What is it credit card transaction authorization code

What is it credit card transaction authorization code

Credit card Transaction authorization code is six digit of numbers that sent to your mobile phone number by bank while you are making a new transaction online. The authorization code only sent to your mobile phone number that registered in bank. usually, you will be given about five minutes to enter the authorization code since it has been sent. If you fail or input an invalid authorization code, your transaction will be rejected and won't be charged in your next billing statement.

I don't receive authorization code in my mobile phone number

If you didn't receive any authorization code while doing an online transaction, there are two possibilities. First, your transactions was recognized as a valid transaction by bank because you had usually done the same transaction in the same store. In This case your transaction was approved. Second, the website still request for authorization code but you didn't receive any authorization code in your mobile phone, this could be happened because invalid mobile phone number. Call your bank to register new valid mobile phone number.

Can i have an authorization code via email?

This is Case by case, I mean most of bank only send it to your mobile phone, but in a very urgent transaction you can try to ask the bank to send it to your email address.

Do all online transaction request authorization code?

No, Some online stores where you have done several transactions before, especially those with stores applications that already installed on your mobile phone.

There are also some online stores that don't request an authorization code but the store call your bank to match the data verification that you have already input in the store and data in your bank.