I applied for and got an Advantage Citibank Platinum Select Credit card. The first time I tried to use it, the transaction was declined. When I called Citibank, they asked for verification information. I gave them all this. They then said they could n't clear the account as they could n't " verify the phone number '' I was calling from. I asked them if I had inadvertently written down the wrong phone number on the application. They assured me that I had not put a different phone number on the application. They simply could n't find it in their database. I completed the transaction with a different card ( XXXX XXXX ). Later that day ( XXXX XXXX, 2016 ) I called to cancel the card. They would not let me cancel it!!! They claim that since they ca n't " verify my phone '', they ca n't cancel the account. I asked them how I could cancel the account, and they hemmed and hawed and could n't provide an answer. I believe they are trying to keep the account open so they can collect the annual fee. They have wasted 2 hours of my time on this matter. I believe they should warn consumers that this is a distinct possibility and the government should consider not letting Citibank issue credit cards. 
