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MOST CURRENT WORKING LINKS.
Citi AA platinum Personal Visa 50,000 miles after $2500 spend in 4 months (Note: no AC passes or statement credit). $85 Annual Fee. Waived first year.
End of an era Ladies and gents. The 50k offer is now dead.
Citi Business MasterCard. 40,000 miles after $3k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived first year.Landing page available here
Citi Platinum Select Visa. 40,000 miles after $3k spend in 3 months.$95 annual fee, waived first year. Landing page available here.
Citi Platinum Select Mastercard. 40,000 miles after $3k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived first year. Landing page available here.
Citi Business Mastercard. 35,000 miles after $1.5k spend in 3 months.
Citi Personal Platinum Select. 35,000 miles after $1.5k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived first year. Landing page available here.
Citi Gold AA World Mastercard. 30,000 miles after $750 spend in 4 months. $50 annual fee,waived 1st year.
Citi Business Mastercard. 30,000 miles after $1k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived 1st year. Landing page available here.
Citi Platinum Select Mastercard. 30,000 miles after $1k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived 1st year.
Citi Gold AA Visa Signature Card. 25,000 miles after $750 spend in 4 months. $50 annual fee,waived 1st year. Landing page available here
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CitiBank Phone Numbers. (Please add the others that you know)
FAQ
1. Are these cards churnable?
Yes, they are. BUT youll have to wait anywhere from 12 to 26 months before applying again. Approvals have happened at the 13 month mark and denials at 24.
There is no set 18 month rule, but always err on the side of caution when churning.
Also- its from DATE OF APPROVAL and not from date of cancellation.
2.What are the most current rules in applying for these cards?
#ONLY ONE APPLICATION in a day (make that 30 hours to be safe)
#No more than 2 apps in 65 (approximately) days.
Example:
Day 1 40K personal platinum
Day 2 or later 25-30K personal gold
65+ days later 40K business
While the day limits are a little flexible by a few days either way and YMMV, the rules themselves are not flexible.
3. How long does it take for the Admiral passes to arrive?
For the better part, it takes about 3 months. This is not a set number, and some have received theirs sooner.It's been deduced that the passes are handled by a 3rd party that mails them in batches. Please dont call Citi for the passes, because youll mostly find a CSR who doesn't know better and will give you wrong information.
4. Can I apply for a business card if I dont have a business?
Technically, you can. But you may be asked for a 4506-T form, or to provide proof of business or/and a copy of a bill with your business name on it. If you don't already have a credit history for the business name you plan to use (meaning this is your first rodeo) then it is recommended you use your name as the business name with no income and 0 as years in business.
5. How do I get the statement credit?
First, you have to make sure if the offer you signed up for gave you A $150 credit or UP TO A $150 statement credit. For the 1st, any AA coded purchase ($50 AA GC seems to be the simplest option here) will/should trigger it. For the 2nd, youll have to spend $150 to get the $150 credit.
For more information on what will work and what wont, please see here (thanks sdsearch) and here (thanks dogbyte)
6. Does the $150 account credit (for AA purchases using the VISA or AMEX) count against the spending required to receive the initial mileage bonus?
No. It does not. (Put differently: any account credit you receive has no impact on your spending total for purposes of earning the "X thousand miles for $Y spent in the first Z months" bonus.)
7. Can I buy Visa gift cards to meet my minimum spend?
Theres a very good chance that itll be coded as a cash advance.
Its recommended to call citi and have them set your Cash Advance limit to zero. (thanks KennyBSAT)
8. Do I get 10% back when redeeming miles for awards?
It depends. First, the rebate program (which began in April 2012) applies only to holders of these cards:
Also, the maximum rebate for any cardholder in a single calendar year is 10,000 miles. Having more than one qualifying Citi AA card will not allow you to receive a larger rebate; the restriction applies per AAdvantage account.
9. At what locations are my one day Club passes valid?
All valid locations are listed here.
End of an era Ladies and gents. The 50k offer is now dead.
Citi Business MasterCard. 40,000 miles after $3k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived first year.
Citi Platinum Select Visa. 40,000 miles after $3k spend in 3 months.$95 annual fee, waived first year. Landing page available here.
Citi Platinum Select Mastercard. 40,000 miles after $3k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived first year. Landing page available here.
