Credit Card Number Ranges
Here is the basic set of credit card number ranges:
| Issuer |
Identifier |
Card Number Length |
| Diner's Club/Carte Blanche |
300xxx-305xxx, 36xxxx, 38xxxx |
14 |
| American Express |
34xxxx, 37xxxx |
15 |
| VISA |
4xxxxx |
13, 16 |
| MasterCard |
51xxxx-55xxxx |
16 |
| Discover |
6011xx |
16 |
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Anatomy of Credit Card Numbers by Michael Gilleland
Credit Card Number Validator
| Author |
: Paul Hayman |
| Published |
: Monday, 14 January, 2008 |
Paul is the COO of kwiboo ltd consultant and has more than a decade of IT consultancy experience. He has consulted for a number of blue chip companies and has been exposed to the folowing sectors: Utilities, Telecommunications, Insurance, Media, Investment Banking, Leisure, Legal, CRM, Pharmaceuticals, Interactive Gaming, Mobile Communications, Online Services.
Paul is the COO and co-founder of kwiboo (http://www.kwiboo.com/) and is also the creator of GeekZilla.