Customer service EDD number - which one actually works for getting through?
I've been trying to find the right customer service EDD number that actually connects you to a human. I see different numbers posted everywhere - 800-300-5616, 833-978-0953, some disability numbers. I'm so confused about which customer service EDD number I should be calling for my unemployment claim. Spent 3 hours yesterday calling what I thought was the main line but kept getting transferred to voicemail systems. Can someone clarify which customer service EDD number actually gets you to a live person?
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Yara Sayegh
The main customer service EDD number is 800-300-5616. That's the official unemployment line. Don't waste time with the other numbers people post - they're either old or for different departments.
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Connor Gallagher
•Thanks! I was using some 833 number I found online. Is the 800 number the only customer service EDD number that works?
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Yara Sayegh
•The 833 number actually goes to the same place as the 800 number. Both are valid customer service EDD numbers, but stick with 800-300-5616 to avoid confusion.
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Keisha Johnson
I called that customer service EDD number 47 times yesterday and got through once, only to be dropped after a 90 minute hold. This system is absolutely broken.
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Paolo Longo
•That's the worst part - even when you reach the customer service EDD number, half the calls drop during the hold. I've lost count of how many 2+ hour holds ended in dial tone.
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Keisha Johnson
•Exactly! At least with a busy signal you know to try again. But when the customer service EDD number drops you after hours of waiting, it's soul crushing.
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CosmicCowboy
After weeks of calling that customer service EDD number manually, I found Claimyr and got through in 20 minutes. Best $20 I ever spent rather than wasting entire days redialing.
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Connor Gallagher
•What's Claimyr? Is it legit? I'm desperate enough to pay someone at this point if it actually works.
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CosmicCowboy
•It's a service that calls the customer service EDD number for you automatically and forwards you when they get an agent. Check out claimyr.com - totally worth it.
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Amina Diallo
•I was skeptical about paying for something I should be able to do myself, but after 50+ failed attempts at the customer service EDD number, Claimyr got me through same day.
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Oliver Schulz
Pro tip for that customer service EDD number: call at exactly 7:55am and start pressing 1-wait-1-1-*** before the prompts finish. Saves 30 seconds per redial.
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Natasha Orlova
•This shortcut for the customer service EDD number menu actually works! Went from 45 second redials to 15 seconds using this pattern.
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Oliver Schulz
•Glad it helped! When you're calling the customer service EDD number 100+ times, every second saved adds up to hours.
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Connor Gallagher
•Wait, you press the numbers before the prompts on the customer service EDD number? I've been waiting for each message to finish!
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Javier Cruz
PSA: Don't call the customer service EDD number between 12pm-1:30pm. The entire call center takes lunch and literally nobody answers during that window.
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Emma Wilson
•Seriously? The whole customer service EDD number just shuts down for lunch? No wonder I could never get through during my lunch break calls.
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Javier Cruz
•Yep, learned this the hard way after burning 20 attempts during lunch thinking the customer service EDD number was extra busy. They should really announce this.
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Malik Thomas
•This explains so much! I work nights so I always called the customer service EDD number around noon. No wonder I never got anywhere.
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NeonNebula
I finally got through the customer service EDD number last Tuesday after 67 attempts. Called at 2:15pm, held for 2 hours 10 minutes, and actually talked to someone. Persistence pays off but holy hell what a process.
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Isabella Costa
•67 attempts at the customer service EDD number just to get on hold? That's insane. How do you even keep track of that many calls?
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NeonNebula
•I started keeping a log after day 3 of calling the customer service EDD number. Became obsessed with finding patterns in when it actually worked.
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Connor Gallagher
•Did the agent at the customer service EDD number actually solve your issue or just create more problems like I keep hearing?
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Ravi Malhotra
Tried calling the customer service EDD number from a different phone thinking maybe my cell was blocked. Nope, same 'too busy to take your call' message. This is genuinely kafkaesque.
