Indulging with Indus Exclusively :)

[anirban.choudhury]

Good Day Everyone,

This post is about my journey with IndusInd , this will be a little different post than the ICICI one as I will not be discussing about the fees plan associated with my card instead this post will mostly be related to my journey with IndusInd. So back in Oct 2022 , I applied for IndusInd Legend card through their online channel and was approved with a limit of 9 lakhs , however when I received my card the limit given was 5 lakhs , within 20 days of using my card I received a message that my card limit has been enhanced to 9 lakhs . Fast forward March 2023, I took an upgrade from Legend to Indulge credit card. Post that I came to know as per the SOB of exclusive savings account , one can maintain an exclusive account with 0 fund if an Indulge/Pinnacle credit card can be linked to account as surrogate . Till this time I had no banking relation with IndusInd , so I had to 2 options either open a basic 0 MAB account with IndusInd online and then get that upgraded to Exclusive account from branch or to directly open a Exclusive account online
I am not a fan of HNI banking and also as per principle I never open a account with huge IP just for credit card . So point 1 seems more feasible to me , I went ahead and opened a 0 MAB account online and got a virtual DC and a physical Titanium DC charged 249 Rs. Post completing my VKYC , I visited IndusInd branch and submitted the upgrade form to upgrade my account to Exclusive , the upgrade was processed in 7 days as 3 days were taken for approval as my account didn’t had the minimal balance required for Exclusive account . Post the upgrade I received my welcome kit which had a visa signature DC , also just when my account got upgraded I raised a request through phone banking to give a MC Exclusive DC as well , so I received both my Visa and MC DC .
P.S - I also tried to get Pioneer World Heritage Credit Card but that request was denied as I don’t have any Pioneer relation with Indus Ind
IndusInd gives 5 add-on cards so I took all 5 for my family members, Indulge add-on also gets unlimited lounge access through PP
Below is a picture of my current portfolio with IndusInd

Cheers

 

[Sunil R]

hi all, I have Indusind visa signature exclusive debit card (Exclusive a/c linked with Pinnacle). But when I called phone banking for applying for Indusind world master debit card, they informed that a customer can have only one debit card. Is that true? Anyone tried recently to get two DC.

Another question, if I open another add on account for my wife and son, will these all be 0 MAB? and will these get Exclusive Visa Signature DC too with same set of features.

Try via the mobile app.

Hamburger menu > Apply Now > Debit Card > Choose the card to apply for. You should be able to see a list of cards available to you. Click on the card and apply (don't worry, it's free).

If you can't find the Mastercard variant in the list, call customer care again. Tell them you will be traveling abroad and need the Mastercard variant (create any story). Most likely, they will oblige. If the representative doesn't agree, disconnect the call and try again until you find a knowledgeable executive.

wife/ son - ideally it should be free if grouped (confirm with others )

 

[Sunil R]

The customer care executive said, if I apply for the MC variant, the VISA variant will be blocked. He told this option is used when you lost your card.
He also told that it was available till some time back. (That's why i wanted to know if someone recently go the same)

Not sure if he does not know or they are asked to do the same to avoid multiple card.

leave cc .. can u apply via mobile app .. if that doesnt work

call cc again .. even if he says the card will be blocked say ok (ask him not to block ... say you will do once u received the card)

 

[Sunil R]

I went through the same situation few months back.

I had only Visa Signature DC and the app had option to apply for Visa Signature and Visa Platinum only. When I asked for additional MC World card, BM/RM and customer care said I can have only 1 DC and my existing Visa card will be closed if I want MC card. There was no option to apply for MC World DC in the app.

Then I asked customer care to apply for MC World DC and mentioned that they can close my existing Visa card. The request went through and in few minutes I could see MC World card in my app and the Visa was closed.

After receiving the physical MC I applied for Visa Signature from the app and in few minutes I could see both the cards in the app. After a week I again applied for Visa Platinum from the app with success. Now I have 3 debit cards - MC World, Visa Signature and Visa Platinum.

TLDR: Apply for MC via customer care and let them close Visa card, after a week apply for Visa cards one by one from the app

good trick bro

 

[hks789]

Congrats . Now you will need a separate wallet just for Indus cards .

 

[purush]

Great, if u able to get heritage then it would be excellent.

 

[federer.reddevil]

For Legend how to convert existing SB Account to Select SB Account? Should I give any mail and what DC do I get for Select SB Account?

 

[anirban.choudhury]

For Legend how to convert existing SB Account to Select SB Account? Should I give any mail and what DC do I get for Select SB Account?

