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Old Aug 30, 2011 | 4:05 pm
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Originally Posted by JimboFish
...the best way to upgrade your card is to...
What you have described is applying for a new account. At American Express "upgrading" means converting a charge card from one color to another, typically without a credit inquiry, and retaining the same account number.
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