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Thanks. Just seeking clarification, were you also able to send a reply to the short code text with tello? Also just wondering, I use my eSIM for my home mobile number. Is it possible to have more than one eSIM running on your iPhone?

Was asked for address verification via bank statement when applying via GT. Since I didn’t want to go the hsbc premier route and tie up $9k I flew to the states (using points, tried out Polaris which was nice but clearly a lot of miles and points people in their J cabin) stayed with family and...

Finally got the amex green card after a long and involved process. Just trying to set up alerts on my amex account. To set up the alerts in your settings you have to reply to an amex verification text message. I have a talkatone VOIP number. I can recieve the amex verification texts but get an...

Just seeking advice from anyone who has opened a US bank account lately when in the US. Was it ok just to have a passport and drivers licence? Was any proof of address required as well when opening the account? I've got a relation's address there. TIA

Applied for GT. I have an amex plat personal for the last 6 years. No late payments. Rang +1 866 929 5160 to follow up on the application. They are asking me to upload a bank statement/utility bill etc that is at least 1 month old as verification of US address.

seems like it. Disappointing if that's the case.

How do you put a limit on the card? I have a supplementary card for one of my sons but wasn’t aware you could out a limit on it.

It’s $1=2MR with nz amex plat and the transfer rate of MR is 1:1 to bonvoy. I think our MR:bonvoy transfer rate is better than yours but your earn rate is better. In the end, nz amex mr to airline miles = 2.7:1 and au amex mr to airline miles = 3.6:1 (assuming you transfer in 60k from bonvoy)...

If amex nz run the 50% Bonvoy bonus in May, it works out better for me to wait and see if they run the bonus than a transfer to US MR would be. Our NZD:USD exch rate is so poor (.60) that it tips the scale in favour of that Marriott bonus whereas you guys in Oz are better off with the straight...

Sure am hoping as well that amex au/nz run that 50% transfer bonus on MR to Bonvoy. They did it last year in May. I’m just waiting to see if they run it again. I haven’t applied for amex GT yet as the bank statement address verification would be a problem and it appears from recent DPs that they...

True. Amex are very erratic… ps I like your analysis of going with US amex or not. I forgot about the amex and wise fx %. Just wondering is the amex exchange rate used really 1% worse than the spot rate?

You would also have to take into account any retention bonuses you might be geting from Amex AU depending on what kind of volume you are putting through your Amex account and whether you would still get those bonuses if you transferred your spend to your US Amex card.

Have you tried ringing Consumer Nz - it’s like Choice in Australia.

I think if there was another thread on advanced strategies outside of applying for amex by GT that would make the thread more readable. Whether you strike the right info depends on what and where you started reading the thread. In somewhere like FT the admins would have closed a thread this big...

I thought about doing the same. My suggestion would be not to, someone else was thinking of doing this (upthread lol) and was encouraged not to…

How do you access US iTunes when you already have an nz account? I was thinking a second, old phone might be more straightforward For otp etc. I have a vpn.

Many thanks qf flyer. Much appreciated. I wouldn’t mind your notes if you are able to Pm them to me. I just think telling (not you) new people to look ‘up thread’ for the answer is not going to help people any more, and in the long run will decrease the number of datapoints, especially on how to...

Wow I just spent about 50 hours reading through this whole thread. It's pretty unwieldy but the data points are invaluable re applying for the us amex card via gt. A summary needs to be written and posted as it's unrealistic to expect new people to read through the whole thread, and that's why...

Thanks, sorry missed that one. It would be good if this thread was split up a bit. It's the longest thread I've ever come across on a miles and points forum...

Just wondering if anyone has applied for a supplementary card for the Amex green card. My partner is already a supplementary card holder for my nz Amex plat. What is the process for supplementary US Amex card obtained via global transfer.