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Stripe Error: Card Not Supported — What It Means & How to Fix It

The card cannot be used for this type of transaction.

Common causes

  • Card does not support recurring or card-not-present payments
  • Issuer blocks this merchant category
  • Prepaid or regional card restrictions

How to fix it

  1. Ask customer to use a different card type.
  2. Suggest bank-issued credit/debit card for recurring billing.
  3. Show accepted payment method guidance in checkout.

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