EDD San Diego phone number - same as statewide or different line?

That's what I was afraid of. So frustrating that they closed all the local phone support!

Yeah they consolidated everything during the pandemic and never went back to local phone support.

Same experience here! The dropped calls are the worst part - all that time wasted.

Right? I actually took time off work to sit on hold and then nothing. So maddening.

Never heard of Claimyr - is that legit? I'm getting desperate enough to try anything.

Yeah it's a service that auto-dials EDD for you and calls you back when they get an agent on the line. Check out claimyr.com - saved me hours of manual dialing.

Can confirm Claimyr works. Used it twice when I couldn't get through manually. Usually connects within 30-40 minutes.

Seriously? The WHOLE call center goes to lunch at once? That explains why I never get through around noon!

Yep, learned that the hard way after wasting countless attempts during lunch hours. Start calling again around 1:45pm.

Wednesday afternoons have worked for me too. Takes about 45-60 attempts but eventually get through to hold.

Exactly! And when you do get on hold, pray it doesn't drop. I'd say 40% of my held calls get disconnected.

How long do you wait after the first 1? I've been waiting the full prompts.

About 70 seconds, maybe a bit more. You'll hear background music, then you can punch in 1-1-***.

This shortcut saved me probably 30 seconds per call. When you're dialing 80+ times that adds up!

Thank you for clarifying this! I kept switching between numbers thinking one might work better.

Common misconception. Save yourself the trouble and just stick with whichever number you remember easier.

I feel your pain. Spent 6 hours yesterday calling and never even got on hold. Lost count after 120 attempts.

It's like they designed this system to make people give up. Completely broken.

This is exactly why I switched to using Claimyr. My time is worth more than spending entire days redialling.

Smart strategy! I never thought about calling before 8am.

Yeah, those 5 minutes before opening can make the difference. Set multiple alarms!

Good to know. I kept seeing old forum posts about specialist numbers that don't work anymore.

Exactly. Those posts are from 2020-2021. Now it's just the main line for everyone.

That's awesome! I think I'm going to try it too. How much does it cost?

I think it was like $20 or something. Honestly worth it just for the time saved. There's a demo video at https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10 that shows how it works.

Told you it works! Best money I've spent in months.

This explains why I never have luck calling in late afternoon. Thanks for the tip!

Yeah, learned that one the hard way. Best window is really 1:30pm-3:30pm.

You're way more organized than me! I just keep hitting redial until my thumb hurts.

The data helps me stay sane. Otherwise it feels completely random and hopeless.

Same problem here! My phone bill went up $30 last month from all the calling.

It's ridiculous that we have to pay extra just to contact a government agency that owes us money.

500 times?! That's insane. How do you even have time for anything else?

I don't. This has become my full-time job. Considering using one of those calling services just to get my life back.

Do it. I used Claimyr last week and actually got my issue resolved. First time talking to EDD in 2 months.