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United MileagePlus Explorer Guide to Benefits

Matching is not guaranteed anymore YMMV

Personal Card
Public offer in the Bank is 50K+5K                            Sign up for the 30+5K offer. You can get matched to the higher offer by sending a secure message after you are approved to be matched to the 55K + $50 offer that you say your colleague received.

If its your:
First time: After you sign for the 30k + 5k for adding an AU offer, you can SM Chase to match you to the 55k + $50 offer.
2nd+: Sign up with a new Frequent Flyer # (FFN), and SM AFTER receiving the first 30k. Make sure to create the new FFN with United BEFORE submitting the Application to Chase, or they'll default to your previous number, even if you leave the field blank.

Make sure to add an AU to receive the final 5k, for a total of 55k +$50.

Business Card
On the business card, you can get matched to 50k.
Follow the same process as the personal card.
Note: There is no 5k bonus for adding an AU to the biz card, so when you SM, make sure to ask to be matched to the 50k offer, not a 55k offer which doesn't exist for this card.


It could take up to a week to get a response from the Secure Message Center

Here is a link within your United account, which some DDFers have reported to received a 50k offer for the Explorer card, and the annual fee waived for the Club Card.

If u have a UMPE card and NO status, then you can do upgrades from a coach pts booking to bus/1st pts booking for just incremental pt + taxes, no fees. If you don't have the card they said they'd charge the all-dreaded rebooking fee of $100/person (always the chance to get it waived).
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3320 on: August 27, 2014, 12:29:08 AM »
Yup.
why can't I find that card on the Web anywhere? Just curious to see it

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3321 on: August 27, 2014, 12:33:25 AM »
Not available as a new card.
I have one lying around my office somewhere.
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3322 on: August 27, 2014, 09:28:58 AM »
Not available as a new card.
I have one lying around my office somewhere.
If I would downgrade to that card would I then be able to open a new mpe or it's considered the same card?
If I can then it's a no brainer! (Imo)
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3323 on: August 27, 2014, 10:09:55 AM »
If I would downgrade to that card would I then be able to open a new mpe or it's considered the same card?
If I can then it's a no brainer! (Imo)
Tia.
AFAIK yes

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3324 on: August 27, 2014, 10:34:36 AM »
AFAIK yes
Recent experience or just an educated guess?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3325 on: August 27, 2014, 10:35:48 AM »
AFAIK yes
Why is that any better than just canceling the card before getting a new one?
Workflowy. You won't know what you're missing until you try it.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3326 on: August 27, 2014, 10:37:09 AM »
Why is that any better than just canceling the card before getting a new one?
Like this I keep the credit history too!
It's just a why not, not loosing anything.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3327 on: August 27, 2014, 10:39:18 AM »
Like this I keep the credit history too!
It's just a why not, not loosing anything.
I hear
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3328 on: August 27, 2014, 11:27:20 AM »
If I would downgrade to that card would I then be able to open a new mpe or it's considered the same card?
If I can then it's a no brainer! (Imo)
Tia.
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3329 on: August 27, 2014, 02:20:02 PM »
Recent experience or just an educated guess?
not a guess
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3330 on: August 27, 2014, 03:15:53 PM »

not a guess
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Just make sure you use a new FF#

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3331 on: August 27, 2014, 04:15:21 PM »
not a guess
(from a senior ddf member thanks to super speed)

Just make sure you use a new FF#
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3332 on: August 27, 2014, 04:25:26 PM »
I have a the MPE card open for about 18 months now... can i apply again without closing current one? Will obviously use new FFN
TIA

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3333 on: August 27, 2014, 04:55:44 PM »
I have a the MPE card open for about 18 months now... can i apply again without closing current one? Will obviously use new FFN
TIA
Nope you can't.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3334 on: August 27, 2014, 04:59:05 PM »
Ok thanks.
Can i close and reapply right away?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3335 on: August 27, 2014, 05:37:31 PM »
Nope you can't.
Not so sure. You may have a hard time getting approved, but once you're approved you'll probably get the bonus - considering that you applied with a new FFN. Though I am not 100%sure sure.
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3336 on: August 27, 2014, 05:37:49 PM »
Ok thanks.
Can i close and reapply right away?
I think so, but I did read somewhere in the forum someone recommended to wait 30 days & others disagreed.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3337 on: August 27, 2014, 05:40:56 PM »
I have a the MPE card open for about 18 months now... can i apply again without closing current one? Will obviously use new FFN
TIA

Not so sure. You may have a hard time getting approved, but once you're approved you'll probably get the bonus - considering that you applied with a new FFN. Though I am not 100%sure sure.
I tried (also around 18 months in) to open a new card for my wife which I added as a joint account holder on my mpe, they didn't even have her ffn and they said that it's a no go.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3339 on: August 27, 2014, 06:08:38 PM »
I tried (also around 18 months in) to open a new card for my wife which I added as a joint account holder on my mpe, they didn't even have her ffn and they said that it's a no go.
That's why.
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