Been trying telephone number to EDD for 6 days straight - still no luck getting through

Wait seriously? I've been alternating between both numbers thinking one might be less busy!

Yep, total waste of time. Same exact queue system.

Three weeks?! How are you even surviving without benefits that long?

Credit cards and borrowing from family. It's not sustainable much longer.

Is Claimyr legit? I'm getting desperate enough to pay at this point.

100% legit. They have thousands of reviews. Check out claimyr.com - they even have a demo video at https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10

I was skeptical too but tried it last week. Got through in 35 minutes vs the 8 hours I wasted calling manually the day before.

Are you kidding me? They all take lunch at the same time??

Dead serious. Complete radio silence from 12-1:30. They should post this somewhere but they don't.

This explains so much! I always wondered why I got zero success calling around noon.

What do you mean press before they finish?

Like as soon as you hear 'Para español' start hitting 1-wait-1-1-***. Don't wait for each prompt to complete.

This actually works! Shaved 45 seconds off each attempt when I tried it.

When IS the best time then? I'm running out of options here.

Wednesday-Thursday afternoons around 2-3pm seem to have the highest success rate in my experience.

127 calls in one day?! How did you even keep track?

Kept a tally on paper. My thumb was numb from hitting redial so much.

Did they actually solve your issue or did you have to call back again?

Thankfully they fixed everything in one call. But I was on hold for 2 hours and 15 minutes first.

This happened to me twice! Got on hold for over an hour then just disconnected.

It's infuriating. You invest all that time and energy just to get dropped.

How do you know all these inside tricks?

Trial and error over months of calling. You start to notice patterns when you're desperate enough.

Wait it only costs $20? I thought it would be way more expensive.

Yeah, way cheaper than I expected. And infinitely better than wasting entire days on the telephone number to EDD.

Told you it was worth it! Sometimes you have to pay to skip the broken system.

I've been starting at 8:15 thinking that was early enough. Will try 7:55 tomorrow.

Yeah, have your coffee ready and start dialing 5 minutes before they open. Sometimes works.

Good to know. I was wondering why I couldn't find any working specialist numbers online.

So much misinformation out there about magic numbers that supposedly work better.

Oh wow I didn't even think about minute limits. I might be in the same boat.

Yeah, check your usage. I had to upgrade my plan just to keep calling.

This is exactly why services like Claimyr make sense. They use their minutes, not yours.

Makes sense. Probably better to wait until Monday than waste Friday calling.

Exactly. Save your energy for early in the week when they're more likely to actually help.

You made a spreadsheet?! That's dedication.

When you're unemployed you have time to analyze the telephone number to EDD patterns. Gotta treat it like a science experiment.

Actually smart. Data doesn't lie about when they're actually answering calls.

That's so frustrating. We're the ones paying into the system!

Preaching to the choir. They know most people will give up after a few dozen attempts.

3 hours on hold?! My back would give out sitting that long.

Had to use speaker phone and pace around. But at least my issue is finally resolved.

Okay you've convinced me. Ordering a callback right now.

Smart choice. Your sanity is worth more than the cost.

Welcome to the club! You'll wonder why you waited so long.

Only 50 spots?! For the entire state of California?

That's my theory based on timing patterns. Explains why getting on hold is harder than staying on hold.

This is exactly the advice I needed. Thank you for all the help everyone!

Good luck! Hope you get through soon. We're all rooting for you.

Solidarity in the EDD calling struggle. We've all been there.