I have gotten through as of july 1, 2013 using this method, I was on hold for maybe 30 seconds. It worked beautifully!!! Been calling 18003005616 but it always says call later, pressing 5 doesn't do anything. I highly recommend.. Wow, thanks so much for this trick! But you can reach a human if you know the right This was rectified & confirmed by the person I spoke with compared to the numerous dials to the EDD for the last two weeks with unnecessary prompts only to be told they can't except my phone call. Thank You!! Tehama Co., Red Bluff: 530-529-7000 GOT THROUGH AND PUT ON HOLD RIGHT AWAY, WAITED LESS THAN ONE MINUTE FOR A REPRESENTATIVE. This is the easiest and best way to get through. Finally went to an office to try and call a rep and got the usual advice of hitting numbers as a claimant. THANK YOU TO THE PERSON THAT FOUND THIS TRICK AND TO THOSE WHO CONTINUED TO POST THAT IT STILL WORKS!!! I just couldn't get thru. They will tell you your waiting time, probably 1 min., and you'll get a LIVE person to answer your question. Thanks for any help!! Will never sit through those ridiculous menus again to be told it's too busy. Why do we as taxpayers accept such horrendous service? :), Took a few trys but finally got thru after months of trying the other way thankyou so much. this works. 1 for eligibility info Got thru and got my issue solved in 5 mins. California Unemployment I used her advice to "be persistent" - problem (finally) solved. Required fields are marked *. Thanks for sharing!!! I got the same message every time for at least 10 attempts on multiple days. I just had to call like 5 times. I made copies of it and put it in each time. Staffers in the Legislature have access to additional resources and can help you get the assistance you need from EDD. Thank you Anna's Trick! The third time it worked. You have to listen through that whole message until it gives you options. The fact that we are just expected to accept this, especially during a stressful time of unemployment, is NOT acceptable. A sub menu will then pop up listing the options of your choice, select one and continue. 1. Just Informing everyone the employer works. this works wooow i thought it wouldnt i got straight through i thought the lady was gonna say this line is for employers only but she was nice and helped megot through on the first try>;))))). I called my local EDD office at 2:30 pm Friday (took 5 mins, got 2 busy signals, hung up, got a live person on the third try). Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Get Through To Thank you! Thanks for the tip!!!!!!! EDD quadrupled its available call center staff to more than 5,600 people in response to its call center problems, but these . Worked for me. Yes I am speaking to a live operator now. Thank-you for posting this! March 2013 I got through on the very first try!! Call 1-866-333-4606 (English) or 1-866-333-4606 (Spanish . ITIT. I will nominate Mitch for some kind of congressional commendationalthough congress doesn't normally reward anyone for helpfulness and efficiency. Total hold time was less than a minute before Mark picked up and was very helpful and personable in resolving my situation. Now I just have to wait for the letter of rectification and hopefully my first unemployment check. Like a charm. The California EDD Paid Family Leave phone tree is like a choose your own adventure book, where almost every option leaves you with no option to contact a This can be frustrating. SACRAMENTO, Calif. After millions of unanswered calls and long waits on hold, California's Employment Development Department (EDD) has rolled out a possible solution for people trying to get . Works like a charm! Again, thank you so much for this post. That's what got me through after numerous days and tries. Was able to get through right away and all my business was quickly resolved by an extremely cordial and professional customer service gentleman. Tried the 1-671 method, nothing. Are you an employer, or just a person trying to get assistance? It worked perfectly, but after you called 800, press 1 for English first. Note that I attempted this both on April 4 and today as follows: As for the 909-383-4663 OR 916-683-4400 numbers? None of these are working for me at all. I had no idea that could happen. So, the sequence is: 1-5-1-1-0 and then if you get a message about waiting press 3 to continue waiting. THANK YOU FOR WHOMEVER POSTED THIS TRICK! Colusa Co., Colusa: 530-458-0326 1/22/2016 IT WORKS. Will I be able go to Web-Cert to input that information, or do I have to call EDD? I can't tell you how grateful I am! Pls call again. Yes, it worked on my 3rd try. Thanks everyone. Thanks! but waited till the end of the message even after it says 9 to go back and i pressed 0 to speak with rep. but if there are too many people waiting it will say call back. We pay into unemployment insurance - it should not be this hard to use a service we PAY FOR. This chart shows total calls, unique callers, and calls answered by staff. After a so many calls and emails I finally spoke to a live person and resolved my problem!!! PS They totally know that people "cheat" to get through to someone live because my rep asked if I was "one of those people". It was great!! I filed a brand new claim using the APPLY EU system online Oct 1 and no response as in no Notice of Award Letter or EDD Brochure, let alone a claim form. This works!!!! You can also ask questions about your claim using UI Online by selecting Contact Us at the top of your homepage.. How I find the status of my filed claim after waiting for a week. