Strategy to obtain US Amex

[kpc]

Earlier this year i successfully applied for the US Amex Aspire Hilton card. I signed up with Tello using a referral from this thread for my US phone number. I have never needed to use this number todate and any verification I needed from Amex could be sent to me by email. so was thinking of cancelling the Tello account. Recently I tried to book a Hilton stay online and used my said US Amex Hilton card.....I was then prompted to enter the verifcation code sent to my mobile. It was not possible to get the code sent to my email. So it looks like I'm stuck using Tello moving forwards at US$5 per month

If anyone is thinking of signing up to Tello for a US mobile number, if you use my link below, we both will get a US$10 credit if you stay with Tello for 3 months

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[_TheTraveller_]

SoFI/Cap1/Alliant/Ally/Amex checking - some success doing remote opening with itin
BoA/Chase will work if present in person

Cap1/Amex are stricter with opening up accounts now. SoFi is more miss than hit as well.

 

[georgie23]

Cap1/Amex are stricter with opening up accounts now. SoFi is more miss than hit as well.

I didn't realise Amex was stricter - opened checking and business checking for P1/P2 with no real issue (P2 has a 901 ITIN and that is technical issue but was resolved)

 

[blacksultan]

SoFI/Cap1/Alliant/Ally/Amex checking - some success doing remote opening with itin
BoA/Chase will work if present in person

Do I need to use a vpn for them to be safe ?

 

[georgie23]

Do I need to use a vpn for them to be safe ?

I mostly never use a VPN - a friend of mine uses one every single time - doesn't seem to matter

 

[blacksultan]

Cap1/Amex are stricter with opening up accounts now. SoFi is more miss than hit as well.

Is Alliant easy ?

 

[DAC1]

Is Alliant easy ?

Similar to SoFi, I am finding it to also be hit or miss (although more likely to be a miss in my experience).

 

[blacksultan]

If one has an itin but no us credit history can one apply for the Amex Bbp as their first Amex via GT ?

 

[metaphase]

Thanks, that seems to be the suggestion from a few for people who got a similar issue. I will probably drop this application. I probably will use a VPN when I submit the application next time. I think the Aus IP raised someflagsg with their fraudt department

Interesting - I had the same issue with the same letter being required - didn't even have HSBC account at the time so just had to leave that application. I had found I couldn't access the US site at all without a VPN and usual NordVPN ones were blocked so I had a spin up a VPS and use that - wonder if that IP (even though US-based) flagged anything? I've also noticed HSBC US site keeps blocking pages on desktop that work fine on mobile so wondering if similarly for Amex it might be better applying on a phone instead??

Have now got HSBC and just updated mailing address after receiving my Elite credit card (although hope they've already generated my Priority Pass card and don't send it there too!)