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United MileagePlus Explorer Guide to Benefits

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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 #940 on: January 05, 2013, 11:13:59 PM »
I got a preapproved letter for 55k for 1k spend.
The problem is I just got the card 2 weeks ago!
Can I use the reservation number for a family member?
Same here.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #941 on: January 06, 2013, 12:50:29 AM »
You can get this offer without a reservation number.
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #942 on: January 06, 2013, 01:09:05 AM »
You can get this offer without a reservation number.
How? Thru matching?
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #943 on: January 06, 2013, 01:14:33 AM »
It's not about the quantity of your posts.  It's about the quality.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #944 on: January 06, 2013, 03:18:59 AM »
No, not through matching.
Read up a few posts.
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #945 on: January 06, 2013, 03:24:39 AM »
No, not through matching.
Read up a few posts.
Thats also true but could also get matched (and support the site)
It's not about the quantity of your posts.  It's about the quality.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #946 on: January 06, 2013, 03:26:49 AM »
That's also true, but that's still not what I meant.
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« Reply #947 on: January 06, 2013, 03:30:07 AM »
That's also true, but that's still not what I meant.
Then I'm missing something...wanna explain please?
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #948 on: January 06, 2013, 07:07:10 AM »

Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #931 on: January 03, 2013, 04:33:58 pm »

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Quote from: zale on December 19, 2012, 11:21:40 pm

    I just applied for and received a MP card, and have used a brand new FF# in the application.

    I was turned down via SM for the same reason as MOTO mentioned above, that "You already had this card in Feb 2012..."

    I think it's safe to say that Chase is closing in on this.

Quote from: Dan on December 19, 2012, 11:22:57 pm

    So don't send an SM until you get the signup points folks  ::) ::) ::)



I still have open my Untied exp card , want to apply for new card , will do with new f.f. --  Question is--- first transfer credit line and cancel card? --any reason not to cancel before applying for new cc

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #949 on: January 06, 2013, 09:24:57 AM »
Its very hard (if possible at all) to convince them to approve you for a new card while you still have one open. Unless your existing is a MC.
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #950 on: January 06, 2013, 10:24:51 AM »
Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
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    Quote

TKS Meshugener


Quote from: zale on December 19, 2012, 11:21:40 pm

    I just applied for and received a MP card, and have used a brand new FF# in the application.

    I was turned down via SM for the same reason as MOTO mentioned above, that "You already had this card in Feb 2012..."

    I think it's safe to say that Chase is closing in on this.

Quote from: Dan on December 19, 2012, 11:22:57 pm

    So don't send an SM until you get the signup points folks  ::) ::) ::)



I still have open my Untied exp card , want to apply for new card , will do with new f.f. --  Question is--- first transfer credit line and cancel card? --any reason not to cancel before applying for new cc

BUMP :
if any do not want to post on site. please PM me--tks

TKS Meshugener

Makes sense , reason I questioned it --  my friend had an open UA EXPL card and applied for 2nd and had no trouble to get it , I will transfer  credit line and cncl card

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #951 on: January 06, 2013, 11:51:14 AM »
You can get this offer without a reservation number.
I know but I wanted to use the reservation number as I am hoping that will give it a bigger chance at instant approval
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #952 on: January 06, 2013, 11:59:06 AM »
Lol. No correlation whatsoever.
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 #953 on: January 07, 2013, 03:36:22 PM »
Anyone know if the non visa signature UMPE also has primary CDW?
bump. Anyone know?
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #954 on: January 07, 2013, 04:03:58 PM »
bump. Anyone know?

Quote from: robi on December 25, 2012, 02:18:29 pm
Anyone know if the  visa non signature UMPE also has primary CDW?
bump. Anyone know?

FTFY :)

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #955 on: January 07, 2013, 04:10:16 PM »
Quote from: robi on December 25, 2012, 02:18:29 pm
Anyone know if the  visa non signature UMPE also has primary CDW?
bump. Anyone know?

FTFY :)
LOL yup, I stand corrected ;). Anyone know?
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #956 on: January 08, 2013, 03:56:30 AM »
[quote   author=robi link=topic=14560.msg382531#msg382531 date=1357593016]
LOL yup, I stand corrected ;). Anyone know?
[/quote]

I don't know about the CDW . All I know is that the CSR told me the cards have the same benefits , aside from the Visa Signature are granted an automatic overdraw over CL function .

But CSRs have been know to be wrong  :)
SM to be sure IMHO

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #957 on: January 08, 2013, 11:09:54 PM »
Is this method still working to get the 65k link?
i followed all the steps and it says the offer is expired.. tried with IE, Chrome and Firefox
did this tonight and it worked!
I did BCKSTGR for 100 points then this link!
Then for the heck of it I booked a ticket and did it w/ a $50 S.C.
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #958 on: January 08, 2013, 11:16:06 PM »
did this tonight and it worked!
I did BCKSTGR for 100 points then this link!
Then for the heck of it I booked a ticket and did it w/ a $50 S.C.
What's BCKSTGR?
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #959 on: January 09, 2013, 05:05:35 PM »
What's BCKSTGR?
just ask MEIR613 or Meshugener. They are very knowledgeable!  ;D ;D :P :P
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