EDD phone number Sacramento - been calling for 6 days straight can't reach anyone

That's what I was afraid of. Thought maybe Sacramento people had some inside knowledge since we're close to the state offices.

Nope, we're all in the same boat. The phone system doesn't care where you're calling from in California.

400 attempts?! How do you even keep track of that many calls? This is insane.

I kept a tally sheet. It was driving me crazy but I had to know how many times I was getting rejected.

I stopped counting after 100. It was too depressing to keep track.

Is that legit? I'm so desperate I'll try anything at this point but don't want to get scammed.

Totally legit. I was skeptical too but they have thousands of reviews on Google. Way better than spending entire days redialing.

I used them last month too. Worked exactly as advertised - got my callback in about 30 minutes on a Wednesday afternoon.

Yeah that's the number I've been using. I tried pressing the menu options early to save time but maybe I'm going too fast?

You have to wait for the first pause after pressing 1 for English. If you rush it, the system rejects your call.

The timing is crucial. I found waiting exactly 1 minute 10 seconds after pressing 1 works best.

Seriously? The whole call center takes lunch at the same time? That's ridiculous!

Yep, complete dead zone from 12-1:30. They should put that on their website but they don't.

This explains why I never get through when I call during my lunch break. Good to know!

Ha! I was actually thinking about driving somewhere else to call. Glad you saved me the gas money.

Yeah don't waste your time. I burned a tank of gas for nothing.

I'll try Wednesday afternoon. I've been calling mostly in the mornings.

Yeah mornings are the worst. Everyone has the same idea to call first thing.

Friday afternoons are pointless too. Even if you get through, they can't fix complex issues before the weekend.

Wait, I've been alternating between both numbers thinking it would double my chances!

Nope, they route to the same phone system. Stick with one to avoid confusion.

This is correct. Both numbers have identical wait times and success rates.

I tried this yesterday but still couldn't get through. Maybe I need to call even earlier?

You can't call before 8am, the system won't accept calls. But being ready right at 8:00:00 helps.

Even with perfect timing, it's still a numbers game. That's why I switched to using Claimyr.

Oh no, that's my worst fear. All that time wasted and then nothing to show for it.

Exactly. That's when I started looking for alternatives because I couldn't keep losing entire days.

The dropped calls are the worst part. Makes you want to throw your phone across the room.

Ok you've convinced me. Going to try it today because I can't keep missing work to call all day.

Smart choice. The time savings alone is worth it, plus no risk of dropped calls since they handle the hold time.

I'm going to check it out too. This manual calling is destroying my sanity.

Good to know. I saw some old posts mentioning a specialist line but couldn't find current info.

Yeah those posts are from 2019 or earlier. Everything routes through the main number now.

I wasted a whole day trying to find these mythical specialist numbers. They don't exist anymore.

That makes sense. Monday is when people realize they need to deal with their EDD issues from the weekend.

Exactly. And Friday afternoons are dead too because people give up for the week.

Great point. I have my identity verification documents but should organize them better.

Take photos of everything with your phone too. Sometimes they want you to read numbers or dates quickly.

And have your claim number memorized. They ask for it right away.

That's exactly what I need help with! Identity verification has been pending for weeks.

Yeah they cleared mine in about 10 minutes once I actually got to talk to someone. The calling part was the hard part.

Identity verification seems to be the most common issue right now. At least it's fixable once you reach someone.

I should have been doing this from the start. Now I have no idea exactly how many times I've called.

Start now. Even a simple tally sheet helps. You'll be surprised how many attempts it really takes.

My log was 3 pages long before I gave up on manual calling. Kept detailed records of everything.

Yeah I've been doing dishes and laundry between calls. At least something productive gets done.

Exactly. But there's only so much housework you can do before you lose your mind.

That's when I decided Claimyr was worth every penny. Got my life back instead of being chained to the phone.

Almost 3 hours on hold?! I don't know if I have that kind of patience.

It was brutal but I was terrified to hang up and start over. Put it on speaker and did other stuff around the house.

I've done the 2+ hour holds too. The fear of starting over keeps you hanging on forever.

Thanks for all the advice everyone. Going to try the Wednesday afternoon strategy and if that fails, I'm definitely checking out Claimyr.

Smart plan. Having a backup option keeps you from going completely insane with the manual calling.

Definitely check out Claimyr if the manual approach doesn't work. It's a game changer for getting your life back.