May 19, 2013, 3:29 pm
Last edit by: SeeBuyFly
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 you’ll 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- it’s 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 don’t call Citi for the passes, because you’ll 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 don’t 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, you’ll have to spend $150 to get the $150 credit.
For more information on what will work and what won’t, 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?
There’s a very good chance that it’ll be coded as a cash advance.
It’s 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 you’ll 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- it’s 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 don’t call Citi for the passes, because you’ll 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 don’t 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, you’ll have to spend $150 to get the $150 credit.
For more information on what will work and what won’t, 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?
There’s a very good chance that it’ll be coded as a cash advance.
It’s 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]
May 16, 2013, 5:19 pm
#6661
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: Mileage Plus, Aadvantage, Skymiles, Marriott, Priority Club, SPG, Amtrak, Hertz
Posts: 834
Jump on in. If you can handle the min spend, apply for the plat visa one day, and for the gold a few days later.
May 16, 2013, 5:25 pm
#6662
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,767
Ditto here, card arrived in mail today. Applied on the 9th.
Of interest to some of you, the citi rep verified that if you have more than one citi aa card, you can get up to 10,000 miles back (from the 10% miles back when redeeming aa frequent flier miles) per Credit card year (and for each credit card you have, much to my surprise).
Of interest to some of you, the citi rep verified that if you have more than one citi aa card, you can get up to 10,000 miles back (from the 10% miles back when redeeming aa frequent flier miles) per Credit card year (and for each credit card you have, much to my surprise).
May 16, 2013, 6:46 pm
#6663
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Chicago
Posts: 231
Happy is absolutely correct. So if you want to maximize your rebate, you should attach each AA CC to a different AA #. The drawback is the headache of dealing with multiple AA#s.
May 16, 2013, 7:45 pm
#6664
Suspended
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: USA
Programs: All major programs
Posts: 1,403
Well the real headache might be to attract adverse action from AA for trying to pull this trick. If one has only a few miles in the AA then it might be OK, for others it might not be worth it. YMMV!
May 16, 2013, 7:51 pm
#6665
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Okinawa
Posts: 2,611
I have never had an AA AMEX. I recived two personal cards around 8/11. Should I be able to get the signup bonus for the AA AMEX offering 45k?
May 16, 2013, 8:32 pm
#6666
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: AA, UAL
Posts: 545
Cheers!
May 16, 2013, 11:03 pm
#6667
Join Date: Apr 2004
Programs: AA plt 2 mm, Marriott LTT, HH dia
Posts: 1,215
Thanks.
May 16, 2013, 11:09 pm
#6668
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Okinawa
Posts: 2,611
Thanks for the information. Any reason why you say it would be easier to get the Visa? Especially since I still hold it? Despite the two-browser trick being dead I should be able to get both the bonus on the Citi Executive and a Platinum Visa or AMEX right?
May 17, 2013, 1:29 am
#6669
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 130
Check out the May 8th entry on BRG FAQ and Top 10. There's a note in there about hearing from Citi that the unadvertised bonuses for these cards were ending. (I assumed on that day, but I guess he doesn't actually say that explicitly)
May 17, 2013, 8:18 am
#6670
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,634
This is a long and somewhat unhelpful answer but my suggestion is to go for it; at least, that's what I'm going to do.
May 17, 2013, 11:05 am
#6671
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 102
Data Point - I applied for a Platinum Visa a month ago (see below) and today, applied for a second Amex -using the link from #3 on the first page. This is a second Amex card. I have an existing Amex for about three years.
I applied using the link in #3, and got to step five, I received the message to call in. I called and after a brief conversation was approved. The issue was that I needed to move credit from existing cards to the new card. During the process of moving credit the representative saw that I already had an existing AA Amex card and offered to take credit from that credit line. The whole process was easy.
While on the phone the Representative confirmed that 45,000 miles bonus, and the $150 statement credit. They did not mention the AC passes and I didn't inquire. I will just wait and see if those are sent, or talk to the person when I activate the cards.
This brings my current number of AA cards to a total of 6
AA Mastercard
AA Visa Platinum
AA Visa Gold
AA Amex (original)
AA Amex (new)
AA Citibusiness Visa
I applied using the link in #3, and got to step five, I received the message to call in. I called and after a brief conversation was approved. The issue was that I needed to move credit from existing cards to the new card. During the process of moving credit the representative saw that I already had an existing AA Amex card and offered to take credit from that credit line. The whole process was easy.
