Can't reach California Unemployment? Claimyr connects you to a live EDD agent in minutes.
Claimyr is a pay-as-you-go service. We do not charge a recurring subscription.
Using Claimyr will:
- Connect you to a human agent at the EDD
- Skip the long phone menu
- Call the correct department
- Redial until on hold
- Forward a call to your phone with reduced hold time
- Give you free callbacks if the EDD drops your call
If I could give 10 stars I would
If I could give 10 stars I would If I could give 10 stars I would Such an amazing service so needed during the times when EDD almost never picks up Claimyr gets me on the phone with EDD every time without fail faster. A much needed service without Claimyr I would have never received the payment I needed to support me during my postpartum recovery. Thank you so much Claimyr!
Really made a difference
Really made a difference, save me time and energy from going to a local office for making the call.
Worth not wasting your time calling for hours.
Was a bit nervous or untrusting at first, but my calls went thru. First time the wait was a bit long but their customer chat line on their page was helpful and put me at ease that I would receive my call. Today my call dropped because of EDD and Claimyr heard my concern on the same chat and another call was made within the hour.
An incredibly helpful service
An incredibly helpful service! Got me connected to a CA EDD agent without major hassle (outside of EDD's agents dropping calls – which Claimyr has free protection for). If you need to file a new claim and can't do it online, pay the $ to Claimyr to get the process started. Absolutely worth it!
Consistent,frustration free, quality Service.
Used this service a couple times now. Before I'd call 200 times in less than a weak frustrated as can be. But using claimyr with a couple hours of waiting i was on the line with an representative or on hold. Dropped a couple times but each reconnected not long after and was mission accomplished, thanks to Claimyr.
IT WORKS!! Not a scam!
I tried for weeks to get thru to EDD PFL program with no luck. I gave this a try thinking it may be a scam. OMG! It worked and They got thru within an hour and my claim is going to finally get paid!! I upgraded to the $60 call. Best $60 spent!
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- DO post questions about your issues.
- DO answer questions and support each other.
- DO post tips & tricks to help folks.
- DO NOT post call problems here - there is a support tab at the top for that :)
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Word of advice: make sure your phone is fully charged before starting a calling marathon. Nothing worse than your battery dying right when you finally get on hold. Learned this the hard way.
Also keep a charger handy! I've had to plug in mid-call multiple times during long hold sessions.
Good point. I now treat EDD calling like a major phone event - charger ready, comfortable spot to sit, snacks nearby. It's basically a part-time job at this point.
Final update from my experience: After 3 weeks of manual calling with zero success, I used Claimyr on Thursday and had my issue resolved by Friday afternoon. Sometimes you just have to admit when a system is broken and find a workaround that actually works.
This thread has convinced me. Placing my Claimyr order now. Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences - saved me weeks of frustration.
Smart choice. I wish I had done it sooner instead of wasting so much time and energy on manual calling. Good luck getting your issue resolved!
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Don't waste time after 4pm trying to reach EDD representatives. They seem to stop taking new calls even though their hours say 5pm. Learned this after dozens of failed late afternoon attempts.
So their posted hours aren't accurate?
Technically they're open until 5 but good luck getting through after 4. They probably stop accepting new calls to handle existing queue.
The reality is there's only one EDD representative number and it's completely overwhelmed. Until they fix their phone system, you either spend days calling manually or pay someone to call for you.
Most people don't realize until they actually need to call. Then you discover what everyone dealing with EDD already knows - it's nearly impossible.
Which is exactly why services like Claimyr exist. The manual process is so broken that automation becomes the only viable solution.
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My phone bill was insane from all the calling attempts. Had to upgrade my plan twice because I was going over my minutes every month.
I didn't even think about the phone bill impact! How many minutes were you using?
Thousands. Between the redialing and the long holds, I was burning through my entire monthly allowance in a week.
Best time summary: Wednesday/Thursday 2-3pm. Avoid: Monday mornings, lunch 12-1:30pm, after 4pm any day, Friday afternoons. Good luck everyone!
Adding this to my notes. Finally some clear guidance on timing.
Or just skip the timing games and use an auto-dialer. Life's too short to spend it calling EDD manually.
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If you're still trying to call manually, at least use speaker phone and do other things while redialing. Don't just sit there getting frustrated. Make breakfast, do laundry, whatever keeps you sane during the process.
Good advice. I was driving myself crazy just sitting there listening to busy signals all day.
I set up a whole workstation with snacks and entertainment. Made the endless calling slightly more bearable.
Bottom line: reaching a live person at the CA EDD phone number is possible but requires either incredible patience/luck with manual calling or using a service that automates the process. Don't let anyone tell you it's easy - it's genuinely one of the hardest government phone systems to navigate.
This thread has been so helpful. At least now I know I'm not alone in this struggle.
Agreed. Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences and tips. Going to try some of these strategies.
Freya Christensen
Reality check: The EDD support number is intentionally difficult to reach. They're overwhelmed and understaffed. If you absolutely need to talk to someone, either dedicate your entire day to calling or use an automated service. There's no magic shortcut.
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Sofia Torres
•This is depressing but probably the most honest assessment I've seen. I guess I need to set realistic expectations.
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Freya Christensen
•I don't mean to be discouraging, but after 6 months of dealing with EDD, you learn to be pragmatic about it. The system is what it is.
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Omar Farouk
Last week I finally connected through the EDD support number after 89 attempts over 4 days. Agent was super helpful and resolved my issue in 10 minutes. The irony is that the actual help is great - it's just impossible to reach them.
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Omar Farouk
•Yeah once you get through, the agents are knowledgeable and efficient. It's just the phone system that's completely broken.
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Chloe Davis
•This gives me hope. I'm on day 3 of calling and was starting to think the agents wouldn't be able to help even if I got through.
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