Today, our readers are interested - how to find out what bank a credit or debit card is owned, is it possible to do this by number? There are several ways to do this, but none of the information you get the necessary information, since such data does not post in open access.
The bank card number, as a rule, consists of 16 digits, which are divided into 4 blocks of 4 pieces in each (**** **** **** ****). However, options from 17, 18 digits (maestro, momentum, etc.) are found.
All figures indicated on the front side have certain values.. The first six are the bank identification number, which has released a card product. It is assigned by the payment system with a specific type of concrete bank cards.
On the bank identification number, you can find out the payment system and the type of map. The first digit and is a pointer to one of them:
- 3 - American Express, JCB International or
- 6 - China UnionPay or
- 7 - uek.
The first digit number of plastic may also designate affiliation to any industry:
- 1 or 2 - Aviation Industry
- 3 - Entertainment and Tourism
- 6 - Trade or Financial Sphere
- 7 - fuel industry
- 8 - Telecommunications
- 9 - the public sector.
7-15 signs There are an identification number in which the type of banking product is hidden (debit or credit card), as well as a currency, a release region and other information.
The number of positions in this indicator is typically equal to 9, but may be 7, 10 or 13. It depends on how the bank determines along with the service system chosen by it in accordance with international standards and gta stations.
16 Signwhich is completing in digital combinations of most plastic payment instruments, is calculated from the previous ones to determine the "correctness".
On the card number is located like this:
other methods
- Online services that give the name of the company after you enter the number;
An example of such a service is depicted in the picture:
- A certain part of a 16-digit code is a banking company identifier. Perhaps you have plastic with the same set of numbers issued by the same company. For example, if the combination begins with 4276, then it belongs;
- Find her owner and ask him.
You may come in handy the following hint given in the table below:
A detailed study of the values \u200b\u200bof all numbers can help learn by the map number more detailed information about its type and accessories to a specific bank.
On some cards, the number consists of 18 and even 19 characters. The value of the first sixteen we considered above, and the rest are used to separate cards by subroutines.
18 digits can be found on the card products of the Maestro payment system, sometimes on Visa.
Only out of 15 characters consists of the American Express payment system card number, they are divided into groups of 4-6-5 digits. Similar numbers also have products from Sberbank - Visa and MasterCard.
On some cards there is no number at all, but there is a combination of 4 digits. It denotes a four-digit BIN and is applied to a topographic way.
Find out to which bank is one or another map, the easiest way is on the logo, which is always present on the plastic in the top in the right or left corner.
In addition, the card shows the following information:
- the surname and the name of the holder, prescribed by Latin letters.
- plastic validity period
- duplicated four card figures (under the embossed card number), which are displayed on payment receipts and checks.
- On the reverse side - CVC or CVV code of three digits, which is necessary for additional protection against fraudsters. It can not be informed by anyone. Also, you should not upload photos of the back side of the card on the Internet.
If, for example, the buyer asks you for your cards, it will be enough for information indicated on the front side. If he asks to call the code from the reverse side, then you are a fraudster who wants to take advantage of your money!
