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What MCCs are prohibited?

List of Merchant Category Codes cannot be paid for with Jam Card

Written by Jam Platform Support

Premium card (USD) restrictions:
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​4829 - Money Transfer / Remittance – Transfer and remittance services
​6051 - Non-Financial Institutions – Quasi-cash – Non-financial quasi-cash transactions (e.g., traveler's checks)
​7801 - Motion Picture Theaters – Cinema ticketing
​7802 - Live Theaters – Live theater performances
​7995 - Betting, including Lottery Tickets, Casino Gaming Chips, Off-Track Betting – Gambling, including lottery, casino chips, off-track betting
​6211 - Securities – Stock, bond brokerage, and investment services
​7273 - Dating & Escort Services
​7297 - Massage Parlors
​7800 - Entertainment – Entertainment services other than movie theaters and live theaters
​6012 - Financial Institutions – Merchandise and services
​6540 - Money Transfer – Remittance services
​6010 - Member Financial Institution – ATM/Check Cashing – Bank self-service, cash withdrawal, and check cashing
​9223 - Bail and Bond Payments – Payment to the surety for the bond (not the bond paid to the government agency)
​5542 - Automated Fuel Dispensers (AFD)
​3355 - Car Rental
​3357 - Car Rental / Hertz / Avis / Sixt / Enterprise
​4411 - Cruise Lines
​5944 - Clock, Jewelry, Watch, Silverware Stores
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​Global Card (EUR) restrictions:
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​7995 - Betting, including Lottery Tickets, Casino Gaming Chips, Off-Track Betting etc.
​7800 - Government-Owned Lotteries
​9406 - Government-Owned Lotteries
​7801 - Government-Licensed Online Casinos
​7802 - Government-Licensed Horse / Dog Racing
​7994 - Video Game Arcades / Social Casino
​5967 - Adult Content & Services
​7273 - Dating & Escort Services
​7841 - Video Rental / Adult
​5723 - Guns and Ammunition Shops
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If the service/website/app you're trying to pay on doesn't accept your card, try linking it to PayPal and paying through PayPal.

  • For example, a ChatGPT subscription can't be purchased using manual card entry, but can be purchased using the same card through PayPal.

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