ICICI Sapphiro Dual (Master and Amex) to Visa Conversion Successful in August 2024

[fageriaji]

I already know that there are many threads on this point and members are talking about this topic.
Some members are saying that you can not convert, some are saying dual variant will be closed etc....
I will try to answer all question and myths about the conversion.

Here is my journey to convert Sapphiro Dual card to Visa One:
I successfully converted the Dual Card into Visa Card (By talking customer care), here are the Steps:

1. 01 August 2024: I talked to Customer Care to convert Dual Variant to Visa Variant.
Received email regarding telephonic conversation on the same day and CCE said "They will process it for approval, It may take 3-4 working days"

2. 05 Aug 2024: Again received a call and email about card conversion is approved and will be processed with in 7 working days.
The email was clearly mentioned that : Post issuance of sapphiro Visa card your exiting card amex and master variants will be cancelled. (It Doesn't matter for me because I just want to try myself and see the results).

3. 10 Aug 2024: I randomly checked iMobile and the Sapphiro Visa Variant was showing. There was total 3 Sapphiro cards. (Visa Variant image in iMobile showing it as Platinum not Signature)

4. 12 Aug 2024: Received email confirmation about dispatch of Sapphiro Visa Variant along with AWB number and sms from both ICICI and Bluedart.
5. 13 Aug 2024: I received Physical Card and it was Signature variant. (Still Dual variant is active)
6. 15 Aug 2024: I activated Visa Variant and purchased the CIBIL subscription. (Still Dual variant is active)
7. 17 Aug 2024: I received the physical Dream Folks Card for the visa variant. I have activated it in DF apps. (Still Dual variant is active)
8. 20 Aug 2024: Bill generated as per old billing cycle. (Still Dual variant is active)

Final Verdict: Both variant are active. I did not received any call form ICICI Bank regarding activation.
I called ICICI Bank to confirm that Visa Variant is LTF or not. CCE says: It's Life Time FREE.

So the variant conversion is still on and it doesn't matter that you have activated the new card or not.

 

[s1t2y3a3m6]

Does ICICI report all gemstone cards as a single account including sapphiro dual or shpphiro dual reported as a different account on CIBIL ?

 

[fageriaji]

Does ICICI report all gemstone cards as a single account including sapphiro dual or shpphiro dual reported as a different account on CIBIL ?

ICICI Bank reports all gemstone cards in a single account from coral, Rubyx, Sapphiro and emerald.
Every co-branded card have its separate account.

Hope it clears all doubt

 

[sunit123]

It's too early to celebrate.....Keep patience...They will cancel within 90 days...My wife's dual variant was cancelled after 90 days....

 

[sudoabhi]

I already know that there are many threads on this point and members are talking about this topic.
Some members are saying that you can not convert, some are saying dual variant will be closed etc....
I will try to answer all question and myths about the conversion.

Here is my journey to convert Sapphiro Dual card to Visa One:
I successfully converted the Dual Card into Visa Card (By talking customer care), here are the Steps:

1. 01 August 2024: I talked to Customer Care to convert Dual Variant to Visa Variant.
Received email regarding telephonic conversation on the same day and CCE said "They will process it for approval, It may take 3-4 working days"

2. 05 Aug 2024: Again received a call and email about card conversion is approved and will be processed with in 7 working days.
The email was clearly mentioned that : Post issuance of sapphiro Visa card your exiting card amex and master variants will be cancelled. (It Doesn't matter for me because I just want to try myself and see the results).

