May 19, 2013, 3:29 pm
Last edit by: SeeBuyFly
MOST CURRENT WORKING LINKS.
Citi AA platinum Personal Visa 50,000 miles after $2500 spend in 4 months (Note: no AC passes or statement credit). $85 Annual Fee. Waived first year.
End of an era Ladies and gents. The 50k offer is now dead.
Citi Business MasterCard. 40,000 miles after $3k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived first year.Landing page available here
Citi Platinum Select Visa. 40,000 miles after $3k spend in 3 months.$95 annual fee, waived first year. Landing page available here.
Citi Platinum Select Mastercard. 40,000 miles after $3k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived first year. Landing page available here.
Citi Business Mastercard. 35,000 miles after $1.5k spend in 3 months.
Citi Personal Platinum Select. 35,000 miles after $1.5k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived first year. Landing page available here.
Citi Gold AA World Mastercard. 30,000 miles after $750 spend in 4 months. $50 annual fee,waived 1st year.
Citi Business Mastercard. 30,000 miles after $1k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived 1st year. Landing page available here.
Citi Platinum Select Mastercard. 30,000 miles after $1k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived 1st year.
Citi Gold AA Visa Signature Card. 25,000 miles after $750 spend in 4 months. $50 annual fee,waived 1st year. Landing page available here
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CitiBank Phone Numbers. (Please add the others that you know)
FAQ
1. Are these cards churnable?
Yes, they are. BUT you’ll have to wait anywhere from 12 to 26 months before applying again. Approvals have happened at the 13 month mark and denials at 24.
There is no set 18 month rule, but always err on the side of caution when churning.
Also- it’s from DATE OF APPROVAL and not from date of cancellation.
2.What are the most current rules in applying for these cards?
#ONLY ONE APPLICATION in a day (make that 30 hours to be safe)
#No more than 2 apps in 65 (approximately) days.
Example:
Day 1 40K personal platinum
Day 2 or later 25-30K personal gold
65+ days later 40K business
While the day limits are a little flexible by a few days either way and YMMV, the rules themselves are not flexible.
3. How long does it take for the Admiral passes to arrive?
For the better part, it takes about 3 months. This is not a set number, and some have received theirs sooner.It's been deduced that the passes are handled by a 3rd party that mails them in batches. Please don’t call Citi for the passes, because you’ll mostly find a CSR who doesn't know better and will give you wrong information.
4. Can I apply for a business card if I don’t have a business?
Technically, you can. But you may be asked for a 4506-T form, or to provide proof of business or/and a copy of a bill with your business name on it. If you don't already have a credit history for the business name you plan to use (meaning this is your first rodeo) then it is recommended you use your name as the business name with no income and 0 as years in business.
5. How do I get the statement credit?
First, you have to make sure if the offer you signed up for gave you A $150 credit or UP TO A $150 statement credit. For the 1st, any AA coded purchase ($50 AA GC seems to be the simplest option here) will/should trigger it. For the 2nd, you’ll have to spend $150 to get the $150 credit.
For more information on what will work and what won’t, please see here (thanks sdsearch) and here (thanks dogbyte)
6. Does the $150 account credit (for AA purchases using the VISA or AMEX) count against the spending required to receive the initial mileage bonus?
No. It does not. (Put differently: any account credit you receive has no impact on your spending total for purposes of earning the "X thousand miles for $Y spent in the first Z months" bonus.)
7. Can I buy Visa gift cards to meet my minimum spend?
There’s a very good chance that it’ll be coded as a cash advance.
It’s recommended to call citi and have them set your Cash Advance limit to zero. (thanks KennyBSAT)
8. Do I get 10% back when redeeming miles for awards?
It depends. First, the rebate program (which began in April 2012) applies only to holders of these cards:
Also, the maximum rebate for any cardholder in a single calendar year is 10,000 miles. Having more than one qualifying Citi AA card will not allow you to receive a larger rebate; the restriction applies per AAdvantage account.
9. At what locations are my one day Club passes valid?
All valid locations are listed here.
End of an era Ladies and gents. The 50k offer is now dead.
Citi Business MasterCard. 40,000 miles after $3k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived first year.
