Can't reach California Unemployment? Claimyr calls for you, so you don't have to wait on hold.
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
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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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For anyone still trying manually: keep a detailed log of your attempts. Note the time, how many calls, whether you got busy signal or hold, etc. You'll start to see patterns in when your odds are slightly better.
Good idea. I should start tracking this data instead of just getting frustrated every day.
I've been doing this for weeks. 2:30pm on Wednesdays is my highest success rate for getting on hold, but even then it's maybe 1 in 40 attempts.
The hold music cuts out sometimes which makes you think the call dropped, but stay on the line. I've had agents pick up after 15-20 seconds of silence.
That happened to me twice! I hung up thinking the call dropped. Now I know to wait it out.
Yes! The silence can last up to 30 seconds sometimes. Don't hang up during the quiet periods.
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For those still trying manually: the customer service EDD number menu is 1-wait 70 seconds-1-1-***. Don't rush the wait time or you'll get disconnected.
The customer service EDD number timing is crucial. Too fast and it disconnects, too slow and you waste time on redials.
This customer service EDD number hack just got me to the hold queue on attempt #8 instead of my usual 40+. You're a lifesaver!
The customer service EDD number drops about 40% of calls even when you make it to hold. I've been dropped 6 times after 1+ hour holds this month alone.
The customer service EDD number call drops are why I finally broke down and used Claimyr. Can't handle another dropped call after hours of waiting.
That's exactly what pushed me to try alternatives. The customer service EDD number is designed to make you give up through pure frustration.
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Reality check: if you've been calling for hours with no success, maybe it's time to consider alternatives. I know people who have called for weeks without getting through.
This is why services like Claimyr exist. Sometimes you just have to accept that manual calling isn't realistic anymore.
Yeah, I'm starting to see that. Spending days on this is probably not the best use of my time.
The EDD phone number is open and operational right now. The challenge isn't system availability - it's the massive imbalance between call volume and agent capacity. That's not changing anytime soon.
Exactly. Think of it like trying to get concert tickets for a popular show, except the consequences are your unemployment benefits.
Except concert ticket sites don't drop your call after you've been waiting for 2 hours...
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Reality check: I spent 40+ hours last month just trying to reach EDD. That's like having a part-time job just to talk to them about my unemployment. Something is seriously wrong with this system.
40 hours is insane but sadly believable. I've probably spent 25+ hours myself over 3 weeks. This can't be sustainable.
Right? And that's not counting the actual time spent on hold or talking to them. Just the redialing attempts. It's broken.
Final update from the San Jose crew: Used Claimyr this morning after reading all these comments. Got my callback in 15 minutes with an agent who fixed my claim issue in 10 minutes. Seriously wish I'd done this weeks ago instead of the manual calling torture.
15 minutes?! Okay I'm definitely trying Claimyr tomorrow. This thread convinced me it's worth it.
Do it! I was stubborn about paying but honestly the time savings alone is worth way more than what it costs. Best decision I made.
StellarSurfer
Remember EDD is only open Monday-Friday 8am-5pm Pacific Time. Don't waste time calling on weekends or evenings like I did when I first started.
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Sean Kelly
•Simple but important reminder! I made this mistake my first week too.
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Dmitry Smirnov
•Good point - I was wondering why Saturday calls never worked.
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Zara Malik
One last piece of advice - when you do get through, have all your information ready: SSN, claim details, questions written down. Don't waste the opportunity by being unprepared after waiting so long to talk to someone.
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Dmitry Smirnov
•Great advice - I'll make a list of everything I need to discuss before my next attempt.
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Nia Thompson
•And don't let them rush you off the call. You waited long enough to talk to them, make sure you get all your questions answered.
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