Ok Ive tried both the 800-300-5616 and 833-978-2521 numbers dozens of times the last few days, today starting promptly at 8 am. The system was closing at noon before our current Gov. good luck. To date, Nobody ever picked up. Best times to call seem to be around 10:15 a.m. or between 6 or 7 p.m. To. They operate from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. PDT. Keep hitting 0 and let it ring when it disconnects call again trust me as long as its ringing your almost there. I was advised to call after 2pm since wait times are shorter. Has anyone been able to get through recently since the corona virus? the 833 number is so hard to get through. Trying to get a hold of someone at EDD is ridiculous. Whats the Inglewood office address? I hung up and immediately repeated what I did. & the person who told me about it only had to call 3. Tell them you want somebody from the ID department to call you back. I got through on the very first try to one of the numbers referenced below in these comments, the very nice lady/customer service representative verified all of the documents that I sent in verifying my identity and EDD told me to check my online account in 1 to 3 days for account update activity. Honestly- This is an absolute CRIME!!! A very kind gentleman answered the phone and helped me in 10 minutes to fix my disqualification status and got me payed out. Ive called 100 times all day today and got through twice. It went to hold music. Can anybody verify the legitimacy of this number or could explain to me how to? NO ONE is currently on a PUA claim. You hang up and dial again until you finally getting put on hold to wait. Call your state rep. Keep calling. When someone answers just state your calling regarding your Disability , you will be transferred to the Disability Dept. The combinations you choose need to make sense for your specific call. All I want to say is this THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! A total waste! None of the prompt combos have worked on either line and Ive tried the pushing 0 endlessly and just get kicked off. Finally about 2:30 a real person answered on the 415-351-7200 number. the San Diego number almost worked. Ok 408 # worked for me 7/15/2020 I called around 2pm. None of these number combos worked for me! Many went unanswered, leaving some Californians in the lurch for months. IM VERY SERIOUS, WE HAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO CALL REPS , NEWSPAPERS, GOVERNMENT ALL THE WAY UP TO BIDEN. Be consistent!! So now we are just waiting for someone to call him back. He said: ok dont hang up. Fingers crossed, but he was able to get several issues addressed and I should (knock wood) be okay. Tips. Thank You! the 800 number has never worked for me in 20yrs.. get creative and determined. Thee End! OKAY GUYS I JUST FINALLY HAD MY PHONE CALL WITH AN LIVE REPRESENTATIVE! We are unable to perform your request at this time. Payroll Taxes, call 1-888-745-3886. Now, for my situation the people who picked up were not able to help me so they had to request a callback for me, I had to call many times to keep putting in requests before I actually got a callback the next day. She was really helpful and got my application started. These are some general tips you can follow: Tips to communicate appropriately and respectfully with and about an individual with a disability. Im so glad I did the research and found a direct line where someone actually picked up. 1-5-1-1-0!!!! 833 number worked. Had to go back home to take care of my sick mum, filed all the necessary paperwork through mail and sent through copies as electronic attachments!! Thanks Much! THIS IS CRAZY!!!! They cant fix it themselves since they are a switchboard?? It took me about an hour to get my issue resolved because the first rep gave me brief but unclear information. call 1-800-480-3287 tried all the numbers, either disconnected or busy tone. 15110 worked for me. Hold time was about 40 minutes. I just want to understand the status of my claim, when it will be approved, payments, etc. Was transferred to one person, then another, and was done within 10 minutes. Best times to call seem to be around 10:15 a.m. or between 6 or 7 p.m. To reach an EDD representative about an existing claim, try pressing 1 during the first recording, then press 2, then press 4. In addition to the main line, she suggested physically going into my local EDD office. There doesnt seem to be a possibility to try to combinations provided. Would greatly appreciate any info on disability shortcuts You might think calling on the phone may be the best way to talk to someone, but you may be able to get your question answered by first doing some research online. I called the 833-978-2511 number and as soon as it said welcome I quickly punched in 6-7-1 and music started playing and I was placed on hold for about 30 min. I dialed the number (415) 315-7200 after more than 200 hundred tries and a few hours. Its been 3 weeks and I havent heard a peep . Supposedly. Oh well. Second, I never was able to get through on the 800-300-5616 number BUT I did get through the 833-978-2511 number the trick to this number is this: Call MANY times, I think the first time it took me 67 calls to finally get through, IF YOU HEAR THANK YOU hang up! They will just start helping you with your issue. 213-477-1405 Pressing 1 for English and then 3210 totally works! There are also people that (have or were) receiving money from other place like a job etc and that will put. After calling a combination of every number listed 4,642 times I still never got through. s01 code cub cadet. And only open from 8am to 12? 