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AmEX cell phone payment reward?

bdhu2001 — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 16:54:52 GMT

I logged into my AmEX and noticed that I can : "Enroll your eligible Card by 4/14/15 & pay your cell phone bill of $75+ online @ these accepting major US Carriers (AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular, or Verizon) by 7/15/15 & get $10 back. Limit 3 statement credits. Make it easy & sign up for auto pay!"

Okay $10 per month for three months of paying a bill I would pay anyway is nice.

Re: AmEX cell phone payment reward?

creditFiend — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 17:44:20 GMT

I just checked my account. I do not have the offer. I guess, it's because I make 'mobile' payments? Hmmm.

Since this offer may be out awhile, I will make my next Verizon payment online & see if I get the offer later...

Re: AmEX cell phone payment reward?

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 20:57:50 GMT

@bdhu2001 wrote:
I logged into my AmEX and noticed that I can : "@Enroll your eligible Card by 4/14/15 & pay your cell phone bill of $75+ online @ these accepting major US Carriers (AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular, or Verizon) by 7/15/15 & get $10 back. Limit 3 statement credits. Make it easy & sign up for auto pay!"

Okay $10 per month for three months of paying a bill I would pay anyway is nice.

Probably good but this is only going to 1% rewards. WIth a high enough bill, a 5% card like Cash Plus is going to better

Re: AmEX cell phone payment reward?

mongstradamus — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 21:21:45 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@bdhu2001 wrote:
I logged into my AmEX and noticed that I can : "@Enroll your eligible Card by 4/14/15 & pay your cell phone bill of $75+ online @ these accepting major US Carriers (AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular, or Verizon) by 7/15/15 & get $10 back. Limit 3 statement credits. Make it easy & sign up for auto pay!"

Okay $10 per month for three months of paying a bill I would pay anyway is nice.
Probably good but this is only going to 1% rewards. WIth a high enough bill, a 5% card like Cash Plus is going to better

Its decent , but i still am going to use my ink plus for cell phone, 5x UR points is pretty important to me since i am trying to accumulate UR for usage on korean air :-)

Re: AmEX cell phone payment reward?

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 22:09:18 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@bdhu2001 wrote:
I logged into my AmEX and noticed that I can : "@Enroll your eligible Card by 4/14/15 & pay your cell phone bill of $75+ online @ these accepting major US Carriers (AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular, or Verizon) by 7/15/15 & get $10 back. Limit 3 statement credits. Make it easy & sign up for auto pay!"

Okay $10 per month for three months of paying a bill I would pay anyway is nice.
Probably good but this is only going to 1% rewards. WIth a high enough bill, a 5% card like Cash Plus is going to better

Um, arthmetic skills are key.

$10 off $75 is 13.33% cashback (plus whatever cashback you get on your AmEx normally). You don't have to pay your whole bill, or you can pay more than your bill. Make three $75 payments. If you still have a balance, then pay the rest with your Cash Plus. If you end up with a credit balance on your cell phone account, then let it get eaten away over time.

I got it on my CostCo Personal AmEx, but not my CostCo Business AmEx. Didn't see it listed on AmEx Offers in Facebook, so I couldn't add it to my Fido AmEx.

I made a $75 payment on my Verizon bill Monday and already got the $10 credit. I'll make two more for another $20. Once I use up the $225 on my Verizon account, it goes back to autopaying from my Chase Ink for 5%.

Chris.

Re: AmEX cell phone payment reward?

bdhu2001 — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 22:18:23 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@bdhu2001 wrote:
I logged into my AmEX and noticed that I can : "@Enroll your eligible Card by 4/14/15 & pay your cell phone bill of $75+ online @ these accepting major US Carriers (AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular, or Verizon) by 7/15/15 & get $10 back. Limit 3 statement credits. Make it easy & sign up for auto pay!"

Okay $10 per month for three months of paying a bill I would pay anyway is nice.
Probably good but this is only going to 1% rewards. WIth a high enough bill, a 5% card like Cash Plus is going to better
Um, arthmetic skills are key.

$10 off $75 is 13.33% cashback (plus whatever cashback you get on your AmEx normally). You don't have to pay your whole bill, or you can pay more than your bill. Make three $75 payments. If you still have a balance, then pay the rest with your Cash Plus. If you end up with a credit balance on your cell phone account, then let it get eaten away over time.

I got it on my CostCo Personal AmEx, but not my CostCo Business AmEx. Didn't see it listed on AmEx Offers in Facebook, so I couldn't add it to my Fido AmEx.

I made a $75 payment on my Verizon bill Monday and already got the $10 credit. I'll make two more for another $20. Once I use up the $225 on my Verizon account, it goes back to autopaying from my Chase Ink for 5%.

Chris.

Good point. It didn't say that it had to be your full bill. Just at least $75 bill.

Re: AmEX cell phone payment reward?

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 22:26:19 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@bdhu2001 wrote:
I logged into my AmEX and noticed that I can : "@Enroll your eligible Card by 4/14/15 & pay your cell phone bill of $75+ online @ these accepting major US Carriers (AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular, or Verizon) by 7/15/15 & get $10 back. Limit 3 statement credits. Make it easy & sign up for auto pay!"

Okay $10 per month for three months of paying a bill I would pay anyway is nice.
Probably good but this is only going to 1% rewards. WIth a high enough bill, a 5% card like Cash Plus is going to better
Um, arthmetic skills are key.

$10 off $75 is 13.33% cashback (plus whatever cashback you get on your AmEx normally). You don't have to pay your whole bill, or you can pay more than your bill. Make three $75 payments. If you still have a balance, then pay the rest with your Cash Plus. If you end up with a credit balance on your cell phone account, then let it get eaten away over time.