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. When they start promting to press 1,2, , press 5 (like employer), then pres "1", and again "1", and right after that press "0". Thank you I have been calling for 2 weeks and haven't been able to get through until today..Thanks Again. Type in a general type of work you do - such as sales, then hit the search bar. She directed me to call 1 833 978 2511 and still gets disconnected after choosing the prompts. Thank you so much for this trick! ive been calling for a month and i cant get thru im gonna have to take legal matters against edd since i didn't get the benefits i was promised and ended up losing my home. Lassen Co., Susanville: 530-257-5057, Hi I was wondering if you could guide me to the office that you have called I have too been searching online and I cannot seem to find one and I hav elegy various emails through ui online and it has not gotten me anywhere unfortunately, Search here for local offices, set distance within 100 miles (call the small town locations), phone numbers are listed: Genuis! None. The woman was very helpful and was able to take care of me. WOW!..day 2 of my hunger streak with EDD's tele comp system after trying countless times to get a live person this worked on the 1st try!.. I waited about 2 minutes & actually got to talk to a person who was most helpful. THANK YOU!!!!! After the new year, when EDD froze 1.4 million accounts in a sudden effort to stop fraudulent activity, the number of calls skyrocketed. got through in five minutes. Good luck. Maybe if we send enough letters to complain about this BS, something will changedoubtful, however. The computer will read you an automated list of information about your claim. I said i was filing a new claim, he said OK - and went from there!! I tried for over an hour to get through to a live person on 800-300-5616 and couldn't get through. And that strategy has worked well for them so far! I mean, they keep sending me forms as if everything's fine, but there's still no money coming in. buttons to press! *** This may be the key, I live in a rural area of California. Once the human sounding voice starts going through prompts, that is when you press 5 (like employer), then pres "1", and again "1", and right after that press "0" Better odds playing the lottery, I think. First try and got through! The 5-1-1-0 still works. It WORKED thank you so so so so so MUCH. We are Best Lawyers for Cheque bounce cases in Chennai Find the best lawyers for Cheque bounce cases in Chennai at this instant. Modoc Co., Alturas: 530- 233-4161 You will no longer be paid benefits on the following claim types for weeks of unemployment after September 4: Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) It says if you're an employer, press 5. They will tell you your waiting time, probably 1 min., and you'll get a LIVE person to answer your question. The one time I was able to speak to someone she explained that the new system doesn't understand when actors report their residuals as income. Thank you so much for the tip. I have been trying for two days now :(. I desperately need the money. Worked! Trying this right now when they transfer me it say due to number of callers already waiting i have to try later,do i keep trying or move to another technique? Do you mean newly filed claims submitted online with APPLY EU are getting lost as well as continued claim forms filed online? WOOOO HOOOOOO. I immediately hit the 51-1-0 and only waited about a minute and was assisted by a live rep. As I have said, they aren't "wise" to this loophole shortcut, there's just thousands of other people competing with you at this number. Called back and too many people on hold and was disconnected. Worked great, definitely use this instead of saying you're a claimant. One minute later I was actually speaking to a live person. I have no idea what to do. Luckily i have a lawyer friend who is taking up my case pro bono to hopefully end some of these cycles. I think they are catching on to all these trick, none are working for me. thanks. This has happened 2 days in a row. But because the holidays We'll see. Newsom had vowed to deal with the original backlog quickly last summer, and by January, EDD said it had resolved