Mastercard Incorporated
EXTENDED-LENGTH PAYMENT ACCOUNT ISSUER IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS

Abstract:

A payment-enabled mobile device is placed in communication with a POS (point of sale) terminal to facilitate a purchase transaction. A user selects a payment account in the payment-enabled mobile device. Payment credentials are transmitted from the payment-enabled mobile device to the POS terminal. The payment credentials include a PAN-length identifier that identifies an issuer of the selected payment account.