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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 #520 on: June 11, 2014, 06:40:06 PM »

Going from pending to being approved is no 'successful reconsideration', it's a 'successful clarification'.
You're bursting my bubble! :P

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #521 on: June 11, 2014, 06:42:01 PM »

You're bursting my bubble! :P
That bubble was putting Barclay in a positive light, and it was a tremendous joy for me to burst that bubble

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #522 on: June 17, 2014, 07:17:32 PM »
Any number to call now? It says they're closed.  >:(

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #523 on: June 24, 2014, 11:34:06 AM »
Tis time to change the wiki. Just had success after doing 3BM and 1 instant approval 2 declined. Called recon and approved both. :)

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #524 on: June 24, 2014, 12:16:39 PM »
Tis time to change the wiki. Just had success after doing 3BM and 1 instant approval 2 declined. Called recon and approved both. :)
Nice. I think that's a first around here. 3BM with no prior history with them.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #525 on: June 24, 2014, 12:42:54 PM »
Nice. I think that's a first around here. 3BM with no prior history with them.

I think it was her first time around as well with them. I don't think anything has changed.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #526 on: June 24, 2014, 12:50:26 PM »
I think it was her first time around as well with them. I don't think anything has changed.
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #528 on: June 24, 2014, 04:03:44 PM »

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #529 on: June 24, 2014, 04:04:34 PM »
And that's exactly what I said:

My bad. I misunderstood.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #530 on: June 26, 2014, 09:16:57 AM »
Just applied for the Lufthansa and US Airways: instant approval for the Lufthansa, pending for US Airways. Called right away and spoke with someone who asked about my income and job history, they apparently looked through my credit report and commented that I had taken care of my credit for Barclay's standards and approved me.  These were my first 2 Barclays cards.  I thought recon was pretty helpful and easy to talk to..but maybe its because its my first go-around with them.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #531 on: June 26, 2014, 10:06:37 AM »
Just applied for the Lufthansa and US Airways: instant approval for the Lufthansa, pending for US Airways. Called right away and spoke with someone who asked about my income and job history, they apparently looked through my credit report and commented that I had taken care of my credit for Barclay's standards and approved me.  These were my first 2 Barclays cards.  I thought recon was pretty helpful and easy to talk to..but maybe its because its my first go-around with them.
try this again in 3 months, you'll talk completely differently............

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #532 on: June 26, 2014, 03:52:24 PM »
Just did my first Recon call. (With guidance from lyla- TYVM)

I 3BMed the Arrival, M&M, and US Air.  Had browser malfunctions and only one went through right away, and I was instantly approved for the M&M. Resent the other 2 apps within minutes,  Arrival pended for about 10 minutes and then was denied.  US Air pended for 2 days and I plucked up the courage to give them a call.
I did not mention the Arrival, but asked about the US Air. A very nice gentleman asked me about my job etc, and then told me that I have great credit but with two new cards with a total of 16k, they felt they had enough exposure. He offered to move over CLs, so here I am with a new US Air card 8) 8) 

Took about 25min on the phone.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #533 on: June 30, 2014, 04:47:40 PM »
2bmed for M&M and US last night. M&M was instantly approved. US was denied. Called recon, 2nd rep moved CL from M&M and approved US.
They seem to have loosened up a bit there.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #534 on: June 30, 2014, 08:04:48 PM »
2bmed for M&M and US last night. M&M was instantly approved. US was denied. Called recon, 2nd rep moved CL from M&M and approved US.
They seem to have loosened up a bit there.
I think some of us DDFrs may have opened their eyes to the possibility of credit line shifting!
Watch this inspiring video.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #535 on: July 12, 2014, 10:18:29 PM »
Had a successful recon at 4:59 Friday. after system denial for too much new credit. Call lasted 5 minutes only income questions were asked.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #536 on: July 12, 2014, 10:21:53 PM »
Had a successful recon at 4:59 Friday. after system denial for too much new credit. Call lasted 5 minutes only income questions were asked.
Do they want proof of income ?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #537 on: July 12, 2014, 10:22:15 PM »
Do they want proof of income ?
No.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #538 on: July 12, 2014, 10:24:57 PM »

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #539 on: July 12, 2014, 10:26:08 PM »
Cool. 1st recon call ?
Yup. I didn't have high hopes after all my recent apps...