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You can check your personal application status online here.
You can check your business application status online here.

Barclay reconsideration line: 866-408-4064, Mon-Fri 8AM - 5PM EST.
The 24-hour number is 866-408-4064
New 24 hour number is 866-205-5973
you can finally fax documents to Barclays the number is 866-836-6959

Based on the phone reps, an application usually remains in the system for 90 days, during which you can ask for a reconsideration.
However, if 30 days have passed, it will incur another hard pull.

There have been a few reports of Barclay pulling credit again when reconsidering - even when specifically asked not to.
Make sure to explicitly tell the rep that you don't want another credit pull. The benefit of such action would be that if later you see they did pull your credit you can call up and speak to a manager and have the pulls removed (based on first-hand accounts from this thread).

If you want to guarantee that you don't get another pull, freeze your credit report.

While Barclay recon reps are usually very tough to deal with, there have been sporadic reports of them reconsidering by reallocating credit-line from other cards. Additionally, there are a few reports indicating success with the 3BM.
Personal and biz didn't combine

Barclay recon reps take notes of each phone call and subsequent reps usually regurgitate the previous rep's reply.

Barclays has a 6/24 rule similar to chase 5/24. Not hardcoded like chase though.

Random: see this great article about negotiating tactics with Customer Service Reps.
not working. Found it on the wayback machine https://web.archive.org/web/20161018151314/https://www.businessinsider.com/fbi-negotiator-shares-negotiating-tricks-2015-1/ref=cyberdust.com

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #880 on: January 16, 2015, 01:09:10 AM »
That much I knew. My question is what's today? Is it 1:07am EST or is it 10:07pm PST?
Seems like it's EST.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #881 on: January 16, 2015, 01:09:43 AM »

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #882 on: January 16, 2015, 02:01:47 AM »
Based on?
All other Barclay actions (payments etc.) are EST based.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #883 on: January 16, 2015, 02:40:00 AM »

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #884 on: January 16, 2015, 02:43:57 AM »

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #887 on: January 16, 2015, 11:11:58 AM »
:( got shot down by recon.
They could see everything! That I had 2 recent us air cards which I downgraded to Arrival. That I had multiple cards with other issuers which had been closed after a short while

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #888 on: January 17, 2015, 11:28:40 AM »
:( got shot down by recon.
They could see everything! That I had 2 recent us air cards which I downgraded to Arrival. That I had multiple cards with other issuers which had been closed after a short while
The latter they were always able to see. (It's on your report)
Regarding the former, however, it used to seem like they have no clue, but it looks like things are changing. I had the same problem.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #889 on: January 17, 2015, 06:51:44 PM »
The latter they were always able to see. (It's on your report)
Regarding the former, however, it used to seem like they have no clue, but it looks like things are changing. I had the same problem.
How soon after downgrading did you reapply ?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #890 on: January 17, 2015, 11:16:17 PM »
:( got shot down by recon.
They could see everything! That I had 2 recent us air cards which I downgraded to Arrival. That I had multiple cards with other issuers which had been closed after a short while
well whaddya know I called recon 3 times (once getting the same guy that denied me on the first call) and was denied 3 times and each time they read the previous notes.

Then I made one last ditch call, this time to the 24 hr number and they approved me!

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #891 on: January 18, 2015, 12:38:23 AM »
well whaddya know I called recon 3 times (once getting the same guy that denied me on the first call) and was denied 3 times and each time they read the previous notes.

Then I made one last ditch call, this time to the 24 hr number and they approved me!

I have also called several times for Arrival +. I will continue to HUCA. Is there a 30 day rule for barclays like Chase that each time you call recon your 30 days gets extended?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #892 on: January 18, 2015, 01:18:12 AM »
How soon after downgrading did you reapply ?
A month
well whaddya know I called recon 3 times (once getting the same guy that denied me on the first call) and was denied 3 times and each time they read the previous notes.

Then I made one last ditch call, this time to the 24 hr number and they approved me!
Good to know. I'll try that. Anything specific you told them?
I have also called several times for Arrival +. I will continue to HUCA. Is there a 30 day rule for barclays like Chase that each time you call recon your 30 days gets extended?
See the wiki.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #893 on: January 18, 2015, 02:57:19 PM »
2BM success!

US Air - instant approval
Arrival - auto declined with no pull (rep claimed due to card being closed in June). Called recon, rep said system was down and would call me back. Checked status and was changed to approved!

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #894 on: January 18, 2015, 02:59:34 PM »
2BM success!

US Air - instant approval
Arrival - auto declined with no pull (rep claimed due to card being closed in June). Called recon, rep said system was down and would call me back. Checked status and was changed to approved!
Nice. First USAir card ?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #895 on: January 18, 2015, 03:01:08 PM »
2BM success!

US Air - instant approval
Arrival - auto declined with no pull (rep claimed due to card being closed in June). Called recon, rep said system was down and would call me back. Checked status and was changed to approved!
Congrats!
I'm assuming you called the 24hr number. Did the rep do anything for you? Or he just told you the status.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #896 on: January 18, 2015, 03:03:37 PM »
Congrats!
I'm assuming you called the 24hr number. Did the rep do anything for you? Or he just told you the status.
Yup called the 24 hour one. She asked some income questions and informed me that she needed to pull a report. She put me on hold and came back saying she'll get back to me, haven't heard from her yet. The account is already showing online.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #897 on: January 18, 2015, 03:09:56 PM »
well whaddya know I called recon 3 times (once getting the same guy that denied me on the first call) and was denied 3 times and each time they read the previous notes.

Then I made one last ditch call, this time to the 24 hr number and they approved me!

Can you please share the 24 hr number?

Is the 24 hr number better even on regular business hours?


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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #898 on: January 18, 2015, 03:12:02 PM »
Can you please share the 24 hr number?

Is the 24 hr number better even on regular business hours?

See the Wiki.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #899 on: January 18, 2015, 03:17:11 PM »
well whaddya know I called recon 3 times (once getting the same guy that denied me on the first call) and was denied 3 times and each time they read the previous notes.

Then I made one last ditch call, this time to the 24 hr number and they approved me!
Didn't work for me  :'(
Is this a 1st US Air card? What were the reasons for denial?
What did you tell the 24hr rep?