Common POS Error Messages and Possible Solutions

Modified on Thu, 1 Apr, 2021 at 9:54 AM

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Possible Error(s) Displayed on the POS

Possible Solution(s)

1

License Invalid

  • Ensure the terminal has the right application IP address. If the issue persists, contact your account officer.

2

Application License Expired

  • Confirm that GPRS Sim is active. Switch off the POS for 1 minute and restart. If the same error occurs, contact your account officer.

3

License Server Unavailable

  • Confirm that the terminal configuration parameters are correctly prepped. 
  • If the issue persists, please replace it with an active Sim.

4

Connection Failed

  • Network error. Confirm that GPRS Sim is active. 
  • Switch off the POS for 1 minute and restart. 
  • If the same error occurs, contact your account officer.

5

Receiving Failed, Error Receiving

  • Network error. Confirm that GPRS Sim is active. 
  • Switch off the POS for 1 minute and restart. 
  • If the same error occurs, contact your account officer.

6

Socket Failed

  • Network error. Confirm that GPRS Sim is active. 
  • Switch off the POS for 1 minute and restart. 
  • If the same error occurs, contact your account officer.

7

Reversing Transaction…Transaction Not Found

  • Clear reversal queue severally.
  • Delete keys and Power-cycle POS. 
  • Try transaction again

8

Routing Error @Keys Exchange

  • Kindly contact your account officer

9

Routing Error @Transaction Consummation

  • Kindly contact your account officer

10

System Malfunction

  • If GPRS Sim is 9Mobile, confirm it is active.
  • Kindly contact your account officer

11

System Unavailable

  • Confirm the Sim to be active
  • Reboot the POS

12

Missing HTTP Headers/Info

  • Contact your account officer to update the terminal on Evolution Server and try again.

13

Error Unpacking Response

  • Kindly contact your account officer

14

No Check Digit Match

  • Kindly contact your account officer

15

Printer Not Ready

  • Print rolls exhausted 
  • The print roll not well inserted
  • Damaged printer requiring repairs

16

POS Be Attacked

  • Hardware issues
  • Repair is recommended

17

PED Tampered/PED Unlock

  • Hardware issues
  • Repair recommended

18

ICC Failure

  • Clean the face of your chip card and retry
  • If the issue persists, contact your account officer

19

Synchronizing

  • Hardware issues
  • Repair is recommended

20

Do not Honour

  • Card registration issues
  • Contact Bankcard issuer

21

Issuer Or Switch Inoperative

  • Temporary Downtime on bank server (issuer) or Switch (processor)

22

Insufficient Funds

  • No sufficient funds to carry out the amount entered

23

Invalid account

  • The card has not been activated or the wrong account type selected
  • Select correct account type

24

Pin Error

  • Enter correct pin

 

 

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