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]
Jun 24, 2012, 10:12 pm
#1366
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
If you read the last 30-50 posts in this thread, you'll see that multiple people have applied, been approved, & received confirmation of the offer terms for the issued card (50K for $3K spend in 4 mos.). That's all the confirmation anyone will ever get, or should need. Eventually, the links will simply stop working.
Jun 25, 2012, 9:28 am
#1367
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 47
$85 Annual Fee?
Just used the link for personal visa in post #1 and got immediate approval. On the final page it said the annual fee was 85.00 but was waived for the first year. Will I still be getting my 50,000 miles after 3,000 spend in 4 months?
Jun 25, 2012, 9:48 am
#1368
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,634
The annual fee has nothing to do with the bonus. You can get your 50k miles and cancel before the year is up, and you'll never get hit with a fee. (Whether you should do that is a different question altogether, but has nothing to do with the bonus.)
Jun 25, 2012, 12:19 pm
#1369
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: DCA/RIC
Programs: HH LTD, AA LTG
Posts: 1,015
I applied and was approved for the wrong promotion. I applied for the 45,000 miles with 2K spend within 3 mos.....and would much rather prefer the 40,000 miles with 1K spend in 4 month deal as mentioned above.
I need some advice here..... as this 45,000 card did not arrive yet (thus isnt activated), is there a way to change to the 40K offer ? Please someone give me the best advice whereby I get the 40K promo instead, even if I have to apply again and not activate the first one. Thanks.
I need some advice here..... as this 45,000 card did not arrive yet (thus isnt activated), is there a way to change to the 40K offer ? Please someone give me the best advice whereby I get the 40K promo instead, even if I have to apply again and not activate the first one. Thanks.
If they deny your request, I recommend you use your card to at least get the bonus you signed up for as you are now ineligible for another Citi AA card for at least 18 months regardless of whether or not you activate this card.
Jun 25, 2012, 5:36 pm
#1370
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,763
Thanks Happy, I read the post by it doesn't seem to mention whether the old cards should be cancelled before reapplying. It confirms that many did get approved again after waiting 18-24 months, therefore I was wonder what are people's experience, do you all cancel the old cards before reapplying or just hold and apply for another card? Thank you very much again 
Jun 25, 2012, 7:04 pm
#1371
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 63
Selling Gift Cards
I tried to sell $200 of AA gift cards from this card on ebay, but after sending the buyer the card and pin #'s, he was kind enough to open a non-delivery dispute on paypal and insists he never bought anything from me.
The gift cards haven't been used yet. Is there any way I can use them on a refundable ticket and get them turned back into a new gift card or credit, even if I lose some portion of the value?
Thanks for any advice.
The gift cards haven't been used yet. Is there any way I can use them on a refundable ticket and get them turned back into a new gift card or credit, even if I lose some portion of the value?
Thanks for any advice.
Jun 25, 2012, 8:11 pm
#1372
Join Date: Mar 2007
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 1,498
Wouldn't the existing cards affect the new application if the cardholder has maximized his/her credit line with Citi with respect to their income?
Jun 25, 2012, 9:45 pm
#1373
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,763
Jun 25, 2012, 10:12 pm
#1374
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 20
Just applied for the citi AA business card and was denied to being a previous cardholder. I am so depressed right now 
I'm assuming there is nothing to do at this point, right?
BTW, it's been 12 months since I had this card
I'm assuming there is nothing to do at this point, right?
BTW, it's been 12 months since I had this card
Jun 25, 2012, 10:49 pm
#1375
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: UA, skymiles, AAdvantage, continental one pass, ANA, Hilton, SPG
Posts: 411
here comes the dumb question
i applied for the visa, biz amex (all approved and points confirmed). can i ALSO apply for the biz visa? get 150K???
Jun 26, 2012, 5:31 am
#1376
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NYC
Posts: 1,756
Are you sure you applied the biz card? I thought biz only requires 91 day wait.
Jun 26, 2012, 10:55 am
#1379
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 19
Hello guys,
I just finished going through this thread. Thanks for all the good information, I really learned a lot from you.
Yesterday I tried versions of all the citicards.com pages (away,fly, travel and miles). Several of them are working and one of them (fly6.citicards.com) took me to the following offer (officially expired on October 31st 2011):
- 50k miles after 2.5k spending over 4 months + 2AC passes (which as this forum concluded may not be worth much)
- cards offered are VISA and AMEX for personal cards (both "select") as well as the business version.
Compared to the links in the first post these do not have the $100 back after qualifying AA purchases, but have a somewhat lower spending requirement and a landing page.
Today I tried going to the same page but the short address is no longer working. I had bookmarked the page though and I can access it like that (http://creditcards.citicards.com/usc...2EC5921A2B2AED).
Only problem is that when I click the apply now button it takes to a page saying "A system error has caused a delay in processing your application. Please try again later." Is this link gone now or just temporarily unavailable?
Any thoughts welcomed!
I just finished going through this thread. Thanks for all the good information, I really learned a lot from you.
Yesterday I tried versions of all the citicards.com pages (away,fly, travel and miles). Several of them are working and one of them (fly6.citicards.com) took me to the following offer (officially expired on October 31st 2011):
- 50k miles after 2.5k spending over 4 months + 2AC passes (which as this forum concluded may not be worth much)
- cards offered are VISA and AMEX for personal cards (both "select") as well as the business version.
Compared to the links in the first post these do not have the $100 back after qualifying AA purchases, but have a somewhat lower spending requirement and a landing page.
Today I tried going to the same page but the short address is no longer working. I had bookmarked the page though and I can access it like that (http://creditcards.citicards.com/usc...2EC5921A2B2AED).
Only problem is that when I click the apply now button it takes to a page saying "A system error has caused a delay in processing your application. Please try again later." Is this link gone now or just temporarily unavailable?
Any thoughts welcomed!
Jun 26, 2012, 10:56 am
#1380
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 51
Possibly a stupid question but I haven't seen anything discussed here and can't get an answer from Citi.
My wife applied for both the Visa and Amex. She didn't have an AA number previously and it said in the application that one would automatically be assigned to her. As far as I can figure out, it doesn't look like was created. Can she just go to AA, create an account and then link it to her two cards? Will it automatically be linked as long as the name and address used are the same? This more of a thing to work with AA on or Citi?
Thanks in advance.
My wife applied for both the Visa and Amex. She didn't have an AA number previously and it said in the application that one would automatically be assigned to her. As far as I can figure out, it doesn't look like was created. Can she just go to AA, create an account and then link it to her two cards? Will it automatically be linked as long as the name and address used are the same? This more of a thing to work with AA on or Citi?
Thanks in advance.