EDD nightmare: Paid for service, no connection, now they want more money? Help!

I found a way to solve EDD phone connection issues, watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OceghPRqPI

Ugh, that sucks! The EDD system is such a mess. I've been trying to get through for weeks. It's like they don't want us to actually get our benefits 🙄

I found a way to actually get someone on the phone. I used this site's (claimyr.com) calling tool that dials the phone menu, stays on hold, waits for a live agent to pick up, then sends the call to my phone. It does cost $20, but it works. Here's a video explaining it: https://youtu.be/0UZGuPWGErg

Have you tried contacting them through their online portal? Sometimes that works better than calling.

This is why we need to overhaul the entire unemployment system. It's clearly not designed to handle high volume situations like this pandemic. We should be writing to our representatives about this!

I feel your pain, OP. I've been in the same boat. Here's what I did to finally get through: 1. Call right when they open at 8am 2. If that doesn't work, try calling at 3:55pm (just before they close) 3. Use the comma trick when dialing to auto-input your info 4. Be persistent and keep trying It took me a week of trying, but I finally got through. Don't give up!

lol welcome to the EDD circus 🤡 where the rules are made up and your time doesn't matter