virtual account numbers
Feb 9, 2009 | 4:21 pm
#16
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: MRY/SFO/SJC
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That's exactly what I did, but kept going in circles. I never got to a place where I could actually create a number. I'll give it another try. Thanks to both of you.
Feb 12, 2009 | 10:03 am
#17
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: MRY/SFO/SJC
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I'm hopeless. I'm still going in circles.
I've downloaded and launched a few times, I'm already signed in, go back to "Tools & Services" and I'm right back at the "Download or Launch" screen.
Where exactly do I get a damn number?!
I've downloaded and launched a few times, I'm already signed in, go back to "Tools & Services" and I'm right back at the "Download or Launch" screen.
Where exactly do I get a damn number?!
Feb 12, 2009 | 12:15 pm
#19
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: MRY/SFO/SJC
Programs: AS MVP, Hilton Diamond, IHG Nada
Posts: 7,839
Finally. Thank you, msk6162. Generated on IE. Then had to call for help w/ date and limit setting. Must do it at time of generating (Advanced Options). I kept trying to change the first one I generated. [sigh]
Feb 12, 2009 | 11:31 pm
#20
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: SEA
Posts: 398
Firefox blocks the app from popping up by default, however, just click on that info bar at the top of the page and select "show http......." with do the trick, you can also choose to always allow pop up from citi sites.
Feb 13, 2009 | 2:47 pm
#21
Join Date: Nov 2008
Programs: SAS *G
Posts: 473
I used virtual account numbers a couple of years ago ago on a swedish bank (swedbank, lol). Worked very good. They had both use-only-once (and specified maximum charge), and use-multiple-times (and specified maximum charge).
I used it sometimes for hotels and some other Inet business. But now I don't bother anymore, and just use my usual CC:s. As long as it's a (standard) "secure" ssl-transfer I'm not that worried. And if I was unlucky and got scammed, I would say that swedish banks have a pretty good reputation of giving you your money back.
I used it sometimes for hotels and some other Inet business. But now I don't bother anymore, and just use my usual CC:s. As long as it's a (standard) "secure" ssl-transfer I'm not that worried. And if I was unlucky and got scammed, I would say that swedish banks have a pretty good reputation of giving you your money back.
Jan 11, 2011 | 6:06 pm
#24
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: East Coast
Programs: All major Airlines, Hotel Chains, Credit Cards and Car Rentals
Posts: 1,265
Yes, Citi AMEX does not have virtual account number feature. In fact, I am not aware of any AMEX that offers virtual account number. Please correct me if that is not true.
Jan 12, 2011 | 11:32 pm
#25
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Location: Florida
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Jan 14, 2011 | 2:45 pm
#27
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: NYC
Posts: 1,094
I used Citi's virtual account numbers many times. I used it for a recurring thing, but it surprisingly showed up on my next statement even though the virtual number expired.
AMEX's blue credit card had them back in 2001. I haven't had the card since then and haven't looked at my other AMEX credit cards so YMMV.
AMEX's blue credit card had them back in 2001. I haven't had the card since then and haven't looked at my other AMEX credit cards so YMMV.
Jun 30, 2011 | 12:46 pm
#28
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Austin
Programs: AA P4L, WN, BA, DL, UA, HHonors, IHG
Posts: 3,505
I've run into an interesting issue with Citi VANs (Virtual Account Numbers): Citi's own IdentityMonitor service will not accept them.
Twice I've signed up for the service with Citi VANs, and each time I received a letter in the mail a week later stating that they could not charge my credit card. The CSRs were clueless.
Weird!
Twice I've signed up for the service with Citi VANs, and each time I received a letter in the mail a week later stating that they could not charge my credit card. The CSRs were clueless.
Weird!