all of those 1.6. This is what I recommend with the 5-1-1-0 formula: I started calling around 7:57 am today and got the "Welcome" (not the Thank you for calling. Please make your call at another time." "Goodbye." ::click:: WTF! THIS IS HOW YOU GET THROUGH! It's devoted to techniques for reaching an actual human being at many companies and government agencies, and sure enough, there was a listing for California EDD: PRESS 1 at this point you should hear music. We deals with all kind of Motorised Curtain in Chennai. Be kind. This worked I got thru to ms. Joyce and she helped me while her employer only line was not busy she was professional and very helpful and fixed my error on claim form as well as sent ok to release my money to my card! Your email address will not be published. Thank you thank you thank you! I explained my problem and even though it was after noon, when the state call center closes, they were able to immediately transfer me over to a live rep at the state office who was friendly & resolved the issue for me (wages missing, causing my claim to be denied) all within 15 minutes total. Thank you so much! Thank you! press 5 - now 7 - then it will put you in line for the next rep, and you enter your social. Any other ideas. Didn't work for me. In February 2021, EDD director Rita Saenz, whom Newsom appointed in 2020 to solve the mess at the state agency, said that the department had begun to hire 900 workers to help. Total lifesaver!!!!! I tried this today, got thru immediately and was able to reopen my case. It's nice to see this worked for someone today, but I've been trying since 8am and still get disconnected right after they say I'm going to be put on hold. Thank you1. India's Best mobile signal boosters provider in Chennai tamilnadu, Kerala, cochin, Calicut, kodaikanal, pondicherry,chennai,coimbatore,ooty,madurai,kasaragod,kannur,wayanad,kozhikode,malappuram,palakkad,thrissur,ernakulam,idukki,kottayam,alappuzha,pathanamthitta,kollam.We provides mobile signal booster and security & safe products at an affordable price. After pressing 5-1-1-0 I was able to get through to an operator in less than 5 mins! But i shall not give up lol. I was afraid the call would go to voice mail, but sure enough, in an hour, she was there to help me. What a shame EDD provides no similar path for us Commoners to get through to a live person other than pretend we are an employer :( The wait time was less than 1 minute :) I'm surprised EDD has not caught on to this trick by now and at least ask why we pretended to be an employer, but oh well, at least I got through when otherwise it was impossible. That ish worked like a charm..I do admit I tried it 3 times before it actually worked.. there are 2 different messages I Listen to the message hit 5, 1, 1 0..and next thing u know..ur wait time is 1minute.im like OMGand a guy pick up fast my issues were solved in less than 10mins.. By the time I got to 0, it was the same as always. (and you can not fill in even with the correct type). Call the EDD Paid Family Leave number at 877-238-4373. I kept getting the message that all the lines were full, even a one minute after they opened. 1 for english it worked. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! Maxwell eco Industries is offering a good quality of Biomass Briquettes also we are Briquettes Manufacturer, Exporter & Suppliers from Tamilnadu, India. This worked GREAT! I never would have thought to do this w/o ur comment thanks!! It does loop you through but they're getting more calls, apparently. I've been sitting here trying all these tricks..yes they get you to the point of speaking to someone faster, BUT the dang recording still comes on and says theres too many people already waiting. When i got to a live person, the time was still 10:31am!!! Less than a minute wait. Then someone came on and asked for my social and quickly transferred me to a 909 number. This state is amongst the highest on taxes, yet it's like there's only 2 people handling every call in the state! Been trying ALL WEEK - on the phone for a couple hours each morning. On and off the call within five minutes. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. (she rocks) She was very professional and helpful. Can you explain this one to me? Note: If you are getting a phone call from the EDD, your caller ID may show "St of CA EDD" or the UI Customer Service number 1-800-300-5616 or 833-978-2511. Unbelievable. Unfortunately, tried the trick 10 times so far and no luckguess I'll keep at it. what is the Spanish line number? Then finally " 1-1-0" and presto! Call the 1-800300-5616 number > if you hear "Thank you for calling" hang up and dial again until you hear "Welcome to the Employment Development Department" > press 1 - 5 - 1 - 1 - 0 > then if hear a message that they have too many calls and you need to try again later start all over again. Thank you so much, this worked for