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SDI Benefits Call Wait Time - How Long for Pacific Time Zone?

Hey everyone, I'm waiting for my disability benefits call. Anyone know how long it usually takes to get through? I'm on Pacific time and wondering if I'll hear back today.

CosmosCaptain

Ugh, the waiting game with disability benefits is the worst! I've been there, buddy. It can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days, depending on how busy they are. Hang in there!

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Freya Johansen

fr fr šŸ’Æ I once waited a whole week for them to call back. The system is so broken

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Omar Fawzi

a week? consider yourself lucky. I've been trying to get through for a month now šŸ˜­

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CosmosCaptain

Damn, a month? That's insane! Have you tried calling them directly instead of waiting for a callback?

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Chloe Wilson

Pro tip: They usually operate during business hours, so 8 AM to 5 PM Pacific Time. If you don't hear back today, they'll probably try again on the next business day. Good luck!

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Diego Mendoza

I found a method to get someone on the phone quickly. I used this site's (claimyr.com) calling tool that dials the phone menu, stays on hold, waits for a live agent to pick up, then sends the call to my phone. It does cost $20, but it works. Check out this video for more info: https://youtu.be/1X-mEsLtbmQ

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Anastasia Romanov

Sounds too good to be true. Is this legit?

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Diego Mendoza

Yep, 100% legit. I was skeptical at first too, but it saved me hours of frustration. Worth every penny imo

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StellarSurfer

20 bucks tho? thats kinda steep

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Diego Mendoza

I get it, but think about how much time you waste on hold. For me, it was totally worth it to skip the headache

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Sean Kelly

Here's my experience with disability benefits calls: ā€¢ They're usually swamped, especially on Mondays and Fridays ā€¢ Best time to call is mid-week, mid-day ā€¢ Have all your info ready when they call (claim number, dates, etc.) ā€¢ Be patient and polite, the reps are dealing with a lot ā€¢ If you miss their call, you might have to start the process over Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.

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Ravi Choudhury

Wow, thanks for the detailed info! Really appreciate it. I'll make sure to have everything ready.

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Zara Malik

This is gold šŸ‘Œ Saving this for future reference

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Luca Greco

lol good luck. the disability office is a black hole where all hope goes to die šŸ’€

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Nia Thompson

LMAO ain't that the truth šŸ¤£

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Mateo Rodriguez

cmon guys, its not THAT bad. I got my benefits sorted in just... *checks notes* ...6 months šŸ™ƒ

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Aisha Hussain

Has anyone heard about the new online portal they're supposedly rolling out? Wonder if that'll make things easier or just add another layer of confusion šŸ¤”

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GalacticGladiator

I heard about that! Supposed to launch next month. Fingers crossed it actually works šŸ¤ž

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Ethan Brown

knowing how government tech usually goes, I'm not holding my breath lol

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Yuki Yamamoto

Quick question - are you applying for SDI or SSI? The wait times can be pretty different depending on which one youre dealing with

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Ravi Choudhury

Oh, good point! I'm applying for SDI. Should've mentioned that in the original post, my bad.

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Yuki Yamamoto

Gotcha. SDI is usually a bit quicker than SSI, so that's good news for you!

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