3. 10 Aug 2024: I randomly checked iMobile and the Sapphiro Visa Variant was showing. There was total 3 Sapphiro cards. (Visa Variant image in iMobile showing it as Platinum not Signature)

4. 12 Aug 2024: Received email confirmation about dispatch of Sapphiro Visa Variant along with AWB number and sms from both ICICI and Bluedart.
5. 13 Aug 2024: I received Physical Card and it was Signature variant. (Still Dual variant is active)
6. 15 Aug 2024: I activated Visa Variant and purchased the CIBIL subscription. (Still Dual variant is active)
7. 17 Aug 2024: I received the physical Dream Folks Card for the visa variant. I have activated it in DF apps. (Still Dual variant is active)
8. 20 Aug 2024: Bill generated as per old billing cycle. (Still Dual variant is active)

Final Verdict: Both variant are active. I did not received any call form ICICI Bank regarding activation.
I called ICICI Bank to confirm that Visa Variant is LTF or not. CCE says: It's Life Time FREE.

So the variant conversion is still on and it doesn't matter that you have activated the new card or not.

why converted to Visa variant? Any specific benefit?

 

[sasha008]

It's too early to celebrate.....Keep patience...They will cancel within 90 days...My wife's dual variant was cancelled after 90 days....

that can't be true

 

[fageriaji]

It's too early to celebrate.....Keep patience...They will cancel within 90 days...My wife's dual variant was cancelled after 90 days....

I am not celebrating. I am just telling what happened.
Even I am not interested to keep 3 variant of this card and going to close the dual variant.
I just need Visa varient that's it.

 

[fageriaji]

why converted to Visa variant? Any specific benefit?

Do not want to carry 2 cards and my imobile is showing 4 cards.
Now going to close dual variant, but will wait for 90 days to check weather icici close itself or not

 

[ujjwal2024]

can we get free or doscounted CIBIL subscription using sappario visa?

 

[fageriaji]

can we get free or doscounted CIBIL subscription using sappario visa?

Nope.
On the occasion of 15 August CIBIL launched a campaign in which CIBIL subscription was offered on 50% discount i.e. 599.99/-

You can try it by using coupan code if it is still available: FREEDOM50

 

[sri_cc]

can we get free or doscounted CIBIL subscription using sappario visa?

the Freedon sale code has expired now, a new code working right now is CIBILGFF50 valid until sep 30th, can use if you want

 

[TechnoFi]

I already know that there are many threads on this point and members are talking about this topic.
Some members are saying that you can not convert, some are saying dual variant will be closed etc....
I will try to answer all question and myths about the conversion.

Here is my journey to convert Sapphiro Dual card to Visa One:
I successfully converted the Dual Card into Visa Card (By talking customer care), here are the Steps:

1. 01 August 2024: I talked to Customer Care to convert Dual Variant to Visa Variant.
Received email regarding telephonic conversation on the same day and CCE said "They will process it for approval, It may take 3-4 working days"

2. 05 Aug 2024: Again received a call and email about card conversion is approved and will be processed with in 7 working days.
The email was clearly mentioned that : Post issuance of sapphiro Visa card your exiting card amex and master variants will be cancelled. (It Doesn't matter for me because I just want to try myself and see the results).

3. 10 Aug 2024: I randomly checked iMobile and the Sapphiro Visa Variant was showing. There was total 3 Sapphiro cards. (Visa Variant image in iMobile showing it as Platinum not Signature)

4. 12 Aug 2024: Received email confirmation about dispatch of Sapphiro Visa Variant along with AWB number and sms from both ICICI and Bluedart.
5. 13 Aug 2024: I received Physical Card and it was Signature variant. (Still Dual variant is active)
6. 15 Aug 2024: I activated Visa Variant and purchased the CIBIL subscription. (Still Dual variant is active)
7. 17 Aug 2024: I received the physical Dream Folks Card for the visa variant. I have activated it in DF apps. (Still Dual variant is active)
8. 20 Aug 2024: Bill generated as per old billing cycle. (Still Dual variant is active)

Final Verdict: Both variant are active. I did not received any call form ICICI Bank regarding activation.
I called ICICI Bank to confirm that Visa Variant is LTF or not. CCE says: It's Life Time FREE.

So the variant conversion is still on and it doesn't matter that you have activated the new card or not.

Thanks for sharing the whole card conversion process.

