FakecreditcardAbout BIN 342809
In our BIN data, 342809 is an American Express credit card range, registered in the United States. Credit cards spend against a credit line that the cardholder repays later; interchange fees and fraud rules usually differ from debit cards.
The dataset does not name the issuing bank for this range. That is common for ranges that are new, private or used by processors on behalf of several banks.
Across the United States, the dataset counts 156,869 BINs; among the 73,133 that name an issuer, the main networks are Visa (50%), Mastercard (22%), Discover (17%), and 46% are debit. See the United States BIN list or the United States card generator.
American Express number format for BIN 342809
| Starts with | 342809 (the BIN). First digit 3: travel and entertainment |
|---|---|
| Length | 15 digits |
| Security code | 4-digit CID on the front |
| Check digit | The last digit, calculated with the Luhn algorithm |
| Printed as | 3428 097020 26742 |
A checkout that receives a number starting with 342809 should detect American Express, expect 15 digits and ask for a 4-digit security code. The generator creates as many numbers with this BIN as you need, with expiry dates and CVVs, as CSV, JSON or XML.
Nearby BINs
The BINs closest to 342809 in our data. Neighbouring ranges often belong to the same bank, but not always — each range is assigned separately.
Frequently asked questions
Which bank issued BIN 342809?
The dataset does not name an issuer for BIN 342809, only the country (United States). The network is American Express.
Is 342809 a debit or a credit card BIN?
It is recorded as credit. Credit cards spend against a credit line that the cardholder repays later; interchange fees and fraud rules usually differ from debit cards.
How many digits does a card with BIN 342809 have?
American Express card numbers have 15 digits, and the security code is a 4-digit CID on the front. The first six digits are the BIN, the last digit is the Luhn check digit, and the digits in between identify the account.
Can I generate test card numbers with BIN 342809?
Yes. Open the generator with this BIN to create Luhn-valid numbers with expiry dates and CVVs for testing forms, validation and BIN-based rules. They are test data: not issued by any bank, linked to no account and declined by real payment systems.
Does a BIN tell me whether a card is valid?
No. A BIN describes a range of card numbers — network, issuer, country and product — not a particular card. Whether a card exists or can be charged is known only to the issuing bank. To check the format of a full number (length and check digit), use the card validator.
A BIN identifies the card network and the issuing institution only. It reveals nothing about an individual card, cardholder or account, and it cannot show whether a card exists or can be charged. Test numbers generated from a BIN are for development and QA only and are declined by every real payment system.
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BIN data: bin-list-data by Venelin Kochev (a lite version of binlookup.io), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes made by Fakecreditcard: issuer, brand and country names re-cased and standardized, spelling variants of the same issuer merged, malformed phone numbers and web addresses removed.