I was successfully able to open a personal Chase checking account online using a coupon code ( http://www.chase.com/milesforchecking ). The only problem--at no point was I prompted for my OnePass number. They'd better not try to open a new one for me... However, somewhere during the app process, it did confirm to me: "Reward 1 Details: 10,000 Continental Miles" and "Reward 2 Details: 15,000 Continental Miles." So that's mixed good news I suppose.

Another observation: in letting me choose which debt card I want (I chose the cheapest $25 CO one), it had two United Mileage Plus options. However, I hadn't heard United was offering a mileage bonus. Since the card options are there, I wonder if a United mileage bonus is one we'll see in 2010 or beyond--or perhaps have already seen?

A few other questions:

1) How soon after all the miles post can I cancel? Read there may be a fee if I don't make 5 debit card purchases per month.

Verbiage from the web page:
"A great everyday checking account! No monthly service fee, no minimum balance requirement - with established monthly Direct Deposit or with 5 or more debit card purchases during each statement period (withdrawals from the ATM or cash advance transactions do not qualify)."

2) It also allowed me to fund the $100 required using a visa/mc--I used my BA Visa--will this count toward my $2,000 required spend? I hope so. I noticed it allowed me to fund up to $500 with a credit card.


Here is the URLs for opening various checking accounts online:

https://www.chase.com/ccp/index.jsp?...ecking-Account

There's even an icon stating "Need to use a coupon code?" with instructions:

Here's the URL for the personal checking account I applied for:

https://www.chase.com/ccp/index.jsp?...-checking-page

I'm now tempted to try for the business account online w/coupon code, although at least one person has reported not being able to do so.

Update:

Here's a URL for opening Chase Business checking accounts in general:

https://www.chase.com/ccp/index.jsp?...b_open_account

Here's a URL for opening a Chase Business Classic Checking account:

https://chaseonline.chase.com/chaseo...=SMALLBUSINESS

... seems to be the account type mentioned in the promotion ( https://www.chase.com/index.jsp?pg_n..._Business_9898 ).

I tried to apply... it had a place to enter the coupon code on the first page. Somewhere during the app process I got an error message. Has anyone else tried this and gotten all the way through the process?