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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 #4180 on: March 10, 2015, 03:45:46 PM »
Since it was linked to my mileage account, i assumed i could get it. Now Chase is saying that i cant have two of the same product. Is this HUCA-able?
No its not HUCA-able you cant have 2 of the same product by Chase only maby the Freedom by dowmgrading or a Biz card

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4181 on: March 10, 2015, 03:48:26 PM »
No its not HUCA-able you cant have 2 of the same product by Chase
You technically can, but it's extremely hard to get them to approve it.
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4182 on: March 10, 2015, 03:52:04 PM »
If you think nobody cares about you... just forget to pay your credit card bill

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4183 on: March 10, 2015, 04:07:12 PM »
$0 by me too
You used the link posted then put in your MileagePlus information and clicked on the Club card?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4184 on: March 10, 2015, 04:10:43 PM »
You used the link posted then put in your MileagePlus information and clicked on the Club card?
yep and it shows $0 for first year and then $95 with a 50k sign up bonus
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4185 on: March 10, 2015, 04:11:54 PM »
yep and it shows $0 for first year and then $95 with a 50k sign up bonus
I was talking about the club card

I also got offer for 1st yr free on the club card! Anyone else get that offer?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4186 on: March 10, 2015, 04:15:48 PM »
I was talking about the club card
woops im sorry but its the same...$0 for first year
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4187 on: March 10, 2015, 04:18:57 PM »
if you just applied, tell them you were solicited for 50k, and they should match you. Here's a screenshot if you lost yours.
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4188 on: March 10, 2015, 04:23:41 PM »
Is there a miles bonus for the club card or just explorer?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4189 on: March 10, 2015, 04:26:06 PM »
Is there a miles bonus for the club card or just explorer?
Just the Explorer.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4190 on: March 10, 2015, 04:31:45 PM »
shouldnt you wait till you get the first 30k?
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4191 on: March 10, 2015, 04:56:48 PM »
while you may be able to change the ff# on the app, dont try changing the name to you'r non targeted spouse or friend. On Chase's end they see the original name, even though when you review your app you'll see the other name.
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4192 on: March 10, 2015, 05:06:02 PM »
while you may be able to change the ff# on the app, dont try changing the name to you'r non targeted spouse or friend. On Chase's end they see the original name, even though when you review your app you'll see the other name.
You can call Chase immediately after applying, and they'll change the name on the app

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4193 on: March 10, 2015, 06:57:48 PM »
You can call Chase immediately after applying, and they'll change the name on the app
So not shot of instant approval?
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4194 on: March 10, 2015, 06:58:46 PM »
So not shot of instant approval?
Doubtful.

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« Reply #4195 on: March 11, 2015, 08:43:38 AM »
You can call Chase immediately after applying, and they'll change the name on the app
As this game goes YMMV.
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4196 on: March 11, 2015, 09:28:52 AM »
Why cant I just switch the name and FF# to mine before applying?
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4197 on: March 11, 2015, 12:01:44 PM »
SM'ed to match my DW for her first UMPE--Chase responded saying I need to send in proof of the offer? Will the 50k landing page I can access from my United account be sufficient? Or should I wait and try another rep/sm?

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« Reply #4198 on: March 11, 2015, 12:53:33 PM »

SM'ed to match my DW for her first UMPE--Chase responded saying I need to send in proof of the offer? Will the 50k landing page I can access from my United account be sufficient? Or should I wait and try another rep/sm?
Just say u saw the 55k offer in your local branch, which they will respond that you should upload the offer with your name on it, by which you respond that you can't due to it not being a targeted offer just an offer in the branch.
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4199 on: March 11, 2015, 01:51:54 PM »