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 8, 2020, 8:21 am
#271
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: IAH
Programs: DL DM, Hyatt Ist-iest, Stariott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 12,789
A poster on reddit said that their Google Fi charge triggered the streaming credit, as opposed to the wireless credit. Anybody here have a Google Fi charge yet?
May 8, 2020, 8:29 am
#272
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 10
I looked up VESTA and apparently they are just a payment processor. I had always wondered what the VESTA label was all about. I looked it up after seeing that tmobile prepaid had the "VESTA" label going on as well (I saw a post about it earlier in the thread).
May 8, 2020, 10:45 am
#273
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 1,224
Have you tried chatting to see if they will manually extended the credit? I was going to try that if it didn't post for mine
May 8, 2020, 10:50 am
#274
Join Date: Jul 2012
Programs: Delta Gold, Alaska Gold 75K, LATAM Black
Posts: 3,393
Just got the $200 “upon renewal” travel credit bonus. Unfortunately that isn’t until November 1 for me, I asked Amex and they confirmed the credit isn’t available until that date. But oh well, the Plat is still free for me due to SCRA. I’ll patiently wait 
May 8, 2020, 10:50 am
#275
Join Date: Nov 2016
Programs: UA*S, AA Plat, HH Diamond, Bonvoy Gold, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 256
Charged 5/4 Amex Plat, posted 5/5, credited as streaming for 5/8. Bummer. I had use for the other $20 -- I will have to call Amex and get that fixed if that is even possible! Wouldn't want to miss out on the $10 on the Green and $20 on the Plat.
May 8, 2020, 10:53 am
#277
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: stl
Programs: AA LT Plat/8.1mm now with 1350 miles left in my account and proud of it.. SPG LT Titanium.
Posts: 3,079
May 8, 2020, 11:02 am
#278
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: IAH
Programs: DL DM, Hyatt Ist-iest, Stariott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 12,789
Cool, thanks for verifying. I realize that I may be in the minority, but I'm actually happy with this. Means I can max the streaming with my Google Fi bill, and then max the wireless using my Mom's AT&T cell bill, since we figured that Google Fi wouldn't count as wireless based on its historical coding.
May 8, 2020, 2:03 pm
#279
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: RDU
Programs: Marriott Gold Elite, Hyatt Explorist, AA, Delta, Southwest CP, Citi Prestige, MLife Platinum
Posts: 103
when chatting they said it would count but I think it was a general answer for AT&T and not a specific answer to my case with the combo account.. I will check later in the month as then I can press the issue and/or make other payments if I need to.
May 8, 2020, 3:00 pm
#280
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: DCA
Programs: AA PPro, Mariott Ambassador, B6 Mosaic, SBUX Gold, Best Buy Elite
Posts: 1,838
I see AppleTV+ on the list of streaming services with a discount. How does this even work, doesn't apple charge the gift card balance first and if it isn't enough essentially does a top off?
May 8, 2020, 6:58 pm
#281
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Boston
Posts: 249
May 8, 2020, 8:08 pm
#282
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 26
SM'd today asking why Google Fi isn't posting. They said it is one that is "not included". Lost out on an Amex offer for $55 back over three months of phone payments. Closed P2's platinum as we can't justify having two when we can't use the other benefits.
May 8, 2020, 11:17 pm
#284
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: LAX
Programs: Delta Silver, Marriott Gold, HH Diamond, Ex-UA Gold, Ex-AA Gold , Ex-SPG Gold, Peon everywhere else
Posts: 616
How does one turn off 1-click settings in Amazon? I don't see an option to disable it here:
https://www.amazon.com/cpe/yourpayme...manageoneclick
https://www.amazon.com/cpe/yourpayme...manageoneclick