May 28, 2020, 7:36 am
Last edit by: Enigma368
AMEX COVID-19 BONUS EXPERIENCE WIKI
Doctor of Credit database of services that work/don’t work for credits: https://www.doctorofcredit.com/amex-benefits-workshop-which-merchants-code-for-streaming-wireless-shipping-credits-sortable-table
Please add services that have worked, or NOT worked, for you, along with any relevant notes. See the bottom of the wiki for information on what's supposed to be covered, per the Amex website.
Program T&Cs: https://about.americanexpress.com/si...n-TCs-FAQs.pdf
Wireless Phone Services (see below for rules)
Wireless Credit Rules, Per Amex Website (https://www.americanexpress.com/us/r...fo/retail.html)
To earn additional rewards, the purchase must be for monthly wireless telephone service charges and made directly from a wireless telephone service provider in the United States.
The following types of purchases are NOT included for additional Wireless rewards:
Examples of merchants where you will NOT earn additional rewards include:
Doctor of Credit database of services that work/don’t work for credits: https://www.doctorofcredit.com/amex-benefits-workshop-which-merchants-code-for-streaming-wireless-shipping-credits-sortable-table
Please add services that have worked, or NOT worked, for you, along with any relevant notes. See the bottom of the wiki for information on what's supposed to be covered, per the Amex website.
Program T&Cs: https://about.americanexpress.com/si...n-TCs-FAQs.pdf
Wireless Phone Services (see below for rules)
- WORKED
- AT&T Prepaid - post 269
- Greatcall - autopay, posted as WWW.GREATCALL.COM
- T-Mobile Prepaid - post 265
- Verizon Wireless Prepaid - posted as VZW PREPAID INTERNET OT
- Visible - hardware purchase and monthly bill - both posted as VISIBLE LONE TREE
- Google Fi - posted as wireless credit for many after May 22 (see posts from #385 onwards)
- ACN Flash wireless - autopay, posted as ACN Flash wireless. Credit posted 24 hours after charge posted.
- DID NOT WORK
- xxx
- YMMV
- Google Fi - posted as streaming for some (plat - "GOOGLE *GOOGLE FI G.CO/HELPPAY# CA", pay.google.com, additional information shows "GAMES"); no credit on green (additional information shows "Axxxxxxx SELLER"). Not clear if this was a temporary miscoding since it posted as Wireless for several after May 22. UPDATE: GOOGLE FI still sometimes posts as streaming credit. Worked for me on September 14th 2020. Had already used the $20 wireless credit and paid another $20 go Google FI and it was refunded as streaming credit. My experience is that it works 50% of the time.
- WORKED
- Amazon Music Unlimited - posted as AMAZON MUSIC
- Amazon Kindle
- Apple iCloud data storage - reimbursed as streaming subscription
- Audible
- Spotify
- Disney Plus - posted as DISNEY PLUS ECOM
- Netflix - posted as NETFLIX.COM
- YouTube - movie rental, directly through YouTube
- HBOMax
- Google Play credits (only if purchased in Android Play app)
- Google Play "In-Game Purchases" billed through google play
- Google Domain Services
- Sirius XM Annual Subscription
- DID NOT WORK
- Criterion Channel
- YMMV
- xxx
- WORKED
- USPS.com - Forever Stamps 5/27/2020
- USPS.com - gift shop.. toy trucks, etc 5/27/2020
- UPS - Campusship label generated and scanned into UPS stream 5/22/2020 (have not yet tested label generated but not scanned into stream)
- DID NOT WORK
- xxx
- YMMV
- xxx
Wireless Credit Rules, Per Amex Website (https://www.americanexpress.com/us/r...fo/retail.html)
To earn additional rewards, the purchase must be for monthly wireless telephone service charges and made directly from a wireless telephone service provider in the United States.