Citi Business Mastercard. 35,000 miles after $1.5k spend in 3 months.
Citi Personal Platinum Select. 35,000 miles after $1.5k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived first year. Landing page available here.
Citi Gold AA World Mastercard. 30,000 miles after $750 spend in 4 months. $50 annual fee,waived 1st year.
Citi Business Mastercard. 30,000 miles after $1k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived 1st year. Landing page available here.
Citi Platinum Select Mastercard. 30,000 miles after $1k spend in 3 months. $95 annual fee, waived 1st year.
Citi Gold AA Visa Signature Card. 25,000 miles after $750 spend in 4 months. $50 annual fee,waived 1st year. Landing page available here
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CitiBank Phone Numbers. (Please add the others that you know)
- (800) 695-5171 Personal Application Status and Reconsideration Line with live rep
- (800) 763-9795 General Personal Application Inquiries with live rep
- (800) 645-7240 Business Application Status and Reconsideration Line, dial option 3 then option 1 for application status
- (800) 288-4653 Business Application Status and Reconsideration Line, dial option 3 then option 1 for application status
- (866) 606-2787 General Application and Account Questions with live rep
- (888) 201-4523 Application status
- (866) 606-2961 Reconsideration Line.
- Twitter : @AskCiti. Very powerful tool.
FAQ
1. Are these cards churnable?
Yes, they are. BUT youll have to wait anywhere from 12 to 26 months before applying again. Approvals have happened at the 13 month mark and denials at 24.
There is no set 18 month rule, but always err on the side of caution when churning.
Also- its from DATE OF APPROVAL and not from date of cancellation.
2.What are the most current rules in applying for these cards?
#ONLY ONE APPLICATION in a day (make that 30 hours to be safe)
#No more than 2 apps in 65 (approximately) days.
Example:
Day 1 40K personal platinum
Day 2 or later 25-30K personal gold
65+ days later 40K business
While the day limits are a little flexible by a few days either way and YMMV, the rules themselves are not flexible.
3. How long does it take for the Admiral passes to arrive?
For the better part, it takes about 3 months. This is not a set number, and some have received theirs sooner.It's been deduced that the passes are handled by a 3rd party that mails them in batches. Please dont call Citi for the passes, because youll mostly find a CSR who doesn't know better and will give you wrong information.
4. Can I apply for a business card if I dont have a business?
Technically, you can. But you may be asked for a 4506-T form, or to provide proof of business or/and a copy of a bill with your business name on it. If you don't already have a credit history for the business name you plan to use (meaning this is your first rodeo) then it is recommended you use your name as the business name with no income and 0 as years in business.
5. How do I get the statement credit?
First, you have to make sure if the offer you signed up for gave you A $150 credit or UP TO A $150 statement credit. For the 1st, any AA coded purchase ($50 AA GC seems to be the simplest option here) will/should trigger it. For the 2nd, youll have to spend $150 to get the $150 credit.
For more information on what will work and what wont, please see here (thanks sdsearch) and here (thanks dogbyte)
6. Does the $150 account credit (for AA purchases using the VISA or AMEX) count against the spending required to receive the initial mileage bonus?
No. It does not. (Put differently: any account credit you receive has no impact on your spending total for purposes of earning the "X thousand miles for $Y spent in the first Z months" bonus.)
7. Can I buy Visa gift cards to meet my minimum spend?
Theres a very good chance that itll be coded as a cash advance.
Its recommended to call citi and have them set your Cash Advance limit to zero. (thanks KennyBSAT)
8. Do I get 10% back when redeeming miles for awards?
It depends. First, the rebate program (which began in April 2012) applies only to holders of these cards:
- Citi Platinum Select AAdvantage Visa Signature
- Citi Platinum Select AAdvantage World MasterCard
- Citi Platinum Select AAdvantage World Elite MasterCard
- Citi Select AAdvantage American Express
Also, the maximum rebate for any cardholder in a single calendar year is 10,000 miles. Having more than one qualifying Citi AA card will not allow you to receive a larger rebate; the restriction applies per AAdvantage account.
9. At what locations are my one day Club passes valid?
All valid locations are listed here.
Citi AA: now 40k, plus other offers as they appeared.[9.2011 - 5.2013]
#4321
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 299
Just applied: Visa went through, Amex is pending. We'll wait and see.
