Has anyone used an EDD call service - worth it or waste of money?

Right? It's like they designed this system to make us give up. My friend said she tried calling 400 times in one week and never even got on hold.

400 times in a week sounds about right. The busy signal is basically their default response now.

Good point. How do you tell which ones are legit vs just auto-dialers that might not even work?

Look for ones that only charge when they successfully connect you. If they want money upfront with no guarantee, run.

Wait, really? How does it work exactly? Do they just call for you or is there more to it?

They have software that dials the number, navigates the menu, waits on hold, then calls your phone when an agent picks up. You literally just wait for them to call you back with a live person.

Is it claimyr.com? I've seen their ads but wasn't sure if it was legitimate.

Same here! My unlimited plan isn't actually unlimited and I hit my limit last week. Now I'm paying overage charges on top of everything else.

Exactly! It's like we're being punished twice - once for needing help and again for trying to get it.

The lunch break thing is so frustrating! They should at least tell people they don't answer calls during that time.

Right? It's like a secret that everyone eventually figures out the hard way. Wasted so many hours calling during lunch before I realized.

What's the 1-wait-1-1-*** pattern? I've been just following the prompts normally.

That's exactly my situation. I'm losing more money sitting by the phone all day than these services even cost.

Exactly. And the stress relief alone was worth it. No more anxiety about whether today would be the day I finally get through.

This happened to me 3 times last week! 2+ hour holds and then just disconnected. I wanted to throw my phone across the room.

Yeah, it's a known issue they haven't fixed. That's why alternative methods like callback services make sense - they handle the dropped calls for you.

I've noticed the same pattern. Tuesday through Thursday between 2-4pm seems to have the highest success rate.

Yep, and definitely don't call after 4pm any day. They seem to stop taking new calls even though they're officially open until 5.

Thank you! I kept seeing people say to call different numbers but they all seemed to have the same wait times.

Right, it's all the same overwhelmed system. The specialist line thing is just outdated advice that keeps getting repeated.

40 minutes vs weeks of calling? That's insane. I'm definitely going to check this out.

Same here. At this point the $20-30 is nothing compared to the time and stress I'd save.

Yeah, and you can literally do other things while waiting for the callback. It's not like manual calling where you're tied to your phone all day.

847 calls?! That's dedication but also kind of terrifying. How much time did that take total?

Roughly 35-40 hours of active calling time, plus probably 6-8 hours on hold that led to nothing. It's literally a part-time job just trying to reach them.

70 seconds exactly? How did you figure out that timing?

Trial and error over hundreds of calls. If you press too early it doesn't register, too late and you waste time. 70 seconds hits the sweet spot.

This is the kind of insider knowledge you only get from calling way too many times. Thanks for sharing!

This is so frustrating - a 20 minute conversation could have saved weeks of stress. Definitely going to try the callback service.

Right? The actual problem was easy to fix, it was just getting to talk to someone that was impossible. The callback service was a game changer.

Wait, you can request callbacks outside business hours? That's actually perfect for my schedule too.

Yep, with Claimyr you can place the request 24/7 and they'll work on it during business hours then call you whenever they connect.

Good point. If someone claims they have a special direct number, it's probably a scam.

Exactly. The legit services are transparent about using the same 800 number - they just do it way more efficiently than we can manually.

Same here! I learned more about actually reaching EDD in this thread than in all my weeks of failed calling attempts.

The community here is great for sharing real experiences vs the generic advice you find elsewhere.

22 minutes?! I'm sold. Placing my order now - thanks for the update!

This is exactly what I needed to hear. The success stories here are way more convincing than any advertisement.

Yeah, real people sharing real results. I was skeptical too but the math just makes sense when you compare it to manual calling.

Keisha, I totally agree! I've been reading through everyone's experiences and it's pretty clear that the traditional calling method is just not working anymore. The fact that people are making hundreds of calls and still not getting through shows how broken the system has become. I'm really impressed by how many people have had success with these callback services - it seems like they've figured out a way to work around all the issues we're facing with busy signals and dropped calls. I'm definitely going to give it a try too!

CyberSiren, you're absolutely right about this community being so helpful! I've been lurking here for weeks feeling completely hopeless about my EDD situation, but seeing everyone's real experiences with both manual calling and the callback services has been eye-opening. The success stories are really convincing - especially when people are sharing specific timeframes like 22-40 minutes vs the hundreds of failed attempts we've all been making. I think I'm finally ready to stop torturing myself with manual calling and try one of these services too. Thanks for encouraging everyone to share their actual results!

Aidan, you're definitely not crazy! I just joined this community and this thread has been such an eye-opener. I had no idea so many people were struggling with the same impossible calling situation. Reading about people making 800+ calls and still getting nowhere really drives home how dysfunctional the EDD phone system has become. The callback service testimonials here are pretty convincing too - especially when multiple people are reporting similar success timeframes. I'm brand new to all this but based on what everyone's sharing, it seems like these services have found a way to beat the system that we just can't replicate manually. Looking forward to your update if you try it!