4/7/20 Doesnt he know whats going on here?! Drives me nuts. PRESS 0 (You dont have to wait for the system to blah blah blah through more stupid information) I even tried calling the number multiple times at the same time, merging all the calls into one call to increase the chances of someone picking up. I had to be transferred once. The good news is that when you finally get to speak with somebody, they are very helpful and kind. It only took him about 3 minutes and he had my account straightened out. Use. I have found that 1-3-1-1-1-0-0 gets to the end. The 1-3210 combo worked to get to the point where they say the maximum number of callers has been reached and then hang up. The (415) number worked for me this morning!!!! No transfers necessary! OMG THIS ONE WORKED!!!!! Why did i not find this before. no holds directly to person!! Turns out my employer still hasnt responded to the interviewer trying to contact them & that the interviewer has 10 days to submit an answer either way. nicest person ever i talked with. EDD is open up and down the state ,they say appointment only but they have no one given an appointment.They cant see us , rarely do they pick up a call and the online system is just another run around that hits another wall . So dont give up, if you hear the message Thank you for calling enter the prompts right away and if you get the message maximum callers reached hang up and try again and again and again. He pretty much carried out the phone interview right then. For EDD disability 1(800) 480-3287 Said he doesnt have the authorization to fix my issue but he put me on the list of call backs. called back, on hold with person #1 for 30 mins, got transferred to 2nd person (supervisor), still on hold, going on 2 hours. I am self supporter and have a mtg payment and bills and now created a late charge on my home I never was informed please help I will never be able to catch up financially. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. ANY of the direct case worker numbers (213-477-140x). Thanks so much for these numbers! This has to be fixed. If you had to apply via fax or mail, it wont wok for you. Tried all the great suggestions listed from as far back as a year ago. Reporting Wages While Certifying for Continued Benefits - Informational Only You may be able to work part-time and receive reduced Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits. . Finally this number worked! they were all nice she fixed everything quickly. Call 833-978-2511 01/22/21 UPDATE How To Speak To A Live Representative at EDD (Employment Development Department) CA WigglyCheese 273K views 2 years ago EDD Phone Interview Process (Sept. 2022) Adam J The. just tried all of the 213 numbers listed and got a verizon message they are not longer in service or something to that affect. and i didnt have to type in my social. This information saved me so much time and frustration. Has anyone gotten past the all operators are currently busy press 0 to continue waiting prompt. Sometimes when calling the 833 number after it says welcome and after punching in the 6-7-1 it would tell me thank you for calling the unemployment blah blah blah if that happens just hang up and call the 833 number again until you hear welcome and then punch in 6-7-1 and hopefully you takes you straight to the music (it took me like 7 tries to get to the music and not tell me thank you). CALL Id been trying for 2 days to the 800 number. I usually only have to redial (back to back) 4-5 times before Im put in the queue. Just reached sdi representative. Its stressful times for most when starting the process for SDIand not being able to reach anyone when you have questions regarding your next paycheck is unreasonable. The whole point of it aside from people not suffering, is to have people spending. 310-330-5905 is the number to the Inglewood office. This info was a godsend, and very much appreciated. PDF Employment Development Department. Thank you for this! THIS WORKSor worked for me!! By the way, with the new UI Online system, if youre having problems logging in, you have to create a new account using an alternate email address! Its your money you paid into this system be determined to get it back. 213-477-1407, 310-330-5905 8 weeks certified weeks showed pending as the status online. For SDI I just listened for appeals even though I had no appeal, and that gave the option for speaking to a representative. (714-687-4400) It kept prompting me to press 0 to continue waiting. Agree called 800-300-5616 then followed the number prompts of 1-5-1-1-0 and got through to a human in less than 5 seconds (although she did acknowledge it was a light call volume day. I also called 916 654 9140 and got direct to EDD office. I missed the call and the lady left me a message telling me the exact time/day of when her next call to me would be and that the number would show up blocked. Do I just keep pressing 0 to continue waiting? good luck everyone. OK mamas, I am hoping someone can help me. THANKS! Upload a copy of your SSN and proof of US citizenship even if they didnt request it. Nice to get someone to explain it to me and now I dont expect any extra money. Definitely try different numbers, if the first doesnt work. Just got in they wont help regular claims only SDI claims ..trying other numbers, Call the 833 number. The 310-330-5905 number was given to me by someone on the 833-978-2511 number after I got through to them yesterday. For information on local SDI offices, visit our Office Locator. California Governor's Office - Gavin Newsom speaking to an intern will get you on a list to have the EDD call you back: (916)445-2841 Bank of America EDD Debit Card Customer Service for if. If you are having difficulty with the EDD website, visit Technical Help. Show All Disability Insurance Paid Family Leave California State Government Employees Keep trying! Good luck dont give up keep trying they answer fast in the 415 number!! First of all, they Canceled my payments because I accidentally certified both by mail and online for the same week, so getting duplicate certifications canceled my payment all together. The prompts are all in Vietnamese, but I followed the prompts above. Combination 4: 1-6-7-3. With our money dispersed by our Government . Thanks!! One retry I got welcome to greeting & immediately pressed 1. Ive been trying through again yesterday and today, no luck yet. How to get through to a live EDD rep on the Vietnamese language line. Thank you for all the help. I would start calling every number above until you get through to a human. Ive tried 1 877 238 4373 with options 124 to get into queue but its always full. I called this number and got right through to someone. I was just able to leave my number for them to call me back by using the 1 6 7 3 route. Eventually it will put me in the hold queue.. Thanks again.I too called so many timesbut today I took another route leading me to this valuable site. What a blessing! Thanks these numbers still work. The guy said: Oh you had an appointment today, huh? I said yes from 10 to 12. 