#4322
Formerly known as cagalindo
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: MCO TPA
Programs: Citi AA/HH/TYP Amex SPG/HH & Chase SP/PC
Posts: 1,335
my friend was approved for visa/amex combo from MMS links. he got visa instantly and just waited for the amex
guess well have to wait and see more results... so weird
guess well have to wait and see more results... so weird
#4324
Join Date: May 2004
Programs: AA lifetime platinum, Jet Blue Mosaic
Posts: 438
Why is there such a need for instant gratification. What would have happened if aapplicants had waited for the e-mail or snail mail response from Citi and than called if declined. All of this calling and puffery on this thread have sensitized Citi to the point where somebody is saying enough is enough.
Last edited by kayjay; Jan 31, 2013 at 7:32 am Reason: spelling
#4325
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 35
Is there any evidence that splitting the apps between the link options has any effect on the approval result? eg. #1 Visa/#4 Amex vs #1 Visa/#1 Amex
#4326
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,708
It didn't make any difference in the past, but that doesn't mean it won't help today. Pretty much what you read in posts over the last couple days is what you have to go by and I don't see anything that would support it but there just isn't much for data to look at. Maybe worth trying.
#4327
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 35
It didn't make any difference in the past, but that doesn't mean it won't help today. Pretty much what you read in posts over the last couple days is what you have to go by and I don't see anything that would support it but there just isn't much for data to look at. Maybe worth trying.
#4328
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 42
Approved for Amex #4 instantly. Step 3 pending on Visa #2. Waiting to see what happens.
#4330
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 13
Applied last night #1, both Visa and Amex.
Visa went through, Amex is pending. I did not do as back to back, did ~10 min apart.
got distract in between. did clean cookies before 2nd.
have not made call to reconsider line. Should I or just wait & see?
Visa went through, Amex is pending. I did not do as back to back, did ~10 min apart.
got distract in between. did clean cookies before 2nd.
have not made call to reconsider line. Should I or just wait & see?
#4331
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 769
So my wife got approved for 2x AA cards in Nov, but we didn't get the address verification in time (busy with work, but I know, sucks). Does anyone know if we would still be able to get them/or the bonus?
#4332
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,708
I don't see anyone posting about calling and being successful over the last few pages. I can't tell you if "not calling" will be any more successful than calling, but since calling looks like certain doom, I would opt for not calling and see if that works any better.
#4333
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,708
So she was notified that she was approved for both applications in November but they wanted you to send in address verification after approval and you didn't get around to it? I guess it's worth a try. The worst that can happen is they tell you that the applications have been closed and deleted and you have to fill out new applications which is the same place you will be if you don't try. So no downside that I can see.
#4334
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 994
So many flavors of aa:
Citi® Platinum Select® / AAdvantage® Cards
Citi® Select® / AAdvantage® American Express
Citi® / AAdvantage® American Express Card
Citi® Gold / AAdvantage® Cards
Mine was:
Citi® Select® / AAdvantage® American Express Cards
Citi® Platinum Select® AAdvantage® Cards (visa)
Citi® Platinum Select® / AAdvantage® Cards
Citi® Select® / AAdvantage® American Express
Citi® / AAdvantage® American Express Card
Citi® Gold / AAdvantage® Cards
Mine was:
Citi® Select® / AAdvantage® American Express Cards
Citi® Platinum Select® AAdvantage® Cards (visa)
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#4335
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: MKE
Posts: 614
Some data points for the cause.
Just applied for 2.
Link # 1 Visa (went to chat screen after I submitted) Approved and moved some credit from one of my HH cards.
Link # 4 Amex Went to needs further review (will not call)
More data (posted this a page back)
Applied for 2 HHonors cards on 10/12
Applied for AA Amex Card and AA Business Card on 6/11. The AA Amex was closed on 7/12. AA Business is still open.
Hope this helps.
Just applied for 2.
Link # 1 Visa (went to chat screen after I submitted) Approved and moved some credit from one of my HH cards.
Link # 4 Amex Went to needs further review (will not call)
More data (posted this a page back)
Applied for 2 HHonors cards on 10/12
Applied for AA Amex Card and AA Business Card on 6/11. The AA Amex was closed on 7/12. AA Business is still open.
Hope this helps.