Citi Platinum Select Visa. 40,000 miles after $3k spend in 3 months.$95 annual fee, waived first year. Landing page available here.
Citi Platinum Select Mastercard. 40,000 miles after $3k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived first year. Landing page available here.
Citi Business Mastercard. 35,000 miles after $1.5k spend in 3 months.
Citi Personal Platinum Select. 35,000 miles after $1.5k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived first year. Landing page available here.
Citi Gold AA World Mastercard. 30,000 miles after $750 spend in 4 months. $50 annual fee,waived 1st year.
Citi Business Mastercard. 30,000 miles after $1k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived 1st year. Landing page available here.
Citi Platinum Select Mastercard. 30,000 miles after $1k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived 1st year.
Citi Gold AA Visa Signature Card. 25,000 miles after $750 spend in 4 months. $50 annual fee,waived 1st year. Landing page available here
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CitiBank Phone Numbers. (Please add the others that you know)
- (800) 695-5171 – Personal Application Status and Reconsideration Line with live rep
- (800) 763-9795 – General Personal Application Inquiries with live rep
- (800) 645-7240 – Business Application Status and Reconsideration Line, dial option 3 then option 1 for application status
- (800) 288-4653 – Business Application Status and Reconsideration Line, dial option 3 then option 1 for application status
- (866) 606-2787 – General Application and Account Questions with live rep
- (888) 201-4523 – Application status
- (866) 606-2961 – Reconsideration Line.
- Twitter : @AskCiti. Very powerful tool.
FAQ
1. Are these cards churnable?
Yes, they are. BUT you’ll have to wait anywhere from 12 to 26 months before applying again. Approvals have happened at the 13 month mark and denials at 24.
There is no set 18 month rule, but always err on the side of caution when churning.
Also- it’s from DATE OF APPROVAL and not from date of cancellation.
2.What are the most current rules in applying for these cards?
#ONLY ONE APPLICATION in a day (make that 30 hours to be safe)
#No more than 2 apps in 65 (approximately) days.
Example:
Day 1 40K personal platinum
Day 2 or later 25-30K personal gold
65+ days later 40K business
While the day limits are a little flexible by a few days either way and YMMV, the rules themselves are not flexible.
3. How long does it take for the Admiral passes to arrive?
For the better part, it takes about 3 months. This is not a set number, and some have received theirs sooner.It's been deduced that the passes are handled by a 3rd party that mails them in batches. Please don’t call Citi for the passes, because you’ll mostly find a CSR who doesn't know better and will give you wrong information.
4. Can I apply for a business card if I don’t have a business?
Technically, you can. But you may be asked for a 4506-T form, or to provide proof of business or/and a copy of a bill with your business name on it. If you don't already have a credit history for the business name you plan to use (meaning this is your first rodeo) then it is recommended you use your name as the business name with no income and 0 as years in business.
5. How do I get the statement credit?
First, you have to make sure if the offer you signed up for gave you A $150 credit or UP TO A $150 statement credit. For the 1st, any AA coded purchase ($50 AA GC seems to be the simplest option here) will/should trigger it. For the 2nd, you’ll have to spend $150 to get the $150 credit.
For more information on what will work and what won’t, please see here (thanks sdsearch) and here (thanks dogbyte)
6. Does the $150 account credit (for AA purchases using the VISA or AMEX) count against the spending required to receive the initial mileage bonus?
No. It does not. (Put differently: any account credit you receive has no impact on your spending total for purposes of earning the "X thousand miles for $Y spent in the first Z months" bonus.)
7. Can I buy Visa gift cards to meet my minimum spend?
There’s a very good chance that it’ll be coded as a cash advance.
It’s recommended to call citi and have them set your Cash Advance limit to zero. (thanks KennyBSAT)
8. Do I get 10% back when redeeming miles for awards?
It depends. First, the rebate program (which began in April 2012) applies only to holders of these cards:
- Citi Platinum Select AAdvantage Visa Signature
- Citi Platinum Select AAdvantage World MasterCard
- Citi Platinum Select AAdvantage World Elite MasterCard
- Citi Select AAdvantage American Express
Also, the maximum rebate for any cardholder in a single calendar year is 10,000 miles. Having more than one qualifying Citi AA card will not allow you to receive a larger rebate; the restriction applies per AAdvantage account.
