Jul 3, 2014, 12:11 pm
Last edit by: muji
Please don't delete this Wiki.
Some of us still earn Delta miles with this card or may want information about past or grandfathered terms and conditions.
Please do not spread panic about miles not posting until after the 10th of each month.
In most cases, miles post in the evening on the 5th of each month if it's a business day, or else the evening of the next business day. "Miles post for purchases made between (inclusive) 5th day of prior month to 4th day of current month."
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Current offer (as of March 2017) is for just 5,000 miles.
https://www.suntrust.com/personal-ba...les-debit-card
Most current 25,000 offer was in-branch only, through May 9, 2016:
History of Recent Past Offers:
Changes as of 7/25/15 :
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If SunTrust closed your account, it would be great if you could share a little info about the account history.
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Some of us still earn Delta miles with this card or may want information about past or grandfathered terms and conditions.
Please do not spread panic about miles not posting until after the 10th of each month.
In most cases, miles post in the evening on the 5th of each month if it's a business day, or else the evening of the next business day. "Miles post for purchases made between (inclusive) 5th day of prior month to 4th day of current month."
__________________________________________________ ____________
Current offer (as of March 2017) is for just 5,000 miles.
https://www.suntrust.com/personal-ba...les-debit-card
Most current 25,000 offer was in-branch only, through May 9, 2016:
INTRODUCING YOUR NEW EVERYDAY GETAWAY CARD: THE SKYMILES® DEBIT CARD.
Ready for a one-of-a-kind debit card that actually rewards you? Here's one that deposits miles directly into your SkyMiles account. You can earn up to 25,000 bonus miles with the SkyMiles World Debit Card from SunTrust. What's more, when you use your Card for everyday purchases, the miles add up quickly — and they'll never expire.
Here's how it works:
• Present this email at your nearest branch, or call 1-800-650-7277 and mention this offer.
• Get 5,000 bonus miles when you open or upgrade to a new qualifying SunTrust Signature Advantage Checking account with a Delta SkyMiles Debit Card and make your first qualifying purchase. If you already have a Signature Advantage Checking account, ask to upgrade your debit card to a Delta SkyMiles Debit Card.
• Get an additional 20,000 promotional bonus miles when you make 20 qualifying purchases within the first 90 days of account opening.
Continue to earn miles just for using your Card:
• Earn 1 mile for every dollar spent on everyday purchases like groceries, gas and restaurant purchases.1 (up to 4,000 per Card monthly)
• Earn 2 miles per dollar on all direct Delta purchases including flights, Delta Sky Club® passes, in-flight purchases of food and beverages and more.1
• Apply your miles toward upgrades and Award Travel to more than 1,000 destinations worldwide2 on Delta and its partner airlines.
• $75 Annual Fee (reduced fee may apply, ask for details).1
Hurry — this incredible 25,000 bonus mile offer is only available until May 9, 2016.
VISIT YOUR LOCAL BRANCH
Ready for a one-of-a-kind debit card that actually rewards you? Here's one that deposits miles directly into your SkyMiles account. You can earn up to 25,000 bonus miles with the SkyMiles World Debit Card from SunTrust. What's more, when you use your Card for everyday purchases, the miles add up quickly — and they'll never expire.
Here's how it works:
• Present this email at your nearest branch, or call 1-800-650-7277 and mention this offer.
• Get 5,000 bonus miles when you open or upgrade to a new qualifying SunTrust Signature Advantage Checking account with a Delta SkyMiles Debit Card and make your first qualifying purchase. If you already have a Signature Advantage Checking account, ask to upgrade your debit card to a Delta SkyMiles Debit Card.
• Get an additional 20,000 promotional bonus miles when you make 20 qualifying purchases within the first 90 days of account opening.
Continue to earn miles just for using your Card:
• Earn 1 mile for every dollar spent on everyday purchases like groceries, gas and restaurant purchases.1 (up to 4,000 per Card monthly)
• Earn 2 miles per dollar on all direct Delta purchases including flights, Delta Sky Club® passes, in-flight purchases of food and beverages and more.1
• Apply your miles toward upgrades and Award Travel to more than 1,000 destinations worldwide2 on Delta and its partner airlines.
• $75 Annual Fee (reduced fee may apply, ask for details).1
Hurry — this incredible 25,000 bonus mile offer is only available until May 9, 2016.
VISIT YOUR LOCAL BRANCH
History of Recent Past Offers:
Changes as of 7/25/15 :
Balanced Banking (no longer available): 95a/f, 1mile/$2 up to 2000 miles, $3000 daily collected balance to avoid monthly fee
Signature Advantage: $75a/f, 1mile/$1 up to 4000 miles, $25000 daily collected balance to avoid monthly fee
Solid Choice: $95a/f, 2m/$1 up to 2000 miles, $5000 daily collected balance to avoid monthly fee
SunTrust has a list of items that aren't supposed to earn miles, but some do anyway: cash advances, cash back, ATM transactions, tax payments, payments for stored value cards, wire transfers, money transfers, money orders, cashier checks, quasi cash, travelers cheques, purchase of monetary instrumentsSignature Advantage: $75a/f, 1mile/$1 up to 4000 miles, $25000 daily collected balance to avoid monthly fee
Solid Choice: $95a/f, 2m/$1 up to 2000 miles, $5000 daily collected balance to avoid monthly fee
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If SunTrust closed your account, it would be great if you could share a little info about the account history.
