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 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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One last tip: if you do get through and get disconnected, try calling back immediately. Sometimes the system will recognize your number and put you back in queue faster.
Interesting! I never heard that before. Hopefully I won't need to test it but good to know.
I'm not sure that actually works but it can't hurt to try. The whole system is so unpredictable anyway.
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The most frustrating part about EDD phone number customer service isn't even getting through - it's staying connected. I've been disconnected 4 times after waiting over an hour on hold. The system drops about 40% of calls from what I've read.
This happened to me yesterday. 1 hour 52 minutes on hold, then suddenly silence. I wanted to throw my phone.
That's why I switched to using Claimyr. They handle the hold time and call drops, then just forward you a fresh call when an agent is ready.
For anyone still manually calling EDD phone number customer service: Wednesday and Thursday afternoons between 2-4pm seem to have the best success rates. Avoid Monday mornings completely - it's when everyone who couldn't get through over the weekend calls.
I keep a log of my attempts and Wednesday at 2:30pm has been my most successful time slot.
Or just use an automated service and call anytime. I stopped worrying about optimal timing once I started using Claimyr.
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Even with perfect timing during service hours, the menu navigation takes forever. 1-wait-1-1-*** and then pray you don't get the 'too busy' message.
About 70 seconds total wait, then 1, then another 1, then three stars. You can press the buttons before the prompts finish to save time.
Pressing early definitely helps when you're redialing 50+ times. Every second saved adds up.
After 6 weeks of calling during proper service hours with zero success, I finally broke down and tried Claimyr. Should have done it on day 1 instead of wasting a month and a half of my life.
Seriously, don't wait like I did. The stress of calling every day during those narrow windows isn't worth it. Let the robots handle it.
Same boat - wish I'd discovered automated calling services way earlier. Would have saved my sanity and probably my job performance.
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Pro tip: If you do get through to a rep, ask for their direct extension if possible. Some of the employer services reps will give you a callback number for follow-up questions. Not all will, but it's worth asking.
Great advice! I never thought to ask for a direct line. Will definitely try this if I ever get through.
Success rate is low but when it works it's a game changer. Saved me from having to go through the main number again for related questions.
The most frustrating part is that employer issues are often time-sensitive. Tax deadlines, audit responses, new hire reporting - these can't wait weeks for a callback. EDD needs to seriously upgrade their phone system capacity.
Zara Mirza
For those still trying manually: bring snacks, water, and charge your phone fully. I've spent entire days redialing and you need to be prepared for the marathon. It's honestly exhausting.
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Luca Russo
•This shouldn't be necessary in 2024. The fact that we have to treat calling a government office like survival camping is ridiculous.
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Nia Harris
•Agree completely. That's why services like Claimyr exist - to handle this broken system so we don't have to waste our entire lives on hold.
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GalaxyGazer
Final success tip for Spanish speakers: When you finally get an agent, have your SSN, claim details, and specific questions written down in advance. The call could drop at any moment so make every second count.
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Aisha Mahmood
•Great advice. I also screenshot everything important during the call in case I need to reference it later.
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Dmitry Smirnov
•Thank you everyone for all this helpful information! I feel much more prepared to tackle calling tomorrow with these Spanish-specific tips.
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