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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 #1540 on: April 30, 2013, 04:33:49 PM »
Can someone please answer me this one?

how do i get the other 25k and $50?

I understand that 20k they increase by SM them

how do i get the 5k + $50?

Its my first United account
Sm them also about the $50 and add a AU for the extra 5k.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1541 on: April 30, 2013, 04:40:30 PM »
Probably not. I believe once they link the old FF there is no way to change it.
I opened this card this week.
Does it pay to close it, apply again with a new FFN?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1542 on: April 30, 2013, 04:49:11 PM »
and i can do this all now or only after i receive my card? or only after i spend the threshold?
is the $50 for a certain spend, or after first purchase?
When you receive the card and meet the threshold.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1543 on: April 30, 2013, 04:49:21 PM »
Sm them also about the $50 and add a AU for the extra 5k.
and i can do this all now or only after i receive my card? or only after i spend the threshold?
is the $50 for a certain spend, or after first purchase?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1544 on: April 30, 2013, 04:49:51 PM »
I opened this card this week.
Does it pay to close it, apply again with a new FFN?
Probably not going to work.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1545 on: April 30, 2013, 04:54:04 PM »
wont work from chase end or from united end?

if I put new ffn with united why shouldnt it work?
Regarding chase, I have enough CL to shift around

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1546 on: April 30, 2013, 04:55:01 PM »
wont work from chase end or from united end?

if I put new ffn with united why shouldnt it work?
Regarding chase, I have enough CL to shift around
How do you expect Chase to give you 2 United cards in 1 week?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1547 on: April 30, 2013, 05:24:30 PM »
The $50 should post right away.
it hasnt

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1548 on: April 30, 2013, 05:29:10 PM »
it hasnt
Give it a couple of days. It will post. Mine posted about 3-4 days later.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1549 on: April 30, 2013, 05:34:21 PM »
Give it a couple of days. It will post. Mine posted about 3-4 days later.
and the 20k?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1550 on: April 30, 2013, 05:34:34 PM »
I will close the card, and apply for a new one in a week

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1551 on: April 30, 2013, 05:35:29 PM »
and the 20k?
No, that will come on the next billing period.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1552 on: April 30, 2013, 05:35:49 PM »
I will close the card, and apply for a new one in a week
Probably not going to work.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1553 on: April 30, 2013, 05:36:32 PM »
Give it a couple of days. It will post. Mine posted about 3-4 days later.
Dear m65,

 Thank you for contacting Chase about your account.

 As you requested, I have added 20,000 miles and issued a
 $50 statement credit. These adjustments will be reflected
 on your next billing statement.

 If you have any further questions, please reply using the
 Secure Message Center.

 Thank you,

 Gary Pestka
 Customer Service Specialist

it says clearly the $50 will post next statement

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1554 on: April 30, 2013, 05:38:53 PM »
Dear m65,

 Thank you for contacting Chase about your account.

 As you requested, I have added 20,000 miles and issued a
 $50 statement credit. These adjustments will be reflected
 on your next billing statement.

 If you have any further questions, please reply using the
 Secure Message Center.

 Thank you,

 Gary Pestka
 Customer Service Specialist

it says clearly the $50 will post next statement
Ok so why are you worried? in my case the $50 posted right away and the 20k posted on the next billing statement.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1555 on: April 30, 2013, 05:39:44 PM »
Probably not going to work.
+1, IMO.
I'd advise you NOT to call or SM, just spend the $1000 and hope for the best.
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1556 on: April 30, 2013, 05:41:17 PM »
Ok so why are you worried? in my case the $50 posted right away and the 20k posted on the next billing statement.
not worried just anxious.
see what ddf does to us...

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« Reply #1557 on: April 30, 2013, 05:43:07 PM »
not worried just anxious.
see what ddf does to us...
If they wrote back that you will get it, you will get it. Patience

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1558 on: April 30, 2013, 05:57:48 PM »
+1, IMO.
I'd advise you NOT to call or SM, just spend the $1000 and hope for the best.
If there is not a chance to get the signup bonus, I would rather not spend the money, I have other cards to spend the money on it....

Is there a chance that I will get it?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1559 on: April 30, 2013, 05:59:49 PM »
not worried just anxious.
see what ddf does to us...

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