Doesnt he know whats going on here?! 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. Sometimes it would ask for my s.s. #, then it would hang up. So they kept transferring to me different reps until I got, Dominique, whos awesome and took the time to give me solid information on my claim. This number is a direct line to case workers. It took about an hour all together. Couple minutes later a lady answered and she was friendly. A PIN is not provided for you, so you must create one yourself. call 1-800-480-3287 WHAT TO DO IF THE EDD DOES NOT CALL. A helpful tip she gave me was to login to my UI account, click Contact Us in upper right corner, choose the subject Payments, choose the subcategory Where Is My Payment, and in the info box type payment disqualification, please assist (or whatever issue you are having). 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. The stats state only 1 in 1000 people actually get though and during this COVID-19 Pandemic there are 600,000 backlogged claims. Show All Disability Insurance Paid Family Leave California State Government Employees I dont know if I get to people faster but I dont have to listen to excessive instructions. I called the 714-687-4400 (Orange County) and after holding for about 10 minutes, someone answered and said to call the 1800-300-5616. Its a chore but you might as well give it a shot. Thank you, I searched google after two days of trying to get through. 1-5-1-1-0 worked for me, and the wait time was only 1 min. The governor should Intervene! The lady was curt but I was just super nice to her. 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. 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. I dont even know if theres any another way to get around this. Getting through to a live person, a real human at EDD: Chances are you will have questions or need help filing your California Unemployment claim, plus you will have to have at least one initial telephone interview. Im trying to call the 415 number. I was told that it is taken an average of 3.5 weeks to verify and that 3.5 weeks is coming up. He pretty much carried out the phone interview right then. Try back later. I was advised to call after 2pm since wait times are shorter. It still took me a total of an hour and a half of rapid-fire speed dialing of almost every number listed above, but I finally got through directly to a person at 415-351-7200, and was helped by a very friendly customer service representative. nicest person ever i talked with. Press whichever number corresponds with the language you speak & then press 0. They actually called within the 30 min and in less then 10 min cleared my issue and issued my payment. And found you!!! Sylvia at the San Bernadino number (415-351-7200) was so sweet and helpful! Super nice man named Matt picked up. Oh well. Thanks for the helpful info! Great tip, and thanks for sharing! Has anyone been able to get through recently since the corona virus? I spent 2 days on the phone, first with the 800 and 833 number then with the numbers on this site. Hope this helps someone else, Finally got through! then its a waiting game to talk to someone! I'm finally on hold after using all the other "tricks" that just don't work!!! Finally this number worked! Kept getting that darn Max number of people! 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 . I need my money ! And only open from 8am to 12? They scheduled a call back for between 2-3 days which I will be anxiously waiting for. I called the 1-800-300-5616 then 1-5-1-1-0. Does anyone know how to talk to someone from the FPL? Any updates to share? But this is only for those who were able to apply online. I found a recording asking if I want to leave a message and be called back, or wait for 11 minutes. Talked to a representative. Thanks these numbers still work. Without entering the rest of my # combo, suddenly elevator music came on. If EDD calls claimants, the caller ID may show "St of CAEDD" or the UI Customer Service number 1-800-300-5616 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. AT&T U-verse: Call 1-800-288-2020. But she was nice enough to ask me if I had any questions about my UI claim, which I didnt. To reach the SDI representative you should call 800-480-3287 and press 1-3-1-6-2-0, one after another, you shouldnt have to wait. Hit 1 Anyway, as mentioned, she does not have access to claims. 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. Ive tried so hard, I have waited for 4-6 hours on the phone and no one came on. If you hear THANK YOU FOR hang up. Just press 3 then 1 then 0 and wait for a rep. Ive been losing my mind trying to get in touch with someone for at least a month calling the main line. One retry I got welcome to greeting & immediately pressed 1. You have to, and if you do it might work. You have to continue to press 0 to continue waiting. The 1800 number isnt working and I call as 8 am on the dot and it already says maximum callers and hangs up. First I tried the disability line. Was transferred to one person, then another, and was done within 10 minutes. However, there are tips and tricks to getting through to a real person so that you can speak to a real human at EDD. wait 3 days, then call back and put in new requestfinally ANSWER your phone when they call, they usually call with no caller id so take off any blocks you have on your phone for no caller idsthey may have called you but your phone sent them to voice mailanyways I hope this info helps, Good luck! the combination 1671 worked for me thank you. I have figured out how to quickly bypass the prompts that are RIDICULOUSLY LONG AND REPETITIVE and get to the press 0 to speak to a representative. The services promise to help claimants avoid the frustrating hours of busy signals and redialing. I have been trying to do exactly what you did(an hour now) and still cant get through! A womans voice comes up. They answered right away and asked for my social, she said you called the wrong office (Im based in LA) let me transfer you and within minutes I was talking to the nicest person Ive ever dealt with at EDD about my claim. i called one of the numbers listed above today and someone told me to call the main number (800)480-3287 and press 1 for english and then press 3210 all together (like an extension) it rang right away then while i was holding there was music. There are several employees that are set up outside to take your name, phone #, and zip code. 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. She was surprised when I asked her if she spoke English because she asked why I was calling the Vietnamese number. I get only 1 claim form for the month and that was the only one I received to date. Pressing 1 for English and then 3210 totally works! I am hard of hearing and cant afford new hearing aids until I get my back pay!! Does anyone have the phone number for technical assistance. Kept trying. The guy there walked me through all the steps to get up and running online again. just keep calling keep pressing 0. After calling a combination of every number listed 4,642 times I still never got through. 