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POS Entry Mode Decoder
Decode the ISO 8583 DE22 POS entry mode (and EMV tag 9F39) — how the PAN was captured (chip, contactless, magstripe, manual, fallback) and the terminal's PIN entry capability.
PAN entry mode (first 2 digits)
00Unknown / unspecified
01Manual (keyed) PAN entry
02Magnetic stripe read — track data may not be reliable
03Bar code read
04OCR (optical character recognition)
05Integrated circuit card (chip) — CVV/iCVV reliable
06Manual entry — issuer prefers chip (fallback context)
07Contactless EMV (proximity chip, full track rules)
79Hybrid — chip read but offline-only / partial
80Fallback from chip to magnetic stripe
90Magnetic stripe read — full track data reliable
91Contactless magnetic stripe (proximity, MSD)
95Integrated circuit card — CVV may not be reliable
99Same as original transaction (e-commerce / stored)
PIN entry capability (3rd digit)
0PIN entry capability unknown
1Terminal can accept PIN
2Terminal cannot accept PIN
8PIN pad inoperative