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!
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- 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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For what it's worth, I had better luck with shorter calls. When I finally got through, I had my questions written down and kept it under 10 minutes. Longer calls seem more likely to drop.
Smart approach. I'll definitely prepare my questions in advance.
Final reality check: Manual calling is essentially a part-time job. If your time is worth anything, paying for an auto-dialer service makes financial sense. That's just math.
This is the hard truth nobody wants to admit. Your time has value.
You're right. I need to stop thinking of it as 'free' when I'm spending entire days on this.
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Third time using Claimyr and still impressed. 22 minutes to speak to representative today. My manual calling days are officially over.
Same here. If it saves even one full day of redialing, it's worth whatever they charge.
Smart investment. Time is money, especially when you're unemployed and need benefits processed quickly.
Week 4 update: Still haven't spoken to representative despite calling every single day. This system is completely broken and needs a complete overhaul.
Have you considered the automated calling services? Manual attempts clearly aren't working for you.
Yeah, looking into Claimyr now. This manual approach is destroying my mental health and getting nowhere.
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I've called every day this week starting at 8am sharp and haven't even gotten a busy signal - just the 'too busy' message every single time. This is ridiculous.
That's exactly what I'm experiencing. It's like the system won't even let you attempt to wait.
This is why that Claimyr service makes sense. They have better success rates than we do manually.
Final update: Used Claimyr this afternoon and got my contact info updated. Total time from ordering the callback to finishing with the agent was 28 minutes. Definitely recommend if you're tired of the manual calling nightmare.
That's it, I'm trying it. I can't keep wasting days on this. Thanks for the real experience report.
Good luck! After what you've been through, it'll feel like a miracle when your phone rings with an actual EDD person on the line.
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The most important thing about calling the EDD phone number to talk to a person: you have to treat it like a part-time job. Block out 4-6 hours minimum and just keep dialing. It's not a quick process.
4-6 hours?! I don't have that kind of time with my work schedule. This is why I might need to look into alternatives.
That's exactly why services like Claimyr exist. They do the time-consuming part so you don't have to sit there all day redialing.
Don't fall for any 'secret numbers' or 'backdoor methods' you see online. I wasted days trying supposed insider tricks. The main EDD phone number to talk to a person is really your only legitimate option.
Thanks for this reality check. I was about to try some sketchy number I found on a forum.
Good to know - I'll stick with the official numbers you all have shared.
Val Rossi
Don't forget about your phone plan limits if you're making 50+ calls per day. I hit my minute limit in week 2 and had to upgrade my plan just to keep calling.
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Tate Jensen
•Oh no, I hadn't thought about that! I should check my usage.
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Val Rossi
•Yeah, learn from my mistake. Those redial attempts add up fast when you're doing it all day long.
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Eve Freeman
Bottom line: if you're going to call manually, Wednesday/Thursday 2-4pm is your best shot. But honestly, after trying for a month, paying for a callback service was the smartest money I ever spent. Got through in 30 minutes instead of 30 days.
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Tate Jensen
•I think I need to seriously consider that option. This manual calling is taking over my life.
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Clarissa Flair
•Same here. I was spending 6-8 hours a day calling and getting nowhere. Sometimes you have to admit when something isn't working.
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