Pro Tips to make a SBI card life time free

[RkrRkr is verified member.]

Pro Tips-

Simple way to make Any basic to mid range SBI card LTF is to "Just raise a closure of card account request through Sbi card app .After few hours you will receive a call to ask a reason for cancellation ,there tell them Either make it Life time free or cancel the card.They will make your Card LTF.Done on my both sbi card and now both are LTF.Service request to make your card LTF is taken as PCT id is to be changed.You can check in service request tracking menu.

Caution:-If you holding multiple cards of SBI then kindly do this process at one card at a time only.Do on other card after at least month. If at any point SBI Card is not agreeing on LTF and offering you Annual Fee waivers only then Accept Fee waivers at that moment and Apply the same trick Again after 1 or 2 months for LTF.
IF ANYONE HAVING ANY SPECEFIC CONCERN THEN DO DM.

Edit 1-If afterall anyone missed the call from retention team then they can simply call customer care and there simply tell them to connect/transfer you call to retention team as i want to discuss regarding my card closure request.They will connect you to their retention team and now there you can project the above trick to get your card LTF ..


Edit 2(09 July 2023)-Even people have made sbi cards having fee upto 1499 LTF and even higher varriant cards you will get equivalent reward points or miles or annual fee waiver in place of LTF.

Edit 3(15 October 2023)- Even people have made their SBI cashback credit card LTF by their skill of negotiation.

Edit 4-Now a days SBI Cards sometime,closing the card without calling so suggest now dont place request through app by self .Call customer care directly and ask them for LTF/fee waivers or to transfer the call to retention team for doing the same.

 

[NOOBY]

Will it work on SBI Elite? Please let me know if someone has tried it.

I dont think they will make their 1 of the super premium card as ltf

they might offer you reward points (have heard someone got 6000 RP when they raised closure request)

 

[evilz]

Even I am skeptical to try it on this card. It's due for renewal in November, I'll try then.

 

[RkrRkr is verified member.]

My Dad owns "Gold and More" card (account is 12+ year old I think), when I raised closure request from his behalf, I received the call and he made the card LTF but when I asked him if he can change the card variant to SimplySave or SimplyClick and make THAT card LTF, he said he wouldn't be able to do that (eventhough Gold and more card is discontinued)

So, should I first change the variant to SimplySave and then raise closure request after 2-3 months ?

As, if I ask them to change the variant and they charge fees in 1st month, then I can't ask them to close the card just after 1 month of change (I think)

Kindly suggest @Rkr @sri222

If your card is converted then they will reverse your joining fee only at one time then use your card to 6 to 7 month and agin do the trick for making your dads card LTF.

 

[RkrRkr is verified member.]

I dont think they will make their 1 of the super premium card as ltf

they might offer you reward points (have heard someone got 6000 RP when they raised closure request)

Yes.Its not for super premium cards..

 

[NOOBY]

If your card is converted then they will reverse your joining fee only at one time then use your card to 6 to 7 month and agin do the trick for making your dads card LTF.

hmm, I assume SBI carges annual fees at the end of year right ?

So, if I ask my dad to raise upgrade request now, the annual fees shouldn't be charged till Apr 24 right ?

or would it get charged in May's bill ?

 

[RkrRkr is verified member.]

Even I am skeptical to try it on this card. It's due for renewal in November, I'll try then.

Try this...Once yout card become LTF give party to your friend on my behalf.

Raise cancellation request thereafter once call received tell them to convert your card to any rupay variant card beacuse sbi will not change card franchise ...Once they will say its not possible then ask them to alteast LTF then only i will keep this card..Itna gyan free me mil rha hai that why you are Skeptical..

 

[RkrRkr is verified member.]

hmm, I assume SBI carges annual fees at the end of year right ?

So, if I ask my dad to raise upgrade request now, the annual fees shouldn't be charged till Apr 24 right ?

or would it get charged in May's bill ?