Just link your credit card to your SB account through indus mobile app , once done visit nearest branch and ask them to upgrade account to Select
Nothing else needs to be done
Just for confirmation once you have upgraded the account send a mail to
reachus@indus and ask as you have added Legend card as surrogate product so whether or not your select account has been converted to 0 MAB
They would confirm on mail

 

[federer.reddevil]

Thank you so much

Any idea on what DC I can get?

 

[anirban.choudhury]

Thank you so much

Any idea on what DC I can get?

Not sure
That you will have to check online

 

[xxScriptzxx]

Thanks for sharing the experience. I hold a pinnacle card for 5 years now. I opened online account just now, will visit branch and link pinnacle as surrogate account to upgrade to exclusive account.

Which debit card would be good for both big basket and credit card payment ?

 

[hks789]

Thanks for sharing the experience. I hold a pinnacle card for 5 years now. I opened online account just now, will visit branch and link pinnacle as surrogate account to upgrade to exclusive account.

Which debit card would be good for both big basket and credit card payment ?

You can have both Visa Signature and MC world cards with zero amc.

 

[xxScriptzxx]

You can have both Visa Signature and MC world cards with zero amc.

During online application i paid 249 for titanium dc. Should i close that and apply for two more debit cards after the upgrade ?

 

[anirban.choudhury]

During online application i paid 249 for titanium dc. Should i close that and apply for two more debit cards after the upgrade ?

No need to close
When you get upgraded, you will get a welcome kit which would have visa signature card , you can call customer care separately and ask for a MC card as well
I have 4 active cards
1 virtual
1 Titanium Dc
1 visa
1 MC

 

[xxScriptzxx]

No need to close
When you get upgraded, you will get a welcome kit which would have visa signature card , you can call customer care separately and ask for a MC card as well
I have 4 active cards
1 virtual
1 Titanium Dc
1 visa
1 MC

How did you convence the bank with zero balance during upgrade to exclusive ? Any tips on this

 

[anirban.choudhury]

How did you convence the bank with zero balance during upgrade to exclusive ? Any tips on this

I have commitment that I would gradually top up and increase my relation
They took an approval internally and upgrade d

 

[xxScriptzxx]

I have commitment that I would gradually top up and increase my relation
They took an approval internally and upgrade d

During the process, when did you link the surrogate account to your bank account ? Was it at branch while you were filling the upgrade form or was it via customer care ?

 

[anirban.choudhury]

During the process, when did you link the surrogate account to your bank account ? Was it at branch while you were filling the upgrade form or was it via customer care ?

You can link your credit card to savings account using IndusMobile app
If you click the hamburger you could find something as Link Relation
You can try that

 

[xxScriptzxx]

You can link your credit card to savings account using IndusMobile app
If you click the hamburger you could find something as Link Relation
You can try that

Thanks, i have linked it.

 

[jack333]

Good Day Everyone,

This post is about my journey with IndusInd , this will be a little different post than the ICICI one as I will not be discussing about the fees plan associated with my card instead this post will mostly be related to my journey with IndusInd. So back in Oct 2022 , I applied for IndusInd Legend card through their online channel and was approved with a limit of 9 lakhs , however when I received my card the limit given was 5 lakhs , within 20 days of using my card I received a message that my card limit has been enhanced to 9 lakhs . Fast forward March 2023, I took an upgrade from Legend to Indulge credit card. Post that I came to know as per the SOB of exclusive savings account , one can maintain an exclusive account with 0 fund if an Indulge/Pinnacle credit card can be linked to account as surrogate . Till this time I had no banking relation with IndusInd , so I had to 2 options either open a basic 0 MAB account with IndusInd online and then get that upgraded to Exclusive account from branch or to directly open a Exclusive account online
I am not a fan of HNI banking and also as per principle I never open a account with huge IP just for credit card . So point 1 seems more feasible to me , I went ahead and opened a 0 MAB account online and got a virtual DC and a physical Titanium DC charged 249 Rs. Post completing my VKYC , I visited IndusInd branch and submitted the upgrade form to upgrade my account to Exclusive , the upgrade was processed in 7 days as 3 days were taken for approval as my account didn’t had the minimal balance required for Exclusive account . Post the upgrade I received my welcome kit which had a visa signature DC , also just when my account got upgraded I raised a request through phone banking to give a MC Exclusive DC as well , so I received both my Visa and MC DC .
P.S - I also tried to get Pioneer World Heritage Credit Card but that request was denied as I don’t have any Pioneer relation with Indus Ind
IndusInd gives 5 add-on cards so I took all 5 for my family members, Indulge add-on also gets unlimited lounge access through PP
Below is a picture of my current portfolio with IndusInd

Cheers

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