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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)
  • 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.
Streaming Services (see below for officially covered services)
  • 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
Shipping Services (Business Platinum)
  • 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
Examples of merchants that accept the Card and where you can earn additional rewards for Wireless services include:
  • AT&T
  • Sprint
  • T-Mobile
  • Verizon
*This is not a complete list.

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)
Streaming Services Covered, Per Amex Website (https://www.americanexpress.com/us/r...fo/retail.html)
  • 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
















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Old May 7, 2020, 5:24 pm
  #256  
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Programs: Delta Skymiles
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I have not received any emails from AMex. I do not think I’ll get the $200becuase my renewal is in January.
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Old May 7, 2020, 5:33 pm
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Join Date: Apr 2014
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My renewal was in April but the email I received didn't say anything about $200 travel credit
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Old May 7, 2020, 5:36 pm
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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I have my card through Schwab and get a credit from them to offset the fee, when I thought about getting another $200 I thought that was a little over the top with all the other credits.
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Old May 7, 2020, 7:33 pm
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: EWR
Programs: World of Hyatt, Marriott Bonvoy, Hilton Honors, UA Mileage Plus
Posts: 1,255
My wife and I both have Green cards and both are on Mint Mobile annual plans. I was thinking that we’d just reload our balance $10 a month to get the $10 credit but I wanted to see if anyone had success with this.
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Old May 7, 2020, 8:28 pm
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Live: IWI; Work: DCA/Everywhere; Play: LAS/SJU/MLE
Programs: AA EXP, DL PM, Hyatt Glob, Marriott Ambassador/LTP, Nat'l Exec Elite, LEYE Gold
Posts: 6,670
Originally Posted by creampiggy
Has anyone tried if stamps from USPS.com counts shipping for $20/month Biz Plat?
The website (https://www.americanexpress.com/us/r.../business.html) doesn't appear to rule out stamps. I'm going to try now and see what happens!

Originally Posted by bryanb
As a Verizon customer, I really hope there's a way to keep the autopay discount and pay with the Amex card. My monthly discount is $10 per billing cycle. In the worst case, I wonder if I could time two Amex payments of at least $20 each (for example, on May 28 and June 2), so that I can get $40+ in credits while losing only one month of Verizon autopay discount?
This is a really good idea. My cycle rolls over on the 17th. I will try May/June, then July/August, etc.
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Old May 7, 2020, 11:50 pm
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: TK*G
Posts: 267
My streaming credit reflected the following day (for HBO Now), but my wireless credit still hasn't shown yet for a charge from 2 days ago (for Sprint). Has anyone else gotten wireless to credit yet, and how fast was it?
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Old May 8, 2020, 12:35 am
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 84
Originally Posted by platbrownguy
The website (https://www.americanexpress.com/us/r.../business.html) doesn't appear to rule out stamps. I'm going to try now and see what happens!
Please keep us informed. Thanks!
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Old May 8, 2020, 5:03 am
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 50
Xfinity Mobile does trigger the credit
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Old May 8, 2020, 6:12 am
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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: EZE
Programs: UA Gold,Delta Gold Bonvoy Titanium Elite, HH Diamond , AA Platinum, EENational, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,548
Originally Posted by lax01
Keep us posted - my auto-pay should happen in the next few days - I recently changed my Auto Pay back to AMEX Plat....but I also recently bundled Internet with Wireless so my AT&T bill is a mess right now
Well seems like this is one of those credits I may have to call in at 14 days lol. A Plat representative did say that the charge would be eligible for the credit and if I didn’t see it at 14 days
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Old May 8, 2020, 6:47 am
  #265  
 
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Mexico City
Programs: Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Gold, Marriot Gold, IHG Silver, Choice Platinum, Wyndham Gold
Posts: 3,849
I charged a simple prepaid top-off on T-Mobile and it worked.
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Old May 8, 2020, 7:10 am
  #266  
 
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 10
I remember seeing a question about ATT prepaid. I didn't see anything in the Ts&Cs about prepaid NOT being eligible. I'll try and update once my ATT prepaid charge hits. Has anyone else had ATT prepaid charge hit already got a credit?


The charge last month showed up as "VESTA AT&T 866-608-3007 OR" with the category "Communications - Telephone Cmm" and DBA "VESTA AT&T MOBILITY". I'm thinking I should be good.
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Old May 8, 2020, 7:10 am
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: RDU
Programs: Marriott Gold Elite, Hyatt Explorist, AA, Delta, Southwest CP, Citi Prestige, MLife Platinum
Posts: 103
I have AT&T internet and wireless bundled and after 7 days no credit. I don't think it's going to count and not sure how to make it count or if Amex will make a manual exception. I have no way to pay just the wireless that I know of, I guess I could separate the accounts?
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Old May 8, 2020, 7:30 am
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Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Mexico City
Programs: Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Gold, Marriot Gold, IHG Silver, Choice Platinum, Wyndham Gold
Posts: 3,849
Originally Posted by block51
I remember seeing a question about ATT prepaid. I didn't see anything in the Ts&Cs about prepaid NOT being eligible. I'll try and update once my ATT prepaid charge hits. Has anyone else had ATT prepaid charge hit already got a credit?


The charge last month showed up as "VESTA AT&T 866-608-3007 OR" with the category "Communications - Telephone Cmm" and DBA "VESTA AT&T MOBILITY". I'm thinking I should be good.
I read somewhere AT&T prepaid was credited. My TMobile Prepaid is listed as VESTA TMOBILE OR. Yours should be paid. Mine took four days. Now waiting for my Saks credit😃
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Old May 8, 2020, 7:34 am
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Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 21
Originally Posted by block51
I remember seeing a question about ATT prepaid. I didn't see anything in the Ts&Cs about prepaid NOT being eligible. I'll try and update once my ATT prepaid charge hits. Has anyone else had ATT prepaid charge hit already got a credit?


The charge last month showed up as "VESTA AT&T 866-608-3007 OR" with the category "Communications - Telephone Cmm" and DBA "VESTA AT&T MOBILITY". I'm thinking I should be good.
Yes, I made a payment on AT&T Prepaid on 5/4 and received the credit on 5/7.
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Old May 8, 2020, 7:40 am
  #270  
 
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 4
Originally Posted by jags86
My wife and I both have Green cards and both are on Mint Mobile annual plans. I was thinking that we’d just reload our balance $10 a month to get the $10 credit but I wanted to see if anyone had success with this.
I'm trying this with $20 in the 'Load Wallet' option (personal Platinum card) - will update if it works.
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