me! Im desperate! So frustrating..I am so glad I decided to look this up! I pressed the numbers in one second intervals. Thank you so much!!!! As of 7-14-2016 this tip from Anna still works! Then I had an issue with Bank of America sending me an EDD debit card but since I put mail forwarding the card was destroyed. Be nice to these people - they seem to be super overworked. Please disregard my previous post. Does NOT work. *updated Jan 24 2021* Omg this saved me so much time.. This can be frustrating. Dial 1-800-300-5616. Thank you for this tip!! Finally!! Clearly, CA EDD DOES NOT WANT TO PROVIDE CONTACT WITH HUMAN BEINGS. I got through! I finally got paid on my claim from a month ago, they sent me one payment. I want to thank the authors of this website, they saved me tons of time and aggravation! The representative was a white guy who spoke English! Damn I'm 3 for 3 this month! Also, I do realize these reps are a bit overworked, but yesterday I was dropped two times and it wasn't an accident. 1 in maybe 20 calls I would get through to be able to hit 5110, but always was connected to the message about too many callers in the end. I uses the method a few lines up. This was so helpful, it worked and the lady was so sweet..I got the info I was hoping and praying for!! This time I called them from home and after 2 dropped calls was able to get through to a live person. This is what I recommend with the 5-1-1-0 formula: Toggle navigation. I cannot thank enough the one who invented this trick! She said she would transfer me to the correct department handling my claim (which I presume is Northern California) 5 more minutes of pressing "0" and a different operator asked for my social security number. Finally, because NONE of the other tricks worked. TOTALLY works!! What number did you use? Dial 1-800-300-5616. So those numbers dont work either. But then learned this is the number for disability, and the person initially said I needed to call a different number for family leave. Thank you!! First 1 Got in touch with probably the nicest EDD rep ever. Tried the 213 number and it worked!!! They are definitely catching on, these tricks get you further than the 800 number would once you're put through there is an issue due to the number of people trying to speak to a representative. at 8:01. Am now on my 5th try and it's still saying the same thing. Liked what you read? They sent my stuff to the wrong address fucking EDD. You are an Angel for posting this information thanks! This is absolutely ridiculous. Since my pay stub says a different name than my W2 it was confusing to me on the forms which name they wanted despite having clearly stated on both forms the employer ID number. Then, I called the 800 number and then pressed 5-1-1-0 and now I am currently on hold for 5 mins! Thanks again, this made my day & thank goodness I found this post! I was taken off guard when a real person answered. 26 minute wait was a 1 hour and 44 minute wait. It does work!!!!!!! Tried the 213 number but I got a message that the number is disconnected. Really, someone take the CA edd and put them out to pasture! Thank you again! It now tells you there is a high volume of calls. No questions regarding why I was on the employer line; just took my call as if it were normal even when I explained I couldn't get thru by the usual means. Edd In a large-scale scam erupting in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, imposters are filing claims for unemployment benefits, using the names and personal information of people who have not filed claims. Thank you sooo nuch. Thank you so much!!! It will show a list & map of offices with numbers. It took 3 attempts, and I was finally on hold. From Jan. 3 to 16, EDD received 14.7 million calls, and . I am wondering the same thing. Again, THANK YOU!!! I've tried the Vietnamese line and it has never worked for me. It might be "wrong" to use the employer line, but it's wrong in my opinion to keep hanging up on callers. We are one of the No.1 bus advertising agency in Chennai metropolitan. The EDD has three different Unemployment Insurance support lines to help you: Option 1: UI Automated Self-Service Line - Open 24/7. My mailing address was different than my residence (just moved so I entered my prior address not to confuse information) and my mailing address may have been TOO LONG. Haven't been paid in a month because I supposedly filled out my form wrong TWICE, which is BS. I got thru after a few minutes after repeated attempts at getting thru on the English line an then the Vietnamese line. Thanks to Anna for providing this effective trick! I called back immediately after getting the one you were referring to. It worked for me! I am thankful for this forum so I wanted to share my experience..hope this helps! You only file with EDD if employment does not pay you for that time period. JIS Electrical is U.A.E's leading Electro-mechanical