Discover can issue cards under Issuer Identification Numbers (IINs) other than 6011 (i.e., 65XXXX and China Union Pay (CUP) card ranges) effective October 2006. Global Payments has implemented enhancements to its host system to support the additional prefixes in October 2006. and modified terminal applications as indicated below. Discover-entitled merchants using Global products may contact the Help Desk for software changes to support electronic authorization of the additional Discover card ranges. after the “Download Available” date provided below. Discover-entitled merchants using a POS vendor product should contact their POS vendor for updated software. If you are not currently entitled to take Discover cards, please contact Customer Care at the number on your merchant statement if you wish to accept Discover cards or other non-bankcards.
| Global Lead Application | Download Available* | Global Lead Application | Download Available* | |
| Retail @dv Tranz Host | 17-Sep-06 | Dining @dv Tranz (Tranz 380) | 17-Sep-06 | |
| Retail @dv Tranz Plus | 17-Sep-06 | Dining @dv Tranz (Tranz 460) | 17-Sep-06 | |
| Retail @dv 330 | 17-Sep-06 | Dining @dv 330 | 17-Sep-06 | |
| Retail @dv 330 Host Plus | 17-Sep-06 | Hospitality @dv 380E | 17-Sep-06 | |
| Retail @dv XL Host Plus | 20-Mar-07 | Hospitality @dv T7 | 17-Sep-06 | |
| Retail @dv T7 Host Plus | 17-Sep-06 | Cash Advance @dv | See Note | |
| Retail @dv PC -east and central v. 3.4 | 15-Aug-06 | Purchasing @dv PC + v. 2.1 | TBD | |
| Global Vendor Application | Download Available* | Global Vendor Application | Download Available* | |
| Retail/Restaurant @dv SoftPay 4.8 east | 17-Sep-06 | Retail/Restaurant @dv Hyperware | 17-Sep-06 | |
| Retail/Restaurant @dv SoftPay 4.9 Central | 17-Sep-06 | Retail/Restaurant @dv ICE | 17-Sep-06 | |
| Retail/Restaurant @dv Verix SoftPay 2.91 | 17-Jul-06 | Retail/Restaurant @dv Lipman Dial/Wireless version 11.xx | TBD | |
| Global PC Pay | TBD | GlobalNet VT | TBD |
Note: Applies to existing locations accepting
Discover cards.
* Anticipated date(s) may be subject to change. Please check
back for updates.
HINT: If presented with a Discover card not
currently accepted by your terminal before you have had an
opportunity to update your terminal, PC, or vendor software,
you should obtain an authorization approval by calling the
Discover IVR directly for authorization approval. If prompted
by Discover for CID, please enter the 3-digit CID from the
cardholder signature panel since you do not have an electronic
imprint through your terminal; however, do NOT write the CID
on the sales draft. Please obtain a manual imprint of the
card and enter the Discover transaction through your terminal
once your software has been updated.
Vendors have received notification of these changes from
Global Payments Product Integration Group and should certify
changes to support the new IINs before October 31, 2006.