213-477-1401 After all, California had the worst unemployment long before the shutdowns. Over a yr ago we were told to shut down , there are steps in place to ensure peoples needs are met . This worked for me after a week of trying! my I.D. I had to wait 72 hours after the first request didnt work to put in a second callback request BUT someone DID call me back! GUYS DONT GIVE UP AND CONTINUE TO CALL THE NUMBER! After waiting about two to three minutes, I was able to speak with a representative who set up a phone interview for me to help certify for several weeks of benefits that I did not receive. After a thirty-minute infinite runaround on the main number, I tried the after 12 p.m. number (619-525-4995). Do be careful not to give your information to scammers. I tried it and it worked, only waited 30 min. The 415-351-7200 number worked for me too! I havent been able to find any info on the amount of time it takes to process. The prompts are all in Vietnamese, but I followed the prompts above. I called the line for after 12pm (6195254995), and I got everything sorted out within 30 minutes. The rep was more than helpful and I was able to get all of my questions answered. Saw this comment was posted only a few hours ago, so i tried it. Do I just keep pressing 0 to continue waiting? OMGI cannot thank you enough for this information! One day the transfer me to voicemail box. Did they ever call you back?! Keep trying guys! Required fields are marked *. There is light in this tunnel! You could try but it would be better to just call earlier. I have never, even many weeks ago, gotten the welcome always the thank you. I only had to call 4 times before I was actually placed on hold. Thank you MsAries! I went to this link, saw your post and got human immediately! this is so frustrating! IF YOU HEAR ALL OUR REPRESENTATIVES do NOT hang up!! I will survive somehow. Hope this helps!! Omg the best trick ever is to call the 1800# after pressing one when the guy says "welcome" listen to the long dreadful message an press 6-7-1 fast and then you'll be asked for your ss# and be put on hold for the next person! Only a 6 minute hold time. For tax form of ID verification and card issues call the 866 number. Amy please help me! She said she will call Thanks again. She forwarded me to a semi angry woman who was wondering how I got through and told me to call the 800 number. 800-547-2058 wait for message to pause, then press 6 wait for message to start, then press 7 wait for message to start . It is true! & then call back immediately & repeat the same steps. BECAUSE NO ONE HAS BOTHERED AND JUST KEPT CALLING ,WE ARE GOING THRU THIS AND NEXT WEEK , IN A YEAR OR IN OUR OLD AGE THIS SAME CHEAT WILL BE DONE AGAIN . me back tomorrow. Was told the claim was still pending from when I filed March 15, 2020 which is almost 3 months ago. For information on local SDI offices, visit our Office Locator. Hang up and keep redialing and pressing 0 until someone answers. when they say that there is a large amount calling when they are saying that at the same time you dial 1-3-1-2-2-2-0 at the same time they are talking. Be a pest. ncaa 14 rpcs3 settings 2022. edd disability log in. I held for only 3 minutes till Alexandra picked up. I hope there is light at the end of the Tunnel, I have been waiting since first week of January. Did you provide citizenship documentation? If individuals opted in for SMS text alerts, messages are sent from 510-74 or 918-06 to the phone number listed on the unemployment claim. When you hear the prompt press 0 as many times as it lets you until it has a busy sound. Thank You for this post. tried dialing all these numbers nothing worked. Looks like the 213-477-140x numbers are out of service. PLEASE Seriously, as crazy as it sounds, calling two minutes before the office opens is key! Ive been trying to call EDD since Tuesday with a very simple question and was unable yo reach anyoneuntil now. Next, you have to try a key combination to skip through to a live person. I was placed on an identity verification hold and have had my payments halted for over a month now. Or the phone menu code to get in contact with someone? It will keep ringing keep pressing 0 every time sometimes it will hang up on you keep calling. How To Speak To A Live Representative For EDD (Employment Development Department) California 2020 WigglyCheese 3.61K subscribers Subscribe 415 53K views 2 years ago UPDATE: They have changed. It is too bad we cannot listen for the prompts and get a real person. How to speak to a representative at SDI (State Disability Insurance) EDD Employment Department CA WigglyCheese 3.63K subscribers Subscribe 44K views 1 year ago IF YOU HAVE AN ISSUE REGARDING. Your PIN must be four digits long, and it cannot be: Pick your language, enter the phone number. I tried another 5-6 times until the call went through and I was on hold for about 3 min and finally I was able to speak to someone that answered my questions. Combination 4: 1-6-7-3. However, I did the following combinations and I finally got some robot telling me Please continue to hold, there are calls ahead of you, your call will be answered in approximately 27 minutes., at the time I am writing this comment, I am still on hold . Top priority to them would not be making money during a pandemic causing even more people going thru hardship . Combination 4: 1-6-7-1 It is an understatement to say it has been frustrating to experience such disfunction in the state government that has one of the highest tax rates in the nation. You never know. FYI: The following numbers listed in the main article are now disconnected: 530-741-4151 She then informed me that they do not have the info yet on processing extensions, but my SSI was placed in a holding basket with those calling for the sameand once this is up and running EDD will reach out. And I got the most helpful & courteous representative (Mila). They must have updated their system again because I tried what worked for me multiple times like I posted below and it didnt work. I have been pulling my hair out trying to reach a live person for CA SDI. I called this number and got right through to someone. I did that for an hour and half and I eventually gave up. Just like the guy above said After you dial the Vietnamese number dial 1-3-5-7 then zero. 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. More than likely she will say WERE SORRYthe maximum number of callers has been reached I havent been called back yet, going on 4 days. 1. The key combination 1-6-7-1 worked for me. Thank You!!!!!!! that number combo worked on th 2nd try. 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