9. At what locations are my one day Club passes valid?
All valid locations are listed here.
Citi AA: now 40k, plus other offers as they appeared.[9.2011 - 5.2013]
Apr 11, 2012, 10:07 am
#736
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,754
Last week I signed up for the biz version, 50/2/150 for $3k and was approved. Card arrived today, activated and offer verified for the second time (once upon approval as well). Spend will be met tomorrow morning. Nice easy 50k.
Questions: Phone rep said a seperate acct number will be generated that is different from the card acct number - after the first statement generates. The new number is what you use for online acct management. Having never had a citi biz acct, is this all the norm?
Can the acct for online management be set up sooner, will simply calling in to a different rep after the computer has a chance to wrap up the activation overnight?
Thanks.
Questions: Phone rep said a seperate acct number will be generated that is different from the card acct number - after the first statement generates. The new number is what you use for online acct management. Having never had a citi biz acct, is this all the norm?
Can the acct for online management be set up sooner, will simply calling in to a different rep after the computer has a chance to wrap up the activation overnight?
Thanks.
When time comes to close your card, make sure to close BOTH accounts and insist to get a letter to confirm the account closure. If the "corporate" account is not closed, the system would view you still have the biz card open despite your physical card is closed and no longer works.
Apr 11, 2012, 10:10 am
#737
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: many
Posts: 1,437
I did not see the answer to this in the thread.
Recvd the card yesterday, spend is already met. Online I can see the acct info.
-Do the miles usually post pre-closing of the statement?
-After the first statement?
-After spend threshold payment?
I am not in any hurry or anything for the bonus miles, mainly just curious.
thanks
Recvd the card yesterday, spend is already met. Online I can see the acct info.
-Do the miles usually post pre-closing of the statement?
-After the first statement?
-After spend threshold payment?
I am not in any hurry or anything for the bonus miles, mainly just curious.
thanks
Apr 11, 2012, 10:38 am
#738
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,754
I did not see the answer to this in the thread.
Recvd the card yesterday, spend is already met. Online I can see the acct info.
-Do the miles usually post pre-closing of the statement?
-After the first statement?
-After spend threshold payment?
I am not in any hurry or anything for the bonus miles, mainly just curious.
thanks
Recvd the card yesterday, spend is already met. Online I can see the acct info.
-Do the miles usually post pre-closing of the statement?
-After the first statement?
-After spend threshold payment?
I am not in any hurry or anything for the bonus miles, mainly just curious.
thanks
Apr 11, 2012, 10:40 am
#739
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: AA, UAL
Posts: 545
I did not see the answer to this in the thread.
Recvd the card yesterday, spend is already met. Online I can see the acct info.
-Do the miles usually post pre-closing of the statement?
-After the first statement?
-After spend threshold payment?
I am not in any hurry or anything for the bonus miles, mainly just curious.
thanks
Recvd the card yesterday, spend is already met. Online I can see the acct info.
-Do the miles usually post pre-closing of the statement?
-After the first statement?
-After spend threshold payment?
I am not in any hurry or anything for the bonus miles, mainly just curious.
thanks
Apr 11, 2012, 11:30 am
#740
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: SEA
Programs: HH Gold, SPG Gold, AA Gold
Posts: 354
Interesting. Someone posted just recently he got the same reason on denial but when he called, he explained that he did not currently have a biz card and suggested it was a system glitch - the rep researched and agreed his previous card was closed in May (despite he closed in Oct) and approved him over the phone! This data point was posted no more than a week ago I believe, right in this thread.
Apr 11, 2012, 12:13 pm
#741
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 51
How long does it generally take to receive this card? Approved a week ago and it still jasnt showed up.
The only reason i am nervous is bc the mail never came on Monday and I generally receive my cards within 2-3 days...
The only reason i am nervous is bc the mail never came on Monday and I generally receive my cards within 2-3 days...
Apr 11, 2012, 2:44 pm
#742
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,933
It may depend where you're located. It generally takes at least a week, and often a bit over, for me in Southern California.