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Freya Christensen
•I had the same paranoid thought about the customer service EDD number! Tried my work phone, my wife's phone, even a landline. It's not us, it's their broken system.
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Ravi Malhotra
•At least we're not crazy. The customer service EDD number is just legitimately impossible to reach through normal means.
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Omar Farouk
Monday mornings are the absolute worst for the customer service EDD number. Everyone calls first thing Monday and you're competing with thousands of other desperate people.
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Chloe Davis
•What's the best day/time for the customer service EDD number then? I've been calling Mondays at 8am thinking I'd beat the rush.
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Omar Farouk
•Wednesday or Thursday afternoons work better for the customer service EDD number. Avoid Mondays and Friday afternoons completely.
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AstroAlpha
•I had luck with the customer service EDD number on Wednesday around 2:30pm. Still took 34 attempts but better than the 100+ on Mondays.
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Diego Chavez
My phone plan only gives me 500 minutes and I've already burned through 300 trying to reach the customer service EDD number. This is costing me money I don't have.
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Anastasia Smirnova
•Same boat here. The customer service EDD number is literally eating my phone plan alive. Looking into unlimited plans just for EDD calling.
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Diego Chavez
•It's insane that reaching the customer service EDD number requires an unlimited phone plan. This shouldn't be a luxury expense.
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CosmicCowboy
•This is exactly why I went with Claimyr. Rather than upgrade my phone plan for the customer service EDD number, I paid once and got through immediately.
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Sean O'Brien
Been calling the customer service EDD number for 2 weeks straight. My employer thinks I have a phone addiction because I'm constantly redialing during work hours.
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Zara Shah
•The customer service EDD number has ruined my work productivity. I sneak calls in bathroom breaks, lunch, any free moment.
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Sean O'Brien
•Right? Calling the customer service EDD number has become a second full-time job. Something's seriously wrong with this system.
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Luca Bianchi
•I actually took vacation days just to call the customer service EDD number all day. Used 3 days and still didn't get through once.
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GalacticGuardian
The customer service EDD number automated message says 'we're experiencing higher than normal call volume' - higher than normal since when, 1995? This has been the standard for years.
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Nia Harris
•That customer service EDD number message is such BS. What they really mean is 'we're understaffed and don't care about fixing it.
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GalacticGuardian
•Exactly! The customer service EDD number has had this same excuse for literally years. When does 'higher than normal' become just 'normal'?
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Mateo Gonzalez
•I wish the customer service EDD number message would just be honest: 'We have 5 people answering phones for 2 million callers. Good luck.
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Aisha Ali
Success story: Used Claimyr for the customer service EDD number yesterday and got connected in 18 minutes. Agent was actually helpful and resolved my issue in 10 minutes. Worth every penny.
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Ethan Moore
•How much did Claimyr charge to reach the customer service EDD number? I'm at the point where I'll pay anything that actually works.
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Aisha Ali
•I think it was around $20 for the customer service EDD number callback. Considering I was spending 6+ hours daily trying manually, totally worth it.
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Connor Gallagher
•$20 to skip the customer service EDD number nightmare? That's cheaper than what I've spent on stress medication from this process.
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Yuki Nakamura
•Just used Claimyr for the customer service EDD number after reading this. Skeptical at first but got a callback in 35 minutes. Finally talking to an actual human!
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StarSurfer
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.
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Carmen Reyes
•Thank you for the exact timing on the customer service EDD number! I was only waiting 30 seconds and getting disconnected constantly.
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StarSurfer
•The customer service EDD number timing is crucial. Too fast and it disconnects, too slow and you waste time on redials.
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Andre Moreau
•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!
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Zoe Christodoulou
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.
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Jamal Thompson
•Those customer service EDD number drops are the worst part. All that time invested just to hear a dial tone.
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Zoe Christodoulou
•I actually cried the last time the customer service EDD number dropped me after a 2 hour 15 minute hold. This system breaks people.
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Mei Chen
•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.
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CosmicCowboy
•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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