supplier of Quality proven European products since 2000. Thank you so so so so much! Thank you!! Got through the first try with a hold time of under one minute. I waited 1 full minute and got a live body on the other line!! had been trying to get through for weeks and then saw this trick and my wait time was 1 MINUTE!!! Spoke to a lady named Ricada. half the time or endless phone prompts to nowhere! We do interior/exterior branding on CMBT Bus, Volvo Bus & Government Buses. THANK YOU!!! You have to wait until you hear the gretting "welcome" before you can enter promts. We are team of Best Lawyers for divorce, family matters, property disputes and experience in divorce for NRI in India do read our article too for other information on legal issues. 3 for PFL YES! I was able to get through right away using the tips in this forum, and should be receiving my claim forms next week. OMG! By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. This worked like a charm!!!!!! As of 07/27/2015, this trick still works :) less than 5 minutes. Ended up taking 1hr 8m but ultimately got through to someone who merely asked, "EDD, how can I help you." G.R.E.A.T. Euc Although the new call center can answer . I guess they are on to this already, but they haven't updated the Spanish line to block the 0 option yet as they are slow as molasses! Can you say "back pay"? Thanks! I was able to speak to a representative in 1 minute!! You rock! OMG IT WORKED! I had already submitted my appeal form when i decided to call. It worked instantly. It means they are receiving more calls than can even be answered by their automated prompt system. Even tried the Vietnamese number but did not work. I've been trying to fix an issue through the e-mail communication and ended up screwing up the situation worse. This option still works perfectly! I have completed the form with the amounts earned for each week. Hope it helps. I gave up and decided to take action by creating a petition to make it illegal to leave you on hold that long OR hang up on you. Worked the first time in seconds!!!! I speak Spanish so it perfect anyways!! Kill 'em with kindness. This definitely beats hearing the dreaded "due to the volume of callers" message over and over and over and over.. OMG! I called again today, was allowed to remain on hold, and a different woman answered the phone saying, "You can't reopen a claim here! This was the only trick that worked for me after trying multiple of the other ones! I was talking to a live person in less than 30 seconds. My case was further complicated by the fact that the claim forms I received were misprints and held up my payments. Please do tell, It worked first time!Good thinking Ann.., maybe if enough people try this options it'll shake them to be responsible and take calls and not just mislead people into believing that the call volume is too high to assist.. they just dont want to shell out the money. So after step 2 press 1 for benefit information, press 1 again to get to actually enter your SSN, then, and just to solidify the disappointment, the SAME voicemail is heard for every contact number, Were sorry, we have reached the maximum number of callers. During the week that ended on June 26, the EDD phone center received 3.03 million calls, of which the state agency's staffers answered 242,200 calls 8.8%. I definitely have learned that it's better trying this method first to talk with EDD versus the online form. I am so happy! Then I found this and got thru immediately. Now they are cutting back their hours!! Loading Like other callers, it took 8-10 minutes of pressing "0". Even right when they opened at 8am :(. human. Took maybe 5 minutes! I tried several times using the code and from different phones an still on hold. MY WAIT TIME WAS UNDER 2 MINUTES! It only took 5 mins - 2 busy signals, hung up, got a live person on 3rd try. The computer will then read a list of prompts. Thank you. Thanks so much. This workedthank you so much. It sent me straight thru. 10. Totally works! Online chat system? One guy I could not understand his accent put me on hold and dropped me. Did p you ever figure out how to get through for disability? Thank you! When they start promting to press 1,2, ., press 5 (like employer), then pres "1", and again "1", and right after that press "0". Now it's been over a week since I should have received payment. All the operator asks for is social security number. Tried this one time and I was connected and cheerfully assisted within 45 seconds of calling no wait time at all. . Good Luck! Sometimes it takes me 3x to call in and get the right intro message. I noticed you wrote that I should enter weekly benefit amount in the options to get a human. I was wrong. I have been trying for 10 days. That's the # I used but you my have to call back a few times in a row to get the right recording. GOT THRU 1ST TRY! they make it so difficult for you to talk to