I see in the previous comments that some people have waited under the pending status for 3 months. If they say PLEASE HOLD.. youre golden! I cant believe I spoke to human. Online By Phone By Mail Use UI Online SM UI Online is the fastest way to ask a question about your claim. tried dialing all these numbers nothing worked. Lea este artculo en espaol. I started calling at 8 this morning, dialing various numbers. I know how annoying and hard it can be to get through. BUT I got to talk to a person!! I did that for an hour and half and I eventually gave up. 15110 worked for me too. There is only 3 sets of phone prompt. If you contact State Disability Insurance (SDI) using our toll-free phone numbers, staff is available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Pacific time), Monday through Friday, except on state holidays. Did they end up calling back? The 415 number no longer works. So after 3 days of no call back. THANK YOU FOR THE TIP!! If it does not work, hang up and try the next combination. Because everyone putting up with it ! I tried 1-3-1-6-2-0 with no luck, kept getting the recording maximum callers reached so I tried 1-2-3-0, I probably tried about 4 times until finally the call went through and I was on hold for about 10 min, finally someone answer and told me that for questions about claims the prompts to dial were 1-3-1-2-2-2-0 so I did. 916-653-0707 (EDD general information line) You could try but it would be better to just call earlier. What did you say to your state rep? they transferred me and I waited for 2 hours only for them to hang up on me. Yes I have . They put me on a call back list for the 3rd time now. Wonder why they worked for others just a couple days ago. I got a callback and missed the call so now here I am on hold again so now I will have my phone with me at ALL times so that when they call back I can actually be helped. Get comfortable and keep hitting the redial button. Thank You!!!!!!! Right now or most of the time call your favorite or hated Rep,Governor ,Assembly, House ,Senate, President ,other Nations ,call up overpaid egomaniacs that act or sing ,YOU WILL TALK TO A HUMAN EVERYTIME ,WHETHER YOU GET THRU OR CALLED BACK . So I did that too. For me it was Combination 4: 1-6-7-3. 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!!! 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. then press 3 wait for message to start.enter SSN wait for message to start.press 1 will hear music while waiting to speak to a rep How to get through to a live EDD rep on the Vietnamese language line. A worker picked up instantly and gave me the proper # to Riverside county switch board 951-782-3211. As of today (July 2) the numbers that worked for you (415) 351-7400 plus xxx-7401, 7402 are all now providing a this number is disconnected or no longer in service message. Thanks Terri! After all, California had the worst unemployment long before the shutdowns. NO ONE is currently on a PUA claim. 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. I am now on hold for more than 5 minutes for assistance with the online employer registration. I usually only have to redial (back to back) 4-5 times before Im put in the queue. Nice to get someone to explain it to me and now I dont expect any extra money. I immediately tried calling the Orange County Line (714-687-4400) and asked to speak to someone about my claim. It is true! Seriously, as crazy as it sounds, calling two minutes before the office opens is key! After a thirty-minute infinite runaround on the main number, I tried the after 12 p.m. number (619-525-4995). The (415) number worked for me this morning!!!! Kept getting that darn Max number of people! So I guess they fixed the mistake but they did not call us back. Call in again and request another call back. Whoever posted that SB County number THANK YOU!! Sending good vibes to everyone! But if you think they wont answer if they know who is calling, then try another combination or another number which doesnt request your ssn. If we keep calling and not acting im sure that 1.4 million suspended accounts and all the owed money to these accounts adds up to someone ,no all that know about it, going to jail or fired. Funny that all of us can walk into store , hospitals , D.M.V. I never got a return phone call or an email and no notices I was denied. If it asks for your social security number and pin, type it in. Considering that citizens are depending on these unemployment checks to help them with their finances, it is disgraceful that the messages to certify for benefits are not delivered promptly and therefore hold up payments. WHAT TO DO IF THE EDD DOES NOT CALL. OMG what a godsend! None of the prompt combos have worked on either line and Ive tried the pushing 0 endlessly and just get kicked off. OMG it worked! I tried the email first and waited for a week to get a generic answer that did not answer the question and referred me to 3 telephone numbers that did not have live people. The lady couldnt help me at all, so I am going to mail in my form, probably