The following types of purchases are NOT included for additional Wireless rewards:
- Purchases from authorized retailers, resellers or third party sellers
- Purchases for hardware (e.g phones and accessories) or repair services
- Bundled services offered by Wireless companies for TV, Internet and VoIP
- VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) services
- AT&T
- Sprint
- T-Mobile
- Verizon
Examples of merchants where you will NOT earn additional rewards include:
- Authorized retailers or resellers (e.g. Spring Communications, Wireless Zone)
- Superstores (e.g. Wal-Mart, and Target)
- Electronics stores (e.g. Best Buy, Staples)
- Amazon Music Unlimited
- Apple Music
- Apple TV+
- AT&T Now
- Audible
- CBS All Access
- Disney+
- ESPN+
- Fubo TV
- HBO Max
- HBO Now
- Hulu
- iHeartRadio
- Kindle Unlimited
- Luminary
- MLB.TV
- NBA League Pass
- Netflix
- NHL.TV
- Pandora
- Prime Video
- Showtime
- Sling TV
- SiriusXM Streaming and Satellite
- Spotify
- Stitcher
- YouTube Music Premium
- YouTube Premium
- YouTube TV
Amex USA COVID-19 temporary bonuses
May 4, 2020, 4:19 pm
#137
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Truth or Consequences, NM
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium, Hertz President's Circle, UA Silver, Mobile Passport Unobtanium
Posts: 6,194
(b) since Amazon Prime is not listed on the AMEX list of streaming services (though Amazon Music Unlimited is).....
I'm going to go with "no".
May 4, 2020, 4:21 pm
#138
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 240
May 4, 2020, 4:59 pm
#139
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS/EAP
Programs: UA 1K, MR LTT, HH Dia, Amex Plat
Posts: 32,088
May 4, 2020, 5:20 pm
#141
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: PHX, SEA
Programs: Avis President's Club, Global Entry, Hilton/Marriott Gold. No more DL/AA status.
Posts: 4,422
May 4, 2020, 5:41 pm
#142
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS/EAP
Programs: UA 1K, MR LTT, HH Dia, Amex Plat
Posts: 32,088
There is an Amazon Prime Video subscription. That is what seems to be on the list. Whether the purchase of individual movies through them will get credit ... well, you'd have to try that. It depends on how this gets coded.
May 5, 2020, 12:09 am
#143
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Boston
Posts: 249
If you have Verizon prepaid, there is no credit charge. This Amex credit is a huge win for me. Buy your phone outright, move to prepaid, and you’ll save a lot of money. Sure, Verizon doesn’t charge interest on the phone you’re paying off each month... but the plan is significantly more, so in the end you are.
May 5, 2020, 4:25 am
#144
Join Date: May 2011
Location: NYC (LGA, JFK), CT
Programs: Delta Platinum, American Gold, JetBlue Mosaic 4, Marriott Platinum, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond,
Posts: 4,895
I paid $20 of my monthly AT&T bill on May 1, Charles Schwab Platinum, The $20 credit appeared on my account today (dated as of May 4).
For the streaming, I will canceling my ESPN+ and Hulu subscriptions (paid through Apple) and signing up for the Disney Plus bundle.
My annual fee hits in May - I will attempt to get a retention bonus but the card will keep the card this year. Hopefully I can use FHR benefits late this year or early 2021.
For the streaming, I will canceling my ESPN+ and Hulu subscriptions (paid through Apple) and signing up for the Disney Plus bundle.
My annual fee hits in May - I will attempt to get a retention bonus but the card will keep the card this year. Hopefully I can use FHR benefits late this year or early 2021.
May 5, 2020, 5:28 am
#146
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,065
Prime Video is one of the listed options. Amazon doesn't normally restrict rental and video purchases to Prime members. If you look around, you can normally find times when Amazon will have movies for $5. Ones that are marked MA (Movies Anywhere) will port over to Vudu, Google Play, Apple Itunes, if your accounts are linked.
https://slickdeals.net/f/14020802-di...?src=frontpage
Yesterday, I made 4 $5 Amazon Prime movie purchases and will report back when/if the credits post.
https://slickdeals.net/f/14020802-di...?src=frontpage
Yesterday, I made 4 $5 Amazon Prime movie purchases and will report back when/if the credits post.
All Disney movies IIRC are compatible with Movies Anywhere.
Yesterday, the Star Wars films were on sale in UHD through Amazon for anyone that is interested. I am not a shill for slickdeals....LOL, but they tend to do a good job of listing Amazon movie/rental deals.
https://slickdeals.net/f/14027573-st...?src=frontpage
Last edited by diesteldorf; May 5, 2020 at 5:36 am
May 5, 2020, 5:34 am
#147
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,065
Using this streaming credit for rentals and video purchases through Amazon Prime Video is great, since I can choose when I want to watch them. Thanks for sharing the data point.
May 5, 2020, 6:56 am
#150
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,958
This page may be helpful (scroll down): https://www.americanexpress.com/us/r.../business.html