909-383-4663 (Pomona) A lot of the accts that are stuck on pending are due to needing to file a new claim . AT&T U-verse: Call 1-800-288-2020. the woman who answered the Vietnamese line hung up on me becasue I dont speak Vietnamese. When to File a Complaint According to Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, hotels, restaurants, and certain places of entertainment must provide disability access. 213-477-1404 As of April 9, 2020After calling I-dont-know-how-many-numbers. Disappointing because she was the first person I was able to get a hold of all week. called my state senator mike McGuire office his assistant was very helpful and told me they will contact edd in my behalf they said that their poffice has been having a lot of requests for help and it is working but takes 1-2 weeks for them to get a reply but assured me they fix the issues. There is no guarantee that the office even received any of my documents or provide an updated status. My balance is at 3,240 so frustrated! So then I tried the 213 area code stuffinstant hang up. Dont waste your time calling the main number from EDD. Good luck everyone! She helped me with the questions i had. I get all the way through the automated message and then am told that there are too many callers and it hangs up. Only a 6 minute hold time. Get comfortable and keep hitting the redial button. For me, I am waiting for them simply to process my ID.Fax (866) 517-3830. Yes, indeed, the Vietnamese contact number worked. Was calling the 800 number 40+ times kept getting the too many callers, tried (619-525-4995) and someone immediately picked up and I was transferred to someone who helped me with my problem and was nice . I started calling at 8 this morning, dialing various numbers. Called 1-916-654-9140 asked for EDD, explained that I have been getting disconnected all week while calling the main line before noon, and the online system says not eligible to file claim at this time a live person answered quickly, told me to call back the next business day in the morning and they will put me through to a live person. Dont give any info to anyone before you are sure who you are talking to. Hit 1 I got a fairly angry woman at 310-330-5905 and pleaded with her to help. All of that on top of people that have not worked in 5 or plus years ( give or take ) that should not have been eligible in the first place adding to the large amount of people that actually did become unemployed as a direct result of government restrictions. I definitely have learned that it's better trying this method first to talk with EDD versus the online form. Then continued to hit 0 each time the message comes back on. OMG Finally I called 800-300-5616 and used 1-5-1-1-0 and ONE MINUTE later I was speaking to a real person. Thank you very much! WITH THE PROMPTS 1-3-5-7 then zero. Worked! Then I was suspicious because she was patient & didnt hate me. It will keep ringing keep pressing 0 every time sometimes it will hang up on you keep calling. it took 35 minutes to get through and while the lady was kind, she could not process an unemployment claim (only disability claims). PLEASE Thank you all so much. If you want to get through to SDI call 1-800-480-3287 options 1 2 3 0 it got me to the point where I would have talked to someone at least, but then said there were too many people on the line and dumped me off, Been trying to get through for days now , really need some help. After two months getting nowhere with the EDD, they dont answer the phone, emails take 10 days to response, I had to reopen my claim, the reopen it AGAIN, I contacted my state representative. The 310-330-5905 number never did anything but give me a busy signal or ring 10 times then hang up. After hours of trying to call in and getting disconnected because too many people were on the line, I tried it again. I live in Sacramento area but the 415# worked great. Thank You!!!!!!! I am hard of hearing and cant afford new hearing aids until I get my back pay!! The rep was more than helpful and I was able to get all of my questions answered. Good luck! Dont give up ! Kept getting that darn Max number of people! I do not have phone numbers and seriously we should not be doing all this.Think about all these stories , call at exactly 10;03 and 43 seconds dial 209-%73%^ -256@/*/-=(2578750 times , if planets are aligned and we get bored of laughing at you then we will have you talk to one of our recordings. I went to this link, saw your post and got human immediately! Heres where you can try your # combos. I just kept calling the numbers and finally got through to the San Bernardino line and waited about 10 minutes and someone came on the line to to help me. Good luck! NO WAIT. I got in with 1-5-1-0. I filed 2/12/21! Any updates to share? What also worked for me (out of frustration) :/ was calling the same 1-800 number then hit 1-5 then hitting 0 or 1 repeatedly until I hear the prompt changes to Please hold for the next available representatives. Currently doing this now, this is for SDI: Got me payed out you finally get to speak with somebody, they are not longer in service something. 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