 

[fageriaji]

Thanks for sharing the whole card conversion process.

your welcome. If any help needed regarding the conversion, let me know

 

[sri_cc]

It's too early to celebrate.....Keep patience...They will cancel within 90 days...My wife's dual variant was cancelled after 90 days....

your welcome. If any help needed regarding the conversion, let me know

OP can you please let us know after 90 days if they are still active?

 

[sri_cc]

why converted to Visa variant? Any specific benefit?

for me it was, VISA gives direct discount on BMS instead of cashback (AMEX variant)
and hence I wanted to convert to VISA but recently read somewhere on this forum only that even AMEX is giving discount now
will try this month and if it's true, will keep the dual variant
else will convert to VISA

yeah, and also single card will be easier to carry

 

[fageriaji]

OP can you please let us know after 90 days if they are still active?

Yes, why not?
The card is still active

 

[sri_cc]

Yes, why not?
The card is still active

how long has it been since you got the VISA variant?

 

[MrMonkey]

for me it was, VISA gives direct discount on BMS instead of cashback (AMEX variant)
and hence I wanted to convert to VISA but recently read somewhere on this forum only that even AMEX is giving discount now
will try this month and if it's true, will keep the dual variant
else will convert to VISA

yeah, and also single card will be easier to carry

I tried yesterday, even amex variant is giving direct discount now, earlier it used show that cashback will be credited later instead of discount

 

[cc_dc_explorer]

for me it was, VISA gives direct discount on BMS instead of cashback (AMEX variant)
and hence I wanted to convert to VISA but recently read somewhere on this forum only that even AMEX is giving discount now
will try this month and if it's true, will keep the dual variant
else will convert to VISA

yeah, and also single card will be easier to carry

I tried yesterday, even amex variant is giving direct discount now, earlier it used show that cashback will be credited later instead of discount

Yes, now AmEx also gives flat discount instead of cashback.

 

[cc_dc_explorer]

I already know that there are many threads on this point and members are talking about this topic.
Some members are saying that you can not convert, some are saying dual variant will be closed etc....
I will try to answer all question and myths about the conversion.

Here is my journey to convert Sapphiro Dual card to Visa One:
I successfully converted the Dual Card into Visa Card (By talking customer care), here are the Steps:

1. 01 August 2024: I talked to Customer Care to convert Dual Variant to Visa Variant.
Received email regarding telephonic conversation on the same day and CCE said "They will process it for approval, It may take 3-4 working days"

2. 05 Aug 2024: Again received a call and email about card conversion is approved and will be processed with in 7 working days.
The email was clearly mentioned that : Post issuance of sapphiro Visa card your exiting card amex and master variants will be cancelled. (It Doesn't matter for me because I just want to try myself and see the results).

3. 10 Aug 2024: I randomly checked iMobile and the Sapphiro Visa Variant was showing. There was total 3 Sapphiro cards. (Visa Variant image in iMobile showing it as Platinum not Signature)

4. 12 Aug 2024: Received email confirmation about dispatch of Sapphiro Visa Variant along with AWB number and sms from both ICICI and Bluedart.
5. 13 Aug 2024: I received Physical Card and it was Signature variant. (Still Dual variant is active)
6. 15 Aug 2024: I activated Visa Variant and purchased the CIBIL subscription. (Still Dual variant is active)
7. 17 Aug 2024: I received the physical Dream Folks Card for the visa variant. I have activated it in DF apps. (Still Dual variant is active)
8. 20 Aug 2024: Bill generated as per old billing cycle. (Still Dual variant is active)

Final Verdict: Both variant are active. I did not received any call form ICICI Bank regarding activation.
I called ICICI Bank to confirm that Visa Variant is LTF or not. CCE says: It's Life Time FREE.

So the variant conversion is still on and it doesn't matter that you have activated the new card or not.

Hey ,

So you have currently all variants, VISA, AmeX and Mastercard. for Sapphiro?