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Truist (fka Suntrust) Skymiles Check Card [see WIKI for offers]
May 10, 2012, 2:55 pm
#107
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: SAN
Programs: AA Lifetime Platinum, UA, AS, DL, SPG Gold, HH Diamond
Posts: 1,097
quote:I apologize, in order to establish a joint account with a minor we require you to visit a local office with your son. Unfortunately that would not be possible since you are located outside our footprint.
May 10, 2012, 3:45 pm
#108
formerly known as Frugal Travel Guy
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Greenville, SC
Programs: UA Gold, HH Gold, SPG Gold, Marriott Silver, Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 1,925
Really, people got fired for that? I didn't know that and even though Rick sent them a fruit platter or something, it hardly makes up for getting fired. Almost nothing would in this economy. I'm pretty sure Rick didn't mention it on his blog or apologize.
If that is indeed the case, then it is very distasteful to be asking again in the HHI branch.
If that is indeed the case, then it is very distasteful to be asking again in the HHI branch.
Yes people were fired last time. The entire branch staff was let go. Before I even notified all of you last time about their willingness to help I went directly to the branch manager and asked her to contact the home office before I put it on the blog. The next day she gave me the go ahead and I notified all of you. It wasnt until the deal was over and all the employees let go did the ex branch manager tell me she never did consult with the home office. She decided unilaterally to just process the apps like she did the year before without incident.
Now armed with the facts, yes I went to the new branch manager again this year and had the same open conversation I had with the last one. This year she did check with the home office and the decision made by the Hilton Heac Branch was only to take apps in person. Their choice and their wishes were expressed in the original post of this thread. And it is your choice to contact your local branch or to process your applications online from many states without incident.
As far as apologizing, it was the ex branch manager that made the unilateral decision to act on her own. And we did help support the employees that were let go. Some readers made cash contributions and Katy and I helped support the most disheartening case of a single mom that was let go with cash for many months after the incident until she got back on her feet and working for another bank on the island.
May 10, 2012, 5:47 pm
#110
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 463
Now on to the more important stuff. If you can fund this account with a credit card, does that mean you can also fund it with an AMEX gift card?
May 10, 2012, 8:38 pm
#111
Join Date: Feb 2009
Programs: UA Silver, Marriott LTP, Hilton Diamond, etc
Posts: 126
They said it was probably because they were unable to properly verify me. They ask that I stop by a branch with my license so that they can reopen it.I will stop by the branch on Monday but I'm quite disappoined with their actions and the lack of available information.
May 10, 2012, 9:26 pm
#112
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: San Diego, CA
Programs: UA Silver/Marriott Gold/Hilton Gold
Posts: 540
Anyone know how much they'll let you fund with a credit card?
If I live in MD (where there are plenty of SunTrusts), can I still do everything online and be on the up and up? I don't want to take the time to go to the bank if I don't have to.
If I live in MD (where there are plenty of SunTrusts), can I still do everything online and be on the up and up? I don't want to take the time to go to the bank if I don't have to.
May 11, 2012, 6:59 am
#115
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 152
They closed my account next day after opening as well. I called and the CSR was only able to tell me the account was closed and that I will receive the reason in mail. I initiated a transfer from another account at the time of opening and the money is taken from that account but is not accessible anywhere.
I will stop by the branch on Monday but I'm quite disappoined with their actions and the lack of available information.
I will stop by the branch on Monday but I'm quite disappoined with their actions and the lack of available information.
May 11, 2012, 7:22 am
#116
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: San Diego, CA
Programs: UA Silver/Marriott Gold/Hilton Gold
Posts: 540
Thanks for the data points. I think I might pull the trigger on this as I have no other points earning debit cards (thought I doubt I'll put all my business to Suntrust since Schwab's Investor checking seems much easier to deal with since I've been using them).
Has anyone funded their account with a credit card and can say whether or not it is credited as a cash advance? I was probably going to use my Ink Bold to do it since I'm still trying to meet the spending requirement.
Has anyone funded their account with a credit card and can say whether or not it is credited as a cash advance? I was probably going to use my Ink Bold to do it since I'm still trying to meet the spending requirement.
May 11, 2012, 10:04 am
#117
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: southern california
Posts: 19
I'm in CA and just had a chat online with a Suntrust representative and he assured me that accounts would not be closed just because of location. I haven't received my start-up package in the mail so I'm hoping everything goes smoothly.
May 11, 2012, 11:48 am
#118
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Northport, NY
Posts: 1,732
from my chat when opening my account:
Mark H: Excellent! You have been approved for the account!
Mark H: The next step is to fund the account.
Mark H: Which method of funding your opening deposit do you prefer?
Mark H: 1. Visa / Mastercard Cash Advance
Mark H: 2. Draft from non-SunTrust checking account
Mark H: 3. Go to SunTrust branch for deposit
Mark H: 4. Mail back check with Signature Cards after you receive the Welcome Packet by mail.
Mark H: Excellent! You have been approved for the account!
Mark H: The next step is to fund the account.
Mark H: Which method of funding your opening deposit do you prefer?
Mark H: 1. Visa / Mastercard Cash Advance
Mark H: 2. Draft from non-SunTrust checking account
Mark H: 3. Go to SunTrust branch for deposit
Mark H: 4. Mail back check with Signature Cards after you receive the Welcome Packet by mail.
May 11, 2012, 3:11 pm
#120
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 143
In CA as well, looks like my account was canceled. Fund transfer has been reversed and online id no longer valid. No calls or e-mails explaining reason. Will report back with results after phone call.