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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 #1300 on: August 11, 2019, 10:54:17 AM »
Applied for aviator business and got this.
Should I call recon or wait it out?
Call. They probably want verification
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1301 on: August 21, 2019, 10:38:47 AM »
Call. They probably want verification
Decided to wait it out and got approved without a phone call.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1302 on: August 27, 2019, 11:59:14 AM »
got rejected on a business card for too many credit inquiries in 12months.

spoke to recon, reviewed all income etc... still denied for same reason.

any ideas on how to convince them to approve my app?
« Last Edit: August 27, 2019, 12:03:38 PM by nirc »

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1303 on: September 11, 2019, 03:06:56 PM »
got rejected on a business card for too many credit inquiries in 12months.

spoke to recon, reviewed all income etc... still denied for same reason.

any ideas on how to convince them to approve my app?

anyone? not want to waste a credit pull.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1304 on: September 11, 2019, 03:18:07 PM »
got rejected on a business card for too many credit inquiries in 12months.

spoke to recon, reviewed all income etc... still denied for same reason.

any ideas on how to convince them to approve my app?
recon approved me for a personal card with 12 pulls  HUCA unless a business card has dif rules

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1305 on: October 06, 2019, 07:56:02 AM »
So barclays is very unpredictable first I get instantly approved for the personal avator @ 8/24 then instant denial for the business avator... after HUCA a few times the CSR keeps saying its not possible to recon system dosnt allow my take is if your instantly approved it will work over 6/24 however if your declined then you wont get aproved evan after recon.
(Also known of someone in a similar situation at 6/24)

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1306 on: November 07, 2019, 10:53:46 AM »
@3/24 and 6 past credit pulls (7 if count current one) in past 12 months.

Applied for Aviator Business - not approved bec of too many recent applications.

HUCA not successful.

suggestions?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1307 on: November 07, 2019, 10:56:18 AM »
@3/24 and 6 past credit pulls (7 if count current one) in past 12 months.

Applied for Aviator Business - not approved bec of too many recent applications.

HUCA not successful.

suggestions?
Barclays is inquiry sensitive FYI

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1308 on: November 07, 2019, 02:35:49 PM »
Odd, I was approved last month with worse stats than that and even having closed a previous Aviator Red less than a year ago...

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1309 on: November 12, 2019, 11:20:42 AM »
DP
applied back in Sep for the AA BIZ was declined due to 6/24 called in today since one of the accounts aged yesterday to 2 years explained tha reason i believe he can approve me now.
told me will have to pull CR again (transunion ) after 2 min was approved for $650 ;D

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1310 on: November 21, 2019, 11:15:52 PM »
Barclays closed my card for lack of usage. Will recon be able to re open? For how long?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1311 on: December 02, 2019, 10:28:36 PM »
you can finally fax in documents (as opposed to snail mail) the number is 866-836-6959

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1312 on: December 06, 2019, 12:32:57 PM »
you can finally fax in documents (as opposed to snail mail) the number is 866-836-6959
Is that for recon? I got declined for Biz Jetblue yesterday so I just called and they connected me with "Customer Security" that just wanted my DL, SS, & Bill and said to fax to 866-836-9595.
If you have my email PLEASE don't PM me :)

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1313 on: December 08, 2019, 02:14:58 AM »
you can finally fax in documents (as opposed to snail mail) the number is 866-836-6959
I just called Recon for an app on the aviator biz they said I need to mail in ID, SS, & Bill. I asked if fax was an option, they said no...

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1314 on: January 01, 2020, 05:56:24 PM »
Is there any reason not to call recon on Jan 1? Got pending on my Jetblue Plus

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1315 on: January 01, 2020, 05:57:59 PM »
Is there any reason not to call recon on Jan 1? Got pending on my Jetblue Plus
It might be in your favor if there open.
Jan 1st is very a good day on the phone;)

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1316 on: January 01, 2020, 07:08:43 PM »
you can finally fax in documents (as opposed to snail mail) the number is 866-836-6959

I was given a different number to use 866.836.9595 to the attention: customer security

however, was told that mailing in documents to their PO BOX is preferred

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1317 on: January 01, 2020, 10:05:45 PM »
I was given a different number to use 866.836.9595 to the attention: customer security

however, was told that mailing in documents to their PO BOX is preferred
yes made a mistake with the number

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1318 on: February 13, 2020, 10:07:46 PM »
I was given a different number to use 866.836.9595 to the attention: customer security

however, was told that mailing in documents to their PO BOX is preferred
Was told the same today sending it now via fax. how long did it take for them to process the fax? and where you approved after verification?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1319 on: February 16, 2020, 10:37:19 PM »
Was told the same today sending it now via fax. how long did it take for them to process the fax? and where you approved after verification?

Don’t recall. Yes.