Amex Instant Issue Credit Card Number

[CostantinoA]

I was approved for Amex card earlier this month and so was my wife.  After we were approved, It offered to give me the account number right away which I did.  I thought that was pretty cool.  I figured that happened for everyone.  Then I was talking with a few friends at work and they said that was not offered to them.  I was just curious.  Is that only offered to certain people?

[Anonymous]

I've never heard of it that's for sure

[dallasareaguy]

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@CostantinoA wrote:

I was approved for Amex card earlier this month and so was my wife.  After we were approved, It offered to give me the account number right away which I did.  I thought that was pretty cool.  I figured that happened for everyone.  Then I was talking with a few friends at work and they said that was not offered to them.  I was just curious.  Is that only offered to certain people?

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I was offerred it on my Delta Gold but it didnt offer it on my BCE... Which went into a hold since it was within 5 days apart.

[Anonymous]

My first Amex, which was an ED, I was issued my account number and temporary 4-digit number for online purchases. The 4-digit number didn't work though, but I did use the temp card number on Amazon. My second card, BCE, they didn't issue a temp number.

[krisssmmm]

When I helped my brother apply for the Amex ed card he was able to get his number instantly. When I apped for mine I wasn't given that option. Idk the rhyme or reason.

[UncleB]

This is an interesting thread... I wasn't given the number for any of my Amex accounts. 

FWIW, my BCP and Delta Gold were auto-approved; the PRG had me to call in for verification (I wouldn't have expected to get a number for it).

[Anonymous]

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@CostantinoA wrote:

I was approved for Amex card earlier this month and so was my wife.  After we were approved, It offered to give me the account number right away which I did.  I thought that was pretty cool.  I figured that happened for everyone.  Then I was talking with a few friends at work and they said that was not offered to them.  I was just curious.  Is that only offered to certain people?

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My first two Amex cards I applied for were done within 15 minutes of each other (Green Card and EveryDay CC) and I was given an instant number for both of them as well as a 4 digit security code and the temporary expiration.  My better half was given the same thing for the PRG.  

[aussiesareforever]

I got one for my Delta AMEX although I didn't use it until I got my card

[Anonymous]

I received the instant number on my BCE (my first Amex card; applied online), but not on my Everyday card (applied over phone). Convenient perk though

[Anonymous]

I received the instant number on my recent BCP but, the security code didn't work and was different from the one on the card. I didn't get this option on my BCE in December.