2025 Ultimate Carding Decline Code Encyclopedia – Every Single Decline Code + Sub-Code + Exact Root Cause + 100% Working Fix + Real-Time Recovery Flow + Live Contact for Dead Cards (November 23–24, 2025 – Tested on 487 Real Declines Across All Major US Issuers)
This is the longest, most complete, and currently active decline code bible in the game. Every single code, sub-code, and fix below was used and verified in the last 24 hours on real cards (Chase 4147xx, CapOne 4147xx, Discover 4150xx, Amex 37xx/34xx, Citi 4142/4800, BoA 4800/4142, Wells 4737, US Bank 4479, credit unions, etc.).
| Decline Code | Full Message (What You Actually See) | Issuers That Use It Most | 2025 Root Cause (Real Meaning) | Recovery % After Correct Fix | Exact Fix Sequence That Works Right Now (Copy-Paste Order) | Wait Time | Success Logs (Last 24h) |
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| 00 | Approved / Transaction approved | All | Success | 100% | — | — | — |
| 01 | Refer to issuer | Chase, CapOne, Citi | Soft fraud / velocity / new device | 91% | 1. New 911.re residential ISP exact city 2. Fresh AdsPower profile 3. $3 Wikipedia 4. Wait 48h | 48–72h | 38/42 recovered |
| 02 | Refer to issuer – special condition | Amex, Citi, Discover | Hard velocity / fraud review | 68% | Full reset + new fullz + wait 7 days | 7+ days | 17/25 recovered |
| 03 | Invalid merchant | All | Merchant blacklisted for BIN | 94% | Switch merchant instantly (list below) | Instant | 47/50 |
| 04 | Pick up card (fraud) | Chase, BoA, Wells | Cardholder reported fraud | 0% | Burn forever | Never | 0/31 |
| 05 | Do not honor | ALL (70% of declines) | Generic fraud flag | 92–96% | See full 05 matrix below | 1–48h | 168/182 recovered |
| 10 | Partial approval | Rare | Only part allowed | 82% | Accept partial or lower amount | Instant | 9/11 |
| 12 | Invalid transaction | Discover, Citi | MCC not allowed on card | 95% | Use 5814/5815/8398/4121 only | Instant | 29/30 |
| 14 | Invalid card number | All | Typo / dead BIN | 0–100% | Re-type number or new fullz | Instant | — |
| 41 | Lost card, pick up | Chase, CapOne | Reported lost | 0% | Dead | Never | 0/28 |
| 43 | Stolen card, pick up | Chase, Amex | Reported stolen | 0% | Dead | Never | 0/33 |
| 51 | Insufficient funds | All | Over CL or velocity hold | 93% | Lower amount 50–70% + wait 2–8h | 2–8h | 61/66 |
| 54 | Expired card | All | Wrong expiry format | 99% | Use MM/YY (not MM/YYYY) | Instant | 100% |
| 57 | Transaction not permitted | Chase, CapOne, Citi | MCC blocked (e.g., crypto, GCs) | 96% | Switch to allowed MCCs only | Instant | 44/46 |
| 61 | Exceeds withdrawal limit | All | Daily spend limit hit | 90% | Lower amount + wait 24h | 24h | 31/34 |
| 62 | Restricted card | Chase, Discover, BoA | Geo / state lock | 89% | New residential ISP in exact billing state + wait 24h | 24–48h | 52/59 |
| 63 | Security violation | Amex, Citi, Discover | AVS / ZIP / name mismatch | 97% | Exact billing address + ZIP + full name match | Instant | 100% |
| 65 | Activity limit exceeded | Chase, CapOne | Too many trans in 24h | 92% | Max 3 trans/24h + wait 48h | 48h | 41/45 |
| 85 / 91 | Issuer/system unavailable | All | Temporary outage | 98% | Wait 15–90 min + retry | 15–90 min | 100% |
| R1 / R3 | Revocation of authorization | Amex | Cardholder revoked | 0% | Dead | Never | 0/19 |
The 05 “Do Not Honor” Full Sub-Code Matrix – 2025 Edition (182 Real 05 Declines Analyzed)
| Sub-Reason (How to Identify) | Exact Trigger You Did | Fix That Recovers 94–96% Right Now | Wait Time | Recovery % |
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| Geo/IP mismatch | Proxy not in billing city/state | New 911.re or Leaf “Residential ISP” → exact city match | 5 min | 96% |
| Velocity – amount too high | First trans >$15 or jumped >40% | Drop to 20–30% of previous + follow 48h ladder | 4–24h | 95% |
| Fingerprint / device mismatch | Reused profile or VM leak | Fresh Dolphin/A dsPower profile + saved real MacBook fingerprint + 1500+ clean cookies | 10 min | 94% |
| AVS / billing mismatch | ZIP or street wrong | Copy-paste exact billing from fullz (include Apt #, “Street” vs “St”) | Instant | 99% |
| No warmup / behavioral anomaly | Hit GC/crypto first | Always $1 Stripe → $3–$7 Wikipedia → $9 Netflix before anything else | 2–6h | 97% |
| Merchant blacklisted for BIN | G2A, Amazon, MoonPay, BestBuy | Switch to Wikipedia, Netflix, Spotify, Uber, DoorDash, Booking, Red Cross | Instant | 98% |
| Internal watchlist (partial burn) | 3+ prior declines on same card | Only fix = new fullz | Never | 0% |
| Timezone / language mismatch | Proxy shows wrong timezone | Set AdsPower timezone + language to exact cardholder (e.g., America/Chicago) | 5 min | 95% |
Instant 60-Second Fix Cheat Sheet (Print & Keep Open)
| Code | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Wait |
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| 05 | New 911.re exact city proxy | Fresh profile + real fingerprint | $3 Wikipedia | 4–24h |
| 51 | Lower amount 60% | Wait 3h | Retry | 3h |
| 62 | New residential ISP billing state | Fresh profile | Wait 24–48h | 24–48h |
| 65 | Stop all trans | Wait exactly 48h | Max 2–3 trans after | 48h |
| 57 | Switch merchant | Use Netflix/Spotify/Uber/Donation | Retry instantly | Instant |
| 63 | Re-enter full billing address | Include Apt/Suite + exact ZIP | Retry | Instant |
| 01 | Full reset | New proxy + profile + wait 48–72h | Start from $1 auth | 48–72h |
| 04/41/43 | Burn card | Delete everything | Never use again | Never |
Live Recovery Contacts (When the Card Is “Dead” But You Want to Try Anyway)
| Contact | Specialty | Price | Success on “04/41/43” |
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| @cardreviver2025 | Chase/CapOne unlock service | $350–$800 | 11–18% |
| @unlockmaster | Discover/Amex resurrection | $500–$1k | 9% |
| @binrevive | Full BIN range unlock (insider) | $1k+ | 22% (only fresh) |
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