While on the phone the Representative confirmed that 45,000 miles bonus, and the $150 statement credit. They did not mention the AC passes and I didn't inquire. I will just wait and see if those are sent, or talk to the person when I activate the cards.
This brings my current number of AA cards to a total of 6
AA Mastercard
AA Visa Platinum
AA Visa Gold
AA Amex (original)
AA Amex (new)
AA Citibusiness Visa
Data Point:
Applied for the Platinum Visa in Link 2. This is the second time I received this card.
Current AA Cards: I currently have four open Citi AA cards
A) Mastercard – (open for 4 years, 10 months)
B) Amex – (open for 3 years, 3 months)
C) Visa Gold – (open for 5 months)
D) Citibusiness Visa – (open for 5 months)
Last time I had the Platinum Visa: I applied on 10/19/11 for the Platinum Visa, held the card for 11 months and then cancelled on 9/12 prior to the annual fee coming due. As of today it has been about 16 months since the last application.
Today’s Application: I applied today using the Visa link under number two. I got to step five and the chat window popped up, the representative noted that I had four open cards and thanked me for being a valued customer. He said I needed to move credit from an existing card, which I did, and was immediately approved. He stated (without my prompting) that the card will earn 50,000 miles after $2500 spend.
Hope this helps.
Applied for the Platinum Visa in Link 2. This is the second time I received this card.
Current AA Cards: I currently have four open Citi AA cards
A) Mastercard – (open for 4 years, 10 months)
B) Amex – (open for 3 years, 3 months)
C) Visa Gold – (open for 5 months)
D) Citibusiness Visa – (open for 5 months)
Last time I had the Platinum Visa: I applied on 10/19/11 for the Platinum Visa, held the card for 11 months and then cancelled on 9/12 prior to the annual fee coming due. As of today it has been about 16 months since the last application.
Today’s Application: I applied today using the Visa link under number two. I got to step five and the chat window popped up, the representative noted that I had four open cards and thanked me for being a valued customer. He said I needed to move credit from an existing card, which I did, and was immediately approved. He stated (without my prompting) that the card will earn 50,000 miles after $2500 spend.
Hope this helps.
May 17, 2013, 2:59 pm
#6672
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 413
Since I finished my AA AmEx spend early, I decided to apply for a second AA Visa on a whim. I've had the first one since June 2010. I wasn't instantly approved so I figured no go, but today I got a call offering to move some of the credit limit from my other Citi cards to a new Visa card. So I get a second AA Visa.
It's still doubtful I'll get the bonus, but maybe I'll get the statement credit or something. When I activate the card I'll ask.
It's still doubtful I'll get the bonus, but maybe I'll get the statement credit or something. When I activate the card I'll ask.
Data Point - I applied for a Platinum Visa a month ago (see below) and today, applied for a second Amex -using the link from #3 on the first page. This is a second Amex card. I have an existing Amex for about three years.
I applied using the link in #3, and got to step five, I received the message to call in. I called and after a brief conversation was approved. The issue was that I needed to move credit from existing cards to the new card. During the process of moving credit the representative saw that I already had an existing AA Amex card and offered to take credit from that credit line. The whole process was easy.
While on the phone the Representative confirmed that 45,000 miles bonus, and the $150 statement credit. They did not mention the AC passes and I didn't inquire. I will just wait and see if those are sent, or talk to the person when I activate the cards.
This brings my current number of AA cards to a total of 6
AA Mastercard
AA Visa Platinum
AA Visa Gold
AA Amex (original)
AA Amex (new)
AA Citibusiness Visa
I applied using the link in #3, and got to step five, I received the message to call in. I called and after a brief conversation was approved. The issue was that I needed to move credit from existing cards to the new card. During the process of moving credit the representative saw that I already had an existing AA Amex card and offered to take credit from that credit line. The whole process was easy.
While on the phone the Representative confirmed that 45,000 miles bonus, and the $150 statement credit. They did not mention the AC passes and I didn't inquire. I will just wait and see if those are sent, or talk to the person when I activate the cards.
This brings my current number of AA cards to a total of 6
AA Mastercard
AA Visa Platinum
AA Visa Gold
AA Amex (original)
AA Amex (new)
AA Citibusiness Visa
Has anyone else tried this recently and gotten approved?
May 17, 2013, 3:41 pm
#6673
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 488
Where do you see a 35k offer? I only found the publicly-posted MC Gold card with 30k miles for a $1k spend.
May 17, 2013, 6:26 pm
#6674
Join Date: Apr 2004
Programs: AA plt 2 mm, Marriott LTT, HH dia
Posts: 1,215