wrong, with an explanation attached as the first lady told me. Cablevision (Optimum): Call 1-866-218-3025. Pro-tip: it can often take hundreds of calls and a few hours on hold to reach a human on the phone. Then I was suspicious because she was patient & didnt hate me. I followed this from below today 5/31/2018: I called today 3/6/18 to SDI 1800-480-3287. The 415 number says the office is closed. Thank you! I am currently trying the 909 and 415 numbers. I ALSO MAILED IN ALLL OF MY PERSONAL INFO, AND THIS WAS WELL OVER A MONTH AGO. Been trying to get my back pay for months. And now I wait, still broke as a joke, feeling ridiculous at how excited I got to talk to a human being, after countless failed attempts that robbed me of time and sanity, just to have someone contact me within 3 days, to discuss why Im not getting my own money, money I worked hard for, that was taken out of my check, in case I became unemployed, and needed it. The services promise to help claimants avoid the frustrating hours of busy signals and redialing. Post in the comments below if it worked for you or if you found another way or a different number! , Your email address will not be published. The EDD website has an FAQ . Thee End! No ring. Tips. This is the only number that worked for me. I called this number 916 654 9140 and was able to get through. If you are the caretaker of a disabled person or are age 65 or older, you may be eligible for SDA. Get exclusive free monthly bonuses and content given only to our 150,000+ subscribers community! the San Diego number almost worked. Try back later. Thanks for the tip!! It is a very helpful resource. Just call their after hours line,,,,,833-978-2511. Call back and do the same thing over and over again until you hear ALL REPRESENTATIVES ARE CURRENTLY BUSY HELPING OTHERS PLEASE HOLD UNTIL YOUR CALL IS ANSWERED and then you hear MUSIC!! So I tried this one listed here initially and I got right through to the waiting line: So then I tried the 213 area code stuffinstant hang up. They actually called within the 30 min and in less then 10 min cleared my issue and issued my payment. I called the Appeals office and they checked to see if maybe my case went to Appeals no such luck but it was after 12:00 lunch time and she took my call I thanked her and told her thank you and have a nice day. 213-477-1405 what is considered tall for a 12 year old boy. The Sacramento Disability number listed above, 916-654-0453, is no longer in service (at least that is the automated message I got. If you don't have a UI Online account, register now. I am having the same issue trying to get someone on the phone. OMG THIS ONE WORKED!!!!! Had to dial 0 every few minutes, until suddenly i had the friendliest representative help me out and take care of my claim. First try at 800-300-5616 1-5-1-1-0 and got thru. FYI, the standard processing times are 3 weeks but, due to the circumstances, most things are going at 6 weeks. I hung up and immediately repeated what I did. everyone and stay safe !! Good luck everyone. Then continued to hit 0 each time the message comes back on. I sent it in on Monday, by Friday I get an email for the EDD that my money is in the mail. Call EDD at 1-800-480-3287 (disability) or 1-877-238-4373 (PFL) at exactly 7:58 AM. 800-547-2058 wait for message to pause, then press 6 wait for message to start, then press 7 wait for message to start . Wow! Thank you !! Try this phone trick: Dial 833-978-2511 Select "1" for English or "2" for Spanish When the recording states, "Select from the following," enter "1-3-4" quickly This might. Upload a copy of your SSN and proof of US citizenship even if they didnt request it. s01 code cub cadet. I waited from 11:55am 12:40pm. 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). After a month of no luck, I found the info here and used the 530 area code alternate number above reaching the nicest rep live. Good note. Its been 3 weeks and I havent heard a peep . . right now is 8:30 in the morning and almost 50 tries of phone calls. IM VERY SERIOUS, WE HAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO CALL REPS , NEWSPAPERS, GOVERNMENT ALL THE WAY UP TO BIDEN. Just wondering how true that is? Be consistent!! The 310-330-5905 number never did anything but give me a busy signal or ring 10 times then hang up. Does anyone know about the extended hours due to COVID? The EDD phone numbers, 1-833-978-2511 or 1-800-300-5616, go to the same center. I called this number and got right through to someone. PRESS 1 Press whichever number corresponds with the language you speak & then press 0. 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 . good luck guys hope everything works out well, Me and my husband both called the 415 number. Thank you Jesus~. After that its the same process, either you put on hold and wait for the representative, or they tell you that numbers of callers has been reach, try later. This is very frustrating. 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. 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