POS entry mode · ISO 8583 DE 22 · EMV tag 9F39
91Contactless magnetic stripe
What does POS entry mode 91 mean?
Contactless magnetic stripe. A contactless transaction that used the card’s magnetic-stripe-mode application (Visa MSD, Mastercard contactless mag-stripe) instead of EMV mode; the track data includes a dynamic CVV (dCVV/CVC3).
Tag 9F39 value
91
DE 22 values
910 · 911 · 912
Defined by
Visa, Mastercard
PIN digit options
0, 1, 2, 8
What it means for the transaction
- Being retired: most networks and regions require EMV contactless (07) instead.
- No ARQC; card authentication relies on the dynamic CVV.
How 91 appears in DE 22
In ISO 8583 field 22 the first two digits are the PAN entry mode and the third is the terminal's PIN entry capability. EMV tag 9F39 carries only the two-digit entry mode.
| DE 22 | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 910 | Contactless magnetic stripe · PIN entry capability unknown |
| 911 | Contactless magnetic stripe · Terminal can accept PIN |
| 912 | Contactless magnetic stripe · Terminal cannot accept PIN |
Decode any value
Paste a 2-digit tag 9F39 value or a 3-digit DE 22 value to decode both the entry mode and the PIN capability digit.
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