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Operating your EFTPOS terminal
Card rules
Certain transactions are considered low risk and do
not need to be authorised online. Transactions in
this category are known as off-host transactions.
Below is a list of off-host transaction responses:
Y1
= offline approved
Z1
= offline declined
Y3
= unable to go online and approved offline
Z3
= unable to go online and declined offline.
Electronic fallback
If approved by First Data Merchant Solutions, your
EFTPOS terminal can be configured for electronic
fallback mode.
The First Data Merchant Solutions EFTPOS terminal
will enter electronic fallback mode if there is a
problem transmitting the transaction to the card
issuer. This could be due to a communications error
or due to the issuer being unavailable.
These transactions are known as electronic fallback
(EFB) transactions.
All EFB transactions require signature confirmation
and will be approved with a response code of “08
Approved with signature”. Transactions above
the floor limit will prompt the user to enter an
authorisation number.
You can obtain an authorisation for EFB
transactions by contacting the helpdesk on
1800 243 444.
Please note that in EFB mode, the terminal may
prompt the customer to enter their PIN and
provide their signature. In all cases, please follow
the prompts on your terminal.
Offline transaction processing
Offline transactions are those your terminal approves without contacting the card issuer. The approved
transactions are forwarded to the issuer at a later stage. Offline transactions are allowed for a number of
reasons, outline below.
Summary of Contents for EFTPOS
Page 1: ...User Guide for countertop and mobile terminals First Data Merchant Solutions EFTPOS ...
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