Apr 11, 2012, 5:16 pm
#743
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 180
I did not see the answer to this in the thread.
Recvd the card yesterday, spend is already met. Online I can see the acct info.
-Do the miles usually post pre-closing of the statement?
-After the first statement?
-After spend threshold payment?
I am not in any hurry or anything for the bonus miles, mainly just curious.
thanks
Recvd the card yesterday, spend is already met. Online I can see the acct info.
-Do the miles usually post pre-closing of the statement?
-After the first statement?
-After spend threshold payment?
I am not in any hurry or anything for the bonus miles, mainly just curious.
thanks
Apr 12, 2012, 2:18 pm
#745
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 97
Some people had asked about receiving no application number after applying for one of the cards. I applied for the business visa and received no app number, only an "application received" message. A week later I received the card in the mail without any further correspondence. So not receiving an application number doesn't necessarily mean anything one way or the other.
Apr 12, 2012, 2:51 pm
#746
was jgoggan
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Michigan, USA
Programs: WN 650k+CP; BA 200k; AA 200k; HHonors 450k; IHG 300k Plat; Bonvoy 250k; Rad 225k
Posts: 203
Indeed -- similar here. I was not instantly approved and had to call the reconsideration line -- I was given no app number. They just pulled it up by SSN no problem. (When I called on a different app more recently, when I told them that I didn't have an app number, they asked for my home phone instead and found it that way.)
In both cases, I had to move some credit around, but was approved without issue.
- John...
In both cases, I had to move some credit around, but was approved without issue.
- John...
Apr 12, 2012, 4:50 pm
#747
Join Date: May 2000
Location: HH Gold, Marriott Gold, PC Plat, Emirates Silver
Posts: 2,678
I applied today since it had been 2 years since I got the card. I had some spending coming up to help me get to $6k so I did not want to wait for a better deal. Also, they have been sending me a lot of snail mail offers lately (only 30K offers) so I knew they wanted me back.
I did the 2 browser trick and went for the personal Visa and AMEX. I had never had the AMEX before but have had the Visa several times.
I got nervous when the AMEX was instantly approved but the Visa went in to pending status. Then a chat box appeared and they had some questions. The wanted to know where I worked and what my position was. I was nervous that they were going to ask about the AMEX app that had just been approved a minute earlier, but they did not.
She said it would take her a couple of minutes to review the app, but to hold on. She came back and I was approved. I was happy but a little nervous.
I did the 2 browser trick and went for the personal Visa and AMEX. I had never had the AMEX before but have had the Visa several times.
I got nervous when the AMEX was instantly approved but the Visa went in to pending status. Then a chat box appeared and they had some questions. The wanted to know where I worked and what my position was. I was nervous that they were going to ask about the AMEX app that had just been approved a minute earlier, but they did not.
She said it would take her a couple of minutes to review the app, but to hold on. She came back and I was approved. I was happy but a little nervous.
Is this normal? I would expect to get both card communications at the same time. Could the chat lady have cancelled my AMEX? The AMEX was auto approved but the Visa went through the chat.
This is weird.
Apr 12, 2012, 5:33 pm
#748
Moderator: Chase Ultimate Rewards
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 2P, MR LT Plat, IHG Plat, BW Dia, HH Au, Avis PC
Posts: 5,452
Don't panic about anything until you've waited at least 2 weeks to get the cards themselves.
Apr 12, 2012, 6:54 pm
#750
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 47
Expiration Date of April 30, 2012
1. $150 credit, 50k miles (40k for $2k + 10k after $5k), 2 miles/$ on AA
2. $100 credit, two admirals club passes, 50k miles (40k for $2k + 10k after $5k), 2 miles/$ on AA
1. $150 credit, 50k miles (40k for $2k + 10k after $5k), 2 miles/$ on AA
2. $100 credit, two admirals club passes, 50k miles (40k for $2k + 10k after $5k), 2 miles/$ on AA
To do the two browser trick, do I need to apply for one card (say Personal Visa) from URL #1 offer and the second card (Personal AmEx) from URL #2 offer? Or can I apply for the Personal Visa and Personal AmEx in the same URL?