Technical Definition

Merchants classified with this MCC sell a variety of products using outbound telemarketing methods, where the Merchant initiates contact with prospective buyers via telephone or mailing (other than a catalog) that instructs the cardholder to contact the Merchant. This MCC excludes charitable organizations that conduct outbound telemarketing.

Cross-Industry Classification

This code is part of the ISO 18245 standard used by global payment networks. It may correspond to the following alternate classification systems:

  • VISA: Direct Marketing – Outbound Telemarketing Merchant
  • MASTERCARD: Direct Marketing: Outbound Telemarketing Merchants
  • SIC: Pending cross-reference
  • NAICS: Pending cross-reference

Associated Merchants

The following merchants are known to historically trigger this category for rewards calculation:

No specific merchants linked yet. AxeTip is currently indexing the global merchant database for this code.