Can't reach California Unemployment? Claimyr connects you to a live EDD agent in minutes.
Claimyr is a pay-as-you-go service. We do not charge a recurring subscription.
Using Claimyr will:
- Connect you to a human agent at the EDD
- Skip the long phone menu
- Call the correct department
- Redial until on hold
- Forward a call to your phone with reduced hold time
- Give you free callbacks if the EDD drops your call
If I could give 10 stars I would
If I could give 10 stars I would If I could give 10 stars I would Such an amazing service so needed during the times when EDD almost never picks up Claimyr gets me on the phone with EDD every time without fail faster. A much needed service without Claimyr I would have never received the payment I needed to support me during my postpartum recovery. Thank you so much Claimyr!
Really made a difference
Really made a difference, save me time and energy from going to a local office for making the call.
Worth not wasting your time calling for hours.
Was a bit nervous or untrusting at first, but my calls went thru. First time the wait was a bit long but their customer chat line on their page was helpful and put me at ease that I would receive my call. Today my call dropped because of EDD and Claimyr heard my concern on the same chat and another call was made within the hour.
An incredibly helpful service
An incredibly helpful service! Got me connected to a CA EDD agent without major hassle (outside of EDD's agents dropping calls – which Claimyr has free protection for). If you need to file a new claim and can't do it online, pay the $ to Claimyr to get the process started. Absolutely worth it!
Consistent,frustration free, quality Service.
Used this service a couple times now. Before I'd call 200 times in less than a weak frustrated as can be. But using claimyr with a couple hours of waiting i was on the line with an representative or on hold. Dropped a couple times but each reconnected not long after and was mission accomplished, thanks to Claimyr.
IT WORKS!! Not a scam!
I tried for weeks to get thru to EDD PFL program with no luck. I gave this a try thinking it may be a scam. OMG! It worked and They got thru within an hour and my claim is going to finally get paid!! I upgraded to the $60 call. Best $60 spent!
Ask the community...
- DO post questions about your issues.
- DO answer questions and support each other.
- DO post tips & tricks to help folks.
- DO NOT post call problems here - there is a support tab at the top for that :)
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Morning strategy: Start calling at 7:55am (5 min before they open). Use redial app if your phone has one. Press the menu sequence before prompts finish to save 30 seconds per attempt. Still takes 50+ tries on good days.
I didn't know you could press menu options early. That could save a lot of time over hundreds of calls.
The early pressing trick works but you have to time it right. Too early and it doesn't register, too late and you waste time.
Reality check: EDD customer service edd has about 1,000 agents handling 100,000+ daily call attempts. The math just doesn't work. Either get lucky, be extremely persistent, or use a service that automates the process.
Those numbers are insane. No wonder it feels impossible to get through.
This is why I don't feel bad about using Claimyr. The system is broken by design and they're just providing a workaround.
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I was in your exact same situation 2 weeks ago. After 3 days of manual calling hell, I broke down and paid for Claimyr. Got connected to an EDD agent in 22 minutes. Sometimes you just have to cut your losses.
I'm really considering it at this point. The manual calling is just not working for me.
Check out their demo video at https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10 if you want to see how it works. That convinced me it was legit.
Don't give up! I got through on day 4 of trying. The key is persistence and good timing. Avoid lunch hours and try early morning or mid-afternoon.
Thanks for the encouragement. I'm going to try the Wednesday afternoon strategy and see if that works better.
You got this! Just remember that every 'too busy' message gets you one step closer to that successful call.
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Pro tip for EDD phone number for claims: Use speaker phone and do other tasks while redialing. I clean, cook, work on my laptop between attempts. Makes the endless calling slightly more bearable while waiting for that lucky connection.
Exactly. You can't let the calling process consume your entire day. Multitask or go insane.
I do this too. Have my calling routine down to muscle memory so I can do other things simultaneously.
Final update: After reading this thread, I tried Claimyr for the EDD phone number for claims issue. Got a callback in 31 minutes, spoke with an agent, resolved my 4-week pending claim. Sometimes the simple solution is the right one. Thanks everyone for the tips and reality check on manual calling.
Welcome to the 'why didn't I do this sooner' club! At least we all figured it out eventually.
This thread should be required reading for anyone trying to reach EDD. Realistic expectations plus practical solutions.
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Hope this thread helps! Whether you stick with manual calling or try the callback service, at least now you know the optimal times and strategies. Good luck getting your claim sorted out.
This has been incredibly helpful. Finally have a clear picture of what I'm up against and some real options to consider.
That's what this community is for. We've all been through the EDD nightmare, so might as well help each other navigate it.
One last tip: if you do get through to hold, don't hang up even if it's been 2+ hours. I've seen people get connected after 3+ hour holds. The wait is brutal but hanging up means starting over from zero.
Good reminder. I've been tempted to hang up after 90 minutes but that just wastes all the effort to get that far.
I got through after a 3 hour 17 minute hold last month. Painful but worth it when you finally get that human voice.
Scarlett Forster
My unlimited plan doesn't cover excessive calling so I'm getting charged extra for all these EDD attempts. This is costing me money just to try to reach them!
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Arnav Bengali
•Same problem here! My phone bill went up $30 last month from all the calling.
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Scarlett Forster
•It's ridiculous that we have to pay extra just to contact a government agency that owes us money.
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Sayid Hassan
Reality check: I've called over 500 times in the past month. Got on hold 4 times, spoke to an agent exactly once (for 3 minutes before they had to transfer me and the call dropped). The system is fundamentally broken.
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Sayid Hassan
•I don't. This has become my full-time job. Considering using one of those calling services just to get my life back.
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Derek Olson
•Do it. I used Claimyr last week and actually got my issue resolved. First time talking to EDD in 2 months.
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