I got it on my CostCo Personal AmEx, but not my CostCo Business AmEx. Didn't see it listed on AmEx Offers in Facebook, so I couldn't add it to my Fido AmEx.

I made a $75 payment on my Verizon bill Monday and already got the $10 credit. I'll make two more for another $20. Once I use up the $225 on my Verizon account, it goes back to autopaying from my Chase Ink for 5%.

Chris.

True, I missed that of course it didn't need to be the whole bill. But then, in sarky response, tiime value is also key. If I split the payments I save $7. Worth the effort? Maybe, maybe not.

Re: AmEX cell phone payment reward?

GetTheFico — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 22:50:57 GMT

Thanks for clarifying the $75+, I'll also split my bill to get the bonus.

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kdm31091 — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 23:14:29 GMT

I see this offer on my BCE account too, but I already have it set up to be auto-paid with my Quicksilver. Don't know if it's really worth cancelling the auto pay for this, because this doesn't seem to be a permanent feature.

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Anonymous — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 23:38:59 GMT

Not bad

Re: AmEX cell phone payment reward?

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 03:18:12 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@bdhu2001 wrote:
I logged into my AmEX and noticed that I can : "@Enroll your eligible Card by 4/14/15 & pay your cell phone bill of $75+ online @ these accepting major US Carriers (AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular, or Verizon) by 7/15/15 & get $10 back. Limit 3 statement credits. Make it easy & sign up for auto pay!"

Okay $10 per month for three months of paying a bill I would pay anyway is nice.
Probably good but this is only going to 1% rewards. WIth a high enough bill, a 5% card like Cash Plus is going to better
Um, arthmetic skills are key.

$10 off $75 is 13.33% cashback (plus whatever cashback you get on your AmEx normally). You don't have to pay your whole bill, or you can pay more than your bill. Make three $75 payments. If you still have a balance, then pay the rest with your Cash Plus. If you end up with a credit balance on your cell phone account, then let it get eaten away over time.

I got it on my CostCo Personal AmEx, but not my CostCo Business AmEx. Didn't see it listed on AmEx Offers in Facebook, so I couldn't add it to my Fido AmEx.

I made a $75 payment on my Verizon bill Monday and already got the $10 credit. I'll make two more for another $20. Once I use up the $225 on my Verizon account, it goes back to autopaying from my Chase Ink for 5%.

Chris.
True, I missed that of course it didn't need to be the whole bill. But then, in sarky response, tiime value is also key. If I split the payments I save $7. Worth the effort? Maybe, maybe not.

Always worth it for $7.

Re: AmEX cell phone payment reward?

Stralem — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 03:44:19 GMT

Yeah, I have the offer too. By sheer coincidnece, I switched my AT&T Wireless autopay over to my PRG, and the first payment hit today. Already have the $10 credit.

Re: AmEX cell phone payment reward?

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 06:05:40 GMT

I have a BCE and do not see the offer. Any idea how it's targeted?

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lg8302ch — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 06:20:06 GMT

I just wanted to check if I have this offer too but now found out that the whole website of AX changed and I cannot even find where these offers would be .. I hate this new site !!

Re: AmEX cell phone payment reward?

mongstradamus — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 06:24:15 GMT

@lg8302ch wrote:
I just wanted to check if I have this offer too but now found out that the whole website of AX changed and I cannot even find where these offers would be .. I hate this new site !!

interesting it only shows up on my bce, not on my EDP or Costco amex card.

Re: AmEX cell phone payment reward?

lg8302ch — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 06:46:10 GMT

@mongstradamus wrote:
@lg8302ch wrote:
I just wanted to check if I have this offer too but now found out that the whole website of AX changed and I cannot even find where these offers would be .. I hate this new site !!
interesting it only shows up on my bce, not on my EDP or Costco amex card.

Finally found these offfers again but I do not have it .... nothing of interest in MY offers this time on BCE

edit: found it ...but "Payments for prepaid cell phone purchases" not eligible.. that is a bummer as T-Mobile prepaid for me

Re: AmEX cell phone payment reward?

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 06:41:39 GMT

@lg8302ch wrote:
@mongstradamus wrote:
@lg8302ch wrote:
I just wanted to check if I have this offer too but now found out that the whole website of AX changed and I cannot even find where these offers would be .. I hate this new site !!
interesting it only shows up on my bce, not on my EDP or Costco amex card.
Finally found these offfers again but I do not have it .... nothing of interest in MY offers this time on BCE

Offer shows up on my BSP.

Could I just make 3 seperate $75 payments and get the credit right now? Or will I need to do over seperate statements?

Re: AmEX cell phone payment reward?

lg8302ch — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 06:48:53 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@lg8302ch wrote:
@mongstradamus wrote:
@lg8302ch wrote:
I just wanted to check if I have this offer too but now found out that the whole website of AX changed and I cannot even find where these offers would be .. I hate this new site !!
interesting it only shows up on my bce, not on my EDP or Costco amex card.
Finally found these offfers again but I do not have it .... nothing of interest in MY offers this time on BCE
Offer shows up on my BSP.

Could I just make 3 seperate $75 payments and get the credit right now? Or will I need to do over seperate statements?

I would think this should work if done in separate transactions. I am even thinking of testing out if the prepaid really does not work ...because I am not sure where Amex sees the difference if it posts as T-Mobile charge...

Re: AmEX cell phone payment reward?

GetTheFico — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 13:23:58 GMT

@Nixon

I tried that with AT&T yesterday and they wouldn't allow it, have to wait at least 24hrs.

Not sure about other cell phone companies.

Re: AmEX cell phone payment reward?

kdm31091 — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 13:30:10 GMT

I don't see them letting you make 3 payments at once lol I'm sure they are going to ensure that's not possible