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
Ask the community...
- 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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Update: Just got off the phone after finally speaking to live person! Took 4 hours of calling today but they resolved my issue in 15 minutes. The actual help is quick once you get through.
Got through at 2:47pm on a Wednesday. Seemed to be the magic time to speak to live person based on what others have said here.
The irony is once you speak to live person, they're actually helpful. It's just getting to that point that's impossible.
For anyone still struggling - I used the Claimyr service mentioned earlier and spoke to live person in 18 minutes yesterday. My claim got resolved same day. Sometimes you just have to accept that manual calling isn't working.
I think I'm ready to try that. 6 hours yesterday and still couldn't speak to live person. My time is worth something too.
Same here. After reading this thread I realize I'm not alone in the struggle to speak to live person. Going to check out claimyr.com today.
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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.
This is depressing but probably the most honest assessment I've seen. I guess I need to set realistic expectations.
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.
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.
Yeah once you get through, the agents are knowledgeable and efficient. It's just the phone system that's completely broken.
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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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.
Carmen Diaz
Month 2 of trying to contact my EDD case worker. At this point the stress is worse than the actual issue I need to resolve.
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Andre Laurent
•Have you considered the auto-dialer route? Might be worth it for your peace of mind.
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Carmen Diaz
•Yeah, I'm ready to try anything at this point. Manual calling clearly isn't working.
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AstroAce
Reality check: Most people need 20-100 redial attempts just to get on hold, then 1.5-2+ hour waits, then 30-50% chance of dropped calls. System is broken.
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Amina Toure
•Those statistics are depressing but match my experience exactly. No wonder people are paying for calling services.
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Zoe Kyriakidou
•Exactly why I switched to Claimyr after my third week of failed attempts. Sometimes you have to admit defeat and find another way.
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