As soon as you upgrade your card in the upcoming statement joining fee is charged..

 

[evilz]

Try this...Once yout card become LTF give party to your friend on my behalf.

Raise cancellation request thereafter once call received tell them to convert your card to any rupay variant card beacuse sbi will not change card franchise ...Once they will say its not possible then ask them to alteast LTF then only i will keep this card..Itna gyan free me mil rha hai that why you are Skeptical..

High end card pe Bina puche card close kar dia to 😂... Ye dar hai.... But I'll definitely try this when it's closer to the renewal date.

 

[RkrRkr is verified member.]

As soon as you upgrade your card in the upcoming statement joining fee is charged..

Go for LTF trick..

 

[CardTox]

at least sbi is making provisions for it unlike axis which even doesnt make basic cards LTF. I have flipkart,ace ,airtel cards, I requested them to make Flipkart card LTF as spend has been close to 2 lakh but not 2 lakh and paying fees for other 2cards, i asked them visa variant of Flipkart card is LTF so ols make mine one ltf but they rejected.pathetic service.

When i raised the request the Axis Select credit card, they offered me 8,000 edge reward points, which I outridely rejected and asked for closure my card as i wanted another third card of Axis after closing this one.

 

[TheMentalist]

When i raised the request the Axis Select credit card, they offered me 8,000 edge reward points, which I outridely rejected and asked for closure my card as i wanted another third card of Axis after closing this one.

You should have taken the ER and then closed the card 🤣

 

[TOUSIFAHMED]

Did they not call you for asking reason?

yes, they called me & reason. I told her that i am unable to achive yearly expense to waive fee so i would like it to close it. Then she told thats it or any other reason. I told her this is only reason. Then she said ok then i will forward your request for closure. I again told mam if you make it LTF i will use it. Then she told no we can't then i told her ok close it.

 

[TOUSIFAHMED]

When you have done this..like which date and year..

2022 around December

 

[RupayMan]

yes, they called me & reason. I told her that i am unable to achive yearly expense to waive fee so i would like it to close it. Then she told thats it or any other reason. I told her this is only reason. Then she said ok then i will forward your request for closure. I again told mam if you make it LTF i will use it. Then she told no we can't then i told her ok close it.

I was going to tell the same if they call me, yet to get any call so far from yesterday..

@Rkr What should I tell as a reason now? 🤔

 

[RkrRkr is verified member.]

I was going to tell the same if they call me, yet to get any call so far from yesterday..

@Rkr What should I tell as a reason now? 🤔

You are lucky here. Anyway just tell them that occasionally i am using this card so no need to keep this card and pay annual fee. so either convert it to any Sbi card issued on rupay platform or make this card LTF.Insist for Rupay card .They will not do that instead they will make your card LTF.

 

[RkrRkr is verified member.]

2022 around December

so sad. If i have posted this trick in December 2022 then surely i had done something to make your card LTF.

 

[sri222]

Surprised to see a co-branded card being made LTF.. when was your card due for renewal??

First I decided to close the card. Renewal month : December. Then I thought of wait till December.
Recently I read that, for few guys Ola SBI card converted to LTF. So I thought it's best time to try now, took a chance. Even if it was closed, no regrets. May be 3+ years old also a reason to get LTF.

 

[TOUSIFAHMED]

so sad. If i have posted this trick in December 2022 then surely i had done something to make your card LTF.

No problem. Just tell me can i apply again sbi card? I need one of sbi card .

 

[RkrRkr is verified member.]

No problem. Just tell me can i apply again sbi card? I need one of sbi card .

Yes you can apply..if you are in need..

 

[bismaj]

Totally agree..The way axis dealing with thier card holder is pathethic...The Best one in handling their card customers is HDFC..

even that is not true...if u speak with amex customer care service, you will feel the soothing effect on ur soul...they decency and politeness and actions at tip makes them the outright best.