someone, ive been trying for almost week and still reached maximum number of callers. I cannot thank enough the one who invented this trick! Thanks again for this MARVELOUS tip! She said if web cert wasn't showing it then I might have to mail in the first form which would hopefully be in my mailbox no later than Friday. Press 0 and then wait and you should get a human! If you received a message to call the EDD about your Continued Claim Form . Here is what I did. TY. dog fighting ring bust 2020; zoopla annual report 2020. dynasty hardware vs schlage; st rose of lima massapequa mass schedule; patrick mahomes favorite color; . This loophole has been fixed. Select I will update you when I got a call from them. LOL. Rep was VERY, VERY helpful and friendlyish (probably not fully friendly because overworked n stressed). Not even a waiting period! In less than 5 mins!!! Then a long message and goodbye. They REALLY don't work. I'm glad to see this method continues to be such an effective way to get through! This will come in handy since the government had cut the phone rep hours. The Vietnamese one did not work for me. The vast majority of those calls, Lacy said, were regarding disability benefits. Tried this simple trick and the helpful representative was able to correct the issue in less than 7 minutes! After what seemed like an eternity pushing buttons and listening to endless confusing menus and then being on hold with all the other numbers (the regular 800 number is a cruel joke) I found this trick on this website and not only did I get through but the agent was good enough to file the claim for me. OMG!!!!! It works!!!! It is an office with some phones connected to the number the department has told people to call to resolve issues with their claims from 8 a.m. to noon. AWESOME! I've used all the tips above and nothing works. Our top advocates will assist you in criminal legal action services. After calling for 4 days straight I was finally able to hear those words "Please continue to hold". Advice: Have a one quick sentence explanation of the problem you need to resolve. April 2012, All Call the 1-800300-5616 number > if you hear "Thank you for calling" hang up and dial again until you hear "Welcome to the Employment Development Department" > press 1 - 5 - 1 - 1 - 0 > then if hear a message that they have too many calls and you need to try again later start all over again. I immediately pushed 1 (for English) then 5-1-1-0. Thank you! ago. Be understanding. :-) :-) :-). human." Guess they laid off too many folks!! I spent 25 days trying to get thru! Normally, I get a letter the week of saying if I will be paid out or not. She helped me fix an error that had occurred and now everything is back on track. Awesome! I was given a number for disability and never got through. Talked to a nice, professional and HELPFUL EDD person within 2 minutes (and I called just before lunchtime). so it worked then the lady on the phone said she couldnt help me or couldnt transfer me to another department. Thank you for posting this tip! The Vietnamese trick eventually brought me to an unemployment agent, but they couldn't do anything for disabilities. What number do you call for this method to work? She was helpful and transfered me to the right dept. After about two weeks of trying that other ridiculous number too. I also filed the necessary appeal paperwork. Update: After trying for 2 days I finally got through using the 909 # and the 51 10 worked after hours of calling back to back. She told me the system allows so many characters. Ask EDD can help you find answers about EDD programs and services. Have tried all the number tricks, called at different times, no luck. buttons to press! Thank you for posting this. EDD's call center answered less than 1 percent of the calls it received. I called, was allowed to remain on hold, and finally an extremely nice woman came on the line and said she would put me through to a claim filer. Total time on the phone today 4 1/2 minutes!!! I attempted to file a claim online, however, this requires a ton of information (as if you are filing a new claim) and if you make one mistake on the website then you are screwed! This will translate as a "rotary phone" and get you right through. No longer works. Thank you so much !!!!!! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); How to Get a Human Operator on the California EDD Paid Family Leave line. I got a rep on the line and rectified my problem! That number goes directly to an individual's voicemail. November 2013 Just wanted to add a comment on how useful this trick was. 8. 47 times this morning so far. It don't work is 2 if your an employer not 5 unless you have a different phone num 18003005616 I know there's another number but on this number it doesn't work. Calling back again got the apologetic message of "too many calls".
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