa, 5 for Mastercard, (I cannot remember Amex and Discover) you would know what the first digit is, otherwise you wold have gotten a processing error at the POS. Regards, Kinnard Kinnard L. Kohler Business Machines Systems 6101 South Shackleford Road Little Rock, AR 72204-8606 (T) 501-375-8380 (F) 501-375-0043 (Cell) 501-412-5686 Email: kinnard@bmsar.com "NCS" wrote: > The first digit of the credit card number needs to be unmasked, so that a > person call see what type of card was used. > > ---------------- > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then > click "I Agree" in the message pane. > > http://www.microsoft.com/Businesssolutions/Community/NewsGroups/dgbrowser/en-us/default.mspx?mid=dc901696-4e0b-410e-a419-0b608a1fd717&dg=microsoft.public.pos Similar Threads Posted Any way to unmask credit card numbers December 12, 2007, 5:15 pm How can I unmask a credit card # for transaction that didn't settl June 6, 2007, 11:30 am Cannot void credit card transactions - Invalid card number was detected, hang. May 23, 2007, 5:18 pm Credit Card Number on Receipt March 22, 2007, 12:07 pm Block a credit card number? February 18, 2009, 10:54 am Search for a Credit Card number October 16, 2009, 10:31 am Re-number credit card batch for settling December 5, 2005, 12:40 pm Format Credit Card Number on Receipt February 27, 2007, 12:21 pm Unmasking a credit card number temporarily...how to? June 6, 2007, 12:13 pm RE: Easier Credit Card Setup and easier Credit Card Tendering June 13, 2007, 9:13 pm