Need EDD San Jose phone number - same line or different office?

Ugh that's what I was afraid of. Was hoping maybe there was a local office with direct lines.

Yeah I learned this the hard way too. Wasted weeks thinking different area codes might have separate lines.

Wednesday afternoons seem to work better than Mondays for sure. I avoid calling after 4pm because they seem to stop taking new calls.

Good tip about after 4pm. I noticed that pattern too but wasn't sure if it was just coincidence.

What's Claimyr? Is that legit or some kind of scam?

It's totally legit - they automatically dial EDD for you and call you back when they get an agent. Check out claimyr.com. There's even a demo video at https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10

I was skeptical too but my coworker used it last month. Paid like $20 and got through same day instead of the weeks of manual calling.

The lunch break thing is so annoying! They should at least tell people instead of letting us waste time calling during that window.

Right? I figured it out after tracking my call attempts for two weeks. Zero success between 12-1:30pm ever.

Wait so there's no EDD San Jose phone number but they all take lunch at the same time? That's wild.

127 times in one week? Dude that's insane. At what point do you just pay for help?

I'm getting close to that point honestly. My phone bill is gonna be crazy this month.

Thanks for actually calling to confirm! That saves the rest of us from wild goose chases.

Appreciate you doing the legwork on this. Guess I'll stick with the main number strategy.

Early morning calling is definitely the way. I managed to get through at 8:07am last Thursday after only 34 attempts.

Only 34 attempts? That's amazing luck. I'm usually at 60+ before even getting the hold music.

Yeah 34 is incredibly lucky. Usually I'm closer to 80-100 attempts just to get on hold.

How much does Claimyr cost? And do they actually guarantee you'll get through?

It's around $20-30 depending on the line. They don't guarantee but I've used it twice now and both times got through within 30 minutes.

That's so frustrating! Is there any pattern to when calls are more likely to drop?

From my data, Monday mornings and Friday afternoons have the highest drop rates. Wednesday/Thursday midday seem most stable.

Same situation here. Claimyr lets you schedule callbacks for anytime, even outside EDD hours. They call you when they get an agent.

That would be perfect for my schedule. Might be worth it just to avoid using all my vacation days for calling.

Yeah centralized systems are supposed to be more efficient but EDD clearly didn't plan for the call volume.

Exactly. One phone system for 40 million people was never going to work during high unemployment.

That's heartbreaking! 2+ hours and then nothing. Let us know how the callback service works out.

Will definitely update. At this point paying for help seems way cheaper than losing more work days to calling.

I had the exact same thing happen at 2.5 hours. Call drops are the worst part of this whole process.

Thank you for doing the research! Saves everyone else from calling around looking for non-existent numbers.

Appreciate the confirmation. Now I can stop hoping there's some secret local number and focus on actual strategies.

Welcome to the club! I've been in the same San Jose calling nightmare for months. The Wednesday 8am strategy really does work better - I finally got through last week doing exactly that. Just be prepared to redial 50+ times even on the "good" days. The callback services like Claimyr are honestly worth it if you're working full time. I wasted so much PTO before finally paying for help. Good luck!